The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-08-09

F. Nets, Mary NJ Darnley, James Darn
ley, Rachel j. Lease Howard Lease, VIII
liam H. Nets, Benjamin T. Metts Alex
ander Nets, Martha Metts. Rebecca
Nets, Joseph Metts, Ida Pierce William
g. Pierce and John Nets, defendants
No. 65S 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 in
Garrett county and State of Maryland, of
which one William Barnes died seized and
possessed.
The bill states that the said William Barnes
died, about the year a. D., 1921, seized and
possessed of certain real estate situated in
AIlegany NOV Garrett county, State afore-
said described as follows Known and des-
ignatCd as Military Lots Nos. 1850 and 1851,
containing fifty acres each, and heing the
same land which was patented to the said
William Barnes by the State of Maryland on
the 18th day OF October, 1901.
The bin further states that the said William
Barnes left q will which was duly probated in
the Orphans Court for said Allegany county,
wherein he devised said real estate to his
daughter Abigail for life and at her death to
her son John Barnes
The bill further states that the said Abigail
Barnes ana John Barnes are both dead and
that by q proper construction of the will of
William Barnes the said Abigail and John
Barnes took but life estates in the said real
estate and that the said William Barnes died
interstate OF the reVersiop and that his heirs
at-law are now entitled to said real estate.
The bill further states that the said William
Barnes lett surviving him seven children and
heirs law as follows: JOnH BarieS, VIII
liam Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes Sarah Barnes
Hulda Barnes. Abigail Barnes and Ruth
Barnes. of whom William Barnes, Elizabeth
Barnes. Sarah Barnes and Hulda Barnes went
West great many Yeas ago and that neither
they nor their descendants tif any they ever
had have ever been heard OF for at least fifty
or sixty years, and cannot be found or heard
OfalthOugh diligent search and inquiry has
been made for them; Abigail Barnes died in
testatc leaving two children, John Barnes
ana Huldah Barnes, the said John having
died during the spring of the present year, in
testate leaving surviving him the following
children and heirs law; Catharine, who
intermarried with Jacob Green; Annie, " no
intermariied with Abraham Grow; WHO
intermarred with a certain Jefferson Keys,
and -, who intermarried with a certain
Kyle, and all OF who reside in Allegany
county aforesaid. Hudah Barnes intermar-
ried with William Nets, son OF Ruth Nets,
both of whom are dead intestate leaving the
following children and heirs-at-law. Isaac
N. w Nets, Emily Nets, John Nets. Eliza
Nets and Elizabeth Nets. Isaac n. w.
Nets resides in WeSmOreland county, Penn
sylYania: Emily inIermarried with William
Splker and resides in Garrett county; neither
the said John Nets non any issue he may have
had have been heard OF for more than thirty
years: Eliza intermarried with Andrew HeW
lit and died intestate. leaving surviving her
her husband, Andrew Hewitt, and one child.
Ellen Hewitt; and Elizabeth intermarried
with Milton Morrow, and al reside in the
State of Pennsylvania; Ruth Barnes. daugh-
ter of William Barnes the original ancestor,
intermarried with Isaac Nets, both of whom
are dead intestaie leaving the following
children and heirS-at.law: William Nets
Abigail Metts. Sarah Nets, Isaac Nets, Ma
tida Nets, Elizabeth Nets end Eliza
Melts. Ruth Nets and John Metts, two
other children by this union, died in infancy
before their mother, who died in the year a.
D. 1863. elizabeth intermarried with -
Koran both of whom are dead interstate and
without isSue Eliza intermarried with Mesh
>, a aek Preston .othOi whom are dead interstate,
leaving one daughter Joanna, who is inter
married with Henry Nets, and resides in
Allegany county aforesaid; Abigail Metts
died intestate, leaving two children and heirs
A,sftg q n ~ of
William MettS intermarrled with Mary A.
Fazenbaker and LaVina intermarried with
Henry Spiker, and all reside in Garrett coun7
ty. Matilda Nets married George Alcorn and
went West fifty years ago, and neither they
nor their issue Or any they had have been
heard FROM Sarah Nets died since her
mother interstate, leaving a daughter, Anne
Nets, born out of lawful wedock, who is also
dead William Nets intermarried with
Huldan Barnes. daughter of Abigail Barnes,
both ofwhom died interstate, leaving children
as before mentioned. Isaac Metts married
Anne Fazenbaker and died intestate, leaving
his said widow and the following children
and heirs-at-law: George Metts, William j.
Nets, Mary E. Nets, Sarah J. Metts, Charles
o. Nets, John II. Nets. BenIam Metts,
James H Metts JAG ID Metts, Louisa Nets,
Isaac Nets and Frances 5. Metts, of whom
Louisa intermarred with George Mellon and
resides in Pennsylvania; Mary +. intermar
ried with Samuel Teeters and resides in Ale
gany county aforesaid; Frances S. intermar-
ried with - Markey and resides in Penn
sylvania; Sarah j. intermarried with Thomas
Robinson and resides in Alegany county,
aforesaid; George and Benjamin reside in
Garrett county; Charles %. and William j.
both reside in Allegany county, Maryland;
John IL. resides in Pennsylvania and Jacob
and Isaac both died young, jntestate and
without issue.
Joseph. son of Ruth Nets, daughter OF
William Barnes the common ancestor, died
intestate, leaving the following children and
heirs-at-aw, John F. MettS, Mary NJ. Nets,
William II. Metts, Benjamin r. Metts, Alex
ander Nets, Rachel J. Nets, Martha Nets
Ida Metts. Rebecca Nets and Joseph Nets;
of whom Mary NJ. intermarried with certain
James Darnly and Rachel j. intermarred
with Howard Lease and all reside in Garrett
county; William II; removed to the West a
long time ago and has not been heard from;
Ida intermarred with William Pierce and
resides in the State of Virginia; John f., Ben
jamin T., Alexander, Martha, Rebecca and
Joseph Metts all reside in Allegany county
Maryland The bill further states, that John
Barnes, son of William Barnes, the common
ancestor, died intestate, leaving the following
children as his only heirs. at-law. Sarah
Barnes Nancy Barnes, Rachel Barnes, John
Barnes, William Barnes, Henry Barnes, 10
seph Barnes jefferson Barnes, Benjamin
Barnes Mary Ellen Barnes, David Barnes
and Eliza Rarnes, of whom Sarah intermar-
ried with William II. Sigier, both of whom
died intestate leaving one daughter Nancy
c. Sigler who intermarried with William Ii
Miller and resides in Ogle county, Illinois
Nancy Barnes intermarried with Isaiah Mil
Ter and resides in the last mentioned place as
does also Rachel Barnes who intermarried
with Enos Jacobs; John Barnes, the plaintiff
resides in Aleeany county, Maryland; Will
lam Barnes intermarried with Rhua Ayers
and resides in West Virginia; Henry Barnes
intermarried with Margaret Miller and died
intestate, leaving the following children and
heirs at law, Rebecca Barnes who intermar-
ried with George Cook and resides in ALE.
gany county, Maryland; as do also ]. Frank
Barnes and William Henry Barnes: and
James NJ. Barnes, who resides in Garrett
county.
Joseph Barnes, son of John. died interstate
and without issue.
jefferson Barnes ntermarried with Aman.
da Dye and resides in Carroll county, Illinois
BENJAMIN Barnes intermarried with a Ger.
tain Margaret T.. - and resides In West
Virginia.
Mary Ellen Barnes intermarried with Sam
uel Major and resides in Ogle county, Illinois
as does also Eliza Barnes who intermarried
with Hezekiah Jacobs.
David Barnes died young, intestate and
without issue,
The bill further states that the plaintiff has
purchased all interest iof large number OF
the heirs-at-law of said William Barnes the
original ancestor, in and to his estate.
The bill further states that the said real
estate is not susceptible of partition among
the parties interested and that no division OF
the same could be made without greatly in
turing and deprecating the value of the
same, and without loss and injury to the
parties interested.
The bill further states that the heirs-at- law
ofthe said William Barnes, the common an