Petitions and Renunciations Sa-Sl

1871-1884


NOTE: Prior to 1871 these petitions are found with probate records
(Reference # = Vol & page)

Updated April 2006

SAGER, Susan E. (R?) of Newton. (Ref#A-62) Petitioners: George VAN GELDER, legal rep. of Sarah VAN GELDER (dec'd) and Almira HENDERSHOT, sisters of the dec'd. Petition: Renouncing their right as Administrators; requesting the appointment of Thomas ANDERSON. Filed: 8 Apr 1875


SAVACOOL, Henry 'late' of the Twp of Stillwater. (Ref#A-77) Petitioners: Sarah SAVACOOL and Jacob SAVACOOL. Petition: Renounced their right as Administrators and recommend Andrew N. LOSEY. Filed: ? 1877


SCHAFFER, Fred G. a minor over 14 years. (Ref# A-108) Petitioner: Same. Petition: That his father, Abram SCHAFFER of Newton be appointed his guardian. Filed: 24 Mar 1879.


SCHAFFER, Horation Linn a minor over 14 years. (Ref# A-107) Petitioner: Same. Petition: That his father, Abram SCHAFFER of Newton be appointed his guardian. Filed: 24 Mar 1879.


SCHAFFER, Sarah Linn, Winsted and Nellie Morris, minors under 14 years.. (Ref# A-108) Petitioner: Abram SCHAFFER, their father. Petition: That he be appointed their guardian. Filed: 22 Apr 1879.


SCHAFFER,William Edwin a minor over 14 years. (Ref# A-107) Petitioner: Same. Petition: That his father, Abram SCHAFFER of Newton be appointed his guardian. Filed: 24 Mar 1879.


SCHNEIDER, Charles dec'd. (Ref A-191) Petitioner: Mary SNYDER his wid. Petition: Renounces her right as Administrator. Filed: 28 Jun 1880


SCHNEIDER, Charles who "died in Swartswood Lake" on 20 June 1880 leaving no will. [Perhaps he drowned?] (Ref# A-192) Petitioner: Mary SNYDER, his widow. Petition: That letters of Administration be granted to Samuel C. DUNN. Filed: 28 Jun 1880


SCHOOLEY, Elizabeth late of Stillwater who died 18 Nov 1878 leaving a will appointing John SCHOOLEY Executor. Said Executor died about 1877. (Ref# A-174) Petitioner: Benjamin ANDERSON of Hampton, NJ. Petition: Letters of Administration be granted the Petitioner.
Heirs:
          Sister, Rhoda SCHOOLEY - Newton, NJ
          Brother, Aaron SCHOOLEY's 7 children by his first wife:
                     Rebecca EMMANS w/o David EMMANS - Fredon, NJ
                     Susan ROOF w/o Jacob ROOF - Stillwater, NJ
                    Joseph SCHOOLEY - Michigan
                    Mary HANKINSON w/o Elijah HANKINSON - Stillwater, NJ
                    Augusta SCHOOLEY - Chicago, Ill
                    Elmira KINTNER w/o Anson R. KINTNER - Centreville, NJ
                    Catherine BEVANS w/o Edwin BEVANS - Newton, NJ
          Brother, Aaron SCHOOLEY's 6 children by his second wife:
                    Stephen SCHOOLEY - Andover, NJ
                    Georgianna BEDELL w/o _______ BEDELL - near Colesville, NJ
                    Rhoda SCHOOLEY - Andover, NJ
                    Aaron SCHOOLEY - Andover, NJ
                    Daniel SCHOOLEY (a minor) - Andover, NJ
                    Harriet SCHOOLEY (a minor) - Andover, NJ
          Dec'd brother, John SCHOOLEY's family who lives in Canada - Names and places unknown.
          Dec'd sister Susan VANCE w/o George VANCE who left son A. A. VANCE
          Two children of dec'd brother, Benjamin SCHOOLEY
                    Hester ANDERSON w/o Benjamin ANDERSON - Newton, NJ
                    Evi B. SCHOOLEY - Stillwater, NJ
          Dec'd sister, Martha HARTWELL w/o Jacob whose family resides in Canada, place unknown.
Filed: 18 May 1880


SCHOOLEY, Elizabeth who departed this life in Stillwater leaving John SCHOOLEY Executor, he have dec'd. Petitioner: Benjamin Anderson. Petition: Requesting that the will be probated. Heirs: (Same as A-174) Filed: 1 Jun 1880


SCOTT, Caleb K. late of Hardyston. (Ref# A-294) Petitioner: Experience SCOTT, Executor named. Petition: Application for Probate.
Heirs:
          Wid, Experience SCOTT - Hamburgh
          Dau, Josephine CASE w/o Franklin S. - Papakating
          Dau, Phebe MONNELL w/o Dallas - Lafayette
          Son, Winfield M. SCOTT - Hamburg
          Dau, Eva S. SCOTT - Hamburg
Filed: 31 Jan 1882


SCOTT, Charles W., late of Hardyston. (Ref# A-510) Petitioners: Surviving ch/o Charles, viz., Alanson H. SCOTT, Daniel F. SCOTT, Canfield W. SCOTT, Mary M. SHINER, John B. SCOTT and Mirna M. SCOTT. Petition: Charles died leaving a will with widow, Emma SCOTT, Executor. She having died, the petitioners request that Nathaniel D. MARTIN be appointed administrator. Filed: 18 Apr 1884


SCOTT, Charles W., who died at Hamburgh 23 Mar 1884 (Ref# A-511) Petitioners: John B. SCOTT Petition: Request that Letters of administration be granted Nathaniel D. MARTIN Filed: 18 Apr 1884
Heirs:
          Wid, Emma SCOTT - now dec'd
          Dau, Mary M. SHINER w/o John R. - Butler, Morris Co.., NJ
          Son, David E. SCOTT - Shelter Island, Suffolk Co., NY
          Son, Daniel F. SCOTT - Butler, Morris Co., NJ
          Dau, Mirna(Maria?) M. SCOTT - Hamburgh
          Son, A. H. SCOTT - Hamburgh
          Son, Canfield W. SCOTT - Butler, Morris Co., NJ
          Son, John B. SCOT - Port Calden, Warren Co., NJ


SCOTT, Emma late of Hardyston who died 1 Apr 1884 (Ref# A-512) Petitioners: Surviving ch/o Charles, viz., Alanson H. SCOTT, Daniel F. SCOTT, Canfield W. SCOTT, Mary M. SHINER, John B. SCOTT and Mirna M. SCOTT. Petition: Petitioners request that Nathaniel D. MARTIN be appointed administrator. Filed: 18 Apr 1884


SCOTT, Emma, late of Hardyston. (Ref# A-510) Petitioners: John B. SCOTT Petition: Requesting letters of administration be granted to Nathaniel D. MARTIN . Filed: 18 Apr 1884
Heirs:
                    Same as Charles SCOTT, A-511


SHAFER, Stockten Halstead 'late' of Newton. (Ref#A-74) Petitioner: C R. SHAFER. Petition: Renounces his appointment as Executor. Filed: 22 Jan 1877


SHARP, Cecelia, late of Vernon. (Ref# A-250) Petitioners: William STRADER, Executor named. Petition: Application for Will to be probated.
Heirs:
          Niece, Margaret J. KOYT w/o Sylvester - Lafayette
          Nephew, Joseph A. COX - Lafayette
          Niece, Charlotte M. STRADER w/o William - McAfee Valley
          Niece, Harriet C. BYRAM w/o Sidney - Lafayette
          Nephew, Martin L. S. COX - No. 114 Sherman Avenue - Newark
            all ch/o de'd bro, Jacob COX
          Niece, Cecilia C. COX - Hawley, PA
            dau/o dec'd bro, Shipman COX
          Nephew, Charles C. COX - Newton
            son/o dec'd bro, John COX
          Nephews, John COX - Denville, NJ & Austin COX - Middletown, NY
             ch/o dec'd bro Luther COX
          Husband, Morris SHARP
Filed: 23 Jul 1881


SHARP, Peter of Green Twp. (Ref# A-151) Petitioners: Caroline SHARP and Theodore H. SHARP, Executors. Petition: Application for Will be probated.
Heirs and next of kin:           Caroline SHARP (his widow) - Huntsville, NJ
          Joseph SHARP - Huntsville, NJ
          Elizabeth V. SUTTON w/o Lewis F. SUTTON - Andover, NJ
          Mary E. COLE w/o Peter H. Cole, Callicoon, NY, Cocheston P.O.
          William V. SHARP - Anover, NJ
          Theodore H. SHARP - Huntsville, NJ
          (All children of the dec'd)
Filed: 30 Dec 1879


SHARP, Peter (Ref# A-460) Petitioners:Hannah SHARP his wid. Petition: Renounces her right as Administrator. Requests that her two son, George & John S. SHARP be appointed.
Filed: 23 Oct 1883


SHARP, Peter who died intestate at Newton 15 Oct 1883. (Ref# A-461) Petitioners: John S. SHARP of Andover, his son. Petition: Requests Letters of Administration be granted.
   Heirs:
          Wid, Hannah SHARP - Newton
          Dau, Sussan SPACE w/o Lyman - Newton
          Dau, Sarah E. HOUSE w/o Ephraim T(J). - Lafayette
          Son, John S. SHARP - Andover
          son, George SHARP - Newton
          Son, Philip SHARP - Newton
Filed: 23 Oct 1883


SHARP, Sarah, late of Wantage. (Ref#A-236) Petitioner: Samuel NEWMAN & George SHEPHERD, Executors named. Petition: Requesting Will be probated.
   Heirs:
          Bro, Samuel NEWMAN - Deckertown
          Sis, Eleanor BENJAMIN, wid/o David W. - Deckertown
          Sis, Ann C. HALL, wid/o Daniel - Deckertown
          Sis, Eliza GOULD (dec'd), w/o Daniel D.
     her son, Jacob GOULD - Deckertown
Filed: 26 May 1881


SHAY, Coe B. who died intestate at Hainesville in Sandyston. (Ref#A-95) Petitioner: Mary SHAY his wid. Petition: Renounced her right as Administrator and recommended Daniel H. ROSENKRANS.
Kindred and residence:
          Mary SHAY - Hainesville, NJ
          Isabella SHAY - Hainesville, NJ
          Martin C. SHAY - Hainesville, NJ.
Filed: 30 Dec 1878


SHUMAN, Cordelia E. of Sparta, a minor above the age of 14. (Ref# A-25) Petitioner: Same. Petition: To have Jacob SHUMAN, said petitioner's father appointed his guardian. Filed: 13 Feb 1872 Granted: 19 Mar 1872


SHUMAN, Henry J. of Sparta, a minor above the age of 14. (Ref# A-25) Petitioner: Same. Petition: To have Jacob SHUMAN, said petitioner's father appointed his guardian. Filed: 13 Feb 1872 Granted: 19 Mar 1872


SHUMAN, Willard L. of Sparta, a minor above the age of 14. (Ref# A-24) Petitioner: Same. Petition: To have Jacob SHUMAN, said petitioner's father appointed his guardian. Filed: 13 Feb 1872 Granted: 19 Mar 1872


SHUSTER, John, Jr. (Ref#A-70) Petitioner: Emmaretta SHUSTER his wid. Petition: Renounces her right as Administrator. Filed: 8 Aug 1876


SIMMON, Mary E., "late of Andover who died intestate at or near Newton, 26 Jan 1879" (Ref#A-228) Petitioner: Jacob SIMMONS her hus. Petition: Renounces his right as Administrator.
Filed: 24 Feb 1881


SIMMON, Mary E., "late of Andover who died intestate at or near Newton, 26 Jan 1879" (Ref#A-228) Petitioner: Peter DEMEREST of Andover Petition: Requesting Letters of Adminstration be granted him.
Heirs
          Hus, Jacob SIMMONS - Newton
          Son, Samuel J. SIMMONS - Lafayette
          Dau, Mary A. SIMMONS - Newton
Dau, Hannah A. McCrina SIMMONS, Lafayette
(Signed by Hannah DEMAREST & Sarah E. HOUSE)
Filed: 24 Feb 1881


SIMPSON, Henry I., dec'd. (Ref#A-52) Petitioner: Susan SIMPSON, his wid. Petition: To renounce her right as Administrator. Filed: 22 Sep 1873


SIMPSON, Oscar late of Andover. (Ref# A-173) Petitioner: Marie A. SIMPSON, Executor named. Petition: Application for probate.
Heirs:
           Marie A. SIMPSON, wid - Andover, NJ
          Nancy SIMPSON, dau - Andover, NJ
Filed: 17 May 1880


SIMPSON, Susan , late of Hardyston (Ref#A-319) Petitioner: Alice SIMPSON, Executor named. Petition: Application for probate.
Heirs:
          Son, Seely SIMPSON - Hamburg
          Dau, Julia CHARDAVOYNE w/o Gilbert - Stanhope
          Son, Alason J. SIMPSON - Minisink, Orange Co., NY
          Son, Robert SIMPSON - Libertyville
          Son, Theodore L. SIMPSON - Basking Ridge
Filed: 9 May 1882


SLACKER, David who died intestate at Swartwood, 6 Apr 1884. (Ref# A-518) Petitioner: Alexander HUNT of Stillwater, a friend. Petition: Requesting letters of administration be granted. Filed: 26 May 1884
Heirs:
          Mother, Mary A. SLACKER - Swartswood
          Sis, Sarah Jane SLIKER(?) - Swartswood
          Half-bro, Peter S. COUNTERMAN- Swartswood
          Half-bro, Benjamin COUNTERMAN - Andover
          Half-bro, Jacob COUNTERMAN - Swartswood
          Half-bro, Jonas COUNTERMAN (dec'd); his ch:
                    James COUNTERMAN - Stillwater


SLATE, Nancy E. & Mary C., minors under 14 years, ch/o Thomas SLATE (dec'd?). (Ref# A-27) Petitioner: Ellen E. RODNEY 'late SLATE' of Frankford, mother of said children. Petition: That Alanson DECKER be appointed guardian of said children. Filed: 26 Apr 1872 Granted: 14 May 1872


SLATER, Charles K. dec'd, of Andover. (Ref#A-72) Petitioner: F. A. STACKHOUSE. Petition: Renounces his appointment as Executor. Filed: 9 Nov 1876


SLIKER, John dec'd. (Ref#A-60) Petitioner: Mary A. SLIKER, his wid. Petition: Recommending Joel W. HUFF be appointed Administrator. Filed: 24 Nov 1874


SLOCKBOWER, Andrew of Andover, who died near Branchville Nov 1876 without a will. (Ref# A-170) Petitioner: Albert PUDER of Andover, NJ. Petition: Requesting letters of Administration be granted him.
Heirs:
          Sister, Mary ONSTED wid/o John ONSTED - Andover, NJ
          Brother, Robert SLOCKBOWER - Andover, NJ
          Sister, Margaret STRUBLE w/o Philip STRUBLE - Andover, NJ
          Half sister, Nancy PUDER w/o Albert PUDER - Andover, NJ
          Dec'd brother, William SLOCKBOWER's children:
                    Sarah KEVE w/o Martin KEVE - Newark, NJ
                    Harriet ARMSTRON w/o ______ ARMSTRONG - Newark, NJ
          Dec'd brother, Peter S. SLOCKBOWER's 6 children:
                    A. W. SLOCKBOWER - Deckertown, NJ
                    James W. SLOCKBOWER - Jersey City, NJ
                    Mrs. Irene LUSE w/o Aaron LUSE - Johnsonburg, NJ
                    Abram C. SLOCKBOWER - Johnsonburg, NJ
                    Albert E. SLOCKBOWER, a minor and his mother & guardian, Phebe - Johnsonsburg, NJ
           Dec'd brother, Edward SLOCKBOWER's 6 children:
                     Mary REED w/o Luther REED - Morris Plains, NJ
                    George O. SLOCKBOWER - Andover, NJ
                    John W. SLOCKBOWER - Andover, NJ
                    Jacob SLOCKBOWER (a minor) - 461 Hudson St., NY
                    Theo SLOCKBOWER (a minor) - 461 Hudson St., NY
                    Nancy SLOCKBOWER (a minor) and her mother, Molena SLOCKBOWER - Andover, NJ
          William CASE - Sparta, NJ
          Amelia EARLS w/o Wm. EARLS - Morristown, NJ
          Albert and Ernest CHAPIN ch/o Margaret CHAPIN w/o Henry CHAPIN and
                dau of Elias SLOCKBOWER, dec'd - Autrina, NH
          Dec'd sister, Sarah BEATTY's 5 children:
                     Rebecca J. LITTLE wid/o Linus LITTLE - Lafayette, NJ
                    George BEATTY - Andover, NJ
                    Amos BEATTY - Orange Co., NY
                    Margaret GOBLE w/o Mahlon GOBLE - Sparta, NJ
                    The children of James BEATTY dec'd (names unknown)
Filed: 17 May 1880



SLOCKBOWER, M. Alice of Wantage who died intestate at Deckertown 14 Dec 1882.(Ref#A-401) Petitioner: A. Watson SLOCKBOWER, her husband. Petition: That letter of Adminstration be granted.
   Heirs:
          Hus, A. Watson SLOCKBOWER - Deckertown
          Dau, Florence SLOCKBOWER - Deckertown
Filed: 19 Feb 1883


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