The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-22
TRUSSES.
Somerset County, IS.
The Commonwealth of Penn
syivania, to the Sheriff Ol Somerset
County. Greeting:
49,, WHEREAS, at an adjourned

49, WHEREAS. at an adjourned
$SyAF: Orphans Court, held al Som
z4ezS erset, in and for said county,
on the 10Th day of May, A.
D. l847. befora the Hon. Jeremiah S.
Black. Esquire. and George Chorpen-
ming and John McCarty, his Associate
Judges of the same court, Samuel J.
Lichty one OF the heirs Of Joseph Bich-
ty, decd, presented his petition 10 the
said Judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died inteslate, leaving issue twelve chill
aren living, and the issue Of two children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarred with John Say
Tor, Anne iniermarried with Henry Mey-
er, John, Daniel, Christian, Mary, inter-
married with Peter Miller, Magdalena.
Lydia, and your petitioner, being the
twelve children, all over the age OIL TWEEN.
ty one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife, who reside in Nesimoreiaud coun-
ty, Penna.. and Maria iniermarried with
Joseph Forney, Franev intermarried with
Jonas Peck, Jacob. Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, jeremiah, Eliza
beth iRtermsrried with Peter Maust,
Samuel, Anne iniermarried with Aaron
Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the ten
last being children of Barbara now Ge-
ceased, who intermarried with Jacob
Saylor, also deceased; all over the age
OF tweniy-one years, except the two last
named. viz: Sarah and Susanna under
The Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed od Hem; and ali living
in Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayetie county, Penna. And
Barbara intermarried with Jacob Miller,
Abraham, Lydia, intermarried with John
Schrack, Jonathan, Emanuel and Eliza,
now under The Guardianship of Peter
Walker; the six last named being chli-
dren Of Catharine, now deceased, who
intermarried with Christian SAVIOR; all
over the age of twenty one years. except
the last named, Eliza, and all residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seized
in his demesRe as of fee, Of and in the
following described plantation, or tract Of
land, situate in Somerset Township, So
merset County aforesaid, adjoining lands
Of Abraham Lichly, John Marteeny Jr.,
Peter Lchty and Matthias ShalIis, con-
tanning two hundred and forty two acres,
more or less, of which about one hun.
dred and sixty acres are cleared, with a
bewn log house weslherboarded and
paiaied, two stories high, frame house
Paln'ed, Of one story, large barn and
otile: out buildings thereon erected
with the spPprtenances; And therefore
2rayiug the Court 10 award an inquest TO
make partition or valuation OF the premi-
ses according to Law. We, therefore,
command you, that taking with you,
twelve free, honest and lawful men of
your bailiwick, you 90 to and upon the
premises aforesaid. aud there by their
oaths or solemn affirm alton, that you
make partition thereof. 10 and among the
chiidlen of the said inestste, in such
manner and in such proportions, as By
the law Of this Commonwealth is direc-
ted, If such partition can be made wilhs
out prejudice 20 and spelling Of the
Ss Oei ~ suOh pdIuuON CdOlOt De
made thereof as aforesaid, that then YOU
value and appraise the same according 10
Law. And further, that you cause The
inquest 10 enquire and ascertain whether
she said Real Estate with the appurte
nances, win conveniently accommodate
sDore than one Of the children of The
said iniestsle; and if so, how MANY of
the said children il will conveniently ac.
commodate. That due notice of the
time Of making such partition or vaua-
aion, be given 10 AL the parties interested
and that you make return of your pro-
ceedings herein TO the next general Or,
phanS' Court, to be held at Somerset on
fhe first Monday in September, in The
year OF our Lord. one thousand, eight
hundred and forty seven. And have you
then there this writ. Witness The Hon
orable Jeremiah S. Black, Esquire, al
Somerset, the 10Th dav of May, i847.
w. ii. PICKING, Clerk.