Wills: Estate of George Dresher, 1847: Sugarloaf Twp, Luzerne Co, PA

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Estate of George Dresher
>From Luzerne County Court House
November 1847
Docket IV, page 324
Petition for partition.

The petition of David Dresher, eldest son and heir of George Dresher late
of the township of Sugarloaf in said County, Yeoman, dec'd, humbly Shewith,
that the petitioners said father lately died intestate, leaving a Widow
Lidia Dresher and issue thirteen Children to Wit:  the petitioner, David
Dresher, Samuel, Catherine intermarried with Joseph Mastler, Mary,
Elizabeth intermarried with Aaron Mostler, Lidia intermarried with Powell
Huntzinger, Henry, John, Daniel, Sarah, George, Susan, and Stephen Dresher
- the last seven named of whom are in their Minority, and the intestate
dies Seized in his demesne as of fee of Six certain Messuages, No. 1 in the
township of Sugarloaf in said County - Bounded on the North by land of
Andrew McCully, on the East by lands of Michael Smith, Barney Hunsinger and
John Nuncaster, on the South by lands of Christian Beningher, on the West
by land of Solomon Phifer and Frederick Grouse, Containing three hundred
and fifty acres, with the appurtenances - No. 2, 3, 4, 5 Situate in Mifflin
Township, Columbia County, Bounded on the North by lands of Geo.
Longenberger, on the West by the Susquehannah River, Containing one hundred
and fifty acres, More or Less  - No. 6 Situate in said Mifflin Township,
Columbia County, Bounded on the North by lands of George Longenberger, on
the East by land of Charles Nuce, Samuel Nuce, and John Phifer, on the
South by lands of George Miller, on the West by lands of George Miller,
Containing fifty three acres, and twenty five perches, More or less - The
petitioner therefore prays the Court to award an inquest to make partition
of the premises aforesaid to and among the children and presentatives of
the said intestate, in Such Manner and in such proportions as by the laws
of the Commonwealth is directed, if such partition cannot be Made thereof
as aforesaid then to Value and appraise the Same and Make report of their
proceedings according to law, and he will ever pray, etc.

Signed David Dresher
Filed Nov. 1, 1847
Writ exit - Dec. 11, 1847