Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-06
VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA: =!
At superior Court Of ChAncsry, hold at the Cant
tol, i'll the City of Richmond, the 1Ith January
1922. ~
John McCret';c and George McCredie. infants I'M
der the age OF twenty one years, by William II.
Dyer their next friend. f,Lpjot;6s
against
Nancy McCredic and James Penn nd,n;n;strotr;x
and administrators, of John McCredic, deceased.
thes james Penn, executor of George McCre-
die, who was administrator of the said John
NlcCredie, deceased, the said James Penn, cxecu-
tor OF George McCredic, deceased, the said Nam
cy McCredie, widow of John McCredie, deceased,
Walter Dunn, executor of John Graham, deceas-
ed; William Long Lucy X. Greenhow, admins
tratrlx OF James Greenhow, deceased, and Harry
deth, administrators of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
Betsey McCredie, Polly McCrcd;c and Adalinda
McCredie, PlaiahGs.
against
James Penn, executor of George McCredie, teceas-
ed, john Graham, William Long and Harry
Hetii, administrators OF Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Dctendonis.
ceased, Plaintiff
against
John McCredie r. and George McCrcdie, ir. infants
under the age of twenty wears as two of the
distributes of John McCredie, deceased and as
heir2, devisees and lcgatees of George McCretlic,
and as Administrative of the said John McCredie
deceased, James Penn in his own right, and as adj
mlnistrator OF the said John McCrede, deceased,
and as executor of George McCredie the elder,
deceased and as guardian of the said John
McCredle Junior, and George McCrcdie il. Will
liam Long, administrator de bonis
non of Samuel Clarke, deceased, Beverly Ran
dolph, executor of Harry Heth, deceased, Betsey
McCrcdie Robert Sprieg and Polly his wife, late
Polly McCrcGe and Adalnda McCredie, 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. Grccnliow, admin
istratriX OF the said James Greenhow, deceased d.,
George Galloway, Christopher Clarke, VIM
Galloway, the said James Steptoc aud John CAL
loway, executors of James Galloway, deceased
ato the said John Galloway, George Galloway,
Em Galloway and James Galloway, Henry T.
Galloway, Abner Galloway, Thomas Galloway.
Polly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Catharine his wife, late Catharine
Galloway, George Steptoe, Robert Steptoe, Will
liam Steptoe, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife.
formerly Lucy Steptoe, William Massie and Sa-
ran ms wife, formerly Sarah Steptoe, H. S. Lang
borne and Frances iswfe, formerly Frances Step
toe, Thomas Steptoe, James c. Steptoe, VIM.
Galloway, James s. Johnston, Francis S. john
ston, May nj. Johnston, Julius d. Johnston
Frederick Johnston, Martha B. Johnston, and
III
ston, late husband of Elizabeth Johnston, former
ly Elizabeth Steptoe, deceased, Francis Thorn
ton, Harry Thornton, James H. Fitzgerald and
Elizabeth his wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah
his wife, Robert Thornton, James Thornton, But
Ter Ii. 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, Defendants.
These causes came On this day, TO be heard toge-
tier on the bills, answers, exhibits s. examinations
OF witnesses a. the several decretal orders the
os tor confessed against sundry defendants, which
appear to have been duly executed, and were arsu-
ed by counsel On consideration whereof, the court
without DECIDING any thing to the rights of the
parties, doth direct OF its commissioners, to state
and report to the court of the
estates, both real and personal of John Nc Credie
the elder, deceased. and George Nc Credc the elder
deceased, and ofthe manner in which1he same have
boon administered and disposed of, and what parts
thereof been received 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, or of any, of either of them
And the said commissioner is also directed TO state
and report to the court, account OF the defendant
James Penn's guardianship of the defendants John
McCredle lr and George McCredie r; and if il
shall appear upon the taking of the said several
counts OF administration ard guardianship, that
there has been any waste or maladministration of
the Sdiu JOnn NcCfcCle the cider, and George Nc
Credle the elder, or of either any lnalversatiou
or misconduct of the deft James Penn, in his guar
dianshlps aforesaid; the said commr is then directed
to state report to the court of the re-
spcctvc estates, real andpersonal of Saml. 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, and what parts thereof have been re-
ceIve6 by the defendants respectively what was
the value OF such receipts, and whether the same
be now In the possession of such of the defendants
as received then and if the said several estates of
the said Samuel Clarke. James Grecnhow and Jas
Galloway, are solvent, to apportion among the de-
lendants tie sums which they ought respectively to
pay OF the balances which may appear to be due
from the said James Penn, in his several characters
OIL executor and guardian as aforesaid But, if the
SAID several estates the said Samuel Clarke Jas
Greenhow and James Galloway should be found to
be nsolvcnt, the said Commissioner is then state
the proportions which the solvent Estates and those
VINO nave received them, ought to pay of the said
balances which may appear to be due from the said
James rem, IN MS said several characters of exc
cutor and guardian: and the said Commissioner is
also directed TO report such other matters as lie may
deem pertinent, which the parties may require to
be specially stated.
A copy, IcSte. WILLIAM w. HENING, C. c.
PJRGLNLA In he Superior Court of CXa,,-
cerRfor the District Of Richa,ond, I9.t March,
1921,
John McCrede and George McCrciie infants, by
VIM II. Dyer, their next friend. .PlainiGs-A-
G. VIM. ID VIVA, Saroa,,. cc H. -