Othcourt: Orphan's Court 1776, by Abraham Beaty and Robert Beaty, sons of David Beaty: Uwchlan Twp, Chester County

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  PETITION TO ORPHAN'S COURT  March 19, 1776, by Abraham Beaty and Robert
  Beaty, sons of the deceased David Beaty.


"To the honourable Justices of the Orphans Court held at Chester for the County
of Chester the 19th day of March Anno Dom. 1776.
The Petition of Abraham Beaty the Eldest Son, and Robert Beaty another of the
Sons of David Beaty late of Uwchlan Township in the said County Yeoman deceased.
Humbly Sheweth That the said David Beaty sometime ago died Intestate, leaving a
Widow named Elizabeth and seven Children viz Rachel, Abraham, Esther, Agnes,
William, Robert and Elizabeth to Survive him; That after his decease Admon of
his Goods and Chattles was Committed to his Widow and Son Robert, who find that
the Personal Estate of the said deceased is more than Sufficient to pay all his
just debts and Funeral charges; That the said Intestate at the time of his
death was Seized ....of a certain Plantation and Tract or parcel of
Land Situate in Uwchlan Township aforesaid Containing by Estimation One hundred
and Seventy Acres;
    Your Petitioners therefore pray that your Honours will be pleased to
appoint and Inquest to make a just and equal Partition and division of the said
Land and premises to and among the said Widow and Children according to Law,
if the same can be done without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, otherwise
to Value the same, agreeable to the directions of the Laws of this Province
in such case made and provided.  And your said Petitioners shall pray.

Abraham Beatty
Robert Beaty"

Document copied/obtained by Ray Beaty at Chester County Archives,
December,1996.