Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
Citation Notice.

BuTLER COUNTY. S.:
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, To
Martin l.. Gibson, High Sheriff OF Butler
county, Pennsylvania, Greeting:
WHEREAS, AT an Orphans Court held at
Butler In and for said county on the 9th day
of September, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and five, before the
Honorable Judge thereof. the petition of
Margaret Ward, widow OF John ;. Ward. was
presented setting forth that John ;. Ward
died on or about the 5th day of February,
1904. intestate without children or issue and
leaving your petitioner widow, ana brother
and sisters and nieces to survive him rs his
heirs at law as follows:
Ellen Stillwagon, sister. widow OF Isaac
stillwagon, decd, residing at Slippery Rock.
Butler county, Pa.
Nancy Stillwagon, a sister widow OF Adam
Stillwagon, decd, residing at Slippery Rock,
Butler county, Pa.
Samuel Hoover. decd, residing at North
Hope, Butler county, Pa.
Harvey Ward a brother residing at
Kaylor. Butler county. Pa.
John, Samuel, Laura and William Ward,
children Of Curtis Ward, decd, and Daisy
Ward, a decd, brother. whose residence are
unknown the wife of said George Ward, be-
ing also decd, and who are the only parties
interested in the estate of said John :. Ward
decd
That said John ;. Ward, died seized of a
certain messuage tenement and tract of land
situate in Parker township, Butler county,
and state of Pennsylvania, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stone,
ninety-six perches to a stone by lands OF
Thomas shrvock formerly, now John Daub-
enspeck, Jr.; thence southeast forty,four
Daubenspeck; thence south eighty-nine de-
grees west ninety-six percheS to hickory
by lands Of John o: shryoek; and thence
the place of beginning; containing twenty
six acres and sixty-four perches.
ALSO-A certain other messuage tenement
and tract of land situate IN the township,
county and state. aforesaid and bounded
and described as follows: Commencing at a
maple tree on Shryock line; thence north
one degree east along said line 81 Clio percheS
TO post; thence north eleven and one-half
degrees east - perches to post on road ad-
one and three-fourth degrees east - perches
to a post on road to lands OF Amanda
Hoover; thence south eighty,six and one
| by lands OF Amanda Hoover; thence south
| one degree west ~ clio perches by lands OF
William Daubenspeck to white oak tree;
thence south seventy-one degrees west IL
1910 perches to a post by lands of William
Daubenspeck; thence south sixty-two de-
greeS west 32 perches to a maple tree, the
place OF beginning by lands OF William
DaubenSpeck.
The present grant or said piece or parcel
| of land TO contain twenty acres and forty
| three perches. strict measure.
That in and by virtue OF a decree OF your
| Honorable Court the first mentioned abov e
| described tract was set apart To your petition
| er as the widow of the said decedent under the
exemption laws, of this Commonwealth ano
1 that the remaining above described twenty
acres and forty-three perches OF lanC
descended to and became vested under the
1 intestate laws of this Commonwealth, In
your petitioner US the widow and the above
L named parties rs heirs at law of said des
L cendent between whom no partition ha.
i been made and which remains subdivided.
Your petitioner therefore prays the Cour
i to award an inquest to make partition OF saiC
/ real estate to and among the parties afore
said according to their respective rights.
ORDER OF COURT.
And now. September 9th, 1905. the within
| petition presented and citation awarded ant
| the Sheriff is directed to make personal ser
| vice on all parties resident in the county an,
| all others by publication according to rule
| returnable at next term.
by THE COURT.
These are therefore to command you tn
/ said Ellen Stillwagon, Nancy Stillwagon
| Amanda Hoover, Harvey Ward, John
Samuel, Laura and William Ward, Dais
| Ward and Lizzie Ward to be and appear be
l fore the said Judge at an Orphans Court
| to be held at Butler for the said comfy O
| Butler on the 4th day of December, 1906, "A
| 10 clock In the forenoon of said day to sho'
| cause why said partition as prayed 10
| should not be granted, and to submit to sue
| other orders and DEGREES as the said Cour
1 shall make touching the premises.
| Witness the Honorable James NJ. Gal
| breath. President Judge of our said Court
| the end day of September, A. D. 1905.
l.. E. CHRISTLEY,
1 Clerk of Courts.