American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-24
Writ of Partition.

the matter Of the Petition Partition Of the Real
| Estate of Catharine Beighey, deceased.
In the Orphans Court of Butler county, No23, March
Term, 1864.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of
Butler county Greeting. Whereas, nj Orphans Court
held at Butler in and for the county Of Butler, the
Both day of March, A. D. 1854 before the Judges Of the
same Court. The Petition Of WIN. Smyth, respectfully
represents that your petitioner is the Committee duly
appointed and qualified, of Adam Beigy of the town
ship Of Lancaster, in the county Of Butler lunatc by
inqusition found and who is brother of Catharine
Beigy late of the township aforesd, decd That the
said Catharins Beighly died ntestate unmarried and
without lnsa descendants and that her heirs
are the said Adam Beighly, Kiiau Beghly LOWS Bcigh
ly, John Bsighly Sarah, intermarred with Conrad Mil
Ter Leah nieoinarricd with Frederick Buff David Belgh
w. Absalun Beghly who brothers and sisters Of
the said Cstharine Boghly, all Of whom are Of lawful
age, and all of whom reside in the county Of Butler ex
cept David Beghly, who resides In the county OF Law
That the said Kilan Beighy, Lewis Beghly and
John Beighy, also lunacs by nqustiUn found, and
that John Myers and Henry RQsGbaugh, Of the town
ship aforesaid the Committee Of them seycTaiy That
the said CathRrHe Beghly died seized in her demesne
of fee Of fifty (morc or less of land situate In the
township aforesaid, adjoining lands OF Robert Kennedy
tine norh John Beighy on the east, John Myers on
the SOUTH and John flinpcr on the west, apd that no
partition or valuation thereof has been made to or
among the persous thereto entitled. And praying the
Court to award writ of Partition for that purpose ms is
provided for by lawn such case April % lse4 Rule on
heirs, &c, to show sshed returned served. And
to wit, June 25 1864, Inquest awarded.
WE therefore command you TLat taking twelve good
and lawful men Of your blliwck, You go to and upon
the premises aforesaid and then and there In the pres
Of the parties aforesaid by you warned t by be-
ing warned they will be present and having respect to
the valuation thereof and upon the oas and ar
nations of the said twelve good nnd lawful men, you
make partition TO and among the heirs aud legal repre-
Of the said ntestate In snch and in
such proportions by the laws Of this Commonwealth
is directed if such partition be made without preu
dice to spelling the whole, but II such partition
not be made thereof Aforesaid that then yOu
the said inquest 10 inquire and adcerain how many Of
the said heirs and representatives aforesaid ii will
conveniently Accommodate describing each part by mees
and bounds and returning just valuation Of the
but If the said inquest by You to be summoned, shall be
Of the opinion that the premises Aforesaid, with the up
puTteuauces, cannot be parted and divided to
commodnte than Of the said representatives Of
the said ntestae that then you the said inquest to
value and apprise the whole OF the drea estate with
the Rpputeuanco having respect to the true valuation
thereof And that the PARTITION valuation made
you distinctly aud openly have the before our
Judges at Butler Orphans Court there TO be held
the regular day of the Term after such nquisitiun
shall be made under your hand and seal and under the
hands and seals Of those by whose oaths and airma
tions you shall make such partition valuation. And
have you then and there this writ.
Witness the Hon; Lawrence l.. Moulin, Esq. Pres-
dent of said Court at Butler this l4th day of July
A. D., 1864. WATSON j. YOUNG, Clk of o. @.
TAKE notice that Inquest will be held at the house
of the late deceleu in Lancaster township, THURS
DAY the 18th day Of September next, at 10 O'Clock,
M. Of said day, make Partition valuation Of real
estate Of said decedent according TO law which time
and place you may attend if You think proper
WM. o. DRACENRIDGE,
Aug II, 1864. shf.