John and Elizabeth Corning Probate

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John Corning (bef.1675-1734)
Elizabeth (Unknown) Corning (abt.1677-1753)
Benjamin Corning (1701-bef.1752)

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John Corning Probate

Benjamin's father John died,"John, Feb. 28, 1733-4, a. abt. 59 y." His probate is Essex County Probate, file 6372 (John Corning), intestate. Many receipts; widow is administrator. AmericanAncestors; FamilySearch.

• 23 April 1736, Benjamin Corning, Anthony Wood, Nathaniel Raymond, are bound for three hundred pounds for Benj Corning, having purchased part of the Real Estate of his Father John Corning … dec'd that Benjamin will pay or cause to be paid to his brother Mallach Corning by his atty guardian the sum of 59 [pounds], and to his sister Eliza Corning her attny guardian the sum of 33 [pounds] ¼ being what is due them from the real estate according to the value … https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SW-C5YN?i=45&cat=1931591 "Benja Cornings bond to pay his Brother & Sister &c their ⅔ of their Father's Estate.
• 17 March 1734/5, order to set off widow's third and review the 2/3s. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SW-C56B?i=48&cat=1931591 "Commision to divide John Cornings Estate."
• 25 April 1736, "Division of Real Estate."
• 3 August 1752, Joshua Corning, Administrator de Bonis Non to [estate] of his father, John Corning … Bond by Joshua Corning, Isaac Woodberry, Gent., & Anthony Wood, Weaver …
• 5 October 1753 "Settlement of the Estate of John Corning late of Beverly" recorded 8 October 1753. 4 October 1753 Return of subscribers commission to … divide that part of the Real Estate of John Corning … which was set out as the Right of Dower of Elizabeth his Relict Widow into sever Equal Parts

No. 1 & 6 assigned to heirs of Benjamin Corning …

No. 2, assigned to Joshua & his heirs

No. 7, assigned to Malachi & his heirs

No. 3, assigned to Ezra & his heirs

No. 4, assigned to Andrew & his heirs

No. 5, is assigned to Robert and his heirs

We, sons & heirs of the Intestate John … order to be recorded.

16 October 1752 [Sworn 16 October 1753, but recorded 16 October 1752?].

• Listing of real estate sold https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SW-C5VY?i=58&cat=1931591 "All of above land was sold by Eliza Corning former Admin of …."

• Purchases were made by David Corning, Jos Corning, Robert Woodberry, and Anthony Wood. Totals 151 pounds … 1735 of 150.7.9 Rec. as "____ Admin de Bonis Non of …."

• Elizabeth's admin accounting is here … sworn 17 March 1734/5 recorded same date https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SW-CGZW?i=60&cat=1931591

• Listing of John Corning's real estate and inventory. . by Robert Woodberry, Benj. Balch and Antho Wood. Sworn by Elizabeth 22 May 1734; recorded that day. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SW-C5FL?i=65&cat=1931591

• 23 April 1736, Division of 2/3rds of Estate, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SW-C528?i=70&cat=1931591 This sets out 6 parts,

No 3 and 5 ro Benj. Corning, Eldest

No 6 to Malachi … "purchases by Benj.

No. 2, to Andrew Corning, to pay Eliz Corning her Guardian

No. 4. To Robert Corning, to pay ?E Corning, guardian …

No. 1, to Joshua Corning, his ?Land.

Elizabeth Corning Probate

Benjamin's mother was declared non compos mentis, Essex County Probate, File 6367, 6 July 1752. Her son, Joshua Corning, chairmaker, was appointed as her guardian, additional sureties were Benjamin Cleaves, Gentleman and Anthony Wood, Weaver. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13764/6367-co1/245189448 ; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SW-CKK7?i=628&cat=1931591

• His mother died in 1753 ("Elizabeth, wid., Dec. 9, 1753, a. 76 y. PR1"); testate, her estate is File 6368 ; https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13764/6368-co1/0 ; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SW-CKLV?i=646&cat=1931591 ; An inventory of her estate was taken, sworn 3 May 1753, Real Estate 170.10.0 ; Personal estate of 4.16.8

• Her will 5 June 1747?, proved 17 December 1753, is here, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13764/6368-co6/0 ; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9SW-CG7H?i=651&cat=1931591 Names sons Robert Corning (all my real estate), Joshua Corning, Malachy Corning, granddaughter Elizabeth Ellinwood, and grandchildren of Benjamin Corning, deceased, five shillings after my decease or on their arrival at the age of twenty one years, having already bestowed a great deal on my sd sons Benjamin, Joshua & Malachy, and on my sd granddaughter Elizabeth and her father, Ezra Corning. Residual to be shared by the latter group. Son Robert Corning to be executor.