Bedford Co PA -Orphan's Court Abstract and Full Document ABSTRACT OF and ACTUAL DOCUMENT of Orphan's Court Document OCD Book # 12 p. 54-57 inclusive. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by J. Florian Janeen1@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. In a four page document from Bedford Co, Pa. is listed a treasure-trove of information. It contains connections from PA KY ILL VA MS. This document contains the related surnames of: WEBB, CARTER, TAYLOR, RITCHIE, KENNEDY, HUNTER, MARTIN. Other names (may or may not be related; maybe just neighbors) are: John (Chirington?), William Lane, Isaac (Gr....), Michael Sipes, William (Bunn?) and others......(Chirington?), (a second John N. Lane), William Bunn, (John Tods??), (Leonard ? Lane ?), Woods, (Dang..?), Pleasants, Wattson, Jacobs, Horn?, Smarts, "Hopewell Company", Lenny, (Keir?), Savage, B?ook, Myers, Ling Who was JOHN N. LANE? How does he connect to the other LANEs in Bedford Co., Pa.? Is this JOHN N. LANE related to the Revolutionary Soldier John LANE (Sr) of Hopewell and Broadtop Twps, Bedford Co., Pa? I am typing in the full document which is very faint and hard to read. I would appreciate someone double-checking the abstract of information I give below, in case I made a mistake about who is related to whom and how they are related. (The info seems confusing midway through). ABSTRACT of Orphan's Court Document - Abstract compiled by J. Florian, 159 E. Main St., Girard, Ohio 44420 Please show Abstracter's name if you forward this to other lists, because I want contact from researchers/ descendants of these lines. ABSTRACT of Orphan's Court Document OCD Book # 12 p. 54-57 inclusive James S. Lane is nephew to John N. Lane John N. Lane d. 13 Jan 1856 unmarried brother to John N. Lane was William N. Lane, deceased sister to John N. Lane was Martha C. Lane Webb, deceased sister to John N. Lane was Sarah N. Lane Carter, deceased brother to John N. Lane was George S. Lane, deceased sister to John N. Lane was Harriet R. Lane William N. Lane's children: Alice T. Taylor, Pine Grove, Clarke County, KY William N. Lane, Innis?, Estill County, KY James S. Lane Pine Grove, Clarke County, KY Clarrisa N. Ritchie - deceased Clarissa N. Ritchie's children are: Madison T. Ritchie Winchester, Clarke County, KY Alexander H. RitchieWinchester, Clarke County, KY Rebecca C. Ritchie - minor, guardian is James S. Lane Winchester, Clarke County, KY William S. Ritchie- ? died intestate since (after) John N. Lane William S. Ritchie, above, married to: Polly Ritchie, Maysville, DeKalb Co., (Missouri?)= widow of William S. Ritchie Children: William T. Ritchie, dec'd, intestate, unmarried, no issue Sterling P. Ritchie, dec'd, intestate, unmarried, no issue Martha C. Webb - deceased, sister to John N. Lane George N. ? Webb, Carmi, White County, Illinois Edwin B. Webb, Carmi, White County, Illinois Willougby W. (or L.) (or S.) Webb, City of Philadelphia John S. Webb--deceased it looks like Children of John S. Webb are: Susan Webb, Carmi, White County, Illinois George W. Webb - minor, guardian, Henry E. Lemars, City of Lancaster Children of Willougby W. Lane, deceased (brother of John N. Lane d. 13 Jan 1856) are: Mary Ann Kennedy, Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia Rebecca Hunter, Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia Children of Sarah N. Carter, deceased (sister to John N. Lane) are: Issac N. Carter, Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia Mary F. Martin, Mount Sterling, Montgomery Co., KY Child of George S. Lane, deceased (brother of John N. Lane) Mary P. Ritchie, Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia Children of Elliott T. Lane, deceased, was Harriet R. Lane Elliott T. Lane James B. Lane, died intestate, Children of James B. Lane, died intestate, John N. Lane, minor, guardian is Richard S. Jenkins (and ??- Harriet R. Lane) James B. Lane, guardian is Richard S. Jenkins (and ??- Harriet R. Lane) Elliott (E?) Lane, guardian is Richard S. Jenkins (and ??- Harriet R. Lane) Lands listed in doicument: 1. Broadtop Twp., Bedford Co., Pa. adjoining John (Chirington?), William Lane, Isaac (Gr....), Michael Sipes, William (Bunn?) and others......431 A, 130 perches Warrant granted to John (Chirington?) Patent 11 April 1795, Patent 16 June 1853 to Richard D. Woods and Lewis Wattson Richard D. Woods and wife (NOTE: I believe Woods' wife was Julianna, d/o John Lane Sr., Rev Soldier, Broadtop/Hopwell Twps, Bedford Co. Pa.) and Lewis T. Watson and wife, deed 5 July 1853, to John N. Lane 2. Another tract 402 and 3/4 A, which was Warranted to William Bunn, 25 February 1806 which Richard D. Woods and wife (NOTE: I believe Woods' wife was Julianna, d/o John Lane Sr., Rev Soldier, Broadtop/Hopwell Twps, Bedford Co. Pa.) and Lewis T. Watson and wife, deed 5 July 1853, to John N. Lane 3. Another tract 108 and 3/4 A., Patent 26 Oct. 1829 to (John Tods??) and Richard D. Woods and wife (NOTE: I believe Woods' wife was Julianna, d/o John Lane Sr., Rev Soldier, Broadtop/Hopwell Twps, Bedford Co. Pa.) and Lewis T. Watson and wife, deed 5 July 1853, to John N. Lane 4. Another tract 225 and 1/4 A, Patent 14 December 1798 to (Leonard ? Lane ?) which Richard D. Woods and wife (NOTE: wife was d/o John Lane Sr., Rev Soldier) and Lewis T. Wattson and wife, deed 5 July 1853, to John N. Lane 5. Another tract 210 A Patent 26 October 1829 (John Tods?) which Richard D. Woods and wife (NOTE: wife was d/o John Lane Sr., Rev Soldier) and Lewis T. Wattson and wife, deed 5 July 1853, to John N. Lane 6. Another tract adjoining (N. ? W.?) (Dang..?enty?) 360 A. and 30 perches (half of a tract of Samuel Pleasants and wife deed dated 13 Sept. 1853 granted to John N. Lane) and (the other half part ??) of Lewis T. Wattson and (Jerman??) Jacobs and his wife deed 15 Sept. 1853 granted to John N. Lane 7. Another tract adjoining Hopewell (<--first name) Horn? and Baltzer (<--first name) Smarts 160 A 96 perches Penna Warrant 9 June 1853 granted to John N. Lane which John W. Lane and wife, deed dated 30 March 1854 granted to John N. Lane 8. Another tract "lands of (Raystone Branch of the Juanita River) Hopewell Company, William Lenny's improvement and others" 342 A 106 perches, same tract of land which was origninally surveyed under a grant for 400 A to Daniel (Keir?) dated 21 March 1794 returned as containing 365 A ; accepted in the Land Office of Pennsylvania 23 Dec 1830...for which a Patent dated 4th Oct 1855 was issued by the Commonwealth to John (Savage??) heirs... which John Savage and wife 17 Nov 1855 sold to John N. Lane 9. "the other thereof adjoining land of" John (B?ook) and Jacob Myers 11 (eleven) acres and 16 perches by Pennsylvania Patent dated 22 Dec 1853 granted to Thomas M. (?) Ling and which Thomas M. Ling and wife by deed dated 11 April 1854 granted to John N. Lane "...Petitioner therefore prays the Court to award an Inquest to make equal Partitions of the (cannot read the word) aforesaid to and among the heirs and legal representatives of the said Intestate (i.e. John N. Lane) in such a manner... if such Partitions cannot be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole but if such partition cannot be made thereof aforesaid then to value and appraise the same, and make a return of their Proceedings according to Sale And he will be ever (cannot read word) (Signed) James S. Lane [end of Abstract of Orphan's Court Document, OCD Book # 12 p. 54-57 inclusive] Typist's notes: 1. 431 A, 130 perches 2. 402 and 3/4 A 3. 108 and 3/4 A., 4. 225 and 1/4 A 5. 210 A 6. 360 A. and 30 perches 7. 160 A 96 perches 8. 342 A 106 perches 9. 11 (eleven) acres and 16 perches Question: How many perches are in an acre? Without counting the perches listed above, this John N. Lane had acquired (minimum without adding in the perches) 2,243 Acres. The actual document reads as follows (CAPS added by Abstractor; paragraphs inserted by Abstractor)::: Orphan's Court Document OCD Book # 12 p. 54-57 inclusive JOHN N. LANE, Est (----) for Partition To the Honorable the Orphan's Court of Bedford County. The Petition of JAMES S LANE respectfully represents that HE IS THE NEPHEW OF JOHN N. LANE LATE OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER in the State of Pennsylvania, who died INTESTATE, UNMARRIED and WITHOUT ISSUE the THIRTEENTH DAY of JANUARY A.D. ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX and that the parties interested in the partition and valuation of the REAL ESTATE of said deceased are as follows: ALICE T. TAYLOR of Pine Grove, Clarke County, Kentucky, WILLIAM N. LANE of Innis? Estill County, Kentucky, (--?--) S. LANE of Pine Grove, Clarke County, Kentucky, MADISON T. RITCHIE, ALEXANDER H. RITCHIE, AND REBECCA C. RITCHIE (A MINOR whose GUARDIAN is JAMES S. LANE) of Winchester, Clarke County, Kentucky and POLLY RITCHIE of Maysville, DeKalb County (Missouri?)....[sentence is run-on, space added] ...... the said ALICE T. TAYLOR, WILLIAM N. LANE, and JAMES S. LANE, being CHILDREN of WILLIAM N. LANE who was a BROTHER OF said INTESTATE.... [space added, run on sentence] ......and MADISON T. RITCHIE, ALEXANDER H. RITCHIE, and REBECCA C. RITCHIE [being CHILDREN OF CLARISSA N. RITCHIE DECEASED who was a DAUGHTER of said WILLIAM N. LANE, and POLLY RITCHIE being the WIDOW of WILLIAM S. RITCHIE a SON of said CLARISSA N. RITCHIE, DEC'D who died INTESTATE since Petitioner's intestate (Ed. Note- since John N. Lane died), leaving issue WILLIAM T. RITCHIE and STERLING P. RITCHIE, both of whom are since DECEASED, INTESTATE, UNMARRIED and WITHOUT ISSUE].... [space added] GEORGE W. WEBB and EDWIN W. WEBB, of Carmi, White County, Illinois, WILLOUGHBY L? WEBB of the City of Philadelphia, SUSAN WEBB of Carmi, Illinois, and GEORGE W. WEBB, ( a MINOR whose GUARDIAN is HENRY E. LEMARS of said City of Lancaster [the said GEORGE W. WEBB, EDWIN B. WEBB and WILLOUGHBY L. WEBB, being SONS of MARTHA C. WEBB, DECEASED, who was a SISTER of said INTESTATE (Ed Note: of John N. Lane) and SUSAN WEBB and GEORGE W. WEBB, the (?? could be young+?? or "the Younger" as in a George Sr and a George JR??), being CHILDREN of JOHN L. WEBB who was a SON of MARTHA C.WEBB].... [space added] ....MARY ANN KENNEDY and REBECCA HUNTER of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia [CHILDREN of WILLOUGHBY W? L? WEBB LANE (Ed Note both surnames are given, may be a mistake by writer?), DECEASED, who was a BROTHER of said INTESTATE (Ed Note: John N. Lane): ......... [space added] ...ISAAC N. CARTER of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, and MARY F. MARTIN of Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, [CHILDREN of SARAH N. CARTER, DECEASED, who was a SISTER of said INTESTATE (Ed Note John N. Lane) ]: ....... [space added] .....MARY P.? NICKLIN of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia [a child of GEORGE S. LANE DECEASED who was a BROTHER of INTESTATE (Ed Note: John N. Lane) : ..... [space added] ....JOHN N. LANE, JAMES B. LANE, and ELLIOTT E.? LANE (MINORS whose GUARDIAN is RICHARD S. JENKINS of the City of Philadelphia) and HARRIETT R. LANE of the City of Lancaster, aforesaid ( the said HARRIETT R. LANE being a CHILD of ELLIOTT T. LANE, DECEASED who was a BROTHER of INTESTATE (Ed Note John N. Lane) and JOHN N. LANE, JAMES B. LANE and ELLIOTT E. LANE, being CHILDREN of JAMES B. LANE who died INTESTATE who was a SON of said ELLIOTT T. LANE: ...... [space added] .....that the said JOHN N. LANE died seized in his demise as (---- ----- ?) ------ -------- or tracts of land situated in said Bedford Co in BROADTOP Township as follows, 1. The one thereof adjoining to JOHN CHIRINGTON'S tract, WILLIAM LANE, ISAAC GR-----, MICHAEL SIPES, WILLIAM BUNN, and others, containing five hundred and thirty acres and one hundred thirty perches and allowance of lands, surveyed on warrant of 11th of April AD 1795 granted to JOHN CLINGINTON and Patented by the Commonwealth by Patent of 16th of June 1853 to RICHARD D. WOODS and LEWIS T. WATTSON, and which the said Richard D. WOODS and WIFE and Lewis T. WATTSON and WIFE by deed of Indenture of the 5th day of July AD 1853 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heir and assigns forever (?in fee?), [space added] 2. Another thereof containing four hundred and two acres and three quarters and allowance, which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by warrant dated the 25th of February AD 1806 granted to WILLIAM BUNN, and the same which RICHARD D. WOOD, and his WIFE, and LEWIS T. WATTSON and his WIFE by deed of Indenture of the 5th day of July AD 1853, granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE (?and assigns forever in fee?); [space added] 3. Another thereof containing one hundred and eight acres and three fourths and allowance of land which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Patent dated October 26th AD 1829 granted and conveyed to JOHN TODS and the said RICHARD D. WOOD and his WIFE and LEWIS T. WATTSON and his WIFE by deed of Indenture of the 5th day of July AD 1853 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns forever in fee; [space added] 4. Another thereof containing two hundred and twenty five acres and one fourth and allowance of land which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Patent dated the 14th day of December AD 1798 granted and conveyed unto LEONARD ?LANE? and the same which RICHARD D. WOOD and his WIFE and LEWIS T. WATTSON and his WIFE by deed of Indenture of the 5th day of July AD 185?5? granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns forever in fee; [space added] 5. Another thereof containing two hundred and ten acres and allowance of land which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Patent dated the 26th day of October AD 1829 granted and conveyed unto JOHN TODS and (?the?) same which RICHARD D. WOOD and his WIFE and LEWIS T. WATTSON and his WIFE by deed of Indenture of the 5th day of July AD 1853 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns forever in fee; [space added] 6. Another thereof adjoining W? T. DANG..?ENTY? containing three hundred and sixty acres and thirty perches and allowance of land being the same, the undivided ___ ___ half part whereof? SAMUEL PLEASANTS and WIFE by deed of Indenture of the 13th day of September AD 1853 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns ___ ___ in fee, and the other undivided _____ a half part whereof LEWIS T. WATTSON and his WIFE and JERMAN? JACOB, and his WIFE, by deed of Indenture of the 15th day of September AD 1853 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns forever in fee; [space added] 7. Another thereof adjoining lands of HOPEWELL HERM? HORN? and BALTZER SMARTS containing one hundred and sixteen acres and ninety six perches and allowance of land which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by warrant dated the 9th day of June AD 1853 granted to JOHN N. LAIN? LAINE? LANE? and which the said JOHN N. LAIN? LAINE? LANE? and his WIFE by deed of Indenture dated the 30th day of March 1854 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns forever in fee; [space added] 8. Another thereof adjoing lands of (Raystown Branch of the Juanita River) Hopewell Company, WILLIAM LENNY's improvement and others containing three hundred and forty two acres and one hundred and six perches and allowance of land, being the same tract of land which was origninally surveyed under a grant for four hundred acres to DANIEL (KEIR?) dated 21st day of March AD 1794 returned as containing three hundred and sixty five acres and allowanceand accepted in the Land Office of Pennsylvania the 23rd day of December AD 1830 and for which a Patent dated 4th day October AD 1855 was issued by the Commonwealth to JOHN (SAVAGE??) his heirs and assigns forever and which JOHN (SAVAGE??) and WIFE by deed of Indenture dated the17th day of November AD 1855 granted and conveyed to JOHN N. LANE his heirs and assigns forever in fee; [space added] 9. The other thereof adjoining lands of JOHN BOOK and JACOB MOYERS containing eleven acres and sixteen perches and allowance of land which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Patent dated 22nd day of December AD 1853 granted and conveyed to THOMAS M.? LING and which the said THOMAS M.? LING and his WIFE by deed of Indenture dated the eleventh day of April AD 1854 granted and conveyed to John N. Lane his heirs and ___ assigns forever in fee; [space added] Your Petitioner therefore prays the Court to award an Inquest, to make equal Partitions of the (cannot read the word) aforesaid to and among the heirs and legal representatives of the said INTESTATE (i.e. JOHN N. LANE) in such a manner and in such proportions as by the (land?) of this Commonwealth is divided if such Partitions cannot be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole but if such partition cannot be made thereof aforesaid then to value and appraise the same, and make a return of their Proceedings according to Sale And he will be ever (cannot read word) (Signed) James S. Lane Feb'y 13, 1865 On Order of S. RUPELL Esq. (? am't ) of Partition and valuation (and? deed?) Notice according to act of Assembly to be published in the "NORTH AMERICAN" "PHILA,c" EXAMINER and HERALD, LANCASTER, PA. "LOUISVILLE JOURNAL" KY, "BEDFORD INQUIRER" and "BEDFORD GAZETTE" BEDFORD, PA. -------- By the Court. [end of Orphan's Court Document] Submitted to Bedford Co Pa USGENWEB on August 9, 1998