Remember back in the mid 1800's insane, lunatic, crazy, etc. perhaps would have just been the word they placed on someone who may have had Altzheimer's or any other mind altering disease. Some of these cases had not even had a name placed on them yet, so was probably easier to say lunatic, etc.
SCHUYLER COUNTY COURT DECREES
1858-1880 BOOK #1
The index listing that follows represents the page number
where the outcome of the proceedings for that particular case
can be found. Great care has been given to make sure the spelling
of words are the same as originally written. However the abbreviations
that were recorded are not clear in some cases. Much can be gleaned
from these records.
A number of page in book #1
Annis Mr. J. insane 24
Huble Elizabeth vs. George Redmore? 65
Arwin Jane with petition 124,125
Ayers Elias W. in the matter of 286,289,252
Arnold Edwin C. lunacy 322,323
Ayers Victoria Petition 353
Ayers Charles S. petition 354
Ayers James C. deed in the matter of 359
Atwater Stephen D. in the matter of 381
Alpine Baptist church in the matter of 385
Adams Wm. J. in the matter of 395, 396, 397,407
Ayers Wm. Vs. Francis Wigg/Wegg 467
Appointment terms of County court 469,198
B
Banker J. No #
Boule I. S. and H. Fish 31
Broanch M T. Spreegrnd 37
Brurut Asahel E. Nusom 46
Buckley Mewin agt. Wm. H. Smith 81
Barkman Jacob in app. school dist. 143
Benson Phebe in matter of petition 212
Benson Harriett A. in matter of 212
Benson Josephine in matter of 212
Benson Minnie in the matter of 212
Benson Mary in the matter of 212
Benson Phebe and others in the matter of 217, 218
Banker J. A. H. Rightuire? order 227
Buchanan George G. in the matter of petition 263
Banker J. A. H. Rightuire? order 227
Buchanan George G. in the matter of petition 263,264,265,266
Beecher Almon in the matter of Brier ? 267
Ball Alanson G. order substituting atty. 269
Baker Francis in the matter of 282
Barker Laeni C. William Sickles 285
Bunn Eliazabeth 313,314, 315
Brink Elizabeth Ann in the matter of 309,311, 312
Bower Emma J 334, 335, 336, 337
Buchannan George J 351
Beers Wm. S special guard. 361
Bettridge Edward H. vs. Walter Burrell 364
Baskin Daniel S. in the matter of 387
Bobbit Fredie C. 390,391, 392
Bsbcock Levi vs. Eken Loveless 401
Bussey John E. in the matter of 403,404
Bordemeyer ? Charles H. in matter of 406
Brown Morrison E and 413
Brown Elmer in the matter of 413,414, 415
Bailey G. D. --G. W. Cass 418
Bennett Lorenzo D. Saul M. Barker 427
Brydeumyer Charles H. in the matter of 432,433
Blain Amos D. committee 449
Beebe Albert Trustee 480
Barker Samuel 495
Buchanan George G. 495
Buchanan Marietta Mae. 495
Bennett Charles 513, 514
Baines William 523
Bailey John S. 524
c
Cole Ira Rt. Cole left 2,3,4
Cass N. Hanna? by ----Frece? Cass 7
Cass Betsey Lunatic 14
Cass Ivan .to order 40
Collins B. vs. W. Kels est. 42
Cass Samuel W. A. Cole order. 42
Cole Atty. Jane Orar? . 45
county court minutes
Cass Samuel M. Cass and Durkee Sec. 76
county court minutes
Cass Jane M. .Sec. Co court minutes 77
Cass Jane M. to Sass and Durkee 78
see county court minutes
Cass Samuel M. See county court minutes 79
Cronk Ambrose J. vs. Abram Gilber 47
Compton R. vs. Sam’l F/Traugh 47
Criddle Eliza vs. James Criddle 50
Clawson James A. Infant 76,77
Crum Nancy A. and Thomas L. Nichols exec.
and exet of Gardner Crum deceased 79
Carr Henry Dana memo by matter of Jacob
Strader Gurard. in the matter of 82,83,84
Compton Peter Elijah N. Goodwin 91
Carroll Patrick lunatic in the matter of 91
Crandall Edward C. 95, 99, 100, 101
Claugherty Alexander appt. as Crier 109
Coats Addie R. and ... petition 122
Cooper James A in the Petition 139,140,141,148
Carpenter Ebenezer 149
Crippen George W. in the matter 188
Crippen Mary E. in the matter 188
Crippin Emma A. in the matter of 188
Crippen Susan J. in the matter of 188
Crippen George W. in the matter of 189
Crippin Mary E. in the matter of 189
Crippen Emma A. in the matter of 189
Crippen Susan J. in the matter of 189
Crippen George W. in the matter of 203
Curtis Helen A. in the matter of 205,206
Cass Samuel W. in the matter of 211
Cass Jane A. in the matter of 211
Carr Isalanda 219
Cooper Edward in the matter of 233
Cooper Maria 234
Cooper Sarah Jane 235
Christina Cooper 237
Cooper Martha 237
Courts county order appt. 238
Carwin/Carman Mordica J. in the mater of 252,253,254
Coal Co of Fall Brook vs. John McGee estate 267
Case Samuel W. in the matter of 211
Case Jane M. in the matter of 211
Carr Lucinda in the matter of 219
Cooper Edward in the matter of \ 233
Cooper Maria \ 234
Sarah Jane Ceinper ? \ 235
Christina Cooper in the matter of \ 237
Martha Cooper in the matter of \ all of these names 237
Courts county ord. appt. appt. terms of / groped together 238
Carwan Mordica J. in the matter of / 252
Coal Co. Fall Brook in the matter of 267
Church 1st Pres. Catlin in the mater of 302
Clawson Martha in the matter of an idiot 303
Church Ist Free Will Bap Alpine name changed to 343
Crawford Mary E in the matter of 344,345,346
Church St. Paul, Havana in the mater of 347
Church M. E. of watkins in the matter of .. 360
Clauharty Cora re in the matter of 364, 365, 366
Church Free Will Baptist Church 385
Cole Harlene vs. Mumford and Hillerman 388
Curtis Helen A. in the matter of 390
Church M. E. of Watkins in the matter of 405
Cronkrite Melville H. vs. William B. Boyd 430
Cowell Richard dec’d vs. Henry A. Crowell
in matter of 465
County Court appointment of Terms 469
Count Court appointment of Terms for. 1878 487
County Court appointment of terms County 498
County court appointment for 1879 506
Clark Frank 514
Cole Harlen vs. A. G. Campbell 522
Court Appointment terms of 525
D
Decker Simon Special Guardian of 18
Decker Sidney S. and Sarah M. Decker 18
Dixon Elizabeth insane 21
Decker Caroline order 35
Demarest Eliza an infant order 87
Demarest Margaret and infant order 88
Demarest Eliza and Margaret infant order 89,90
Dodd Joseph C. in the matter of 279, 280 ,281, 282
Davis Sarah R. re. petition 328
Davis Sarah R. petition 327,328
Davis Francis H. petition 327,328
Davis Frederick J. re: petition 327,402
Davis Sarah R petition 328,330
Davis Sarah R petition 329, 330
Davis Frederick re petition 328
Dudley Charles H. in the matter o f 367, 368, 369
Davis Frederick J. in the matter of 402
Davis F. J. vs. Demarest 437
Davis Isaac L. appt. vs. W. T. Broderick receipt 465
Dean William order to make return 465
Drake Alice D. in the matter of petition 474, 475, 476, 477, 478
Duvale Albert stay proceedings 488,489
Dents Jane in the matter of 493
Dents Mary Jane in the matter of 494
E
Everts vs. Lockwood and 1
Ennis Wm. I. insane 24
Ely Hector- J. Gilman 33,34, 35
Ellis Thomas by David Perry Guardian 61,62, 63
Evans Francis A. in the matter of 105, 106, 107, 108
Evans Frannie A 105
Evans Wm S 105
Eventh Charles D. Jesse B. Eventh
infants to sell real estate 114, 115, 116
Elliott Mary E. in matter of 223,224, 225
Ennis Joseph vs. Edward W. Cotton 260
Emma Leroy vs. in the matter of 300
Edgett Lovina in the matter of 306,307,308, 309
Eveleth Rachel A. appt. of Guard .. 340
Ellis Benjamin F. in the mater of Aset. 376
Eveleth Rachel A. in the matter of 376
Everts Charles H. in matter of 442, 445
Ely Myron H. in the matter of 497, 498
Everts Eunice B..in the matter of 516
F
Follett Sophronia in the matter of 109, 111
Foot Nancy in the matter of 248,249,250
Fish Silas H. in the matter of 401
Fowler Hiram S. in the matter of 438
Fero Henry Wooters in the matter of 449, 450,451
Fowler Hiram S. in the matter of 454
Frost Horton B. in the matter of 485
Fero John B. in the matter of 499,500
Freer Elizabeth N. heirs 515
Fordham Eunice 516
Fletcher Kirtland 524
Freer Elisabeth H. 525
Freer George G. estate of 525
G
Goodno ? Catherine lunatic 28?
Green Jeremiah S or Sr. insanity (2 acres?) 41
Goltry William (order in lunacy) 43
Goble S. A. vs. Harvey Philips 48
Graham John vs. John J. VanAllen Assignee 78
Giles Joseph appoint. Peter M. Fulkerson rights 80,95
Goodrich Frederica in the matter of 144,145,146
Goodwin Alfred in the matter of infant 459,460,461
Goodwin John M 257, 258, 259
Gilbert Mary E. &. Polly in matter of 462,466
Gilbert William H. in the matter of 468
Gilbert Jessie in the matter of 471
Gilbert Emma in the matter of 474,471
Gilbert Mary E. in the matter of 478
Gilbert William H. in the matter of 480
Gilbert Martha A. order of Ref. 519
H
Hura and Cass? vs. Free Cass? and Ebden ? (Or) 7
Hopkins Ellen infant order sale of real estate 15
Hurd and Cass (order) 26,27, 40
Hurd Carolina M estate S.S. Co. Court 76
Horton Isaac vs. Wm Havens 48
Hurd Caroline Mary in the matter of 92, 94
Hubbell William S. an infant 96, 97,98
Hanley Elizabeth vs. Lewis Roberts 147
Hamner Philena and others ordered infants 3 orders 160
Hicks Charles E. infants 160
Hicks Alberts infants 160
Hicks Cordelia infants 160
Hicks Mary infant 160
Hager Hiram S. in the matter of 184
Hager Myron D. int he matter of 184
Hager Hiram S. in the matter of 186
Hager Myron D. in the matter of 186
Hager Hiram in the matter of 209
Hager Myron in the matter of 204
Hause Joseph in the matter of 207
Hause Joseph in the matter o f 207,208,209
Hurd Caroline M. in the matter o f 211
Huey Joseph vs. Peter Conover 251
Harrison Dell .M. and others in the matter of petition 261,262,263
Hadey ? Elizabeth order of court 268
Hanmer Sarah In the matter of 271
Hoyt Maggie E. in the matter of 271, 272, 273, 274
Henry John Hager 275, 276,277
Hurd Huldah E 299
House Joseph 301, 302
Harney Edward 326
Henry Isaac W. vs. Ora Sherman 369
Hall Thurston G. vs. William Gamble 386
Hayes Plymy/Pluiy? H. in matter of releasing bondsman 409
Hall Andrew M. vs...in the matter of 410,411,412
Harrington Nelson vs. David b. Salmon ? 432
Hays Pliney Ha and Amelis c. in the matter of assignees 437
Hanley Elizabeth a lunatic in the latter of 449
Horton Mary H in the matter of infant 463, 464
Hastings William 496
Haring Charles assignee 503, 504
Hatfield Joshua G or Ref. Decree .in foreclosure 517
Hinckley Eliel M. over of reference 520
Hinckley Elier M. confirmation 521
Hill George G. and C. 523
NO "I"
J
Jones Kate in the mater of 212
Johnson Rufus W. vs. Eli G. Dean 278?
Jail Limits in the matter o f 318
Jones Charles vc. 362
Jennison Isabell vc. In the matter of 381,382,383
K
Kimble Infant Leann ? to magt..? 5,9
Kimble David and others 55
Kennedy Gilbert vs. Hilton Smith 114, 135
Keefe Mary in the matter of 187, 195, 196,197
Kelly Jonathan vs. Dellabar Hanes? 270
Kells Wilson vs. Eliza Vandeventer ?
Kendall Edward 481
Kendall Merrick vs. T. C. Beecher 481
Kane John in the matter of fine 501
Kelly Simeon C. in the matter of 518
Knapp Susan E. in the matter o f 521
L
Lockwood vs Everts 1
Lunatic John D. Washburn 12
Lunatic Betsey Call 14
Lockerby L. Res. Iabez? Swanen? resp. 29
Lane Hester M. Estate by C. B. McKeel O Gem? 61
Lockwood Clark 175
Lockwood Elizabeth in the matter of 175
Lockwood Ester A. in the matter of 175
Lockwood Jane in the matter o f 175,176
Lyon/Lym ?Stephen W. in the matter o f 242
Lyon Alice J in the matter of 242
Lyon Stephen H. in the matter of 243
Lyon Alice J. in the matter of 244
Lee John W. in matter of drunkenness 266
Lee Daniel in the matter of lunatic 326
Lyon Fred W. in the matter o f 370, 371, 372, 373,374
Longcoy Byron in the matter o f 440, 441, 442
Lewis Eunica ? M. in the matter of 449, 500
Laraby William in the matter of assit... 508
M
Mathews Nathan on the Spec. guard 19
Matthews George C. heirs of dec/heirs of 19
Monroe Janett in the matter of lunacy 31
Mellen Thomas in the matter of lunacy 78
Mead Wm in the matter of Clara Mead 81
Manning Mary M. in the matter of 102
Manning Olive in the matter of 102
Manning Susanna in the matter of 102
Manning David in the matter o f 102
Manning Sarah A. in the matter of 102
Manning Mary M. in the matter of 103, 104
Manning Catherine J. in the matter of 172
Manning Sarah A. in the matter of 172, 173, 174
Mills Henry vs. Adam Brink Receipt. 227
Mallory/Mallery Georgiana G. in the matter of 239, 240, 241
Melvin Eugene in the matter of lunacy 260
Miller Mary Louisa in the matter o f 319, 320, 321
Mead Irah Estelle in the matter of petition 331, 332, 333, 334
M. E. Church Watkins in the matter of 360
Manning Sarah A. in the matter of 379, 380
Mitchell Ursula in the matter of 393
Mitchelll Kittie in the matter of 393
Mitchell Ursula in the matter of 394,395,400
Mc Connell Alfred in the matter of 398,399
Mead Theordore in the matter of 418, 419, 420
Mandeville Elvin 428
Mattison Dianna 436
Miller Sargent in the matter of 439
Miller Clay . 439
Miller Carrie 439
Miller Jane 439
Mathews William 439
Mathews William assignee 483
Mattison Diana 485, 486, 487, 498
Mattison William 498
N
Noble Silas C. insanity 25
Nichols Thomas S. Exec. Nancy A. Crume
Exectrix of Gorden Crum deceased 79
Noble Chauncey lunatic 129, 130
Noble Chauncy H. lunatic 151, 295, 300
Nichols Mary H. lunatic 300
Newcomb Carrie Louisa in the matter of 446, 447, 448
Nye Ebinzer H. disconten suff proceedings 489
Northroop Flavius W. assignment 502
O
Owen S.. H. com of Highways 36
Owens Wm H. infants 73
Owen Madison in matter of petition 292, 293, 294, 295
O’Niel Hugh Petition 355, 356, 357, 358
P
Philips Harvey agst S. A.Goble 49
Predmon George vs. Elizabeth Huble 63,65
Palmer John F. a supposed idiot, in the matter of .. 82
Pritchard Jane \ \
Pritchard Susan Ann \ \ Petition and orders 117,118
Pritchard Olive Melissia //
Paine Mary M infant in petition \\ 163,164, 165, 166
Paine Samuel A. infants in petition //
Parks Martha in the matter o f 192
Parks Frank in the matter of 192, 193
Parks James in the matter of 193
Parks Martha in the matter of 194
Parks Frank 194
Parks James 194
Presbyterian 1st church Catlin in the matter of 302
Parks Helen in the matter of 316, 317,324
Pike Samujel N. in the matter of 325
Prince Anna Lucinda in the matter of 456,457, 458, 501
Parks David release 505
Parks David decree 506
Parks David order con. 511
Payne Josiah D. exec. 515
Pellet William M. Apper. 520
Prine Anna Lucinda 521
Q
Quigley Alvah J. vs. infants appointment 364,365,366
R
Rhoais and Shoemaker in infants 6,8
Rhoais and others W. Kelserver 42
Randall Myron et al Nathanial Keech 70
Randall Ira et al vs. Nathanial Keech 70
Randall Myron George and Purdy in petition 71,72
Reynolds Peter appt. Stephen W. Smith right 80
Reed Mary E. in the matter of 102, 113
Raplee Ann in the matter of 130
Raplee Bryon in the matter of 130,131,132, 160
Roberts Hellen E. in the matter of 168, 169, 170
Roberts Mary in the matter of 143,160, 179
Roberts Margaret in the matter of 198,199,220,221,222
Roberts Horace G. in the matter o f 228, 229
Rumsey Samuel L in the matter of 237
Rood M. F. revocation of clerk 245
Roberts Alice Jane in the matter of 296, 297, 298
Ringer George A. applt. 347
Ruddick Mary in the matter of 348,349,.350
Runey James R. 408
Roberts Mary in the matter o f 416
Roberts William in the matter of 416
Reed Charles vs. David S. Briggs 470
Roberts Horace G. 228
Rumsey Samuel L. 237
Rood M F. revocation of clerk 245
Roberts May in the matter of 416
Reed Charles vs. David S. Biggs 470
Rosebrook Lorenzo R 482
Reynolds Smith estate 510,515
Roberts Lewis release from limits 511, 512
Ranson Joel 522
S
Shoemaker Raymond ? 6,8
Shiener ? Sephine >\? 11
Smith against . Smith order 49
Smith James lunatic 70
Seaman Norman ? infant 74
Seaman Norman infant 75
Simmons Charles et al. and John Van Allen 78
assignment
Smith William H vs. Merwin Buckley 81
Strader Jacob guard of Henry Danna Carr 82, 83, 84
Smith Jacob guard. in the matter of 82, 83, 84
Smith John a supposed lunatic 85
Sirrino Oscar an infant 85
Secord Susan gurardian of Lorrino? 85
Sorine Oscar an infant 86
Secord Susan guardain 86,90
Sirrino Oscar in infant 90
Shelton Burr vs. Minor T. Broderick 112
Stilwell Jane and others Petition 122
Smalley Frank ..petition 136, 137, 138
Skellinger Mary F. petition 177
Skellinger Mary F. in the matter of 180,190
Sellen Mary 201, 202, 203
Stevens Samuel appt. referee? 231, 232
Spaulding Washington an idiot 231, 232
Swartout Mary Jane vs. Henry Wallace 251
Stout Levi in the matter of lunatic 261
Stoteubur John in the matter of 341
Sullivan Truis Try? app. 355
Soule Faunah ? A. 362
Speed Daniel H. vs. Ida Comstock 363
Salsbury Daniel vs James H. Coleman 387
Sutton Wilson D. 421, 422, 423
Salsbury Daniel in matter of imprisonment 424
Skinner Mulford Abram Monkson 428
Smith Eugene B. Charles H. Smith 429
Shearer Sylvester B. and assigment of Daniel Tracey 455
Stout Amelia in the matter of 456,457458
Sutton Anson M. in the matter of asst. of W. B. Weaver 469
Saunders Richard amended return 482
Slaght John a lunatic 492
Swartwood John S. 493
Senity Marietta M 495
Sheppard Leon Treasurer 502
Song Margetta M. 502
T
Tupper infants Sp Guard 37
Traugh Samuel vs. R. Compton 47
Taber William vs. James C. Taber et al 66, 67
Taber Rasselar vs. James C. Taber et al. 66,67
Taber Sarah et al. vs. James C. Taber 66, 67
Taber Robert vs James C. Taber 66, 67
Taber William vs James C. Tabes et al 66, 67
Taber Nancy vs. James C. Tabes 67,68
Tracy Ida in the matter of 142, 172
Tracy Sarah Jane in the matter of 142, 172
Tracy Rebecca in the matter of 142, 172
Totten Mary E. in the matter of 180, 182, 183, 184
Tracy Ida in the matter of 278
Taber William H vs. William Tompkins 289
Tuthill Clarence C. in the matter of 290
Townsend Horace vs. C. L. Blanchard 318
Tyron Town of in the matter o Boundry 341
Trustees M. E. Church Watkins 405
Titcomb Charles vs. Marvin Butkley 430, 431
Tracy James in the matter of assignment 480
Taylor Addison J. vs. Charles H. Everts 481
Taber James vs. Wm. Taber et al. 66, 67
Taber Marinda vs. Wm. Taber et al. 66, 67, 68
Taber James C. vs. Wm. Taber 68
Tracy Daniel in the matter of 455
Thorn Deborah A. in the matter of 461
Tucker Alonzo in the matter of 483, 484
Tresurer? of County Court appointment 487
Tucker Alonzo in the matter of Asst. 507
V
Vosburgh Elizabeth 2 orders 44 in lunacy
Vantassel Virgil 2 orders 64 in lunacy
Veazie Thomas vs. George W. Fearett 110
Van Blancium Mary E. and others 120
Van Blancium Emander? and others 127, 128
Van Order Charles vs. M. N. Weed 157
Van Horn John lunatic 230
Van Sickler Addison in the matter of 304,305, 322 23
Vine George vs. Samuel M Barker 359,363
Vine George Samuel M. Barker 389
Vanderhoff Ellison vs. Jonathan G. Gray 406
Vine George vs. Samuel M. Barker 408
Vandeventer Eliza appt. Wilson Kels re 444
Vaughn William J. and Vaughn Edward M.
in the matter of 474,475, 476, 477,478
Vine Monroe 504
Vail John M. Committiee 521
Van Allen John J. vs. J. Graham Osego? 478
W
Washburn Joshua D. lunatic 12
Woodruff Hieziah 48
Wyckoff Aurulius vs. Elizabeth Rosen auble 63, 65
Wickham L. Wood vs. Elizabeth Ronwellauble 133
Wickham L. Wood idiot 134
Wilson Alfred infant sale of estate 151,152,153,154
West Carry A infant 154, 155, 156, 167
Wickham Mary L. infant 213,214, 215, 218,219
Wickham Martha R. infant 213,214, 215, 218
Weaver Davidson/Devilson? Y. vs. Milton Armstrong 216
Woodward C. appointment of clerk Sch C 245
Willitt Alice E. in the matter of 246, 247, 248
Wager John in the matter of 254,255
Woodward Mary L. in the matter of 268
Wilson Albert vs. G W. Bronson 271
Williams Jacob vs. Joel H. Austin 330
Walsh James App. 347
Walker Mary A. lunatic 374
Wilkin Hannah J. et al referee 375
Wilkin Hannah J. et Mary E. Ward 389
Wisner Hector S. Ellen Babcock 392
Wilson Ella M. and 392
Wilson Harriett M. in the matter of 424, 425
Westcutt Albert and Westcutt Fernando 429, 432, 433
Wolverton James heirs in the matter of 443
Weaver Warren B. in the matter of Asst./ 467
Wheeler John A. in the matter of assignment 482
Weaver warren B. in the matter of assignment 483
Winton Fred in the matter of ...to sale real estate 490
Wolverton Hannah in the matter of supposed lunatic 491
Wheeler John A. ?
Westerfield John in the matter of 506, 507
Wheeler John A. in the matter of decease? 509
Woodward Alfred C. in the matter of the guard. 516
Wolverton Hannah in the matter of committee 520
Wilson Alanson H. order of reference and confirmation 521
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