ESTATE: Hugh L. KING, 1873, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, PA

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Source: Orphan's Court Docket  L #101  Pages 261-262
Written: 1873

HUGH L. KING

  The Petition of Jane I. Copenhaver of the township of Shirley, County 
of  Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania, one of the children and 
lineal descendants of Hugh L. King late of the township of Shirley 
deceased Respectfully showeth:   
  That the said Hugh L. King died on the 27th day of July A.D. 1872, 
intestate leaving ten children viz. your petitioner who was 
intermarried with Abram Copenhaver, show is also deceased, Geo. M King 
whose Post office address is Box 274 Parkers Landing Armstrong Co, 
Penna, Frances Miller intermarried with John Miller whose Post Office 
is Sims Creek Muskingum County, Ohio - Martha Herman is also now 
deceased leaving a husband James Herman whose Post Office is Table 
Grove Fulton County and State of Illinoise. And two children viz. James 
Herman who is of full age and whose Post Office is Table Grove Fulton 
County Illinoise and Issabella Herman a minor whose Post Office is 
Table Grove Fulton County Illinoise.  The said Issabella Herman has for 
her guardian Frederick Herman of Cromwell Township in the said County 
of Huntingdon - Hannah Croyle intermarried with Thomas Croyle whose 
Post Office is Brookville Schuyler County Illinoise - Mary St. Clair 
intermarried with Archibald St. Clair whose Post Office is Dresden 
Muskingum County Ohio.  John W King, who is also now deceased leaving a 
widow, named Mary afterwards married to Abram Shurts who is also now 
deceased whose Post Office is Adamsville Muskingum County Ohio and one 
child Homer King who is a minor and has for his guardian Geo. King of 
Dresden, Muskingum County Ohio, Sarah E. Buckley intermarried with John 
Allen Buckley of Shirleysburg Huntingdon County Penna - Margaret Miller 
intermarried with Samuel Miller residents of Shirley Township in said 
County of Huntingdon Susannah Crone intermarried with David P. Crone 
also of Shirley township in the County of Huntingdon.  That the said 
decedent, Hugh L. King died seized in fee of and in the following 
described Real Estate viz,
  Tract No 1  Situate in the shirley township in said County of 
Huntingdon Bounded on the North by lands of heirs of Anthony Foust and 
land of Margaret Muslin on the east by lands of John Reck on the South 
by other lands of said Hugh L. King deceased, and on the west by lands 
of George Clemens containing about Thirty Acres -
  Tract No 2 - Situate in same Township adjoining tract No 1 - bounded 
on the north my tract No. 1 and by lands of George Clemens - on the 
East by lands of George Clemens: on the south by lands of Jacob Ripple 
and Peter Copenhaver - Containing thirty seven acres and seventy two 
perches - 
  Tract No 3 - Situate in same township bounded on the North by lands 
of Samuel Sharrer, on the East by lands of Samuel Sharrer: on the South 
by lands of Jane Beaty and on the West by lands of John Harrencame 
Containing twenty acres and sixty eight perches. 
  Tract No 4 - Situate in same township - bounded on the North of lands 
of Frederick Harmony; on the south by lands of Dr L Ricketts and Philip 
Kabis; on the west by lands of Elizabeth Irwin, George Beaty and George 
Buckley containing about Two Hundred and forty four acres.
  That no partition or valuation of said Estate having been made, your 
petitioner requests the Court to be pleased to award an inquest to make 
partition of the premises aforesaid to and among the representatives of 
the said intestate in such manner and in such proportions as by the 
laws of this commonwealth is directed, if such partition can be made 
without prejudice to or spoiling the whole; but if such petition cannot 
be made thereof then to value and appraise the same and to make return 
of their proceedings according to law and that your Honors make such 
order concerning the publication of notice of such inquisition.
  To nonresidents as may be necessary.  Signed and verified by oath of 
petitioner. 
  14th April 1873 read & inquest awarded 
                             Issued               By the Court


Additional Comments:
  It took several years to settle the Estate of Hugh L. King. There are 
at least 12 Orphan's Court Documents on file concerning the settlement 
of the Estate. This document is significant as not only names the 
female children, but their spouses, deceased children; (as their 
children were to inherit their share) and the addresses of all. 
Spelling and punctuation is transcribed as found on the original 
recorded document. 

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