LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FOR ANAIAS RICHER, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

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 Aaron Austin died leaving no will.  An administration was
 taken out on August 17, 1833 and Isaac Johnson 2nd was named the
 the administrator.  
 
 Anaias Richer has been located also dying without a will.  
 On February 5, 1900, John H. Turner was named the administrator
 of this estate.  
 	
  
 Transcription of document
 
 QUOTE:
 
 APPLICATION
 FOR
 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
 
 [In script]
 John H. Turner
 Administrator of
 Annanias Richer
 Decd-
 
 
 Filed Feb 15 1900
 Recorded in Surrogates
 Office of Salem [can't quote make out but looks like  loc in]
 Book No. 1 - of Applica
 Tion of Admins - p. 612
 Loren P. Plummer
                        Sgt.-
 
 
 SALEM COUNTY, ss.
 
 
 [I have used italic for the script filling in the blanks]   John H. Turner
 named in the above application, being duly sworn on his oath, says that the
 matters and things set forth in the above application are true to the best of his
 knowledge and belief.
 Sworn and subscribed before me
 This fifteenth day of					      John H. Turner
        February  A.D. 1900				_____________
 [Looks Like M Moff Matton
                   Deputy  Surrogate.
 
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 QUOTE:
 
 To Loren P. Plummer, Surrogate of the
       County of Salem:
 
 	The subscriber John H. Turner
 Hereby applies for Letters of Administration upon the estate of Ananias
 Richer who died at Whig Lane
 In the county of Salem, State of New Jersey, on the twenty-eighth
 day of December A.D. 1896
 
 	The said Ananias Richer left
 [can't make it out] surviving as his heirs at law and next of kin the
 following named persons, to wit:
       his son, G. Frank Richer      of 1922 D. St. Philadelphia PA
        "   "    Jeremiah Richer          "            Whig Lane, NJ [this is crossed out]
        "    "    Ananias Richer           "           Clayton   N.J.
       "  daughter  Margaret Richer  "    Whig Lane [crossed out then] Shirley, N.J.
       "             Mrs. Rhoda Davis     "    Elmer, NJ
       "  "         Mary Austin              "    Ewensville, NJ
     "_________________________________________________
      "  grandson   Harmon F. Richer (12 yrs)        Philadelpha,PA
 
 
 	That said intestate was possessed of goods, chattels, rights and credits 
 to the value of  Fifty dollars
 As near as can be ascertained.  Therefore the said John H. Turner
 ……………….  Respectfully applies for administration upon the goods,
 chattels, rights and credits of which said Ananias Richer
 died possessed.
 	Dated, February 15, 1900
 
 							John H. Turner
 
 
 UNQUOTE