Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-10

, NIRGINIA:-At Supeti,r Cour, OF Oh. ncesy
hoeen a, The Capitol, in tn, city OF Richmond
Sylvia, Ophslia, Barnett, az .op, Maria, Judy, Agness
Matilda, Role, Peter, Powha an, Charlie, ami STA
mic FlH.
Lawson Burfoot, executor Of the Let Will and tesla
ment OF James Scott, deceased, Eiwaid D. Friend,
Peter j. Branch, Lcneus Scot, w liam Pfice aud Ut-
.ula his wife, Jim Haynes end Elizabeth. his wife
David Street and Mary. his wiir, -SIeei end Si-
sauna, his viii Thomas r.. Winfree, Augustus WItiree,
Martha WinIee, Louisa Lee, OBADIAH w. Lee, B-tia
min w. Lee, Bernard winiree, Emelioe Winfree, and
Mary Wniree, infants by Samuel i. Puliam, Fpecially
assigned their guardian, c. cher Scott, George IL. Mco-
dy and Nancy his wife, David Murray, Alexander r
Branch, Everard NJ. Branch, WIN. Ma Tin, Rober, Nc.
Tyre and Sarah McTyre, Deids.
This cause came on this day 10 be heard Oh the bill,
th, answers Of thu adult defendants, Lawson Bdrfco,,
William A. Martin, Lansus Scott, p ter J. Branch, snd
OF the infant defendants by their said guardians, with
GU. a replication to any OF the said answers; the an
swer Of the defendant, Moody and wife, wi h a replica
ton thereto, the bill taken for confessed, as 30 all the
other defendants, and an exhibit was argued by coun-
SCI; on considera' ion whereof, the court il OF opinion,
that the last will and testament Of James Scott, decd,
an tfficial copy of which, together with a ~cerIihca'e of
the prooat thereof is Fled as an exhibit in this sui, il
a COED and sufficient will 10 emahcipa;e and sci trse
the plaintiffs, the slaves Of the tes,a,or, according 10
the true Interpretation OF the act of assembly in that
case made and provided, If the debt, due from the tes-
tator's estate, can oil be paid on, Of his other p'operiy;
the court Is also of opinion, that the 6rs, eodisii 10 the
said will, being wholly written and signed by the ,es-
tator, IN his own proper hand wTi.ing, an official copy
OF which ccdicil, together with a certificate Of the poo.
bat thereof, is also filed as an exhibit in this suit,
vested in The defendant, Lawson Burfoo,, who has
froved the eaid vii! and codici'; and qualified as execu-
tor thereof, full power TO sell aud convey all the land.
OF his tesiator, and that the directions Of the tesis,or 10
his executor, contained in the eaid ccdicil TO sell his
lands, was in equity a conversion of his lands into mo-
ney; and by a necessary consequence, any surplus Of
the sales OF the 'estators lands and, personal property,
alter The payment OF all his debts, will, by the second
codicil TO The testator's will, pass 10, aud wee, in, the
paint NJ; in order, therefore, 10 ascertain wbe' her the
plaintiff, under the said will and The law OF the land,
he now entitled 10 heir freedom, aud 10 ascertain what
they are entitled TO Of the estate Of he ~testator. If any
thing, the court doth order that the defendant, Lawson
Buriool, do render an account of lis administration OF
the estate OF his ,estator, and Of all the assets, legal and
equitable, OF his sessalorS estate. Leiofe the Conmis-
sioner OF the court, and that the same Commits .isnrr,
after giving three weeks notice in one of TIE ne : spa
pers printed in the city OF Richmond, 10 the creditors
OF the estate OF the said James Scott, deceased, 10 pro.
duce and prove their claims before him, DO also state
an account OF the unsati, fed claims again.t he said
estate, specifying the dignity OF each claim; aud HE
said Commissioner is directed TO examine, state and
settle the said accounts, and report he came 70 lhe
court, with any matters speedily sia,ed, deemed peril,
nent by himself, or which may be required by he
parties to BIO so slated. a Copy. Teste.
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