American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-17
Writ of PnHfiftaEs.

the matter Of the Petition for Partition OF the Real
| Estate Of Adam Mahood decd
In the orphans Court ofHutlcr county. 81, March
Term. 1854.
The Commonwealth ofrennsylyania-To Of the sheriff
Of Butler county, GrcetiE Whereas at Orphans
Court held at Butler, in "a for the county Of Butler
the Both day of March, D., 1864 before the Judges Of
the Court the petition Of Maria j Marquis Of
the children and linea DESCENDANTS Of Adam H. Nahood
late Of Penn township, Rltler county pouna dccd re-
specially represents tht the said Adam H. Mahood d
cd on the 2lth day Of March A D. 1854 inesate leoy
ing no widow living bucayng the following named lin
cal heirs to wit AtliZl, intcrmarried with James
Kingan, tshc is dad leaving her husband james
kiBgan, and the following named children to wit: Nancy
kingan, Samuel kingn, Mary kingan Robert Kingan,
James kitean and MfGaret kingah,) James G. Mahood
aged about fortyone fears and resident of said county
Maria J., your petitioner, who ntermarriod with
Henry X Marquis, Aexandcr MahOOd aged about thirty
seven years and Rsident of the State uf Illinois and
Ruth f. intermarrtd with James A. MCune.-that all
Of the above nams arcrcsdent Of the county and
State aforesaid extpt Alexander, who is resident Of
the State Of nlinos.that the said dccedent Adam H.
Maho0d died seizd As Of fec Of and in certain lot Of
land, situate in Pom township county and State aflre
said bounded af described follows, Wit On the
north by lands 4 VIM. While, on the east by lands of
said Wbc and ltirs Of the estate of - Wise on the
south by lands Of Alex MahUOds heirs and the west
by Jesse b. Dodf, containing hundred acreS-that
no partition or huatian of said estate has been made
and praying thqCourt to award inquest to make par
on Of the premises aforesaid TO and among the repre-
sen,ayes Of " said intestste in such manner and in
such proportiof by the laws Of fhis Commonwealth
is directed if eh partition be made without preju-
dice spoifg tho wholebut il such partition can
not enade trreof then to value and apprase the
and make ret n Of their proceedings according law.
April g. 1S6 rule on heirs. &C. to show cause issued
Returned serfd. Aud to wit June 25 1861 Inquest
awarded. by the Court
WE thercfrc command you. That taking twelve good
and lawful zen Of your bswiek, you go TO and upon
the premise aforesaid, and then and there in the pres
enee Of the rtes aforesaid by you warned Of by being
warned they El be presenD and having respect the
true vauati1 thereof and upon the oaths and afrma-
tons OF the Did twelve good and lawful you make
partition to pd among the heirs and legal
Of tho said festate in such and in such proper
ti0ns by fhe laws of this Commonwealth is direct
ed If such Itrtton be made without preiudcs to or
spelling th 9wholebut if such partition cannot be made
thereof resaid that than you the said inquest
TO inquire cd ascertain how Of the said heirs and
representa- es aforesaid il will conveniently accom-
modae, decribing each part by mees and bounds and
returning just valuation Of the same-but If the said
inquest hytOu to he summoned shall be Of the opinion
that the fmises aforesaid with the nppurtenances can
not be parfd divided to accommodate more than
of thaid representatives Of the said ntestate that
then yau suSe the said inquest to value and appTase the
whole Of he said real estate with the appurtenanees
having rpect TO the true valuation thereo-and that
the part4n valuation made, you distinctly aud
openly hde hesame before Judges at Butler at
Orphans ourt then and there TO be held the regular
day of t torn afler such inqusition shall be made
der youa and seal and under the hands and seals Of
those htxhose oaths or atrmations you shall make
such pation valuation, and have You then and there
this writ Witness the Hon. Il. il. MGufnn, Es., Prest
dent of ur said Court ct Butler this l4th day Of July
A. d., 1854. WATSON J. YOUNG, Cfk. of o. G.
TAXI Notice that AN Inquest will be held at the houst
of the te decedent in Penn township on MONDAY III,
18th daof September next at 10 o'clock, a m, OF sait
decedc according to law, at which time and place 70;
may atthd if you think proper. -
Aug. b, 1861. Sheriff.