Nieces And Nephews As Heirs

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Tompkins Wills administrations, Petitions 1850-1891 vol B-C :

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Nieces and Nephews as heirs

Hannah Barber

"B's" In Tompkins County Index

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Tompkins Letters of administration...ntary 1846-1874 vol 39-40:

B's

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David Backus's Probate

Tompkins County, New York

David Backus 

12 April 1878

Petition of Mary Backus of Groton

Sons: Harvey Backus, D. Brainard Backus, Artemus Backus, George Backus

Daughters: Harriet Corning, Mary Gale

Grandchildren: Alta E. Loomis, Ella Chapman

See David Backus's profile at Wikitree.

George Backus's Probate

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Tompkins Wills administrations, Pe...1850-1891 vol 21A-B, 1-10 (Image 1208);

The Petition of Francis Backus (widow) and Franklin Backus of Groton...
George Backus died __October 1884
David Backus and Estella Backus Infants both of Groton
Francis Backus and Sidney Hopkins, administrators

Census 1870

Event Place: New York, United States

George Backus Male 33 New York

Francis Backus Female 32 New York

Willie Backus Male 11 New York

Franklin Backus Male 7 New York

David Backus Male 5 New York

Estelle Backus Female 4 New York

1875 Census New York, Tompkins, Groton

Census 1850

Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States

David Backus M 59 Massachusetts

Mary Backus F 59 Massachusetts

Mary Backus F 17 New York

George Backus M 14 New York

FindAGrave memorial for George Backus and Francis Backus.

Tompkins Decrees - Luther Berry

New York, Probate Records, Tompkins Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1853-1869...:

Volume 31-F
Index (Image 329)

Berry, Luther 174

26 August 1865

Paid From Betsey Backus Estate

New York Probate Records, 1629-1971  Tompkins Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1845-1880...:

28-72

Betsey Backus

Job Backus In The Minutes

New York, Probate Records, Tompkins Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1853-1869 vol 30E-31F:

Volume 30E

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Backus, Job

398, 397

John Backus's Probate

New York Probate Records...:

Letters of Testamentary

Volume 8F - Page 59 [Image 95]

Date: 5 November 1862

Wills, v. H-I 1856-1874

Family History Library

United States & Canada Film

853073

5117194

I-137 (Image 363) - I-139

Will dated: 22 August 1861

Backus's In Tompkins County Index

New York Probate Records...Tompkins General index 1818-1910:

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Volume 27 In Tompkins County

New York, Probate Records, Tompkins Decrees, Minutes, Orders...:

vol 27 [image 330]

Alpha Index provided

John Backus Probate In Tompkins County

New York, Probate Records...Tompkins Wills 1856-1874...I-137  [Image 363]:


Re. Will of John Backus, Will Book I, pp. 137-139 (transcription)
[Note: In the will, John Backus' named daughters were: Jerusha Osborn; Laury Richmond; Cynthia Richardson; Lorenzer Waters; Harriet Culver; and Hannah Buskirk, who had died prior to 21 Aug 1861. The heirs of Hannah Buskirk were: Mrs. Mary Culbert; Mrs. Harriet (Hattie) Russell, wife of William Russell; Mrs. Emma Hartson, wife of Edwin Hartson; Mrs. Emeline Shafer, wife of Phineas Shafer; and a grandson, Jay L. Sherd.]


Also see: New York, Probate Records, Tompkins Executor records 1862-1876 vol G2
Volume G2 - Page 5 [Image 37]

Distribution Of Betsey Backus's Estate

New York, Probate Records, Tompkins Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1845-1880 vol 26-28:

vol 28 [Image 591]

Betsey Backus, Page 72

[Image 630]

View a transcript of Betsey Backus's estate here.

Betsey Backus

New York, Probate Records, Tompkins Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1853-1869 vol 30E-31F

Backus, Betsey

200 [Image 140]

6 May 1868

Tompkins County's Local History Resource

Local history information is available at the Tompkins County, New York, Public Library.  See a partial list of digital books of local interest available.

Probate of Job Backus

Probate of Job Backus
Tompkins Co., New York
Will Book "I", Pages 118-120

An Instrument purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Job Backus bearing date the 26th day of July in the year 1857 was produced in Court & shown to each of the persons sworn as witnesses as herein after mentioned, which instrument is in the words & figures following viz:

In the name of God Amen. I Job Backus of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York of the age of seventy four years and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say...I give bequeath and devise all my Real and personal Estate of what nature or king soever, to Hiram Bradley and David B. Marsh the Executors of this my last Will and Testament herein after nominated and appointed in trust for the payment of my just debts and the legacies and charges upon the said estate hereinafter specified to be held and possessed by them for the purpose aforesaid for and during the natural life of my wife Celia Backus who is now of unsound mind and is a resident of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York and from and after her deceased I give and bequeath unto my daughter Clarissa Hatch the sum of one hundred dollars I also give and bequeath unto my son Cyrus Backus the sum of five dollars and the remainder of my estate Real and personal I give and bequeath to my daughters Henrietta Bradley Malinda Thomas and Clarissa Hatch and my son Charles Backus to be divided equally between them that is to say each one last named to wit: Henrietta Bradley, Malinda Thomas, Clarissa Hatch and Charles Backus is to receive pro__ dollar for dollar an equal amount.
And I do hereby order and direct that that during the continuance of the said first? Estate as aforesaid and during the natural life of my said wife Celia Backus then shall be annually and from time to time as shall appear to be necessary so much expended for the support and comfort of her my said wife as the said trustees may appear just and necessary.
And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my friends Hiram Bradley and Daniel B. Marsh to be the executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set y hand and seal this 26th day of July 1857.
Job Backus, SS

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed sealed published and declared by the said Job Backus as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed and names as witnesses thereto
John Berry residing in Groton, Tomkins State of N. Y.
Arthur Hatch Groton, Tomkins Co.

John Berry of the town of Groton in the county of Tompkins being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with the above mentioned Job Backus deceased in his life time. That he subscribed the name of the deceased at the end of the instrument now shown to this deponent purporting to be the last Will & Testament of the said Job Backus at the request of the said Job Backus and in the presence of the said Job Backus & at the time said instrument was so subscribed said instrument was read over to said Job Backus by Franklin Willoughby and said Job Backus remarked "I think that is correct." The term Will or last Will & Testament was not used in my presence. I heard the instrument read at the time it was read over to said Job Backus & this deponent further says that he subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence at the request of the said Job Backus & that the said Job Backus was at the time in the opinion & belief of this deponent of sound mind & memory and not under any restraint & that he was about seventy four years of age, that he died on or about the 27th day of July 1857 & was a resident of the town of Groton at the time of his death.

John Berry

Arthur Hatch of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with the above mentioned Job Backus deceased in his life time. That he saw John Berry subscribe the name of Job Backus at the end of the instrument now shown to this deponent purporting to be the last Will & Testament of the said Job Backus. That said name was so subscribed at the request & in the presence of the said Job Backus, and further says that before said instrument was subscribed John Goodyear remarked to the said Job Backus that Mr. Willoughby was there & that they were ready to make that will and that said Job Backus then stated how he wished to dispose of his property, and that Mr. Willoughby then drew up said instrument and read it over to said Job Backus and asked him if that was according to his mind & said Job Backus replied that he did not see but what it was. And this deponent further says that he subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence & at the request of the said Job Backus. And that said Job Backus was at the time in the opinion & belief of this deponent of sound mind & memory and not under any restraint: that he was about seventy four years of age, that he died on or about the 27th day of July 1857. & was a resident of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins at the time of his death. And this deponent further says that said instrument is in the same condition in all respects as when it was executed & has not been altered in any particular.

Arthur Hatch

I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true record of the original Last Will & Testament of Job Backus, late of Groton Tompkins Co., deceased & of the original proofs relating thereto.
Ithaca Sept. 7, 1857...

Note: On the 1850 census, Job is enumerated as "John" and Celia is categorized as "insane."

John Backus Probate Documents

Probate documents for John Backus of Tompkins Co., New York (a transcript can be found here):

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These were the documents that spurred my "happy dance" moment (described here).

My descent from William Backus(1) through Stephen Backus (there is another line through Stephen's sister, Sarah):

William Backus m. ____
Stephen Backus m. Sarah Spencer
Timothy Backus m. Sarah Post
John Backus m. Joanna Cleveland
John Backus m. Jerusha Baker
John Backus m. 4 times
Laura Backus m. Thomas P. Richmond

The documents were found via the Family History Center microfilms (viewed at Jonesville, Michigan). The microfilm information used to order the Tompkins Co., NY Probate was also found here.

The following (on an Ancestry message board) is the last Will and Testament of John Backus from Will Book I Pages 137-139 in the Tompkins Co., NY, Deeds.

Additional probate information (not included on the documents above) can be found here.