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Will 1800</U></B><B><U> <A NAME="samuel_morrow_will_1800"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></div> <div> Cumberland County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Will number 181 1/2 -  Samuel Morrow</div> <div>    In the name of God amen   I Samuel Murrey of the Township of Mifflin County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania   Being old and very frail in Body though Blessed be God possesed of a sound Disposing judgement and memory;   now calling to mind the mortality of my body And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do this twenty first Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred make and ordain this my last Will and testament as follows to witt  that is to say firstly do commit and Recommend My Soul at Death to God who gave it and My Body to be Buried  in a Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors and as touching what worldly Goods it has pleased God to Bless me with I do dispose of them as follows to witt    of what I am possesed of at my Death I Do allow My Executors to put all into cash after my decease and that to be Equally Divided Amongst my three Daughters Elizabeth  Sarah and Jean Excepting my Books which I bequeath in Manner following to witt</div> <div> Item  to my grandson Samuel Maxwell I Bequeath Mr. Edwards on Redemption</div> <div> Item  to my grandson Samuel Kilgore I Bequeath Mr. Ambrose  Looking to Jesus</div> <div> Item  to my grandson Samuel Ackman I Bequeath ______ Heyward on Cases of Consience</div> <div> Item  to my son Willm I give and Bequeath my Large Bible</div> <div> To my Beloved wife Jean I do give and Bequeath Mr. Willisons Sacramental Meditations her bed and _____ and her apperal</div> <div> And the Remains of my Books to be equally divided amongst my three daughters above named</div> <div> And further I impower my trusty friends Robert Lusk and James Woodburn to Execute this my last will and testament and I Do Declare this to be my last will and testament by me made in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.   Samuel Murrey</div> <div> Signed sealed and Declared in the presence of us  Willm Montgomery  John hisOmark Galbreath </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Patrick Kilgore - Will 1808</U></B><B><U> <A NAME="patrick_kilgore_will"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></div> <div> Mercer County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Will Book 1  page 11</div> <div> In the name of God Amen  I Patrick Killgore of Mercer County and State of Pennsylvania being very weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding (blessed be God for the same) but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit</div> <div>    Principly and first of all I recommend my imortal soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner, at the discreation of my exeuctors herein after appointed   And also as to my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit</div> <div>    I give and devise the farm on which we now live (being the residue of that tract of which Samuel is to get and the land we have setled joining it) to my beloved sons Jesse Killgore and William Killgore to be divided equally the division line to run East and West and William to have the South end and as much improvement to be made by them jointly upon the North end as will be made upon the South end after Jesse comes to the age of twenty one years provided that Jesse and William live together untill Elenor be fifteen years of age and raise the family in the following manner to wit   John and James are to be learned to read write and cypher the five common rules of Arithmatic and at the age of fifteen or sixteen to be bound to some suitable person each of them to learn a trade   Jean and Elenor to be learned to read and write and the family to be provided for in a reasonable way under the direction of my Widow their Mother  but as man is mortal provided anything should happen to call William off before he comes to the age of twenty and Jesse continues to support the family then Jesse shall have the south end of the place and John Killgore shall have the North end and provided also that Jesse should not remain with William untill the family is so raised then and in that case I give and bequeath the whole land to William if the family is so raised, and the over thus raised on the farm after the family is supported to belong to Jesse and William Equally if they remain to together   I also give and devise my carpenter and cooper tools to Jesse and my turning tools and broad ax to William   And after my just debts are paid I allow all my personal property to remain in the hands of my dear wife and wholely at her disposal while she remains my widow but if she should inter marry again then I give and bequeath to her my beloved wife the third part of all my personal property giving her also full liberty to will the one third part of the personal property to whome she pleases at her decease provided she does not marry and the remaining two thirds of the personal of the personal property to remain in the hands of the boys for the purpose of raising the family and also to my beloved children David Killgore   Samuel Killgore and Elizabeth Henry I give and bequeath to each of them the sum of one dollar to be paid to them by Jesse and William in one year after my decease and lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my dear wife and son William Killgore to be the execitors of this my last will hereby revoking all other wills by me formerly made and declaring this and none other to be my last will and testament   In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed the same this twenty third day of January one thousand eight hundred and eight.  Pat Kilgore</div> <div> Signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses the day above written.   A Brown   Allen Dunm</div> <div> Mercer County ss:  before me John Findley Esquire Register of Wills in and for the County aforesaid personally came A Brown and Allen Dunn witnesse to the foregoing will who being duly sworn according to law did depose and sau that they were present and saw Patrick Killgore the testator therein named sign seal and deliver the same as and for his last will and testament, that they heard him publish pronounce and declare it as such and that he was of sound mind and memory at the time of so doing to the best of their knowledge.  Witness my hand this ninth day of February Anno Domini one thousand and eight ________  J Findley register</div> <bR> <div> <B>Rachel Talbot (Morrow)</B> - Obituary <A NAME="rachel_talbot__morrow__obit"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> America Volunter (Carlisle)</div> <div> January 6, 1900   Saturday Edition p. 3</div> <div> Mrs. John Morrow.</div> <div>     On Wednesday afternoon, shortly before half-past three o'clock Mrs. Jno Morrow died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jane M. Irvine, on East Main street.  The deceased who was 88 years old had been failing in health for some time past.  About a week before she fell seriously ill and gradually became worse until her death.</div> <div>     Mrs. Morrow's maiden name was Miss Rachel Talbott.  She was born in Baltimore county, Md., and her ancestors figured prominently in the early history of that state.  The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and was highly respected and esteemed on account of her excellent character. She was for a long time a resident of Newville where her husband, the late John Morrow, was engaged in business.  Eight children survive, Mrs. Jane M. Irvin, this place; Wm. S. Morrow, Westfield, N.J.: Mrs</div> <div> Eliza Cooper, Watsonville, Cal., Mrs. J.A. Graham, Walnut street, this place; Mrs. J.C. Wagner, Shippensburg; J.B. Morrow, Ellicot City, Md.; Mrs. George T. McIntire, South Hanover street, this place and J. Frank Morrow, Mechanicsburg.</div> <div>     The funeral was held from the Big Spring Presbyterian church, Newville, yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.  The body was interned in the cemetery adjoining the church.</div> <bR> <div> <B>John Stevenson Morrow </B>- will 1858 <A NAME="john_morrow_will"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Cumberland County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Will Book N    page35</div> <div> The Last Will and Testament of John S. Morrow, deceased.</div> <div>    In the name of God Amen.  I John S. Morrow of the Borough of Newville in the County of Cumberland, being in perfect health and sound in mind, memory and understanding, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, being mindful of my mortality, do make and</div> <div> constitute this my last will and testament.  First and foremost I convey my immortal soul into the hands of God, who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executor herein after named; and as to such worldly estate, where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and discharge of the same in the following manner, to wit:</div> <div>     Item, It is my will and I do order and direct that my beloved wife Rachel shall possess and occupy my dwelling house and two lots situated in the borough of Newville with all my household furniture during her natural life time, together with all the buildings and outhouses erected on my said two lots of ground and appurtenances,</div> <div>     Item, It is also my will, and I do hereby order and direct that my beloved wife Rachel shall receive from my executor, annually, all the revenue arising from my whole estate, both real and personal, during her natural life time, to be disposed of by him, as her prudence or necessities may direct, provided her present family of six children remain with her, in her family unmarried.  But should any of her present family of six children</div> <div> become permanently separated from her family by marriage, death, or otherwise then for every such permanent separation, one seventh part of the revenue arising from my estate shall be withheld from my wife Rachel by my executor, and invested at interest, for the final use of all my legal heirs at the death of my wife.  Proved, however, that no sum or sums arising from my estate shall be withheld from the possession of my wife on account of her children becoming separated from her family as above that may tend to reduce</div> <div> her yearly income below the sum of Two Hundred dollars.</div> <div>      Item:  It is my will, and I do order and direct that immediately after the death of my wife, my executor shall sell my real estate, the proceeds of which, together with my personal estate he shall divide equally to my children, share and share alike, the whole amount of my estate, that is to say, to the members of my family or their legal issue: Provided, however, that should any of my children die bearing no issue, the wife or husband of such deceased child is hereby debarred from having any claim to or interest</div> <div> in my estate, or any part thereof by virtue of having been intermarried with one of my children or otherwise.</div> <div>      Item:  Should my wife die before any of my children comes of age, my executor shall assist each minor child __________ until they may have reached the full age of twenty-one years.  Should my dwelling house which is now insured perpetually in an office in Harrisburg (see policy) to the amount of Fourteen hundred dollars, be consumed by fire</div> <div> during the lifetime of my wife, then in case of such calamity, my executor, shall along, or together with the insurance money, use so much or such sum of my estate as may necessary to rebuild or repair the damage sustained.</div> <div>     Item:  My Personal estate being now invested in Bank Stock, say fourteen shares in Union Bank of Maryland (vide certificate of stocks) and a promissory note drawn by William F. & Al Murdick of Baltimore, for the sum of five thousand dollars, and various individual notes in Newville and vicinity, and having full confidence in the integrity and business habits of my executor, It is my will and I do order and direct that my executor shall and may collect any and every debt due to my estate as his views of my __periety</div> <div> and security may seem to direct and reinvest the same at pleasure, where it may be well secured for the benefit of my heirs, and that he shall have the sole controll of receiving and disbursement of the revenue arising from my estate as herein before directed; and out the annual revenue arising from my estate my executor shall pay all the taxes that may be assessed on the same.</div> <div>    I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my worthy son in law Samuel T. Irvin of Carlisle to be my executor, of this my last will and testament. I publish and declare this, and none other to be my last will and testament written thereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal, the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.</div> <div> Signed and Sealed in presence of us   Atchinson Laughlin   John Waggoner.</div> <bR> <div> <B>William Morrow/Murray & Samuel Murray/Morrow Deeds</B><B> <A NAME="william_morrow_deeds"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> Cumberland County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Deeds Volume 1  Book N  page 223</div> <div> FHL film 21052</div> <div> Deed Samuel Murrey to William Murrey}</div> <div>    To all to whome these Presents shall come   I Samuel Morrow of Newton Township in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania Sends Greetings   Whereas in pursuance of an order of survey from the honorable the late proprietors of Pennsylvania bearing date the twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven & numbered 3705 there was surveyed & laid out to the Samuel Morrow, the following described tract of land situate formerly in Newton Township but now in Mifflin   Beginning at a post   thence by lands of Robert Carnahan South sixty four degrees East eighteen perches to a post   thence by the same South eighty four degrees East fourty four perches to a white oak   thence by the same South seventy four degrees East thirty five & 1/2 perches to a white oak   thence by the same South fifty six East fourty four perches to w hite oak   thence by the same sixty six degrees East fourty two perches to a Button Wood   thence down the Connedoquinet Creek sixty perches to a Hickory   thence by lands of Joseph Michelwane North twenty degrees West fourty four perches to a Hickery   thence by the same North thorty seven & 1/2 degrees West fifty perches to a Spanish oak   thence North sixty eight & 1/2 degrees East twenty six perches to a Black oak   thence by lands of the heirs of Cgrustuan Geese North twenty seven degrees West seventy two perches to a white oak   thence South sixty one degrees West nine pewrches to a white oak   thence by the same North thirty three West nineteen perches to a post   then South fifty two degrees West sixty perches to a white oak   thence by the manner line North fourty degr West one hundred and fifteen perches to a post   thence by the lands of David Williamson South fourty nine degrees West fourty three & a 1/2 perches to a post   thence by thes same South one hundred and thirty perches & 3/4 of a perch to a post the place of Beginning Containing one and fifty three and the usual allowance of six acres per cent for roads etc as by the said order and survey remaining in the Surveyor Generals Office may appear.  Now Know Ye that I the affsd Samuel Morrow as well in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my son William Morrow as of the sum of three hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to me in hand paid by my said son William Morrow and of the reservations herein after mentioned and reserved  Have given granted bargained sold released and confirmed unto my son William Morrow affsd and by these presents do give grant bargain sell release and confirm unto my sd son William Morrow and to his heirs & assigns all that the above recited Tract of Land, as the same is above set forth and described bounded and limited as affsd with all and singular the buildings gardens orchards fields fences woods underwoods timber trees waters water-courses meadows priviledges liberties commodities advantages priviledges improvements hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in  any wise appertaining & lying & being within the bounds and limits thereof and the Reversions & Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof, and all warrants receipts draughts and writings whatsoever touching and concerning the same or any part or parcel thereof (Excepting always and hereby reserving unto the said Samuel Morrow the one full equal half of all hay, corn, wheat, Rye, potatoes, apples, Buckwheat apples or any other produce which shall or may grow or be raised and produced out of the same Land and plantation paid yearly sd Samuel Morrow finding all his own seed & said William Morrow is to deliver said Samuels part at his own house or barn in as good order as the fruits of the Earth and the seasons will admit of by the said William Morrow & his heirs to the affsd Samuel Morrow for his support during the natural life of the same Samuel Morrow and also the House he the said Samuel Morrow now occupies and to haul his fire wood to the door, and the barn he the said Samuel reserves to himself durein his natural life and in case the sd Samuel should die before his wife Jean Morrow that she still keeps possession of the House she now lives during her natural life though she is to get but one fourth of what the plantation affords during her natural life   Sd Samuel Morrow is not to keep above six head of Horned Cattle nor above two head of Horse Creatures except he might incline to rais a foal and Samuels Creatures is to run at pasture with the said Williams Creatures except where he puts his Creatures when working and the said William Morrow nor his devisee nor heirs under his will shall not sell the same land nor any part thereof during the natural life of the said Samuel Morrow without his consent in writing under his hand and seal obtained and witnessed by some Justice of the peace for said County.  To have and to hold the affsd Tract of land and premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances excepting as is herein before excepted unto the aforesaid William Morrow his heirs and assigns to the only use and behoof of him the affsd William Morrow his heirs and assigns forever subject to the payment of the residue of the purchase money and intrest due and to become due on the same to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania   In witness whereof the said Samuel Morrow has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.   Samuel Murrey</div> <div> Sealed & delivered in presence of Jno Geddis  Joseph Shannon</div> <div> Received the day of the date of the within Instrument of writing from my son William Morrow within named the sum of three hundred pounds in full of the consideration within mentioned to be paid to me.  Samuel Murrey</div> <div> witness present  Jno Geddis</div> <div> Cumberland County ss</div> <div>    Before me one of the Justices of the peace for the afforesaid County came Samuel Morrow mentioned in the within deed poll and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed to the intent the same may be recorded   Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of March Anno Domini MDCCXCIX     Jno Geddis</div> <div> Entered 24th June 1799 & compared   Willm Lyon recdr</div> <bR> <div> Cumberland County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Deeds Volume 1  Book G  page 307</div> <div> FHL film 21049</div> <div> Saml & Wm Murry et ux deed to John Bell}</div> <div>     This Indenture made the seventeenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three Between Samuel Murrey of the Township of Newton in the County of Cumberland farmer and William Morrow of the same Place & Elizabeth his wife of the one part and John Bell of the County aforesaid and township of Letterkenny farmer of the other part   Witnesseth that the said Samuel Murrey and William Morrow and Elizabeth his iwfe for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred & seventeen Pound ten Shillings lawful money of Pennsylvania in Gold & Silver to them in hand paid by the said John Bell at & before the sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted Bargained Sold Aliened enfeoffed released confirmed And by the Presents Do grant, Bargain, Sell Alien enfeoff release and confirm to the said John Bell & to his Heirs & Assignes forever a certain Messuage or Tenement Plantation and Tract of Land situat in the Township and County aforesaid bouned by the following lines (to wit)  Beginning at a marked white oak standing in a line of a Survey made for the late Proprietaries   thence by the land of Daniel McLoughlin Suth forty nine dgress West ninety five perches to a white oak Grubb   thence by Land of David Williamson Suth three Degrees East fifty five perches & a Quarter to a post   South Six Degrees West thirty nine Perches to apost and South three Degrees East seven perches to a white Oak   thence by Land of William Carnahan South Eighty Eight Degrees & a half East twenty two perches and an half to a Black Oak and South fifty five Degrees East thirty eight perches to apost   thence by Lands of the said Samuel Murrey formily a part of the saim Tract North one hundred & thirty perches and three quarters to a post and North forty nine Degrees East three perches & an half to a post in a line of the aforesaid Proprietary Survey   thence by the Saim North forty one Degrees West twenty Six perches to the Place of Beginning Containing fifty acres of Land [ It being a part of a Tract of two hundred Acres of Land and Allowance etc Surveyed to the said Samuel Murrey in Pursuance of an Order of Survey from the aforesaid proprietaries bearing date the 21st Day of May 1767 No. 3705 ]   Together with all and Singular the Buildings Inprovements Ways Woods Waters Water Courses Rights liberties Previledges Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversions and Remainder Rents Issues and Profits thereof and all the Estate Right Title Intrist property Claim and Demand watsoever of him the said Samuel Murrey and William Morrow and Elizabeth his wife of in to or out of the Same   To Have and To Hold the aforesaid messuage or Teniment Plantation and Tract of Land Hereditaments and Premisses hearby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the Apputenances unto the said John Bell his Heirs & Assigns for ever Subject to the payment Money and Intrist thereof due and payable for the saim to the State of Pennsylvania and the said Samuel Murrey and William Morrow for themselves and their Heirs Respectively the aforesaid Messuage Plantation and tract of Land and every part thereof with the appurtenances against them their Heirs Respectively and against all and every other Persons Watsoever lawfully Claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them to the said John Bell his Heirs & Assigns Shall & Will Warrant and forever Defend by these Presents   In Witness whereof the said PArties to these Presents heave hereunto interchangeably Set their Hands and Seals Dated the Day and Year first above written.  Samuel Murrey  William Murrey  Elizabeth herXmark Murrey</div> <div> Sealed & Delivered  Samuel Bell  Alex Loughlin</div> <div> Cumberland County ss</div> <div>    Be it remembered that seventeenth day of December in the Year of our Lord 1783 Before me the subscriber one of the Justices the peace for said County caim the above naimed Samuel Murrey  William Morrow & Elisabeth his wife and acknowledged the above Instrument of Writing to be thair act and Deed to the Intent the saime may be Recorded the said Elisabeth thereunto voluntarily consenting she being of full age apart by me Examined and the Contents of the saime being folly maid known to her.  Witness my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written.  Alexr Loughlin</div> <div> Received the Day of the within written Indenture of & from the within naimed John Bell the Sume of one hundred and seventeen pound ten shillings lawful money of Pennsylvania in Gold and Silver It being the full Consideration Money within mentioned.  Samuel Murrey  William Murray  Elisabeth herXmark Murray</div> <div> Witness present at signing  Alexr Loughlin  Samuel Bell</div> <div> Recorded November 23d anno Domini 1784 & Compared  Willm Lyon  recdr</div> <bR> <div> Cumberland County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Deeds Volume 1  Book E  page 297</div> <div> FHL film 21049</div> <div> Deed Samuel Murray to William Murray}</div> <div>    This indenture made the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight between Samuel Murray of the township of Newton in the County of Cumberland and Comman Wealth of Pennsylvania farmer of the one part and William Murray son of the said Samuel Murray of the saim place Farmer of the other part   Witnesseth that the said Samuel Murrey for and in consideration of the Natural Love and afection which he heath and Doth bear unto the said William Murray and for the better support maintenance livlihood and prefirment of the said William Murray heath give garnted aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Murrey and to his heirs and assigns for ever one hundred acres of the plantation that he now lives on joyning the land of John McGufage on the north  Isabella McGlachlin on the north  Samuel McElheney Junor on the Weast  David Williamson on the South Weast Together with all and singular the Rights Members and Appurtenances Whatsoever or thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining  And all the Estate Right title Intrist Property Claim and Demand Whatsoever of him the said Samuel Murrey his heirs Executors and Administrators of in and to the saim   To have and to hold tha said one hundred acres of land with the usel alowance for Roads etc hereditaments and Premises hereby given and granted unto the said William Murrey his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Murrey his Heirs and Assigns for ever under and Subject to the Residue of the Purchase Money Intrist and Quit Rents now due and to become due and payable to the Honarable the Propriators of Pennsylvania for the saim  In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchengbly sete there Hands and seals the day and year first above written.   Samuel Murrey</div> <div> Sealed & Delivered in Preasance of   William Stevenson  William Maxwell</div> <div> Cumberland County ss</div> <div>    Be it remembered that on the twenty fifthe Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight before me the Subscriber one of the Justices for county aforesaid Caim the above named Samule Murray and acknowledged the above instrument of Writing to be his act and Deed to the intent that the saim May be recorded   In testimony whearof I heave hearunto set my hand and sele the day and year last above written.   Alex Laughlin</div> <div> Recorded March 2d 1779 and compared with the original   Willm Lyon  recdr</div> <bR> <div> <B>John Stevenson Morrow Deeds</B><B> <A NAME="john_morrow_deeds"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania</div> <div> Deed Book 15  page 256</div> <div> FHL film 929111</div> <div> Deed of Release</div> <div> James & Mary Stevenson to John S. Morrow}</div> <div>    This indenture made the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three by and between James Stevenson and Mary his wife of Westmoreland County, East Huntingdon Township & State of Pennsylvania of the one part and John S Morrow of Cumberland County Mifflin Township and State aforesaid of the other part  Witnesseth, That whereas William Morrow deceased late of Cumberland County Mifflin Township and State of Pennsylvania, died intestate, being at the time of his death seized of and in possession of a certain messuage or tract of land situate in Mifflin Township Cumberland County and State aforesaid containing one hundred and fifty acres or thereabouts now bounded by lands of the heirs of Robert Carnahan  the Conodoquenet Creek  by lands of Joseph Graham,  John Whisler  Jacob High and others, & the said intestate at the time of his decease being also seized of and in possession of one other certain messuage or tract of land situate in Westmoreland County East Huntingdon Township containing one hundred & four acres or thereabouts strict measure, now bounded by lands of George Auble, Jospeh Suter, Abraham Bryan and others & said deceased leaving six lawful heirs at the time of his death to wit  James M White  son of Jane Morrow (intermarried with Jacob White) eldest daughter of the said William Morrow deceased and Mary Morrow intermarried with James Stevenson, John S Morrow only surviving son  Eleanor Morrow intermarried with John McClelland  Joanna Morrow intermarried with Robert McGuffin & Jane Morrow (who had not been named till after the death of the first mentioned Jane) intermarried with William McCullaugh.  Now know all men that we James and Mary Stevenson for & in consideration of the sum of four hundred and ninety five dollars to us in hand paid by the said John S Morrow before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released & confirmed & by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confrim unto the said John S Morrow & to his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever all our interest in claim to and demand against the above mentioned or described estate of William Morrow deceased both real & personal.  To have and to hold all our rights priviledges hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever in which we have any interest in the estate of the said intestate, and we the said James & Mary Stevenson do hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors and assigns to warrant and defend the above described claim to the estate of William Morrow deceased against ourselves, our heirs, executors & assignes and against all and every person or persons claiming by through or under us unto the said John S Morrow his heirs and executors forever.  And further we the said James & Mary Stevenson do by these presents nominate constitute and appoint the said John S Morrow our true and lawful attorney in our names for his own use and behoof to ask demand receive sue for and recover from any person or persons who may be properly liable all such sum or sums of money or other property as rightfully belongs or may belong to us either as devisees legatees or heirs at law of the said William Morrow deceased or that may belong to us by virtue of any agreement entered into by all or any of the devisees legatees or heirs at law of the said William Morrow deceased hereby also empowering the said John S Morrow for us and in our names to execute & deliver to such person or persons as may be necessary all and every instrument of writing fit and proper to be executed in or about the premises or estate above described in as full and complete a manner as we could do were we personally present hereby ratifying and confirming what our said attorney shall lawfully do in or concerning the said premises firmly by these presents  In testimony whereof we the said James and Mary Stevenson have hereunto set our hands & seals the day and year above written.  James Stevenson  Mary herXmark Stevenson</div> <div> signed sealed & delivered in presence of Abraham Bryan  Henry Fulton</div> <div> Received May 23d 1823 of John S Morrow the sum of four hundred & ninety five dollars the amount of the within mentioned consideration money in full.  James Stevenson</div> <div> Westmoreland County SS</div> <div>   Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County James Stevenson and Mary his wife who being examined seperate and apart from her husband together with her husband then acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be thier act and deed.  Given under my hand at South Huntingdon Township the 23d day of May 1823.  Henry Fulton</div> <div> Recorded the 30th of May 1823</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Jane Morrow Estate Papers</B></div> <div> <U>Van Buren County, Iowa</U></div> <div> <U>Probate Record Book D  page 128</U></div> <div> <B>Jane McCollough a Lunatic</B></div> <div> To the County Court of Van Buren County</div> <div>   The undersigned your petitioners would beg leave to represent that Jane McCollough, widow of the late Wm McCollough decd and mother to your petitioner, has become insane and is not in a condition to attend to her temporal concerns,  and he further states that there is property, goods & chattles that require immediate care.  And he would further state that it is absolutely necessary that a consant care should be had over his mother as aforesaid together with the property aforesaid a lsit of which is here given to wit:  2 horses, 2 cows, one wagon, one wheat fan, about 4 head of young cattle, a lot of hogs, some farming utensils, some hay, corn & oats in the field and in the stack, all of which should be taken charge of and disposed of for the use & benefit of said Jane McCollough or her heirs.  The undersigned would suggest to the Court the propriety & necessity of the appointment of a lawful Guardian to take charge of and dispose of said goods & chattles aforesaid.  signed  Andrew McCollough  Aaron Park</div> <div> The State of Iowa  Van Buren County ss}</div> <div>   I hereby certify that the above named Andrew McCollough & Aaron Park were by me duly sworn and examined and upon such examination they state that the above statement is correct and true as they verily believe and that they both concur therein.  E. Mayne  County Judge  Augt. 31 1852</div> <bR> <div> <U>Van Buren County, Iowa</U><U> <A NAME="jane_mccullough_insane"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></div> <div> <B>Jane McCullough</B> Guardian Bond</div> <div>    Know all men that we Andrew McCullough and Aaron Park are held and firmly bound unto the County Judge of Van Buren County and to his successors in office in the sum of five hundred dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs & assigns.  Signed and executed this 31st day of August AD 1852</div> <div>    The above obligation is as follows.  Whereas Jane McCullough has been reported to have become insane and it appearing to the saitsfaction of the Court that a guardian was necessary and whereas Andrew McCullough has been appointed said Guardian of the said Jane McCullough and her goods and chattels.</div> <div>    Now if the said Andrew McCullough shall faithfully do and perform all acts that shall come within his duty as said Guardian faithfully and impartially and shall account for all monies that shall come into his hands as such Guardian and shall render a full account of his Guardianship when required to do so by the County Court or those having legal claim or authority then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force in law.  Andrew McCulloug  Aaron Park</div> <div> State  of Iowa,  Van Buren County</div> <div>    I Andrew McCullough solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of Guardian of the property and affects of Jane McCullough a lunatic according to the best of my ability and the conditions of the above bond.  So help me God.  Andrew McCullough</div> <div> Subscribed and sworn to this 31st day of August 1852.  E Mayne  County Judge</div> <bR> <div> <U>Van Buren County, Iowa</U></div> <div> <U>Probate Record Book D  page 231</U></div> <div> FHL film 967594</div> <div> <B>Jane McCullough a Lunatic </B>Inventory & sale</div> <div>    And now comes Andrew McCullough Guardian of Jane McCullough a Lunatic and makes the following report of the appraisement of the goods and chattels of the said Jane McCullough, which is ordered to be recorded as follows:</div> <div> The State of Iowa  Van Buren County ss}</div> <div>    The State of Iowa to George Kirkendall, Jesse Drake & Walter Whitten, Greeting, this is to authorized and appoint you to view & appraise the personal property, goods & chattels of Jane McCullough a Lunatic so far as the same shall come to your sight or knowledge or be presented to you by Andrew McCullough the Guardian appointed you having first taken and subscribed an oath a copy of which is to be returned with the appraisemnet to the County Court by the Guardian aforesaid and for you acction this shall be your warrant.  Witness Emanual Mayne County Judge of the County of Van Buren Iowa done at the city of Keosauqua this 31st day of Augst AD 1852.  E Mayne  County Judge</div> <div> State of Iowa  Van Buren County}ss</div> <div>    We George W. Kirkendall, Jesse Drake and Walter Whitten solemnly swear that we will to the best of our knowledge view and appraise the personal property, goods & chattels of Jane McCullough a Lunatic so far as the same shall come to our sight or knowledge or to be presented to us by Andrew McCullough the Guardian and a true return made of the value of the same to Emanuel Mayne County Judge of Van Buren County as directed in an order from him dated August 31st AD 1852.  Walter Whitten  George W hisXmark Kirkedall  Jesse Drake</div> <div> Subscribed and swirn to before me this 11th day of September AD 1852  David Doud Jr Justice of the Peace</div> <div> 1 cooking stove  $7.00,   1 clock & table $8.00,   1 looking glass $1.00,   1 book case $6.00,   2 bed steads $4.50,   4 chairs $3.00,   2 flat irons $.75,   1 lot of dishes $2.00,   1 bucket $.37 1/2,   3 table cloths $3.00,   1 trunk & poal box $1.25,   1 waiter $.75,   1 umbrella $.62 1/2,   1 fire shovel $.37 1/2,   2 chests $4.00,   1 candle mold $.50,   1 little wheel $2.50,   1 vinegar barrel $.75,   2 hackels $2.25,   1 hipstrap $1.00,   1 coopers adz &.75,   8 galons stone ware $.60,   1 pair harness $.37 1/2,   2 beds & bedding $15.00,   1 rocking chair $.75,   1 pork barrel $1.00,   1 corn basket $.50,   soap and tub $1.75,   1 lot nails $.12 1/2,   1 wash board $.12 1/2,   1 wash tub & 2 jugs $.30,   1 large wheel $1.25,   1 rule ____ & drawing knife $.50,   1 cupboard $7.00,   2 Vols Clarkes Commentaries on the New Testament $2.00,   2 axes $ 1.11,   1 sled $3.00,   1 hogshead $1.50,   1 lot boxes $1.75,   1 wheat fan $20.00,   1 shovel plow $2.50,   2 ratter $.30,   1 small basket & bell $.75,   1 large plow $6.00,   2 hoes & 2 shovels $.75,   1 prong fork $.37 1/2,   oats by the bushel 15 cts $17.85,   wheat by the bushel 50 cts $14.00,   1 lot of buckwheat growing $4.50,   rye by the bushel 37 1/2cts $4.88,   1 lot of onion sets $1.80,   1 waggon $40.00,   1 lot of corn in the orchard $3.50,   a sorrel horse $70.00,   1 gray horse $62.50,   2 sets of horse gears $10.25,   6 head of hogs $18.00,   12 head of geese $3.25,   1 stack of hay $ 11.25,   a yearling heiffer $4.50,   1 yoke of two year old steers $15.00,   1 milk cow & 2 calves $13.50,   1 axe and 1 clevis $.42,   12 acres of corn in the field $40.00,   $1 beef cow $13.00,   1 pr doubletrees & marrock $1.15,   1 grain cradle 1 saddle 1 sneath $5.12 1/2,   1 coffee mill $.37 1/2,   1 old settee $.25,  Halls History $.75,   3 lbs feathers $.90,   sundries $1.50</div> <div> This is a true inventory of the personal property of Jane McCullough a Lunatic.  Jesse Drake  Walter Whitten  George W hisXmark Kirkendall} appraisers</div> <div> State of Iowa Van Buren County}ss</div> <div>    I certify the foregoing to be a correct & true return of the appraisement of the goods & chattels & personal estate of Jane McCullough so help me God.  Andrew McCullough</div> <div> Subscribed & sworn to before me this 25th day of Feby 1853  E Mayne County Judge</div> <div> And at the same time the said Guardian presented the sale bill of the personal property of the said Jane McCullough to wit:</div> <div> 1 singletree TG McCullough $.40,   1 singletree E Reneker $.15,   Sundries A McCullough $.35,   1 pork barrel LL Pollock $1.25,   1 umbrella T McCullough $.35,   1 basket J Hughes $.30,   1 washboard J Kimble $.20,   4 gallons stoneware G Cupp $.40,   1 tub & soap G Kirkendall $1.40,   1 crock of nails A Arbaugh $.15,   onions A McCullough $1.30,   onions T McCullough $1.20,   1 onions J Nupp $1.65,   1 mattock Elias Beck $.36,   2 rakes A McMelin $.10,   1 hoe M Nedrow $.30,   1 fork & shovel J Hughes $.26,   1 shovel J Hughes $.15,   1 adds J Nupp $.70,   1 flatiron A Arbuagh $.40,   1 flatiron T McCullough $.60,   1 pr doubletrees T McCullough $.15,   2 axes A McCullough $1.20,   1 waiter E Doud $.40,   2 vols. Clarks Comments on New Testament T McCullough $4.30,   1 book Mrs. Stoops $.60,   2 books A McCullough $.10,   Sundries C Garlinghouse $.50,   1 big wheel A McCullough $1.15,   1 patent head Mrs. Stoops $.50,   1 lot dishes A McCullough $2.12 1/2,   1 lot dishes T McCullough $1.60,   1 lot dishes L Truitt $.35,   1 looking glass J Boswell $1.05,   2 jars Mrs Stoops $.40,   1 table E Mercer $3.90,   1 trunk A McCullough $.50,   1 balot box T McCullough $.15,    4 chairs A McCullough $4.00,    1 bed stead N Freed $3.90.    1 cupboard Mrs Stoops $7.50,    1 cook stove P Bane $12.50,    1 little wheel G Chupp $3.00,    1 pr croupers M Nedrow $1.01,    1 candle moles Mrs Stoops $.65,    1 table cloth Mrs Stoops $.87,    1 table cloth T McCullough $.85,    1 table cloth Mrs Stoops $.85,    1 clock T McCullough $3.00,    1 rock chair J Hughes $.50,    1 hems J Hughes $.25,    2 heckles J Nupp $1.12,    1 chest T McCullough $3.25,    1 chest A McCullough $3.50,    1 bed Mrs Stoops $6.50,    1 bed Mrs Stoops $6.00,    1 vinegar barrel P Bane $.80,    1 book case CB Garlinghouse $5.00,    feathers Mrs Stoops $.75,    1 saddle W Whitten $2.90,    1 bedstead G Chupp $3.50,    1 scythe sneath P Bane $.25,    1 cradle scythe J Thomas $2.37,   1 shovel plow P Bane $1.75,    1 plow P Bane $3.95,    1 plow T McCullough $6.25,    1 sled A Arbuagh $4.00,    1 wheat fan $J Hughes $18.30,    1 gray horse T McCullough $65.00,    50 bushels oats @ 15 cts T McCullough $7.50,    50 bushels oats P Bane $8.00,    50 bushels oats T McCullough $8.00,    10 bushels wheat T McCullough $5.00,    17 bushels oats M Nedrow $4.04,    10 bushels wheat Mrs Stoops $5.00,    8 bushels wheat T McCullough $4.80,    13 bushels rye A Flora $4.80,    4 boxes T McCullough $1.60,    1 wagon E Doud $51.50,    13 geese P Bane $14.00,    2 sets harness W Whitten $14.00,    1 sorrel horse N Stokes $85.00,    2 calves Wm Parkl $5.00,    3 hogs Marshall $16.60,    3 hogs M Godly $20.75,    buckwheat T McCullough $3.20,    1 beef cow M Nedrow $15.75,    1 cow A McCullough $17.60,    1 heiffer E Starr $5.00,    1 yoke steers J Hughes $25.30,    1 lot corn D Gilbert $3.75,    1 lot corn T McCullough $20.00,    1 lot corn J McCullough $20.00,    1 stack of hay J Thomas $10.30,    1 bucket A McCullough $.30,    1 coffee mill A McCullough $.15      total $569.81</div> <div> In addition to the above there is also a land warrant for eighty acres of land supposed to be worth about $80.00    Total $649.81</div> <div> State of Iowa  Van Buren County}ss</div> <div>    I hereby certify the within to be a true return of the sale bill of goods chattels and personal estate of Jane McCullough a Lunatic of whom I am Guardian so help me God.  Andrew McCullough</div> <div> Subscribed & sworn to before me this 25th day of Feby AD 1853.  E Mayne County Judge</div> <bR> <div> <U>Van Buren County, Iowa</U></div> <div> <U>Probate Record Book D  page 542</U></div> <div> FHL film 967594</div> <div> <B>Estate of Jane McCollough</B></div> <div> County Court Van Buren County May 27th 1854</div> <div>    And now comes Andrew McCullough administrator of Jane McCollough decd and files the following report of assets that have come into his hands belonging to said estate</div> <div> one note on F Adams                    $26.55</div> <div> one note on F Marshall                      4.60</div> <div> one note on John McCollough        31.40</div> <div> T.G. McColloughs note                  118.15</div> <div> C.B. garlinghouse note                      5.50</div> <div> Amount due from A McCollough  228.25</div> <div> Money on hand                                 66.50</div> <div>                                                         ---------------</div> <div>                                                        $480.95</div> <div> One land warrant for 80 acres of land</div> <div> I hereby certify the above to be correct as I verily believe.    Andrew McCollough  Adminstrator</div> <div> Subscribed & sworn to before me this 27th day of May 1854.  E Mayne County Judge</div> <div> Petition for Sale of Land Warrant</div> <div> To the Hon the County Court of Van Buren County Iowa</div> <div>    Your Petitioner the undersigned Adminstrator of the estate of Jane McCollough decd begs leave to say that he has in his possession as said Admsr a certain land warrant belonging to said estate No. 47.043 and issued to Jane McCollough decd Widow of William McCollough decd private in Capt Pipers Company Pennsylvania Militia calling for eighty acres.  Your petitioner believes that it would be to the interest of said estate to sell said warrant and divide the proceeds among the heirs, said heirs being willing and anxious that your petitioner should dispose of the same, he therefor prays your honor to grant him and order to sell said Warrant at private sale to the highest and best bidder.  Respectfully submitted   Andrew McCollough Admns of Jane McCollough Decd </div> <div> May 27th 1854</div> <div> In accordance with the foregoing petition, the facts in the case being understood it is the order of this Court that the said Land Warrant No. 47.043 be sold and that license issue accordingly.  E. Mayne  County Judge</div> <div> State of Iowa  Van Buren County}ss</div> <div>    To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting:  Know ye that whereas Andrew McCollough Administrator of the Estate of Jane McCollough decd has filed his petition in the County Court of Van Buren County praying an order authorizing the sale of land warrant No. 47.043 belonging to said estate.  This is therefore to authorize to said Andrew McCollough Admnsr as aforesaid and license is hereby granted to him for the sale of the above described land warrant no. 47.043 to the highest and best bidder either at private or at Public sale as may best advance the interest of said Estate.  Witness my hand and the sea; of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid done at my office at the City of Keosauqua  this 27th day of May AD 1854.  E. Mayne  County Judge</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>