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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-05-26
Order for Hearing Final Account

State of Michigan OF Van Buren-ss.
Probate court for said county
AT session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office, in the village of Paw
Paw, on Monday, the 1st day OF May, in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and five,
Present, Hon. David Anderson. Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Matthew Finch,
deceased
Harriet Finch and Irving W. Pierce, executors of
said estate, come into court and represent that
they are prepared to render their final account
such executors and file the same.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 10Th
day of June next, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, Unassigned for examining and allowing such
account and that the hers-at-law of said
deceased aud all other persons interested in
said estate required to appear at SEES.
sion of said court, then 10 be holden al the
probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw in said
county, and show cause, If any there be, why tht
said account should not be allowed.
And il is further ordered, that said executors
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency Of said account, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lshed IN The True Northener, newspaper print
ed and circulating in said county, three successive
weeks at least previous TO saidday of hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.
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I'm conclusion at the request Of the
adjutant general that l should state
in my report 20 whom, in my judg-
ment, the reward offered by the gov
eminent ought to be given, I would
say that in view of all the facts l am
convinced that TO no one individual
does it justly belong, for whilst one
man may have been fortunate enough
to have said halt TO Davis first, it
was while he was yet within the
regular line of seutries thrown around
the camp; and while some man was
doing this others were performing
equally important duties in guarding,
fighting, etc. and I feel that in no
case should the reward be granted to
a less number than 12S men and eight
officers who were actually present at
the time of Davis capture, and l am
inclined to the opinion that it should
be distributed to the 40 men and %
officers comprising the expedition;
and when I say this I believe l utter
the wishes of majority OF the officers
and men. -
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Probate Order.

State Of Michigan, county of Van Buren.-ss.
At session OF the probate court for said county,
held at the probate Office in the village of Paw
Paw, on the 29th day of April, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and hye
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
IN the matter of the estate of Francis A. Chase,
decea sed.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of l. T. Chase and of the heirs at law of said
deceased praying that certain instrument in writ
ing now on hle with this court and purporting 10
be the last will aud testament Of said DECEASED may
be proved, allowed and admitted to probate such,
and that execution thereof may be granted TO Henry
T.. Chase, the executor named ia said will.
Thereupon II is ordered, that Monday the 10Th day
of June, A. ID. 1905, at ten O'Clock ia the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs-at-law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate required
to appear at session of said court, to oe
holden al the probate office IN the village OF Paw
Paw, and show cause if any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said
day of hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge OF Probate.
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The history of the 4th Michigan cav
airy would be a recital of continuous
and splendid achievement from the
time they reached the front in October.
1862, and engaged in battle with the
confederate general, John Morgan, at
Stanford, Ky, and drove him and his
forces TO Crab Orchard, KY, taking a
number of prisoners, down to the time
they captured Jeff Davis, May 10,
1905. n bare outline Of the work done,
the marches made, the hardships en-
dured and the battles fought can do
but scant justice TO the results accom-
plished by such a regiment as the +th
Michigan cavalry.
The regiment was mustered in at
Detroit, August %, 1862, and at the
close Of the war left Macon. Ga, for
home and reached Nashville, Tenn.
June l.. The first Of July it was
mustered out of service and returned
TO Detroit, Mich, July 10, 1865, where
it was paid and disbanded.
During its term Of service it took
part in OF engagements and captured
many battle flags. one Of which is de-
posted in the war museum at Lansing.
Concerning this flag Col. Minty writes
under date of August 30, 1864. as fol-
lows:
In the late great Fitzpatrick raid
had two brigades under me, my own
and Longs. We did all the sighting.
| had ,, 400 men. fitzpatrick had
800. | loss 200 men; he lost 81. My
own brigade made one of the grand
est charges ever witnessed. We rode
over three brigades of rebel cavalry,
sabred hundreds of them, captured
three pieces of artillery and three
stands of colors, one Of the latter
was taken by the +th Michigan, and I
hope 10 send it TO you in a few days
TO put alongside of the other one.
General Sherman has it on exhibition
at his headquarters at present. We
made the entire circuit Of both armies
in five days.
These heroic deeds were performed
by mere youths, who were engaged in
peaceful avocatiOns. Corporal Crane,
now of Kalamazoo, writes The True
Northerner; The average age of
these boys was less than - years, l
served three years as did many other
Van Buren, county boys, and was dis
charged before l was old enough to
vote. 1t does not take long to make
effective soldiers of American school
boys. We were mustered into service
August %, 1862, and October Il we
participated in the battle of Perry
vile, only IS days from the time
we left the school house a nd the pillow
to become full fledged soldiers in bat
tie; and at the close of the war less
time elapsed from the battlefield to
the pillow and the old places in the
public schools
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DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge OF Probate.
Probate Order.

state of Michigan, county OF Van Buren.-ss.
At session OF the probate cou.t for said county
held at the probate office in the village of Paw Paw,
on the 10Th day of April in the year one thousand
nine hundred and five.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge Of probate.
In the matter of the estate of Erastus Buel,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified of
Mary Strong formerly Buell. legatee of SAID deceas-
ed, praying that certain instrument in writing
on file with this court and purporting TO be the last
pil and testament Of said deceased may be proved,
allowed and admitted 10 probate such, and that
eX cution thereof may be granted 10 Mary Strong
form rly Buell., the eXecutrix named in said will.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the 10Th
day of June. A. ID. 1905, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned fO the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs az law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate required
TO appear at session of said court 10 be holden at
the probate Office. in the village of Paw Paw. and
show cause, if any there be, Why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted
And il il further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice the persons interested in said estate, of the
pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof,
by causing a copy Of this order to be published in
The True Northemer, newspaper printed and cir
culating in said county of Van Buren, for three
cessive weeks at least previous TO said day of hear
ing
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.
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State of Michigan, county of Van Buren,,
AT session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate office in the village OF Paw Paw
the 3rd day of May, in the year one thousand
nine hundred and fve
Present Hon. David Anderson Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Hattie Mullin,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, ly verified of
Blanche +. Beebe, daughter and sole heir at law
OF said deceased, praying that the court may adju-
dictate and determine who are were at the time
of her DEATH the lawful heirs of said deceased. and
entitled TO inherit the real estate in said petition
described
Thereupou ii is ordered that Monday, the 10th day
Of June, A. ID. 1908, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition.
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate, required
to appear at session of said court, TO be holden
at the probate office in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, if any there be- way the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL H. further ordered That said petitioner give
notice the persons interested in said estate of the
pendeucy OF said petit ION and the hearing thereof,
by causing copy o. this order to be published in
The True Northemer, a newspaper printed and cir
.cuatng in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate
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Order fnruearinp.

state of Michigan-County of Van Buren-ss
At session of the probate court for said County
held at the probate Office, in the village of Paw
Paw, on the 5th day Of May in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and five.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge OF
Probate
In the matter OF the estate of Lucy G. Hartwell,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Frank Rawson, and oneot the heirs at law
OF said deceased praying for reasons therein stated,
that administration of said estate may he granted to
Frank Rawson, or to some other suitable person.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the Goth
day OF June, A, ID. 1905, az ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the heirs at law
of said deceased and all other persons interested
in said estate required TO appear at session
Of said court to be holden at the probate Office in
the village of Paw Paw and show cause, If any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And Il is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
of the tendency Of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lished in The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county, three successive
weeks at least previous TO said day of hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge OF Probate.
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Order of Publication.

State of Michigan The circuit court for the
county of Van Buren-In Chancery.
John W. Free. executor of the Will and
estate of Horace =. Sanger, deceased complain
ant, W. Frank Willard, Mary f. Willard, William
A. willard. David +. Willard, John $. Willard,
Isaac willard, Lo; S. Willard and Henry G. Willard,
defendants
Suit pending in the circuit court for the county Of
Van Buren, in chancerv, at the village of Paw Paw,
in said county, the 2Sth day of April, A.
ID. 1905.
In this cause il appearing from affidavit file,
that the said defendants cannot be found and that
their respective residences are unknown.
On motion of Dorr o. French, solicitor for the
complainant, IL is ordered that the said president
defendants cause their appearance t. be entered in
this within five months from the date of this
order; and in of their appearance they cause
their answer to the complahants bill of complaint
TO be filed, and copy thereof to be served sand
solicitor for the complainant within fifteen days az
ter service said nonresident defendants of copy
of said bill and notice of this order; and that in
default thereof, said bill be taken confessed by
said nonresident defendants.
And il is further ordered, That within twenty days
the said complainant notice of this order to
be published i'm The True Northerner, newspaper
printed, published and circulating I'm said county,
and that such publication be continued therein at
least i'm each week for six weeks in succession
or that he copy of this order to be person
twenty days before the time above prescribed for
their appearance.
oRAN w ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner, Van Buren, county,
Michigan.
DOrr O. French,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Business address, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Legal Notices.
Order for Hearing Final Account.

stat' u Michigan --COunty of Van Buren.-ss.
Probate Count for said county.
At a of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate Office In the village of Paw Paw.
on the 18th day % May, In the year one thousand
nine hundred aud five.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge OF Pro-
bate.
In the matter Of the estate OF d. b. Molby.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
OF Hannah T.. Adams, sister-in-law aud legatee Of
said deceased, praying that a certain instrument in
writing, now on file with TIE court aud purpofting
10 be the last will aud testament of said deceased
may be proved, allowed aud admitted TO probate as
such, and that execution thereof may be granted 10
j. l.. Mcknight, the executor named in said will.
Thereupon IL IL ordered, that Monday, the 26th
da! of une A. d. 1905, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing OF said petit
ton. and that the heirs-at-law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate
required to appear at session Of said court,
To be holden at the probate Office in the village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause, IL any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And 1t Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons Interested In said
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy
of this order 10 be published in The True Norther-
ner, a newspaper printed and circulating in said
county of Van Buren,, for three successive weeks
at least previous TO said day of hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.
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Administrators. Sale

In the matter Of the estate of Frederick Surdam,
deceased
Motto Is hereby given that by virtue of license
granted TO me by the probate court for the county
of Van Buren, state of Michigan, 1 will sell at pub
lie yendue 10 the highest bidder, at the north front
door of the court house. in the village of Paw Paw
county OF Van Buren,, Michigan, on the seventeenth
day of June nineteen hundred and five, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon, all the right title and interest of the
said Frederick Surdam, deceased, in and the fol-
lowing described real estate, to wit:
The south one-half of the northwest one-quarter
of section three 3D. the southwest one-quarter of
the northeast one-quarter of section three 3D. and
the north twenty 90 of the northwest one
quarter of the southwest one quarter of section
three CD, all in town three ~ south, range thirteen
q3l west, Antwerp township, Van Buren, county,
Michigan.
WM. II. HALSTEAD,
Administrator of said deceased
Dated April 24th 1908
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Capture of Jefferson DAVIS BY the
Fourth Michigan Cavalry.

Forty years ago, on the morning OF
May 10. 1905, near the little town of
Irwinville, Ga, occurred an event
that marked an epoch in the history
of this country the capture of Jeiter-
son Davis, the fleeing president of the
defunct Confederate states OF America
The troops that were responsible for
his capture were a small detachment
of the 4th Michigan cavalry under the
command of Gen. Benz. ID. Pritchard
of Allegan. Mich, and who is still
an honored resident of that place.
Two of the men who were imme-
diately concerned in the arrest Of Mr..
Davis were Corporal George Munger
and James +. Billiard, the latter a
resident Of Paw Paw from his boy
hood.
Besides President Davis there were
captured with his party, John L.
Reagan, his postmaster general, Col.
Johnson, a d. c., Col I. h. Lubbock,
A. d. c.. Col. b. n. Harrison, private
secretary, Capt. e. B. Moody, Capt.
Hathaway, Maj. n. b, Marion. Mid
saipman Howell, (brother of Mrs.
Davis Mrs. Davis and her family OF
four children, her waiting maid, her
sister, Miss Howell. aud several ser
wants.
Following are the statements of the
parties actively concerned in the cap
ture:
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REPORT OF b. D. PR1rcHARD.


1T is indeed hard to individualize
where all have done their whole duty,
but still l would make special mention
of those assigned 10 important duties,
and who performed those duties well,
among whom are Captain Hathaway,
commanding that part of the regiment
picketing the river; Capt. Charles I.
Hudson. in command of advance
guard Of II picked men and who led
the column into camp; Lieut.. Silas J.
Strauber and Henry 5. Boutile, who
were commanding 50 men each in
attachments. the latter of whom was
severely wounded whilst CALAMITY
leading his men; Lieut.. y. 3. Puriu-
ton, who had charge of dismOunted
men, making the circuit Of the enc
my's camp. Lieuteuauts Dickinson and
Davis, for general duties a, aids and
Bennett. commanding rear guard. All
the above officers are entitled TO the
highest raise and in my Judgment de
serve promotion. I would also men,
ton the names of Corporals Munger
of Company c.. Crittendeu Of Com
pany E., together with Privates James
Billiard Of Company c.. Andrew Bee
and Daniel Edwards of Company l..
who were present at the hating Of
Davis, besides several others whose
names did not obtain before leaving
the regiment.
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The soldier on the right enlisted May 2,
1898, from Van Buren, county in the BID
Michigan volunteers, and was appointed
corporal May q. May l6 he left Island
Lake with the army for Camp Alger,
Va, and June 10 started for Cuba. He
was in the first engagement before Santi-
ago, where he had charge of the skirmish
line and lost three men killed and five
men wounded at the beginning of the
fight He was severely wounded him
self and has never entirely recovered
from his wounds. June he was pro-
noted to sergeant major and was dis
charged January |, 1899.
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STATEMENT BY J. T. BuLLARD.
Paw Paw, Mich. oct. II, $50

Paw Paw, Mich. oct. Il, 1870.
Jas. II. Potts, Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir:-I have before me your
letter. asking for statement in re-
gard TO what Jeff Davis had on when
captured. l will tell YOU what I know
TO be the facts in the case. When we
arrived at the Davis camp, May
10, 1905, Col. Pritchard ordered half
the 12S men in his command TO dis
camp and await orders. George Mum
ger and myself were with the mount
ed men. Just before daylight we
were ordered TO advance on the camp.
The dismouuted men charged the
camp and the mounted men followed
after As we were going i'm camp,
Munger and myself saw some good
looking horses hitched to a picket
line, and we stopped to exchange
horses. Munger had got his horse
saddled and looking over 70 the right
of the camp, we saw what we suppos-
ed were three women out Of camp.
Munger said: '"Those women ought
not 20 be allowed to leave camp; you
go and stop them" | said: "You have
your horse saddled; you so and stop
them" At that he rode over TO where
they were, and as soon as l could
mounted my horse and followed.
saw before | got there that one of
them had on pair of cavalry boots.
Munger rode in front of them and
said, "Where are you going?" Mrs.
Davis said: "With my old mother
after some water Munger asked
her what her mother was doing with
cavalry boots on. When Munger said
this he cooked his gun, and Mrs.
Davis put up her hands and said:
Don't shoot. You may not admire
Mr.. Davis principles, but he is a rev.
erenced man..
Davis threw off his shawl and water
proof and said he thought our govern
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CAPT. LAwroN's STATEMENT.

Statement of Capt. CT. w. Lawton
in Atlantic Monthly, Sept. 1865, page
.545:
Andrew Bee, private, of Com
pany l., went 70 the entrance of Davis
tent and was met by Mrs. Davis bare
headed and barefoot, as he describes
her, who. putting her hand on his arm,
said: please don't go in there until
my daughter gets herself dressed
Andrew thereupon drew back and
in few minutes young lady Miss
Howell) and another person bent over
as with age, wearing a lady's water
proof, gathered at the waist, with a
shawl drawn over the head. and car
rying a tin plail, appeared and ask TO
90 TO the run for water. Mrs. Davis
also appears and says; For God ;
sake, let my old mother go and get
some water. No objections being
made they passed out. But sharp
eyes were upon the singular looking
old mother. Suddenly Corporal
Munger of Company c, and others at
the same instant, discovered that the
old mother was wearing very heavy
boots for an aged female and the
corporal exclaimed. That i not a
woman, Don't you see the boots?'
and squirting his horse forward and
cooking his carbine compelled the
withdrawal of the shawl and disclosed
jeff Davis.
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ment more magnanimous than TO be
chasing up women and children. He
had on shawl over his head and
shoulders and a water proof skirt
around his waist. and was disguised
; a woman. As 20 its being "A rainy
morning, there was not cloud 10 be
seen; it was an uncommonly pleasant
day. Hoping this will give you what
you want, | am yours truly,
JAS. +. BULLARD,
Co. c, 4th Reg't, Mich. Cav.
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BULLABD, JAMES r., ton the left a
fayette Enlisted IN company G, Fourth
Cavalry, Aug. >, 1862, at Lafayette, for
three wears. age IS Mustered Aug. 2S,
1862 Corporal Feb. IS. 1850. Discharged
at Detroit, Mich, July Is, 1865. Present
residence, Paw Paw, Mich.
MUNGER, GEO. NJ, Prairie Ronde.
Enlisted in company G, Fourth Cavalry
Aug. :, 1862, at Prairie Ronde, for three
years, age Is. Mustered Aug. 2S, 1862.
Corporal Feb. l6 1865. Discharged in
Detroit, Mich. July Is, 1860 Present
resi- leuce, Erie. Penn.
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Number of battles not including
skirmishes 2,261. Greatest loss in any
one engagement 81 37 at the battle of
the Wilderness. Grants losses from
May SIS, Is days, 64,19s, one man
out of died in the service, one of
every ~ was killed in action.
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l out of every 10 was wounded in
action.
/ out of every succumbed TO
disease or the bullet and as high as
90 per cent was a frequent loss in a
single engagement.
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CRANE, EDGAR A., Lafayette. En-
listed in company c, Fourth Cavalry
July ., 1862, at Lafayette, for three years
age Is. Mustered Aug. 2S, 1862 Cor
poral Nov, 1863 Sergeant. Mustered
out at Nashville, Tenn, July l, 1868
Present residence, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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BUCKLEY. JAMES NJ, Lawrence.
Enlisted IN compan, <, Fourth Cavalry
Aug ,, 1862, at Lawrence. COR three years
age 81. 1iustere Aug. -, 1862 Cor.
poral Wounded il action near Fair
burn, Ga Aug. 10, 1854 Sergeant March
rs, 1850. Mustered out at Nashville.
Tenn, July !, 1850. Present residence
Petoskey, Mich.
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Order for Hearing.

DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate.