Booram vs Remley

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Transcription contributed by Linda Boorom on 17 May 2003


August Term 1841
Pleas begun and held at Lebanon in the County of Warren & State of Ohio on the second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one before the Honerable Benjamin Hinkson president Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Circuit and James Cowan John Hart and William Wickle Esquirer’s Associate Judges-

Jonathan BOORAM et al
vs.
Solomon REMLEY

Be it remembered that here to fore to wit on the thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, Jonathan BOORAM & wife by Smith & Probasco Esquire, their Solicitor filed in the Court of Common pleas here their petition in the words and of the ???? Following court-
“To the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Warren & State of Ohio Your petitioner Jonathan BOORAM & Mary BOORAM late Mary REMLEY of Champaign County Ohio represent to the Honorable Court that they have a legal right to and are seized in fee simple of one undivided seventh tract of the land herein after described-
Your petitioner represent that Christian REMLEY the father of your petitioner died many years since leaving a lawful widow Elizabeth REMLEY who since intermarried with one Aaron BOORAM of Hamilton county Ohio & that the following described property descended to your petitioner with others subject to the dower of said Elizabeth BOORAM-
The property owned by the said Christian REMLEY at his death is as follows viz
Beginning at the south east corner of the second section in the third township and second Range between the Miami River in Warren County Ohio , thence running West 40 poles To Adam MERCHES Beginning corner thence north 40 poles thence East 91 poles, thence North 81 poles & 16 links thence East 49 poles to the east line of said section , thence south 12 poles & 16 links to the place of beginning containing 60 acres of land Strict measure-
Also another tract of 11 ¾ acres of land in said County of Warren Ohio beginning at the North East corner of the said Christian Remley land on the east line of the said Second Section in the third township & Second entire range in the Miami purchase and County aforesaid tjemce rimmomg mprtj 38 poles & 84 links thence west 49 poles, thence South 38 poles & 84 links thence East 49 poles to the place of beginning-
From which two tracts of land the said Christian REMLEY & Elizabeth on the 23d of February 1809 convey to Samuel YEAMAN & others a piece of land to be taken off the second section and third entire Range of Townships in the Miami purchase. Beginning on the County line between Warren & Hamilton Counties at Isaac CHORDS corner running east 72 rods to a stake thence North 40 rod to a stake, thence West 72 rods to a stake, thence 40 rods south to the place of beginning containing 18 acres; Amd one other tract conveyed by Abraham SKINNER & Jonathan WHITACKRE administration of said Christian REMLEY in purserance of an order of War Com pleas and a contract made between said REMLEY and one Kennedy MORTON as follows. Seventeen acres of landing the second section , third township and second entire range of townships between the Miami River in the County of Warren. Beginning at the south East corner of said section running West to the S E corner of Ma?er SEAMAN’s corner thence north along Laman line to Laman northeast corner, thence East until it strikes the north and South line of said Section thence South to the place of beginning-
Leaving a balance of 36 acres to be divided among the heirs of the said Christian REMLEY-
Your petitioners further represent that the said Christian REMLEY left besides your petioner Mary, the following named children & heirs at law, Solomon REMLEY of Champaign County Ohio, Daniel REMLEY, Cass County Indiana, Catherine REMLEY, afterward married to Amos BOOROM both of whom are now dead leaving Daniel BOOROM of Warren County Ohio & Elizabeth BOORAM of Hamilton County Ohio, Elizabeth REMLY Warren County Ohio, John Remley Montgomery Indiana, Sarah ROSS late Sarah REMLEY & now widow of Robert ROSS dec-
Your petitioners therefore pray that partition of said lands may be made and the dower of the said Elizabeth Boorom assigned therein, or if the same cannot be done without manifest injury that then such other proceedings may be had in the premises as are authorized by law-
By Smith & Probasco Atty for petitioners”

The record continues, a total of 8 pages, mostly again describing the land above. The suit was continued several times, publication placed in the Western Star “a news paper in & of general circulation in the County of Warren” at least twice without a buyer.

Court term May 28th 1841 the land was appraised at “seven hundred and twenty dollars or $20 per acre”

On the “12th day of Jul 1841 offer said real Estate at public auction and there and then sold the within named tract of land to Horace M STOKES & Albert G WRIGHT for the sum of four hundred & eighty dollars that be


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