, 1840-04-25

Margaret Hardin, his
wife,-Complainsnts.
VS..
haaas.n DoJu, m" On a Bill in Chancery,
h'"s'io"s' " In for division Of Land.
abeth Armstrong, his
wife, JnoBoyd, Abra-
ham Boyd, David
Boyd jr., and VIM.
Boyd,-Defendants.
1.-THE complainants, Ninian H. Hardin. and Mar
Z. earet his wife, having on the 9th day o fJsnu-
airy. A. d.. 1910, filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the
oicuit 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 AID 1896 seized and possessed Of a
tract of land situated in said county Of Lincoln, con-
tanning two hundred and forty seven acres and seven
ty-four huadIedths of an acre, and beings part oil a
larger tract containing three hundred and fifty arPens,
which was granted by the spanish Government to said
David Boyd, and Is known as No. 80; 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 begotteu children, who are
his only heirs, viz: Elizabeth Armstrong, late Eliza
Boyd, now wife Of John Armstrong, John Boyd, A
braham Boyd, David Boyd, j.. William Boyd, and
said complainant, Margaret Hardin, late Margaret
Boyd, now wife of said complainant NiDian IL. Har-
din. That said David Boyd, Deed. 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 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 his life did give
and convey to them or either of them any land BY
way Of advancement, and if 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 h~otchpot in the
partition Of the tract o. parcel Of land first 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 defendant.
are not residents Of this state; and on affidavit ofsaid
complainant Ninian II. Hardin to that effect, it 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 Court
house in the town Of Troy, within aud 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 conplainants bill, the 81 me will be .aken
for confessed against them, and that this order be pub.
lished in some Newspaper printed in thi. state, for eight
weeks successfully, 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, this lst day of February A.
D.. $40. FRANCIS PARKER, CLERK OF
Lincoln Circuit Court, Missouri.
Feb. 7th ls40-I7-St.