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

TN the matter Of the Petition for Partition of the Real
| Estate Of Adam Mahood. decd.
In the Orphans Court of Butler county No ST. March
Term, 1864.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania--To the Sheriff
of Butler county, Greeting Whereas at an Orphans
Court held at Butler, in and for the county Butler
the Both day Of March, A. D. ISG4 before the Judges Of
the children and neal descendants of Adam II. Mahood
late Of Penn township, Butler county, Pcnna decd
spectfuy represents that the said Adam H. MahoOd d
ed on the 2th day Of March, A. D. 1854 intestae leav
ing widow living but leaving the following named lin
cal heirs, 10 wit: Anazn, intermarTed with James
Kingan, (she is now dead, leaving her husband James
Kingan. and the following named to wit Nancy
hingan, SatuGel Kiugan Mary Kingan, Robert Ktngan
James Kidganand Margaret Kingan1 James g. Maliood
aged about f0rtyoue years. and resident Of said county
Maria J., your petitioner who intermarricd with
Henry X Marquis Alexander Mahood, aged about thirty
seven years and resident of the State Of Illinois, and
Ruth H., ntermarrieds~ it'll james A. MCune-that all
Of the above named heirs residents the county and
State aforesaid, except Alexander. who Is a resident of
the state of lnois-that the said decedent, Adam H.
Mahood died seized of fee of and in certain lot Of
land situate in Penn township county and State afore
said bounded and described follows, TO wits On the
north by lands of VIM. While, the by lards of
Bald While and heirs Of the estate Of - Wise the
south by lands Of Alex Maoods heirs and on the west
by Jesse b. Dodds containing one hundred aeres-that
partition valuation OF said has been made
and praying the Court an inquest to make par
tton of the premises aforesaid and among repre-
senatiyes of the said ntestate, in such and in
such proportions, by the laws OF this Commonwealth
directed if such partition can be made without preju-
dice to spelling the whoebut if such pa tition
not be made thereof then value and appraise the same
anu OF according 10
April 23 1854 rule heirs &C. to show cause issued
Returned served And now to wit June 2 1854 Inquest
awarded. BY the Court
WE therefore command you, That taking twelve good
and lawful men of your bailiwick You go and upon
the premises aforesaid and then there in the pres
ence OF the parties aforesaid by you warned0f by being
warned they will be presently and having respect to the
true valuation thereof and upon the oahs and arma-
tons Of the said twelve good and lawful men, you make
partition TO and among the heirs and legal representatives
Of the said inesate in such aud in such prupOf
tions as by the laws Of this Commonwealth is direct
ed such partition be made without prejudice to or
spelling the whoe-bu If such partition be made
thereof as aforesaid that thon you the said inquest
to inquire aud ascertain how many the said heirs and
representatives aforesaid 1t will conveniently accom-
modate describing each part by and bounds and
returning just valuation of the same-but if the said
Inquest by you to be summoned shall be Of the opinion
that the premises aforesaid with the appurenances
not be parted or divided to accommodate more than
of the said representatives the said intestae that
then yau the said inquest value and appraie the
whole OF the said real with the
having respect to the true valuation thcreofand that
the partition or valuation made, you distinctly and
openly have the before Judges at Butler at an
Orphans Court then and there held on the regular
day of the after snch inquson shall be made un
der hand and seal and under the hands and seals of
those by whose oaths airmatiOns YOU shall make
such Partition valuation and have YOU then and there
thiswrit. Witness the Hon. L. l.. fGufin, Is presi-
dent of said Court at Butler this 14th day Of July
A. D. 1864. WATSON J. YOUNG Ci'k of o. c. =
TAKE Notice that Inquest viii be held at the house
Of the late deceient in Penn township, MONDAY the
10th day Of September next at 10 O'clock m of said
day TO make partition valuation Of Real Estate of said
deeedent according to law which time and place you
may attend If you think proper
wAI. o. BRECKENRIDGE,
Aug. IT, 1854 Sheriff.