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Subject: Trusts and trustees


Legal document appointing Rosa Berliner as trustee for Abraham Berliner, a lunatic; Baltimore, Maryland, March 3, 1853 Legal document appointing Rosa Berliner as trustee for Abraham Berliner, a lunatic; Baltimore, Maryland, March 3, 1853

Court document from Baltimore, Maryland, dated March 3, 1853, appointing Rosa Berliner as trustee for her husband, Abraham Berliner, declared a lunatic. The document details Rosa Berliner's responsibilities, including managing her husband's property and submitting annual accountings to the court. It is signed by Rosa Berliner, Louis Frank, Isabella Weinman, Emanuel Weinman, and court clerk Edward Dowling, and sealed with the State of Maryland revenue seal.

Northern Liberties Gas Works Financial Record Northern Liberties Gas Works Financial Record

Financial record of the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The document shows transfers of assets as trustee to various Samuel children, signed by D. Samuel, George R. Ziesler, Jane Shiver, and Henry Samuel. Dates of transactions include September 4th, 18th, and 25th, 1854.

Trust Agreement: Hendricks and Tobias Families, New York, 1886 Trust Agreement: Hendricks and Tobias Families, New York, 1886

Transcription of a trust agreement between the Hendricks and Tobias families, detailing the resignation of Edmund and Francis Hendricks as trustees for Augusta and Henry A. Tobias, and the appointment of the United States Trust Company. Prepared by attorney Samuel Riker for a fee of $200. The document includes details of the original trust established in 1844. Six pages, 13" x 8", bound in a legal cover. Filed May 8, 1886, in New York, New York.

Undated Letter Regarding the Rebecca Levy Tobias Estate Undated Letter Regarding the Rebecca Levy Tobias Estate

Two-page letter written circa 1885 on monogrammed stationery. The letter, possibly unsent, discusses the estate of Rebecca Levy Tobias (1785-1878), specifically concerning the distribution of £18,000 among family members following her death. The writer inquires about the status of a bond with the Bank of England and the lack of response from Messrs. Edmondson, who were responsible for semi-annual interest payments.