tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post5828506498992300601..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: Elizabeth's Will: Was It Wisdom?Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-91882232360330205392016-01-12T01:03:21.758-05:002016-01-12T01:03:21.758-05:00Thank you for the suggestion, Jenna. I've fou...Thank you for the suggestion, Jenna. I've found the deed for the property and she didn't purchase it from her father. In fact, I believe the original deed was in both hers and her husband's names.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-84399201812931594002016-01-11T07:48:54.802-05:002016-01-11T07:48:54.802-05:00Hello. I wonder if the property was originally dee...Hello. I wonder if the property was originally deeded to Elizabeth from her father. Have you found the original property records?Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053294732592347387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-18154020685880265852014-08-13T23:22:41.395-04:002014-08-13T23:22:41.395-04:00Thank you for returning with more information, Mic...Thank you for returning with more information, Michael. I need to see if I have information about when Elizabeth's husband's store was last open. The building was a duplex and they had a shop on one side and the store in the other. Knowing that might help me know more about bankruptcy. I'll considering posing the question to The Legal Genealogist. I'm sure she would have helpful information. Thanks, again.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-35873624164063114972014-08-12T21:22:50.766-04:002014-08-12T21:22:50.766-04:00Hi Nancy, sorry I took so long to get back to you....Hi Nancy, sorry I took so long to get back to you. If there was a formal bankruptcy, it would be filed in the US District Court. Ordinary suits for debt would be filed in the county court. BUT, now that I know that Henry owned a small shop, this could simply be insurance against such a possibility. This sounds like a good question for The Legal Genealogist.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629740511002913794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-85799990586639311992014-08-04T23:48:08.359-04:002014-08-04T23:48:08.359-04:00Thank you for this thought, Michael. It is not a ...Thank you for this thought, Michael. It is not a possibility I would have thought of. No one likes to think of an ancestor mismanaging his/her money or having such a financial problem for whatever reason but I suppose it's possible in this case. Henry owned a small shop during his later years and they seemed to be people who lived simple lives but it's a possibility. I suppose there could be court files and records?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-48841137561633420612014-08-04T23:45:20.156-04:002014-08-04T23:45:20.156-04:00I wonder if I'll find answers to the questions...I wonder if I'll find answers to the questions. It often seems to be my lot to have too many unanswered questions.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-11351622454789914282014-08-01T21:34:48.754-04:002014-08-01T21:34:48.754-04:00The question that comes to my mind is: was Henry b...The question that comes to my mind is: was Henry bankrupt? If so, doing things this way could protect her heirs against having their inheritance seized for his debts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629740511002913794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-46103346989467722772014-08-01T07:51:41.459-04:002014-08-01T07:51:41.459-04:00All good questions.All good questions.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com