This is from the executor of Ezra Chase will, Zalmon Chase, to the Surrogate judge. I only have the first four pages... Account G Ezra Chase 1876 Tomp Co. Surrogate Court State of New York County of Tompkins Surrogate Court To Mr. VanValkenburgh Surrogate of the County of Tompkins The petition of Zalmon F. Chase, of the city of Elmira, Chemung County, State of New York, respectfully showeth: That Ezra Chase, late of the town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, clergyman and farmer, departed this life at his residence, in the said town of Enfield, on the twenty seventh day of March, in the year 1873, having previously, as your petioner is informed and believes, duly made and executed his last will and testament. That your petitioner is named in the said will as the sole executor thereof. That the said deceased was a citizen of the United States. That he was at or immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of the county of Tompkins in this State, and that his said last will and testament relates to both real and personal estate. Your petitioner further shows, that the heirs and next of kin of the said Ezra Chase, deceased, are Daniel K. Chase residing at Parkman, Geauga County, in the State of Ohio John B. Chase, residing at Milan, Bradford County, in the State of Pennsylvania Phebe A. Bagley, wife of William D. Bagley William C. Chase, (a lunatic) Adaline C. Brown (widow) all residing at Enfield, Tompkins County in this State, and your petitioner, residing at the city of Elmira, Chemung County in this State all of full age, his only surviving children Julia Marvin, wife of Samuel P. Marvin residing at Havana, Schuyler County, in this State. Amanda Purdy, wife of Oliver Purdy residing at Narren Joe Davis County in the State of Illinois Lois Sellen, wife of Lee Sellen residing at Castile, Wyoming County, in this State Elizabeth Fox (widow) and Eva Marvin both residing at Eddytown, Yates County, in this State all of full age the only surviving children of Huldah Marvin deceased who was a daughter of the said Ezra Chase, deceased, Catherine Ensign, wife of C. D. Ensign, residing at Mount Gillead, Morrow County, in the State of Ohio Betsy J. Carpenter, residing at Richmond, Washington County, in the State of Iowa, all of full age, the only surviving children of Sally St. John deceased who was a daughter of the said Ezra Chase, deceased, Herman Brown, residing at in the State of Wisconsin, Nelson Brown and Zeno Brown, both residing at Enfield, Tompkins County, in this State, all of full age and Lillie Ehle, residing at the place last aforesaid, a minor, and whose father, John Ehle, resides at the same place last aforesaid, and Ella Ehle, residing at Parkman, Geauga County, in the State of Ohio, a minor, and the adopted daughter of Daniel K. Chase aforesaid, the only surviving children of Jane Brown, deceased, by his first husband and Jane Ehle deceased by her second husband and who was a daughter of the said Ezra Chase, deceased, Angus F. Chase of full age and Harman F. Chase Horace M. Chase Oscar B. C. Chase - all residing at Verplank, Westchester County, in this State, whose mother Catharine Chase, resides at the place last aforesaid, all of whom are the only children of James S. Chase, deceased, who was a son of the said Ezra Chase, deceased, Ezra Chase and Parvis W. Chase residing at Enfield Tompkins County, in this State, both minors, having no general guardian, the only children of Parvis S. Chase, deceased, who was a son of the said Ezra Chase, deceased, The said Ezra Chase, deceased, leaves no widow him surviving Your petitioner further shows, that he is informed and believes, that the surrogate of the county of Tompkins has jurisdiction to take the proof of the said last will and testament, and over the executor thereof, and prover of granting letters testamentary thereof, with all powers incidental thereto, and that he is desirous that such proof be [rest of document missing from my file]

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