Taylor v. Shemwell

Judge Breck

delivered tlie opinion of the Court.

In 1798 Thomas Watty obtained a settlement certificate for 200 acres of land, in the county of Logan, and had, in virtue thereof, an entry and survey made. In 1800, while residing upon the land, he died, leaving two daughters, Mariam and Jemima, his only children and •heirs at law. The daughters married Joseph and Zechariah Shemwell, one in 1802 and the other in 1804. In 1808 a patent issued for the 200 acres, in the name of Thomas Watty. In 1809, the husbands sold and made a joint conveyance of the land to Samuel and James Shemwell, who, in…