Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-12

City and County.
PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY COURT.
Commissioners for Estate Of D. E. Marston
Will Of Josiah II. Greedy.

AZ Tue regular session OF the PROBATE
court Monday, the following wills were
approved: OF Col. Charles A. Wing Of
Winthrop, Fred b. Wheelock of Au-
burn, appointed executor: of Lovina
Bicfford OF Oakland, Isaac b. Bickford
of Oakland, appointed executor; of
Stillman A. Bates of Oakland, Lovisa
j. Bates of Oakland, appointed execu-
trix.
The following administrators were
appointed: William Fl. Libby of Au-
gusta, ON the estate of Arthur u. Libby
of Augusta; Emma J. Partridge of
Gardiner, on the estate of Rachael
Read of Gardiner: Thomas NJ. Rollins
of Augusta, on the estate of Sarah A.
Rollins of Augusta; John Runnells of
Winslow, on the estate of Sarah Ma
tilda Whitney of Vassalboro.
George a. Spearin of Clinton. was APP
pointed surviving partner of Joseph
Spearin of Clinton; Charles NJ Phillips
of Fairfield, was appointed surviving
partner of George A. Phillips of Wa
terville; Leslie C. Cornish of Augusta,
was appointed administrator on the
same estate.
In the court of insolvency, discharge
was issued to Ora F. Emery of Oak
land.
Charles +. Johnson of Waterville
was chosen assignee on the estate OF
John w. Withee of Benton. William
II. Fisher was appointed assignee on
the estate of Edward f. Libby of Wa
terville.
On the estate of d. +. Marston of
Monmouth, Judge w. 2. Whitehouse OF
Augusta. and Judge Sewall c. Strout
of Portland, were appointed commits
sioncrs to decide upon the claim OF
James f. Champion of Portland
against said estate
The Will of the late Josiah II. Greeley
late of China, was filed in probate
court, Monday, and notice ordered
George L. Johnson of Belfast. i4dge of
probate in Waldo county, is mentioned
as executor and trustee. Lendall Tit
comb, Esq, was appointed admins
traitor on the estate Previous To his
appointment, great search had been
made for the will. It was not found
until later, when he, accompanied by
an expert. went to Branch Mills. China
drilled hole in the safe in Mr.. Gree
ley's office, and opened it. where no less
than three wills We're found.
Among the requests the testator gave
the income CT $1,000 to keep the Greeley
cemetery lot at Branch's Mills in suit
able condition: to James X. Il. Dins-
moro of China. the income of 3,000 dur
ing his natural life the remainder of
said $f3, 600 To be equally divided among
the children of said Dinsmore at his
decease; to Martin +. Greeley. $1,000; to
Laura Greeley. $1,000; to Mary Street,
$1,000: to Della Street, $1,000; To Josiah
Hicks, $1,000; to Mabel Hicks, $1,000; to
Rufus Crane, $1,000; to Mary Crane,
$1,000 to Jesse +. Harker, $1,000. The
balance of his estate he gave to the
James r. +. Dinsmore above men
toned.
There were three wills found among
his papers, the last will being dated,
Dec. 81, 1892.
The following were in attendance at
court: Gen. Charles +. Mattocks of
Portland; Hon. O. y. Clason of Gardi-
ncr; w. y. Whitney, Esq, and a. l..
Perry. Esq. of Gardiner; Hon Fred E.
Beane of Hallowell; Hon. Emery O..
Became Of Readfield; Hon. l.. T. Carrie
ton of Winthrop; Hon. L. +. Webb,
Hon. Charles +. johnson, Hon. w. c.
Phlbrook, Harvey D. Eaton. Esq, f.
w. Clair of Waterville; and George NJ.