The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-07-06

County, Oreeung:
>,.ssstz, ~ WHEREAS, at an adjourned
49, Orphans Court, held al Son.
ssslES erset, in and for said county,
rfS:."s..,S 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 }.
Iicbiy one OF the heirs Of Joseph Lich-
~, deed, presented his petition 10 the
said judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lichty lately
died intesiate, leaving issue twelve chill
aten living, and the issue Of two children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Elizabeth intermarried with John Say
Tor, Anne intermarried with Henry Mey-
er, John, Daniel, Christian, Mary, inter-
married with Peter Miller, Magdalena,
dlydja, and your petitioner, being the
twelve children, ali over the age o3twen.
ay one years, and all residing in Somer-
set county, except Peter Miller and
wife. who reside in Weslmoreland coun-
ty, Penna., and Maria iniermarried with
Joseph Fovney, Franev in,ermarried with
Jonas Peck, Jacob, Barbara intermarrled
with john Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth iRiermarried with Peter Mausl.
Samuel, Anne intermarried with Aaron
Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, The ten
last being children of Barbara now de-
ceased, who intermarried with Jacob
II IL. I'll sl,1
OF twenty-ene years, except the Two last
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
HE Guardianship Of Perry Walker, guar
dian appointed Gd Item; and ali living
in Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayette county, Penna. And
Barbara inermarred with Jacob Miller,
Abraham, lydia, intermarried with John
Schrack, Jonathan, Emanuel and Eliza,
Row under the Guardianship Of Peter
Walker; the six last named being chiI-
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 Lichiy, John Marteeny Jr.,
Peter l.ichty and Matthias ShalIis, con-
tanning tive hundred anaForty two acres,
more or less, of which about one hun.
dred aud sixty acres are cleared, with
hewn leg house weatherboarded and
painted, Two stories high, frame house
panied. Of one story, large barn and
olhe: cut buildings thereon erected
with the appnrienances; And therefore
praying the Court TO award an inquest 10
make partition or valuation of the premi-
ses according TO Law. We, therefore,
command you, that taking with you,
awelve free, honest and lawful men Of
your saiiwick, you go to and upon the
premises aforesaid. and there by their
oaihs or solemn affirm alton, that you
make partition thereof. TO and among the
childlen of The said inieslate, in such
manner and in such proportions, as by
ihe law Of this Commonwealth is direc.
ted. If such partition can be made wills
ont preiodice to and spelling Of The
whole; but # such partition cannot be
made thereof as aforesaid, thai then YOU
value and appraise the same according 10
Law. And further, that you cause the
inquestdo enquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with the appurte-
nances, will copveniently accommodate
more, than one sof the children Of The
said -in,estate; and if so, how many of
abe said children il will conveniently ac-
commodale. That due notice Of the
time Of making such partition or valua-
sion, be givea 10 all the parties interested
aud that yeu make return Of your pro-
ceedings hereinFo the mex, general Or.
phans' Court, to be held al Somerset on
ahe 6rsi Monday in September. in tie
year Of our Lord. one thousand. eight
hundred and forty seven. And have you
shen there this writ. Witness the Hon
'orable Jeremiah S. Black, Esquire. al
Somerset, the 10Th day of Nav, i847.
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