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? , Amanda McDonald, John McDonald, childrn of Kennard McDonald
1800, Christopher McDonald dec'd; wife Margaret
1829, John McDonnell, dec'd. Acct filed
1825, James McDonald, child of ? McDonald; grdn appt
1829 & 31, John McDonnell, sisters Elizabeth & Mary, wife Sabina, no children
1832, Edward McDonald, son of Arthur McDonald dec'd. Grdn Appt
1833 Alexander McDonald, son of ? McDonald
1844 Robert McDonnell, dec'd; accts
1859 Robert and William McDonald, son of Robert McDonald, dec'd.
sent by Diane Ragan 10/6/98.
Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Archives Series, abstracted
by K.T.H. McFarland
first line: references the entry as it appears in the book of abstracts (above)
second line: citation from the Alle. Co. Estate Proceedings Index
third: either the page number of the photocopy from the book cited or the abstract transcription itself.
[CLOSSON 1] =Orphans Court Docket 2C, 1831-1838
[CLOSSON 2] =Orphans Court Docket 5&6, 1843-1847
Abrstracted by K.T.H. McFarland. Closson Press, Apollo Pa.
Orphans court docket 1, 1789 - 1820
McDonald, Kennard, decd
Macdonald, Amanda, Guardian Appt., OC1 p.245 No. 983
quoting abstracts: "On petition of Robert S. Mare, stating that Kennard
McDonald died leaving two children - Amanda (about 6) & John (about
3), as well as a natural child named Emily Gillespie (about 13), the court
appointed Lazarus Stewart to be the guardian of said minors until they become
14". pg 107, abstracts.
McDonald, Christopher, decd. March 3, 1800
McDonald, Christopher, Sale of Real Estate, OC1, p. 55, No. 233
"On petition of Margaret McDonald, administratrix of Christopher McDonald,
late of Moon Twp., decd. to sell 50 acres in Moon Twp. adjoining land of
David Scott, William Magee, James Johnston & Thomas Barns. to be sold
at house of David Scott on April 1, 1800". pg. 23 of abstracts.
McDonnell, John, decd. August Term 1829
McDonnell, John, Account & Audit, OC2, p. 376 No. 34, August 1829
Transcription: William B. Irish, Administrator, filed his account
McDonald, (?), decd
McDonald, James, Guardian Appointment, OC2 P. 171 No. 10, April 1825
Transcription: James McDonald, a minor over 14, chose Rufus Cole to be
his guardian.
McDonald, (?). June term 1831
McDonald, Milo, Guardian Appointment, OC2 p. 488 No. 16 June 1831
Transcription: ?[Milo] McDonald, a minor over 14, chose Josiah Guy to
be his guardian
McDonnell, John, decd. July 9, 1831
McDonnell, John, Partition, OC2 p.498 No. 27, June 1831
"On petition of William Adams & wife Elizabeth (formerly Elizabeth
Mcdonnell), sister of John McDonnell, late of the City of Pittsburgh, decd.,
who died leaving a widow Sabina & no issue, but three sisters, to wit:
Mary, wife of John Linton of the State of Ohio; Elizabeth, the petitioner;
and Sarah (spinster), the last two residing in Co. Armagh, Ire.; and seized
of lot #251 in Pittsburgh, and a lot (held in common with James Ekin) in
the Northern Liberties of Pittsburgh.
Sept. 19, 1831
The property was successfully partitioned into three portions.
page 138, abstracts
McDonald, John, decd. - May 5, 1829
McDonald or McDonnell or McDonell, John, Citation, OC2 p.354 No. 20
"On petition of Robert Burke, attorney for Wm. Adams, Elizabeth Adams
& Sarah McDonnell, asking that a citation be issued to Wm. B. Irish
& Sabina T. McDonnell, administrators, to file their account."
[Sabina wife of John McDonnell, above]
page 102, abstracts
"To the ... Orphans Court in and for the County of Allegheny ... The petition of William Adams and Elizabeth his wife formerly Elizabeth McDonnell and Sarah McDonnell by James Stuart their Agent and Attorney by Warrant duly soustitated[?].
Respectfully Represents:
That John McDonnell late of the City of Pittsburgh in the County of Allegheny aforesaid, died intestate without issue living; and leaving at the time of his decease a widow named Sabina McDonnell or Sabina T. McDonnell and three sisters to wit Mary McDonnell, who is intermarried with John Sinton and resides in the state of Ohio; the said Elizabeth McDonnell intermarried with the said William Adams, and the said Sarah McDonnell spinster; the three latter residing in the County of Armagh, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Brittain & Ireland called Ireland: That the said John McDonnell died seized in his demean as of fee of a certain lot or piece of ground situate in the aforesaid City of Pittsburgh, and marked in the general plan of said City (formerly Borough) No. 251 containing on Front or First Street sixty feet, and extending back to Second Street the same width or breadth bounded by First or Front Street aforesaid, and Second Street aforesaid, and by lots No. 250 and 252 ... [request to partition the property among the heirs] ... 9 July 1831"
["Too brittle to copy" - not from Diane Regan]
Partition Docket #27, June Term 1832
John McDonell, dec'd (intestate)
Property in Pitt Twp held as tenant in common with James Ekin, dec'd.
(DB 2, Vol 27, p. 170)
1832, McDonald, Arthur, decd.
Edward, son of Arthur McDonald, decd., being over 14, chose David Devener
to be his guardian. March term 1832. [Closson 2]
1833, ------- McDonald, decd
Alexander Mcdonald, a minor over 14, chose Patrick Fitzpatrick to be his
guardian.
Oct. term 1833 [Closson 1]
No. 27 October Term 1833
Petition of Alex McDonald for guardian
To the Hon. the Judges of the Court ... of Allegheny county ...
The Petition of Alexander McDonald a minor over fouteen years Humbley shweeth
that your Petitioners father is ["dead" lined out] in Ireland
and that he has no person legally authorized to take care of his person
and Estate and wished to learn a trade. He therefore prays your honor to
permit him to make choice of some suitable person as his guardian &
he will pray etc.
Alexander McDonald [his mark - "+"]
Alexander McDonald on oath says that he has no property either real, personl
or mixed, to the best of his knowledge and belief except his wearing appearl
etc.
Sworn and subscribed the 29th day of Oct 1833.
William McClure ck
I agree to accept of the guardianship of the above named minor if chosen
and approved by the court
[signed] Patrick Fitzpatrick
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McDonnell, Robert, decd. - June 7, 1844
McDonell or McDonnell or McDonnel, Robert, Account, OC5 p.173 No. 16
Transcription: Robert Hindman and Alexander f. Shields, Executors of
Robert McDonnell, late of Elizabeth Twp., decd, filed their account. [Closson
2]
1847, Robert McDonnell, decd.
Alexander Shield & Robert Hindman, executors of Robert McDonnell,
late of Elizabeth Twp., decd., fihal account. June 21, 1847 [Closson2]
1859, Robert McDonald, William McDonald,
No. 56 Dec. Term 1859
Administration Bond
Know all men ... that we, John B. Miller, Walter Glass and William C. Johnston,
are held and firmly bound ... in the sum of $400 ..this 21st day of January
AD 1859. ... the above bouden John B. Miller guardian of the persons and
estates of William Thomas McDonnald and Robert Alexander McDonald, minor
children of Robert McDonnald, late of Allegheny County ... etc.
Guardian petition
To the Honorable Judges of the Orphans' Court, of the county of Allegheny
of March Term, 1859, The petition of William Thomas McDonnald, Robert Alexander
McDonnald by their mother and next friend Rebecca Miller formerly Rebecca
McDonald, Humbly Sheweth, That your petitioners are minors under the age
of 14years .... etc.
signed, Rebecca Miller.
Rebecca Miller, being duly sworn ... believes that the said minors are
entitle to no real estate whatever ... person estate of about the value
of $2000 as nearly as can be ascertained.
Sworn & sub... 21 January 1859
Petition of Rebecca Miller mother and next friend of ____ for the appointment
of a Guardian.
And now January 22 1859 the within petition prosectuted and read in open
court and thereupon the Court appoint John B. Miller guardian and direct
him to enter into bond inthe sum of $400 with sufficient sureties conditioned
for the forthful discharge of the duties of said trust.
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