The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

Isaac N. w. Metz and Eliza Preston,
William Barnes. Elizabeth Barnes, sars
Barnes, Huldah Barnes, John b. Barnes,
Emily Spiker, William Spiker. John Metz
Andrew Andrew levitt; Ellen Hewitt, Elizabeth
William Metz, = Metz. Henry Spiker
lavinia Spiker. Matilda Metz. Anne Metz
Anne Metz, George Metz, William ]. Metz.
Mary +: Teeters, Samuel Teeters, Sarah J.
Metz, CharlesO. Metz, John H. Metz, Ben
jamin Metz, James H. Metz, Louisa Metz,
~, Markey, Frances S. Marley, John T.
William H. Metz, Benjamin II. Metz. Alex
ander Metz, Rachel }. Lease, Howard Lease,
Mar Martha Ma Meiz LIZA Metz Rebeeea Metz; 10
Ter, Isaiah Miller, Nancy Miller, Rachel
Jacobs. EnOs Jacobs, William Barnes,
Rh9.a Barnes, Margaret Barnes, Rebecca
COOK, George Cook, William Hy. Barnes
- Barnes. Frank Barnes. Jefferson Barnes.
Amanda Barnes, Benjamin Barnes, -
Barnes, Mary Ellen Major, Samuel Major,
and David Evans.
No. 23S Equity in the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County.
The object of this suit is to obtain a decree
for the sale of certain real estate situated I'm
Garrett county, and Stale of Maryland, of
which one William Barnes died seized and
possessed.
The Bill of Complaint In this cause states
that the said William Barnes died about The
year A. d. 1921, seized and possessed OF GER
tain real estate situated in Allegany county,
now Garrett county, State Aforesaid, desert
bed as follows: known and designated as
Come by Chance" containing forty acres
more or less, and Daniels Addition" con.
tanning forty-four and one-half acres more
or less, lying near the town OF Barton, in said
Garrett county; and being the same property
which was conveyed by John Rhodes to VIII
liam Barnes by deed dated the Sd day of Oc-
Der, A. ID. 1903, and recorded in Liber d, folio
81, one of the Land Record Books of Allegany
county Aforesaid, and which said property Is
now In the occupancy of one David Evans.
The Bill fu, ther states that the said Will
liam Barnes left a will which was duly admit
ted to probate in the Orphans Court for said
Allegany county. wherein lie devised the saiu
real estate 10 his daughter Ruth for her life,
and at her death to her son. John Metz.
The Bill further states that the said Ruth
Metz and John Metz, are both dead and that
by proper construction of the will OF Will
liam Barnes, the said Ruth and John Metz
took but life estates in the said real estate and
that the said William Barnes died intestate
OF the revision, anu that his heirs at law are
now entitled to said real estate. The Bill
further states that the said William Barnes
at law, as follows: John Barnes, William
Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Sarah Barnes, Hull
dab Barnes, Abigail Barnes and Ruth Barnes,
of which William Barnes, + liZabeth Barnes
Sarah Barnes and Hudah Barnes, went West
great many years ago. and that neither they
nor their descendants Of they ever had any
nor any OF them nave been heard of for at
least forty or fifty years, and cannot be found
or heard of, although diligent search and in
quiry has been made for them, Abigail Barnes
died interstate leaving two child.en, John
b. Barnes and Huldah Barnes, said John b.
Barnes is now living and resides in Garrett
county, State of Mary land, and Huldah inter-
married with one William Metz, son of
Ruth Metz both ofwhum died intestate leav
ing the following children and heirs at law:
Isaac N w. Metz. Emily Metz, John Metz
Eliza Metz and Elizabeth Metz. Isaac N. w.
Metz Is still living and resides In Garrett
county, State of Maryland. Emily intermar-
ried with one William Spiker, both of whom
are living and residing in Garrett county
aforesaid, John Metz or any issue he might
have had, have not been heard of for more
than twenty years. Eliza Metz intermarried
with Andrew Hewitt, and died intestate leav-
ing surviving her. her husband Andrew He
witt and one child Ellen Hewitt Elizabeth
Metz intermarried with Milton Morrow, Ruth
Barnes, daughter of William Barnes, the orig
inal ancestor, intermarried with Isaac Metz,
both of whom died in;estate leaving surViv-
ing them the following children and heirs at
law: William Metz. Abigail Metz, Sarah
Metz. Isaac Metz, Matilda Metz, Elizabeth
Metz, Joseph Metz and Eliza Metz Ruth Metz
and John Metz, children of the said Ruth an
Isaac Metz died interstate without issue be-
fore their mother Ruth Metz who died in the
year A. ID. 1868, intestate, Elizabeth Metz is
still living and was intermarrird with a man
named Koran. now dead without issue, Eliza
Metz is still living and intermarried with one
Meshach Preston, now dead without issue
Metz who is intermarried with - FaZen-
bak err, and Lavainia Metz who intermarried
with Henry Spiker, Matilda Metz went West
about forty years ago, and neither she nor her
husband or she had any have been heard
from since that time. Sarah Metz died since
the death of her mother Ruth Metz, leaving
Anne Metz, William Metz, intermarred
with Hudah Barnes and died intestate, leav-
ing children as heretofore named in this Bill
Isaac Metz intermarried with Anne Fazen-
baker, and died iniestate leaving surviving
him, his widow and the following heirs at
law: George Metz, William j. Metz. Mary
+. Metz, Sarah j. Metz. Charles .. Metz, John
Jacob Metz. Louisa, Metz, Isaac Metz and
Francis S. Metz, and of them Mary E. Metz
intermarried with one samuel Teeters, Fran
els ). Metz intermarried with Marley, Jacob
and Isaac Metz, both died intestate and with
out ISSUE Joseph Metz son of Ruth and
Isaac Metz, both died intestate, leaving the
following children AMI heirs at law surviving
him: John I. Metz Mary M. Metz, William
H. Metz. Benjamin T. Metz. Alexander Metz,
Rachel J. Metz, Martha Metz, Ida Metz. Re-
becca Metz and Joseph Metz. OF whom Mary
NJ. Metz intermarried with James Darnley
both of whom are living, Rachel j. Metz in
termarried with Howard Lease, both ofwhom
are living, John Barnes, son of William
Barnes the common ancestor died I'M estate
leaving the following children and heirs at
law surviving him: Sarah Barnes, Nancy
Barnes, Rachel Barnes, John Barnes, William
Barnes, Henry Barnes, Joseph Barnes. Jetfer
son Barnes, Benjamin Barnes, Mary +. Barn
es and Daniel Barnes, of whom Sarah inter-
married with one William Sigler, both of
whom are dead, leaving one child and heirat
law Nancy C. Sigler, who has intermarred
with William Miller and both of whom are
living, Nancy. daughter of John Barnes,
the son o. William, intermarried with
Isaac Miller, both of whom are living,
Rachel intermarried with Enos Jacobs
both Ofwhom are living. John intermarried
with Nancy Shaw, both of whom are living
William intermarried with Rhoda Ayers
both of whom are living. Henry intermarried
with Margaret Miller and died intestate, leav-
ing surviving him his widow and the fol.
lowing children and heirs at law: Rebecca
Barnes who intermarried with George Coon,
William Barnes, Henry Barnes and James
Barnes. who intermarried with - Spiker
and Frank Barnes all of whom are living,
Joseph the son of John. the son of William,
the common ancestor died intestate without
issue, Jefferson intermarried with one Aman-
intermarried with some one unknown TO this
complainant both of whom are now living,
Mary Il. intermarried with Samuel Major,
both of whom are living, and David, who
died without issue.
The Bill further states that the descendants
and heirs at law of the said William Barnes.
the following do not reside in the State of
Maryland: William Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes
sarah Barnes, Huldah Barnes. Andrew Hew-
1T, Ellen Hewitt, Elizabeth Morrow, Milton
Morrow, Elizabeth Koran, -Markey,F Fran
ces s. Marley. Nancy G. Miller. William Mil
Ter, Isaiah Miller, Nancy Miller, Rachel ia
cobs, Enos Jacobs. William Barnes Margaret
Barnes, Rebecca Cook, George Cook, Jeffer- |
son Barnes, Amanda Barnes, BENJAMIN
BARNES. - Barnes, Mary E. Major, and |