The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-08-04
Cambria County, So:
So. THE Commonwealth of
tiNKErlNG

.ssXIsGa. Pensylyania, to Geo c. h. Zahm,
.21HSSt- administrator OF Fcter Geer, decd,
.SSSsSSszsSsS and to al others utercsted:
T4fssli' GsEEnNG:
Whereas M an Orphans Court held at Ebens-
hurr in and for the county of Cambria, on
Tuesday. the 4th dry OF .iuur, A. ID. 1858, be-
fore the Judges Of the saio Court The peluon
of Cornelius Gregory, Of the county oi cambria,
was presented, setting iorsn that fNitr Eeer,
late of the township of White. in the sand coun-
ty. died on the nth day of March, 1853, in the
said township intestate, and letters Of admins
tration ia due course ot law have been issued TO
George c. X. Hahm, administrator OF an ana
singular the goods chattels and estate Of the
said Peter Geer. The said Peter Geer, IN his
lifetime 10 wit on or about the month OF April,
A. ID. 1913, was seized in fee Of and IN the fol-
lowing tract of land: All that certain tract OF
land situate in the township of White, Cambria
county bounded and described asfollows, to wit;
Beginning los perches from dogwood on the
northwest corner of the tract in name of VIII
liam Coats thence cast to "a white oak corner OF
same thence east 4 10 perches TO corner OF Joseph
lIollen's tract, thence 50 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 "a acres
and So perches with the usual allowance, De
ing part of two larger tracts of land surveyed IN
names of Joseph Thacber and Andrew Thacher,
and which by sundry mesne conveyanees ana
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 10 sell ana
convey the said tract of land with the appurte-
nence, unto a certain Peter Funalman, IN fee
simple, consideration that the said Peter un-
altman should pay one hundred and forty-nlne
dollars of the debts then owing by the SAID Peter
Geer, and keep in a comfortable manner IN food
and clothing and other necessaries, the said Pc
ter Geer, and to bury the said Peter Gser de-
Gently and in n suitable manner at his decease-
That the said Peter Funalman complied with
the said stipulation of contract or bargain, On
his part, until on about the 4th day OF May,
a. d. 1852, at which date the said Peter funai-
man, by and with the consent Of the said Peter
Geer, by 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 10
be done by the said Peter Funalman, and at the
death of the said Peter Geer to bury HIM decent
ly and in a suitable manner, and for the further
! consideration OF the OF two hundred and NJ
| 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 18th day OF May,
1852, until the time of his death, and afterwards
| gave him a decent burial That the SAID Peter
Geer in his lifetime directed 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 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
contract, though he was was well satished ana
intended that the same should be contaminated
And praying the Court to designate some day
certain at which notice may be given to the ao-
lministrator and heirs of the said deceased, 70
appear in your said Court and answer this bill
or petition; and furthermore, TO decree the spe-
ciic performance of the said contract, according
to the true intent and meaning thereof, IN order
to the completing his title according to lct oi
Assembly N such case made and PROVIDE
You and every of you are hereby cited to be
and appear at an Orphans Court to be held at
Ebcnsblrg, in and for said county, on the fifth
day of Septembersnext, 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 said Court ct Ebensburg the l4th
day of July, A. d. 1858.
Ebensburg, July 81, 1888.