Tax Reports Filed On Four Estates Inheritance Tax
Surrogate's Court transfer tax examiner Edward J. Poland filed four inheritance tax reports. Estates include Charles H Eckert who died in the city on Jan 1, Kathryn Kidd who died Dec 25, 1948, Edward A. Keyes who died Jan 25, and Ida A. Rich who died Nov 26, 1943 at Hoosick Falls. Keyes left a gross estate of 13326.40 with no state tax. Benefits go to a daughter and four grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Poland
Charles H Eckert
Kathryn Kidd
Edward A. Keyes
Ida A. Rich
Hoosick Falls
Keyes
Anne K. Sharlot
Seventh Avenue
Robert L. Collins, Jr
Edward A
Estates Liquidated in Local Probate Actions
The document lists estates of Mrs. Rich and others with details of gross and net values, taxes due, and distributions. It names heirs including Miss Ethel A. Rich of Hoosick Falls and widows, plus three daughters, with multiple nieces and nephews receiving shares. Attorneys Ezra Tiffany Mackrell and Ranney are noted as estate lawyers.
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Collins
James I. Collins
Brewater
Abraham C. Goldstein
Rich
Ethel A. Rich
Hoosick Falls
Ezra Tiffany
Mr. Eckert
Mary A. Eckert
Second Street
Barton E. Burns
Kathryn EK. Whimple
Hill Street
Ruth E. Moran
Mackrell & Ranney
Kathryn Kidd
Daisy J. Melius
Eighth Street
Ellizabeth K. Travis
Dorothy Lull
Schenectady
Helen Sorensen
Duanesburg
Edwin J. Kurtz
Harold Kurtz
Guy F. Swinnerton
Four File Claims Against County Seek $40,000 Total
Four injury claims filed with the Rensselaer County board of supervisors total $40,000. Edward Dipperty says a damaged rubber mat at the County Court house entrance caused a serious fall on Feb 3. Three Nassau Lake residents claim $35,000 for injuries from a Jan 10 auto crash on Merchant's Hill due to road surface defects. Frank Young seeks $10,000, Elvin Young $5,000, and Anna Bink $20,000. attorneys listed for each claim.
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Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors
Edward Dipperty
Wifth Avenue
Joseph F. Purcell
Nassau Lake
Merchant’s Hill
Nassau
Frank Young
Elvin Young Richman & Cooper
Albany
Anna Bink
Ungerman & Lynn
Seminary Sister Dies at Hospital
Sister Mary Margaret of St Joseph's Seminary in Troy province died at St Mary's Hospital Amsterdam after brief illness. She was formerly Frances Collins of Little Falls and served at multiple convents including St Joseph's in Troy St Mary's in Glens Falls St John the Baptist's in Syracuse and St James in Albany. Survivors include Edward Collins and Rev James Collins C M. Funeral set for 9:30 am from St Joseph's Seminary Chapel with interment in the Sisters' plot at St Joseph's Cemetery.
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Mary Margaret
St. Joseph’s Seminary
Troy
St. Mary’s Hospital
Amsterdam
Frances Collings
Little Falls
St. Peter’s Convent
St. Mary’s
Glens Falls
St John the Baptist’s
Syracuse
St . Mary’s
Oswego
St. James
Albany
Edward Collins ofLustile Falls
James Collins
C. M
St. Joseph's Seminary
St . Joseph’s Cemetery
Washington County Probate Court Docket List
Week ending Wednesday Surrogate's Court orders tax determinations and exemptions under the Estate Tax Law for five estates including Mary Northup Hall Fort Edward and Elizabeth Dwyer. It covers probate grants for James W Carney Cambridge Frank Holuster Granville and guardianship for Stephen Gutto Whitehall with related accounts and notices to creditors in Hudson Falls Herald.
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Mary Northup Hall
Fort Edward
Elizabeth Dwyer
William C. Bernard
Kingsbury
George Roby
White Creek
Minnie J. McDonald
Greenwich
Edward B Carter
Whitehall
Salem
James W. Carney
Cambridge
Margaret K. Barber
Frank Holuster
Granville
Gertrude Hollister
Stephen Gutto
Elizabeth Rogers
Hebron
Grover Rogers
Oakwood Church Prep Service For Sacrament
Oakwood Church will hold a spring preparatory service at 745 pm on Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church in anticipation of the Lord's Supper. A brief address and sacred music will be provided. The session will meet to welcome many young people joining the church and Frank H Coffeen asks all adults and youths planning to unite be present by 1015 am.
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Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church
Frank H Coffeen
Passover Services Scheduled at Temple Beth El
The closing days of Passover will be observed at Temple Beth El with services today at 9 am and 8 15 pm and tomorrow at 9 am Yiskor prayers are at 10 15 am Rabbi Geffen conducts the services and Rabbi N B Kruger of Bridge ton N J will be guest speaker tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Temple Beth el
Geffen
N. B. Kruger
Bridgeton N. Jo
Bequest to Eagle Mills Church Under Local Will
Alta H. Finkle’s will admitted to probate in Rensselaer County with a $200 trust fund and $200 outright to Eagle Mills I Church trustees. The testatrix died March 13 in Troy leaving over $5,000 in personal estate. Executors named for other estates include Amanda Stevens and Guy F. Swinnerton as attorney for related matters.
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Methodist
Cheech
Eagle Mills
Alta H. Finkle
Rensselaer County
Josie
Peter Utz
Lansing Avenue
Lena Mayer
Martha
Michael Lyons
Troy
Chester G. Wager
Robert J. Stevens
Hoosick
Amanda Stevens
R. D
Hoosick Falls
Guy F. Swinnerton
Rensselaer Republicans rename chairman and officers
The Rensselaer city Republican committee reelected Harry P. Hedrick as chairman for a third term and endorsed Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. New officers were chosen for the city and three supervisory districts at the Ring fire house with district leaders named for DeJong Price Speck Wohnham and others.
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Rensselaer City Republican Committee
Harry P. Hedrick
Thomas E. Dewey
Carrie Drum
Erma DeJong
William Speck
DeJong
Nancy Price
Stephen Smith
Ross Fowler
Speck
Walter Dessinger
James McGinniss
Luther Pennington
Charles Wohnham
Nicholas Tehska
Charles Primmer
Glenn Champine
Ring
Local Men Accepted for Navy Enlistment
Three local men recently enlisted at the local recruiting station have been accepted for service and temporarily placed.
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Navy
Inactive lot names announced by Chief Gunner Mate Sullivan
Chief Gunner Mate Joseph Sullivan announced the names linked to the inactive lot: Earl Darkward of Valley Falls, Nicholas A. Favata of 283 Congress Street, and Francis R. Purcell of 217 Fourth Street.
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Joseph Sullivan
Earl Darkward
Valley Falls
Nicholas A. Favata
Congress Street
Francis R. Purcell
Fourth Street
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Edmund F. Gibbons
Albany Catholic
St. Michael’s Church
James J. Casey
St. Mary’s Church
Christopher J. King
St. Columba’s Church
Tuality
Beverwyck
San Francisco
Robert C Newell
Citys War Housing Center
CIA
Aes Breweries
Beverwyck Breweries, Inc
Ferry St
N. Y
Nehi Bottling Co
Broadway
Wy ‘O
Washington County
Oakwood Church
Warren J. Green
Crawford R. Green
Green
Corsica
Eagle Mills I Church
Rensselaer City Republicans
Mrs. Jones
Req
Ross
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