[Orphans Court

Index Y to Z
Lebanon County
Partition A 24 and A 25
Partition of Real Estate]

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___ Orphan’s Court on the sixteenth Day of May, AD 1814. Upon the Petition of
John Ward[,] oldest son and heir at Law of Patrick [the “k” was written in afterwards]
Ward late of Annville town-ship in Lebanon County Yeoman deceased, Setting forth,
That the Petitioners father died intestate on or about the first of January in the Year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fourteen leaving a widow named Anna
Maria and Issue five children viz, the Petitioner, Jacob, Peggy [Margaret], Simon and
Polly, three of whom are still in their minor-ity, and that the said intestate died
seized in his demesne of fee of[,] and in a certain House and Lot of Ground situate
in Millerstown in the County aforesaid bounded as follows,by lots of Conrad Barry &
Joseph Sergeant by the main street and fifteen foot Alley in said Town with the
appurtenances there unto belonging, and therefore praying the Court to award an
inquest to make partition of the premises afore-said, to and among the Children and
representatives of the said intestate in such manner and in such propor-tions as by
the laws of this Commonwealth is directed, if such partition can be made without
prejudice to or spoil-ing of the whole, but if such partitioning cannot be made
thereof[?] as aforesaid[,] then to value and appraise the same, And further to
enquire and ascertain whether the said real estate with the Appurtenances, will con-
veniently accomodate more than one of the Children of this said intestate, and if so,
how many of the said Children it will conveniently accomodate __ And make report
of their proceedings to the next general Orphans Court __ The Court here do award
an Inquest to make

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Partition of the real Estate in the said Petition mention-ned whereof the said Patric
Ward the intestate therein named died seized, to and among the Children and
Representatives of the said Intestate, in such Manner and in such Proporti-ons as by
the Laws of this Commonwealth is directed and ap-pointed, if such Partition can be
made without Prejudice to and spoiling the whole, otherwise, to value and appraise
the same. And it is further ordered by the Court that a Writ issue to the Sheriff,
commanding him to summon an Inquest for the Purposes aforesaid, returnable
before the Justices of this Court, the next Orphans Court.
Disposition P. 58
[Orphans Court
Index Y to Z
Lebanon County
Partition A 58 and A 59
Inquisition, Acceptance and Refusal]

[Slide?] unto P. 24[?] August Term 1814

On the same Day & before the same Judges Charles [Glein?] Esquire high Sheriff of
the County of Lebanon made return of a [word?] to him directed, returnable[?] here
this day,
comman-ding him to summon an inquest to make partition of the real estate therein
mentioned, whereof Patrick Ward the intestate therein named lately died seized, to
and among the Widow[,] the Children and representatives of the said deceased
according to Law, if such partition could be made without prejudice to or spoiling
the whole thereof: otherwise to value and appraise the same and make return
accordingly. Which return being read and heard is in the words following to wit, To
the Judges within named the execution of the within writ appears by the Inqui-sition
annexed - all the parties or guardians of the parties interested having been legally
warned by me previous to the execution of the within writ so answers
Charles [Glein?] Sheriff ---
Inquisition indented[?] and taken at & upon the premises hereinafter mentioned as
the Township of Annville in the County of Lebanon & State of Pennsylvania on the
thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen, Before Charles [Glein?] Esqr High Sheriff of the said County of Lebanon[.]
By virtue of a writ of Partition or valuation to him directed and to this Inquisition
annexed by the oaths of Daniel Stroh Esqr, Henry Barry, Mar-tin Ulrich, Conrad
Barry[,] Christian [Capsek?], Christian [Hover-ter?], Frederick Hey[?], Philip
Shower[?], Michael [Furry?], Peter Ber-ry[?], Jacob Hoffman and Jacob Yoke[?][,]
twelve free and lawful men of his bailiwic, who on their oaths aforesaid re-spectfuly
do say, that on the day and year aforesaid, they went to and upon the lot of
grounds of which Patric Ward in the said writ mentioned died seized, [viz?] a certain
lot of ground situate in the Town of Annville (or Millerstown) and boun-ded &
described as follows, Beginning at a corner in Front of two several streets called
Market & Cherry Streets, Thence along said Market Street four [porches?] to a post
in a corner of a lot of Conrad Barry, thence along said lot twelve [porches?] to the
place of Beginning, which said Lot of Ground is known in the General Plan of said
Town by No Eleven and then and there did find that the said Lot of ground could not
be par-ted and divided to an among the widow & all the children of the said
Intestate And that the same will not convenient-ly accommodate more than one of
the children of the said in-testate and therefore the inquest aforesaid have valued
and appraised the said lot at the sum of One hundred and eigh-ty five dollars, lawful
money of Pennsylvania __ and the In-quest aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do
further find and estimate the widow’s part in the said lot of Ground at the sum of
sixty one dollars & sixty six cents, lawful money as aforesaid. In testimony whereof
as well the said Sheriff
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as the Inquest aforesaid have to this Inquisition interchangeably set their hands and
seals Dated the day & Year above written ___
Charles [Glein?] Sheriff

Daniel Stroh Christian [Cortal?] Peter Barry

Christian [Hoverter?]
Martin Ulric[h?] Jacob Hoffman[?]
Conrad Barry Michael Forry[?] Jacob Yoke[?]

[Henry Barry, Frederick Hey[?], Philip Shower[?], Michael [Furry?], Peter Berry[?]]

Whereupon the said return and valuation are confirmed and it is considered and
adjudged by the Court here that John Ward[,] eldest Son and heir at Law of the said
Patrick Ward deceased, shall and may upon paying or securing to be paid unto the
other children and representatives of the said deceased their equal and
proportionable parts of and in the valuation aforesaid, within twelve months from
this time, hold and enjoy the real estate of the said deceased valued as aforesaid,
to him his heirs and assigns forever as fully and freely as his said father had held
the same in his life time agreeably to the acts of gene-ral Assembly in such case
made and provided. And the said John Ward offering to the Court Michael [Furry?]
as surety, for the payment of the shares and dividends aforesaid, the court here do
approve of and accept the said Surety.

John Ward [tent?] in 270

Michael [Furry?] [tent?] in 270

Taken and acknowledged in open Court August the 1st 1814.

before me [???]

To Walter Franklin Esquire President of the Orphans Court of the County of Lebanon
and his [Superiors?] in Office upon Condition that John Ward payer [source?] to be
paid unto the legal Representatives of Patrick Ward dec.D their several and
respective shares of and in the Valuation money of the real estate of the said dec.D
within one year with lawful Interest from this Day [than?] this [Recognizance?] to be
void otherwise to be and remain in lawful force and virtue.

[transcribed by Keith Ward May 15, 2004]