On September 28, 1900 the orphans' court of Philadelphia made the declaration, and since he had no wife or children, his sister received his estate, consisting chiefly of the congressional pay Creely had never claimed.
On September 28, 1900, the orphans' court in Philadelphia made a decision. Since he had no spouse or children, his sister received his estate, which mainly consisted of the unpaid congressional salary that Creely had not claimed.