Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-09

VIRGINIA.:
At superior Court OF Chancory, held a, the Cant
tol, in the City of Richmond, the 1I,h January
1922.
John cCredie and George McCredic, infants UNI
Dyer their next friend. To,oint;G,
against
Nancy McCretlie and James Pcun, administrators
and administrators, of John Dic(redie, deceased
the said James Penn, executor Of George McCre-
die, who was administrator of the said John
MeCredic, deceased, the said James Penn. cxecu-
tor OF George McCrcdie, deceased, the said Nam
cy McCredie, widow of John McCredie, deceased
Walter Dunn, executor of John Graham, dcceas-
ed; William Long, Lucy X. Grecnhow, admins
uatiN OIL james Hreenhow, deceased, and Harry
ne'i'' ADMINISTRATOR oil Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
Betsey McCredie, Polly McCredic and Adalnda
Mcofe"he' Plaintiffs.
against
James Peun, executor of George McCretiie, dcceas-
ed, John Graham, William Long and Harry
Heth, administrator of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
AND Walter Dunn, executor of John Graham, de-
ceased. Ilo;ut;H
against
John McCrcde jr. and George McCrel;c, ir. infants
under the age of twenty one years as two of the
distributes of John McCrcdic, deceased and as
heirs, devisees and lcgatees of George McCrcdic
deceased, Nancy McCredc, in her own right,
and as ADMINISTRATIVE of the said John NIcCrcdie,
deceased, James Penn in his own right, and as adj
minlstratOr OF the said John Nc('rctllc tecea sod
and as executor of George hIcCrcde the elder,
deceased and as guardian of the said John
McCredie junior, aud George NicCrcdc jr. Will
liam Long, administrators de bon;s
non OF Samuel Clarke, deceased, Beverly Ran
aoipn' executor of Harry Hcth, deceased, Bctsey
McCredle Robert Sprigg and Polly his wife, late
Polly McCrcdic and Adalintla McCredc, James
Steptoe and Samuel Clark jr and NIarearet
Clarke, heirs of Samuel Clark deceased, and Ann
/ Eliza Grcenhow, Lucy Greenhow, Samuel Green
how, and James Greenhow, heirs of James
1recnhow, deceased, Lucy X. Grcenhow, admin
lstratriX ot-the said James Grecnhow, deceased,
George Galloway, Christopher Clarke, VIM.
galloway, the said James Steptoe and John CAL
loway, executors of James Galloway, deceased
and the said john Galloway, George Galloway,
VIM. Galloway and James Galloway, Henry T.
galloway, Abncr Galloway, Thomas Galloway
Polly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Catiarne his wife, late Catharine
galloway, George Steptoe, Robert Steptoe, Will
liam Stcptoc, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife,
formerly Lucy Stcptoc, William Masse and Sa-
rah his wife, formerly Sarah Steptoe H. s. Lang
borne and Franceshisw,.e, formerly Frances Step
toe, Thomas Stcptoe, James G.. Steptoe, VIM
Galloway, James s. Johnston, Francis s. John
ston, Mary nj. Johnston, Julius ID. Johnston,
Frederick Johnston, Martha b. Johnston and
HiohSis ~ JonllSlOn, cHiiuren CT Charles john
sion, late husband of Elizabeth Johnston, former
ly Elizabeth Steptoc, deceased, Francis Thorn
Ton, Harry Thornton, james III. Fitzgerald and
Elizabeth his wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah
ms wife, Robert Thornton, James Thornton, But
Ter Is. thornton, Caiharne Thornton, Elizabeth
Alexander, Samuel G. Adams and Catharine his
wife, John Morris and Nancy his wife heirs at
law, aud deyisees OF the said James Galloway.
deceased, DeGn5nnt,
These causes came on this day, TO be heard toge-
Their, on the bills, answers, exhibits & examinations
OF witnesses, the several decretal orders, taking the
bills tor confessed against sundry defcnan ts 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 Of It's conn ssoers to state
and report to the court, of the respective
estates, both real and personal of John Nc Crede
the elder deceased and George Nc Crede the elder
deceased. and ofthc manner in which the s me ba We
boen administered and disposed of, and what parts
thereof have been received by the rcspec-
lively, the values of such receipts, and whether the
same now remain in the possession OF the defendants
VINO received them or of any, OF either of them
And the said commissioner is also directed to state
and report TO the court, of the defendant
James Persl's guardianship of the defendants John
McCfedie jr. and George McCrcde jr /; and if it
shall appear upon the taking of the said several &C.
counts OF administration and guardianship, that
there has been any waste or INSTRUMENTATION of
the said John McCrcdie the elder, and George Nc
Credic the cider of either, or any nalversation
or misconduct OF the def. James Penn in his guar
dIanships aforesaid; the said coiInr is then directed
to state report TO the account of the re-
spective estates, real and personal OF anl Clarke
DEC. James Greenhow, dec. and james Galloway,
dec. and OF the manner in which the same have
been administered and disposed of; whether rhey
be solvent, and 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 of such of the defendants
as received them: apd if the said several estates of
the sand Samuel Clarke, James Greenhow and Jas
Galloway, arc solvent, apportion among the de-
PENDANTS the sums which they ought respectively 10
pay OF the balances which may appear to be due
from the said James Penn IN his several characters
OF executor and guardian as aforesaid: But if the
SAID several estates of the said Samuel Clarke Jas
Greehhow and James Galloway should be found to
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 Penn, IN his said several characters of exc
cutor and guardian: and the said Commissioner is
also directed to report such other matters rs he may
deem pertinent, or which the parties may require to
lie specially stated.
copy, Ieste. WILIIAM w. HEyIYG, &C.
PIRGiNI4 :----I,, the Superior Court of Cham
ee,yior tic District IF Richmond, 1917 March,
1924,
John McCrede and George McCredie, infants, by
VIM. IL. Dyer, their next friend. .Piainlifs-A-
GAINsT VIM. ID. Wren, Sergeant OF the City of