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Othel (Authel) McDonald, Delaware (later Jefferson) twp
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22 Oct 1835
Letters of Administration
granted to Sarah McDonald, Noah Chamberlain and William Swager, for Othold
Mcdonald.
[signed] Sarah Mcdonald [her mark], Wm Swager [his mark], Noah Chamberlain
Appraisal of Estate -30 Oct 1835
Total: $48.98 1/2
This 31st day of Oct 1835 personally oppeard before me a justice of the Peace in -- Mercer County Wm McDonald & Wm Swager who after being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that the within appraisement is true & made with impartiality.
[signed] Wm H.S. McDonald, Wm Swager [his mark]
Sworn & subscribed before me - B--[?] Pearson.
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No. 18 June 1846
Petition of Philip Waggoner for Proof of paral[?] contract
To the Honorable the Judges of the --- [faded] in and for the county of Mercer
The petition of Phillip Waggoner of said County - Respectfully represents that sometime previous to the year AD 1834 Othel McDonnald late of said County, deceased, in his lifetime was[?] duly seized & possessed of two hundred acres of land situate in Delaware Township, Mercer County, No. 679 in the 4th Dist. of Donation lands - and living so seized entered into a paral[?] contract with William Swager for the sale of fifty acres to let[?] run off the North west corner of said tract, to be bounded on the North by land of John Cain - on the west & south by balance of said large tract & on the west by lands of John & Lewis Blashford. At the price of one dollar per acre therefor - that the said Swager took possession in pursuance of said contract built a house & cleared seven of eight acres of said land & made other valuable improvements threon - and afterwords, to wit, in the year 1836, while in possession there of , entered into a written contract with your petitioner for the sale of the same ^ of two hundred dollars ($200.00) ^ for the consideration having paid the whole amount of the aforesaid fifty dollars to the said Othel McDonald in his lifetime and his administratrix after his death - and your petitioner in pursuance of said last mentioned contract took possession & made valuable improvements & has continued to reside on the land guestcide[?] & has paid the whole of said purchase money to said Swager - that the said Othel McDoanld died without making a deed for the same or making provision therefor, leaving a widow, who is since deceased - an two children who are minors to wit Sarah under the guardianship of James T. Black & Othel under the guardianship of Benjm. F. Baskin.
Your petioner would therefore pray your Honors to secure proof of paid contracts & draw a specific execution[?] of said the same ther[?] will saer[?] pray so[?].
Haliny[?] Waggoner
Mercer County
Philip Wagoner being duly sworn doth depose & say that the facts set forth int eh foregoing petition are true to the best of his koledge & being[?] sworn & subscribed
Before me June 16 1846 W. C. Trous[?]
[Noted on from of document in terrible handwriting:]
"June[?] 1846 prayer granted &[?] the writ[?] approved Pearson Exq. commuissou..[?] to take the testimony .. .or seize on teh heirs[?] and legal representatives
Othol Mcdoanld Dec'd to appear on the [?] [?] of sixt term to [?] [?] of [?] [?] [?] so [?] for the [?] [?] of the [?] [?] [?] to made [?].
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Inventory & Appraisal
Appraisement
Athold McDonald
1835
Filed Oct 31 1835
A Bill of Foods and chattles of the Estate of Autholl McDonald dec'd late of delaware township Mercer county & State of Penn of we the Appraisers do make a due return of the valuation of the following Aricles to best our judgement
Whereof we Set our hands and Anex our name this 30 day of Oct AD 1835
Wm H. S. McDonald
Wm Swauger
1 rifle gunshot pauth & powder horn $10
1 cow $8
2 hogs $3
coffee pot $ .6 1/4
3 cracks $ .15
tin bucket $ . 37 1/2
3 bowles $ .12 1/2
set cups & saucars $ .25
gar $ .6 1/2
2 kives 3 forks 3 spoons $ .12 1/2
3 tins $ .9
2 plates $ .12 1/2
candelstick $ .6 1/4
Spider $ .75
Pot $ .50
do $1.25
Axe $1.00
Lookinglass $ .37 1/2
Stand $ .50
table $ 75
3 chairs $ .75
wooden bowel $ 1.25
trunk $1.23
box $ .12 1/2
barrel $ .25
grate eat $ 6
body coat $1.50
3 pair pantloons $2
hat $ .12 1/2
ink stand $ .12 1/2
sink $ .25
bed & beding $6
do $1.50
2 sheep $1.50
$48.98 1/4
This 31st day of Oct 1835 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for Mercer County [two words scratched out] Wm McDonald & Wm Swager who after being duly sworn according ot law did depose and say that the within appraisement is true & made with impartiality.
[signed] Wm H. S. McDonald
Wm Swager [his mark, "|"]
Sworn & subscribed before me: Bwan Pearson