Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 New Castle County BEFORE ME personally appeared SAMUEL STIDHAM and INGEBER STIDHAM who, being a solemnly sworn on the holy of angels of almighty God, did say: THE said SAMUEL STIDHAM that on or about the 26th day of May last past at the usual residence of CATHERINE [STIDHAM] BRYAN in New Castle hundred, she then lying very ill, heard her declare and say, that after her decease, she wished that property she possessed might go to her mother, MARY STIDHAM, widow of ISAAC STIDHAM, deceased, with the exception of a silver watch, which she desired might be given to her brother, SAMUEL [STIDHAM] and with a request that her said mother would, if she saw proper, distribute her wearing apparel among the surviving sisters of her, the said CATHERINE BRYAN. AND the said INGEBER STIDHAM to depose and say, that on or about the said 26th day of May she heard the said CATHERINE BRYAN say that after her to cease it was her desire that a silver watch in her possession might be given to her brother SAMUEL STIDHAM. THAT the said CATHERINE BRYAN at the time of so doing and saying was to the best of their belief of a sound and disposing mind and memory. AND the said deponents being further interrogated did say that the said CATHERINE BRYAN survived until the day after having made such declarations. And further these deponents say not. Sworn and subscribed November 20th 1824 Before EVAN H. THOMAS register New Castle County Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 Nun-cupative will CATHERINE BRYAN November 20th 1824 Recorded in book S page 49 Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 An inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels which the late which were late the property of CATHERINE BRYAN of New Castle hundred and County ??? appraised by us the subscribers this 29th day of November 1824. [INVENTORY LIST] MARY STIDHAM PETER S. ALRICHS might be a name JOHN PEACH PETER S. ALRICHS and JOHN PEACH the appraising above-named were several a qualified to the above appraisement according to law the 4th day of January 1825 Before EVAN THOMAS Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 Inventory CATHERINE BRYAN January 11th 1825 Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 Settlement CATHERINE BRYAN December 3rd 1824 Copy per administrator Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 MARY STIDHAM, Administratrix of the Estate of CATHERINE BRYAN, deceased R. B. DELANEY, Esquire Sheriff ISAAC [STIDHAM] and RICHARD STIDHAM Error accepted MARY STIDHAM administrator Examined, adjusted, allowed and past December 3rd 1827 EVAN H. THOMAS, register ------------------------ JOHN ANDERSON W. JONES ALEXANDER PORTER JAMES DAVIS JAMES COCHRAN JONAS STIDHAM E. H. THOMAS Dr. DEPUY MARY STIDHAM MARGARET JOHNSON Dr. MCLANE [MCCLAIN] Dr. DAVID STEWARD Balance remaining in the hands of the administrators to be disposed of according to the will of the said CATHERINE BRYAN Page 6 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, New Castle, CATHERINE BRYAN, 1824 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 7 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK **