Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-28

u,I,nso,l' doc ''' Probate Court Petition
10 sell land
w. 9. Mcdowell, ct. al.
fINO Mrs. Harriet Burtis resident Of the state
l. Of Illinois, Samuel Mcdowell a resident of
the Statcof Illinois, Mrs. Mary Dawson and Josh.
IA Dawson, her husband, resident of the State Of
Illinois, Mrs. Nancy Doran a resident of the State
Of New York, Mrs. Harriet Williams resident
Of the State Of Kentucky, William Doughty n res
idcnt fthe State Of Illinois, Mrs. Elizabeth Wind
sOr resident ofthe State Of Kentucky, Mrs Re.
becca Miller and j. l.. Miller, her husband, and
residents Of the State Of Indiana, Andrew Nc
DOwen and brother and sister Of Andrew Nc.
Dowel whose names are unknown, and the resi-.
dcnce Of all three Of whom l. unknown, heirs and
legal representatives of John Mcdowell, deceased
You are hereby informed that on tie 29th day
Of May, A D. 1860, said Administrative filed her
petition in the Probate Court Of Holmes County,
Ohio, the object and prayer Of which petition is to
obtain an order on the 23d day of JULY, A. d
1860, upon which day said petition will be for
hearing, for the sale Of the following real estate
Of which the said John Mcdowell died seized to
pay the debts Of deceased. to witt The north part
Of lotnumbcr seven in the third quarter township
township number nine, Of rage number seven, in
the United States Military District situated IN
holmes county, Ohio; and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: beginning at the west line Of
ner Of said lot, thence running north along said
line 70 the north west corner Of said lot one hun.
drcd and twenty perches, more Or less, thence
running on the north line of said lot 10 the north
east corner thence the line running south forty
perches or within one hundred and twenty perches
or the south east corner Of said lot, thence running
direct line to the place Of beginning, estimated
to contain scventy-nine and thirty hundredth acers
Of land, more or less, except ten acers off Of the
east end ofth north half oflot number seven in the
third quarter township, township number nine range
number seven, commencing at the south east cor.
ner Of said half lot running from thence north three
fOurths Of degree, east forty perches, thence
north eighty-nine and one four degrees, west
thirtytw two perches, eight and ne-fourth links
thence south eefourths Of a degree, west fifty
nine perches, thence north fftynne and one half
degrees, east thirty seven perches and eleven
links TO the place fbegnning containing ten acers
leaving the residue Of sixty-nne acers and thirty
hnndredths Of an acre. subject 10 the dover estate
Of Lydia Mcdowell, widow Of the said John Nc.
! DOwell dec, which has been assigned to her in
the premises by metes and bounds az follows, 10.
wit: commencing at the northwest corner Of the
above described lot, thence south eighty eight de.
grecs, forty minutes, east with the north line Of
said lot twenty-six chains and sixty-seven links to
a stake, thence south one degree and twenty
minutes, west seven chains and fifty links, thence
north lightweight degrees and forty minutes
west twenty-six chains, si1ty.seven links, thence
north one degree twenty minutes, east seven
chains, fifty links to the place of beginning con.
taning twenty acers.
LYDIA MCDOWELL,
Admx. Of John Nc Dowell dec.
I May 80, lS60.-nl5w5