WILL: Mary Barber Bergan;  Auburn, Cayuga co., NY 
surname: Bergan, Spencer, Berrigen, Kennedy, McCabe, Noonan, Bowe, Whalen, 

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Source: Probate Records Of Cayuga Co., Ny
Written: 1889
Recorded: August 9 1889

[Petition for Probate of Mary Barber Bergan Estate]

TO THE SURROGATE'S COURT OF THE COUNTY OF CAYUGA.

     THE PETITION of Michael Berrigen (corrected to Berrigen from Bergen) of the 
City of Auburn in the County of Cayuga, respectfully sheweth:
     That your petitioner is one of the sons of Mary Bergen late of the City of 
Auburn in the said County of Cayuga, now deceased; that the said deceased died 
on or about the 29th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and eighty-nine that at the time of her death she was a resident of said 
County of Cayuga; My aforesaid that your petitioner has made diligent search for 
a will among the business papers of said deceased, since her death, and has 
inquired of the members of her family, and others most conversant with her 
business affairs, concerning such will; that said deceased left no will, as far 
as your petitioner has been able to discover; That the said deceased left no 
husband her surviving; that she left the following next of kin to wit:

-Jeremiah Bergen a son who resides at Auburn, NY
-Michael Berrigen (corrected from Bergen to Berrigan, a son, your petitioner who 
resides at Auburn, NY
-Margaret Spencer a Daughter who resides at Auburn NY
-Bridget Kennedy a Daughter who resides at Auburn NY
-Hanoria McCabe a Daughter who resides at Auburn NY
-Julia Noonan a Daughter who resides at Newark NY
-James Bergen a son who resides a Rathdowney Ireland
-Timothy Bergen a son who resides at Graggarron Ireland
-Catherine Bowe a Daughter who resides at Galmoy Ireland
-John Bergan a son who resides at Graggarron Ireland
-Elizabeth Whalen a Daughter who resides at Lavaly Ireland
-MaryAnn Bergen a daughter who resides in Australia, whose place of residence is 
unknown and cannot be ascertained by your petitioner with due diligence.
-Sarah Bergen a daughter who resides in Australia, whose place of residence is 
unknown and cannot be ascertained by your petitioner with due diligence.

All of whom are of full age and sound mind, so far as they are known to you 
petitioner, or can be ascertained by him with due diligence.  That the whole 
amount of the personal property and rights of action left by the said deceased 
will not exceed in value the sum of Thirty Dollars, as your petitioner is 
informed and believes.

     That no previous application has been made for the appointment of an 
Administrator of the good, chattels and credits of the said deceased, and no 
Surrogate's Court of the State has obtained jurisdiction of or over the estate 
of said deceased, as your petitioner is informed and believes.


     Your petitioner therefore prays for a decree awarding letters of 
Administration upon the estate of the said deceased to your petitioner Michael 
Bergen (Berrigen) or to some other Competent person and that the persons 
required to be cited, as prescribed in Section 2662 of the Code of Civil 
Procedure, may be cited to show cause what such a decree should not be made.
     Date the 9th day of
     August 1889                        M Berrigan


CAYUGA COUNTY, }ss :
     Michael Berrigan (corrected from Bergen) being duly sworn, says he is the 
petitioner above named, that he has heard, read the foregoing petition and knows 
the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as 
to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and that 
as to those matters he believes it to be true.
     Sworn before me, the 9th day
     of August A.S. 1889                M Berrigan

          C.W. Littser
            Notary Public
            Auburn Cay. Co. N.Y.

CAYUGA COUNTY, }ss :
     I Michael Berrigan (corrected) being duly sworn, says that I will well, 
faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of the office of Administrator upon 
the estate of Mary Bergan late of the City of Auburn in said County, deceased, 
according to law.
     Sworn before me, the 9th day
     of August A.S. 1889                M Berrigan

          C.W. Littser
            Notary Public
            Auburn Cay. Co. N.Y.


Additional Comments:
Mary Barber Bergan- Born-abt 1816(Ireland)  Died-June 29, 1889 (Auburn, Cayuga 
Co., NY) Buried-St. Joseph's Cemeter, Cayuga Co., NY

Husband of Mary Barber Bergan was William Bergan.