Other Court: Estate of William Henry, Sr. 1842: Nescopeck Twp, Luzerne Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dalice Fadden. dalice@ccomm.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. ____________________________________________________________ ESTATE OF WILLIAM HENRY Luzerne County Court House Orphans Court Docket No. 3, pages 305-306 and 307 12 August 1842. The Petition of William Henry (late Jr.) Son and heir at law of William Henry late of Nescopeck township is said County, yeoman, deceased, Was read, setting forth, that his said father died intestate leaving (who are now living) a widow Elizabeth Henry, and eleven children, to wit: John Henry, George, James, Israel, William the Petitioner, Susannah married to David DePuy, Catherine married to George Pratt, Angeline the widow of Jacob Case, Sarah married to Isaac Hopkins, now living the the State of Ohio, Hannah married to Samuel Barriers, and Mary Ann, and seized in his demesne of fee of and in the following described Estate, to wit one tract of land situate in the Township of Nescopeck, bounded on the North by lands now in possession of William Hoffman and Jacob Fry, on the West by lands of Jacob Fry, on the South by lands of the Church congregation now in possession of Jacob Rough, and on the East by land of the Estate of Samuel Smith, containing Eighty four acres or thereabouts, and being the same on which the said William Henry resided at the time of his death. Also of, in and to another tract of land situate in the Township aforesaid, bounded on the North by lands of Angeline Case, or of the Estate of Jacob Case, Thomas VanHorn, Joseph Moore and Isaac Keen, on the West by lands of Wm. Frease, on the South by Church lands, and lands of Aaron Ringrose, and on the East by lands of Samuel Henry, containing about Eighty five acres more or less. Also another being a House and lot of land in the Village of Nescopeck in said township, bounded on the West by lands of S.E. Mifflins Estate, on the North by the highway, on the East by an Alley, and on the South by an Alley, Containing one half acre more or less, now in the possession of John Swank, and therefore praying the Court to award an inquest to make Partition or Valuation of the premises according to law. We therefore command you that taking with you twelve, free, honest and lawful men of your bailiwick, you go to and upon the premises aforesaid and there by their oath or affirmation, that you make partition thereof, to and among the widow and children of the aforesaid intestate, and in such manner and in such proportions, as by the laws of this Commonwealth is directed, if such partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole, but if such partition cannot be made thereof as aforesaid, that then you Value and appraise the Same according to law, and further that you cause the said inquest to Enquire and ascertain whether the said Real Estate with the appurtenances will conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said intestate, and if so how many of the said children it will conveniently accommodate. That due Notice of the time of initating such Partition or Valuation be given to all the parties interested, and you make return of your proceedings herein to the next general Orphans Court. Estate of William Henry deceased: Schedule of Inquisition. Inquistion indented and taken at the dwelling house of William Henry deceased, in the township of Nescopeck in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, on the fourteenth day of July A.D. 1842 before Geo. B. Steele, High Sheriff of the County of Luzerne, by Virtue of a writ of Partition or Valuation to him directed, and to this inquistion directed, by the oaths of Jonah Buss, Peter Good, Jonas Bittenbender, George Karchner, Jno. N. Zeizer, Jacob Frey, Jacob Sloyer, Jacob Brofagle, Andrew Keen, David Walker, Jacob Bittenbender and Elias Hoyt twelve free, honest and lawful men of bailiwick, who on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respectively do say, that on the day and year aforesaid, they went to and upon the lands and tenements of which the said William Henry in the said writ mentioned, died seized, and then and there did find, that the same lands and tenements, with their appurtenances could not be parted and divided to and among the Widow and all of the children of the said deceased without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, and the inquest aforesaid on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid did then and their further find, that the said lands and tenements with their appurtenances will accommodate seven of the children of the said deceased; that is to say, that Part of said lands first described in said writ, being the homestead of said decedent, and bounded as follows, situate in the township of Nescopeck in the County of Luzerne, and bounded on the North by lands now in the Possession of William Hoffman and Jacob Fry, on the West by lands of Jacob Fry, and on the South by Lands of the Church Congregation Now in Possession of Jacob Rough, and on the East by lands of the Estate of Samuel Smith, containing Eighty four acres or thereabouts, as by the annexed diagram, Number one, and will accommodate one of the Children, that another tract described in said writ, Situate in the Village of Nescopeck, in said township, bounded on the West by lands of S. E. Mifflins Estate, on the North by the highway, on the East by an Alley, and the South by an Alley, Containing half an acre more or less, now in the Possession of John Swank, as by the annexed diagram, Numbered two, will accommodate one other of the Children of the said deceased. That other part of the said land and tenements, included in and bounded by the following courses and distances, to wit, situate in the Township of Nescopeck aforesaid, Beginning at a corner of the Church land, thence by land of William Frease North Nine degrees West Ninety one and five tenth Perches to a post, South Eight Nine degrees East, thirty nine and three tenths Perches to a Post, South Ninety and four tenth Perches to a Post, and thence by Church lands North Eighty Nine degrees West twenty five Perches to the beginning containing Eighteen acres and twenty Six Perches of land, as by the annexed diagram Marked three, and will accommodate another of the children of said deceased. Another part of said tract described as follows, Beginning at a corner of the Church land, thence by the share number three North seventy six and six tenths Perches to a Post, thence by land of Samuel Henry, South Nine degrees West, Seventy Seven and six tenth Perches to a corner, and thence North Eighty nine degrees West, twenty five Perches to the beginning, Containing fourteen acres, one hundred and forty two perches of land, as by the annexed diagram Numbered four, and will accommodate one other of the children of the said dec'd. Another part of said tract, described as follows, Beginning at a corner of Number four, thence North fifty seven Perches to a corner on the highway, thence along the same North sixty five degrees East, Eighteen Perches South Eighty Nine degrees East fifteen and one tenth perches to a post, thence crossing the highway, South four Degrees East four and five tenth perches to a white oak, thence by land of Samuel Henry South Nine degrees, West fifty six and four tenths Perches to a corner, and thence by share Number four, North Eighty Nine degrees West thirty seven and two tenth Perches to the beginning, containing Sixteen acres, and Seventeen Perches of land more or less, as by the annexed diagram Numbered five, and will accommodate one other of the children of the said deceased. Another part of said tract, and described as follows, Beginning at the White Oak aforesaid, thence South Eighty Nine degrees East fifty three Perches to a corner, North four degrees West thirty three Perches to a corner, North Eighty Nine degrees West, Sixty Six and five tenth Perches to a corner, South four degrees, East, twenty eight and five tenth Perches to a corner, South four degrees East, twenty eight and five tenth Perches to a corner, and thence South Seventy two degrees East fourteen and five tenth Perches to the beginning, Containing thirteen acres and sixty nine Perches of land more or less, as by the annexed diagram Numbered Six, will accommodate another of the children of said deceased. Another Part of said tract of land described as follows, Beginning on Said highway and running in the middle thereof North sixty four degrees East forty seven and one tenth perches to a post and stones, thence by share number four, South forty three and two tenth Perches to a Post, thence by share number three North Eighty Nine degrees West, thirty nine and three tenths Perches to a Post, and thence by lands of William Frease, North Nine degrees West twenty two and five tenths Perches to the beginning, Containing Eight acres and Seven, will accommodate another of the children of the said deceased, And the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid, do Value and appraise that Part of said Property Contained in and described by the diagram hereto annexed and marked as Number one, at and for the sum of fourteen hundred and Eighty five dollars lawful money of the United States, and the inquest upon their oaths aforesaid, do value and appraise that part of said Property contained in said diagram Numbered to, at and for the sum of three hundred and sixty two dollars lawful money aforesaid, And the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do Value and appraise that part of said Property Contained in said diagram Numbered three, at and for the sum of One hundred and seventy eight dollars lawful money aforesaid, And the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do value and appraise that part of said Property, contained in said diagram and Numbered four at and for the sum of One hundred and seventy eight dollars lawful money aforesaid. And the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do Value and appraise that part of said Property Contained in said diagram and Numbered five, at and for the sum of two hundred and sixty nine dollars, lawful money aforesaid. And the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do Value and appraise that part of said Property Contained in said diagram Numbered Six, at and for the sum of one hundred and twenty nine dollars lawful money aforesaid. And the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do Value and appraise that Part of said Property Contain in said diagram and Numbered Seven, at and for the sum of one hundred and twenty eight dollars, lawful money aforesaid. In Witness Whereof, as Well the Sheriff as the inquest aforesaid to this inquisition in the presence of the parties interested have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed Jonas Buss Andrew Keen Jacob Fry Elias Hoyt John N. Zeizer Jonas Bittenbender Jacob Bittenbender Jacob Sloyer George Karchner Jacob Brofagle David Walker Now to wit 17th August 1842, Confirmed Nisi. Nov. 10, 1842, Confirmed absolutely.