Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-09

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ford County, at the Courthouse on Thursd,, ".d'
10Th day oil October. 1885 me
Matthew Hall, Jesse Had Jr. John Hall and l.,
Plaintia.,
John Hall, William Hall. Hezekiah Han r..
Hall, shadrach Brown aud Tabtha hts w,. 'mha
l abitha Hall, benjamin Musgroye and Kez,a. 'a'e
wife, late keziah Hall. Joseph Slaughter a,e hs
of Bedford. and in that character adm iniS,,,uef
the will annexed, OF John Hail decd and Ben,,s.lnh
Mnssrove present administrator with the will an, uh
~, - Defending,
The defendants John Hall and William Hall
are out OF the Commonwealth, and apainx, ho
the plaintiffs appear to have proceeded in Tin '"oG
prescribed by law against absent tlefend,n, "'ar
failing to appear aud file their answers and a. snl
pearidg 10 the Court that the subpuuas ,ssned ap'
cause on the 10Th OF May and the 18th or , u ms
l33l, have been duly served on the def,nd,n,s m'
zekiah Hall and Joseph ghter late shcr,, ne
ford County and rs such, administrator viii "eu'
annexed OF John Hall decd. and tina, ,as WIN
four months have elapsed since the return snah
said subpenas, aud the filing of the bill in III VI me
and the sand last named defendants still ,i .'uSe
pear and file their answers On motion of ,he " dP
uiiS, by counsel, the Court doth take tho s, pa'h'
confessed against all the defendants b,,e;,' i pi as
mentioned-And thcreupon, this cause cams W oeVfe
day Ia be heard on the bill, the answers of H. I'm
af
and was argued by counsel on consderatin,
Of, the court being OF opinion that the inc,o,
slaves specifically bequeathcd in remaindor W VI ~
will of John Hall the elder decd. born 81 y me
death, legally passed, and OF light belong IN I,' hs
tees III remainder OF the mothers Of such incre,a'~'
spectvely and that the slave Bet and her ;oas ~
,the blilmentioned, were not disposed of lv CO..,
further than during the life of said testat '''u WIFI
and that, as then, with the exception of tho baN''
Tor life, 10 his said widow, the said test,tor ffues'
regarded as having died intestatc save ,h,, b oe
John Hail. Is, by the express tenor of the will
ded from all participation interest in tbc os,
the said esator doth al ndgc order and dccroa "
Lewis Wingfeld, Lewis c. Arthur, James ,, Va"
den & William Ore, who are hereby appoin,eJr. 'd'
mSsionets for the purpose, (any three of Whom
act,) do divide the said slaves, Bet and he, ;,.I
born sInee the death If the said estator into so@
equal pafts-one OF which they shall assign ;, t
plaintiff, Matthew lIall-one other of which t "'
shall assign to the plaintiffs Jesse Hall Jr Jobn Ii
aud Joel Hall. IN right of their deceased lber Il
iiali-onc other OF which they shall assign 70 rho i
iendant Elisha Ha-one other of which tbey k'n
assign 10 the defendant IIczekah lia-one o,baa
which they shall assign the defendant William Ian
one other OF which they shall assign To the def
dan's benlann Musgrove and keziah his wileand
tn" remaining share thereof they shall assign II, h
defendant Shadrach Brown and Tabitbo his MI. Wv
and make report of their proceedings hereupon -
order to a final decree. And the defendant R;
min husgrovc administrator dc bonis non wib Il,
viii annexed, OF said John Hail. decd, is hereLy ~
reccd the SAID slaves, Bet and her increase al III.
end OF the present year, to the said Con,nissio,a
Ton the purpose OF making the division aforesaid
And the Court doth further order that a Comms
sloner OF tins Court ito tai an account of the admin
lstration OF the defendants Joseph SI,upbts, ID
Benjamin Musgrovc, upon the estate OF the said Jobn
Hall, decd, and of the adyancements if any. made
by the SAID tCStator, in his lite time To his chia,.r
- tbew IL oil
zekiah tall, William Hail. kcziah Muscroye and T.,
btila Brown, on any or either of them-and the sand
Commissioner Is directed to examine state and SET,
tie sand accounts, and make report thereof with any
matter specially stated, thought pertinent bv himself
or required by the parties to be SO stated
But none OF the parties hereto, other then the No.
PENDANTS, Benjamin Musgrove and kczah his wi.
shall be entitled To the benefit of this decree nnn
they shall have respectively entered into bond win
good securities, payable 10 the said Bcniauin Mn,
grove, administrator de bonis non, with the will an
neNed, OF John Hall dec d in penalty canal IN dom
BILE the amount hereby decrecd to them Respectively
conditioned forrcundng their due proportion Of al
such debts and demands may hereafter be assert.
cd ana recovered against the estate of the said dece
dent, and the costs incident to such recoverv-andL
hery is reserved to the absent defendants respective
~ to shew cause against this decree at any tim,
"''ifh seven years, epon appearing and filing then
answers Copy-Teste,
JOS. WILSON, CLERK.
COMMISSIONERS OFHcE
L6erty, Oct 81, 1895 {
The parties III this cause, will take notice. that
have appointed Thursday, the 10th dav of December
next to commence the account directed bv the fore.
gong decree on which day, at the hour OF 10 O'Clock
IN the morning, they requested to attend at my
Once, IN tins town, with their accounts youch,r,
and copies of Court papers, prepared for examin,
ton and settlement. JNO. 4. WHARTON
Commissioner.
Nov. . NV
v iKGlNlA At "A Circuit Superior Cont OF
Law and Chanccry, continued and held for Bed
ford County, at the Courthouse on "Wednesday, the