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...The petition of
W. W. Fowler and Ida J. Cannon as Executors of the will of Didamia Cockrill
deceased, respectfully shows --
That your
petitioners were appointed Executors of the will of said Didamia Cockrill,
deceased, by this court, on the 10th day of January 1887, they duly qualified
as such and letters [?] were on said day issued by said court to them as such
executors and the same have not been revoked --
That on the 22nd day of April 1887 your petitioners
duly made and related to this court a true inventory and appraisement of all
the estate of said deceased which had come to their knowledge as pan[?]
That on the 29th day of January 1887 your petitioners
duly published notice to [?] to present their claims of [?] the said deceased,
in the manner and for the period prescribed by law and the order of this court.
That the times for the preaculotion[?] of said claims has expired and that a
decree establishing due and legal notice to [?] of said estate and that such
notice had been given and the time for presenting such claims had elapsed,
words[?] this court made and [?] out the 28th day of May 1888.
That on this day your petitioners have this day filed
in this court then accounts as such executors upon a final settlement of said
estate; that when said final account in letted[?] said estate will be in a
condition to be distributed.
That all the debts
of said estate and of said deceased, and all the costs and expenses of
administration thus for incurred have been paid and all taxes that have
attached to or occurred against her paid estate have been pair and discharged
and said estate is in a condition to be closed.
That the residue of said estate now remaining in the
bounds of your petitioners is [?] forth and described in schedule "A" hereto
attached and which is made a part of this petition.
That the said property was her personal[?] property of
deceased: that deceased was a widow at the time of her death --
That said deceased died testate in and residing in
Sonoma County State of California an as about the 24th day of Oct 1887 leaving
her surviving as her children, petitioners Ida J. Cannon, daughter of deceased
and over 21 years of age. Elizabeth Hoag daughter of deceased over 21 years of
age. Helen Lake daughter of deceased over 21 years of age and Bruce Cockrill
son of deceased over 21 years of age, all of the above now reside in said
Sonoma County State of California, and T. G. Cockrill a son of deceased over 21
years of age and R. L. Cockrill a son of deceased over 21 years of age, both of
the latter two residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of
California, also W. W. Fowler and E. J. Fowler grandsons of deceased whose
mothers was a daughter of deceased and who died before the death of deceased,
both being over 21 years of age, the former resides in said city and county of
San Francisco the later resides in said Sonoma County. Also Fred H. Miller who
is a grandson of deceased and a son of a daughter of deceased who died before
deceased, who is 21 years of age and who resides in said Sonoma County -- and
also Henry McReynolds who is a son of another daughter of deceased who died
before the death of said deceased the said McReynolds being now over 21 years
of age.
That the said George E. Miller named in
the will of deceased died intestate and leaving no widow or children in said
Sonoma County in California before the death of said deceased -- that the said
George H. Miller is the only heirs at law of the said George E. Miller
deceased.
That under the will of said deceased
the said residue of said Estate should be distributed as follows--
To W. W. Fowler, E. J. Fowler and Fred H. Miller each
the sum of $150.00 in money.
In Henry McReynolds
the sum of $20 in money --
To Ida J. Cannon,
Bruce Cockrill, Helen Lake, Elizabeth Hoag and R. L. Cockrill and T. G.
Cockrill and equal share each of the residue of said estate after paying the
above specific [?] subject to the following provisions of said will to
wit:
"My son T. G. Cockrill's part is to come
out of what he now owes me and R. L. Cockrill has had $1300 which is to course
out of his "part" -- I hold one note [?] -- O. H. Hoag, that and the interest
is to go out of his wife's part -- I hold one note [?] W. D. Lake that and our
receipt for $200 appraised him and wife which is to go out of his wife's
part.
"After these notes are con[?] out of this
p[?] I would an equal division made between my children--
"My three daughters I wish to have full control[?] of
their portions -- in case Ida J. Cannon should die before her husband what is
left of her portion is to go to the remaining heirs."
That the said O. H. Hoag is the husband of said
Elizabeth Hoag, and said W. D. Lake is the husband of said Helen Lake.
That the indebtedness of said T. G. Cockrill to
deceased referred to in the said will of deceased consists of the note for $100
-- and the note for $20, 196.34 mentioned in the inventory in this matter and
that the same exceeds the interest he would have had in this estate.
That
the indebtedness of said W. D. Lake defined [?] said will caus[?] our [?] for
$900 - and interest [?] and our receipt for $200 and interest thereupon named
in the inventory herein.
That the indebtedness
of O. H. Hoag referred to in said will is the note for $500 and interest there
on referred bond named in the inventory herein.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that the
administration of said estate may be brought to a close and that they may be
discharged from said trust as said executors.
That upon our notice given and proceedings had the
estate remaining in the hands of your petitioners as aforesaid may be
distributed to the said parties entitled hereto as aforesaid and that such
other and further orders may be made in the promises as may be just and
proper.
And your petitioners will ever pray
&c.
Dated May 24th 1888
W. W. Fowler
Ida J.
Cannon
Executor of the will of
Dideamia Cockril
Deceased--
James W. Oakes
atty for Petitioners |
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