Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-05-25
.ARTITION NOTICE.-To Thomas

L Rnichton. Eunice Celia Kniehton. Lemuel EG-
sign, Austin Ensign "a ninorg and Elizabeth Ea-
sign. Of S0uthington. Trumtull Co. o and AmClia
Ensign, Of the Stale Of Wisconsin,
You will take notice that on the 18Th day Of April.
A. d. 1859. lie Undersigned fled q petition in the
Court Of Common Pleas OF Trumaull County. Ohio,
where the same il nov pending, setting forth in SUB
stance. that on the 9Th day az October. l-3s, one Abba
than Newton. OF Ct. conveyed 20 Eunice Ensign, wifs
Of Joel Ensign thirty five acres. ard her son Newton
Ensign tAitty-hve acres. TO her son watson Ensign
tgenty-sevsn acres. to her son Lester . acres. and 70
her son Lemuel Ensign rs acre5. being The lot Of land
said Newton bought Of Joshua OsSorus. ara being in
Connecticut Western Reserve. so called, in TIE Coun
tv q Trumhull and State Of Ohio, being part Of Let lS
in said Township, snd described as follows: Begin
ming ut the east end OF the allows described lot sad
running west to the state ros6, running from the south
line north OIL the state road to gsi1 Osborue's land, 10
contain one hundred and hIty acres OF land lying
Jointly in common with each other whose names above
described. to hold their number u acres equally good:
that afterEaris. by consent of parties. the said Leices
ter Ensign had his land apartsd TO him in tie south
east corner OF said lot, and he Sold the same TO Julia
Anna Hoffman, which was conveyed BY all Of said
parties. but for the interest OF SAID lester, who took The
money and invested the same in other landsi tha: az
forwards, two other parcels were sold OF by SAID par
ties to Jonas Hoffman, on the east side by metes and
bounds. to the amount Of 3 acres, and ! acres in the
centre near the state road was sold OF to Thomas
Hnighton. leaving 81 acres to be held in common. that
the amount sold of was 10 be taken Oft of the FIVE re-
naming shares pro rata, leaving to Eunice % f,-IO0
acres. Newton % s7lCs acres. WATSON Il - 40 aeTes.
and Leuuel Ie le-IO0 acres. in all e. acres Of land
nat Lester lnLtstate CiG4 IN lczJ. leaving Arena III
sign his only heir; that Newton died Jan'y- g, lS50,
in;estate and without issue. leaving Abigail Houghton,
Emma c. knieh,on, Lemuel Ensign, Watson Ensign
and Amelia Ensign, his only heirs at Law; that EGnice
Ensign died Jan'y. &. 1851. interstate. leaving the fore
going parties as her only heirs in laN that on the
3lst day Of Jsn'y. lo53, Watson Ensign qui;-clsimsl
TO Celia KnightOn all his interest in said land, which
he had as heir at-law Of the said Eunics; that on the
9th day Of June. 1853, he conveyed 70 Thomas hnigh-
ton all the interest in said land, except one acre which
he reserved thereof. which entitled said knigh.On TO
hold all the original interest Of said Na'sos, and all
he acquired as heir of his brother Newton; that said
Watson died On the day of June, ISIS. leaving
Elizabeth Ensign his widow, and Austin Ensign, his
only child and heiri that the heir of ssid Watson Il
entitled to hold one acre; said Lemuel Il lS-lC0 acres.
and Thomas Knighion 10 &c leo acres OF The original
conveyance ont Of the So acres reDaining; and that
ou: Of the residue IS 5000 acres the said Abigail
Houzh.on is entitled TO hold il seyeraity 2-IO. the said
Eunice Z. Knislton $40, the said Thomas KnighiOn
10. the said Lemrel Ensign 2-lO, and the said Amelia
Ensign 2-I0: and the undersigned demands partition
of the said premises in the ports and proportions afors-
said, or sale OF The same with prayer accordingly.
A; the next term Of said Court. an application will
be made by the undersigned. for an order thai parti-
tion may lie be made as prayed for, Of said premises.
ABIGAIL HOUGHTON,
ALOSZ0 ~HoCGHToS.
Aprfl 90. 80 CIV. J. r AsFER, ATTY.