Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-13
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A HAS CrTATiON.--To ELIZA RDMIs
n T0N.-Esiaie of James Irwin, deceased, late
of Centre county, Pa
Cleorfeid county, 49,
Al an Orphans Court, holden At clenrheid, In
and for said county, before the Honorable Samuel
Linn President, and his Associate Justices. on tho
2jfh day Of January, A.. y. 1867, tho petition Of
Mary Ann Irwin, Ekecutrix Of James Irwin, decd,
late Of Centre county, Pa was presented, setting
forth that james Irwin, Of Centre county, died on
Or about the - day Of November, A. D. lsC2i that
the said james Irwin In his lifetime, 10 wit, on tho
5th day Of September, 1876, by contract In writ
ing, covenanied, agreed. promised aud bound him
self TO convey 20 one Eliza Edmison, her Aq.r,
and assigns, certain messuage and tract OF land,
situate in Covington township, Clarified county,
bounded by the susquehanna river, Levi Luis, and
the Coai aud ITcr Co.'S land, and Others and con
tanning FIVE hundred and seyonty-rix acres, with
the appurtenanccs, ns IL more particularly de-
scrbed in said contract; the said Eliza Edmision
BY the same contract agreeing TO pay therefor tho
sum Of twenty-five hupdrcd and iity dollars as
follows, to wit two hundred and fifty dollars IN
hand, seven hundred and fifty dollars on the Let
April, 1856 and the balance IN two equal annual
payments, with interest from The FIRST dayof April,
1855; that the said Eliza Eduislon paid % tho
said James Irwin IN bis lifetime the sum of four
teen hundred dollars, follows 10 wit IN the "a
day of December, 1855, two hundred aud fifty dol
lars on the - day Of June, 1856, the sum OF siz
hundred and fifty dollars; and the Is, day OF
September, A. d. 1857, the sum Of five hundred
dollars: that the sum of eight hundred and fifty
dollars still remains due and unpaid on said con-
contract by andfrom the said Eliza Edmiston, TO-
gether with interest thereon, according TO the
terms of said contract that the said james Irwin
died on or about Nc day of November, A. d.
1862 without having conveyed the said tract Of
land to the said Biiza Edmston, and having made
sufficient provision for the performance Of said
contract in his Lifetime. leaving surviving him
widow, TO wit, your petitioner. having made his
last Will and Testament, Of which he made the pc
iiiione1 rxccutrix, and james 4. Halo and Noses
Thompson executors, to whom letters tcstamentary
were in due form Of law issued by the Register OF
the county of Centre, that the said Moses Thomp-
son was, on his own Emotion, discharged from his
trust as such executor by the Orphans Court OF
Centre county, on The 25th day of November,
A. D. 1868, and the said James 7. Hale was dis
charged from his Trust rs such executor BY the
said Court on the sOih day Of April, A. d. 1864.
And now, March 81, 1867, alias citation awarded
to Eliza Edmiston to appear in Court at next term
and answer this bill or petition. BY the Court.
l. G. BARGER, Clerk o. c.
Clearfeld county, ss:
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania to Eliza
Edmiston We command you, that laying aside
all business and excuses you be and appear in
your proper person before our Judges OF the Or
phans Court, to be holden at Cearheld, in asd for
the county Of Clearfeld. on the third Monday Of
june, 1867, being the 18th day 70 answer said bill
or petition exhibited in said Court and to do
further and receive what said Court shall have
considered in that behalf Hereof fail not at your
peril and the penalty that may ensue. Witness,
the Honorable Samuel Linn. President Of our said
Court, at Clearaeld, this 2lst day Of March, A. d.
1867. /. G. BARGER,
myl6-5t Clerk 0. c.