Researched by Sharon M. Kouns

LEGAL NOTICE

"The Division of Property of the Emancipated Slaves of James Twyman" The Ironton Register September 22, 1870 MARIA TOMS, who is sometimes called "Maria," Charles Thomas, who is sometimes called "Charles," Thomas W. Fry, who is sometimes called "Walker," Mildred Dikes, Caroline Dikes, Maria Buvender and her husband Squire Buvender, Albert James, who is sometimes called "Albert," Lawrence James, who is sometimes called "Lawrence," Charlotte Fry, who is sometimes called "Charlotte," Lucy Toms, Sarah Brown, formerly Sarah Toms, and her husband Richard Brown, with whom she has intermarried, Daniel Toms who is sometimes called "Daniel," Edmund Toms, who is sometimes called "Edmund," Priscilla Toms, who is sometimes called "Persilla," Henry Toms, who is sometimes called "Henry," Ellen Shelton, formerly Ellen Toms, and sometimes called "Ellen," and her husband Edmund Shelton, with whom she has since intermarried, Elizabeth King, formerly Elizabeth Toms, and sometimes called "Elizabeth," and her husband, Daniel King, Jane Jackson, formerly Jane Toms, and sometimes called "Jane," and her husband William Jackson, with whom she has since intermarried, Rebecca Killgore, formerly Rebecca Toms, and sometimes called "Beck," and her husband John Killgore, with whom she has since intermarried, all of Lawrence county, Ohio; and Barbara Gaunt, who is sometimes called "Barbara;" and her husband Moses Gaunt, both of Huron county, Ohio, will take notice that a petition was filed against them on the 19th day of September, A. D., 1870, in the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Lawrence, Ohio, by Nancy Smith, who is sometimes called "Nancy," and is now pending wherein said Nancy Smith demands partition of the following real estate, situate in the county of Lawrence and State of Ohio, and in Fayette township, and described as follows:

 The northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section No. 36, township No.2, range No. 17, containing forty three acres more or less; also the west half of the southeast quarter of section No. 36, township No. 2, range No. 17, (except five acres more or less taken off the northwest corner of said half of said quarter section, conveyed by John Crawford to George Kouns,) containing eighty acres more or less, and that the dower of said Maria Toms, widow of John Toms, deceased, in one undivided twenty-second part thereof, be assigned; and that at the next term of said Court the said Nancy Smith will apply for an order that partition be made of said premises. Dated this 20th day of September, A. D., 1870. NANCY SMITH By Enochs and Cherrington, her Att'ys, sep22t6. Legal Notice MARIA TOMS, who is sometimes called "Maria," Charles Thomas, who is sometimes called "Charles," Thomas W. Fry, who is sometimes called "Walker," Mildred Dikes, Caroline Dikes, Maria Buvender and her husband, Squire Buvender, Lucy Toms, Alexander Killgore, who is sometimes called "Alexander," Eliza Jackson, who is sometimes called "Cilla;" Susan Wilson, who is sometimes called "Susan," Charlotte Fry, who is sometimes called "Charlotte," Albert James, who is sometimes called "Albert," Lawrence James, who is sometimes called "Lawrence," all of Lawrence county, Ohio; and Barbara Gaunt, who is sometimes called "Barbara," and her husband Moses Gaunt, both of Huron county, Ohio; Horace Twyman, who is sometimes called "Horace," of the State of Missouri; and Julia James, formerly Julia Smith, sometimes called "Julia," and since intermarried with Garland James, who has since died of Kanawha county, West Virginia; and Rebecca Killgore, formerly Rebecca Toms, and sometimes called "Beck," and her husband John Killgore, with whom she has since intermarried; Jane Jackson, formerly Jane Toms, and sometimes called "Jane," and her husband William Jackson, with whom she has since intermarried; Elizabeth King, formerly Elizabeth Toms, and sometimes called "Elizabeth," and her husband Daniel King, with whom she has since intermarried; Ellen Shelton, formerly Ellen Toms, and sometimes called "Ellen," and her husband Edmund Shelton, with whom she has since intermarried; Edmund Toms, who is sometimes called "Edmund;" Priscilla Toms, who is sometimes called "Persilla;" Daniel Toms, who is sometimes called "Daniel;" Nancy Smith, who is sometimes called "Nancy;" Sarah Brown, formerly Sarah Toms, and her husband Richard Brown, with whom she has since intermarried, all of said county of Lawrence and State of Ohio, will take notice that a petition was filed against them on the 19th day of September, A. D. 1870, in the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Lawrence, Ohio, by William Smith, who is sometimes called "William," and is now pending, wherein said William Smith demands partition of the following real estate to wit: The real estate situate in the county of Lawrence and State of Ohio, and in the township of Fayette, and described as follows:

The east part of fractional section No. 2, in range No. 19 and township No. 1, beginning at a stake on the Ohio, two hundred and forty three poles easterly by the said river from the southwest corner of said fractional section at the southeast corner of Burton's heirs' land, thence running north 69 degrees, east one hundred and thirty-three and two thirds poles to a stake, the s.w. corner of land owned by Yager, now owned by George Kouns, thence due north along said Kouns's line to the back line of said fractional section to a stake, thence west on said back line to such a point as will by running due south therefrom intersect the stake or place of beginning, thence from said point south to said first-mentioned stake the place of beginning; excepting and reserving out of the above granted premises the following parcels of land heretofore sold and conveyed to William Lynd to wit: 5 1/2 acres to Elijah Frampton, also 6 acres 2 rods and 1 pole to William C. Johnson - the above described tracts are taken from the southwest corner of said tract, containing one hundred and fifty four acres more or less. Also the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 35, township 2, range 17, saving and excepting one acre out of the northwest corner sold to Arty Carter, and on acre sold to Abner Johnson of the west side of said tract; also one acre of the same side sold to Anna Robinson; containing forty-one acres more or less. Also part of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 35, township 2, of range 17, being all that part of said quarter section which lies south of the top of the ridge about 35 rods, to a stake about one rod west of a black locust 12 inches in diameter; thence easterly along the top of said ridge, following the marked or blazed trees with the meanders of the top of said ridge till it strikes the east line of said quarter about ten rods north of the southeast corner thereof, to a hickory tree 8 inches in diameter; thence south to the said southeast corner of said quarter; thence west along the south line of said quarter to the place of beginning, containing by estimation twenty acres more or less. Also the west half of the southeast quarter of section 34, township 2, of range 17, containing eighty seven acres and fourteen-one-hundredths. Also the southeast half of the southwest quarter of section 35, township 2, range 17, containing eighty eight acres and seventy two-one-hundredths. Also the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of secvtion 35, township 2, range 17, containing forty three acres and twenty-two-one-hundredths. Also the east half of the northwest quarter of section 25, township 2, range 17, containing twenty three acres and eighty-six-one hundredths. And that the dower of said Maria Toms, widow of John Toms, dec'd, in one undivided thirty-fifth part thereof be assigned. And that at the next term of Court the said William Smith will apply for an order that partition may be made of said premises.

Dated this 20th day of September, A. D. 1870.

WILLIAM SMITH. By Enochs and Cherrington, his Att'ys.

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