The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-08-11
Cambria Comfy, ss;
Commonwealth of
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TINS GitErxe
Whereas ~ an OFl zSns tourt held at Ebens-
burg in and Ter the -cSul:'v Of Cambria, on
1uasdsv. the I4th dry Of JGIee, A. d. 1858, be-
fore the Judges of the said { art. The petition
OF Cornelius Gregory, of tn -ounty ofCannorla,
was presented setting forth that Pcfsr Geer-
late of the township of White. IN the sad coun-
ty. died on the i lth day Of March, 1898, IN tne
said township iutestate, and letters OF aonainis-
tration in due course OF law have been issued TO
GEORGE C. K Zahm, administrator OF all ana
singular. the goods, chattels and estate OF tho
said Peter Geer The said Peter Geer, IN ms
lifetime, 10 wit, on about the month OF april
A. d. l84S, was seized in fee of and II the iol-
lowing tract of land: All that certain 1rac. "a
land Situate in the township of White, Cambria
county bounded and described asfoHows, 10 Wi';
Beginning I65 perches from a dogwood on the
northwest corner of the tract IN name OF WI
liam Coats thence east TO a white oak corner OF
same, thence east II perches TO corner OF joseph
HoIlen's tract. thence go perches north on the
line of Joseph Hollen, thence $50 perches par
allel with the first line, thence south 50 perches
to the place of beginning. containing o. acres
and l53 perches with the usual allowance koe-
ing part of two larger tracts OF land survey III
names of Joseph ThacheT and Andrew ihachef.
and which by sundry mesne conveyances ana
assurances in the law duly had and execnteo'
became vested in the said Peter Geer; that pe-
ing so seized the said Peter Geer dio, by pa
rol bargain or contract bind himself 10 sell ana
nence unto a certain Peter Funalman, IN fee
simple, in consideration that the said Peter Fun
altman should pay one hundred ana foIty-nine
dollars of the debts then owing by the salo refer
Geer, and keep in comfortable manner IL iood
and clothing and other nccesSaries, the SAID &c
ter Geer, and to bury the said Peter seer dc
Gently end in a suitable manner at his decesse-
That the said Peter Funalmsn complied with
the said stipulation of contract or bargain, on
his part, until on or abou! the l4th day Of May.
A. d. 1852 at which date the said Peter tunai-
man, by and with the consent OF the said fe'c'
Geer by a bargain or contract in writing, con
yeyed all his right title, claim and interest IN
the tract of land aforesaid TO your petitioner, IN
consideration that your petitioner shonid sSeP
the said Peter Geer in the manner required 10
be done by the said Peter Funalman, ana at tne
death of the said Peter Geer to bury MIN decent
Iv and in n suitable manner, and for the further
consideration of the sum of two hundred ana NJ
ty dollars to be paid by your petitioner TO the
said Peter Funalman. That your petllonef kePt
and maintained the said Peter Geer IN me man
ner aforesaid, from the said l4th day OF May.
1852 until the time of his death, and afterwards
gave him decent burial. That the said Ieter
Geer in his lifetime directed a deed to be pre-
pared, for the said tract Of land to the sald re-
ter Funalman, but its execution was neglected.
by him. and that at the time your petitioner TOOK
the said Peter Geer to keep and maintain, under
the contract with the said Peter Funalman, the
said Peter Geer was satisfied and intended TO
execute a conveyance for the tract of land sfore-
said to your petitioner, but died without max
ing sufficient provision for the said bargain or
contract, though he was was well satisfied ana
intended that the same should be consummated
And praying the Court to designate some oay
certain at which notice may be given to the ad-
ministrator and heirs Of the said deceased, TO
appear in your said Court and answer this bill
or petition and furthermore, TO decree the spe-
cific performance of the said contract, according
to the true intent and meaning thereof, IN order
TO the completing his title according to the act OF
Assembly IN such case made and provided.
You and every of you are hereby cited to be
and appear at an Orphans Court to be held at
Ebensburg, in and for said county, on the nth
day of September next, TO shew cause If any or
either of you have, why you should not answer
the premises and abide such order and decree
as to the said Court may be agreeable to equity
and good conscience, &c.
Witness the Honorable George Taylor, Presl-
dent of our said Court at Ebensburg, the l4th
day of July, A. ID. 1858.
r. L. JOHNSTON, Clerk.
Ebensburg, July 81, 1858.