The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-30
Notice to Defendants in Partition.

TITO Sarah Baker, silas G. Baker, and Sarah J.
L Baker of Muskingum county, Ohio, John w;
her husband William Crossen, Mary A. Virts and
her husband Richard H Virts of De Witt county,
Illinois.
You will take notice that on the 18th day of Ju-
ly, A. D. 1877, the undersigned, Samuel p. Ba-
ker and Washington L. Baker, of Perry county,
Ohio, filed petition in the Court OF Common
now 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 Muskingum comfy, Ohio,-that
part of said real estate lying in Perry county, Ohio
being described as follows: Being all of the West
half of the Northeast quarter of Section No. &c. in
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,
ded in book E. page 286, 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 II chains and 10
links to stone; thence North 25o East II chains
and 80 links to a stone; thence South 7S140 East
chains and Al links to stone; and thence South
chains and IS links to the beginning, leaving a
residue of said half quarter hereby de- scribed con-
tanning rs acres, or 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:
1he 1st tract being part of the Southwest quar-
ter of section No. %, in township No H. 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 q chains and
| so links; thence North % chains and links; and
thence East 10 chains and so links to tile begin
| ming
| The I'd tract being the West half of the North.
west quarter of section No. 26, in township No Il
and range No. 10, situate in Muskingum county
Ohio, beginning at stone in the North East cor
ner of said last named half quarter, thence run
| ming South through the middle of said quarter tC
| the South boundary thereof; thence West to the
Southwest corner of said quarter; thence North t.
the Northwest corner of said qnarter; and thence
| East to the beginning-the said first and secont
Muskingum county tracts taken together, contain
ing 140 acres, more or less, being the same land
conveyed to said Adam Baker by Moses Metcal
| and wife.
The Sd tract being part of the Northwest quar-
ter of section No. &c, in Township No. II an(
Range No. 10 situate in Muskingum county, Ohio
Beginning at stake in the half section line, stand
ing 60 rodes North from the center of said Sectiol
No. 26, thence running North the half Section
line 100 rods to stone at the Northeast corner O
said last named quarter Section; thence West ol
the Section line so rods to a stone; thence Soutl
100 rods to a stake and thence East so rods to tn
beginning, containing SO acres more or less bein
the same land conveyed to said Adam Baker b
William Colvin and wife.
The undersigned petitioners demand that part
tion be made of all the Aforesaid real estate as fo
thereof, and to said John w. Baker, Daniel II. Bi
ker, Elizabeth A. Crossen, Mary A. Virts, Silas c
Baker, and Sarah J. Baker, each one eight pal
thereof, and to said Sarah Baker as widow OF sal
Adam Baker, deceased, dover in the whole.
At the next term of said court, an applicatio
will be made by the undersigned for an order th
partition be made &c, of said premises.
SAMUEL P. BAKER, and
i WASHINGTON L. BAKER,
Petitioners
VIM. SPENCER, Attorney for Petitioners.
July 10th, 1877, CIV. pfS25 20.