Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07
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~ monaceaIM of Pennsylvania to the High
IN and for the said county of Clearfeld, the IL tn
day OF January, in the year of our Lord one lou
sand eight hundred and sixty, before the Honor
orable Samuel Linn Esq, President, and his As
sociate Judges of the Court-In the matter of the
estate of Hannah Young, decd. the petition of
Jacob Young of Burnside township, Clearfield CO.
in the State of Pennsylvania. presented, set
ting forth that on the 10th day of September An
no Domini lS42, Anna Fisher, et, al Executrix
of the last will and testament of James c. Fisher
deceased, by deed recorded in Clearield county,
IN the office for recording deeds &C.. in deed book
H. page $50, granted and conveyed to the petit
toner certain tract or piece of land situate in
Burnside township aforesaid being part of a lar
ger tract surveyed on a warrant granted to Cas-
per Shahner. Jr- beginning at post and IN ark ed
corner of said tract, thence extending along the
northern line of said tract south eighty mine de-
gress east one hundred and sixty perches to post
thence south one degree west one hundred and
sixty perches to a post near black oak, thence
north eighty nine 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. 1880, leaving her surviving issue nine chill
dren, tie wit Jacob, the petitioner, Catharine
who intermarred 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
termarried with David Fulton, and who hath left
issuesIIannah, Susannah. intermarried with Rob-
ert Owens, Peggy, intermarried with Isaac Lee,
Elizabeth, Intern arried with Samuel Fulton. Fan
ny, intermarred 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 oung 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 appIase
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 an inquest
for the purpose aforesaid Notice to the heirs re-
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, Catharne 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 warmed (if upon being warned they
Will be presenb 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 intestate in such
manner and in such proportions by the laws of
the Comm onwealth 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-
accommodate more than of the said
representatives of the said intesate without pre-
judice to spelling the whole, and if so. how
many it Will aforesaid accomm odate, describing
each part by notes and bounds. and returning a
just valuation of the But if the said inquest
by you to be summoned as 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 as 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 appurenances, having respect to the true
value thereof agreeably to law. And that the
partition or valuation made, you distinctly and
openly have before said Justices at Clearfeld
at an Orphans Court there to be held 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
Dr. affirm ations you shall make such PARTON val
nation. And have you then and there this writ.
WITNESS Samuel Linn, ESQ., President of our
said Court at Clearfed aforesaid, the l1th day of
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. JAS. WRIGLEY.
Feb Is. 1890 CLERK of O C.. '