The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-01

sylvanla. 10 the Sheriff of Somerset
County. Greeting:
,,ssSSSs< WHEREAS, at an adjourned
:azyA. Orphans Court held a, Som
.sssNssSS erset in and for The county of
ss;sV Somerset, on the 10Th day Of
Msy A. D. lS47, before the Honorable
Jeremiah S. Black. Esquire, President
and George Chorpenning and John Nc
Carly Associate Judges of the same
court. John Shirer presented his petition
to the said Judges, stating.
That Peter Shirer. Sen'r. la'e Of the
town Of Salisbury. in said county. died
iniestale, leaving the following heirs AMI
legal representatives.. !. The issue os
Margaret Shirer, now deceased, who
was intermarried with Adam Shultz, ana
left issue /, Peter Shuiz, ,, Eliza
Shulz, in,ermarried with John Roger,
3, the issue Of Lydia Shultz now dec d.
who was intermarried with Charles
Wagner AMI left issue Ann Maria. Ma
tilda, Rachel and Elizabeth all minors,
under the Guardianship of Elijah Wag-
ner.} 4lh, Judith Shu,z lniermarried
with Casper Werner: 2. Saleme Shirer,
intermarried with Peter Haldeman. 3,
John Shirer, your petitioner. 4, the is:
sue Of Polly Shirer, now deceased, who
was intsrmarried with William Pence,
Peggy Anne, iniermarricd with John
Snider, Elizabeth. Bernard and Sevila
| Pence, The three latter bein minors, Of
whom Elijah Wagner is Guardian AID
| LTTEM. 5, Peter Shirer. 6, LYDIA Shi-
rer, intermarried with Michael Kimmel.
7. Elizabeth Shirer inlermarried with
Samuel Engle. That The said Peter Shi-
rer died seized in has demesne as cf fea
Of and in the following real estate.
No Lot numbered So on the
plot OF the town of Salisbury, with a
dwelling house, out houses and stablng
thereon erected, and lots numbered 81.
and 8, respectively. situated adjoining
and in the rear Of number 80.
No 2 A lot numbered &c on the plot
aforesaid.
No 3 A lot of ground containing five
acres and hundred and seven perches,
adjoining and south Of the lots aforesaid,
No 4 A 10. of ground, containing
about twenty seven acres, adjoining lands
of Peter Livengood, and situated on the
east of the main road leading from Sails
bury to Myers Mills.
No 5 A lot Of ground containing 2?
acres and one hundred perches, adjoining
lands Of Peter Livengood, John Shirer,
Henry Brewer and others.
No 6 A lot OF ground containing 90
acres and sixty three perches adjoining
lands of William Glolfelty, Michael
Divefy's hairs and others, with the ap
purtenances, and therefore praying the
Court 10 award an inquest 10 make parti-
tion or valuation Of the premises accor
ding TO Law. We therefore command
you. that taking with you, twelve free
honest and lawful men Of your baliwick
you 60 10 and upon the premises afore.
said, and there by their oaths or solemn
aflirmations, that you make partition
thereof, to and amang the widow and
children of the said intestate in such
manner aud in such proportions as by the
law of this Commonwealth is directed,
if such partition can be made without
prejudice to and spelling of the whole;
buff such partition cannot be made there
of, as aforesaid. that then you shall value
and appraise the same recording 10 law.
And further, that you cause the said in
quest 10 inquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with the appurte-
nances will conveniently accommodate
more than one of the children Of The said
iniestate; and if so. how many of the
said children it will conveniently accom-
modate; that due notice of The time OF
making such partition or valuation be ei-
ven to all the parties interested, and tIla,
you make return Of your proceedings
herein TO the next General Orphans
Court, to be held at Somerset Gu the 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 tie Honorable Jere-
mah S. Black. Esquire. al Somerset, The
10Th day Of May A. D. 1917.
w. III. PICKING. Clerk.