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Catalog Number |
009.057.036 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Scope & Content |
Letter to Samuel H. Stone regarding the estate of Elizabeth Foster. The letter is from the Probate Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and indicates that Samuel H. Stone has been appointed executor of Elizabeth Foster's will. It describes Mr. Stone's duties as executor. Harry R. Dow is named as the Judge of the Probate Court and as witness. The Register's signature is illegible. According to the 1918 city directory of Beverly, Elizabeth Foster died on October 16, 1918 and had boarded with her sister, Almira, at 172 Hale Street, Beverly, MA. Elizabeth was one of four daughters born to Calvin Foster and Elizabeth A. Foster. Her sisters included Mary E. Brown, Almira Foster, and Adelaide Foster. Samuel H. Stone was the proprietor of an insurance and real estate business founded in 1877. He was also, at varying times, a notary public, justice of the peace, and correspondent to the Salem News. |
Dates of Creation |
December 12, 1918 |
Title |
Letter to Samuel H. Stone regarding the estate of Elizabeth Foster. |
People |
Stone, Samuel H. Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Almira Dow, Harry R. Foster, Calvin Foster, Elizabeth A. Brown, Mary E. Foster, Adelaide |
Search Terms |
Letter Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court Executor duties Samuel H. Stone Elizabeth Foster Almira Foster Harry R. Dow Calvin Foster Elizabeth A. Foster Mary E. Brown Adelaide Foster |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
009.057 |
Date |
December 12, 1918 |