1848 Alsace Twp
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Berks County, SS.
To the sheriff of Berks County...Greeting:
Whereas Abraham Heckman Eldest Son and heir in law of Daniel Heckman late of the township of Alsace in the said county deceased, preferred a Petition to the Judges of the Orphans' Court setting forth, that your petitioner said father lately died intestate leaving a widow to wit Esther and issue of seven children to wit: your petitioner, Catharine, married to George Wesner, Joseph, Sophia married to Levi Reber, Charles, Mary and Sarah, the four last mentioned of whom are in their minority
That the said intestate, at the time of his decease, was seized in his demise as of fee of and in a certain messuage containing onehundred and six acres and one hundred and fifty perched, situate in Alsace Township County aforesaid bounded by lands now or late of Jacob Cloke, Jacob Shalter, John Cvohs and Adam Heckman with appurtenances; and therefore praying the Court to award an inquest to view the same and make partition, &c. which was accordingly awarded by the Court. Therefore we command you, that you forthwith summon an inquest og twelve good and lawful men of your bailiwick, and go to the said premises, and then and there by their oaths and solemn affirmation make partition thereof, with the appurtenances, to and among the widow and among all the children of the said deceased, if the same can be done without prejudice to and spoiling the whole. But if the same cannot be parted and divided without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole, that the same inquest do view and inquire whether the same will conveniently accommodate more than one of the said children – and if they so find that they then ascertain and report how many the same will as aforesaid accommodate, describing each purpurt by metes and bounds and returning s just valuation and appraisement thereof. But if the said inquest shall find the premises aforesaid, with the appurtenances, cannot be parted and divided to and among the widow and all the children of the said deceased, nor accommodate more than one of the said children without prejudice to and spoiling the whole, that they then shall value and appraise the same agreeably to law.
That due and legal notice of the time and place of holding such inquisition be given to all the parties interested, that they may be present if they think proper. And that the partition or valuation so made, you distinctly and openly have, under your hand and seal and under hands and seals of those by whom the same shall be made, before our Judges at Reading at our Orphan's Court, there to be holden the 5th day of January next. And have you then and there this writ ….. Witness the Honorable Pringle Jones, Esquire, President of our said Court at Reading the 10ty day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Z Hattarice Clk.
Submitted by Michelle.
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