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Wallace Hale's Early New Brunswick Probate, 1785-1835

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Reference	8300
Family Name	HUGHES
Given Names	John
Was there a Will?	Yes
Date of Will	1828-10-16
Date Will was proved	1828-11-22
Was an inventory completed?	Yes
Date of inventory	1831-03-31
County	Saint John
Parish	City of Saint John
Probate is for a woman?	No
Abstract references a vessel?	No
Abstract	City of Saint John, St. John County. Will dated 16 October 1828, proved 22 November 1828. Wife Sarah entire estate while widow. Mentions little children. Watch to "little Patrick," eldest son. If children die, half of estate to wife, the other half to be divided among my brother Patrick and sisters Margaret and Elizabeth. Wife Sarah HUGHES, Peter McBRIDE, John MORGAN and James McCOY executors. Witnesses: John BROADLY, Peter McBRIDE, John MORGAN, Sarah BROADLY, James McCOY. On 18 March 1831, Peter McBRIDE and John MORGAN petitioned the probate court, stating that the widow Sarah HUGHES had lately married one McCARRON, and had refused to make and exhibit an inventory of the estate and an accounting. Sarah McCARRON presented an inventory on 31 March 1831 indicating assets of £60 and debts of £17, including the sum of £3 owing to James McCARRON.
RS number	71

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