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- Newspaper Article - Wednesday, May 6, 1896 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Will of Benjamin Stewart - The will of Benjamin Stewart, formerly of Richland, was filed last week in the County clerk's office. He is estimated to be worth $40,000 in real and personal property, most of which he leaves to his wife. The following special legacies are also mentioned: Gertrude Stewart, his wife, $2,000; each child, $1,000; his brother, Eseck Stewart, seventeen acres of farmland and twelve acres of woodland; his niece, Julia Look, $800 and her daughter, Angie, $600; Cora, Grace and Alice Look, each $300; Mr. Stewart's two sisters, Caroline Baker and Martha Lighthall, each $300; all remaining real and personal property goes to his wife, who live Thomas R. Stewart, a cousin of the deceased, are executors. The will is dated May 26, 1894.
Newspaper Obituary - April 1, 1896 Pulaski Democrat - Benjamin Stewart, Jr., son of Benjamin and Patience Look Stewart, was born in Sandy Creek, in 1834, he was the second son of six children, four of whom survive him, Phineas and Esick Stewart and Mrs. James Lighthall of this town and Mrs. Laton Baker, of Sandy Creek. He came to this town in his and with the exception of a few years has since resided in this town in 1859. He united in marriage with Angeline Clark, of St. Lawrence County, who died April 2, 1892, and in October 1896 he was again united in marriage, with Mrs. Gertrude Black, of Williamstown, who with an adopted daughter, Mrs. M.B. Look of this place is left to mourn his less. About thirty years ago he purchased the farm now owned by Eugene Filkins about one mile east of Pulaski village, which he successfully filled until health failed him. He sold it and purchased a smaller one adjoining it where he lived at the time of his death although he had been a constant sufferer for several years he was never known to murmur or complain. Some twenty years ago he united with the Methodist church at Pulaski, and being in poor health he was not an active member, yet his kind and gentle spirit and patient ways and trust in the heavenly father was satisfactory to his friends. His funeral was held from his late residence; the Rev. Webster of the M.E. church officiated and preached a very effective sermon from Numbers II chapter, 10 verse. Some very beautiful flowers were furnished by friends. Although a kind and thoughtful neighbor, a loving husband and an indulgent father has passed away we fully believe that what is their loss is his gain.
Vitals - March 22, 1896 - Benjamin Stewart, age 61 years, 7 months, 12 days, Farmer, born in Williamstown, Oswego County, New York, Resident of Richland Township for 30 years, Son of Benjamin Stewart of Petersburg, New York and Patience Look of Petersburg, New York, died in Pulaski of locomator alaxia of about 5 years.
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