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

County, Erecting:
s,ssssvsxssz, WHEREAS, at an adjourned
sNN: Orphans Court held at Som
15zAa1E erset in aud for the county OF
5sTss% Somerset, on the 10Th day of
Msy A. D. l847, before the Honorable
jeremiah S. Black, Esquire, President
and George Chorpenning and John Me-
Carly Associate judges Of the 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
intesiate, leaving the following heirs and
legal representatives. /. The issue oS
Margaret Shirer, now deceased, who
was iniermarried with Adam Shuliz, ana
left issue |, Peter ShuItz, 2, Eliza
Shultz, in,ermarried with John Rover,
8, the issue Of Lydia Shutz now deed.
who was intermarried with Charles
Wagner and left issue Ann Maria. Ma
tilda, Rachel and Elizabeth all minors,
(under the Guardianship of Elijah Wag-
ner,) 9TH, Judith Shuliz lntermarried
with Casper Werner: 2. SalOme Shirer,
intermarried with Peter Haldeman. s,
John Shirer, your petitioner. d, the iss
sue Of Polly Shirer, now deceased, who
was intermarried with William Pence.
Peggy Anne, intermarried with John
Snider, Elizabeth. Bernard and SeyilIa
Pence, the three latter bein minors, Of
whom Elijah Wagner is Guardian AID
LrrEM. 5, Peter Shirer. 6. Lydia Shi-
rer, intermarricd with Michael Kimmel.
7, Elizabeth Shirer intermarried with
Samuel Engle. That the said Peter Shi-
rer died seized in his demesne as cf fee
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 stabling
thereon erected. and lois numbered 81, 7
and 8, respectively. situated adjoining
and in the rear Of number 80.
No 2 A lot numbered 26 on the plot
aforesaid.
No 3 A lot Of ground containing five
acres and hundred and seven perches,
adjoining and south of the lots aforesaid.
No 4 A lot of ground, containing
about twenty seven acres. adjoining lands
of Peter Livengoed. and situated on the
east Of the main road leading from Sails
bury to Myers Mills.
No 5 A lot Of ground containing 22
acres and one hundred perches, adjoining
lands Of Peter Livengood, John Shirer,
Henry Brewer and others.
No 6 A lot OF ground containing 20
ACRES and sixty three perches adjoining
lands of William Gletfeliy, Michael
Dively's heirs and others, with the sp
purienances, and therefore praying the
Couri 10 award an inquest to make parti-
ton or vslaation 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 60 TO and upon the premises afore-
said, and there by their oa,hs or solemn
affirmations, that you make partition
thereof, to and among the widow and
of the said iniestate in such
manner and in such proportions as by the
law of this Commonwealth is directed,
if such partition can be made without
prejudice TO and spelling Of the whole;
buff 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 appurie-
nances will conveniently accommodate
more than one Of the children Of the said
iniesia,e; and If so. how many of the
said children it will conveniently accsm-
modate; that due notice Of the lime Of
making such partition or valuation be gi-
ven to all the parties interested, and that
yen make return Of your proceedings
herein to the next General Orphans
Court. to be held al Somerset on the first
Monday in September. in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven. Aud have you then there
this writ. Witness tie Honorable Jere-
mah S. Black. Esquire. at Somerset, The
10Th day Of May A. d. lS47.
w. Fl. PICKING, Clerk.
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