The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-20

49,, WHEREAS, al an ADJOURNED
so ~: Orphans Court, held al Som
<s2zsxEES erset, in and for said county,
;'s@es% on the 10Th day of Nav, A.
y, l847. before the Hon. Jeremiah S.
Black. Esquire. and George Chorpen.
ming and John McCarty, his Associate
Judges of the same court. Samuel j.
Idchty one Of the heirs of Joseph Lich-
iy. deed, presented his petition 10 the
said Judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died iniesiate. leaving issue twelve chill
,dren living, and the issue oftwo children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
Tor, Anne iniermarfied 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 ol'twen.
ty one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife, who reside in WeslmoreIand coun-
~, Penha.. and Maria iniermarried with
Joseph Forney, FraDey iniermarried with
Jonas Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth intermarried with Peter Mausi
Samuel, Anne intermarried with Asror
Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the lei
last being children of Barbara now &c
reased, who iniermarried with Jacol
Saylor, also deceased; all over the agt
OF iwenty-ene years, except the two las
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna unde
the Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed Gd Item; and ali livin!
in Somerset County, except Jacob, VIII
resides in Fayeue county, Penna. An
Barbara intermarred with Jacob Miller
Abraham, lydia, intermarried with Joh
Schrack, Jonathan, Emanuel and EliZt
now under the Guardianship OF Pete
Walker; the six last named being chI
dren OF Calharine, now deceased, VIII
intermarried with Christian Savior; a
over the age oftwenty one years. excep
the last named, Eliza, and all residing i
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seize
an his demesne as of fee, of and in lh
following described plantation, or tract O
aand. situate in Somerset Township, SO
merset County aforesaid, adjoining land
Of Abraham Lichly, John Marteeny Jr.
Peter Lichty and Matthias Shallis, con
ialning tive hundred and forty two acres
more or less, Of which about one hun
ored and sixty acres are cleared, with
hewn leg house wealherboarded AM
paleled, two stories high, frame hous
panied, of one Story, large barn an,
-othe- out bhIldlngs thereon erected
with the sppnrienances; And therefor
praying the Court 10 award an inquest 4
make partition or valuation of the Iremi
ses according 10 Law. We, therefore
command you, that taking with vou
twelve free. honest and lawful men g
Eour balliwie&, you go to and upon h
premises aforesaid, and there bv ihei
osihs or solemn affirm alton, that vo
make partition thereof. to and among III
chlldIen of the said niestate, in sue
manner and in such proportions, as b
ihe law Of this Commonwealth is direc
'ied, II such partition can be made with
out prejudice TO and spelling of tn
whole; but iG such PARTITION cannot }
-fnadc thereof as aforesaid, that then vo
value and appraise the same according ,
dsaw. And further, that you cause IN
Inquest 10 enquire and ascertain whetbe
she said Real Estate with the appurte
nances, will conveniently accommoda,
more Than one Of the children of ,h
said in'estate; and if so, how many g
fhe said children il will conveniciily az
sonm0da'e. That due notice of th
'sne ef making such partition or valu;
ton' he given to al the parties inieresle,
ana that you make return Of yonr prC
ceedingS herein TO the next general o.
phaas' Court. to be held al Somerset q
she FIRST Monday in September, in III
year of our Lord, one thousand, ecl
iagndred and forty seven. And have yo
ihen these ihis writ. Witness The Hor
arabic ieremjah S. Black, Esquire.
somerset, the l0ih day of Nav, iS47.
w. II. PICKING, Clerk.
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