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To the honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

The petition of Amelia Durr of Greenville township, Somerset County Pennsylvania respectfully
represents.

That Christena Rembold widow of Henry Rembold deceased, died at her late residence in said
Greenville township on the 18th day of June 1893 intestate, leaving to survive her the following named
children towit:
1. Christiana who was intermarried with William Faidley of Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, deceased,
leaving issue four (4) children towit:
1. Annie Faidley of Colfax, Jasper Co. Iowa.
2. Levi Faidley   "    "      "     "    "
3. Henry    "      "    "      "     "    "
4. Simon   "      "    "      "     "    "

2. Joseph Rembold of Eglon, Preston County, West Virginia.
3. Mary wife of Nicholas Dieddle of Greenville TWP, Somerset County, PA.
4. Amelia wife of Frederick Durr of Greenville TWP, Somerset County, PA.
5. Nancy wife of William Bittner of Garett County Maryland.
6. Elizabeth wife of William Wagner of Salisbury, Somerset County PA, deceased. Leaving issue 6
minor children, towit:
1. Joseph Wagner of Elklick, Somerset Co, PA.
2. C____  "    "    "        "      "   "
3. Mary   "    "    "        "      "   "
4. Jacob  "    "    "        "      "   "
5. Albert(?)   "    "        "      "   "
6. Martha "    "    "        "      "   "
for all of whom Dr Spircher of Salisbury Somerset Co, PA is guardian.
7. Christena (D_____) wife of John Wright of Elklick, Somerset Co, PA.

  That the interest of your petitioner is that of a daughter of said deceased.

  That said decedent died seized of a certain tract or piece of land situate in Greenville township,
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, described as follows, towit: Beginning at a pile of stones corner of land
now or late of Salome Custers, thence 1/2 deg East 228.3 prs to a stake on line of Peter Engle land,
thence S. 78 deg, West 44 prs, to post corner of John Englis Leins, N. 41 deg, East 88 prs to post,
thence------ E.15 perches to post on line of Daniel Lepley, thence with said line N. 1/2 deg. west 177.1
perches to post, thence S. 89 1/2 deg. west 100.9 perches to the beginning containing 128 acres & 68
perches & allowance.

  That no partition of said land has been made, nor can a jury to make partition be selected by
agreement of all the parties interested.

  Your petitioner therefore prays your honor to award an inquest to make partition of the premises
aforesaid to and among the said parties interested, 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
the whole, but if such partition cannot be made thereof, then to value and appraise the same and make
return of their proceeding according to law.
                        And she will ever pray.
                           Her mark.
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Somerset County SS

  Amelia Durr being duly sworn according to law says that the allegations of fact in the foregoing
petition set forth are true and correct as she verily believes.

Sworn & subscribed
before me this 19th           Amelia Durr
day of Sept 1893
A.J. Stoner J.P.