Mary Shields last will and testament, 1878-1880


Permanent ID:
16564
Call number:
3099
Language:
eng
Date:
November 23 1878 – November 11 1880
Inscription:
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 organiziations 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.
Address:
18th St and Cherry St, Philadelphia
Format:
Typescript
Dimensions:
Width: 16.0 cm, Height: 21.6 cm
Collection:
Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society/Ralston House records
Related Person or Organization:
Indigent Widows’ and Single Women’s Society of Philadelphia/Ralston House (creator)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia (Pa.)
Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Institutional care
Older people--Housing
Older people--Institutional care
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Ralston, Sarah
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Charitable bequests