To the Honorable the Court of Probates in and for the State of New York The Petition of Phinias Alvord most respectfully ----- That John Day (who was a Soldier in the last revolutionary War) was at the time of his death an Inhabitant of the State of Massachusetts to wit of Easthampton in said State and left a widow named Eleanor , and seven children to wit Joseph aged about twenty three years now or late an Inhabitant of Northhampton in Massachusetts aforesaid, Abigail aged about twenty one years of the same place, Hannah aged about twenty years of the same place, Asa aged about nineteen years of Easthampton in said State, Moses aged about Sixteen years of Northhampton in said State, Eleanor aged about fourteen years of the same place and Submit, aged about ten years of the same place— That the said John Day died at Easthampton in Said State intestate sometime or about the year 1790 [could be 1798] leaving property in this State to be administered— That your Petitioner the said Phineas married Rachel Judd a sister of Eleanor the widow of the said John Day and that the said widow is an Inhabitant of Northhampton in Massachusetts aforesaid but has (although requested by your petitioner) declined to take out Administration on the Estate of the said John Day deceased. Your Petitioner also states that he is a Creditor of the Estate of the said John Day. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honorable Court may (after causing all proper parties to be Cited,) grant Administration on the Estate of the said John Day in this State. And your Petitioner shall ever pray --- Phine—Alvord Filed 18 Nov 1809 [index card states that petition was given to others since Phineas Alvord is a creditor of the estate.] Surrogate’s Court (Albany County, New York) Administrations and inventories of estates 1776-1825 FHL film 0509172