Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-16

EN- CRANCERY-VrRGrxrA court Of Quarter
Il " Session, continued and held for Louisa county, al
thu courthouse thereof the ih day Of June, lo;'6:
Clrviars Baker, fiuntff,
Hardin Duke, Thomas Swift, jr, Thomas Swift and
Harriet, his wife; Thomas Swift and Peggy, his wife;
Hugh NJ Prttus Gabriel PondcXter and Mary, his wife,
the heirs devsecs Of James Duke deceased; William
Baker, Mary Brton, Lucy Elicit, John Nj. Moody and
Catarinc his wife; George Baker, Frederick Jude and
Eliza, his wife, Henry Richards and Amanda. his wlc;
Drury Fox and Evellna his wife; Maria Baker, widow
of Martin Baker decd: John NJ, benjamin F. Marion,
Clencnna, Martin and Anne Maria Baker, children of
said Martin Baker, decd; John Duke, Anne Duke,
Betsy Duke, Mary Duke, Patscy Duke, Burnley Duke;
Charles, Archibald Thomas, William and John Swift,
sons of Cleviars; Thomas Keeran and Mary his wife;
Elisha Jackson and Sally his wife, Nimrod r. Chisholm
and Nancy his wife; Cornelius Chisholm and Betty, his
wife; and Maria Baker, in her right as daughter
Of Clevars Swift decd; Edmund John, David and Mary
Swift, children of Rebecca Swift, decd; John &. law
kins and Rebccca, his wife, James Johnson and Nancy
his wife, Tarlton Ches and Amy, his wife; - Hall
and Amy, his wife; - Hall and Elizabeth, his wife;
- Hall and Louisa, his wife; and Harvey Baker, or
such of them be living by their proper names,
together with the unknown grand children of CIeviars
Duke, the elder, dec 10 whom lie devised his land on
Little river, in Louisa county. after the death of his wi
dow; and the unknown descendants alcnecs, or devil
sees of the said grand children" Defendants:
On the motion Of the plaintiff, and by consent of the
defendants who have answered leave is given him 10 file
his amended and supplemental bill, which is filed accord
innly with its exhibits and then, on the motion OF the
plaintiff John Hunter is appointed guardian, ad Item,
10 the infant defendants who known and named in
the amended BILL who filed their thereto: most
of the adult known home defendants, viz: Thomas
Swift IT, and others, also filed their Joint and several
answers: TO both Of which answers the plaintiff replies
generally: Whereupon this to be heard
6y consent upon the original bill and other papers former
ly read the supplemental and amended BILL with lis
hbs the said answers and the replications thereto and
was argued by counsel: Upon consideration whereof, it
appearinr to the satisfaction of the court, that the de-
PENDANTS Thomas Swift and Peggy, his wife; Hugh NJ.
Pet,us, Gabriel Pondexter and Mary, his wife; Arcl
bald Swift Cornelius Chisholm and Betsy, his wife, and
John Swift besides others Of the defendants unknown
are not inhabitants Of this State that others Of the de-
Pendants whose and residence are also UNKNOWN
may perhaps not be residents of the State Ii is ordered
that the sad and unknown defendants ap
pear here at the next September term of this Court and
shew cause f any they CAM why the relief should not
be granted prayed by the plaintiffs supplemental and
amended bill; that is to say why tract Of $50 of
land on Little river in this county, devised by Clevars
Duke TO his widow, Mary, afterwards Mary Eggston,)
for life the remainder to nineteen of his grand children
should not be sold in order DIVISION and the nett
proceeds thereof distributed among the said grand chill
dre their heirs devisees assigns according to their
respective rights. And is further ordered that copy
of this order be for months successfully inserted ia
the Richmond Enquirer and another copy be posted for
the same period, at the door of this court house
copy-Teste, JOHN HUNTER, C. L. c.
- July 10 2l-wSw'