Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-11-03
Probate Court for GaIIia County, Ohio.
Petition to sell Lands.


Creighton n Eakins, administrator of James
S. Eakins, deceased, VS.. James NJ. Eakins,
Rebecca j. Molford, Joseph S. Eakins,
Amanda NJ Wray and Thomas Wray her
husband, Eliza Jane Warren and Joseph
Warren her husband, Zerilda Islington Bo-
yer and Jefferson Boyer her husband, John
Wesley Fields, James Fields, Simon Fields,
Emeline Fields, Joseph Fields, William
Fields and Fletcher Fields.
HNO Zerilda Islington Boyer, jefferson Bo-
Il yer, John Wesley Fields, james Fields,
Simon Fields, Emeline Fields, Joseph Fields,
William Fields, and Fletcher Fields, heirs and
legal representatives of James s. Eakins, de-
ceased. You are hereby informed that on the
26th day of September, A. D. 1853, said ad-
ministrator filed his petition in the Probate
Court within and for the county Of Gallia, and
State of Ohio, the object and prayer of which
petition is to obtain an order of said court for
the sale of the equitable interest which the
said James S. Eakins owned at the time of his
decease, in the following real estate, (or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the
debts OF said decedent,) situate in said county
of Gallia, Ohio, to-wit: The undivided half
part of the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of Section No 80, in Township No. 5,
Of Range No. l6; and also the northeast quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of Section No 80
in Township No. 5, Of Range No. l6, except a
piece or parcel of land off the north part Of
said last mentioned tract, heretofore sold by
William Cheeseman to Jacob Wickline, and
conveyed by deed bearing date March 23d, A
D. 1889, and which is described as follows
to-wit: Being part of said northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of Section 30, in
Township No. 5, Of Range No. i6, commen.
cling at black walnut on the top of the hill
on or near the line between William Cheese
man and Abraham Keller's land, and running
thence in straight hue to the northwest cor
ner Of said lot, containing in said exception
six acres, more or less, being all that part o
said lot that lies above or northeast Of sale
line; and also about seven acres of land stu
ate on the west side of Symes' creek in section
No. S, in Township No 4, of Range No. 16
being a part of the real estate and premises
commonly known as the "Eakin's Mill proper
ty," heretofore sold by William T. Chick T.
James NJ. Eakins, and conveyed by said Will
lam 7. Chick and wife to said James NJ. Ea
kins, by deed bearing date April 18th, A. D
1874, and more particularly described in saiC
petition; and also the undivided half of tn
residue of said "Eakin's Mill property" stu
ate as aforesaid in said section No. s. Town
ship No 4, of Range No. is, and convened a
, aforesaid by the said William T. Chick an,
wife to the said James N. Eakins by dee,
bearing date on said 18th day of April, A. .
1874. And that unless they appear and plead
answer or demur to said petition on or befor
the 26th day Of November, A. d. 1853, at l
o'clock A. NJ, the said petitioner will, at ths
time, make application to said court for an o.
, der to sell the said equitable interest of th
said James s. Eakins, deceased, in the real ei
tate in said petition described, according |
, the prayer thereof.
CREIGHTON N. EAKINS,
Admir- of James s. Eakins, decd
Oct. 81, 1s53.-4w