Mary Shields estate, master's report of court proceedings, 1882

Item

Title

Mary Shields estate, master's report of court proceedings, 1882

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 of the residuary of her personal estate, about $35,000, should go to the Society. The master's report of the court proceedings provide a summary of the case.

Identifier

16565

Type

text

Creator

Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County)

Date Created

1882-06-01

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

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

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd 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 | Estate | Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County)

Extent

24 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records