The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15

OOuntN, OIeStluS.
.SssySz, WHEREAS, at an adjourned
:AAIA: Orphans Court, held al Som
zzaSikgS erset, in and for said county,
T5.ss. 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 ].
Lichty one OF the heirs of Joseph Lich-
ty, deed, presented his petition 10 the
said Judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died inieslate. leaving issue twelve chill
dren living, and the issue oftwo children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
lor. Anne in,ermarred with Henry Mey-
er, John, Daniel, Christian, Mary, inter-
married with Peter Miller, Magdaleha,
Lydia, and your petitioner, being the
twelve children. all over the age O. twen.
iy one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife, who reside in WesimoreIand coun-
", Penna., and Maria in;ermarried with
Joseph Forney, FraDey intermarrled with
Jonas Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth intermarried with Peter Maust,
| Samuel, Anne inlermarred with Aaron
| Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the ten
last being children of Barbara now de-
ceased, who inlermarried with Jacob
Saylor, also deceased; all over the age
OF twenty-one years, except the two last
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
The Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed at Item; and all living
IN Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayette county, Penna. And
Barbara in!ermarued 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 chill
dren of Calharine. 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
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 Lichly, John Mafleeny Jr.,
Peter Licbty and Matthias ShaIlis, con-
tanning two hundred and forty Two acres,
more or less, of which about one hun.
dred and sixty acres are cleared, with a
hewn log house wealherboarded and
painted, two stories high, frame house
painted, of one story, large barn and
olhe. cut buildings thereon erected
with the appnrenances; And therefore
praying the Court 10 award an inquest TO
make partition or valuation Of lhe 2remi.
ses according 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 aforesaid, and there by their
oaths or solemn affirmation, that YOU
make partition thereof. TO and among the
childlen of the said inieslate, in such
manner and In such proportions, as bv
The law OF this Commonwealth is tirec-
ted, il such partition can be made wi,ls
out prejudice 10 and spelling of the
whole; but if such partition cannot be
made thereof as aforesaid. that then YOU
value and appraise the same according TO
Law. And further, that you cause The
inquest 10 enquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with The appurte-
nances, will conveniently accommodate
: more than one of the children of the
SAID ln'estate; and if so, how MANY of
the said children it will conveniently ac.
commodale. That due notice of the
time Of making such partition or vaua-
uon, be given 10 al the parties interested
and That you make return of your pro-
ceedlngs herein 10 the next general Or,
phans' Court, to be held at Somerset on
The first Monday in September, in the
year OF our Lord. one thousand, eigb,
hundred and forty seven. And have YOU
then there this writ. Witness the Hon.
orahle jeremiah S. Black, ESQUIRE. a,
: Somerset, the l0;h day of Nav. iS47.
w. II. PICKING. CLERK