, 1840-03-14

In the Circuit Court for May Tenn 1910.
Ninian II. Hardin, and0
Margaret Hardin, his
wif~e,-Complainants.
VS..
A,m.t,ona -, Ell" On n Bill in Chnncery,
sbeth Armstrong, his "
wife, JnoBoyd, Abra-
ham Boyd, David
Boyd jr. and WIN.
Boyd,-Dcfendarts.
comPlainants, Ninian III. Hardin, and Mar
- earet his wife, having on the 9th day o fJanu-
ary' A. u. le40, 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 thi, life on the fourth day
OF January Al 1886 seized and possessed CT a
tract Of land situated in said county Of Lincoln, con-
tanning two hundred and forty seven acres aud scvaD-
ty-iour hundiedths Of an acre, and being part of a
larger tract containing three hundred and fifty nrpens,
which was granted by the spanish Government to said
David Boyd, and is known a. No. 80: said tract be-
ing the same on which tie said David Boyd departed
this life, and owned at the time of bs death. That
he left a widow, IIadassah Boyd who is still living,
and the following lawfully begotten children, who are
ms only heirs, 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 IL. Har-
din. That said David Boyd, Decd. during his life
time gave BY way OF advancement other lands to said
John Armstrong and Elizabeth his wife. to. wit fifty
acres OF land situated in the CO unity aforesaid, AMI
adjoining the land FIRST aforesaid land pra ying 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 his 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 its present value, and whether or
not he intends to bring the same into hotchpot in the
PARTITION Of the tract o. parcel of land irst aforesaid
and that the court will ascertain the respective rights
Of said several parties and decree par ition thereof
accordingly. And it appearing that said John Arm
strong and Elizabeth his wife, two Of said defendants
are not residents Of THE state; and on affidavit ofsaid
complainant Ninian II. Hardin TO that effect, il is
BY these presents ordered that unless the said defend.
ants John Armstrong and Elizabeth his wife, be and
appear on or before the first day of the next term Of
the Circuit Court, TO be begun and held at the Cour,
house in the town ef Toy, within and for the said
county Of Lincoln, and state of Missouri, on Inc a"si
MonhaE in Nay next, and Gle in said court their al.
swer to said compliments bill, the same will be .nker
Tor Confessed against them, and that this order be pub,
hshed 'nsome Newspaper printed in this state, for eight
weeks succes.ively, the last insertion 10 be at Least
four weeks before the next Term of said circuit
court. Given under my hand and seal Of Office il
vacation Of said court, this lst day of February A
ID. 1910. FRANCIS Parker. CIsrt o
Lincoln Circuit Court, Missouri.
Feb. 9TH Is40-l7-st.