Probate File for Henry Doud, Cortland, NY

Pages from Henry Doud’s Probate File. _______________________ Henry was the son of Reuben Doud and Polly Griffin. He was born in Cortland New York in 1797. He died there October 5, 1869. Henry never married. On his death his considerable estate was divided among his nieces and nephews. ________________________ Henry’s probate file provides some valuable insights into the family of Reuben and Polly.______________________ The probate file is found in the Corland Co.,NY Wills 1865-1868 Volume G-H. It starts on page 369. We posted a detailed perspective of this probate file on the Blog in January 2013. It may prove usefully to review the two entries together.____________________ The first document is the cover page for the file. Listed are all of the nieces and nephews of Henry Doud that appear at this hearing.______________________ The second document is the testimony of Henry’s brother Reuben Doud. _____________________ “I am a brother of Henry Doud. The following are brothers and sisters of the deceased. Lois Harrington, Eber Doud, Gaylord Doud, Vesta Hitchcock, Polly Walton, Truman Doud, Azubah Cetchum and Reuben Doud. Henry Doud is next older than myself. All of the brothers and sisters are dead except myself”._____________________ Lorenzo Doud provided testimony concerning his father, Eber Doud and his uncle Gaylord Doud. “Eber Doud was my father. He was a brother of Henry Doud”.__________________________ Jabez Collins was the husband of Adaline Doud. His father in law was Truman Doud. Henry spent his last days in the home of Jabez Collins. Jabez served as executor for Henry’s Will._________________________ Nathaniel Harrington, “My mother was Lois Harrington a sister of Henry Doud”.____________________________ Prosper Hitchcock “My mother was Vesta Hitchcock a sister of Henry Doud”._____________________ Lovinia Townley “My father was Truman Doud. He was a brother of Henry Doud”. _____________________________ Henry Doud / Polly Griffin / Samuel Griffin / Samuel Griffin of Killingworth