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Dray/Draa, Edward, late of Bazetta
Coroner's Inquest - Ambrose Hart reports on death of Edward Dray Apr 1828 (4-485) Apr 1828. Will proved by oaths of Lewis Abell, Eli Dray/Draa; Ex-William Draa; B-$300; S-James Scott, Ira Rhodes; Apprs-Lewis Abell, Samuel Bacon, Asher Coburn (4-488) Apr 1828. Will: , To my ch - Charles Dray, Susannah McMahan, Thomas Dray, Nancy Wirick, Margaret Stephens, Mary Cummins, James Dray, Jane Moffet/Maffit, & Edward Dray, 112A of land in Weathersfield, to be equally divided. I am to have the benefit of the land until my decease. Wm Dray, sole Executor. Dated 28 Feb 1828; Wit-Lewis Abell, Eli Dray filed Apr 1828. (4-505) Apr 1828. Coroner's inquest, 6 Apr 1828. Verdict came to his death by shooting himself with a pistol. Signed Joseph Marvin, Lewis Abel, Joseph Rhodes, Samuel Headley, Alden Faunce, Ira Rhodes, Ezra Marvin, Levi Lindley, Constant Rowley, Walter Dickson, Mathew Marvin, Silas Headley (4-523) Apr 1828. Admr-Samuel Dray with will annexed; B-$500; S-James McCombs, Thomas Moffit, John McConnell, Robert Dray; Apprs-Lewis Abel, Samuel Bacon, Asher Coburn (5-7) June 1828. Apprs apptd; Apprs oaths; Appraisal; Vendue Nov 17, 1828 (5-115-116-117) Nov 1828. Hearing on motion to discharge Samuel Dray as Admr. Motion granted. Admrs-debonis non Mathew Birchard & Alexander McConnell; B-$200; S-James L VanGorder, Heman R Harmon (6-306) Mar 1832. Mathew Birchard resigns, Alexander McConnell to complete the Admr; Bond continued (6-509) Mar 1833. P S filed (7-12) May 1833. P S filed (8-139) Nov 1835. Alexander McConnell Admr debonis non filed S of Samuel Dray, former Admr (8-140) Nov 1835. P S details (8-252-253) Apr 1836. F S filed (10-240) Mar 1840. F S details - Bal[ance] due Admr Alexander McConnell $8.44, which was pd to the Admr by James Dempsey which balances the account. By amount pd me on a judgement recovered in the court of Common Pleas against the bail of former Admr on said Est $136. (Note by GMW - this was court cost which was awarded to one side when part of the ch tried to break the will) (10-514) Oct 1840. (Mat'l by GMW, not referenced - Said Edward Dray died leaving (besides the com-plainants namely) Charles Dray, Susannah McMahan, Agnes Wyrick/Wirick? wf/o Michael Wyrick, Jane Maffit wf/o Thomas Maffit, Margaret Stephens (Stevens) wf/o Henry E Stephen (Stevens, both spellings given - GMW) Mary Ann wf/o William Cummins, Margaret Stoddard, wf/o Amos A Stoddard (dau/o Thomas) & Edward Dray, the complainants; Robert Dray, Samuel Dray, James Dray, William Dray & the heirs of Thomas Dray, a son/o the said Edward to wit - Moses Dray, Thomas Dray, Josepl. Dray, Thompson Dray, Margaret Stoddard, one of the complainants a child of Thomas Dray; all minors in 1814; Also Anna (see Est/o Thomas Dray) and your lf,orators would further represent that William Dray, one of the ch & heirs at law of said Edward Dray since the decease of the said Edward, has deceased & left his heirs at law to wit - Eli W Dray, John C Dray, Seth Dray, Darius Dray, July Ann Dray, Elizabeth Dray, Amarilla Dray, mdtaida Dray, Amanda Dray, Agness now wf/o John B Rutledge, & Mary now wf/o Samuel Doud. Edward Dray ca 93 yrs of ae at time (28 Feb 1828) of making his will; petition to set aside will on grounds that Edward was incapable of doing business & undue influence; Filed June 21, 1828. Carried to Supreme Court June 1830. Decree of court, 2nd group (named) to recover their costs $263 from the first group. Decision dated 25 June 1830, filed Nov 2, 1830. Subpoena 24 Apr 1829 - could not find James Dray nor Thomas Dray within the County of Trumbull.)

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