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COURT OF COM:\JON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYL'lANIA
ORPHANSI COURT DIVISION
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IN RE:ESTATE OF
CLEM::LONG,
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AND N:::>W,this If da?of April,1971 the within Petition being
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presented to the Court and after con3ideration there~f,,the Court orders and
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;..~.~,t.·_f..,·j._j.I"..~_,',1 (,'.dec'rees that all th€oil and gas,drilil.irig tights appertaining thereto,all rents,
:,oyalties and profits accruing under a L.ease to The Manufacturers Lignt and
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, "'.'•,.:•JHeatCompanyexc-=pted and reserved by the said Clem Long;deceased,in a..,
conveyance of approximately '101 acreSi of land situate in Donegal TownE:hip,.,
'Washington County Pennsylvania,.more particularly bounded and described'
b the deed from C=.em Long to John H.Nixon and Ethel S.Nixon,his w:.fe,
dated May 20,195~,and recorded in the Recorder's Office of Washingtcn
C:mnty,Pennsylvania,in Deed Book 830,page 337,be and the same are here-
by awarded to Anna Martha Long,surviving wife,of Clem Long,deceased,in
accordance with Section 202 of the FiGuciaries Act of 1949,as amended.
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COURT OF COM1t~ON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS I COURT DIVISION
IN RE:ESTATE OF
CLEM LONG,.
DECEASED.
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PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT-OF SMALL ESTATE
TO THE HONORA3LE,THE PRESIDENT JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
The P~tition of Anna Martha Long respectfully represents:
1.That Clem Long died on March 3,1971,a citizen of the Commcn-
wealth of Pennsylv::..nia,and a resident.of Amwell Township,Washington
County,Pennsylvar..ia.
2.That all personal property (including wages paid direct to mem
bers of decedent's family under the provisions of Section 201 of the FiduciarieS
Act ~f 1949,and ar.:1 property claimed as an exemption under the provisions 0
Section 211 o'f subj2ct Ac't).consisted of all oil and gas,drilling rights..
appertaining theret::l,all rents,royalties and profits accruing under a Lease
to The Manufacturers Light and Heat Company,having a fair value of less
than $1000.00 as m::re fully appears on the Affidavit of Value of two persons
familiar with the value 'Jf said ass.et which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
3.Thata copy of the'Will of said decedent is attached and the nam·
of his sole legatee i3i his surviving wife,Anna Martha Long,of R.D.I,
Marianna,PennsylVEnia..-
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T,•4~That your Petitioner is the surviving wife of the said Clem Lonl ,.'
deceased,and that i.:nmediately prior to his death your Petitioner and said
dece;dent.lfved ~nd c;Yhabited together as husband and wife in Amwell Township,,.,.,
Washington County,'Pennsylvania,and their address was R.D.1,Marianna,
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5.That ~{our Petitioner has paid all obligations including the
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funeral exr:enses of the said Clem Long,deceased,and there are no unpaid
claimants.
6.That the only asset owned by said decedent consi.3ted of the oil
and gas rifhts and rents and royalties as above set forth and Yo.1r Petitioner
desires to :=.void the expense of a formal administration of said estate and
requests tr.at said asset be a-JVarded to her on account of her clcim for the
family exemption of $1500.00 as provided by Section 211 of the Fiduciaries Ac
of 1949,aE amended.
7.That the said Clem Long has been receiving an a:1.nual acreage
rental of $_01.00 from The Manufacturers Light and Heat Comr:any under,an
existing Le ase Agreement No.19560 concerning the above oil a..:1d gas rights
owned by dEced~nt,and said Company has agreed to pay said rental to your
I Petitioner cpon receipt of a certified copy.of an Order of Court as evidenced
IIIby its letter dated April 6,.1"l71,a photo copy of which is attached.
~WHEREFORE,your Petitioner prays your Honorab=e Court tto
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make a De·~ree pursuant to S-=ction 202 of the Fiduciaries Act 0:'1949,as
amended,awarding said oil c..nd gas,drilling rights appertaining thereto,all
rents,royalties and profits c..ccruing under a Lease to The Manufacturers
Light and Heat Company.to _~nna Martha Long.
Anna Martha Long
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Before me,the undersigned authority,personally appearej
ANNA MAFTHA LONG,who,being duly sworn according to law,depo3es andt•'J,~~''
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says that tr.'€facts set forth in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to
the best of ter knowledge af?d belief.
Sworn to ar:d subscribed before me
this j:3 cL,d3.Y of April,1971.
N.)tary Public
My Commis3ion Expires:Feb.5,1975
Washington,Washington County,.Fa.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS'COURT D!VISION
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IN RE:ESTATE OF
CLEM LONG,
DECEASED.
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AFFIDAVIT OF VALUE·
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )"
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11.~.e.fo.re me'J the undersigned aU~ho.rity,perso.nally ap:e.ared .~'§'~and fI>!AdJ#1-Y9kj)yp.;oL
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who,being duly sv'vorn according ·to law,depose and say that in their opinion
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-the fair mar~<.et value of the oil and gas,drilling rights appertaining thereto,
and all rents,royalties and profits under an existing oil and gas Lease with
The Manufacturers Light and Heat Company paying an annual rental of $101.0
to Clem Long,deceased,for said rights as set forth in the deed from Clem
Long to John H.Nixon and Ethel S.Nixon,his wife,is less than $1000.00.
!)J WITNESS WHEREOF,we have hereunto set our hands anli seal
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Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this /?J £k .day of April,1971.
Notary Public.
My Commission Expires:,
CLARA M.TROUTMAN .I\:OTARY PUBLIC
WASHINGTON;WASHiNGTON COUNTY
MY COMMISSION EXPIF ES FEB.5.1975
Member.~ennsylvaniaAs!ociation of Notaries
ITE:o.A 2 -All the rest,residue,and remainder of my ez:,tate,both
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
rrJCLEMLONG,of Canton Township,Washington Coun1y•.P~r..nsyl-t
ITEM .3 -r nominate,constitde and appoint my Wife,Anna M.
I real and pel'sonal,I give,devise,and bequeath to my wife,Anna M.Lor..g.
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I!vania,beir.g of sound mind,memory and understanding,go make,pubUeh and i~~I,declare this "'y Last Will and Testamett,hereby revoking all form"r "'Ill.by!
Ime at any t1........he relofore mad"..i
I lTE~~1 -I order and dire,ct h.e payment of all my just debts an.di
t funeral expenses as Soon as convenientl-(maybe a.fter my decease.
r~WITNESS WHEREOF,I ha..,..e hereunto set my hand and seal thisI
1_l II '"day of February,
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I:S[goed,sealed,published and declared by the above name:l teslator I
las and for his Last Will and Tes-:ament b our presence,who,in his presence,Ii
lat his request,and in the presencee of ea::h other,have here\11lto set our hands~.flas attesting witnesses this l8"day of February,1958..
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MAIL ADDRESS:POST OFFICE SOX 11Q6
PiTTSBURG.....PENNSYLvANIA 15230
Apr:.l 6,lS'71
Mr.J.w.Trc·utman
Attorney ~t Lmo/
Washingto:l 'I:rust Building
Washingto~,Fa.15301
IN R~:Lea3e No.19560
..Don-=gal Township
Has".Jingt..lL County,Pa.
Deur Mr.Tl'o'J.tman :
This is to a::kr.owledge receipt of YO'IT letter of April 1,
1971 in ..hh::l you inform t:S tt.at the estRte of Clem Long
__I will~be f,et-:J.:ed 'by a petition to the Crphanr s Court to
award thE-oil and gas r Igl',ts Lnder the above numbered
lease to hi ==surviving -",ic.ow,Anr..a M.Long on the account
of her famil-,Y eXemption.
Please be cdvised that uIJon receipt of a certified copy
of an ore-er of :::ourt,we 'Will chE.Dge (,ur records and
maKe future P3Yluen'L s to Anna H.Lon.g.
TI;~nK you fer your cooperatio~.Your ~~ediate attention
to thi.s '.lLlI be apprE:dat':;d.
Very truly yours,
THE MA:illFA:;TURERS ~IGHT AND HEAT CCMPANY
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W~:ler A.Perrin
M3nager
Land,I2asiIl5 and Right of ltlay
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