ESTATE: Joseph P. CURFMAN, 1897, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sana M. McGhee Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ Estate of JOSEPH P. CURFMAN REGISTER'S OFFICE County of Huntingdon, ss. April 10th A. D. 1897 Then personally came the within named Webster Curfman and on his solemn oath did depose, declare and say, that he believes that the within mentioned Joseph P. Curfman died without a will. That he will, as the Administrator aforesaid, well and truly administer the goods, chattels and personal estate, agreeably to law. That he will immediately publish for creditors once a week, for six successive weeks, and render unto the Register's Office, within thirty days of this date, a just and true inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of said deceased, and additional inventories when necessary. Also a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of his said Administration in one year from this date, or when thereunto legally required. That he will well and truly comply with the provisions of law relating to collateral inheritances. And also that the whole of the goods, chattels, rights and credits, and personal estate he possessed of, in the aggregate, do not in value exceed the sum of Four Hundred and fifty Dollars to the best of his knowledge and belief. Affirmed and subscribed before me, the Webster Curfman Day and year aforesaid. And letters granted by B. F. Godard Register Before me, Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administrator in and for said County, personally appeared Webster Curfman who, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that Joseph P. Curfman late of Cass Township died on or about the 23rd day of March 1897, at 7 o'clock am to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed, this 10th day Of April A.D. 1897, before Webster Curfman B. F. Godard Register Know all Men by these Presents, that we Webster Curfman John G Simpson A Denny are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars, to be paid to the said Commonwealth: To the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated the ________ day of ________ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Seven. The Condition of this Obligation is, That if the above bounden Webster Curfman Joseph P. Curfman Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of Joseph P. Curfman Deceased, do immediately publish for creditors, &c., and make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory and inventories, according to law, of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased which have come or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Administrator as aforesaid, or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same, so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register's Office, in the County of Huntingdon, within thirty days from the date hereof; and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Administrator as aforesaid, or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law. And further, do make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of said Administration, within one year from the date hereof or when thereunto legally required. And all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon said Administrator account, (the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphans' Court of the County of Huntingdon,) shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Orphans' Court, by their decree and sentence, pursuant to law, shall limit and appoint, and shall well and truly comply with the laws of this Commonwealth relating to collateral inheritances. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will land testament was made by the said deceased, and the same shall be proved according to law, if the said Administrator as aforesaid, being thereunto required, do surrender the said Letters of Administration into the Register's Office aforesaid, then this obligation to be void - otherwise to be and remain in full force. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED Webster Curfman seal In the Presence of John G Simpson seal B. F. Godard A. Denny