Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-23

against 't'
John Jopling, Ralph Joplng, William L.,
- the hers OF Benjamin JopIing. J.o, ,a"p,9s
liam Thomas, Eliza thomas, Jane Jonlmr r. WI
" Jane Thomas, children aud heirs Of NM aet
Thomas and Mmrh, his wife, formerly NJ 'tndsl
lug, Lucy Kidd, formerly Lucy janis '9p'
daughter oi the SAID Martha, = ~ a 10
OF John Thomas, deceased, -, The h,i, .'m
James Thomas deceased, Martha TAsma. n. u
ford West and Ann his wife fo,ms,, , a.
Jopllng. Ralph, Michael and Kelsey m IT, Nl'
children OF Mary Thomas, FORMERLY M,,y T
ling, - the heirs OF Danie Jol linc. decd up up
arlne Thurmnnd. iormerly Carllasne h,nlir, ~"
Ball Valentine Ball Lewis Bah, aleey Rsi ''1'f'
clnda Ball Sail, JopIing, formerly Sally Ran W. ",
Samuel Ferguson and Susanna his wife. (o,a,.9u
Susanna Ball. Dp,nI',g
This cause this day came on TO be heard un,.a,
bill, the atswois ofJno. JOphng and Bfansior W.
and A1n ms wife, with replicatonS thereto ~
sub! Gnas returned, execued, as to William Th1a,
as, Eliza Thomas. jane Jopling forne,l, I"
Thomas, chidlen aud heirs Of v ,chael ThoY,,,,1
Malh, his wife, formerly ,la,tha Joplinp ia,,
hldd, formerly Lucy Joplin :, also a daughleroli6.
sad Martha, Martha Tho mas Ralph, Michael ma
Betsey Thomas child en- of Mary Thomas. lo,ms,
~ diary Jophng, { Aharine Thurmond lmm.'y
Cahafine Joplp's, James Ball, Alec, Ball Luclbd,
ball sally Eng, formerly Sally Ball, and S.nl
el Ferguson and Susanna his lie, formerly Susan
So ~ dHd lIlt olhtf VI PHpHCdlInh Iefpial0p |
AWARD in this cause, executed as to Ralph jon .
lIpr, William Jopng the hens of Benz nmln JalIp,
deed the heirs OF Daniel Jopling decd. the hem nj
, Ohm Thomas, deed. Valentine Ball and I,mb
Ball, the exhibits fled aud was argued by counsel.
On consideration whereolthe Count Is Of opauD aud
doth decide. that the bcques IN the will of Rapb
Jopling. deed oftle slave Britannia to his IanplI,,
Sarah Ball, who married with and survived WI.
liam Ball, good and valid excculory Limitation
OF said slave, and that upon her death without lsM,
LIVING, the said slave aud lei increase passed 10 ii,
surviving brothers and sisters of SAID Sarah and II
the descendants of such of the brothers and s,,b
who may have died before her and left descenilns
wherefore for the purpose OF division, it adludge
ordered and detreed, that Henry T. Harms al
Charles Petrow, esqurres, be. aud they are hHh'
appointed Commissioners, whose duly II shabe
take possession Of the slave Britannia and her nrreaa
III the proceedings mentioned, after ihr term OF GsN
hires for the present shall have expired
# they shall he surrendered, expose said Britannia
her increase TO sale, at pub lc auction. credit oil
SIX months taking from tie purchasers bond elh
good aud ample personal security Tor The purchase
money, and make repor, Thereof TO this court. Tho
sale To be made AT Nelson Court house somt
Court day, after notice published four weeks IN The
Lynchburg Vlrginian aud posted al the front door
sand Court house.
And it further adjudged ordered and decrtt
/ that William Ball do render account before
Spotswood Garland one Of the Commissioner
this Court. OF the hires Of the said Britannia aud be-
ine redsC, since the death of tie said Sarah Bali al
so an account of any es'ate, besides Britana ana
her increase. which may have been devised 10 saHh
Ball und rihe Iesiduaty clause in the will oil Rspl
Joplng, deed. and which may have come 10 h'
hands.
And it Is further adjudged, ordered and decfed
that SAID Commissioner Spotswood Garland %
make enquiry into and report to tins Court Which
Of the brothers aud sisters OF Sarah Ball deed SUI
vsed her, who OF her hr Tiers and sisters Died WIZ
Out desc endants, and who ot them with CestenJalu
aud who were The descendants of those who lott IL
scenddnis AT the death Of said Sarah b all
And II is further adJudged, ordered and deeI''V
thar said Commissioned Garland, do report. vine
erJaae Jpplng died without issue, and wh'ln
Ralph Jopllng, her brother, took possession OF ls
slaves she held under the wt of her father, AID d@
be dead did said slaves come into possession lazy
one ~ all Of his heirs, aud # SO the number am"
lue thereof, and iheir annual profits aud hnes' oil
terest on tn value. An which slid accou Is
said Comms sioner Is directed to take. state, 81
and report 10 this Count with any matters speed
stated, thought pertinent by himself required
either of the interested pattles to be SO stated.
A COpy-Trste,
RO. c. CUTLER, of
CoMMissIoNER's OFFICE,
Loyngsion, 18Th November 1889.
The pa,ties Concerned in the foregoing order
decree. VIII be pleased TO take notice that ha'tp
pointed "Wednesday, the l5h day Of January ha
u the IN EFF on winch udy. by III