Mary Shields last will and testament, 1878-1880

Item

Title

Mary Shields last will and testament, 1878-1880

Description

The Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society were plaintiffs in a case concerning the estate of Mary Shields and its partition amongst a slew of charitable organizations in Philadelphia. The copy of her will states that one-sixth, about $35,000, of the residuary of her personal estate should go to the Society.

Identifier

16564

Type

text

Creator

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1878-11-23 - 1880-11-11

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society/Ralston House Records (3099)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 18th St and Cherry St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia (Pa.) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Ralston, Sarah | Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | Institutional care | Older people--Housing | Older people--Institutional care | Women--Institutional care | Charitable bequests

Extent

30 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records