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

SyNdHld, W tlt OntIln VI OOutEStl
County, Greeting:
,sSsSss, WHEREAS, at an adjourned
:gSNM: Orphans Court held at Som
zsssNkE erset in and for the county of
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. late Of the
town of Salisbury, in said county. died
intestate, leaving the following heirs and
legal representatives. ]. The issue o.!
Margaret Shirer, now deceased, who
was intermarried with Adam Shuliz, ana
left issue |, Peter Shutz, 2, Eliza
Shultz, intermarried w1h John Roger.
3, the issue Of Lydia Shultz now dec d.
who was intermarred with Charles
Wagner and lef, issue Ann Maria, Ma.
tiIda. Rachel and Elizabeth all minors,
| (under the Guardianship of Elijah Wag-
ner,) 4h, Judith Shullz InIermarried
with Casper Werner: 2. Salome Shirer,
| in,ermarried with Peter Haldeman. S,
John Shrer, your petitioner. d, the iss
sue Of Polly Shirer, now deceased.ewho
was intermarried with William Pence.
| Peggy Anne, intermarried with John
Snider, Elizabeth, Bernard and Sevilla
Pence, the three latter bein minors, of
whom Elijah Wagner is Guardian AID
LITEM. 5, Peter Shirer 6, Lydia ShI-
rer, inlermarried with Michael Kimmel,
7, Elizabeth Shrer intermarried with
Samuel Engle. That The said Peter Shi-
rer died seized in his demesne as cf fec
of and in the following real estate.
No Lot numbered So on the
plot of the town Of Salisbury, with a
dwelling house, out houses and stabIing
thereon erected. and lots numbered 2l, 7
and s, respectively. situated adjoining
and in the rear OF number 80.
No lot numbered 26 on the plot
! aforesaid.
No lot Of ground containing five
acres and hundred and seven perches,
adjoining and south of the lots aforesaid,
NOD A lot of ground, containing
about twenty seven acres, adjoining lands
| of Peter Livengood, and situated on the
east Of the main road leading from Sails
bury to Myers Mills.
No A lot Of ground containing 22
acres and one hundred perches, adjoining
lands Of Peter Livengood, John Shirer,
/ Henry Rre wer and others
No 6 A lot OF ground containing 90
ACRES and sixty three perches adjoining
lands of William Glol(elly, Michael
Dively's hairs and others, with the ap
purlenances, and therefore praying the
Court &c award an inquest 10 make parti-
ton 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 baiiwick
you 60 TO and upon the premises afore-
said, and there by their oaths or solemn
allirma,ions, that you make partition
thereof, to and among the widow and
children of the said iEtestate 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;
but If 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 appurte-
nances will conveniently accommodate
more than one Of the children OF The said
inlestate; and if so, how many of the
said children il will conveniently accom-
modate; that due notice of the time OF
making such partition or valuation be g-
ven to all the parties interested, and that
you make return Of your proceedings
herein TO the next General Orphans
Court, to 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, at Somerset, the
| 10Th day of May A. d. l847.
w. H. PICKING, Clerk.
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