The Surrogate's Court

New York, 1895

Wills Proved and Accountings Progressed — To-day's Calendar.

Surrogate Weller has rendered a decision refusing to admit to probate the will of Frederick W. Nolte, who died at Corona last spring leaving an estate valued at $15,000 to his widow. He had been married three times and was living with his third wife at the time of his death. He had children by his first and second wives, but none by the third.

The testimony in the case showed that two hours before his death his wife sent for a lawyer and witnesses and that a will was executed by which she was to receive everything. The children were cut off without a cent, although many witnesses testified that earlier on the day of his death Nolte had said he would not make a will, as his children were equally dear to him, and he wished them to share alike.

Surrogate Weller on Friday admitted to probate the wills of Theresa Rosner, Maria Rushmore, Willet Raynor, and Mathew Burke, A decree was entered in the administration case of Anna C. West.

To-day's calendar — Will cases of Jane Canning, Christina Haffner, George Bohlig and Ebenezer Kellum; accounting estates of Catharine Repper and James Sinclair; administration case Tunis Bergen; matter estate of John Mead.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 18, 1895, unknown page number.