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- from "The Schenectany Gazette", 11 Jan 1917 (fultonhistory.com)
Sheriff's Jury Decides Case of Miss Jane Palmer
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Jan. 19, - A Sheriff's jury before Judge Charles Andrews as commissioner has adjudged Miss Jane Palmer, of Moreau, incompetent to manage her own affairs. An application will be made to Count Judge George E. Salisbury for the appointment of a committee of her person and estate. Miss Palmer, who is 69 years old, owns a farm in the town of Moreau. She has lived alone since her brother, Nicholas Palmer, died several years ago. A year ago Miss Palmer fell and fractured her hop and since that time has had great difficulty in getting around. Much testimony was introduced, including that of physicians and experts, Drs. A Sherman Downs, Earl H. King and Richard H. McCarty were sown for the petitioners and stated that in their opinion Miss Palmer is suffering from senile dementia and is unable to mange her affairs. Dr. Albert Warren Ferris, called on behalf of Miss Palmer, said that she was mentally competent, but physically incompetent. On cross-examination, after various acts of Miss Palmer had been recited, Dr. Ferris admitted that under those conditions she would be not be competent. Dr. H.A. Haright was sworn and testified that in his opinion she was competent mentally.
- from "New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920" (ancestry.com)
On 22 Apr 1918, Jane E Palmer, 70, b. NY, single, last resident of Saratoga Springs, child of John Palmer, a farmer b. NY, and Charity Fort b. NY, was admitted to the Saratoga County Almshouse for destitution. She had fractured hip, was not feeble-minded, had never received public relief. Next of King Mrs. Thomas Coolidge of Glens Falls and Mrs. Truman Palmer of Gansevoort.
- from "The Saratoga Springs Saratogian", 9 Oct 1928 (fultonhistory.com)
Jane E. Palmer, for a number of years a resident of the county farm, died here yesterday afternoon. She was born in the town of Moreau 80 years ago. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at the Bortle funeral parlors, 130 Circular street. Burial will be in the Maplewood cemetery.
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