The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-29
TRUSSES,
Somerset County, IS.
The Commonwealth of Penn
syIyania, 10 the Sheriff Of Somerset
.Counlv, Greeting:

zSaxskES erset, in and for said county,
Ss:..sS on the 10Th day of May. A.
d. I847. before the Hon. Jeremiah S.
Black. Esquire. and George Chorpen.
uiug and John McCarty, his Associate
Judges of the same cosrl, Samuel ].
Lichty one OF the heirs Of Joseph Lich-
xy, decd, presented his petition 10 the
said Judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died intesiate. leaving issue twelve chill
dren living, and the issue oftwo children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
Ior. Anne intermarried with Henry Mey-
er, Sohn, Daniel, Christian, Mary. inter-
married with Peter Miller, Magdalena,
Lydia, and your petitioner, being the
twelve children, all ever the age oil TWEEN.
~ one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife, who reside in Weslmoreland coun-
", Penna., and Maria in;ermarried with
Joseph Forney, Franev imtermarried with
Johas Peck, Jaceb, Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
belh iniermarried with PeIer Maust
Samuel, Anne lntermarried with Aaron
Bapcher, Sarah and Susanna, the Ten
last being children of Barbara now Ge.
ceased, who iniermarried with Jacot
Saylor, also deceased; all over the age
OF twenty-one years, except the two las
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
the Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
eksn appointed cd Gtenl; and ali living
in Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayette county, Penna. AnC
Barbara Intern marrIed with Jacob Miller
Abraham, Lydia, intermarried with JohI
Schrack. jonathan, Emanuel and Eliza
now under The Guardianship of Peter
Walker; The six last named being chIl
drea of Catharine, now deceased, who
intermarried with Christian Savior; all
over the age oftwentv one years, except
the last named, Eliza, and all residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seized
IN bis demesne as Of fee, of and in the
fcatowing described plantation, or tract OF
land, situate in Somerset Township, So.
neTset County aforesaid, adjoining lands
of Abraham Lichty, John Marteeny Jr.
Peter 1iclfy 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
hewn log house weatherboarded and
qameee, two stories high, frame house
panied, oil one story, large barn and
othe- ent buildings thereon erected
NpIfh tho "A.
praying the Court 10 award an inquest 10
make partition or valuation of The aremi-
ses according to Law. We, therefore
command you, that taking with you,
twelVe free, honest and lawful men of
your 6ailiwick, you go TO and upon the
premises aforesaid, and there by their
oaS&s or solemn affirmation, that you
make partition thereof. to and among the
children of the said inlestate, in such
manner and an such proportions, as by
fRe elaw ot THIS Commonwealth is direc.
ted, Al such partition can be made with.
out prejudice 10 and spelling of the
whole; but If such parti,Ion cannot he
made thereof as aforesaid, that then Won
value and appraise the same according 70
Law And further, that you cause The
inquest TO enquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with the appurte.
naDces, will conveniently accommodate
more than one OF the children of ,he
said iniestate; and if so, how many of
the said children 1t will conveniently ac.
commodsie. That due notice of tf,e
time al making such partition or valua-
tien, be givento all The parties inlereste,I.
and that you make return OF your nro-
ceedings herein 10 the next general Or.
phsns' Court, TO be held at Somerset ON
ahe first Monday ia 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 Ion day Of May, i847.
w Fl. PICKING, Clerk.