The petition of Jonathan Seaman intermarried Susanna one of the Daughters of Valentine Kaufman dec’d and George Seaman intermarried with Magdalena one of the Daughters of the Said Valentine Kaufman deceased –

 Respectfully Represents –
That your petitioners’ said father in law died intestate on or about the thirtieth day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty four leaving a widow named Magdalena and issue four children who were living at the time of his death to wit Susanna intermarried with the said Jonathan Seaman, Magdalena intermarried with the said George Seaman, Sarah intermarried with Samuel Kepner and John Kaufman, and two of the children of the said intestate are dead to with Jacob Kaufman deceased, who has left issue Jacob Kaufman, John Kaufman, Mary Kaufman, Harriet Kaufman, the two last of whom are in their minority and Valentine Himmelberger is their Guardian, and Catharine Berger deceased who left issue John Berger, Solomon, Berger, George Berger, William Berger, Joseph Berger, Benneville Berger, Sarah intermarried with Joseph Miller, Catharine intermarried with John Marburger, she is now dead and has left issue one child named Marburger – Elizabeth intermarried with Peter Mogul – Mary Berger.  Some of the said persons are minors and Solomon Albright, Christian Berger, Peter Mogul are their Guardians – And that the said intestate died seized in his demesne as of fee, of and in a certain mesneage, Tenement and Tract of land situate in Upper Bern Township Berks County adjoining lands of Ludwig Rick, Samuel Kaufman, Jacob Kaufman, John Fulk and containing one hundred and forty acres more or less – also a certain Tract of wood land situate in the same Township of upper Bern adjoining lands of Philip Kaufman and others and containing sixty acres more or less – with the appurtenances –

 Your petitioners therefore pray your honor to award an inquest to make partition of the premises aforesaid, to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate, in such manner and in such propating 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, then to value and appraise the same. And further to enquire and ascertain whether the said real estate with the apputenances, will conveniently accommodate more than one of the children or representatives of said deceased it will conveniently accommodate – and make report of their proceedings to the next general orphans’ court

       And he will pray

       (signed)
       George Seaman
       Jonathan Seaman