The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-27
Somerset County, IS.
The Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, 10 the Sheriff OF Somerset
County, Greeting:

sylyania. 10 the Sheriff OF Somerset
County, Greeting:
49,. WHEREAS, at an adjourned
&c T. Orphans Court, held al SOM
gssskyS erset, in and for said county.
= ';;s..ssSS on the 10Th day of May, A.
ID, l847. before the Hon. jeremiah S.
Black. ESQUIRE. and George Chorpen-
ming and John McCarty, his Associate
Judges of the same court, Samuel ].
Lichly ene Of the heirs of Joseph Lich-
sy, deed, presented his petition TO the
said Judges. stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died intestate. leaving issue twelve chill
dren living, and the issue OF two children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
ior, Anne intermarried with 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 oIfIwen-
ty one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
vile, VINO reside in Wesimoreland coun-
ay, Penna., and Maria iniermarried with
Joseph Forney, FraDey intermarried with
Sonss Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth intermarried with Peter Maust,
Samuel, Anne intermarried with Aaron
Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the ten
last being children of Barbara now de-
ceased, who intermarried with Jacob
Saylor, also deceased; all over the age
of twenty-ene years, except the two last
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
the Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed al item; and ali living
an Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayete 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 chIl-
dren of Caiharine, now deceased, who
intermarried with Christian Savior; all
over the age oftwenty one years, except
the last named, Eliza, and all residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seized
an his demesne as of fee, Of and in the
following described plantation, or tract of
land, situate in Somerset Township, So
mersei County aforesaid. adjoining lands
OF Abraham Lichiy. John Marteeny Jr.,
Peter Lichty and Matthias ShalIis, con.
taining two hundred and forty two acres,
mere or less, Of which about one hun
'dred and sixty acres are cleared, with a
hewn log house weatherboarded and
painted, two stories high, frame house
painted, OF one story, large barn and
olhe: out buildings thereon erected
with the appurtenances; And therefore
9raying the Court 10 award an inquest 10
make partition or valuation Of the aremi-
=ses according 10 Law. We, therefore,
command you, that taking with you,
dwelve free, honest and lawful men Of
your bailiwlck, you 60 TO and upon the
premises aforesaid, and there by their
'oaths or solemn affirmation, that vou
make partition thereof. to aHd among the
children of the said inlestaie, in such
snanner and in such proportions, as by
the law Of This Commonwealth is direc.
led, ii such partition can be made withs
out prejudice 10 and spelling of the
whole; but if such partition cannot be
made thereof as aforesaid, thai ilIen you
value and appraise the same according 10
Law. And further. tha, you cause The
inquest 10 enquire and ascertain whether
ahe said Real Estate with the appurte
.aances, viii conveniently accommodate
more than one OF the children of the
said intestate; and il SO, how MANY of
dhe said children 1t wilIcongenientlv ac.
-commodale. That due notice of the
sime OF making such partition OF Valua-
alen, be given 10 AL the parties interested
and that you make veturn Of your pro-
ceedings herein 10 the next general Or.
phans' Court, 10 be held at Somerset on
she Efst Monday in September, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, eight
hundred and forty seven. And have YOU
fiien there this writ. Witness the Hon.
orable Jeremiah S. Black, Esquire. at
Somerset, tie lesh day Of May. ie47.
W, II. PICKING. Clerk.