York, Nicholas Slade

Posted By: Wally Garchow
Date: 17 December 2001

Will was signed 12-29-1893, witnessed by L.E. Chenoweth and J.C. Stephens; filed 7-19-1901. Abstract: daughter Sarah J. Bayman, family farm of 147 acres in E1/2 S8, T11, R3 (York Twp) and lots in Ansonia, other heirs mentioned but not named execpt sons Irvin and N.F. as executors.

On July 30, 1901, the date of probate, the following agreement was signed by the heirs:

"Whereas Nicholas S. York died testate July 1st, 1901, and whereas the Third Item [...unreadable...] and devised to his daughter, Sarah J. Bayman, Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) in full of her share and interest in his estate; and in Item Five he directed his executors to pay her said sum and no more, as her full share on final distribution of said estate.

"Now, therefore, we the undersigned, brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, of said Sarah J. Bayman and children and grandchildren of said N. S. York, deceased, in consideration of natural love and affection, and for the purpose of preserving the peace and amity of our said family, hereby agree that in consideration that the said Sarah J. Bayman shall release said estate from the payment of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00), and cancel Item Three of said will, that she shall be, and is hereby made, a full heir in said estate, and entitled to receive from the executors on final distribution an amount equal to any of her brothers and sisters, and that the executors are hereby ^directed^ to divide said estate after the death of our said mother and the payment of the funeral expenses provided therein into as many parts as there are children and representatives of deceased children of the said N. S. York, and to pay each including said Sarah J. Bayman, equal amounts; so that each child of said N. S. York and the representatives of any deceased child of said N. S. York shall each receive ^1/7^ one-seventh part thereof ^1/7^ July 30, 1901 "

"[signed] Ivin York, Sarah J Bayman, N F York, Peter York, W C York, Jennie Heeter, J S York ..."

[The above transcription was made from a poor photocopy of a typed document with some handwritten insertions (marked ^...^); some signatures cut off and, therefore missing. The signature of Jennie does look like Heeter, but June York reports that Jennie married John Deeter. Jennie and Peter are heirs of Nicholas' son Elijah.]

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