Frank:
Adoption record
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At Chambers, in the City and County Hall, in the City of Buffalo. August 1st, 1892. Present, Hon. Joseph V. Seaver, County Judge of Erie County.
In the Matter of the Adoption of Theresa Lincoln, A Minor Child under twelve years of age.
Theresa Lincoln, the mother of the above named minor, having died on or about the 24th day of June, 1890, and the consent of Frank H. Lincoln, the father of said child, not being necessary by reason of his abandonment, and S. R. Delmarter, the lawful custodian of said infant, having this day given her content in writing, and Preston C. Cutler and Amanda Cutler, his wife, having this day appeared before the undersigned, County Judge of Erie County, and the parties having signed the necessary consents, and the said Preston C. Cutler having executed an agreement to the effect that the said child shall be adopted by him and treated in all respects as his own child should be treated,
and the minor and the said parties having been each separately examined, and after reading the affidavit of S. R. Delmarter, and I, being satisfied that the moral and temporal interests of said minor child will be promoted by its adoption by said Preston C. Cutler for the following reasons:
The said Preston C. Cutler has no family except a wife, and is well able to care for, educate and maintain, the child in a proper manner. The said Preston C. Cutler and his wife having a good home, it is deemed best for all concerned that they be allowed to adopt said child.
I do hereby in pursuance of Chapter 830 of the Laws of 1873 as amended by Chapter 58 of the Laws of 1889, order and direct that the said Theresa Lincoln shall hereafter be treated in all respects as the child of the said Preston C. Cutler. Joseph V. Seaver, County Judge of Erie County. Sealed in Erie County Clerk’s Office of State of New York. I, Charles N. Brayton, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed Copy ORDER and Copy Endorsements thereon, with an Original HERETO and its Endorsements THERE ON entered and on file in this office, and find the same to be true transcripts of and from the said Originals, and the whole of each thereof. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Buffalo, this 1 day of Aug 1892. (signed C N Brayton) Clerk.
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Theresa:
NY Will & Probate
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Don’s message to Carol Stilwell Shirley:
Friday, July 19, 2019 12:10 PM
Thank you for replying.
My great grandmother Theresa Cutler Lincoln was adopted by Cutler couple according to the clipping I just gave you. My mother knew Theresa Cutler well through her mother’s side. Theresa must be apart from her sister Elizabeth who lived with her aunt according to your message.
Your family memory should be more “accurate” than what I have about Elizabeth. I see Henry Bohle might be connected to Theresa Cutler’s mother Theresa but I am unable to find any relationship between the Theresa Bohle and Henry. It could be by some marriage or other relative. It makes sense that the family can be split due to mental health issues.
So our common ancestor may be Frank H. Lincoln. Nice to meet you, Cousin.
Don Ames
From: Carol Shirley <htm2us@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 10:56 AM
To: dames@cox.net
Subject: Re: Elizabeth Lincoln Stilwell (Number 2)
i have not read any of this yet—as i told you i have no skills—-my father was so interested in all of this and never once mentioned his mother’s side—- i have through the years been interested—and has been a dead end—- we thought maybe her mother was in a mental institution— or an unwed mother—- i have one cousin alive marcia who is marietta daughter– who had told me that elizabeth had a sister–but we thought from a different mother.
i know elizabeth was brought up in machias—by her aunt—-i can not spell the name right now—delmanter(sp) and marcia would always say she was brought up by henry bohle–but never had the right spelling.
and at the delmanter there is a franklin lincoln living with them–according to the free mormon site
i contacted you because—ancestry had the new hints on the front—and there was a note from bobby wixom and i saw where you had read it- i called my cousin and read it to her and she was so mad—she is the one that came up to perry city every summer with her mother marietta she played with bobby wixom- and marcia said-bobby saying his house was bigger when wixoms still had an outhouse-and grandma had inside plumbing. and the reference to the goiter—i never saw one and neither did marcia——and the last thing when she asked about lincoln –that was a reference to lincoln being in willard state hospital where he died of mental illness. i don’t know if it is from the stilwells or the lincolns. my brother killed himself and 32—and my other brother died a couple years ago from mental illness.
i thought i had it figured out last week when i found theresa lincoln’s grave from someone’s tree– i had it that she died when grandma was 8 –and her sister theresa was 5 is why she went to live with relatives in machia –there was never any knowledge of where theresa was—and only that there was a sister but once again —marcia told me tressa—
i appreciate your getting back to me—
my three kids are on–robert shirley—john shirley and karen shirley king and my granddaughter madison king
thanks so much for taking the time getting back to me—carol stilwell shirley
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