Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-05-11

kniehtOn, Eunice Celia knighton- Lemuel En-
sign. Austin Ensign "a minorH and Elizabeth En-
sign. Of Souihingtoa. Trumbull Co. o AID Amelia
Ensign, Of the State Of Wisconsin,,
You will take notice that on the 18th day of April.
n d. le59. the Undersigned 6led a petition in the
coOr of Common Pleas Of TrunhuII County. Ohio,
where the same is now pending. setting forth in sub
srsnce. that on the 9th day Of October 1884, one Alba
than Newton. of Ct. conveyed to Eunice Ensign, wife
o: Joel Ensign thirty five acres. and her son Newton
Ensign thiIty-fye acres. TO her son Watson Ensign
twenty-seven acres, to her son Lester % acres. and TO
her son lemuel Ensign 20 acres. being the lot Of land
said Newton bought Of Joshua Osborne. ard being in
Township No 5 Of the fifth range OF Townships in the
Connecticut Western Reserve. so called, in the Coun
~ Ct Trpmkull and State OF Ohio being part of Lot IL
in said Township, and descriDei as follows: Begin
ming at the east END OF the above described lot and
running west to the state road, running from the south
line north on the state road to said Osborae's land. To
contain one hundred and fifty acres of land. lying
Jointly in common with each other whose names above
described, TO hold their number Of acres equally good:
that afterwards. By consent OF parties, the said Leices
Ter Ensign had his land aparted to him in the south
east corner OF said lot, and he sold the same to Julia
Anna Hoffman, which was conveyed by all of said
parties. hut for the interest Of said Lester, who took the
money and invested the same in other lands; that af-
terwa'ds, two other parcels were sold of by said par
ties to Jonas Hoffman, on the east side BY netes aud
bounds. 10 the amount OF 81 acres, and 4 acres in the
centre near the state road was sold of to Thomas
Enighton. leaving 81 acres TO be held in common. that
the amount sold OF was TO be taken Cd of the Eve re-
maining shares pro rata, leaving to Eunice % 4s-lO0
seres. Newton s341-l1e acres, Watson Is $500 acres,
ard Leniuei Il lc-l0O acres, in all e. acres Of lari
hst Lester intestste died in IS45, leaving Amelia En-
sign his only heir; that Neston died Jan'y. 6, 1850, |
interstate and without issue. leaving Abigail Houghton,
Emma G. knighIon, Jemael Ensign, Watson Ensign
and Amelia Ensign, his only heirs atlsE; that EGniee
Ensign died Jan'y. Z. ie5i, intestate. leaving the FORE
going parties as her only heirs in Law that on the
3lst Gay ct Jan'y. ls53, Watson Ensign quit-claimeI I
10 Celia KDighton all his interest in said land, which |
ne had as heir at-law of the said Eunice; that on the
9Th day Of June, lisa, he conveyed to Thomss Knigh-
ton all the interest in said land. except one acre which 1
lac resei yed thereof. which entitled said Knighton TO |
hold all the original interest Of said Watson, and all
he acquired as heir Of his brother Nexton; thst said 1
Watson died On the day Of June, ic5S. leaving
Elizabeth Ensign his widow and Austin Ensign, his
oply child and heir that the heir of said Watson rs /
entitled TO hold one acre; said Lemuel IL Ia 100 acsts.
and Thomas knighIon 10 70 l6O acres of the original
conveyance ont of the - acres remaining: and that
ont OF the residue 46 81 leo Scres the said Abigail
lIouEE on is entitled 10 hold in severalty Q 10. the said
H1nics u kniglton $40, the said Thomas knighton
Ito. tie said L=nsuel Ensign 9-lo. and the said Amelia
Ensign PIG: and the undersigned demands partition /
OF the said premises in the psrs and proportions afore-
Said. or sale OF the sane with prayer accordingly.
AT the next teraI Of said Court, an application will
be mshe By The Undersigned for an order tina; parti-l
may be b. made as prayed for. of said premises.
ABIGAIL HOCGnT0N, !
ALok20 ~HoUGHT0E-
April 20. 50 e--- J. z. AsrER, ATTY