COURT: Estate of Frederick BAUM, Petition, 1808, Union Township, Mifflin County,  
PA

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Petition of William Morrison and his wife for Inquest on the Estate of Fredrick 
Baum August 15, 1808
 
To the honourable Jonathan Walker Esq. President and his associates Judges of 
the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin now composing an Orphans Court at Lewistown 
in and for said County.
 
The petition of William Morrison and Catharine his wife late Catharine Baum one 
of the children and heirs of Frederick Baum late of Union township dec'd in 
right of said Catharine and of the same William Morrison as aliene of Henry 
Lienbach and Magdalena his wife late Magdalena Baum another of the children and 
heirs of said Fredrick Baum dec'd.
 
Most respectfully sheweth
 
That the said Frederick Baum lately died intestate leaving a widow to wit 
Rosanna since intermarried with Robert Scott and issue four children to wit, 
your petitioner Catharine intermarried with your petitioner William Morrison, 
Magdalena intermarried with Henry Lienbach and whose share of the estate herein 
after mentioned is by deed dated the first day of July 1808 aliened to your 
petitioner William Morrison, Christiana intermarried with Hugh Alexander and 
Elizabeth still in her minority and who has for her guardian William Alexander 
of Union township, Mifflin County. And that the said intestate was seized in his 
demise as of fee of and in a certain messauge and plantation situate in Union 
township Mifflin County adjoining lands of William Alexander, James Alexander, 
John Wilson, Nathan Allen Dec'd and others containing two hundred sixty seven 
acres and allowance with the appurtenances.
 
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray, your honours to award an inquest to make 
partition of the said premises to and among the children and representives of 
the said intestate in such manner and in such proportion as by the laws of this 
Commonwealth is directed of such partition can be made without preduice to or 
spoil the whole then to partition and divide the premises into as many parts as 
the same can be convienently be done without prediuce  to spoiling the same and 
to make value each part. But if no such partition as aforesaid can be made then 
to value and appraise the same and make a report of the proceeding herein 
according to law. Your petitioners will pray.
 
                                                           Wm Morrison
                                                           Cath Morrison
 
15th August 1808 Petition read and inquest awarded.