Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-02
Citation Notice.

BUTLER COUNTY, IS:
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvauia. 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 oth DAY
of September, in the year OF our Lord one
f, 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 ana
leaving your petitioner a widow, and brother
and sisters and nieces to survive him rs his
heirs at law as follows:
, Ellen Stillwagon. sister. widow or Isaac
Stillwagon, decd, residing at slippery Rock,
Butler county, Pa.
Nancy stillwagon, sister widow of Adam
Stillwagon, decd, residing at Slippery Rock,
Butler county, Pa.
Amanda Hoover a sister. widow of
Samuel Hoover, decd, residing at North
Hope, Butler county, Pa.
Harvey Ward. IA brother residing at
kaylor. Butler county. Pa.
John, Samuel, Laura and William Ward,
children of Curtis Ward, decd, and Daisy
Ward and Lizzie Ward, children Of George
Ward, 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 3 Ward
decd.
That said John 5. 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,
thence north eighty mine degrees east
ninety-six perches TO a stone by lands Of
Thomas shrvock formerly. now John Daub-
perches 10 a stone, by lanas of William
Daubenspeck; thence south eighty nine de-
sSSs o yn 70 ana
north one degree west forty-four perches to
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
maple tree on Shryock line; thence north
one degree east along said line ol h-l0 perches
to a post; thence north eleven and one-half
degrees east % perches to post ON road ad-
Joining lands OF John Ward; thence north
6ne and three fourth degrees east - perches
to a post on road to lands OF Amanda
Hoover; thence south eighty-six and one
half degrees east 3Q 75-lO0 perches to post
by lands OF Amanda Hcoveri thence south
one degree west q $40 perches oy lands OF
thence south seventy -one degrees west IL
75-lO0 perches to a post by lands of William
Daubenspeck; thence south sixty-two de-
grees west j. perches to maple tree, the
place OF beginning by lands of William
Daubenspeck.
of land TO contsiih twenty a5res and forty
three perches, strict measure.
That in and by virtue OF a decree of your
Honorable Court the first mentioned above
described tract was set apart to your petition
er as the widow of the said decedent under the
exemption laws, of this Commonwealth and
acres and forty-three percheS Of land
descended TO apd becalne vested under the
intestAte laws az this Commonwealth, in
Yonr Petitioner as the widow and the above
named parties as heirs at law OF said des-
cendent between whom no partition has
been made and which remains subdivided.
Your petitioner therefore prays the Court
to award an inquest TO make partition of said
real estate to and among the parties afore-
said according to their respective rights.
ORDER oF e9gK4.
And poW September eth, 1905 the within
petition presented and citation awarded and
the Sheriff Is directed TO make personal ser
vice on all parties resident in the county and
all others by publication according to rule
returnable at next term.
BY THE COURT
These are therefore to comwapd you the
said Ellen Stiliwdgon, H.a5y stillwagon,
Amanda goeseS,~ Harvey Ward, John
SaIuusi- Laura ard William Ward, Daisy
Ward and Lizzie Ward to be and appear be-
fore the said Judge at an Orphans Court
10 be held at Butler for the said comfy Of
Butler on the 4th day OF December, isAi, at
10 O'Clock in the forenopa Il sad day TO show
cause WIZ yaiA Partition as prayed for
sAolld hot be granted, and to submit TO such
other orders and DEGREES as the said Court
shall make touching the premises,
Witness the Honorable James Nj. Gal
breath. President Judge of pul aaid Court
the End day 81 septe9iheg, Al, AD "a; l9o5 w
Clerk of Courts