Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27
VIRGINIA

Olrcut Superior Court of Law 81 Chan.
Gerry Tor Augusta County. June Term
James Patton on behalf Of all the other
creditors OF Joseph Cowan, deceased
who shall come in and establish tbri,
| demands, and contribute their due
proportion of the costs, plaintiffs
AGAINST
John Cowan and Andrew b. Cowan
Administrators of Joseph Cowan, de.
ceased, Mary Cowan, widow and re
lict OF the said decedant, and the said
John Cowan and Andrew b. Cowan.
and William Cowan, Elizabeth Cow
an, Robert Cowan, Matthew Blair
and Mary his wife, formerly Mary
Cowan, Jacob S. Brown and Eleanor
Is his wife, formerly Eleanor ID. Cow
an. and Alexander M Cowan. which
said John, Andrew b., William, f,
Iizabeth, Robert, Mary, Eleanor b..
and Alexander NJ, are the children
and heirs ut law of the said decedant,
the last named of whom, Alexander
NJ, an infant under the age of 81
years, by Nicholas G. Kinney. his
guardian specially assigned to defend
''''' ~ tbio Suity
This cause this day came on 10 be
heard upon the Bill, the Answers of all
the defendants except William Cowan,
and was argued by Counsel. On ex-
animation whereof, the Court doth adj
Judge, order and decree, that the defend
auts John Cowan and Andrew b. Cow.
an, administrators of Joseph Cowan, de- |
ceased. render before Commissioner Sam |
uel Clarke. an account of their admins
lration OF the estate of their intestate,
from the date OF their qualification UP to !
the date OF this decree, and from the |
date OF the decree up to the period of
settlement, showing the account Of per
sonal assets received up to the dale of
this decree, and disbursed and retained
In n due and legal course OF administra-
Ilon, and the amount remaining for dis.
IrIbutIon under the decree OF this Court.
And the Court doth further adjudge, or
der and decree. that the said John Cow
an and Andrew b. Cowan, as heirs a,
law, together with the other defendants,
DO render an account of the real assets
descended TO them from their ancestor.
The said Joseph Cowan, deceased. The
Court doth further adjudge, order and
decree, that it be referred TO said Com
Samuel Clarke, to take an &C.
count Of the plaintiffs debt, and of all
'ther the creditors of the said dece,iant,
who shall come in and establish their
claims, after due notice given by adver.
isement for six weeks in the Staunton
Spectator, in which account the Com
missioner shall designate whether the
debts be due by judgment or decree, and
the dates thereof, the debts due by spe-
cialty binding the heirs, or by specially
not binding the heirs, or by simple con
tract; whether in suit and the date of
The institution thereof or not in suit 1t
shall be the duty OF the Commissioner
also IN stating the amount and value of
lssetS, real and personal, distributed and
'ema'ning, 10 distinguish between such
rs be legal and such as be equitsble as
sets. And in stating the administration
account prior to the date hereof, 10 spe-
city If any, and if any, what sums were
disbursed OF retained III violation OF legal
prlorities, existing at the date of such
disbursement or retainer. The Com
missioner will also report specially the
names and number and balance now due !
that class of creditors. if such class ex-
Ist, who having already received por-
ton OF their claim, and having no legal |
priority or preference, will not be emit /
tied to participate equally with creditors
OF equal degree, and who have received
no payment i'll the remaining assets.
A copy-Teste.
NICH'S c. KINNEY, c. c.