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Island Probates/Wills

Transcriptions and/or images of Probates, Wills, Estate Files etc for people connected to the Islands of Amherst, Garden, Howe and Wolfe.

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General Information/Links

OFFSITE! 1858-1891 Frontenac Probate Record Index Online

OFFSITE! Ontario Court of Probate and Surrogate Court Records: Wills and Estate Files - A Pathfinder

Index tot he Intestate Surrogate Files of Frontenac County, Ontario 1821-1869 by Linda Corupe (available to purchase at her site for 7.50CAN$ as of 2005)I have a copy of this-feel free to email me

PUBLICATION: Frontenac County - wills probated, 1857-1973 [Publication: Ontario Genealogical Society (Kingston Branch)]

PUBLICATION: Kingston & area - Surrogate Court Records, 1790-1858 [Publication: Ontario Genealogical Society (Kingston Branch)]



Amherst Island

Probate of John Reid

Surrogate Application Notices:

GELSON, David H. Preston, of the Township of Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington County, gives notice 12 Dec 1872 that he will apply to the Surrogate of said County for the letters of administration on the personal estate of William GELSON late of said Township who died 18 Nov 1872. [v. 5, p. 1572].




Garden Island

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Howe Island

Submitted by AM Benson:NEW! Surrogate Court Custody Battle
-Re The application of Patrick Driscoll and Elizabeth his wife for Letters of Guardianship of and over William Franklin and Sarah Ann Franklin Infant Children of the late John Franklin deceased
Are these the Howe Island Driscolls??

Will of Catherine Cassidy 1894

2312 James Driscoll Wolfe Island died June 17, 1900 probate July 26, 1900.

Will of James Driscoll of Howe Island images.
Will written 1893.

Will Page 1 , Will Page 2 , Description & Valuation of Property , Description & Valuation pg 2


2326, Joseph Henry Quinn Howe Island, yeoman died Sept 12, 1900, probate Sept 26, 1900.

Will of Joseph Henry Quinn of Howe Island
Will pg 1 , Will page 2 , Description & Valuation of Property , Description & Valuation of Property pg2


Probate of John Driscoll Sr




Wolfe Island

NEW!JOHN D. ANGSBURY Surrogate Notice 1875

Submitted by AM Benson:NEW! Estate Records of George Horn 1832
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Submitted by AM Benson:NEW! Estate Records of Thomas Davis 1821


Submitted by AM Benson:NEW! Will of William Davis 1870


Submitted by AM Benson: Will of Flora MacDonald 1877


Submitted by AM Benson: Will of Anne McRea 1867(scroll down)


Submitted by AM Benson: Will of Martin Staley 1854


Will of Susanna Sluman of Launcells, widow, dated 31 March 1831 at Bodmin and proved 14 November 1839 at Bodmin. To daughter Grace Lyle's three children; Thomas, Elizabeth and Susanna - L25. To sons John and Thomas - One guinea. Residue to son William and daughters Mary Venton Ham and Susanna Burnard, but they must pay Susanna Burnard, the daughter of William Burnard, L25. Courtesy Michael Sleeman, UK.

Affidavit of Peter Marlowe 1884 re estate of James Marlowe, Transcription From Stuart Keill

Some wills/probate noted at archives � From AM BEnson:
#2009 Margaret Marlow of Wolfe Island married woman died June 27, 1896 � probate estate Sept 14, 1896.

#2015 Orson Granville Grant Wolfe Island carpenter died Oct 20 1896, probate Oct 20, 1896.

2032 Edward James Baker Wolfe Island merchant died Dec 31, 1896, probate Jan 28, 1897.

2067 John Friend Wolfe Island yeoman, died May 14, 1897, probate June 11, 1897

2089 Robert Bullis Wolfe Island yeoman died Sept 13, 1897, administered will Oct 6, 1897.

2134, Fredk Whitmarsh Wolfe Island butcher died April 13, 1898, probate April 26, 1898.

2208, Daniel Dee Wolfe Island, yeoman, died Sept 2, 1899, probate Oct 16, 1899.

2250, William Henderson, Wolfe Island, yeoman died Oct 26, 1899, probate Dec 4, 1899.

2308 George Greenwood Wolfe Island yeoman died May 7, 1900 probate July 26, 1900.

Submitted by AM Benson:NEW! Will of Catherine Dawson McAvoy


Will of William Rattray


Submitted by AM Benson:
Will of Elizabeth Rattray


Submitted by AM Benson:
Will for Hugh MacDonald
- will July 18, 1878 -died Sept 16, 1878
- executor George Airey Kirkpatrick of the City of Kingston
- value Estate $6,800
- family mentioned-see images
Page 1 , Page 2


Will of Asahel Kyes, husband of Sarah Mosier of Wolfe Island


Surrogate Application Notices:

IRVINE � Jane Irvine of Wolfe Island Tp., Frontenac Co., widow of John Irvine of same place, yeoman, deceased, gives notice 22, May 1872 that she will apply to the Surrogate of said County to be appointed guardian of Maria Eliza Irvine, Martha Jane Irvine, Eva Irvine, Margaret Irvine, and John Wesley Irvine; the infant children of John Irvine.
( Volume 5, page 575 Frontenac Co. Surrogate Court Notices)
Submitted by George Halladay

GILFILLAN � Abraham Snider of Wolfe Island Tp., Frontenac Co., gives notice 30 January 1873 that he will apply to the Surrogate of said County for letters of administration on the personal estate of James Gilfillan, formerly of Wolfe Island, but who died 10 September 1872 with his fixed place of abode in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The applicant is the son in law of the deceased.
( Volume 6, page 151 Frontenac Co. Surrogate Court Notices)
Submitted by George Halladay





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