, 1840-03-21

~ie,-Complainant.
VS..
-, y W, On a Bill in Chancery
- for di, ision Of Land.
wife, JnoBoyd, Abra-
ham Boyd, David
Boyd jr.. and VIM.
Boyd,-Defendants.
a7HE complainant., Ninian II. Hardin, and Mar
Il garet his wife, having on the 9th day ofJsnu,
airy. A. ID. $40, 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 Al 1896 seized and possessed Ct a
tract OF land situated in said county Of Lincoln, con-
tanning two hundred snd forty seven acres and seven
ty-four hurdIedths of an acre, and beinga part Of a
larger tract containing three hundred and fifty arpen,,
which was granted by the spanish Government to snid
David Boyd, and Is known as No. 80; said tract be.
ing the same on which thc said David Boyd departed
this life, and owned at the time of hi. death. That
be left a widow, Hadassah Boyd who is stili living,
and the following la wfnIIy bcgotten children, who are
his only hoif', viz: Elizabeth Armstrong, late Eliza
BOYD, now wife Of John Armstrong, John Boyd, A
braham Boyd, David Boyd, jr. William Boyd, and
said complainant, Margaret Hardin, late Margaret
BOYD, now wife Of said complainant Ninian Fl. Har-
din. That said David Boyd, Deed. during his life
" OtutI u 10 tHlO
John Armstrong and Eliza beth his wife, to- wit: CITY
acres Of land situated in the CO unty aforesaid, anil
ADJOINING the land first aforesaid land praying that
the defendants aforesaid be made defendants to said
Bill OF complaint; and that said John Armstrong and
Elizabeth his wife answer specifically and say wheth-
er or not the said David Boyd during hi. life did give
and convey TO them or either Of them any land BY
way OF Advancement, and il so, how much; where
situated, and what was its value at the time at which
IT was given, what il. present value, and whether or
not he intends to bring the SAM into hotchpot in the
PARTITION Of the tract o. parcel Of land first oforesaid
and that the court will ascertain the respective right,
Of said several parties and decree par ition thereof
accordingly. And il appearing that said John Arm
strong and Elizabeth hi, wife, two of said defendant,
are not Tesidcats Of this state; and on affidavit ofsaid
complainant Ninian II. Hardin to that effect, it i,
BY these presents ordered that unle,, the ,nid defend
ants John Armstrong and Elizabeth HE wife, be and
apPearon or before the first day Of the next term OF
the Circuit Court, TO be begun and held at the Court
house IN the town Of Troy, within and for the said
county Of Lincoln, and state OF Missouri, on the first
Monday in May next, and file in said court their an
swer to said cotnplainnnts bill. the same will be taken
Tor confessed against them, and that This order be pub.
ii'hed in o newspaper printed in thi. state, for eight
weeks 'ucce'sirely, the last insertion 10 be at least
four weeks before the next Term Of .Aid circuit
court. Given under my hand and seal Of Office in
vacation Of said court, thi. 1,t dny Of February A.
ID. ls4o. FRANCIS PARKER, CLERK Of
Lincoln Circuit Court, Missouri.
Feb. 9Th lSi0-l7-st.