Submitted and/or transcribed by Jackie Dolby from copies of original documents on file at the Clarion County Orphan's Court.

• Thomas Dolby
• William Huling
• Eliza Jane Smith
• Jacob Smith (1909)
• Jacob Smith (1845)
• John Smith

In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob Smith

Orphan's Court Docket B, Page 161: September, 1854
Campbell & Lamberton In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Smith Dec^d Citation to Adm^r
Clerk Beman (?) $1.50
Shff Hamm (?) $2.31
At an Orphans Court held at Clarion in and for the County of Clarion at September Sessions AD 1854 before Hon John S. McCalmont President and his Associate Justices of said Court was presented the following to wit: "The Petition of Charles Klotz humbly showeth that more than one year since to wit on the 24^th day of Nov^r AD 1845 John Morris of said County was appointed administrator of the Estate of Jacob Smith late of said County Dec^d. That the said Administrator entered upon the duties of the said Administration and has rec^d certain sums of money and effects belonging to the Estate of said decedent and has never settled his account as Administrator aforesaid that your Petitioner at the time said Letters of administration were issued and still is a creditor of said Estate his said debt never having been discharged. He therefore prays a Citation may issue to the said Adm^r commanding him to appear at a time to be appointed by yours Honors & to exhibit under oath or affirmation a statement or account of his said administration according to the act of Assembly in such case made & provided -- Sept 5, 1854 Citation awarded returnable to first Monday in Dec^r next -- and now to wit Oct 23, 1854 Ex A Citation -- Nov 6, 1854 Service personally & by copy, (Shff Hamm $2.31) Dec^r 7, '54 attachment awarded to issue if [Available photocopy did not include remainder of entry.]

Orphan's Court Docket B, Page 179: February Term, 1855

Accounts Docket A, Page 224: [no date]
Account of John Morris Administrator of the Estate of Jacob Smith Deceased (No 4 February Term 1855)

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Accountant charges himself with the following to wit:

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Accountant claims credit for payment of the following items to wit:

The above and foregoing Account filed examined & passed Dec^r 29^th 1854 --
And now to wit Feby 5, 1854 Account confirmed Nisi
By the Court           Attest      C. E. Beman (?)     Clk. C. C.

Last Will & Testament of William Huling

March 13, 1855
Farmington twsp., Clarion Co., PA
In the name of God Amen: I William Huling of the Township of Farmington in the County of Clarion and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills at any time theretofore makd Impimis: I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. Item: All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate real personal and mixed whatsoever and whensoever including the farm on which I now reside formerly belonging to the estate of James Rutherford deceased I give devise and bequeath unto Margret Huling wife of my son Chatham Huling her heirs and assigns forever. And I so nominateand constitute and appoint my son Chatham Huling sole Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I William Huling the testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William Huling as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of the said Testator and Each other

William Huling
[his] X [mark]
Nicholas Culmer
Wm Townly

Clarion County
Personally appeared before me C.E. Beman Register for the Probate of Wills in and for said County. Nicholas Culmer and William Townley who on being duly sworn according to law doth say they were present and saw and heard William Huling the Testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 25th day of September 1858
C E Beman
Register

William Townley
[his] X [mark]

In The Matter of the Estate of Thomas Dolby, Deceased

December Term 1871
At an Orphan's court held at Clarion, in and for the County of Clarion, On the 2nd day of January 1872, The petition of Hannah Smith late Hannah Dolby, intermarried with Samuel Smith a daughter of Thomas Dolby, late of Paint township, Clarion County Pennsylvania deceased Presented setting forth; that the said Thomas Dolby died on or about the 22nd day of November A.D. 1869, intestate, seized in his demise as of fee of and in a certain messuage and tract of land situated in the said township of Paint, bounded by land of William Bagley, Henry Harley and Rachel Ann Smith, containing fifty acres more of less and leaving issue seven children to wit, Abraham Dolby, John Dolby, Matilda intermarried with Moses Anderson, Sarah intermarried with Jeremiah Johnston, Rachel Ann intermarried with Jonathan Smith and the petitioner, and nine grand children, to wit, Catherine, William and Margaret Dolby minor children of Joseph Dolby deceased, a son of said Thomas Dolby having for their guardian Samuel Wilson Esq. and James P. Martin, Keronica Martin, John T. Martin, miners over fourteen years of age- miner children and issue of Eliza Jane Martin late of ___(left blank) County in the State of Illinois a daughter of the said Thomas Dolby, who died previous to the decease of her said father. That under the intestate laws of this Commonwealth it belongs to the petitioners to have the one equal ninth part of the said real estate in fee and to the said Abraham Dolby, John Dolby, Lewis Dolby, Matilda Anderson, Sarah Johnston and Rachel Ann Smith each it belongs to have the one equal ninth part of said real estate in fee and to the said Catharine Dolby, William Dolby and Margaret Dolby miner children of Joseph Dolby deceased each it belongs to have the one equal twenty seventh part of said real estate in fee. And to the said James P. Martin, Keronica Martin, John T. Martin, Edward D. Martin, Henery C. Martin and Emma J. Martin children of Eliza Jane Martin deceased, each it belongs, to have the equal one fifty-fourth part of said estate in fee.

No partition of said real estate having been had, the petitioner praying the Court to s??? Inquest, to make partition of the said real estate to and among the aforesaid parties according to their respective rights.

And said 9" Jan. 1872, Inquest awarded, personal notice to heirs residing in that county as to those not residing in the County by publication in Clarion Democrat for 3 successive weeks ..........By the Court.

And said 9' Jan. 1872. Writ of Partition issued Sheriff Johnson makes return as follows viz: 14" Jan. 1872, Served this Writ reading and giving notice of time of holding the Inquisition to Abraham Dolby, John Dolby, Lewis Dolby, Matilda Anderson, Sarah Johnston, Rachel Ann Smith, Samuel Wilson Guardian of Catherine Dolby, William Dolby and Margaret Dolby, miners children of Joseph Dolby deceased, and by publishing a notice to James P. Martin, Keronica Martin, John T. Martin, Edward D. Martin, Henry C. Martin and Emma J. Martin, minor children of Eliza Jane Martin, a daughter of Thomas Dolby deceased. All residents of the State of Illinois for three successive publications of notice of contents of said writ and time of holding said inquest in the Clarion Democrat a newspaper published in Clarion Borough, the last of who publication was ten days previous to said notice. So Answers S. Johnson, Sheriff

And now to wit, 8" Feb. 1872, J.B. Watson appointee Guardian Adlitem for James P. Martin, Keronica Martin, John T. Martin, Edward D. Martin, Henry C. Martin and Emma J. Martin, miner children of Eliza Jane Martin deceased ......by the .....

The execution of the written writ appears by a certain schedule inquisition hereto.

December Term 1871}
Clarion County           } SS.

An Inquisitiion, indented and taken at Paint township in the County aforesaid this 27" day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy two. Before Samuel Johnson Esq. High Sheriff of the County aforesaid, by the oaths and affirmations of the Jurors whose names and seals are thereunto answered, good and lawful men of his bailiwick, who say upon their oaths and affirmations, that having been taken by the said Samuel Johnson High Sheriff as aforesaid in his proper person, to the premises in the writ, to this inquisition annexed described, and the parties in said writ named being severally sworn and as many as chose being present, that the property described in the said writ cannot be parted and divided without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof, and therefore that they valued and appraised the same as follows, to writ and the sum of Three hundred eighty seven dollars and fifty cents $387.50 And now 8" July 1872, Confirmed and Rule on the Heirs, Returnable to next Leene, By the County

And now 26" July 1872, Rule on Heirs to accept and refuse issued. Sheriff Johnson makes return as follows viz: March 1872, Served the written Rule personally by reading a Abraham Dolby, John Dolby, Lewis Dolby, Matilda Anderson, Sarah Johnston, Rachel Ann Smith, Samuel Wilson, guardian of Catherine Dolby, William Dolby, and Margaret Dolby, minor children of Joseph Dolby deceased, and on J.B. Watson Esq. Guardian Ad-litem for James P. Martin, Keronica Martin, John T. Martin, Edward D. Martin, Henry C. Martin and Emma J. Martin, minor children of Eliza Jane Martin deceased............................So Ans.

S. Jonson, Sheriff

And now 6" May 1872

And now the 9" May 1872, the Inquest heretofore award to make partition of the real estate of said deceased, having made return that the same could not be divided amongst the parties entitled without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, and that they had valued the same at the sum of three hundred eighty seven dollars and fifty cents, and proof having been made of the due service of a Rule upon all the persons interested in said estate to apear in Court and bid accept as refuse the same and said proof having been adjudged sufficient Samuel Smith intermarried with Hannah Dolby one of the parties in interest appeared in open Court and offering in writing the sum of four hundred and ten dollars therefore, being twenty two dollars and fifty cents above the valuation returned as aforesaid, and asked that the said real estate might be ordered to him at the sum of four hundred and ten dollars, and the said sum of four hundred and ten dollars being the highest price offered therefore, The Court do allot and order the said real estate to the said Samuel Smith, at the said sum of four hundred and ten dollars, he paying to the other parties interested in one year, this proportional part of the said sum at which the same is allotted and ordered to his as aforesaid with interest.

And it is further ordered by the Court that the said Samuel Smith do enter into recognizance to the Commonwealth in the sum of Eight hundred dollars conditioned to pay the other parties interested their proportionable parts of the said sum of four hundred and ten dollars, according to the order of the court, and also giving bond to each of them with T.C. Wilson on his surety, who is approved by the Court for the payment of their respective shares in one year from this date, with interest.

By the Court:

Attest J.W. Song
Clerk

10' May 1872 Recognizances filed

In the Matter of the Estate of John Smith Decd

(No. 34)
Registers Docket D, Page 232

And now April 20, 1888, Letters of Administration on the Estate of John Smith late of Paint Township Clarion County Pa granted in due form of law unto Annie Smith of said Township same day first filed the affidavit of Casper Facenmyer of Knox Twp setting forth that John Smith died at his residence in Paint Twp on the 15" Day of April 1888 at about 10.⁰⁰ PM of said day also Same Day Bond in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars with Casper Facenmyer & Martin Wagner approved as sureties

General Appraisement Book 1, Page 195: 21 April 1888

Joseph Banner and Barney Facenmyer being duly Sworn say, that they will, well and truly, and without prejudice or partiality, value and appraise the gods, chattels and credits which were of the said John Smith deceased, and in all respects perform their duty as appraisers to the best of their skill and judgment. Sworn and subscribed before me, the 21^st day of April 1888. Jacob Fuller Justice of the Peace.
Joseph Banner [signature]           Barney Facenmyer [signature]

Inventory of all the goods, chattels and credits of the above named John Smith deceased.

Note:     Complete inventory not transcribed here, as it contains no individual names.

Total value: $1204.25. Taken and appraised this 23 day of April AD 1888. Joseph Banner       Barney Facenmyer     Appraisers
Filed June 11 1888.

Book H, Page 218: Admx First and Final Account           Weidner           Clk Hamm
14 January 1889

At an Orphans Court held at Clarion in and for the County of Clarion on the 14" day of January AD 1889 was presented for confirmation and allowance the First and Final Account of Annie Smith Admx of the Estate of John Smith late of Paint Township Decd. Same Day confirmed Nisi. By the Court.

And now Feb 23, 1889. On motion of M A K Weidner Atty for accountant moves the Court for the appointment of an auditor to distribute the funds in the hands of the Admx to and amongst those entitled to receive the same. Same day motion granted and G G Slover Esq appointed. April 15, 1889, Auditors report presented in open court and order filed. By the Court

Orphan's Court Docket H, Page 4: The First and Final Account of Annie Smith Administratrix of the Estate of John Smith late of Paint Township Decd

No. 3 January Term 1889.

Total debits $1204.25. Widow's portion $118.25. Balance after disbursements $996.07.

Examined Passed and Filed November 16" 1888           W H Hockman Register

And now January 14 1888 Presented in open Court and confirmed NiSi         By the Court.

Auditor Book 1, Page 57: Auditors Report In the Matter of the Estate of John Smith late of Paint Township Decd in the Orphans Court of Clarion County

No. 3 January Term 1889

Report filed by G. G. Slover, Auditor. Total expenses $27.00. Balance remaining for distribution $969.07.

Signed receipts for payment of costs: H. H. Hockman, M. A. K. Weidner.

Last Will and Testament of Jacob Smith January 5, 1909

In the name of God, Amen. I, Jacob Smith, of Farmington Township, Clarion County, Pa., being of good bodily health and of sound mind, and memory, considering the uncertainties of life and the certainty of death, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time made, declaring this to be my last will and testament.

1. After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I direct that my estate shall be distributed as follows:
2. I give, devise and bequeath unto my son John C. Smith all that certain lot of land purchased by me from William Whitehill containing fourteen acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of John C. Smith and Thomas Huling, east by lands of David Hague and John C. Smith, south by lands of Oliver Meddock and L. Poulain, and on the west by lands of Oliver Meddock, Charles Reed, and Elan Baker, to have and hold to him his heirs and assigns forever.
3. All the rest and residue of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed property, I give, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eliza Jane Smith, to be hers, absolutely.
4. I hereby appoint my said wife, Eliza Jane Smith, executrix of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this fifth day of January, A.D. 1909.

(Signed) Jacob Smith

Signed, sealed, published, and declared, by the above named testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses.

(Signed ) J. G. Laughaw?
(Signed ) A. A. Geary

No. 122 R.D. 1918

In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob Smith

Tax & fees pd. $4.50
Direct pd. .25

Registers Docket H. page 203

Oct. 7", 1918. Petition of Eliza Jane Smith for the Probate of and Letters Testamentary on the will of Jacob Smith late of Farmington Twsp., filed, same day affidavit of Eliza Jane Smith filed setting forth that Jacob Smith died at Farmington Twsp. on June 25",1918. Dec. 24", 1918. Dec. 24", 1918. Will proved approved, filed and registered. February 5" 1919. Statement of Direct tax filed.

Last Will and Testament of Eliza Jane Smith June 13, 1925

In the name of God, Amen. I, Eliza Jane Smith of the Township of Farmington, Clarion County, Pa., being of sound mind and memory do hereby make, publish, pronounce and declare the following to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time made, viz.

1. As soon after my death as convenient, I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied.
2. All the personal property remaining after the payment of my said debts and funeral expenses. I give devise and bequeath the same to my daughter Ida A. Porter.
3. I give to my Grandson Jacob A. Weiser 25 acres off the east end of my homestead farm or tract of land in Farmington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, generally known as the Jacob Smith Farm; this 25 acres to be off the east end of this land and to be cut off said tract by a line running parallel to the eastern line of the said tract.
   

   All the balance of my said real estate, I give to my daughter Ida A. Porter.
   It being my will that my said daughter shall have all my personal property remaining after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses and all my real estate except the tract of 25 acres given to my Grandson Jacob A. Weiser.

4. I appoint A.A. Geary, of Clarion, Pa., executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I, Eliza Jane Smith, the testatrix have hereto set my hand and seal at Clarion, Pa., this thirteenth day of June, A.D. 192

Her
Eliza Jane X Smith
Mark

Signed and sealed in the presence of us:

(signed) John Knapp
(signed ) G.S. Beary

No. 134 R.D. 1927

In the matter of the estate of Eliza Jane Smith

Register Docket J. page 262

October 3" A.D. 1927. Petition of Mrs. Ida A. Porter for the Probate of and Letters of Adminstration c.t.a. on the will of Eliza Jane Smith, late of Farmington Township, deceased, filed same day renunciation of A.A. Geary, filed same day will proved approved, filed and registered same day bond in the sum of $400, with James M. Porter & Ira C. Wray as sureties filed and Letters of Administration c.t.a. issued in due form to Ida A. Porter.

Oct. 31", 1927, Tax appraisement filed