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

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,SSsSS;Sz WHEREAS. at an adjourned
SNNTk: Orphans Court, held al Son.
1zNssES erset, in and for said county,
T5ss...sS on the 10Th day of May. A.
D. l847. before the Hon. jeremiah S.
Black. ESQUIRE. and George Chorpen-
ming and John McCarty, his Associate
Judges of the same court, Samuel j.
Lichty one Of the heirs Of Joseph Lich-
ty, deed, presented his pelilisn 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 inlermarried with John Say
lor, Anne iniermarried with Henry Mey-
er, John, Daniel, Christian, Mary, inter-
married with Peter Miller, Magdslens.
Lydia, and your petitioner, being the
twelve children, all over tbe age oI lwen-
ty one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife. who reside in Weslmoreland coun-
ty, Penna., and Maria in;ermarried with
Joseph Forney, Frapey intermarried with
Jonas Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarried
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth intermarried with Peter Mausf,
Samuel, Anne iniermarried 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-ene years, except the two last
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
the Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed ad itena; and all living
in Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayelle county, Penna. And
Barbara intermarrIed 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 Caiharine. now deceased, who
inlermarried with Christian Saylor; all
over the age Of twenty one years. except
the last named, Eliza, and all residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seized
in his demesne as Of fee, of AMI in the
following described plantation, or tract Of
land, situate in Somerset Township, So
merset County aforesaid, adjoining lands
Of Abraham Lichly, John Marteeny Jr.,
Peter Lichty and Matthias Shallis. con-
tanning two hundred and forty two acres,
more or less, Of which about one hun
dred and sixty acres are cleared, with
hewn log house weaiherboarded and
painted, two stories high, frame house
painted, Of one story, large barn and
oihe: out buildings thereon erected
with The sppnrtenances; And therefore
praying the Court to award an inquest to
make partition or valuation Of the premi-
ses according to 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 aforesaid, and there by their
oaths or solemn aHirns alton. that you
make partition thereof. to and among the
childlen of the said intestate, in such
manner and in such proportions, as by
the law of this Commonwealth is direc-
ted, If such partition can be made wlths
out prejudice to 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 TO enquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with the sppurte-
nances, will conveniently accommodate
more than one of the children Of the
said iniestste; and if so, how many OF
the said children il will conveniently ac-
commoda,e. That due notice OF the
time of making such partition or valua-
ton, be given TO al the parties interested
and that you make return OF your pro-
ceedngs herein 10 the next general Or
phans' Court, TO be held at Somerset on
the first Monday in September, IN the
wear of our Lord, one thousand eignt
| hundred and forty seven. And have you
then there this writ. Witness the Hon
orable Jeremiah S. Black, Esquire. at
Somerset. the 10Th day Of May. is47.
VIZ II DTCKING CLERK