The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-17
Surrogatc's Court.
TWO WOMEN CLAIMING TO BE WIDOWS OF THE SAME
Before A. W. Bradford, ESQ.


Before A. W. Bradford, Esq.
sEpT. le.-Black rs. BiaJ.-The Of the dstribu.
ton OF the estate OF John Black. deceased resumed
in the surrogate's Court to-day. Mrs Rebecca Black
and Mira Elizabeth d. Black each claims to be the Legal
widow Of the deceased and therefore entitled 70 his
tate The petioner Rebecca Black the first wife OF de-
ceased claims have been formally divorced from her
husband in the Court OF Chancery in New Jersey whc
herself residing In New York. and that therefore the
cond marriage OF deceased egat and that she his
lawful widow aud heir.
The respondent Elizabeth d. Black maintains that the
petitioner did reside at tho time Of the divorce in New
jersey, and therefore tho divorce could only bo
applied for In that state---that the divorce
was entirely regular, legal &c, and Of consequence
that she the legal widow and heir OF the deceased The
estate cobtended for is worth about $40, 600.
The Witnesses upon the ftand today were for the
sponden and brought forward 70 prove that the pet
toner Rebecca Black, did reside In New Jersey the
time the divorce was obtained.
star Parsons being duly sworn testined-I live In Es
sex county, ~ u am assistant In the Surrogaes office,
New Yok am 90 years Of age and knew the Sheriff
county, William France, iory years: knew his writing
well the paper now before me- purportng TO be a sub
Iona 20 appear and answer 10 the case OF John Black
Rebecea Black in the Court Of Chancery Nev Jersey
IN his hsndwrng this the seal OF hai court this
the back o tho subpoena Is In the handwriting Of
the late sheriff Mr. Frames was very accurate in busness
be rave bis whole attention 10 the tce he Is nov dat
man OF coed character for integrity: there
none better this was universally conceded Mr. Frame
X,
Of field Bcllevillc adjcins Bloc naeii In Essex
county Mr. Yields residence 10 Bellevine three
tour miles from the sheriff rescerce,
witness cross.exsmned by Mr.. nana--Mr. A. Dodd
was deputy sheriff at t1at time he was deputized to do
busit tss occasionally; Mr. Frame sometimes employed
special deputies ,ney we're appointed under the hand
and seal Of the sheriff never a special deputy
te appointed In any other way had general know.
hdge OF the business OF the Office; Mr.. Ballard
we're eho; the general deput1s signed the
turns themselves when they served the process.
Mr.. Benjamin Brown, being duly sworn, tesuncd--i
live in B,lleviie; am iarmer don't know my age,
guess must be forty; have lived 10 Beleville az
years know Mr.. Weld, and that Mrs. Black lived
stMr Yields AT one tme was in ls49; at first she eat
sth the family. but alter ward set her table. she
pair OF pants in October, ls4o do not know
nov long che remsined there.
Witness cross examined-I know Il In 1sAo that
Mrs Black vas at Mr. welds went in that year
work with Holmes and Collins cid not get the pants
rom her myself; my mother In Law got her to make
them.
Aaron Y. Ballard, being duly sworn testaed-I live
IN Nt~sk, N. IL am land general agent: 90 YEAR,
old was srccial deputy Of vii lam Frame; sheriff
q, times Whenever served process ! returned 4 10
the way II served; II served person
aly returned !, personally 4 others served y they
returned v; whore served ~as specially deputizcd on
he rrocfts: never knew II TO be dooe any other way
rover made return without putting my name 10 H.
Witness ofoes examned-t made the return the writ
ny sell, and not one to the sher II to pace the writ
never acted unless specially dtputsed, knew
any eise TO-
wilson Haycs being sworn. testified i live In Belle.
VILE am troprie!or Of ne Of stages twenty four
years Oh have seen that lady mrs Rebecca Back)
.a~ her 10 lsie and previous to that time then
living nj Theodore Wcids delivered her 10 that door
vas think in 1saT the Grst Of lsas that FIRST took
or there she rode occasionally with me then Ill about
1850 che always stopped At welds In Belleville; she
usfd 10 cail The place home never remember Of her
remaining away from there long time til after 1850
Gross examination II re member distinctly OF taking her
rom ana 70 NJ Med'e 10 1850 ! rememb,r y a. dis
know OF her living st Mr. weld's was that took her
from and TO that place she left in the last Of 1850