Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-16


John McCredic and George McCredic, infants un-
der the age of twenty one years, by William ii.
Dyer their next friend. Plaintiffs
against
Nancy McCrcdic and James Penn, administrative,
and administrators, of John McCrcdie, deceased,
the said James Penn, executor of George McCre-
die, who was administrators Of the said John
nltCredie, deceased, the said James Penn, execu-
tor OF George McCredie, deceased, the said Nam
cy McCrcdie, widow of John McCredie, deceased,
Walter Dunn, executor of John Graham, deceas-
ed; William Long, Lucy X. Grscnhow, admins
tratrix OF James Greenhow, deceased, and Harry
Hcth, administrator Of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
Detsey McCrede, Polly McCredie and Adalinta
McCredie' Plaintiffs.
against
James Penn, executor of George McCredie, deceas-
ed, John Graham, William Long and Harry
Heth, administrator of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
AND Walter Dunn, executor OF John Graham, de-
ceased, Plaintiff.
against
John McCredie jr. and George McCredie, ir infants
under the age of twenty one years as two of the
distributes of John McCredic, deceased aud as
heirs, devisces and lcgatees of George McCrctie,
deceased, Nancy McCredie, in her own right,
aud as administrative Of tine said John McCredie
deceased, James Penn in his own right, and as adj
ministrator OF the said John McCretlie deceased
and as executor of George AcCradie the elder,
deceased and guardian of the said John
McCrcJic junior, aud George McCretiie jr. VIII
liam Long, administrator de bonis
non of Samuel Clarke, deceased, Beverly RAN
dolpi, executor of Harry Hetr, deceased, Retsey
NicCredic Robert Sprigg and Polly his wife, late
Polly McCredie and Adaliuda McCredic, James
Steptoe and Samuel Clark jr. and Margaret
Clarke, heirs of Samuel Clark deceased, and Ann
Eliza Greenhow, Lucy Greenhow, Samuel Green
how, and James Greenhow, heirs of James
Greenhow, deceased, Lucy X. Greenhow, admin
istratriN of the said James Greenhov, deceased,
George Galloway, Christopher Clarke, VIM
Galloway, the said James Steptoe aud John CAL
loway, executors of James Galloway, deceased,
and the said John Galloway, George Galloway,
VIM. Galloway and James Galloway, Henry +.
Galloway, Abner Galloway, Thomas Galloway,
Polly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Catharine his wife, late Catharine
Galloway, George Stcptoe, Robert Steptoe, Will
liam Steptoe, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife,
formerly Lucy Steptoe, William Massie and Sa-
rah his wife, formerly Sarah Stcptoe, III. S. Lang
borne and Frances his wife, formerly Frances Step
Toe, Thomas Steptoe, James C. Stcptoe, VIM.
Galloway, James S. Johnston, Francis s. John
ston, Mary Nj. Johnston, julius D. Johnston
Frederick Johnston, Martha b. Johnston. and
Francis ID. Johnston, children of Charles john
ston, late husband OF Elizabeth Johnston, former
ly Elizabeth Steptoe, deceased, Francis Thorn
ton, Harry Thornton, James III. Fitzgerald and
Elizabeth his wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah
his wife, Robert Thornton, James Thornton, But
Ter Is. Thornton, Catharine Thornton, Elizabeth
Alexander, Samuel G. Adams and Catharine his
wife, John Morris and Nancy his wife heirs at
law, and devisees of the said James Galloway.
deceased, Dcfendaats
These causes came on this day, to be heard toge-
her, on the bills, answers, exhibits 81 examinations
Of witnesses, & the several decretalorders the
bills for confessed against sundry defendants which
appear to have been duly executed, and were arg,-
ed by counsel: On consideration whereof, the court
without deciding any thing as TO the rights of the
parties, doth direct of its commissioners to state
and report to the court of the respective
estates, both real and personal of John McCredie
the elder, deceased, and George McCredie the elder
deceased, and OF the manner in which the same have
boon administered and disposed OF, and what parts
thereof have been lied by the defendants respec-
lively, the values of such receipts and whether the
same now remain in the possession of the defendants
who received them, OF any, of either of them:
And the said commissioner is also directed to state
and report TO tho court, account of the defendant
James Penns guardianship Of the defendants John
McCredie jr AMI George McCredie jr; and if it
shall appear upon the taking of the said several ac-
counts of administration and guardianship that
the said John McCredie the elder, aud George Nc
Credie the elder, Of either, or any maiversation
or misconduct of the deft James Penn, his guar
dianships aforesaid; the said comm is then directed
TO state report to the account of the re-
spectiye estates, real and personal of Sam. Clarke
dec. James Greenhow, dec. and James Galloway
dec. and of the manner in which the same have
been administered and disposed of whether they
be solvent, ana what parts thereof have been re-
ceived by the defendants respectively what was
the value OF such receipts, and whether the same
be now in the possession such Of the defendants
as received them and If the said several estates of
the said Samuel Clarke, james Greenhow and Jas
Galloway, are solvent, tn apportion among the de-
iendants the SUMS which they ought respectively to
pay OF the balances which may appear to be due
from the sad James Penn, in his several characters
oil executor and guardian as aforesaid But, If the
said several estates ofthe said Samuel Clarke JAS
Greenhow and James Galloway should be found to
be insoivent, the said Commissioner is then to state
the proportions which the solvent Estates and those
who nave received them, ought to pay of the said
balances which may appear be due from the said
James Penn, i'll his said several characters of exc
cutor and guardian and the said Commissioner is
also directed to report such other matters as he NAV
deem pertinent, which the parties may require to
be specially stated.
n copy, Testc. WILLIAM W. HESINc, c. c.
VIRGINIA in The Superior Court of Chan
ceyytor Ike District Of Richmond, 1911 March,
1924,
John McCredie and George McCreiie infants, by
WIN. Ii. Dyer, their next friend. .Piatnfifs--A-
GATNsT VIM. d. Wren, Sergeant of tie City of
Richmond, and COMMITTEES of the estate NJ Nancy