The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-07-28
Cambria County, SIS:
GhEETIxG

TINS GnEErlxo:
Whereas at an Orphans Court held al Ebens-
burg in and for the county of Cambria, on
Tuesday. the l4th dry of June, A. ID. 1888, be-
fore the Judges of the said Court. The petition
of Cornelius Gregory, OF the county OF Cambria
was presented setting forth that Peter Geer,
late of the township of White. in the said coun-
ty died on the ! lth day OF March, 1908, IN the
said township intestate, and letters OF adminlS-
tration in due course OF law have been issued to
George c. <. Zahm, administrator OF all and
singular the goods chattels and estate OF the
said Peter Geer The said Peter Geer, In has
lifetime to wit, or about the montn OF Aprn,
A D. lS48 was seized in fee OF and In the fol-
lowing tract of land All that certain tract Oh
land situate in the township of White, Cambria
county. bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning 165 perches from a dogwood on the
northwest corner of the tract IN name OF WI
liam Coats, thence east to white oak corner oil
same thence east ll5 perches to corner oi Joseph
Hollen's tract, thence 80 perches nortn on the
| line of Joseph Hollen, thence $50 perches par
allel with the first line, thence south 80 perches
| to the place of beginning, containing e4 acres
and 153 perches with the usual allowance, Toe
ing part of two larger tracts OF land surveyeuln
names of Joseph Thacher and Andrew Ihacher,
and which by sundry mesne conveyances anu
assurances in the law. duly had and executed
became vested in the said Peter Geer;) that be-
! ing so seized, the said Peter Geer did, by pa
rol bargain or contract, bind himself to sell and
convey the said tract of land with the appurte-
nence, unto a certain Peter Funalman, In lee
simple IN consideration that the said Peter Fun
altman should pay one hundred and forty nine
dollars of the debts then owing by the SAID Peter
Geer, and keep in comfortable manner IN iood
and clothing and other necessar1es, the said re-
ter Geer, and to bury the said Peter Geer de-
Gently and in a suitable manner at his decease.
That the said Peter Funalman complied with
the said stipulation of contract or bargain, on
his part, until on or about the l4th day OF May,
A D. 1852, at which date the said Peter Funal-
man. by and with the consent of the said feter
Geer, by a bargain or contract IN writing, con-
veyed all his right, title, claim and interest in
the tract of land aforesaid TO your petitioner, In
consideration that your petitioner should keep
the said Peter Geer in the manner required to
be done by the said Peter Funalman, and at the
death of the said Peter Geer to bury him decent
ly and in suitable manner, and for the further
consideration of the sum of two hundred and Mt
ty dollars, to be paid by your petitioner to the
said Peter Funalman. That your petitioner kept
and maintained the said Peter Geer In the 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 Peter
Geer in his lifetime directed a deed to be pre-
pared, for the said tract Of land to the said Pc
4 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 afore-
said to your petitioner, but died without max
ing sufficient provision for the said bargain or
E contract though he was well satisfied and
intended that the same should be consummated.
And praying the Court to designate some day
certain at which notice may be given to the ad-
ministrator and heirs Of the said deceased, %
appear in your said Court and answer this bill
or petition; and furthermore, to decree the spe-
lcific 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 a
Ebensburg, in and for said county, on the fft1
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, Presi-
dent of our said Court at Ebensburg, the l4th
day of July, A. D. 1868.
R. L. JOHNSTON, Clerk.
Ebensburg, July 81, 1888.