Scott County Illinois Estate PETITION OF CARRIE E. WATERS

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Waters family


PETITION OF CARRIE E. WATERS

        In the matter of the Estate of William H. Waters deceased,  for
        letters of Administration.

        To the Honorable F. C. FUNK Judge of the County Court of  Scott
        County in the state of Illinois.

        The Petition of the undersigned CARRIE E.  WATERS  respectfully
        represents, that WILLIAM H. WATERS late of the County of  Scott
        aforesaid, departed this life at Jacksonville, Ill on or  about
        the 29th day of December A. D. 1912 leaving no  last  will  and
        testament so far as your petitioner knows or believes.

        And this petition further  shows,  that  the  said  William  H.
        Waters died seized and possessed of real  and  personal  estate
        consisting chiefly  of  Town  lots  in  Naples,  and  household
        furniture and fish nets, ets. all of said personal estate being
        estimated to be worth about four  hundred  dollars.  That  said
        deceased left surviving him this petitioner and JOHN, MARGARET,
        WILLIAM, BERTHA, ARTHUR, AND UNION WATERS, AND ANNIE REED,  his
        children as heirs. That you petitioner being the widow of  said
        desceased, and believing that said estate should be immediately
        administered as well for the proper management of said property
        as for the prompt collection of the assets  by  virtue  of  her
        right under the Statute, Therefore preys that your  Honor  will
        grant letters of Administration to her in  the  premises,  upon
        her taking the oath prescribed by the Statute and entering into
        Bond in such sum, and with securities, as may  be  approved  by
        your Honor.

                              CARRIE E. WATERS
STATE OF ILLINOIS
County of Scott            CARRIE E. WATERS

        being duly sworn, deposes and says that the  facts  averred  in
        above petition are true according to the best of her knowledge,
        information, and belief.

                                   CARRIE E. WATERS

        Sworn to and Subscribed before me,
J. R. KING  Clerk of the County court of Scott
County, this 31 st day of January A. D. 1914
          JR King     Clerk.