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

Tn tho matter of the Petition for Partition of the estate
/ Of Thomas Armstrong decd.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff Of
Butler county, Greeting Whereas at an Orphans Court
held at Butler in and for the County of Butler the
9TH day of April A. d., 1861, before the Judges ofthe
same Court. The petition Of Mary A. Armstrong, at
daughter and heir at law, of Thomas Armstrong late Of
Worth township, Butler county, Pa, hy her guardian,
Thomas MNees, Esq. respectfully shOweth that your
petitioners father lately died intestae, leaving widow
named Fanny Armstrong and children David II. Arm
strong Samuel Armstrong James Armstrong Susannab
intermarried with John O. McNeos Geo W. Armstrong,
Rebecca intermarred with Archibald hlcCuno Thomas
Armstrong Frances Ann Armstrong, Alexander ". Arm
strong and Mary Ann Armstrong your petitioner who
alone is minor and a residing in Butler county, except
David who resides in Mercer county Pa, Samuel who
resides in Kansas and Thomas who Is in the Army
Of the IT, s. and that the said nestate died seized
in his demesne Of fee Of and in q certain
sauge Of land situate in Worth township county and
State aforesaid bounded the naTth by lands of VIM.
Crocker and tho heirs of David b. Gross, the east by
lands of VIM. Crocker the South by supperyrock
Crock and on tho west by lands Of Robert Glenn
tanning about hundred aud thirtyyc six acres,
less and praying the Court to award inquest
make partition Of the premises aforesaid to aud among
the children and of said ntesHtO in such
manner and in such proportions by the laws of this
Commonwealth is directed il such partition can be made
without prejudice to spelling the whole, but If such
partition cannot be made thereof aforesaid, then to
value and appe the same and make report of the pro-
ceedngs heregn according to law April 23 1854 Rule
to show cause issued. Returned served. And now TO
wit, June 20 A. D., 1864 motion of H. Junhin,
Writ of Partition awarded. by lhe Court.
WE therefore command you, That taking twelve good
and lawful mena your hailiwickyou go to and upon the
premises nfoesm and then and there in the presence
the parties aforesaid by You warned f by being warned
they will be prcent and having respect TO the true val
untion thereof aud upon the oas and aitirmaons of
the said twelve good gnd lawful men, you make partition
and among the heirs and legal Representatives Of the
said inc7ate in such manner and in such proportions
by the laws Of this Commonwealth Is directed, if such
partition be made wsthout prejudice 20 spelling
the whole but If such partition cannot be made thereof
Aforesaid, that then cause the said inquest to in
guro and ascertain how many Of tho said heirs and rep
rfsentaves aforesaid 1t will conveniently
date describing each part by metes and bounds and
turning just valuation Of the same but If tho said in
quest by you to be summoned shall be Of the opinion
that the aforesaid with the appurtonances cannot be
parted and divided to accommodate more than
of the said representatives of the said intestae that
then you the said inquest to value and spprse the
whole Of said real estate with the appurenances having
respect to the valuation thereof and that the paT
ton valuation made you distinctly and openly have
the before Judges, at Butler, Orphans
Court there to be held the regular day Of the
after such inquson shall be made under yonr hand and
SEAL and under tue hands and seals of those by whose
oaths and allirmations you shall make such partition
valuation and have you then and there this writ Wit
the Hon. L. L. MGufn, Esq. President Of eur said
Court at Butler this 10Th day Of July, A. D. 1854.
WATSON j. YOUNG, Cl'k. of o. @.
TAKE Notice that Inquest will be held at the house
Of the late decedent, in Worth township, WEDNES-
DAY, the llth day Of September next at 10 o'clock
M. 0f sasd day, to make partition valuation Of the
Real Estate Of said decedent according to law at which
time and place you may attend If you think proper
WM. o. BRACKENRIbGE,
Aug. Il, 1861 sheriff