Person:Ann Battersby (1)

[mother] Anna Battersby - born Aug. 17, 1837 - Yorktown, Eng.
m. (Horsfall) died June 13, 1891, Clinton Ia

Name of father: John T. Horsfall, b. England
Name of mother: Anna B. Moody, b. England
Informant: Hospital records

HH 22, Frame House, $800 value
Family 31
John Horsfall, 31, male, b. England, married, resident for two years, clerk, Alien [citizenship], does not own land
, Ann, 19, female, wife, b. England, married, resident 2 years, Alien
, Leonard, 2, male, child, b. Kings County, resident 2 years
, Alfred, 3/12, male, child, b. Kings County, resident 3/12

Horsefall, John, age 34 male, day laborer, no RE, $300 PE, b. England
, Annie, age 23, female, b. England
, Leonard, age 7, male, b. NY
, Alfred, age 5, male, b. NY

Horsefall, John, age 46, white male, watchman in mill, no RE, PE=$500, b. England, both parents of foreign birth, (able to read and write)
, Anna, age 34, white female, keeps home, born England, both parents foreign birth, (able to read and write)
, Leonard, age 19, white male, laborer, b. NY
, Alfred, age 15, white male, at home, b. NY
, Emile, 9, white male, at home, attended school, b. IA
, Alice, 7, white female, at home, attended school, b. IA
, Robert, 1, white male, at home, b. IA

Town Lot Deed Record, Clinton County, Iowa, Dated 10 April 1871
Between Josephine Cook (widow), Pauline Williams (unmarried), Amanda C. Gibbs and Olive M. Hart, sole heirs at law of Sarah McDonald (deceased) and Pierre L. Gibbs husband of Amanda and Eli S. Hart husband of Olive, who join for relinquishment of their respective dower interests, all of Clinton County, Iowa
and
John Horsfall and Anne Horsfall of the same place
who paid $470.83 for the following
Lot number 5 and the South 1/3 of Lot number 4 in Block 8 in Ringwood “No. 2” as is laid out and platted in the plat of Ringwood “No 2” recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clinton County, Iowa.
Signed Pauline Williams, Amanda C. Gibbs, Josephine Cook, Olive M. Hart, Pierre L. Gibbs, Eli S. Hart, 18 Feb 1878
Witness John L. Pollock, Notary Public
Filed 20 Feb 1878

John Horsfull, married, age 56, b. ENG, both parents. b. Eng, Dealer in Scrap Iron
, Anne, wife, married, age 44, both parents b. ENG, b. ENG, keeping house
, Leonard, son, single, age 24, b. NY, at home
, Emil W., son, single, age 18, b. IA, Painter
, Alice, dau, single, age 16, b. IA, at home
, Bruce, son, single, age 11, b. IA, at school
, Fredrick, son, single, age 8, b. IA, at school
, Elenor, dau, single, age 3, b. IA, at home
, Benj., son, single, age 1, b. IA

Reported 24 June 1891
Anna Horsfall, white female, age 53 years, 9 month, 27 days, no occupation, d. 13 June 1891 at 9 pm, widow, English nationality, b. England, resident of Iowa 32 years; died of Heart Disease in Clinton, IA, complication of Lung troubles, of 6 months duration; buried Springdale Cemetery, 25 June 1891; return by J. S. Lowell [physician], Clinton IA

1. 1996 Last Will and Testament of Anne Horsfall, Deceased
   In the name of god, Amen: I, Anne Horsfall of the city of Clinton, county of Clinton and State of Iowa being fifty four years of age … :
   Item 1. [pay] all my debts ...
   Item 2. All the rest and residue of my property … unto my son Leonard Horsfall in fee simple to be disposed of as he shall see fit, except as specified in Item 4.
   Item 3. … that my said son, Leonard shall become guardian for my three minor children Fred, Nellie and Benny ….
   Item 4. Whereas I am expecting an inheritance or legacy from my relations in England, now should such expectation ever be realized, I hereby give, … such legacy or inheritance among my children share and share alike intending by Item 2 of this will only to give, bequeath and devise unto my son Leonard the house and lot which I own in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa and the personal property which I now own without regard to said legacy or inheritance.
   Item 5. I hereby nominate and appoint my said son Leonard as the executor of this my last will and Testament...
   In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand this 6th day of February 1891.
   Anne Horsfall
   Witnesses: Elizabeth Bryant, J. H. Waliker

- p. 154
#1996 - In the Matter of the Estate of Anne Horsfall, Dec’d} Will opened, read & filed
Now on this 15th day of August 1891 is produced an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Anne Horsfall late of said county, deceased, whereupon said instrument is publicly opened read and filed by the Clerk of said court who thereupon fixed the 15th day of September 1891 as the day for hearing the proof of said instrument and supposed will at the court house in the city of Clinton, said count and it is ordered that notice of said time and place of hearing be given by publication in the Clinton County Advertiser a newspaper printed and published at Lyons said county three consecutive weeks and that the last of said publications shall be not less than ten days before said day of hearing.

- pp. 179-180
#1996 - In the Matter of the Estate of Anne Horsfall Deceased} Order appearing and allowing Will
And now at this day, to wit: the 15th day of September 1891, the application of Leonard Horsfall to prove and allow an instrument in writing bearing date on the 6th day of February A. D. 1891, and witnessed by Elizabeth Bryant and J. H. Walliker as the last Will of said Anne Horsfall deceased, coming on to be heard by the Court pursuant to the former order herein made, Walliker Bros appearing for said petitioner, and it appearing to the Court that due and legal notice of the time fixed by the former order of this Court herein for hearing this application, had been duly and legally given, according to law and the direction of this Court and the Court having heard the allegations, evidence, and the testimony of the subscribing witnesses to said instrument and supposed Will, and being fully advised in the premises, it is found and adjudged by the Court that the said instrument in writing was at the date thereof duly signed and published by the said Anne Horsfall as and for her last Will, and was at the same time duly witnessed by two competent witnesses; that the said Anne Horsfall at the time of signing and making said instrument and Will, was of full age sound mind and in all respects competent to devise real property. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that the said instrument in writing is duly proved to be the last Will of said Anne Horsfall deceased, and that the same be and is hereby allowed as the last Will of said deceased, and as a Will of real and personal property, and that the same be recorded as such last Will and thereafter and on the 7th day of October. Leonard Horsfall the person appointed by the said testatrix in her said Will as Executor thereof, and moved the Court that he be commissioned as such Executor. And it appearing to the Court that he is a suitable person for the discharge of such trust, it is ordered by the Court that he Leonard Horsfall be commissioned as Executor of said Will upon his taking and subscribing the oath required by law in such cases and it appearing to the court that he is exempted from giving bond, and thereafter on the 7th day of October 1891, it appearing to the Court that the said Leonard Horsfall had fully complied with the law and the above order he is now commissioned as Executor of said Estate, and it is ordered that he publish notice of his appointment, by posting notices thereof in three public places in Clinton Township and one at the front door of the Court House in said County. Also is issued a commission to appraisers.

- p. 217
#1996 - In the Matter of the Estate of Anna Horsfall, Deceased} Proof of Posting
Now on this 9th day of October A. D. 1891 comes Leonard Horsfall Executor of the Estate of Anna Horsfall, Deceased, and files herein his proof of having proved notice of his appointment as such Executor, as heretofor ordered herein
Notes, Probate Record, Clinton County, Iowa, Vol 15, 1891-1894; LDS #2133076

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#1996 - In the matter of the Estate of Anne Horsfall, deceased} Order Approving Final Report and discharging Executor
- on 12 June 1893, heard before the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Clinton County, upon the final report of Leonard Horsfall, Executor of the Will of Anne Horsfall, deceased
- the final report is correct
- the estate has been fully and finally administered
- more than a year has passed since the deceased’s death
- the Final Report is approved and confirmed
- the executor is discharged of any and all further duties.
P. B. Wolfe, Judge

Gateford Road
Moody, William, 50, Malster, b. Nottinghamshire
, Ann, 50 b. Nottinghamshire
, Ann, 20, b. Nottinghamshire
, Charlotte, 1[0], b. Nottinghamshire
Battersby, Ann, 5, b. Nottinghamshire

11 Coal Moor
Moody, Ann, head, widow, 61, annuitant, b. Worksop, Nottinghamshire
, Ann, dau, unmarried, 31, dress maker, b. Worksop, Nottinghamshire
, Charolotte, dau, 20, b. Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Battersby, Ann, granddaughter, 14, b. Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Ann, daughter of Charles and Mary Battersby, residence Common, father's occupation Mason
Baptized 24 Aug 1836, Our Lady and St Cuthbert (Priory), Worksop, Nottingham

John Horsfall, 914 N 2nd Street, male, 64, Naturalized, English
Ann, female, 42, English
Leonard, male, 32, American
Emile, male, 26, American
Alice, female, 23, American
Bruce, male, 19, American
Fred, male, 16, American
Elenor, female, 11, American
Benjamin, 9, American