The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

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William Barnes. Elizabeth Barnes, Sara h
Barnes Huldah Barnes, John b. Barnes,
Emily Splker. William Spiker. John Metz
Andrew Hewitt Ellen Hewitt, Elizabeth
Morrow Milton Morrow, Elizabeth Koran,
nynIa Matilda Me Hep Anne sp mstz
Anne Metz, George Metz, William j. Metz.
Mary Z: Teeters, Samuel Teeters, sarah J.
Metz, Charles y. Metz. John H. Metz. Ben
jamin Metz james H. Metz, Louisa Metz
- Marley, Frances S. Marley, John T.
Metz, Mary NJ. Darnley, James Darnley,
William II. Metz, Benjamin I. Metz, Alex
Martha Melz. Ida Metz, Rebecca Metz, Jo-
seph Metz. Nancy c. Miller, William Mill
Ter, Isaiah Miller, Nancy Miller, Rachel
Jacobs. Enos Jacobs, William Barnes
RhoJa 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 decree
for the ale of certain real estate situated in
Garrett county, and State of Mary land, 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
y
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 "Daniel's 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 Will
liam Barnes by deed dated the Sd day OF Oc-
Der. A. ID. 1903, and recorded in Liber ID, folio
81 one of the Land Record Books of AlleganN
aforesaid and which said nrnpprtV is
now in the occupancy of one David Evans.
The Bill further states that the said Will
liam Barnes left will which was duly admit
ted to probate in the Orphans court for said
Aliegany county, wherein ne devised the saio
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 a proper construction of The will OF VIII
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, ana that his heirs at law are
now entitled to said real estate. The Bill
further states that the said William Barnes
| left surviving him seven children and heirs
Fat law, as follows: John Barnes, William
Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Sarah Barnes, HUI
dab Barnes, Abigail Barnes and Ruth Barnes,
of which William Barnes, / liZabeth Barnes.
| Sarah Barnes and Huldah Barnes went West
| "a great many years ago. and that neither they
nor thrirSle scendantS (if they ever had any
nor any of them have been heard of for ri
| least forty or fifty years. and cannot be found
| or heard of, although diligent search and i'll
quiry has been made for them, Abigail Barnes
| died interstate leaving two child. en-. John
| B. Barnes and Huidah Barnes, said John b.
Barnes is now living and resides in Garrett
county. State of Mary land and Huldah inter
| Ruth Metz, both ofwht m died intestate leav-
| ing the following children and heirs at Jaw !:
| Isaac N. w. Metz. Emily Metz, John Metz,
| Eliza Metz and Elizabeth Metz Isaac ~ W.
| Metz t. still LIVING and resides in
| county, State of Maryland Emily intermar-
ried with one William Spiker, both of whom
| are living and residing i'll 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 interstate 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 Ne t..
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. D. 1868, intestate, Elizabeth Metz is
still living and was intermarritd with a man
named Koran, now dead without issue, Eliza
Metz is still living and intermarried with one
Meshach Preston, now dead without issue,
Abigail Metz died leaving issue. William
Metz, who is intermarried with - FaZen-
bat er, and Lavainia Metz who int ermarried
with Henry Spiker. Matilda Metz went West
about forty years ago, and neither she nor her
husband Of she had any have bf en- heard
from since that time, Sarah Metz died since
the death of her mother Ruth Metz, leaving
Anne Metz, William Metz, intermarried
with Huldah Barnes and died iGtestate leay-
ing children as heretofore named in this Bill,
| Isaac Metz intermarried with Anne Fazen-
baker, and died intestate leaving surviving
him, his widow and the following heirs at
law: George Metz, William j. Metz. Mary
+. Metz Sarah J. Metz. Charles o. Metz, John
II. Metz, Benjamin Metz, james III. Metz,
jacob Metz. Louisa, Metz, Isaac Metz and
Francis S. Metz, and of Them Mary E. Metz
intermarried with one samuel Teeters, Fran
els ;. Metz ntermarried with Marley, Jacob
and Isaac Metz. both died intestate and with
out issue. Joseph Metz Il son of Ruth and
! Isaac Metz. both died intestate, leaving the
| following children ana heirs at law surviving
| him: John T. Metz, Mary NJ. Metz, William
| II. Metz, Benjamin T. Metz Alexander Metz,
| Rachel j. Metz, Martha Metz, Ida Metz. Re-
| becca Metz and Joseph Metz, OF whom Mary
M. Metz intermarried with James Darnley,
both of whom are living, Rachel j. Metz in
| termarried with Howard Lease both 0fwhom
are living, John Barnes, son of William
Barnes, the common ancestor died in'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, Jeffer-
son Barnes, Benjamin Barnes, Mary E. Barn.
es and Daniel Barnes, of whom Sarah inter-
married with one William Sigler, both of
whom are dead, leaving one child and heir at
law Nancy G. Sigler, who has intermarried
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 of whom 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 diedintestate, 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-
da Dye, both of who are living, Benjamin
intermarried with some one unknown to this
complainant, both of whom are now living,
Mary Il. infermarried with Samuel Major,
both of whom are living, and David, who
died without issue ls
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-
lit Ellen Hewitt, Elizabeth Morrow, Milton
Morrow Elizabeth Hpran, -Markey. Fran
ces S. Markey. Nancy G. Miller. William Mil
ler Isaiah Miller, Nancy Miller, Rachel ia
cobs, Enos Jacobs, William Barnes, Margaret
Barnes, Rebecca Cook, George Cook. Jetfer-
son Barnes, Amanda Barnes, Benjamin