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Petition of Samuel Lipe in the matter of the estate of
Lucinda Lipe,
deceased, for the letters of administration. To the Hon. Robert J. McElvain, judge of the county court of Jackson County in the state of Illinois: The petition of the undersigned,
Samuel Lipe
respectfully represents that
Lucinda Lipe,
late of the County of Jackson aforesaid, departed this life at Pomona Township in said county, on or about the
7th day of November A.D. 1898,
leaving no last will and testament as far as your petitioner knows or believes, And this petition further shows that the said
Lucinda Lipe
died, seized and possessed of personal estate consisting chiefly of money and notes together with household furnature and personal wearing apparel all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about eight hundred dollars. That said deceased left surviving her, this petitioner as a living husband and
Rachel Lipe, Margaret G. Lipe, Allen Etherton, Anderson Etherton, John Etherton as children and Henry Lipe, Gertie ??? [Penrod], Charles R. Gaston, Mamie E. Gaston, Ollie L. Gaston her grandchildren,
as heirs. That your petitioner (being husband of said deceased) and believing that the said estate should be immediately administered, as well for the proper management of said estate as for the prompt collection of the assets, by virtue of her right under the statute she therefore prays that your honor will grant letters of administration to
Anderson Etherton.
in the premises, upon his taking the oath prescribed by the statute, and entering into bond in such sum and with such securities, as may be approved by your honor.
State of Illinois
Jackson County
Samuel Lipe
being duly sworn desposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day od Nov A.D. 1898
H M Smith, Notary Public. Witnesses:
Eli Hagler,Mike Lipe
Type: Official Record
Date: 1898-11-15
URL: http://www.etherton.net/S1999 - 1898lucilipe.png
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