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

In the matter Of the Petition for Partition Of the estate
Of Thomas Armstrong decd.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to the SheVif of
Butler county, Greeting Whereas NJ an Orphans Court
held Butler In and for the County Of Butler, the
9TH day of April A. d. 1864, before the Judges Of the
same Court The petition of Mary A. Armstrong, at
daughter and heir at law, of Thomas Armstrong, late OF
Worth township Butler county Pa by her guardian,
Thomas MNees, Esq. respectfully showeth that your
petitioners father lately died intestate, leaving widow
named Fanny Armstrong and children David ii. Arm
stong Samuel Armstrong, james Armstrong, Susannah,
intermarricd with John G. McNees, Geo W. Armstrong,
RebeCca intermarrod with Archibald McCunc ThOmas
Armstrong Frances Ann Armstrong, Alexander W. Arm
strong and Mary Ann Armstrong, your petitioner who
alone minor and all residing in Butler county, except
David who resides in Mercer county Pa, Samuel who
resides in Kansas and Thomas who il in the Army
Of the IT, S. and that the said nesate died seized
in his denesne of fee of and in a certain mes
SAUCE of land situate in Worth township county and
State aforesaid bounded on the north by lands of VIM
Crucker and the heirs of David D. Cross on the east by
lands Of Wm. Crocker on tho South by slppefyrock
Creek and the west by lands Of Robert Glenn,
tanning about hundred and thirtyiye six acres
less and praying the Court to award an inquest
to make partition of the premises afore3aidto and among
the children and ssnatves of said nestate such
and in such proportions by the laws Of this
Commonwealth Il directed if such partition can be made
without prejudice to spelling the whole, but if such
partition cannot be made thereof rs aforesaid, then to
value apprase the same and make report Of the pro-
ceedngs hcroon according to law April % 1864 Rule
to show cause issued. Returned served And to
wit, June % A. D., 1864, ON motion Of I. MJunkln,
Writ Of Partition awarded BY HE Court
WE therefore command You, That taking twelve good
and lawful Of your bawck you go to and upon the
premises aforesaid then aud there in the presence of
the parties aforesaid by you warned f by being warned
they will be preent and having respect to the true val
nation thereof and upon the naths and afrmatinns n
the sid twelve GOOD and lawful men, you mako partition
and among the heirs and legal representatives of the
said ncsate in such manner and in such proportions
by the laws of this Commonwealth is directed if such
partition be made wshout prejudice to spelling
the WHOLE but If such partition cannot be made thereof
auresrad that then you cause the sud inquest TO in
quiTe and ascertain how many of the said heirs and
resentatyes aforesaid it will conveniently accommO-
date describing each part by metcs and bounds and
turning Just valuation of the same, but If the said in
quest by You to be summoned, shall be of the opinion
that the aforesaid with the appurtonances, cannot be
parted and divided 10 accommodate than
Of the said representatives, of tho said ntestate that
then YOU the said inquest TO value and apprse the
whole of said estate with the appurtenanccs having
respect tho true valuation thereof and that the part
ton valuation made YOU distinctly and openly have
the same before Judges at Butler ut Orphans
Court there he held the regular day Of the term
such nquiston shall be made under your hand and
seal and under the hands and seals of those by whose
oaths and armntions you shall make such partition
valuation and have you then and there this writ Wit
the Hon h. L. MGuihn Esq, President Of said
Court ut Butler this 18th day Of July, A. D. 1861.
WATSON J. YOUNG, Crk. of o. C.
TAKE Notice that Inquest will be held at ii house
Of the late decedcnt in Worth township, WEDNES-
DAY the llth day Of September next, Mt 10 o'clock
m u slsd day, to make partition valuation of the
Real Estate Of said decedent according to law which
time and place you may attend If you think proper.
VIM. o. BRACKENRIDGE,
Aug. II, 1861. Sheriff