Iowa County WI Archives Wills.....Davey, John Dyer 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com January 1, 2007, 5:53 am Source: Probate Records Of Iowa County, Wi Written: 1883 Recorded: October 7, 1884 In the Matter of the Estate of John D. Davey, deceased: Mary Ann Davey being duly sworn, says: “[I] am [the] widow of [the]deceased. He left three children living, John, Elizabeth (Cocking) and Joseph. Mary Ann, a deceased daughter, left four children, Mary Elizabeth Bennett, aged 29 years, Lucinda- -28 years, Wm. J.C. Angove, aged 27 years, Barty Bennoy, aged 13 years. These are all the heirs-at-law of my late husband. In the Matter of the Estate of John D. Davey, Deceased: The petition of Mary Ann Davey for the appointment of an administrator of the estate of John D. Davey deceased, having come to be heard at this time, and it appearing that Birdie Benoy of Dodgeville, Wisconsin is a minor and interested in said matter, and has no general guardian, and James J. Hoskins an attorney at law of the village of Dodgeville having consented to act as special guardian for said minor, it is ordered the said James J. Hoskins be, and he is hereby appointed special guardian for said minor for the sole purpose of appearing for her and taking care of her interests in the proceedings on said petition. March 24, 1883 By the Court John T. Jones, County Judge I hereby consent to act as special Guardian for said infant in the above matter and hereby waive notice of hearing of said petition. Mar. 24th, 1883. J.J. Hoskins In consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand, paid by John Rudersdorf, of Dodgeville, Wisconsin, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto the said John Rudersdorf, a part of my interest in the personal estate of my father John D. Davey, to wit: all of the said interest which I have in said estate, after the payment to Misters Bennett and Hoskins, of the sum of eighty-one dollars and fifty cents, and interest at seven percent from May 31st, 1883, and I further agree and consent that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said John Rudersdorf, and that I have made no such sale or assignment of said interest, except a part thereof as aforesaid to Misters Bennett and Hoskins, to which this sale is subject. Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of May, 1883, in presence of J. P. Smelker, Joseph Davey. To Mary Ann Davey, adminstratrix of the estate of John D. Davey, deceased: Pay to John Rudersdorf all of my interest in the said personal estate after the payment to Bennett and Hoskins of the sum of eighty-one and 50/100s dollars, and interest from this date to time of settlement of said estate. Dated 31st May, 1883. Joseph Davey Received, Dodgeville, Oct. 7th, 1884 of Mary Ann Davey, adminstratrix, one hundred and eighty-one and 50/100s dollars into hand. John Rudersdorf Know all men by these presents: That we: Elizabeth Cocking, daughter of John D. Davey, deceased, of the County of Keweenaw, State of Michigan, Mary E. Bennett, granddaughter of John D. Davey, deceased, of the county of Keweenaw, State of Michigan, and Lucinda Schives, granddaughter of John D. Davey, deceased, of the County of Houghton, State of Michigan; for value received do hereby bargain, sell and convey, and by these presents do bargain, sell and convey unto Mary A. Davey, the widow of the said John D. Davey, deceased, the distributed shares which each one of us is entitled to receive of the personal estate of the said John D. Davey, deceased, coming to us as the heirs-at-law of the said John D. Davey, deceased, to be used and enjoyed by the said Mary Ann Davey for and during her natural life, and from and after her death, the said property is to revert, and revert in the said parties of the first part, the same as if this conveyance had not been made. And we hereby make, constitute, and appoint the said Mary Ann Davey our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name, place and stead, to make, execute and deliver in good and sufficient receipt ______ and discharge to the administratrix of the said estate for the same upon the payment thereof. etc, etc. Elizabeth Cocking, Lucinda Shives, Mary E Bennetts and witnesses. Same document, with William J.C. Angove of Sibley, County of Osceola, state of Iowa In the matter of the Estate of John D. Davey, deceased: The application of Mary A. Davey, administratrix, of the estate of John D. Davey, deceased, for the ______ and allowance of her final account, and the assignment of the residue of said estate to such other persons as are by law entitled thereto coming on to be heard at this term, it having been duly continued from term to term from the 8th day of July 1884 to this time: and it appearing that due notice of the time and place of hearing has been duly given as required by law, and by the order of the Court made herein on the 5th day of June 1884,and Aldro Jenks, Esq. of Dodgeville, Wisconsin having been duly appointed as special guardian for Birdie Benoy, a minor interested in said estate, and appearing for them and John Davey and Joseph Davey, heirs-at-law, of said John D. Davey, deceased, having appeared in person, and the said administratrix having appeared in person, as well as by Reese and Carter, her attorneys, and after hearing the evidence and upon examination of the account and vouchers of the said Administrator, the Court finds: 1. That the amount properly chargeable to the said administratrix is $2090.11 2.That the amount properly allowed and credited to her is $739.05 3. That the residue in her hands is cash $1354,06 4. That said John D. Davey, deceased died seized of the following described real estate to wit: Lot no. 120 in Maddin's Addition, to the village of Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin, which is occupied by the widow and was the homestead of said deceased; 5. That said deceased left him surviving, Mary A. Davey, his widow, of Dodgeville, Wisconsin, John D. Davey, his son of Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Joseph Davey, his son, of Mifflin, Wisconsin, Elizabeth Cocking, his daughter, Mary E. Bennetts, his granddaughter, of Keweenaw County, Michigan,, Lucinda Shives his granddaughter, of Houghton County, Michigan, Wm. J. C. Angove of Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, all of full age, and Birdie Benoy, grandchild of said deceased. That said Elizabeth Cocking has duly assigned one fifth distribution share of said estate to the mother, Mary Ann Davey; that said Mary E. Bennetts, Wm. J.C. Angove, Lucinda Shives have each duly assigned the undivided one twentieth of said estate; that is to say all of their distributive shares therein to their grandmother, the said Mary A. Davey; that said Mary A. Davey is the owner of eleven twentieths of said estate to wit, the sum of : $744.73 That John Davey is the owner of one fifth of said estate, to wit: $270.81 That Joseph Davey is the owner of one fifth of said estate, to wit: $270.81 That Birdie Benoy is the owner of one twentieth of said estate, to wit: $67.70 Wherefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the account of said administratrix as stated as aforesaid be and the same is hereby allowed. That the said sum of $1354.06 and the same is hereby assigned as follows to wit: to the said widow of the said deceased, eleven twentieths thereof, amounting to $744.73. To the said Joseph Davey and John Davey, sons to each one fifth, amounting to $270.81, and to Birdie Benoy, granddaughter, one twentieth thereof -$67.70 It is further ordered and adjudged that the real estate aforesaid be and the same is hereby assigned to the said heirs-at law in common and undivided to wit: To said John Davey and Joseph, sons, and Elizabeth Cocking, daughter of said deceased, to each an undivided one fourth thereof, and to the said Mary E. Bennetts, Wm. J. C. Angove, Lucinda Shives and Birdie Benoy, by right of representation as the grandchildren of said deceased, to each an undivided one sixteenth thereof, all subject however to the unassigned dower and homestead rights of said Mary A. Davey, widow of deceased therein. Oct. 7th, 1884 By the Court John L Jones County Judge File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/iowa/wills/davey28gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 8.8 Kb