Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-26
VIRGINIA.:

VIRGINIA:
At superior Court OF Chanccry, held q. thc Capt.
tol IN the City of Richmond, the 18th January
1922.
John McCredie and George NIcCrcdie, inCin,s un-
der the age oil twenty one years, by William III.
Dyer their next friend. pJ,;,,y;C.
against
Nancy McCrcdie and James Penn administrators
and administrators, of John McCrede, deceased,
the said James Penn, executor Of George NcC,rc-
die, who was administrator OF the said John
McCredie, deceased, the said james Penn, exccu-
tor OF GEORGE McCrcdie, deceased, the said Nam
cy McCtcdie, widow ofJohn McCrcdc, deceased
Walter Dunn. executor of John Grahum, dcceas-
cd; W iliiam Long, Lacy X. Greenhow, admins
tatviN oil James GrcCnEow. deceased. md Harry
lIeth, administrator of Samuel Clarke deceased
Defendants.
Bctsey McCrcdie, Polly McCrcdic and Ndando
Ntc'feo'r' Plaintiffs.
against
james Penn, executor of George NIcCrcdic dcccas-
| ed, John Graham, William Long and Harry
Hcti, administrator OF Samuel Clarke, deceased
Defendants.
: AND Walter Dunn, executor OF John Graham, de-
ceased Ptatsi0.
against
John McCrcdic If and C:corrc NJcCrcd;c ;r infant
under the age of twenty one years as two of the
distributes of John McCrcdie, deceased and as
heirs, devisccs and ,egatccs OF George NicCredic,
deceased, Nancy alcCrrdie, iii her own right,
aid as Administrative Of the said John NicCredie
deceased, James Penn in his own raht, and as adj
ininis,rator of the said John McCrelIe, deceased
and as executor of George McCrcdic the elder,
deceased and as guardian of the said John
McCredie junior, and George McCrc,lie jr. Will
nam Long, administrator dc bonis
non OF Samuel Clarke, deceased, Beverly Ram
dolph, executor of Harry Hcth, deceased, Betsey
McCrcdic Robert Sprigg and Polly his wife, late
| Polly McCrcdie and Adalinda McCretlie, James
stertoc and Samuel Clark il. and Margaret
| Clarke, heirs Of Samuel Clark deceased, and Ann
Eliza Grccnhow, Lucy Grccnhow, Sarnuc, Green
how, and James Greenhow, heirs of James
Grccnhow, deceased, Lucy L. Grccnhow admin
is'ratriz OF the said James Grecnhow, deceased.
George Galloway, Christopher Clarke, VIM.
Galloway, the said James Steptoc and John Cal
lowav, executors OF James Galloway, deceased
aud the said John Galloway, George Galloway
Nm Galloway and James Galloway, Henry Il
Galloway, Abncr Galloway, Thomas Galloway
Folly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Catharine his wife, late Catharine
Galloway, George Stcptoc, Robert S,eptoc, Will
liam Stcptoc, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife
formerly Lucy Stoptoe, William Massic al Sa-
rah his wife, formerly Sarah Stcptoc, H. S. Lang
Borne and Frances his wife, formerly Frances STEM
Toe, Thomas Steptoe, James c. Sioptoc, VIM
Galloway, James 5. Johnston, Francis s. john
sion, hlary Nj. Johnston, Julius ID. Johnston
Frederick Johnston, Martha L. Johnston, and
Francis ID. Johnston, children of Charles John
ston, late husband Of Elizabeth Johnston, former
~ Ehzabeth Sientoc, deceased, Francis Thorn
ION, Harry Thornton, James H. Fitzgerald and
flizahe'h IN; wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah
las wife, Robert Thornton, james thornton BUT
Ter Il. Thornton. Caiiarinc Thornton, Elizabeth
Alexander, Samuel g. Adams and Catharine his
VIE, John Morris and Nancy his wife heirs at
law, and devisces o. the said James Galloway,
deceased D.jf.'9,i,,fs
These causes came onthii day, to DC heard ,oae-
h!er' on Inc bs, answers, exhibits Il cXamina lions
al .NSat-u Il
eiils Tor confessed against sundry defendants which
appear To have been duly executed, and were arGu-
ed by counsel On consideration whereof the court
without deciding any thing ~ The rights of the
parties doth direct one OF commissioners to sta tie
aIi report to the court, an account of the
cStatcS both real and personal Of John Nc C'rede
tie elder, deceased, and George McCrcdie the elder
deCeascd and OF the manner in which the same ha We
boon administered and disposed OF, and what parts
thereof have been received by the defendants respe c.
lively, the values of such receipts and whether the
same now remain IN the possession of the defendants
who received them, Of any, or of either of tIrp
And the said commissioner is also directed to sta to
and report TO tue court, account of the defendant
James Penns guardianship of the defendants John
NC Cfedie II. and George McCredic jr; and if i.
shall appear upon the taking of the said several c.
counts OF administration and guardianship, that
there has been any waste or maladminjstration of
me SAID John McCredic the elder, and George Nc
Cfeuie VI" eider or OF either, or any malversation
of misconduct oil the delft. James Penn, in his run
dlansps aforesaid; the said Comnr is then directed
TO state report to the an account of the ro
specuve estates, real and personal Of Saml Clarke
dec. James Grce'Ihow, dec. and James Callowor
dec. ana OF the manner in which the same have
been administered and disposed of; whether tbev
DC solvent, and what parts thereof have been re-
ceived by Inc Defendants respectively what was
the values o. such receipts, and whether the same
DC now III the Possession of such of the defendants
DIS received them and if the said several cstatos of
tne saia samuel Clarke, James Grccnllcw ard JAS
Caiio"ay, arc solvent, 10 apportton among the dc
'e''''ats the sums which they ought respectively 20
pay oil Inc balances which may appear 10 be due
fci The SAID James Penn, in his several characters
CO executor and guardian as aforesaid But if the
sad several estates of the said Samue. Clarke ia
Hrccnhow and james Galloway should bc found TO
DC nSolvent, the said Commissioner is then 10 state
the proportions which The solvent estates AMI thosn
VINO nave received them, ought 30 pay OF the said
balances '|ich may appear be due from the said
James Penn, III his said sevcral characters of exc
cntof and guardian: and the said Commissioner is
also directed 20 report such other matters as he NAV
deem PERTINENT or which the parties may require TO
be specially stated.
y COPY, Testc. WILLIAM ". IInyIyo,c. G.
PIitfi'I4 In ne Superior Court Of Cham
cerHfor lie District Of Ricltnioad, lgM March,
1921,
John AIcCredie and George SfcCrede infants, by
WA. IL. Dyer, their next friend. .PininfGs--A-I
GhNsr "m. ID. Wren, Sergeant of the City ofl