The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-13

The commonwealth OF kenn-
sylvania, 10 the Sheriff OF Somerset
County, Greeting:
>sssss9sssSs. WHEREAS, at an adjourned
SzSN: Orphans Court, held al SOM
sS4EsS erset, in and for said comfy,
ssssssS on the 10Th day of May, A.
ID. l847, before the Hon. Jeremiah s
Black. Esquire. and George Chorpen.
ming and Joha McCarty, his Associate
Judges of The same court, Samuel J.
Idchiy one OF the heirs Of Joseph Lich-
ty, deed, presented his pelilion to The
said judG stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died inleslale. leaving issue twelve chill
dren living, and the issue of two. children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
lor, Anne iniermarried xiih Henry Mey-
.er, 6of1u, Daniel, Christian. Mary, inter-
married with Peter Miller, Magdalena,
Lydia, and your petitioner, being the
twelve children, all over the age olgtwen.
ty one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife, who reside in Weslmoreland coun-
ty, PeaRa,, and Maria in;ermarried with
Joseph Forney, FraDev intermarried with
Jonas Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarred
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth intermarrled with Peter Maus,,
Samuel, Anne iDiermasried with Aaron
boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the ten
last being children of Barbara now de-
ceased, who inlermarried with Jacob
Sayior, 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 al Item; and ali living
lu Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayetle county, Penna Ant
Barbara iniermarrled with Jacob Miller
Abraham, Ly dia, inlermarried with JOIN
Schrack. Jonathan, Emanuel and Eliza
now under the Guardianship of Pete
Walker; the six last named being chIl
dren of Calharine, now deceased, " hc
inlermarried with Christian Savior; al
over the age Of twenty one wears, exeepi
the last named, Eliza, and all residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid. and selzed
IN his demesne as of fee, of and in The
following described plantation or tract oil
land, situate in Somerset Township. So.
mersei County aforesaid, adjoining lands
of Abraham Lichly, John Mareeny Jr
Peter Lichty and Matthias Shallis, con.
taning two hundred and forty two acres,
more or less. Of which about one hun.
-dred and sixty acres are cleared, with n
hewn log house wealherboarLed and
painted, two stories high, frame house
painted, Of one story, large barn and
ofhe- out buildings thereon erected
with the sppnrienances; And therefore
praying The Court TO award an inauest 10
make PARTITION 0- valuation of the nremi.
ses according TO Law. We, therefore
command you, that taking with YOU,
Twelve free, honest and lawful men OF
your bailiwick, you go to and upon the
premises aforesaid, aHd there by their
oaths or solemn afiirpali that YOU
make partition thereof. 10 and among the
childtep OF the said inleslate, i'm such
manner and in such proportions, as bv
the law Of this Commonwealth is direc.
Ted, &c such partition can be made with.
out prejudice TO and spelling of the
whone; but II such partiuon cannot be
made thereof as aforesaid, that then YOU
value and appraise the same acoorriug ,o
A.aw. And further. that YOU cause The
inquest to enquire and ascertain whether
dhe said Real Estate with the anpurte.
nsnces, will conveniently accommodate
more Than one of the children Of ,be
said iniestate; and if so, how many o(
The said children iG will conveniently ac.
'commodaie- That due notice of The
time OF making sHeh partition or valua.
'uen, be given to al The parties interested
and that you make return of your pro-
-ceedings herein TO the next general Or.
phaps' Court, 10 be held at Somerset nm
she first Meaday 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 OH dav Of Nav. i847.
". II. PICKING, Clerk.
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