North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-12-06
WRIT OF PARTITION.

TN the matter of the proceedings in partition upon
l. the Real Estate of Solomon Brown, late of Exc
ter township Wyoming County, deceased
To Hannah Brown, Widow of said Solomon
Brown de:'d., Daniel S. Brown, Catherine s. inter-
married with Abel c. Thompson Sarah Elizabeth,
Intern arred with Elijah Swartwood, Rasselas S
Brown. Clarrissa d. Brown Myron Brown, and
Hannah Brown above named testementary, Guar
dian of Eva Ann Brown, minor: Heirs and legal
representatives of said Solomon Brown deceased.
You and each of you are hereby notified that in
pursuance of a certain writ of partition and valna-
ton issued out of the Orphans Court of wyoming
County, bearing date the 9th day OF November a,
ID. 1865, and to me directed to make partluon anu
valuation TO the following described Real Estate,
to wit: certain piece or parcel OF and situate III
the township of Exeter. Wyoming County and
State of Pennsylvania and bounded as follows
Beginning at stone corner on the west bank OF
the Susonehanna river, adjoining lands of Thomas
HadIy thence by the lands of said Hadly, South S4
degrees, West ESQ per"hes to heap OF stones
thence South 20 degrees, West 33 perches to stone
corner thence South II degrees, East 32O perches,
TO an elm tree Inow down on the bank OF the Sus-
quehanna River, thence up the same l35 perches
and two ffths of perch tn the place OF beginning,
containing one hundred and forty -four acres and
five perchCs more or less
ALSO
An undivided three quarters part in and to the
follow ing described piece, parcel lot of land, sit
uate in the township of Franklin, Luzerne County,
and the township of Northumberland Wyoming Co
and State o! Penna., bounded and described as fol-
lows to wit On the North by Ia I'D of Hester Keeler
and Ziba Mathews On the Eastby lands of Zba Math.
ews William Myers and Henry Anthony. On the
South by lands of the heirs of Isaac Harris and on
the West by lands of Levi Howell, Calvin HalIeck,
and Asa Keller, containing one hundred and eighty
four more or less. about 40 acres thereof i'm
proved with large three story Gr1st Mill Sc by
50 feet with three of stone and three Bolts, ell
evators &c, one Saw Mill, one Lath Mill four
Dwelling Houses. one Wagon house, two Barns two
Cow III uses and apple orchard thereon. About
l40 acres lie in Franklin township Llzerne County,
including the pool or DAM and about seven acres of
improved land being South Of the line, dividing Lu
rne and Wyoming Counties. the balance lying and
being in Wyoming County. in sald Northmoreland
t,wr- hip, the buildings being on that portion Of
said tract lying in Wyoming County.
ALSO
The undivided one fourth part of the following
described piece parcel Of and, situate in Exeter
township. Luzerne County, and State of Pennsylva-
mia, bounded and described as follows to wit Be-
ginning at a corner. in the line between Kingston
and. Exeter township also in line of lands of Isaac
c. Shoemaker, thence along the line f Isaac C.
Shoemaker North "a degrees, West 100 perrhes to
stone corner in line of lands of Daniel Vanscov
thence along lands of Daniel Van scoy, South 80
degr es East 2ll perches to a corner in the line of
y,
Fuller and Rexford and of John Srovel, South 81
degrees, W st leo perches to corner in the line
between Kingston and Exeter township. thence
along said township line, North sc degrees, West
27l perches to the place of lightning containing
l69 and 60 perch $ strict IN easure, being the
same land conveyed by the heirs of the late John
Goodwin decd, by deeds bearing date the 7th dav
Of Dec 1863 to Abel C Thompson and l. B Shiffer
The interest Of said Solomon Brown decd Icing an
e iuitabe undivided one fourth part thereof
An inquistion will be held by upon the above
mentioned and described Real Estate on Tuesday
the 9th day of January next, A d. 1866 to enquire
and ascertain whether partition of the Real Estate
above described to and among the heirs and legal
of said Solomon Brown decd can be
made thereof ithout prejudice to spolling the
whole and if such partition thereof cannot be made
then t, value and apprase the said Real Estate, as
in the said writ commended
The inquest to nake partition and valuation of
said Real Estate, will meet at the Dwelling House
the first described piece parcel OF land situate
in Exeter township Wyoming County, on Tuesday
the 9Th day Of January next, at III o'clock in the
loren ,"n and continue in session until all the Real
Estate above described has been examined aud par
tition valuation made commanded in said writ
AT which time and place YOU and each Of you. are
hereby notified and requested TO attend if You hnk
proper. AHIRA GAY. Sheriff
Sheriff's office,
Tunk Nov 27. '65