, 1840-04-18

Ninian ii. Hardin, and
Margaret Hardin, his
wife,-Complainants.
VS..
Hada.sah Boyd, John n, Ru in Cba,cerv.
h'"sHo"s' u for division of Land.
abeth Armstrong, his
wife, JnoBoyd, Abra-
ham Boyd, David
Boyd jr.. and VIM.
Bnyd.-Defendants.
ENIHE complainauts, Ninian H. Hardin, and Mar
IL garet his wife. having on the 9th day ofjanu-
ary. A. d. 1910, filed in the Office of the Clerk OF the
cicuit Court, of the county Of Lincoln, and State OF
Missouri, aforesaid their bill ~ofcomplaint against the
defendants aforesaid, stating that David Boyd late
of said county, departed This life on the fourth day
Of January A. d. 1896 seized and possessed CT a
tract of land situated in said county Of Lincoln, con-
tanning two hundred and forty seven acres and seven
ty-four hurdIedtbs Of an acre, and beinga part OF a
larger tract containing three hundred and fifty aTpcns,
which was granted BY the spanish Government to said
David Boyd, and Is known rs No. $40; said tract be-
ing the same on which tie said David Boyd departed
this life, and owned at the time of his death. That
he left a widow, Hadassah Boyd who is still living,
and the following lawfully begotten children, who are
his only heirs, viz: Elizabeth Armstrong, late Eliza
Boyd, now wife Of John Armstrong. John Boyd, A
braham Boyd, David Boyd, jr. William Hoyh, aud
said complainant, Margaret Hardin, late Margaret
BOYD, now wife of said complainant NInIan II iiaT-
din. That said David Boyd, Decd. during his life
time gave by way of advancement other lands to said
John Armstrong and Eliza beth his wife. TO- wit: fifty
acres of land situated in the county aforesaid, AMI
adjoining the land first aforesaid :--and praying thu;
the defendants aforesaid be made defendants TO SAID
Bill of complaint; and that said John Armstrong aud
Elizabeth his wife answer specifically AMI say wheth-
er or not the said David Boyd during his life did give
and convey to them or either Of them any land -
way OF Advancement, and ii so, how much; where
situated, and what was its value ut the time at which
it was given, what its present value. and whether or
not he intends to bring the same into h~otchpot ia the
partition of the tract or parcel Of land first aforesaid
aud that the court will ascertain the respective rights
of said several n~arties and decree par ition .hcfeof
accordingly. And it appearing that said Joan Arm
are not residents Of thi. state; aud on affidavit ofsaid
complainant Ninian II. HAHN to that effect, il i.
By these present.: ordered that unless the said defend
ants John Armstrong aud Elizabeth his wife, be aUd
p appear on or before the first day of the mex, term al
the Circuit Court, to be begun aud held Of the CuGTt
house in the town OF Troy, within and for the said
county Of Lincoln, aud state of Missouri, on tie met
Monday in May next, and file in said court their an
swer TO said complainants bill, the sane viii be 'akcr
Tor confessed against Their, and that this order be pub.
lished in some newspaper printed in this state, for eight
weeks successfully the last insertion 10 be at least
four weeks before the uext Term Of said circuit
court. Given under ms hand and seal Of Office ii
vacation Of said court, this Let day OF February 4
d. 1910. FRANCIS PARKER. Clrri @
Lincoln Circuit Court, Missouri.
Feb. 18th ls40-l1-st.