Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-20

VIRGINIA.: /
At superior Cour. of Chancory, held at the Capt.
tol, in the City of Richmond, the 1lth January
1922.
John McCiedie and George McCredic, infants un-
der the age oil twenty one years. by William II.
Dyer their next friend. Plaintiffs
against
Nancy HIcCre6ie and James Penn, Administrative,
and administrator, Of John McCredie, deceased,
the said James Penn, executor of George McCre-
die, who was administrator Of the said John
NlCCrcdie, deceased, tho said James Penn, cSccu-
tor of George McCredc, deceased, the said Nam
cy McCrede, widow of john McCredie, deceased,
walter Dunn, executor Of John Graham, deceas-
ed; William Long, Lucy X. Greenhow, admins
tratTi:; Of james Grccnhow. deceased. and Harry
Heih, administrator of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
~ Defendants.
Dc:sey McCrcdie, Polly NIcCrctc and Adalrda
hlcCrcdic, Piaint.JS.
ogojas.
James Fem, executor of George McCredie, deceas-
cd John Grahaln, William Long AID Harry
Iic;. administrator of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
AND Waller Dunn, executor of John Graham, lie
ceased, P.'a:nfiT.
0sGi.Si
John McCrcdie ir and GEORGE NTcCrc1ie, jr infants
under the age Of twenty one years as two of the
distributes OF John McCre,lie deceased and as
heirs, devi.ecs and lcsatees of George nIcCredie,
deceased, NaScy McCrede, in her own right,
and as administrators OF the said John McCredie,
deceased. James Penn in his own right, and as adj
nnstEator of the said John NlcC retlic, deceased,
and as executor of George McClede the elder,
deceased and rs guardian of the said John
McCredie junior, and George McCrcdie jr. Will
liam Long, administrator de bonis
OF Samuel Clarke, deceased, Beverly Ran
dolph, executor OF Harry Hcth, deceased, Betsey
McCredie Robert Sprsg and Polly his wife, lare
Polly McCrcdie and hdalinda McCrede, James
S,eptoc and Samuel Clark jr. and Margaret
Clarke, heirs of Samuel Clark deceased and Ann
Eliza Greenhow, Lucy Grcenhow, Samuel Green
how, and James Greenhow, heirs Of James
Grcenhow, deceased, Lucy h. Greenhow, admin
istranii Of the said James Grecnhow, deceased,
George Galloway, Christopher Clarke, VIM.
Galloway, the said James Steptoc and John Call
loway, executors of James Galloway, deceased,
and the said John Galloway, George Galloway,
VIM. Galloway and James Galloway, Henry L.
Galloway, Abncr Galloway, Thomas Galloway,
Polly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Catharine his wife, late Catharine
Galloway, George Steptoe, Robert Steptoe, Will
liam Stcptoe, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife,
formerly Lucy Stcp.oe, William Massie and Sa-
Iah his wife, formerly Sarah Steptoc II. s. Lang
borne and Frances his wife, formerly Frances Step
| toe, Thomas Steptcc, James C. Stcptoc, VIM.
| Galloway, James s. Johnston, Francis S. john
| ston, Mary II. Johnston, julius d. Johnston,
| Frederick Johnston, Martha b. Johnston, and
| Francis d. Johnston, children of Charles john
| ston, late husband Of Elizabeth Johnston. former
| ly Elizabeth Stcptoc, deceased, Francis Thorn
ton, Harry Thornton, James II. Fitzgerald and
| Elizabeth his wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah
his wife, Robert Thornton, james Thornton, But
Ter b. Thornton, Catharinc Thornton, Elizabeth
| Alexander, Samuel G.. Adams and Catharine his
| wife, John Morris and Nancy his wife heirs a,
| law, ald dcvisces of the said James Galloway
| deceased, Defendants.
These GAUGES came on this day,to be heard toge-
Their, the bills, answers exhibits s. examinations
of witnesses, the several decrctal ORDERS
bills for confessed against sundry defendants which
appear TO have been duly executed and were argt1-
cd by counsel: On consideration whereof the court
without deciding any thing TO the rights of tho
parties, doth direct OF It's commissioners, to stat
and report TO the court of the respective
estates, both real and personal Of john Nc Credie
the elder, deceased, and George McCredie the elder
deceased, and Of the manner i'll which the same have
boon administered and disposed of, and what part
thereof have been received by the defendants rcspcc
lively, the values OF such receipts and whether this
same now remain i'll the possession oi the defendant
who received them, or OF any, of either of them
And the said commissioner is also directed to state
and report 10 the court an account OF the deendan
James PENIS guardianship of the defendants job,
McCredie jr. and George McCrcdie jr and if i
shall appear upon the taking of the said several ac
counts of administration and guardianship, tina
there has been any waste OF rialadmnlistration o
the said John Nc Crede the elder, and George Nc
Credie the elder, of either, any Ialversatiol
misconduct of the def. James Penn, i'll his guar
dianships alorcsaid the said comnr then dirccte,
TO state a. report to the account OF the re
spectlve estates, real audpcrsonal of Saml. Clarke
dec. James Grccnhoyv, dec. ard james Cailow a 7
dec. and OF the manner i'll which the same hav
been administered ana disposed of; whether the
be solvent, AID vhat parts tiioreof lave been re
ceived by the defendants respectively; what wa
the value Ct suck receipts, and whether the sam
be new III The possession OF such Of the defendant
received them and, if the said several estate,
the said Samuel Clarke, Jar.es Greenhow and Ja,
Galloway, are solvent, to apporton among the de
PENDANTS the sums which they ought respectively I
. pay OF the balances which may appear to be Gu
, from the said James Penn, in his several character
of executor and guardian as aforesaid But if III
said several estates OF the said Samuel Clarke, ia.
Cifcenllow and James Galloway should be found I
be nsolvcn, The said Commissioner is then 10 stat
!, the prs portions which the solvent estates and thos
vino have received them, ought to- pay of the sal
: balances whcn nay appear to be due from the sal
James Penn. III MS sad several Characters of exc
/, cutor and guardian: and the said Commissioner
also dircce,! TO report such other matters he ma
deem pertinent, which the parties may require
bc specially stated.
cory, Testc. WILLIAM w. HENISG,c
, PIRGLNL4 :---In lie Superior Cont Of Chan
esrNfor Tic District Of Richmond, 1919 -Na,tj
l., 1924,
> John hicCredia and George McCredie, infants, !.
= VIM. II. Dyer, thoif next frieGd."..Pidiatifs--
], GAISsr VIM. D. Wren, Sergeant of lie Citv ,