Albert McLaughlin

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Died 18 Jul 1842 in Niagara Co, Town of Porter, Youngstown, NY

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Research and Commentary by Sara Stevens Patton

Little is known about Albert McLaughlin himself, but his estate records provide the only source listing his parents, his siblings and many of his brothers-in-law. Albert was one of twelve children born to John and Bernice ("Burnis") McLaughlin. He was probably born between 1810-1820 and died in 1842. He owned 57 acres in the Town of Porter, Niagara Co, NY which his brother James purchased after his death.

Notes and transcriptions from the Estate Records of Albert McLaughlin in Surrogate Court Records of Niagara County, NY. Box 16 Feb 23, 1883 Top drawer of filing cabinet M-I-Ms in basement of County Courthouse in Lockport, NY

Nine separate documents in the estate records of Albert McLaughlin (d. 1842) list by name the siblings, brothers-in-law, and mother of Albert McLaughlin. The records also give the general location of each sibling and further state that Albert’s father had predeceased him. The documents indicate that Albert died without a widow or children. The following are abstracts of each of those documents containing genealogical information.

The earliest dates on the Albert McLaughlin's estate records regarding his actual death are a July 13, 1842 listing charges for his illness and July 18 for funeral expenses. A statement made in the July 21 petition of his brothers to be appointed administrators of his estate state that Albert died of natural causes "on Monday last" in the town of Porter. The perpetual calendar shows that July 21 1842 was on a Thursday, making "Monday last", July 18 the death date which coincides with the date for funeral expenses.

July 21, 1842: Petition of brothers Ephraim and John McLaughlin to be appointed administrators for Albert McLaughlin’s estate. In addition to clues as to time and place of his death (above), the petition includes a statement that he died intestate, without heirs, widow or father; and that the petitioners were Albert’s brothers.

June 21, 1843 Albert's debt to J. Davis & Co. between Oct 24, 1840 and July 18, 1842 includes sheeting, buttons, grey cloth and trimmings, canvas pr olney (sic); "Ball on Fur Hat" and crape, "Paid S. Olny for making clothes", sheeting, buttons, cambrie, muslin, etc. Owed total of $103.21. [Note: S. Olny is probably Sylvester Olney, Albert's brother-in-law. Sylvester was a master tailor.]

June 26, 1843 names the following "heirs and next of kin" Burnace McLaughlin is the Mother of the said deceased – John McLaughlin James McLaughlin Eliza McLaughlin Ephraim McLaughlin Sharlott (sic) McLaughlin Brothers & Sisters of the said deceased of Porter in the County of Niagara aforesaid – Alva McLaughlin of Grace/ District of the province of Canada Polly McLaughlin of Lancaster Canada aforsaid Lucinda McLaughlin Aurelia McLaughlin Robert McLaughlin Brothers & Sisters of the said deceased Ancaster Goce? District Canada (no Harvey mentioned).

July 10 1843: Mentions "Harvy McLaughlin in Jenicio County”

Aug 28 1843: Alva McLaughlin who resides in Paris in Upper Canada – Mary McLaughlin who resides in Ancaster in Canada, Lucinda McLaughlin of the Same place Aurilla McLaughlin Robert McLaughlin of the Same place Albert McLaughlin of the same place, Burris McLaughlin of the town of Porter in said county of Niagara Eliza McLaughlin of Porter aforsaid John McLaughlin of Porter aforesaid Charlott McLaughlin of Porter aforsaid Harvy McLaughlin of –?-- Livingston County New York (no James, Ephraim mentioned

Oct 23, 1843: Burnis McLoughlin the mother of said deceased who resides in the town of Porter County of Niagara James McLoughlin who resides as aforesaid John McLoughlin who resides as aforsaid Eliza Olney the wife of Sylvester Olney who resides in Youngstown in the county of Niagara Charlott Stevens the wife of Arnold H Stevens resides at the place aforesaid Ephraim McLoughlin same place Alva McLoughlin in Canada Polly Erwin the wife of Eli Irwin of Canada Lucinda Wirad the wife of William Wiard of Canada Aurella Jenkins the wife of Stephen Jenkins of Canada Robert McLoughlin of the same place Harvey McLoughlin of Genese Co New York

Dec 18, 1843: Burris/Burnis? McLoughlin Eliza Olny Sylvester Olny Charlott Stevens Arnold H. Stevens Luke P Babcock (creditor) Ira Race (creditor) James McLoughlin Polly Irwin Eli Irwin Lucinda Wiard Aurella Jenkins Robert Mc Laughlin Alvin McLoughlin Gilbert Fletcher (creditor) Harvy McLoughlin.

Dec 18, 1843: "That the names of the heirs and next of kin Burris McLaughlin — Mary Irwin, Alva McLaughlin— John McLoughlin Lucinda Wiard Aurilla Jenkins Robert McLaughlin James McLaughlin Harvey McLaughlin Eliza Olny Charlote Stevens Ephraim McLaughlin John McLaughlin all the forgoing persons are the brothers and sisters of the deceased except Burris McLaughlin who is the mother of the Said deceased; and each and every of them are over the age of twenty one years — "

Dec 18, 1843: Names next of kin and their location. Burnace McLaughlin Eliza Olney & Sylvester Olney Sharlott Stevens wife of Arnold H. Stevens of Porter in the Co James Mclaughlin of Niagara County Polly Erwin Eli Erwin Lucinda Wiard Aurilla Jenkins Robert McLaughlin Alva McLaughlin of the province of Upper Canada

May 25 1847: Three heirs authorize money to go to administrator Ephraim (signatures included-showing them to be literate) Charlotte Stevens Eliza Olney John McLaughlin

"At a Surrogate Court held in the Village of Lockport in and for the County of Niagara Before H. A. Carter Surrogate of Said County for the purpose of having a final Settlement of the Estate of Albert McLaughlin late of the town of Porter in Said County deceased. Now hear this day the matter aforsaid was called up on my office when the following persons in Trustee: in such estate appeared and the following proofs and proceedings were Read to wit

The administrators appeared in person and produced due proof of the S---? A to heirs? on? Burris/Burnis?[B ernice] McLoughlin [(,) Eliza Olny, Sylvester Olny, Charlott Stevens Arnold H. Stevens. Luke P Babcock Ira Race James McLoughlin(,) Polly Irwin(,) Eli Irwin(,) Lucinda Wiard(,) Aurella Jenkins(,) Robert Mc Laughlin(,) Alvin McLoughlin(,) Gilbert Fletcher and Harvy McLoughlin...." +++++

"Surrogates Court (Niagara County, NY) Estate of Albert McLaughlin Consent of Heirs to Distribution June 21, 1847

To Josiah W. Skinner, Esqr Surrogate of the County of Niagara Sir We the undersigned heirs at law of Albert McLaughlin late of the town of Porter in Said County deceased do hereby authorise (sic) you to pay to Ephraim McLaughlin all monies that may remain to us in your hands of the Estate of the Said Albert and this Shall be your receipt for the Same Given under our hands the 25th day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Seven. Charlotte Stevens Eliza Olny John McLaughlin"

(Note: That all three signed their own names indicates they were literate.)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Sara Patton for creating WikiTree profile McLaughlin-765 through the import of stevens mclaughlin.ged on Feb 17, 2013.