Louisa Trotter (abt. 1838)

Born about 1838 in New York, USA

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Biography

Louisa was born in about 1838 in New York, USA. She was the daughter of Benjamin Trotter and Sophia L. (Unknown) Trotter.^[1]

In the 1850 census Louisa (age about 12) was living in Berne, Albany, New York, USA. Age: 12^[1]

guardianship: 25 July 1853 in Albany, New York, USA.^[2]

resided: 27 February 1855 in New York, New York, USA.^[3]

Research Notes

We know from news articles (www.fultonhistory.com) that Mrs. Havens' (Phillie Trotter's) sister was Mrs. Jones. We know Phillie's sister's first name was Louisa. Here is a Leweza Jones b. NY City ca 1845 with apparent husband Samuel Jones b. Albany Co. ca 1840, residing in Albany city in the 1875 NY census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21620-27979-81 (Albany, 3rd Dist. of 12th Ward, p. 34)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Date: 2009,
   Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Berne, Albany, New York; Roll: M432_473; Page: 38B; Image: 307.
2. ↑ guardianship: Title: [finding aid] New York, Albany Co., Index to Letters of Guardianship Publication: Name: Albany Co. Surrogates Court. Citing: Page: Vol. B, p. 411.
3. ↑ resided: Title: *New York, Albany County, Surrogate's Court. Citing: Page: Final Decree in the estate of Benjamin Trotter, deceased. Data: Text: The Administrator and Administratrix of the estate of Benjamin Trotter, deceased, received a sum of $969.57 from the proceeds of the estate. After debts, commissions and expenses of $635.41, a balance of $334.16 was left (inventory and expense reports are attached.) This balance was ordered paid by Administrator Jacob Haight as follows: To Sophia Trotter the widow of the said Benjamin Trotter deceased the sum of $111.38 and to Anthony Nohl (assignee of all right, title, etc. of Sophia and Jacob Keller and Frederick Trotter in the estate of Benjamin Trotter) the sum of $89.11, and to Louisa Trotter, Philopine Trotter and George Trotter, minor children of said deceased on their arriving at the age of 21 years, respectively, or to the general guardian of said minors for their maintenance and support each the sum of $44.55.