Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-05
CAMBRIA COUNTY, IS =:


CAMBRIA COUNTY, IS:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylya-
EaeNuia, to the Sheriff Of said county
gENNGreetins
&Ez WHEREAS, at an Orphans Court,
held at Ebensburg, in and for Che county afore-
said, tho seventh day OF July IN The year OF our
IorI one thousand eight hundred and ifty-Sey-
en-. before the Honorable the Judges of the same
Court. the petition Of Rowland Il. Davis, son of
Rowland Davis hate of the township Of Cambria.
in said county, deceased, setting forth that the
petitioners said father lately died intestate, leav
iug.a widow, to wit. Elizabeth, and issue six chill,
Ireu to Wit Thomas r., Rowland. (yoJtr pc-
iioneA Robert, Mary Ann, Jane and Elizabeth,
The three last named of Whem are still In thcr
minority and that Harriet, who Was also child
of the said Rowland Davis, deceased, and inter
married with bIeshac Thomas, lately died, Eav-
ing issue one child, 10 WIT, Harriet Thomas, who
is still in her minority and that the lntestatc,
Rowland Davis, died seized in his demesue as of
fee, Of and IN q certain neSuage and tract Of land
situate in the said township OF Cam bria. adoin
ING lands of David j. Davis, John Z. Roberts,
Evan r. Jones, John }. Davis, Peter Hoover and
others, and containing two hundred and ten acres
more or less, with the appurtenances and there
fore preying the said Court to award an Inquest,
to make partition Of the premises aforesaid, to
and among the children and representatives. Of
Tie said lintestate, in such manner and in such
proportions as by the laws of this Common
without prejudice to or spelling the whole there
Of. But if such partition cannot be made there
of rs aforesaid then to value and appraise the
same according to law.
Whcrcupon the Court, upon due proof and
consideration had Of the premises, award an In
quest for the purpose aforesaid, according to the
prayer of the said petitioner. a.
We therefore command you, that, taking with
you twelve good and lawful men Of your baili-
wick. you 90 to an1 upon the premises aforesaid,
and there in the presence Of the parties aforesaid
10y you to be warned, if being warned they will
be present, and having respect to the true valua
lion thereof. ard upon the oaths and aflirmatons
of the said twelve good and lawful men you make
partition to and among the heirs and legal rep
rescntatves Of the said intestate, in such manner
and in such proportions as by the laws of thi
Commonwealth Is directed, if the same can be dom
without prejudice to or spelling the whole. Blu
if the said Inquest, by you to be summoned a
aforesaid, shall be Of opinion that the premise
aforesaid, with the appurtenanccs, cannot be par
ted and divided among all the parties entitle
thereto rs required by law without prejudice t
or spelling the Whole then you cause the said Ia
guest to inquire and ascertain whether the sam
will conveniently accommodate more than one
the said representatives OF he said inteState, Will
out prejudice to or spelling the whole. And
80, how many it will aforesaid accommodate, dC
scrbing each part by pletes and bounds, and rt
turninga lust valuation Of the sane. But If IL
be parted and divided as aforesaid without prejt
dice to or spelling the whole, or that it cannot
parted into shares of equal value, then yon caus
the Inquest to value aud appraise the whole
the said real estate, or the several shares or pul
parts into which they may divide the said real e
tate, having respect 10 the true valuation th, r
of, agreeably to law. And that the partition
valuation so made you have distinctly and openl
have before our so.d judges, at Ebensburg, at a
Orphans Court there to be ncld on the first, MOI
day Of September next, after such and Inque
shall be made under your hand and seal, and III
der the hands and seals Of those by whose oatl
or a1irmations you shall make such partition
valuation. And have you then and there til
writ.
Witness the Honorable George Taylor, Pres
dent ofour said Court, at Ebensburg, the sevent
day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thou
and eight hundred and fifty-seven.
.lrs- WM. C. BARBOUR, Clerk O. C.
HEREBY GIVENOTICE that, in pursuan
OF the above stated writ Of partition, will pr
coed to hold an inquisiton on the premises ther
in described, on Monday. the 10th day Of Augu
y. D.. 1857, at 10 O'clock 4. NJ. for the purpo
of plaSing partition valuation CT the said prer
iseJ in said writ an commanded to DO.
which time and place the above named heirs al
legal representatives OF Rowland Davis, dec
viii attend if they think proper
ShcrifT's Office, JOHN ROBERTS, Sheri
Ebensburg July l5, l657-SG-4t.
TEACHERS WANTED.