ESTATE: Abraham B. KOON, 1919, Appraisement, Duncansville, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jan Kuhn kuhn_j@firn.edu January 26, 2010, 10:40 am Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Source: Blair County Appraisement Docket Vol. 1 Page 322 No 3 Written: March 29, 1919 Appointment of Collateral Inheritance Tax Appraiser Whereas, A. B. Koon late of Duncansville, in the County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, died on the 23 day of March, 1919, seized and possessed of an estate subject to collateral inheritance tax under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Therefore, I George C. Irwin, Register of Wills of the said County do hereby appoint I. C. Hess, of Duncansville, Pa., appraiser to make a fair and conscionable appraisement of said estate, and to assess and fix the cash value of all annuities and life estates growing out of said estate. Officer of the Register of Wills, March 29, 1919 George C. Irwin. Appraisement for Collateral Inheritance Tax Purposes Valuation of the Real Estate of A. B. Koon late of Duncansville in the County of Blair, deceased, and Appraisement of the Personal Estate, Goods, Chattels, and effects of said decedent, and Assessment of the Cash Value of all Annuities and Life Estates growing out of said Estate; together with the values fixed by the inventory filed by the legal representative of the decedent: Date 1919 April 5 1 lot of ground facing 60' on Main st (Borough of Duncansville Penna.) running back 125' to Pennsylvania RR Property erected there on 1 frame "L" building Dwelling house of 2 storys [sic] of 6 rooms and 1 bath 1 building occupied as store room 1 story 16' facing Main st running back 26'8" with ware room 10 X 12 attached in rear shed roof on ware room. And 1 frame stable 12 X 12 erected on rear of lot Total value of Real Estate 2000.00 1 bed and springs (oak) 11.00 1 bureau 7.00 1 washstand 3.00 1 carpet 2.00 1 bed and spring (oak) single 7.00 1 double heater Parlor 25.00 1 Morris Chair 4.00 1 carpet 6.00 1 settee 4 chairs Parlor suite 35.00 1 Center Table 1 New Idaho cook stove 30.00 1 hot water tank 15.00 crossed out 1 computing scales #43323 15.00 1 Oil Tank 2.00 3 show cases flat 1 upright 12.00 2 counters 10.00 1 stove heater 4.00 18 lamp chimneys @ .09 1.62 14 packages corn starch @ .10 1.40 4 lbs Five Bros tobacco @ .50 2.00 6 cans tomatoes @ .12 .72 1 Rocker (wicker) 2.00 6 wooden chairs 1.50 1 cook table 1.00 1 spool case 1.00 Miscellaneous articles of Mdse 2.00 2188.21 Less debts etc 387.52 1800.69 Tax @ 5% 90.03 Penalty 4 1/2% .41 $90.44 Paid 8/6/20 Appraised by me this 5th day of April A. D. 1919. Witness my hand, the day and year aforesaid. J. H. Hess Appraiser In the Orphans Court of Blair County Estate of Abraham B. Koon, Late of the Borough of Duncansville, County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania State of Pennsylvania County of Blair SS Personally appeared before me the undersigned, G. Leibegott, executor of Abraham B. Koon, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the following itemized statement of debts and expenses incident to said estate are correct and true and that the said debts and expenses are all of the debts of which your said affiant has any knowledge which are chargeable to the same. C. Liebegott Affirmed and subscribed to before me on the 7th day of July A. D. 1919 Jas P Bantey Deputy Register Debts and Expenses Total amount of collateral appraisement $2188.21 C. Liebegott undertaker $168.75 C. Liebegott, merchandise 4.35 T. J. Armstrong 12.50 C. Liebegott, for certificate .50 Lake Shore Sea Company 1.97 Release of legatee 2.40 Dr. F. H. Shoemaker 35.00 Commission of accountant for his time, trouble, etc 40.00 Counsel fee of B. F. Warfel 40.00 Marion D. Patterson, Atty fee 75.00 Total 387.52 Amount which collateral inheritance tax is based $1800.69 Amount collateral Tax 5% 90.03 Penalty @ 4 1/2% .41 90.44 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/