Estate
and Orphans Court Documents of James Crabbs deceased July
9, 1850:
Adams County, PA
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No-2841
Administration Bond on the Estate of James Kreps Dec.
Filed July 31, 1850
Letters - $ .75
Bond - 1.50
Renumeration - .50
Oath - .12
Tax to Commonwealth - .50
Paid - $3.37
No-2841
Inventory of Estate of James Crebs Dec.
Filed August 19, 1850
Filing - 25 cts Paid
A true and perfect Inventory and just appraisement of all
and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits,
which were of James Crabs late of the Township of Mount
Joy, County of Adams in State of Pennsylvania deceased,
at the time of his death: to Wit:
Page 1
Articles Appraised - $.cts
2 Tables $3.oo = 1 corner cupboard $4.00 = is 7.00
1 Bed Bedding and bed stead - 6.00
Saddle, bridle and saddle bags $5.00 = 12 Bags $2.00 = is
7.00
Dough tray, flower barrels and old half bushel - .75
Vinegar barrel and bread baskets - 1.50
Stove and pipe and wagoneers bed - 4.00
Lot of kitchen implements, post-axe augers - 2.75
Lot of old chains 50 cts = Cider Barrels and hogs head
$2.50 - 3.00
Old barrels, meat cask, chopping bench - 1.50
Grind-stone, flax break, Two grain Cradles, Seythes -
4.00
grass-seythe, 1 Log-chain and 8 Cow Chains - 3.50
6 Hog and 4 pigs $13.00 = Thee Shoats $4.00 - 17.00
3 pair hay lathers slone bed - 8.00
2 Two horse plows - 8.00
2 Harrows and Shovel harrow - 10.00
3 One horse shovel plows, forks - 5.00
1 Patent horse rake - 3.00
1 Sleigh, 1 Sled and pair sled runners - 9.00
1 Grey mare $60.00 = 1 Sucking Colt $20.00 is 80.00
1 Sorrel Mare $40.00 = 1 Sorrel horse $60.00 is - 100.00
1 Black Mare $12.00 = 1 roan horse -colt $60.00 - 72.00
1 Two Year bay Colt - 25.00
1 broad-tread wagon, with bed, bows and cover - 40.00
4 Set of horse gears - 15.00
Wagon saddle, whip and line - 2.00
1 Light wagon, with box bows and cover - 22.00
1 narrow tread wagon ,dering boards - 15.00
Bung forks, hooks and shovel 1.00
Hay forks, Shaking forks - .75
1 Wind Mill $5.00 = Lot of rakes 50cts - 5.50
1 cutting box, half bushel flax - 3.00
$482.25
Page 2
Amount brought over from 1st page - 482.25
Lot clevises chains sleigh shafts - 1.00
5 hock halter plow gears - 3.00
Spade Box - 1.00
5 Ton Timothy hay @ $4.00 per ton is - 20.00
Lot wheat in straw - 100.00
Lot of Rye in Straw - 8.00
Lot of oats in straw $12.00 = corn in ground $40.00 -
52.00
5 Milch Cows @ $15.00 per head is $75.00 = One heifer
$10.00 is - 85.00
3 Sheep $4.00 = wheel barrow $1.50 old barrels 25 cts is
- 5.75
2 Strecher two double trees feed trough - 5.00
2 calves $5.00 Potatoes in ground $2.00 Sheep Hough 25
cts is 7.25
Knives forks and Queens ware - 2.00
Deceased's wearing apparel - 2.00
$774.25
2 Axes - .50
$774.50
Articles Appraised to the Widow of Deceased
4 Beds, bedding and Steads $26.00 = Stove and pipe $6.00
is - 32.00
6 chairs and 2 rocking chairs $3.00 = 1 clock $1.00 is -
4.00
1 Bureau and writing desk $3.50 = Table and Spinning
wheel 1.25 - 4.75
1 Looking glass and Cradle $1.00 Iron kettle $1.00 is -
2.00
2 Iron pots frying pan and Coffee mill pewter dish - 2.50
Bucking tub and churn $2.50 = Lot milk crocks 20 cents -
2.70
2 Milch Cows $30.00 = 1 Two year old bull $6.00 is -
36.00
4 hogs and 4 sucking pigs - 11.00
3 sheep - 4.50
Amt. appraised to the Widow - $99.45
You and each of you do Swear that the foregoing
instrument of writing contains a just and true
appraisement and valuation of the goods and Chattels
rights and credits of James Craps Dec. so far as they
came to your knowledge.
Sworn and Subscribed August 14th 1850 before Joseph
Dysert Justice of the Peace
(signed)
H. Spalding
Joseph Dysert
No.
2841
Vendue List of James Crabs Deceased
Filed Nov. 19th 1850
Page 1
List of property sold at public sale being the estate of
James Crabs late of Mountjoy Township Adams County Pa.
Sold at public sale October 29th 1850 by Josiah
Baumgartner Adm.
Andrew Bender - 1Lot old barrels - .02
Nicholas Weaver - 1 Tub - .18
Nicholas Weaver - 1 Barrel - .20
John Fisher - 4 Old barrels - .13
Peter Greenholz - 1 Barrel of vinegar - 1.40
William Reaven - 1 Bench - .25
David Crabs - 1 Keg of vinegar - .28
Barney Menchy - 1 Barrel - .40
William Staub - 1 Salting vessel - .20
David Warren - 1 Basket - .06 1/4
Abraham Heiteshue - 1 Hogshead - 1.15
Isaac Karnen - 1 Do - .30
Nicholas Weaver - 1 Barrel - .01
Henry Fisher - 1 Axe - .32
Michael Sholl - 1 Breeding Sow - 6.00
Nicholas Smith - 1 Do Do - 5.06 1/4
Jacob Clunk - 2 Hog at $5.50 each - 11.00
David Crabs - 2 Do at $4.62 1/2 each - 9.25
David King - 2 Do at $1.65 each - 3.30
David King - 1 Do - 1.55
Josiah Baumgartner - 1 Fork - .25
John Snyder - 2 Do - .13
Isaac Staub - 2 Do - .05
John Fisher - 1 Lot of Sundries - .03
William Walker 1 Dung hook - .12 1/2
Josiah Baumgartner - 1 Lot jockey sticks - .22
John Reck - 1 Lot old traces - .12 1/2
Michael Trostle - 1 Clevis - .21
Isaac Snyder - 1 Lot Sundries - .30
William Walker - 1 Doubletree - .31
$42.81 1/2
Page 2
Amount brot foreward $42.81 1/2
John A. Sohn - 1 Doubletree - .31
Joseph Ocker - 2 Singletree - .12 1/2
George Grove - 1 Lot Sundries - .07
David Crabs - 1 Shovel - .24
John Feeser - 1 Three horse tree - .15
Ephraim Harner - 1 Lot of Iron - .14
Jacob Swartz - 1 Corn fork - .55
Jacob Bowers - 1 Log chain - 1.12 1/2
Michael Sholl - 1 Lot Sundries - .02
Washington Matter - 2 Cow chains at 27 cts each - .54
Emanuel Keller - 2 Do Do at 2 cts each - .04
Samuel Shorb - 2 Do Do at 18 cts each - .36
Emanuel Keller - 1 Chain - .22
Isaac Staub - 4 rakes - .06
Michael Trostle - 1 Stay chain - .22
Francis Eline - 1 pair hay ladders - 1.56
Benjamin Landis - 1 Shovel Plough - .50
John Spangler - 1 Do Do - 1.57
Isaac Snyder - 1 Stretcher - .37 1/2
David Warren - 1 Do and Singletrees - .76
John Hollenberger - 1 Stone bed - 3.37 1/2
George Fohl - 1 Plough - 7.35
George Grove - 1 Do - 7.37 1/2
Henry Myers - 1 Coulter - .80
Christian Shriven - 1 Harrow - 2.12 1/2
Samuel Miller - 1 Do - 3.00
John Fisher - 1 Lot Sundries - .30
William Vance - 1 Pair hay ladders - 4.62 1/2
John Fisher - 1 Lot Sundries - .03
Jacob Shriner - 1 Sorrel Horse - 88.00
Levi Mouse - 1 Grey Mare - 95.25
William Eyler - 1 Do Colt - 83.75
Daniel Crouse - 1 Black Colt - 32.50
Daniel Sheely - 1 Sorrel Colt - 25.12 1/2
John Eyler - 1 Sorrel Mare - 75.50
$480.55 1/2
Page 3
Amount brot up - 480.55 1/2
Michael Herbst - 1 Black mare (blind) - 18.00
Francis Budy - 1 Cow - 23.00
Henry Shiver - 1 Do - 23.00
Adam Ohler - 1 Do - 24.25
Jacob Smith - 1 Do - 22.50
Barney Menchy - 1 Do - 25.12 1/2
William Kohler - 1 Heifer - 15.50
John Bowman - 1 Do - 5.50
Jessee D. Newman - 1 Bull - 4.87 1/2
John Hollenberger - 2 Sheep at $2.53 each - 5.06
George Doll - 1 Wagon - 8.25
John Spangler - 1 Do - 20.50
John Spangler - 1 Pair shafts - 1.90
Jacob Crouse - 1 Wagon cover - 1.15
Hezekiah Hawn - 1 Pair wood ladders - .30
Moses Hartman - 1 Large wagon - 43.50
James Irvin - 1 Bridle - 1.00
Peter Crownoven - 1 Do - .40
Edwin Lando - 1 Do - .12 1/2
David King - 1 Do - .25
Hugh McLaughlin - 1 Sett horse gears - .75
Christian Shiver - 1 Do - 5.10
Thomas Collins - 1 Do - 2.25
David Kephart - 1 Do - 1.95
William Vance - 1 Collar and Martingales - 1.17
Jacob Pitzer - 1 Coll - .31
John Bowman - 2 Do - .15
John Bowers - 1 Lot gears - .27
Samuel Miller - 2 Houserhs at $1.35 each - 2.70
James Kuhns - 2 Do at 12 1/2 each - .25
David Warren - 1 Collar and harnes - .06 1/4
Benjamin Landis - 1 Sett gears - .60
John Spangler - 1 Lot Sundries - .07
Solomon Miller - 1 Saddle - 1.65
Daniel Shaeffer - 1 Line - .16
$742.17 3/4
Page 4
Amount brot foreward - 742.17 3/4
John Eylen - 1 Halter and chains - .40
Jessee D. Newman - 1 Do - .14
Nicholas Weaver - 1 Halter - .07
Michael Herbst - 1 Do - .32
Levi Harner - 1 Fork - .06 1/4
Isaac Lightner - 1 Halter - .16
David Crabs - 1 Half bushel measure - .42
Andrew Chambers - 1 Sled - 1.00
Jacob Wirt - 5 Tons hay at $6.25 per ton - 31.25
David Crabs - 1 Sett Sled Tunners - 1.12 1/2
Peter Greenholtz - 1 Sleigh - 6.00
David Crabs - 1 Cutting box
George Winrott - 1 Cultivator - 4.12 1/2
Samuel Herbst - 1 Corn Fork - .55
John Crabs - 1 Lot of Sundries - .03
John Reck - 1 Barrel - .17
James Rider - 1 Grain Rake - 5.75
James Rothbaust - 18 Bundles Flax a 2 1/2 cts - .45
Jacob Hummelbaugh - 10 Bushels corn At 44 cts - 4.40
David Crabs - 10 Do Do 45 - 4.50
John Snyder - 20 Do Do 44 - 8.80
Susan Crabs - 5 Do 44 - 2.20
David Weaver - 15 Do Do 43 - 6.45
Jacob Bloom - 30 Do Do 42 - 12.60
Susan Crabs - 10 Bus wheat at 50 cts - 5.00
Jacob Crouse - 75 1/2 Do Do 90 cts - 67.87 1/2
Jacob Hummelbaugh - 1 Bag of Chaf - .67
John Bowman - 1 Box - .22
John Reck - 1 Windmill - 1.25
David Crabs - 2 Bags of wheat - 2.63
George Grove - 1 Lot boards - .80
Jacob Hartman - 1 Bolster - .32
Baltzer Snyder - 1 Jackscrew - .18
Jacob Swartz - 1 Tar can - .07
David Crabs - 1 Wheelbarrow - .77
George Winrott - 1 Lot boards - .37 1/2
$914.21
Page 5
Amount brot up - 914.21
Baltzer Snyder - 20 1/2 Bus Oats at 28 cts - 5.74
Abraham Garber - 1 barrel of screaning - .95
William Walker - 1 Mortice axe - .28
David Crabs - 1 Lot Sundries - .06 1/4
Jacob Crouse - 10 Bus Rye at 50 cts - 5.00
David Crabs - 1 barrel of screaning - .95
James Thaneybrook - 2 Bags at 9 cts each - .18
Henry Benner - 2 Do Do 3 cts - .06
Henry Benner - 2 Do 8 cts - .16
Henry Benner - 3 Do 9 cts - .27
Peter Greenholtz - 1 Riding Saddle - 4.06 1/4
Susan Crabs - 1 Lot Corn - 2.00
John Reck - 1 Stove and Pipe - 4.31
George Wikert - 1 Table - .40
Joseph Blooken - 1 Cupboard - 3.37 1/2
James Rider - 1 Wagon bed - .17
Moses Hartman - 1 Bed and bedstead - 5.15
James Rider - 1 Table - 3.45
Susan Crabs - 4 Chairs - .06 1/4
Susan Crabs - 1 Lot dishes - .50
George Wikert - 1 Chisel - .12 1/2
Joseph Crabs - 1 Bench - .19
Peter Greenholtz - 1 Bridle - .06 1/4
William Crownoven - 1 Wood saw - .35
Jacob Swartz - 1 Flax brake - .27
Henry Wolf - 1 Grindstone - .35
Daniel Linard - 1 Saddle Shavinghorse - .03
James Topper - 1 Grain Cradle - 1.55
Daniel Rothbaust - 1 Do - .25
David Crabs - 1 Cloverseed Cradle and grass seythe - .13
1/4
Jacob Stuck - 1 Auger - .12 1/2
Jacob Crouse - 7 Bus corn at 42 cts per Bus - 2.94
$957.54 3/4
Filed
June 28, 1851
No. 2841
2nd Vendue List of the Estate of James Crebs deceased -
June 14th 1851
Grain in the ground sold to Jacob Wirt - for $46.00
No. 2841
Inventory June 14, 1851 of the Estate of James Crebs
Deceased. Filed June 28, 1851
We the Subscribers do appraise the Crop of grain growing
in the ground the property of James Creps deceased of
Mount Joy Township Adams Co. Pa - for the Sum of $25.00
this 9th day of June 1851.
Adams County-
Be it remembered that on the 14th day of June 1851 -
Personaly appraised before the Subscriber one of the
Justices of the peace in and for said County James Rider
and Henry Benner the appraisers of the above goods and
chattels who being duely Sworn according to law doth
deposeand say that the above inventory is a just and true
valuation or apraisemnt of the above property of the said
James Creps deceased to the best of their Judgement and
Knowledge and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed before me (signed) J. Mc Alhency
,James Rider ,Henry Benner
No-2841
The First and Final Account of Josiah Baumgartner, Adams
of James Crabs Dec.
Filed June 23rd 1852
The First and Final Account of Josiah Baumgartner,
Accounts and credits, Which were of James Crabs State of
the Township of Mount Joy.
The Said Accountant charges himself with all and Singular
the goods and chattels, rights
and Credits which were of the said deceased, agreeably to
an Inventory thereof, filed in
the Registers Office in Gettysburg.
Amounting to - $99.20
Also with advance on Sales - 203.81 3/4
Also with the distributive Shares coming to said
Intestate
from the Estate of Peter Crabs Deceased Amounting to -
166.20
Also with Interest received on Sale notes - 10.32
Also with money received of J Dysert not embraced in
Inventory - 1.00
Also with monies received of George Crabs and
Martin Steffy not in Inventory - 1.82
Also with 1 Trough .25
$1282.60 3/4
Balance due Accountant - 4.51 1/4
$1287.12
Exhibited into the Register's Office at Gettysburg the
23rd day of June 1852 by Sworn and Subscribe to the truth
of this Account this 23rd day of June A.D. 1852 Josiah
Baumgartner before me Daniel Plank Register, Adams
County.
I Daniel Plank Register in and for said County do Certify
the foregoing to be a true copy taken from the Original
and compared with and published according to Law in
witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal of
Office at Gettysburg this 30th day of July A.D. 1852
Daniel Plank Register
The said Accountant craves allowance for the following
disbursements made out of the Estate Aforesaid to wit.
1. Paid by Cash Register for Letters of Administration -
3.37
2. " " " H. Shriver as per Receipt - 6.32
3. " " " Herny Burner " " "
- .50
4. " " " Isaac Staub " " "
- 62.00
5. " " " Henry Miller " " "
- .75
6. " " " Isaac Bercaw " " "
- .25
7. " " " George Crabs " " "
- 8.00
8. " " " David Horner " " "
- 11.00
9. " " " Jesse Mackley " "
" - .50
10. " " " Samuel Durborow " "
" - 2.00
11. " " " Isaac Bercaw " "
" - 4.92
12. " " " James Reider " "
" - 10.04
13. " " " Moses McClean " "
" - 18.97
14. " " " Wm W Hamersby " "
" - .25
15. " " " Jonathan Gilbert " "
" - 3.66
16. " " " Wm W Hamersby " "
" - .25
17. " " " Isaac Crabbs " "
" - 24.00
18. " " " Spaulding V Funk " "
" - 2.00
19. " " " Jos. A Shorb " "
" - 20.11
20. " " " Robt G. Harper " "
" - 3.50
21. " " " Polly Crabs " " "
- 28.25
22. " " " Joseph Dysert " "
" - .25
23. " " " James Reider " "
" - .50
24. " " " J. Mc Alhency " "
" - .12 1/2
25. " " " Henry Phunk " " "
- 3.00
26. " " " Wm W Hamersby " "
" - .25
27. " " " Polly Crabs " " "
- 106.00
28. " " " Isaac Crabs " " "
- 100.00
29. " " " Jacob Wirt " " "
- 64.69
30. " " " Levi Bishop " " "
- 67.70
31. " " " Jacob Wirt " " "
- 107.86
32. " " " Ditto " " " -
162.25
33. " " " David Crabs " " "
- 42.00
34. " " " John Haufman " "
" - 9.00
35. " " " John Blacher " "
" - 1.62
36. " " " Polly Crabs " " "
- 20.00
37. " " " Levi Bishop " " "
- 75.00
38. " " " Jonth Forrest " "
" - 9.39
39. " " " Isaac Staub " " "
- 53.00
40. " " " Alexander P. Bishop "
" " - 6.00
41. " " " Martin Steffy " "
" - 4.79
42. " " " Henry J Stahle " "
" - 2.25
43. " " " Jesse D. Newman " "
" - 3.00
44. " " " John Rider " " "
- 1.00
45. " " " James Rider " " "
- 2.50
46. " " " Saml Fahnestock " "
" - 5.00
47. " " " Shuringer V Renshaw "
" " - 6.00
48. " " " Jacob Baker " " "
- 2.00
49. Also with goods appraised to the Widow - 99.45
50. " " Moses McClean as per receipt - 102.92
51. W. B. Mc Clellan " " " - 10.00
Register fees on the Account " - 6.06
Clerk of Orphans Court fees " - 2.25
Ditto " " " " Recording - .62 1/2
$1287.12
No.
2841
Objections to account of Josiah Baumgartner Administrator
of James Creps Deceased.
Filed Augt 16th 1852
Exceptions to 1st Final account of Josiah Baumgartner,
Administrator of James Creps Deceased.
The objector holding a claim against this Estate which
remains unpaid, and the account purporting to be a Final
Account and showing a balance in favor of Accountant he
accepts to all the items on the credit side of account,
except those for the necessary expenses of administration
and those purposed by act of assembly ( if any )
DM Conaughy
Atty for Jn Creps
Augt 16th 1852
Exceptions
to Report of Auditor on acct. of Josiah Baumgartner
Administrator of James Creps deceased. Filed Nov. 29th
1852
Exceptions to the Report of Auditor to settle disputed
items in the account of Josiah Baumgartner Administrator
of James Creps deceased.
1. The Auditor errored in allowing credit to accountant
in adjusting claim of John Creps for the item of $55.40 ;
First Report.
2. The Auditor errored in allowing credit to accountant
in adjusting claim of John Creps for the item of $61.60 ;
First Report.
3. The Auditor errored in not ( under the law and the
evidence ) reporting the sum of $58.88, as balance due
John Creps and declaring a dividend in his favor on said
sum.
DM Conaughy
Atty for Jn Creps
Nov. 29th 1852
1046
Page
681
Petition of John L. Crabbs, one of the minor children of
James Crabbs deceased (Above 14)for the appointment of a
Guardian.
File May 25, 1858
Peter appointed Guardian by the Court
Page 682
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Adams
County:
The Petition of John L. Crabbs one of the minor children
of James Crabbs late of Mountjoy Township deceased.
Humbly showeth,
That he is a minor over 14 years of age, and entittled to
a share out of the Estate of his said father; and the he
has no person legally appointed his Guardian to take care
of his person and Estate. He there fore prays your Honors
to permit him to make choice of a suitable person for his
Guardian for the purpose aforesaid; and respectfully
suggest Peter Greenholtz as such proper person, whom he
is desirous of choosing, and he will pray. Signed by John
L. Crabbs
Adams Count, S.S.
John L. Crabbs the above named petitioner on his solemn
oath doth say that the facts above set fourth are true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed, May 25 1858 John L. Crabbs before
me J.P.
Page 684
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Adams
County:
The Petition of Wilson Francis, Albert Dallas and Emma
Eliza Crabbs three of the minor children of James Crabbs
late of Mountjoy Township in said County deceased.
Humbly showeth,
That they are minors under 14 years of age and are
entittled to distribution portions of the Estate of their
said deceased father James Crabbs; and have no person
legally appointed their Guardian to take care of their
persons and estate. They therefore pray your Honors to
appoint some suitable person as their Guardian for the
purpose aforesaid and Alexander Crabbs is suggested as a
suitable person and they will pray. Wilson Francis
Crabbs, Albert Dallas Crabbs, Emma Eliza Crabbs by their
mother next friend. Susan Crabbs X her mark
Adams Count, S.S.
Susan Crabbs, above named, being duly sworn, doth say
that the facts set forth in above petition are true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed, May 25 1858 Susan Crabbs X her mark
before me J.P.
Filed
May 26, 1858
1858 May 26, Rule
Granted to Show Cause By the Court
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1858, May 26th
The Court on motion appoint Alexander Crabbs Guardian of
Mary Crabbs, ad litem, and the Court grants a Rule upon
Josiah Baumgartner Administrator of James Crabbs dec.
Susan Crabbs his widow, and upon the children &
guardians of the minor children of James Crabbs dec., to
show cause why the prayer of the petition should not be
granted and decree made accordingly, returnable on the
3rd Monday of August 1858, Service to be made on those
Heirs residing in Adams County, personally and service
upon those residing out of the County, by publication for
3 successive weeks in one newspaper published in the
Borough of Gettysburg and sending copies by mail
addressed to them, at their respective post offices.
Signed by the Court Clerk Henry G. Wolf Clerk
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Adams County
At an Orphans Court held at Gettysbury in and for said
County on the 26th day of May A.D. 1858, before the
Honorable Robert J. Fisher President and Isaac E.
Wiesman, Esquire, Associates Judges duly assigned.
The Petition of Peter D. Crabbs, George L. Crabbs, Deliah
Crabbs, Mary Crabbs and David Crabbs Guardian of William
F., John Dixon and Ellen Eliza Crabbs, ( minor ) being
all of the Children, and Civilla Crabbs, the widow of
George Crabbs late of Germany Township in said County
dec. Respectfully Showeth, That James Crabbs late of
Germany Township in said County of Adams, dec. in his
life time, to wit, on the 17th day of January A.D. 1852,
obtained a Deed of conveyand in fee of a certain parcel
of land, situate in Germany Township, in said County,
containing one Acre, one road, and nineteen perches,
adjoining lands of Jonathan C. Forrest, Danial Geiselman
and John Davidson.
That the said James Crabbs, on the 16th day of November
A.D. 1841, in and by certain Articles of Agreement
entered in to by said George Crabbs, the said James
Crabbs, did covenant and agree to build a house on said
above described Lot of Ground, to be erected of the
dimensions specified, and to be fit to move in, by the
1st of April 1852 and also to pay said George Crabbs, the
sum of twenty-five dollars; the said conveyance being in
consideration of the tranfer and conveyance by said
George Crabbs of all the right title claim and interest
and demand of the said George Crabbs in the Estate of his
father Peter Crabbs dec. both Real and personal, unto the
said James Crabbs, ( who was also the Executor of the
Will of Peter Crabbs dec. ) and in said agreement, said
James Crabbs further agreed that when
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the house was built and the $25.00 paid or secured to be
paid, he the said James shall and will give unto his said
brother George or to some one else in trust for him, a
Deed of Conveyance for the said house and lot and his
heirs and assigns forever, clear of incumbance, and the
said parties in and by said Articles of Agreement bound
themselves under their hands and seals in the penalty of
$700.00 as by reference to said Articles a true copy of
which is attached, appears.
That pursuant to said agreement the said James Crabbs
having procured a conveyance of said Lot as aforesaid,
and erected said building or dwelling house, delivered
possession there of unto said George Crabbs and the said
premises remained in his possession, until the death of
said George Crabbs, which happened on the 31st day of
March A.D. 1853, and since his death have remained in the
possession of your Petitioners, That the consideration in
the said Articles stipulated was fully turned over to and
received by the said James Crabbs in his life time - but
that the said James Crabbs never did make and deliver to
said George Crabbs, or any one in trust for him or his
Heirs a conveyance as by him Stipulated to be given. That
the said James Crabbs died on the <large space
here> day of July A.D. 1852, intestate and letters of
Administration were granted on his Estate, to Josiah
Baumgartner, by the Register of Adams County that said
James Crabbs left surviving him a Widow Susan Crabbs and
issue as follows, to wit, Joseph A. Crabbs, and Alexander
Crabbs adults, and John L. Crabbs a minor having Peter
Greenholtz for his Guardian and Wilson F., Albert Dallas
and Emma E. Crabbs, also minors and having Alexander
Crabbs for their Guardian, and Mary Crabbs also a minor,
that no Sufficient provision for the performance of the
said contract or agreement
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appears to have been made by the said James Crabbs dec.
in his life time, although he was well satisfied and
intended that the conveyance should be made.
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray this Honorable
Court to receive proof of the Contract of Articles of
Agreement, in order to the completing of their title and
to decree the specific performance there of according to
the true intent and meaning there of, according to the
Act of Assembly in such case made and provided, and that
your Honorable Court will make such other orders and
decrees in the premises, as to them may seem, meet and
proper so as to vest the legal title in, and effect
conveyance of said House and Lot and premisis to your
petitioners, And they will pray thee.
(Signed)
Peter D. Crabs
DM Conaughy Atty for
the other Children and Widow
of George Crabbs Dec.
And now, to wit, May 26th A.D. 1858 The Court on motion
appoint Alexander Crabbs Guardian of Mary Crabbs, ad
litem, and the Court grants a Rule upon Josiah
Baumgartner Administrator of James Crabbs dec. Susan
Crabbs his widow, and upon the children & guardians
of the minor children of James Crabbs dec., to show cause
why the prayer of the petition should not be granted and
decree made accordingly, returnable on the 3rd Monday of
August 1858, Service to be made on those Heirs residing
in Adams County, personally and service upon those
residing out of the County, by publication for 3
successive weeks in one newspaper published in the
Borough of Gettysburg and sending copies by mail
addressed to them, at their respective post offices.
Signed by the Court Clerk Henry G. Wolf Clerk
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Cover
Page
No. 706
Acceptance of notice and waiver of services of Rule upon
Admr Widow and Heirs of James Crabbs deceased.
Jacob Forrest
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Peter D Crabs
John L Crabbs
Joseph A. Crabbs
Peter D Crabs
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We admit the execution of the articles of agreement and
consent to a decrees as if proof had been made thereof
releasing all right dower and interest in said lot and
premises.
Josiah Baumgartner Admr
Susan Crabbs her X mark Widow
Joseph A Crabbs
Peter J Greenholtz Guardian
James A. Crabbs Guardian
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In the Orphans Court of Adams County. I the matter of the
petition of the Widow and Heirs of George Crabbs late of
German Township Deceased praying the Court to receive
proof of and for a decree for the specific performance of
a contract on articles of agreements entered into by
James Crabbs deceased with the decedent and the Rule
granted upon the 26th of May 1858, upon the Administrator
Widow and Heirs of James Crabbs deceased, to show cause
why the prayer of the petition should not be granted and
decree made accordingly. We the Widow Administrator and
children and Guardians of children of James Crabbs
deceased, do hereby accept notice and waive and dispense
with publication and services of the said Rule to show
cause granted upon us, with like effect as if service had
been regularly made, We admit the execution of the said
Articles of agreement and hereby consent and agree that a
Decree be made agreeably to the prayer of the petition
and Witness our hands, July 19th 1858. Josiah Baumgartner
Bottom Left
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Witness for the Widow Jacob Forrest
Witness Ephraim Myers
Witness J Crabbs
Witness James A Crabbs
Witness Peter D. Crabbs
Bottom Right
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Widow of James Crabbs Deceased Susan Crabbs Her X mark
Joseph A Crabbs
Alexander Crabbs
Peter Greenholtz Guardian of John L Crabbs
James Alx Crabbs Guardian of Wilson F. Crabbs, Albert
Crabbs, Emma E Crabbs and Mary Crabbs ... Minors
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Rule
upon the Administrator, Widow and Heirs of James Crabbs
dec. to show cause.
Filed August 16, 1858
DM Conaughy
And now August 16th 1858, all the parties in interest
having filed their consent that a decree be made
according to the prayer of the petition, and the Court
upon due proof and consideration, had of the premises,
being of the opinion that the facts set forth in this
case are sufficient in equity to require them to decree
the completion and specific performance of the written
Contract, and decree the Josiah Baumgardner Administrator
of James Crabbs dec. do make, execute and deliver to
Jonathan C. Forest Esq. in trust for Peter D. Crabbs,
George L. Crabbs, Deliah Crabbs, Mary Crabbs, William F.
Crabbs, John Dixon Crabbs, and Ellen Eliza Crabbs, the
children and heirs at law of George Crabbs dec. a Deed of
Conveyance in fee simple, for the premises in the said
Petition mentioned, pursuant to the said Contract, the
expenses of this proceeding and of such conveyance to be
paid by the Petitioners.
By the Court
Henry G. Wolf Clerk
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