The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
Notice to Defendants in Partition

ITO Sarah Baker, Silas &. Baker, and Sarah J.
/ Baker of Muskingum, county, Ohio, John W;
Baker, Daniel II. Baker, Elizabeth y, Crossen and
her husband William Crossen, Mary A: Virts and
her husband Richard ii Nirts OF De Witt county,
Illinois
You will take notice that on the 18th day Of Ju-
ly, A. D. 1877, the undersigned, Samuel i. Ba-
ker and Washington l.. Baker, of Perry county,
Ohio, filed a petition in the Court OF Common
Pleas Of Perry county, Ohio, where the same is
pending, demanding partition OF the following
real estate OF which Adam Baker, late OF Muskin-
gum county, Ohio, died seized in fee simple, part
OF which is situate in Perry county Ohio, and the
remaining part in AIuskingun cOnnty, Ohio,-that
part of said real estate lying in Perry county ONO
being described as follows: Being all Of the West
half of the Northeast quarter oil Section no. 36 IN
township No. II and range No 16, situate in Perry
county, Ohio, excepting therefrom, however, so
much Il said half quarter as conveyed by
George Crossen and Sarah Crossen his wife to
James Cain by deed dated October 31st 1892 recor-
ded in book F. page $50, of the records of Perry
county, Ohio and which excepted part is described
as beginning at the Southeast Of said half
n Htan bancn Nortb q East II chns
and 80 links to stone; thence South 1874 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 Scrbed con-
tanning rs acres, more less being the same 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 several
! tracts as follows:
| lhe 1st tract being part OF the Southwest quar-
| ter OF section No. %, in township No. Il, and
range No. Is, situate in Muskingum county, Ohio
Beginning at stone placed 10 chains and a 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 q chains and
| 80 links: thence North 30 chains and links; and
thence East i9 chains and so links to tife begin
ming.
The ID tract being the West half OF the North
west quarter of section No. &C. i'll township No II
| and range No. 10, situate in Muskingum county,
Ohio, beginning at 4 stone in the North East cor
ner of said last named half quarter, thence run
ming South through the middle of said quarter to
| the South boundary thereof; thence West to the
Southwest corner of said quarter; thence North to
the Northwest corner of said qnarter; and thence
East to the beginning-the said first and second
Muskingum county tracts, taken together, contain
| ing 140 acres more or less, being the same land
conveyed to said Adam Baker by Moses Metcalt
and wife.
The Sd tract being part of the Northwest quar-
ter of section No 26, in Township No. II and
Range No. Is situate in Muskngum county, Ohio.
Beginning stake in the half section line, stand
ing 60 rodes North from the center of said Section
No. 26, thence running North on the half Section
Incl 100 rods to O stone at the Northeast OF
said last named quarter Section; thence West on
the Section line so rods to stone; thence South
100 rods to stake; and thence East so rods to the
beginning containing 80 acres, more or less being
the same land conveyed to said Adam Baker by
William Colvin and wife.
The undersigned petitioners demand that parti
ton be made of all the aforsaid real estate fol
ows To said petitioners each one eighth par
thereof and TO said John w. Baker, Daniel II. Ba
ker, Elizabeth 4. Crossen, Mary A. Nirts, Silas G
Baker, and Sarah J. Baker each one eight par
thereof, and to said Sarah Baker as widow of sale
Adam Baker, deceased, dover in the whole.
At the next term of said court, an application
will be made by the undersigned for an order tha
partition be made &c., of said premises.
SAMUEL P. BAKER, and
WASHINGTON l.. BAKER,
Petitione ers.
WIN. SPENCER, Attorney for Petitioners
| July 10Th 1877 CIV pfS25