Bedford County PA Archives Court.....Smith, James  March 14, 1862
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Source: The Bedford Inquirer: (bedford, Pa.): March 21, 1862
Written: March 14, 1862

NOTICE OF INQUISITION. 
Whereas, Elisha Smith, one of the heirs of James Smith, late of Southampton
Township, presented a petition setting forth that said James Smith, lately died,
having a widow, Naomi, and issue, twelve heirs, or the representatives of heirs,
viz; John, residing in Fulton County, Pa., Elisha, the petitioner, Hetty Moss,
intermarried with Philip Moss, Precilla, intermarried with William Wigfield, Jolly
Murphey, deceased, leaving a husband, Jas. Murphey, and issue five children, to wit;
Sarah, James, Philip, Elias and Jolly; Harrison, Gideon, Harvey, Sarah intermarried
with Henry Smith, Morgan, Mathew, now dead, leaving five children to wit: Sarah,
James, Philip, and Emanuel who resides is Fulton County. The other heirs reside in
Bedford County except Morgan, or his heirs, whose residence is unknown. That said
intestate died seized of three tracts of land, viz:
The Dicken tract on mansion piece, containing four hundred and forty acres,
adjoining lands of Geo. May, Lee's lands, James Pennells and others;
One other tract containing about sixty-six acres, adjoining the above tract and
Lewis Miller;
One other tract, containing about fifty five acres, adjoining Lee’s lands, all
situate in said Townships of Southampton.
Notice is, therefore, hereby given that in pursuance of a writ of partition, or
valuation to me directed I will proceed to hold an Inquisition or valuation, on the
premises, on Thursday, the 10th day of April, 1862, when and where all parties
interested may attend if they see proper.
JOHN J. CESSNA, Sheriff, Sheriff’s Office. March 14, 1862.

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