The Republican., 1894-08-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
JOHN BARNES. Plaintiff,

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f. Metts, Mary NJ. Darnley, James Darn
ley, Rachel j. Lease Howard Lease, Will
liam H. Metts, benjamin T. Metts. Alex
ander Metts, Martha Metts Rebecca
Metts, Joseph Metts, Ida Pierce, William
Pierce and john Metts, 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
Allegany mow GarretD county, State afore-
ignat ted as Military Lots Nos. 1860 and 1861,
containing fifty acres each, and being the
same land which was patented to the said
William Barnes by the State of Maryland on
the 18th day OF October, 1901.
The bill further states that the said William
Barnes left a 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 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
intestate of the reversiOn and that his heirs
at-law are now entitled to said real estate.
The bill further states that the said William
hers-at-law as follows: John Barnes Will
liam Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Sarah Barnes.
Hulda Barnes, Abigail Barnes and Ruth
Barnes of whom William Barnes, Elizabeth
Barnes, Sarah Barnes and Huda Barnes went
West a great many yeals ago and that neither
they nor their deS cendantS Of any they ever
had have ever been heard of for at least fifty
or sixty wears. and cannot be found or heard
OfalthOugh diligent search and inquiry has
been made for them; Abigail Barnes died in
testate, leaving two children, John Barnes
and Huldah Barnes, the said John having
died during the spring OF the present year, in
testate, leaving surviving him the following
children and heirS-at-laW; Catharine, who
intermarried with Jacob Green; Annie, W no
intermarried with Abraham Crow: -,who
intermawled with a certain Jefferson Keys,
and --, who intermarried with a certain
- Kyle and all of who reside in AIegany
county aforesaid. Huldah Barnes intermar-
ried with William Nets, son OF Ruth Metts,
both of whom are dead intestate, leaving the
following children and heirs-at-law. Isaac
n. w Metts, Emily Metts, John MettS. Eliza
Nets and Elizabeth Metts. Isaac n. w.
Metts resides in WestmOreland county Penn
sylyana; Emily intermarried with William
SpIker and resides in Garrett county; neither
the said John Nets no1 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 all reside in the
State of Pennsylvania: Ruth Barnes daugh-
ter of William Barnes the original ancestor,
-ntermarried with Isaac Metts, both Of whom
children and heirS-at-law: William Metts
Abigail Metts. Sarah Metts, Isaac Metts, Ma
tllda Metts, Elizabeth Metts end Eliza
Metts 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 -
Horan, both ofwhom are dead intestate and
without issue Eliza intermarried with Mesh
aclx Preston, both of whom are dead intestate,
married with Henry Nets, and resides in
Alegany county aforesaid; Abigail Metts
died intestate, leaving two children and heirs
at law: William M"tts and LaYlna Metts.
William Metts intermarried with Mary A.
FaZenbaker and Lavina intermarried with
Henry Spiker, and all reside in Garrett coun7,
ty Matilda Metts married George Alcorn and
went West fifty years ago, and neither they
nor their issue df any they had( have been
heard from Sarah Metts died since her
mother, intestate leaving daughter Anne
Metts, born out of lawful wedlock, whoiS also
dead William Metts intermarried with
Huldah Barnes. daughter of Abigail Barnes,
both ofwhom died intestate, 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.
Metts, Mary E. Metts, Sarah j. Metts, Charles
Q. Metts, John H; Metts. Benjamii Metts,
Isaac Metts and Frances 5. MettS, of whom
Louisa intermarrled with George Mellon and
resides in Pennsylvania; Mary f. intermar
ried with Samuel Teeters and resides in Allie
gany county aforesaid; Frances S. intermar
ried with - Markey and resides in Penn
IL
RobinSon and resides in AlIeaanV county
aforesaid. George and Beniamin reside in
Garrett county. Charles 10 and William /
botb reside in 4 Ilegany comfy. MaryIand.
Tobn II Tesides in PennsvIyania and Jacob
oUd Teaoc hoth died yOnng iniestate ana
without issue.
Joseph, son of Ruth MettS, daughter Of
William Barnes, the common ancestor died
inteState leaving the following children and
heirs-at-law; John +. Metts, Mary NJ Metts'
W1illam II MettS, h9tDan!t!n l; MeItS, HleN-
Ia Metts }ehecca Wetis ana ,Iosenb Wetts:
80 fTho,,1 S1orv NJ internnarried with n certain
lanes Darniy, and Rachel j. intermarried
with Howard Lease, and all reside in Garrett
county; William H. removed to the West a
long time ago, ana mas hQt neeh hCard from;
Ida intermaTrled with Wllllam Ilerce ana
resides in the state OF Virginia; John r., Ben
jamin T., Alexander AlaltIi', hepeccd ana
III it, iI FT etGs NAT
D. Do og 60, of NViiiiar, Rorres thn common
ancestor. died intestate. leaving the following
childrcu ms his only heirs. at-laW Sarah
Rarnps Nancy Barnes Rachel Barnes John
Barnes William Balnes Henry Barnes. Io-
seph Barnes, Jefferson Barnes, Benjamin
Barnes. Mary Ellen Barnes, David Barnes
and Eliza Rarnes, of whom sarah 1nter'nar-
ried with william IA. Slgler, both OF whom
died intestate leaving one d3ugnter Nancy
G. Sigicr, who lntermarred WIN WlIll2m u.
Miller ana resides III OEie county, iilIoiS;
NnrS Pai%es in tba .I I nc