The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-19
Notice to Defendants in Partition

TITO Sarah Baker, silas G. Baker, and Sarah J.
L Baker of Muskingum county, Ohio, John W.
Baker, Daniel III. Baker, Elizabeth A. Crossen and
her husband William Crossen, Mary A Virts and
her husband Richard Fl Virts of De Witt county,
Illinois.
You will take notice that on the 7th day of Ju-
ly, A. ID. 1877, the undersigned, Samuel: i. Ba-
ker and Washington L. Baker, of Perry county,
Ohio, fill ed petition in the Court OF Common
Pleas Of Perry county, Ohio, where the same is
now pending, demanding partition of the following
real estate of which Adam Baker, late of Muskin-
gum county, Ohio, died seized in fee simple, apart
OF which is situate in Perry county, Ohio and the
remaining part in Muskingum comfy, Ohio,-that
part OF said real estate lying in Perry county Ohio
6siHs descrSea @ as Beng 81 an OF m :hs ss West
township No. II and range No. 16, situate in Perry
county, Ohio, excepting therefrOm, however, SO
George Crossen and Sarah Crossen his wife to
James Cain by deed dated October 31st, 1882, recor
ded in book E, page 2s6, of the records OF Perry
county. Ohio, and which excepted part is described
as beginning at the Southeast corner Of said half
quarter; thence running West IL chains and 19
links to stone; thence North 25o East II chains
and so links to stone; thence South 7S14o East,
chains and Al links to stone; and thence South
chains and IS links to the beginning, leaving
residue of said half quarter hereby dc scribed
tanning 7s acres more or less, being the land
conveyed to said Adam Baker by George Crossin
and wife.
And that part of said real estate lying in Mus
kingum county Ohio, being described in 3 several
tracts as follows:
1he 1st tract being part of the Southwest quar-
ter of section No. %, in township No II, and
range No. Is, situate in Muskingum county Ohio
Beginning at stone placed 10 chains and II links
South from the North line of said last named quar-
| ter section, on line running North and South
through the middle of said quarter thence running
South "a chains and links; thence East chains;
thence South chains thence West 21 chains and
SO links; thence North 20 chains and 6 links; and
| thence East i9 chains and so links to the begin
ming.
The I'd tract being the West half of the North
| west quarter of section No. &C. in township No IL
| and range No. Is, situate in Muskipgum county,
Ohio, beginning at stone in the North East cor
neI Of said last = named half quarter thence run
the South boundary thereof thence West to the
Southwest corner of said quarter; thence North to
the Northwest corner of said qnarteI; aud thence
East to the beginning-the said first and second
Muskingum county tracts, taken together, contain
ing 40 acres, more less, being the sam0 land
and wife.
The Sd tract being part of the Northwest guar
Beginning at stake in the half section line, stand
60 rodes North from the center of said SectioI
No. 26, thence running North the half Section
line 100 rods to stone at the Northeast corner o
D said last named quarter Section thence West OF
the Section line 80 rods to a stone; thsnce Soutl
100 rods to a stake; and thence East so rods to tn
the same land conveyed to said Adam Baker b
I William Colvin and wife.
Z The undersigned petitioners demand that parti
tion be made Of all the Aforesaid real estate as fol
0 lows To said petitioners each one eighth par
thereof and to said John w. Baker, Daniel H. Be
ker, Elizabeth A. Crossen, Mary A. virts, silas G
thereof, and to said Sarah Bak widow of sal
= Adam Baker, deceased, dover In the whole.
will tine ads 1 ,ho OF said court t. an apPeno
!. partition be made &C., OF said premises.
SAMUEL P. BAKER, and
WASHINGTON L. BAKER,
WM. SPENCER, Attorney for Petitioners.
July 10th, 1877, Gw. pfs25 20.