The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-08

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syIvanIa, to The Sheriff OF Somerset
ceunly, Greeting:
,,ssssSse, WHEREAS, at an adjourned
SzSys yss;ss Orphans Court held a, Som
.zAaS erset in and for the county of
sfT,sS Somerset, on the 10Th day Of
Msy A. D. l947. 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.
Tha, Peter Shirer, Sen'r. la'e Of the
town of Salisbury, in said county, died
nIes,ate, leaving the following heirs and
legal representatives. /. The issue og
Margaret Shirer, POW deceased. who
was nlermarried with Adam Shuliz. ana
left issue 1, Peter Shultz, 2, Eliza
ShultZ, ntermarried with John Rover,
3. The issue of Lydia ShuItz now deed.
who was intermarried with Charles
Wagner and left issue Ann Maria, Ma.
iilda. Rachel and Elizabeth all minors,
under the Guardianship of Elijah Wag-
ner.1 4th, Judith Shuliz lnlermarried
with Casper Werner: 2. SaIome Shirer,
intermarried with Peter Hademan. s,
| John Shirer, your petitioner. 4. the iss
sue of Polly Shirer, now deceased, who
was intermarred with William Pence,
| Peggy Anne. intermarried with John
! Snider, Elizabeth, Bernard and Seyilla
Pence, the three latter bein minors, OF
whom Elijah Wagner is Guardian AID
LITEM. 5, Peter Shirer. 6, Lydia Shl-
rer, intermarrled with Michael Kimmel.
z. Elizabeth Shirer inlermarried with
Samuel Eng!e. Tha, the said Peter Shi-
rer died seized in his demesue as cf fes
of and in the following real estate.
No A Lot numbered So on the
plot OF the town of Salisbury, with a
dwelling house. out houses and slabling
thereon erected, and lots numbered 81.
and 8, respectively. situated adjoining
| and in The rear OF number 80.
No2 A LOT numbered 26 on the plot
! aforesaid.
No 8 A LOT of ground containing five
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 5 A lot Of ground containing D
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 Gloaelty, Michael
Dively's hairs and others, with the sp
purlenances, and therefore praying the
Court to award an inquest to2make parti.
tion or valuation Of the premises accor
ding 10 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 afore.
said and there bv their oaths or solemn
affirmations, that you make partition
thereof, TO and among the widow and
children Of the said iEiestate in such
manner and in such proportions as by the
law of this Commonwealth is directed,
II such partition can be made without
| prejudice 10 and spelling of the whole;
but such partition cannot be made there
of. as aforesaid. that then you shall value
and appraise the same recording to law.
| And further, that you cause the said in
quest TO inquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with The appurte.
nanees will conveniently accommodate
more than one of The children Of the said
| inieslaie; and if so, how many of the
said children il 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 that
you make return Of your proceedings
herein 10 the nexI 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-
mial S. Black, Esquire. at Somerset, The
10th day of May A. d. l847.
w. II. PICKING, Clerk.
TICE.