The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-13

Somerset County IS.
The Commonwealth of Penn
syIvanIa. to the Sheriff of Somerset
County. Greeting:
.,>ssSs, WHEREAS, at an adjourned
sAsNSs< Orphans Court held al Som
-ls4ksS erset III and for the county oI
rSsnfs@ Somerset, on the 10Th day OF
Msy A. D. 1847, before the Honorable
Jeremiah S. Black, Esquire, President
and George Chorpenning and John Nc
Carty Associate Judges of the same
court, John Shirer presented his petition
to the said Judges, stating
That Peter Shirer, Sen'r. lac Of the
town Of Salisbury, ia said county. died
intestste, leaving the following heirs and
legal representatives.. |. The issue o.
Margaret Shirer, row deceased, who
was intermarried with Adam Shuliz, ana
left issue |, Peter Shullz, ,, Eliza
Shuliz, intermarried with John Royer.
3. the issue Of Lydia ShuItz now dec d.
who was intermarried with Charles
tlda, Rachel and Elizabeth all minors,
(under the Guardianship of Elijah Wag-
Rer.l 4lh, Judith Shullz ntermarried
with Casper Werner: Q. Salome Shirer,
intermarried with Peter HaIdeman. s,
John Shirer. your petitioner. 4, the iss
sue of Polly Shirer, now deceased, who
was intermarried with William Pence.
Peggy Anne, intermarried with John
Snider, Elizabeth. Bernard and SevIla
Pence, The three latter bein minors. Of
whom Elijah Wagner is Guardian AID
LErEM. 5, Peter Shirer. 6, Lydia Shi-
rer, intermarried with Michael Kimmel,
7. Elizabeth Shirer intermarred 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 uVmbered So on the
plot OF the town Of Salisbury, with a
dwelling house, out houses and stabling
thereon erected, and lots numbered 81, 7
and s. respectively, situated adjoining
and in the rear OF number 80.
No2 A lot numbered &c on the plot
aforesaid.
No A lot of ground containing FIVE
acres and a 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 Iivengood, 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 percles. adjoining
lands of Peter Livengood, John Shirer,
Henry Brewer and others.
No 6 A ioa OF ground containing 90
acles and sixty three perches adjoining
lands of William GlotfeIty, Michael
Dively's hairs and others, with the ap
purtenances, and therefore praying the
Court tc award an inquest TO make parti-
lion or valuation Of the premises accor-
ding 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 afore-
said. and there by their oaths or solemn
affirmations, that you make partition
thereof, TO and among the widow and
children Of the said irtestale 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
inIestate; and if so, how many Of the
said children il will conveniently accom-.
modaie; that due notice Of the time Of
making such partition or valuation be gi-
ven TO all the parties interested, and that
you make return Of your proceedings
herein to the next General Orphans
Court, 10 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- |
miah S. Black, Esquire. al Somorsel, The
10th day of May A. ID. lS47.
w. II. PICKING, Clerk
THCE.