ESTATE: Henry W. DISHONG, 1897, 1899, Monroe Township, Bedford 
County, PA

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Bedford Co. Pa. 
Courthouse Records 

Oath of Death -- Administrator 

State of Pennsylvania 

Bedford County 

Personally before me Ed R. Horne register of the Probate of Wills and granting 
Letters of Administration, in and for the said County William M. Steckman who 
being duly sworn according to law, doth dispose and say that, Henry W. Dishong 
late of Monroe Township said County, deceased, died, at his home on or about 
August 22nd, A.D. 1889, of the said day, to the best of his knowledge and 
belief. 

Sworn this day10th of May 1897 
Signed 
Ed R. Horne ~~ Register 

Signed ~~ Wm. M. Steckman 

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR 

State of Pennsylvania 
Bedford County 

Before me, Ed R. Horne esq, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting 
Letters of Administration, in and for the said County came William M. Steckman 
who being duly qualified say that as Administrator of the estate of Henry W. 
Dishong late of Monroe Township deceased, you will well, and truly administer 
the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, according to 
law, and diligently and faithfully regard and will truly comply with the 
provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritances. 

Sworn and subscribed this day 
May 10th, 1897 A.D. 
# 837 52 
Signed 
Ed R. Horne 

Signed Wm. M. Steckman 

Page (2) 

IN the estate of Henry W. Dishong late of Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pa. 
~~ deceased. 

To Edgar R Horne, Register of Wills for said County. 

I, Minerva J. Dishong, surviving widow of Henry W. Dishong, deceased and John H. 
Dishong, son of Henry W. Dishong, deceased, do hereby renounce to take out 
Letters of Administration upon said Estate and request that you grant Letters to 
Wm. M. Steckman instead. 

Witness Our Hands and Seals 
May 5th, 1897 

Signed Minerva J. Dishong {{ SEAL }} 
John H. Dishong           {{ SEAL }} 

Noted dated 
May 10th, 1897 

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In the matter of the Estate of, 
Henry W. Dishong late, of Monroe Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. 

State of Pennsylvania }} 
Bedford County        }} Seal 

William M. Steckman, Administor, of the Estate of Henry W. Dishong late of 
Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pa. deceased, being duly sworn according to 
law, says that he is informed and believes that Henry W. Dishong, deceased, was 
not in possession of any personal property at the time of his death, and for 
that reason no general inventory is filed in the said estate. 

Signed ~~ Wm. M. Steckman 

Sworn and subscribed before me May 22nd, 1897. 
Signed ~~ Ed. R. Horne (Register) 

F-May 22, 1897