Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-23
Alfred A. CarnbpeII|
Citation Notice.

BUTLER COUNTY. IS:
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 fve before the
Honorable Judge thereof, the petition OF
Margaret Ward, widow OF John 5. Ward, was
presented setting forth that John S. Ward
died on or about the 5th day OF February,
1904. intestate without children or issue and
leaving your petitioner widow, ani brother
aud sisters and nieces to survive him as MS
heirs at law as follows:
Ellen Stillwagon. a sister. widow of Isaac
stillwagon, decd. residing at Slippery Rock,
Nancy Stillwagon, sister widow of Adam
Stillwagon, decd, residing at Slippery Rock,
Butler county, Pa.
Amanda Hoover sister, widow OF
Samuel Hoover, decd, residing at North
Hope, Butler county, Pa.
Harvey Ward, 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. n 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,
thence north eighty-nine degrees east
nlnety-siH perches 10 stone th 10y nahSs nS Sl
enspeck, Jr.; thence southeast forty-four
perches TO "a stone, by lands of William
grees west ninety-six perches TO a hickory
by lands of John D. Shryock; and thence
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,
and described as follows: Commencing at a
maple tree on Shryock line; thence north
one degree east along said line 81 b-l0 perches
to post: thence north eleven and one-half
Joining lands OF John Ward; thence north
one and three fourth degrees east - perches
to post on road to lands OF Amanda
Hoover; thence south eighty-six and one
half degrees east 30 75-l00 perches to post
by lands OF Amanda Hoover; THENCE south
one degree west ~ 6-l0 perches by lands OF
William Daubenspeck to n white oak tree;
thence south seventy-one degrees west ID
75-lO0 perches to a post by lands or William
Daubenspeck: thence south sixty-two de-
grees west 81 perches to a maple tree, the
place OF beginning by lands or 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 u decree or 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 ana
that the remaining above described twenty
acres and forty-three perches OF land
descended to and became vested under the
intestate laws OF this Commonwealth, in
Your petitioner as the widow and the above
named parties as heirs ut law OF said des-
cendent between whom no partltion has
been made and which remains stbdiyided.
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 or COURT.
And now. September 9Th 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 ana |
all others by publication according 10 rule, |
at next term.
BY THE COURT.
These are therefore 10 command you the
said Ellen Stillwagon, Nancy Stillwagon, |
Amanda Hoover, Harvey Ward, John. /
samuel, Laura and William Ward, Daisy /
Ward and Lizzie Ward to be and appear be-
'ore the said Judge ut an Orphans Court,
% be held at Butler for the said comfy OF
Butler on the 4th day of December, 1905, ut
o O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day TO show !
.ause why said partition rs prayed for
hould not be granted, and TO submit TO such
,ther orders and decrees rs the said Court ]
hall make touching the premises.
Witness the Honorable James Nj. CAL
,reath. President Judge Of our said Court
he end day of September, A; D; lM
/. L, CHEISTLEF,
Clerk OF Courts.