Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-02-29
GLEARFIELD COUNTY, IS: The Com

" monaceaIth of Penusylrauia to the Righ
Shertf Of tie county Of Ciearfeld, Greeting :
Whereas. at an Orphans Court held at Clearfield
in and for the said county of ClearfeId the Ith
day OF january. in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty, before the Honor
orable Samuel Linn Esq, President and his AS
soc!ate Judges of the Court.-In the matter of the
estate of Hannah Young, dec'd the petition of
Jacob Young of Burnside township. Clearfeld CO.,
In the State of Pennsy sylvania was presented. set
ting forth that on the 10Th day of September An
no Domini 1912, Anna Fisher, ct, al Executrix
of the last will and testament of James G. Fisher
deceased by deed recorded in Clearfed county,
in the office for recording deeds, &c. in deed book
H. page $50, granted and conveyed to the peti-
toner a certain tract piece of land situate in
burnside township aforesaid; being part of lar
ger tract surveyed on a warrant granted to Cas-
per Shaffner. Jr. beginning at post and mark ed
corner of said tract, thence extending along the
northern line of said tract, south eghty-nine de-
gress east one hundred and sixty perches to post
thence south one degree west one hundred and
sixty perches to post near a black oak thence
north eightynine degrees west one hundred and
sixty perches to post, and thence north one de-
gree east one hundred and six perches to the place
OF beginning. containing one hundred acres and
allowance. in trust for his mother, Hannah Young,
her heirs and assigns. That the said Hannah
Young hath since died on the 10th day of April,
A. d., 1885, leaving her surviving issue nine chill
dren, te wit: Jacob. the petitioner, Catharine,
who was intermarried with John Pentico now
deceased, and who resided in Jasper county, in
the State of Iowa. her last post Office address be.
ing Newton, Polly, since deceased who was in
tcrmarred with David Fulton, and who hath left
issue Hannah, Susannah, intermarried with Rob
ert Owens Peggy intermarried with Isaac Lee,
Elizabeth, intcrmarried with Samuel Fulton Fan
ny, intermarried with James McCreary and Hen
ry Young, to whom the said land by the intestate
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did
descend and come. the said Hannah Y Young having
died intestate That the above is all the real es-
tate which belonged to said Hannah Young at
her decease, and therefore praying the Honorable
Court to award an inquest to make partition of
the premises aforsaid, to and among the parties
interested therein, to wit: the parties above ma
med, in such manner and in such proportions as
by the laws of this Commonwealth is directed if
such partition can be made without prejudice to,
or spelling the whole: but if such partition can
not be made thereof, then to value and appfaise
the same, and make return according to law, as
in duty bound.
And whereupon, the said Court on due proof and
consideration of the premises, awarded inquest
for the purpose aforesaid. Notice to the heirs
siding out of the State to be given by publication
In one newspaper published in the town of Clear
field for four consecutive weeks, and copy there
of mailed to their post office address John Young
appointed guardian ad litem, for Cyrus. Boyd S.,
Sarah, Catharine Frances and Elizabeth Fulton,
minor children of Polly Fulton.
We therefore command you, that. taking with
You twelve good and lawful men of your baili-
wick, you go to and upon the premises aforesaid
and there, in the presence Of the parties aforesaid
by you to be warned Gf upon being warned they
will be present. and having respect to the true
valuation thereof. and upon the oaths and afir-
nations of the said twelve good and lawful men,
you make partition to and among the heirs and
legal representatives of the said intesate in such
manner and in such proportions by the laws of
the Comm onwcalth is directed, if the same can be
SO parted and divided without prejudice to or
spelling the whole. And if such partition cannot
be made thereof without prejudice to spelling
the whole, that then you the said inquest to
inquire and ascertain whether the same will con-
veniently accommodate more than one of the said
representatives of the said intestate without pre-
Judice to or spelling the whole, and if so, how
each part by notes and bounds, and returning a
just valuation of the But if the said inquest
by you to be summoned aforesaid, to make the
said partition or valuation, shall be of opinion
that the premises aforesaid with the appurtenan.
ces, cannot be SO parted and divided to accom-
modate more than one of the said representatives
of the said intestate, that then you cause the in
quest to value the whole of the said real estate
with the appurtenances. having respect to the true
value thereof agreeably to law. And that the
partition valuation made, you distinctly and
openly have before our said Justices at Ciearfeld
at an Orphans Court there to be held on the reg
ular day of sessions thereof, after such inquest
shall be made under your hand and seal, and un-
der the hands and seals of those by whose oaths
or afirmations you shall make such PARTON or val
uation. And have you then and there this writ
WITNESS Samuel Linn, Esq, President of our
said Court at Cleareld Aforesaid, the 11th day of
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. JAS. WRIGLEY,
Feb. Is, 1850 Clerk Of Q. c. J