Vaughan v. Burford

The Surrogate.

The instrument propounded for proof in this case, is in the following words:

Hew York, September 15th, 1854.

John Burford has 230 dollars in the Manhattan Savings Bank, Broadway. I do bequeath 230 dollars to Sarah Bur-ford at my death.

John Burford.

Witnesses. Thomas Lewis.

Catherine Shelley.

John Burford has 24 dollars in the Emigrants’ Industrial Savings Bank, Chambers street, Hew York.

John Burford.

Witnesses. Thomas Lewis.

Catherine Shelley.

This instrument, it appears, was executed under the following circumstances. Burford was sick with the cholera, and sent for Mr. Lewis. On his…