Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
DISTRIBUTION OF
VARIOUS ESTATES
PEOPLE WHO DIED DURING YEAR
Facts and Figures Relative to the Man
ner in Which Several Well Known
Residents of the Town of Canaan
Disposed of Their Property.

The following figures, taken from the
records of the Probate Court, show the
value Of the estates of people who have
died in Canaan and North Canaan dur
ing the past year and the manner in
which they were distributes:
Lydia R. Lawrence, late of the town
of North Canaan, bequeathed $500 to
Louesa ]. Rood, of Vineland, N. j., a
sister in-law; $500 to each of her neice $
and nephews, Ella F. Parsons, George
A. Rood, and Arthur T. Rood. Daniel
l.. Freeman was named as the executor
of the estate, to hold in trust the balance
of the estate for Emma A. Lawrence,
an adopted daughter. After Mr.. Free
mans death, Geo S. Fuller of Canaan,
was named as executor. The Will was
made Sept %, 1900, and was witnessed
by Horace E. Holt, Louis E. Holt and
Fannie A. Beebe. The estate inventor
led $62, 400. 10 and was largely invested
i'll industrial stocks, savings bank de-
posits and real estate loans.
w AAAe'AA L. lamp, IdbS VI NOLlh SttL1-
aan. willed all ito his mother Ophelia
R. Camp and to his wife. George
S. Fuller and A. P. Freeman we're APP
pointed co-executors. The estate was
valued at $l1.617.93 and consisted of
bank and telephone and water company
stocks, also real estate.
ESLucy E. Capron, late of the town of
Canaan, bequeathed all of her property
to her daughter, Rissa M. Hart and also
appointed her executrix of the will with
out bond. t b estate amounted to
$320.75. Albert D. Capron of New Mil
ford. brother of Rissa Hart, appealed
from the decree of the Court but the
appeal was not sustained.
John H. Crandell, late of Falls Village,
died intestate, estate valued at 1881 .25
personal and $1,000 real in which the
equity was $500. The debts consumed
nearly all the estate. Geo. E. Frink, of
Falls Village, was the administrator
Susan P. Norton of Canaan, died in
testate. E. D. Norton was the admin
straUor. Estate values at $238O. 10. The
parties interested in the estate quit
claimed their interests to Jane E. Nor
ton, surviving sister.
Laura Turner of Falls Village, died
possessed of all estate valued at 1851 A
all of which she bequeathed to her hus-
band Elisha M. Turner and, after the
death of Mr.. Turner, 800 to. her son
Jay Turner and the residue to her son
Clarence and Arthur. Elisha and Clar-
ence Turner were appointed executors.
The witnesses to the will were H. @.
Gaylord, Mrs. @. B. Maltbie and Lee P.
Dean.
Robert P Pendleton of South Canaan,
bequeathed his entire estate to his wife
Lois E. Pendleton and named her as
executrix. The witnesses were D. E.
Dean, J. Lee Ensign and w. R. Hubbell.
The estate was valued at 50 900 real and
1920 personal. There was also some
real estate owned by him in Florida and
California.
George II. Brinton of North Canaan.
bequeathed all his property to his wife
and after death to Matte DeHart. @.
H. Briggs, Eva T. Briggs and M. B.
Tobey were the witnesses. The estate
was valued at $3.50, consisting of six
acres Of land in Canaan Valley.
Alonzo B. Garfield of East Canaan,
bequeathed all his property to his wife
and after her death to his children, Hat
tie Stratton, J. A. Garfield and Irene
Garfield. His wife and Wallace Can
field were named as the executors and
the witnesses to the will were Lucius
M. Whitney, w. F. johnson and J G.
Roraback. The estate was valued at
$579639.