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

The Commonwealth Of Penn
sylpania, TO the Sheriff OF Somerse.
County, Greeting:
49,, WHEREAS, at an adjourned
| SSs g ss: Orphans Court, hello al SOM
zssS erset, in and for said county,
>'SsssssS on the 10Th day of May, A.
d. l847, before the Hon. Jeremiah :.
Black. Esquire, aud George Chorpen.
ming and John McCariy, his Associate
Judges Of the same court. Samuel j.
Liehty one OF the heirs Of Joseph Lich-
| ty, deed, presented his petition To the
said Judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died iniesiate, leaving issue twelve chill
Sren living, and the issue oftwo children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
lor, Anne in,ermarfied Rilh 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 Of tweu-
ly one years, and ali residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller end
wife, who reside in WeslmoreIand coun-
| ty, Penna., and Maria iniermarred with
Joseph Forney, Fraaev intermarried with
Jonas Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, jeremiah, Eliza
beth iRtermarried with Peter MsuSt,
Samuel, Anne iniermarried with Aaron
Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the ten
last being children Of Barbara now de-
ceased, who in lermarried with Jacob
Saylor, also deceased; all over the age
OF twenty-one years. except ths two las.
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
the Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed al Item; and ali living
in Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayeue county, Penna. And
Barbara iniermarrIed 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 chII-
dren Of Calharine. now deceased, who
intermarried with Christian Savior; all
over the age oftwenty one years, except
the last named, Eliza, and oil residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seized
in his demesne 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 Lichiy, John Msrteeny Jr.,
Peter Licbty 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 4
hewn log house wesiherboarded and
painted 1.-Two stories high, frame house
painted, Of one story, large barn aud
oIhe- out buildings thereon erected
with the sppnrtenances; And therefore
praying the Court TO 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, yoa go to aud upon the
premises aforesaid, aad there by their
oaths or solemn afirn alton. that you
make partition thereof. to and among the
child,en of the said inteslate, in such
manner and in such proportions. as by
the law of This Commonwealth is direc-
ted. If such partition can be made willis
out prejudice to and spelling Of the
whole; but if such partiuon cannot be
made thereof as aforesaid, thai then YOU
value and appraise the same according TO
Law. And further, that you cause The
inquest to enquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with The appurie-
nances, will conreaientIy accommodate
more than one Of the children of the
said iniestate; and if SO. how many Of
the sail children il will conveniently ac-
commoda,e That due notice of the
time Of making such partition or valua-
tisn, be given TO al the parties interested
and tha, you make return Of your pro-
ceedings herein 10 the next general Or.
phans' Court, to be held at Somerset on
lhe 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. at
Somerset, the l0;h dAv of May. i847.
w. II. PICKING, Clerk.