July 1, 2016
Newspapers reported the death of Revolutionary War veteran Jeremiah Bull (1756-1832) of Milford, Connecticut, who died on 24 May 1832. He was only 20 years old when he enlisted in 1776 and “fought at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Yorktown, and in Canada under Gen. Wooster.” He fought for five years – right through to the war’s end.
Just as the Revolutionary War took time, so too does the probate legal process.
Here is the legal notice of the probate hearing of Jeremiah Bull’s estate informing “all persons interested in said Estate” to attend the hearing on Monday, 1 July 1833 – more than one year after his death.
Genealogy Tip: Genealogists sometimes look in newspapers for the legal notices of the probate of an estate within months of a person’s death. While that can be the case, it is best to do a wider search – perhaps 2-3 years and even longer – to make sure that you do not miss the legal filings required by law to be published in the local newspapers.
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