David Hartley Phipps, b. October 7, 1807
Conn. Barbour Index lists him as David Stanley Phipps799
1821; Came to N.Y. from Connecticut with his family at age 14. (Madison Co. Biographical Review)
1822; At 15 began to earn his living, working for 5 dollars a month and board. (Madison Co. Biographical Review)
1828; At 21 he received 10 dollars a month and board. (Madison Co. Biographical Review)
Bef 1831; Before his marriage he bought a sawmill in Oppenhiem, Fulton Co., N.Y. and engaged in the lumber business. Learning the trade of carpentry while running the mill he took contracts to frame buildings and afterselling the mill engaged in that trade for a time before turning to farming. (Madison Co. Biographical Review)
1837; Assessed for 100 value of personal property Town of Oppenhiem. (Town Tax Rolls)
1838; Assessed for 200 acres at a value of 800 in town of Oppenhiem. (Town Tax Rolls)
1840; He moved to Madison Co., N.Y. and purchased a farm in Nelson where he was the first to engage in the dairy business. (Madison Co. Biographical Review) Census record: 001011000000000002 (rest zeroes)
1842; He sold that property and moved to the town of Eaton where he bought 20 acres of land and farmed there until 1856. (Madison Co. Biographical Review)
1850; 1850 census of the town of Eaton, Madison
Co., New York shows;
David H. Phipps, age 42, born Connecticut
Eliza Phipps, age 37, born New York
Louisa North, age 34, born New York
Mary E. North, age 1, born New York
1856; He became the proprietor of a public house and kept it for 5 years. (Madison Co. Biographical Review)
1861; He moved to Oneida and purchased various commercial properties, including those along Madison Street to improve and resell, 1st forming a partnership with S.H. Farnham with whom he purchased a property on Madison Street which was kept as a warehouse for 2 years, it being then sold and converted into stores. (Madison Co. Biographical Review; Pioneers of Madison County, New York; obituary Onieda Daily Dispatch)
1899; He owned 2 houses, one a double house on Spring
Street - now McArthur Parkway. The smaller house was rented for $8.00
a month. There were numerous receipts for repairs made to these houses
after his death during the year 1900.
Personal Inventory of David Phipps at death
The will was contested by M. Gena Parkhill Phipps, widow of Abi Phipps, who engaged T. A. Devereau as attorney from September to November 1899. She stated that she was acting in the interests of her fatherless children, Allie and Alton, niece and nephew of the deceased.
Sitting Room:
5 family pictures
$2.00
hanging lamp $1.00
book case and desk $2.00
washstand bureau $1.00
3 vases and trinkets $.50
oak dining room chairs $5.00
black walnut stand $1.00
family album $.25
sitting room ball and _____ carpet, 45 yards $11.25
oil painting $1.00
looking glass $.50
books $5.00
turnaphone $2.00
3 easy chairs $3.00
black rocker $.50
chenile spread $.25
featherbed, bolster, pillows, mattress $5.00
linen tablecloths $1.50
drapery and fixture $1.00
old clock $.50
fireproof safe $2500.00
2 cakebaskets $2.00
bedding for single bed $1.00
bedding for double bed $4.00
washstand $1.00
bedroom carpet, 12 yards $1.20
6 sheets $.60
bureau and mirror $2.20
calendar clock $2.00
watch and chain $5.00
revolver $5.00
double bedstead $1.50
7 chairs $1.75
American flag $.50
washbowl and pitcher $.50
commode $.50
pieces of red carpet $1.00
22 pillowcases $1.10
2 swords $.20
3 white curtains $.30
mirror $.10
14 sheets $1.40
35 yards of molling $1.75
14 towels $.70
Pantry:
spice cabinet and contents
$3.00
dishes, chinaware, glassware $5.00
pumphedge shears, lantern and mortar $2.00
wolf robe $1.00
parlor stand $10.00
Small cellar:
bed and springs
$.25
Parlor:
bookcase and washstand
$.50
hall rack $1.50
collection of stuffed birds and animals $10.00
bed and bedding $5.00
bedstead $2.00
oil stove $.50
15 pictures $1.00
5 chairs $1.25
corner whatnot $.75
pair of vases $.50
2 tables $1.00
4 wool blankets $1.00
ottoman $.25
red and white blanket $1.00
2 table spreads $1.25
bible stand $.50
bureau stand, washstand $5.00
toilet set $.50
towel rack $.10
27 yards in grain carpet $4.05
bible $1.50
3 window shades $.15
North bedroom:
bed and bedding
$4.00
bedstead, washstand, bureau $4.00
toilet set $.25
mirror $.25
pictures 0
South bedroom:
toilet dresser
$1.50
2 plated spoonholders $.50
6 plated spoons $.50
12 table knives $1.00
12 teaspoons $.50
dining room carpet, 18 yards $3.60
chair and stool $.25
5 lamps $.50
magnifying glass $.50
6 plated forks $.50
3 silver spoons $1.50
1 cup $.50
7 napkin rings $.70
sofa $2.00
2 pictures, 2 looking glasses $.20
pail dipper and wash basin $.25
Kitchen:
3 kitchen chairs
$.30
5 flat irons, 2 tailors geese $.50
cupboard, kitchen table and spread $1.00
2 kettles, 2 spiders, griddle $.50
tea kettle, boiler, coal shuttle $.50
kitchen carpet, sweeper, oil cloth $1.00
weed sewing machine $1.00
cupboard and contents in back room $2.00
rug and bag $.25
2 coffee pots, kitchen knives and forks $.25
stove and pipe $3.00
refrigerator $2.00
round table and sewing table $.25
small ____ and bell $.20
slop pail $.10
2 dripping pans, scales
6 window shades $.60
front door curtain $.10
Work room in cellar:
$2.00
1/2 ton coal
$2.50
3 shovels, pick ax, garden rake $1.00
lawn mower 2.00
2 oil cans $.50
garden hose $2.00
cash in house
$4.00
Prommissory notes held by David:
P. D. Cheney of Oneida dated 12/21/1897 $366.00
A. DeFarrier Loomis of Oneida dated 4/13/1896 (not good) $37.93
A. DeFarrier Loomis of Oneida dated2/25/1895 (not good) $95.30
J.A. Smith dared 2/8/1882 (outlawed) $28.00
Abraham Anstead dated 6/24/1884 (nothing ever paid
on it - $1192.00
outlawed because man deceased without estate)
M.N. Hess of Canastota ( brother Abi's brother-in-law)
dated $443.88
8/1/1899 (not good)
Oneida Savings Bank Holdings:
$225.00
$168.00
$1057.63
$18.51
Bond and mortgage of Horatio H. Leach and wife (David's
wifes nephew) to Eliza H. Phipps dated 6/10/1868 on property of 50 acres
in town of Eaton.
$3090.28
Double house #29 and #31 Spring Street, Oneida, Madison
Co., N.Y.
worth about
$2,000.00
House and adjoining lot on south (tenant house) #33,
on small lot
renting for $8.00 a month worth about
$1,000.00
Total = $6897.91
- debts = $5142.46
mortgage held on Howard H. Leach worth $2,000.00 on
property in the town of Eaton.
Debts:
Funeral expenses
$128.00
coal (1 ton)
$5.00
Horatio Leach of Georgetown, N.Y., received $500.00 cash
Louisa Phipps Zollar of Little Falls, N.Y., received $1,028.49 1/2
Lewis L. Phipps (farmer) of Oppenhiem, N.Y., received $1,028.49 1/2
Jennie Gibson of Oppenhiem, N.Y., received $1,028.49 1/2
Antoinette Phipps (teacher) of Dolgeville, N.Y., received $1,028.49 1/2
Frank Guile of Dolgeville, N.Y., received $1,028.49 1/2
Francis Guile acted as power of attorney for all of the above.
Sister of the deceased Frances Betsy Schyuler of Troy, Davis Co., Iowa was present for the reading of the will. (she last remaining sibling at this time and very feeble)
Other interested parties include:
1. George Benjamin Tyler, son of a niece said
deceased, residing in Montgomery, Alabama
2. Henry Phipps Ross, son of a niece said deceased, residing at Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
3. Helen A. Peak, daughter of a niece, said deceased,
residing at Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
These are children of Josepha Phipps, daughter of
Paris M. Phipps who was a brother of David.
4. Rudolph Molliman, son of a daughter of a niece said deceased, residing at Germantown, Pennsylvania.
5. Helen Bond Nason, daughter of Helen Phipps
Bond, a niece of said deceased also residing at 6123 Green Street, Germantown,
Pennsylvania.
(Madison Co. wills)
"In the Matter of Proving the last Will and Testament
of
David H. Phipps, deceased
Objections to Probate of Will
To the Surrogate's Court of the County of Madison:
-
Alton Phipps and Allie Phipps,
heirs at law and next of kin of David H. Phipps, deceased, infants, by
T. A. Devereux, their special guardian in this preceeding, hereby object
to the probate of the alleged will of David H. Phipps dated July 13, 1896,
and heretofore presented to this Court, and allege as reasons for such
objection the following grounds, viz:
1st. That said alleged Will
is not the last Will and Testament of said David H. Phipps.
2nd. That the signature to
said Will is not the signature of said David H. Phipps, and said will is
not signed by him.
3rd. That at the time
said alleged Will purports to have been executed said David H. Phipps was
not of sound mind or memory, or capable of making a last Will and Testament,
or of disposing of real or personal property by Will.
4th. That said alleged
Will was not the free and voluntary act of said David H. Phipps, but that
if the same was ever executed by him, such execution was obtained and made
through fraud and undue influence on the part of the executor and some
or all of the legatees named in said alleged Will, and also on the part
of Delos Stebbins and Ida Stebbins, the witnesses to said alleged will,
and particularly on the part of Volney Isbell and Mrs. Abbie Dygert.
And the said Alton Phipps
and Allie Phipps, by their said special guardian, also object to the probate
of the alleged codicil to said alleged will, which codicil is dated July
16, 1896, and was heretofore presented to this Court, and they allege as
reasons for their said objection the following grounds, viz:
1st. That said
codicil is not the codicil to the last Will and Testament of said David
H. Phipps, deceased.
2nd. That at the date
of the alleged execution of said codicil said David H. Phipps was not of
sound mind or memory, or capable of making a last Will and Testament, or
of disposing of real or personal property by Will.
3rd. That said
alleged codicil was not the free and voluntary act of said David H. Phipps,
but that if the same was ever executed by him, such execution was obtained
and made through fraud and undue influence on the part of Volney Isbell
who was names as executor in said alleged will, and some or all of the
legatees named in said alleged will.
Dated, Oneida, N.Y., September 2, 1899.
Alton Phipps
Allie Phipps
T. A. Devereux
their special guardian & attorney -
(Executor Volney Isbell was a next door neighbor to David)
Burial: April 10, 1899, Glenwood Cemetary, Oneida,
Madison Co., N.Y. with wife794
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Kindhearted, genial man of integrity, good neighbor798
Town Offices: Whig, Republican, Justice of Peace - Eaton, Oneida Village Board of Trustees801
Further sources; The Barbour Index of Connecticut Vital Records; Madison Co. Rural Directory of 1898; Beers Atlas of 1875; Dudley, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850; Madison Co. deeds; Early Planters of Sherborn, Holliston and Medway, Massachusetts
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