John Kelly - Will 1882 contested by son Bklyn NY
Brooklyn Standard Argus March 1, 1882. The Probate of the Will of John KELLY Revoked by Surrogate LIVINGSTON
Surrogate LIVINGSTON to-day handed down a decision revoking the probate of the will of John KELLY, late of No. 33 Talman street, this city. KELLY died on December 21, 1880, leaving a paper purporting to be his will, in which he
left his daughter, Margaret KELLY, now Mrs. GOUR, his house and lot and about $2,500 in money. He cut off his only son with $500, which was not to be paid to him until it pleased the executors to pay it. He also left $250 to Rev. Father
KEEGAN for "religious intentions," and named Father KEEGAN and Daniel BRADLEY executors. "Honest Dan" drew the will and was the only executor that qualified. The will was contested by the son John, through Counselor Patrick KEADY. He alleged that his father was not competent to make a will
at the time of the date the testament was made; that the will was not properly executed, and that his father was unduly influenced at the time of making it. I am not related & have no other info.