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Administration papers can be far more informative. Even an estate of a few hundred dollars must be divided among all the legal heirs. Hope to find an elderly spinster or widow, most of whose siblings have predeceased her, and whose children share and share alike in their parent’s portion of the estate. | Administration papers can be far more informative. Even an estate of a few hundred dollars must be divided among all the legal heirs. Hope to find an elderly spinster or widow, most of whose siblings have predeceased her, and whose children share and share alike in their parent’s portion of the estate. | ||
My grandmother inherited $12.44 from her aunt, Mary Jane Cochran, spinster, deceased. The administration papers give the names, married names, and addresses of all 23 co-heirs, and they were living all across the continent as well as in England. The administratrix was Hannah Cochran (Mrs. James H. Moran) so of course all the required legal steps were taken and sworn to; her father-in-law was the stipendiary magistrate of the parish.<ref>Douglas, Althea. "New Brunswick Legal Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org | My grandmother inherited $12.44 from her aunt, Mary Jane Cochran, spinster, deceased. The administration papers give the names, married names, and addresses of all 23 co-heirs, and they were living all across the continent as well as in England. The administratrix was Hannah Cochran (Mrs. James H. Moran) so of course all the required legal steps were taken and sworn to; her father-in-law was the stipendiary magistrate of the parish.<ref>Douglas, Althea. "New Brunswick Legal Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_Brunswick_Legal_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
Until recently, most probate records were held in the county courthouses of New Brunswick. These records have been moved to the Provincial Archives. Most of the probate files are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically. Indexes exist for most probate files. Record Group 7 at the Provincial Archives contains probates for the following years: | Until recently, most probate records were held in the county courthouses of New Brunswick. These records have been moved to the Provincial Archives. Most of the probate files are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically. Indexes exist for most probate files. Record Group 7 at the Provincial Archives contains probates for the following years: | ||
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