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

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~ WHEREAS, al an adjourned
SNWTA. Orphans Court held at Som
:S.SslMS ersel in and for the county of
sH;,s< Somerset, on the 10Th day oi
Msy A. D. l847. before The Honorable
Jeremiah s. Black, Esquire, President
and George Chorpenning and John Me-
Carly Associate Judges of tile 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
intestate. leaving the following heirs AMI
legal representatives. ]. The issue o.
Margaret Shirer, now deceased. who
was intermarried with Adam Shuliz, ano
left issue |, Peter Shullz, 2, Eliza
Shullz, in,ermarred with John Roger,
3, the issue of Lydia Shuliz now dec d.
who was intermarried with Charles
Wagner and lef, issue Ann Maria, Ma
tilda. Rachel and Elizlbeth all minors,
(under the Guardianship Of Elijah Wag-
ner., 4th, Judith Shultz lntermarried
with Casper Werner: Q. Sdiome Shirer,
intermarried with Peter HaIdeman. s,
John Shirer. your petitioner. q, the is:
sue Of Polly Shirer, now deceased, who
was intermarried with William Pence.
Peggy Anne, intermarried with John
Snider, Elizabeth, Bernard and Sevilla
Pence, the three latter bein minors, Of
whom Elijah Wagner is Guardian AID
LrrEM. 5, Peter Shirer. 6, Lydia Shl-
rer, nlermarrled with Michael Kimmel.
7, Elizabeth Shirer inlermarried with
Samuel Engle. That The said Peter Shi-
rer died seized in his demesue as CT fee
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 stabling
thereon erected. and lots numbered 81, Z
and s, respectively, situated adjoining
and in the rear Of number 30.
No2 A lot numbered 26 on the plot
aforesaid.
No A 10. of ground containing i've
acres and hundred and seven perches.
adjoining and south of the lots aforesaid,
NOD A lot 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 A lot Of ground containing 2?
acres and one hundred percles, adjoining
lands of Peter Livengood, John Shirer,
Henry Brewer and others.
No 6 A lot of ground containing 20
acles and sixty three perches adjoining
lands of William Glollelly, Michael
Dively's hairs and others, with the sp
purlenances. and therefore praying the
Court to award an inquest 10 make part-
ton or valuation of the premises sccor-
ding 10 Law. We therefore command
you. that taking with you, twelve free
honest and lawful men of your bailiwick
You 60 to and upon the premises afore-
said, and there by their oaths or solemn
affirmations, that you make partition
thereof, TO and among the widow aud
children of the said iGtesiate in such
manner and in such proportions as by the
law of this Commonwealth is directed.
if such partition can be made without
prejudice 10 and spelling Of the whole;
uiEf 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 TO inquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with The sppurie-
nances will conveniently accommodate
more than one OF the children Of The said
inesta,e; and if so, how many Of the
said children it will conveniently accom-
modale; that due notice Of the time Of
making such partition or valuation be gi-
ven TO all the parties interested, and that
you make relnrE Of your proceedings
herein to the next General Orphans
Court, TO be held at Somerset on 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-
miah S. Black, Esquire, at Somerset, the
10th day of May A. d. l847.
w. Ii. PICKING, Clerk