Administrator's Petition

CATCOTT, CRANE, KERR, NEDROW

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 12/18/2002 at 19:35:53

ADMINISTRATOR'S PETITION
STATE OF IOWA, VAN BUREN COUNTY. SS
In the matter of the Estate of Samuel V. Catcott Deceased.

TO THE HONORABLE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY:

COMES NOW William Catcott a resident of said County, and respectfully represents that on or about the 23 day of March A.D. 1893, Samuel V. Catcott of Said County, died intestate, leaving at the time of his death the following heirs to-wit:
Mary Catcott widow. Van Buren Co., Iowa
William Catcott, Kilbourne, Van Buren Co., Iowa
Robert Catcott, Kilbourne, Van Buren Co., Iowa
David Catcott, Kilbourne, Van Buren Co., Iowa
Susan Crane, Douds, Van Buren Co., Iowa
"Ann Kerr whose whereabouts is unknown but the last known of her she was an inmate of the St. Joseph Insane Asylum Mo. but whether now or not he does not know."
"That widow and children at home all desire the Petitioner to act as administrator" and having at the time of his deceased, personal property in this State which may be lost, destroyed or diminished in value, if speedy care is not taken of the same. To the end, therefore, that said property and debts may be collected and preserved, I repectfully request the appointment of himself with full power and authority to act as Administrator herein according to law. The total value of Personal Property of said decedent is about $400-.
[Signed] Will Cat Cott
Subscribed and sworn to by Mrs. Catcott before me, March 31 1893
[Signed] Alex D***** Notary Public

[Samuel V. Catcott was my ggg grandfather. The widow was Mary Nedrow Catcott. Samuel's first wife, and my ggg grandmother, was Elizabeth Donaldson 1819-1868. I would like to find more about Ann Catcott Kerr who married John Kerr. This is the first I heard of an insane asylum in the family!]