, 1840-02-15

vs..
Hadsssh Boyd, John mn
ARMSTRONG. and Fli1- "" o.. ." N""u1e'!,
abeth Armstrong, his a'''' u haha'
wife, JnoBoyd, hbra-
ham Boyd, David
Boyd jr., and Wm.
Boyd,-DefenGants.
E31HE oomplainan:., Ninian II. Hardin, and Mar
Il garrett his wife, having on the 9th day of Janu-
airy, A. ID. $40, 6led in the Office of the Clerk of the
cicait Court, OF the county Of Lincoln, and State of
Missoari, aforesaid their bill ~ofcomplaint against the
defendants Aforesaid, stating that David Boyd late
Of said coanty, departed thi, life on the fourth day
Of January AID 1885 seized and possessed ef a
tract of land situated in said county Of Lincoln, con-
tanning two hundred and forty seven acres and seven
ty-fsur huEdIedths OF an acre, and beinga part Of a
larger tract containing three hundred and fifty arpcn..
which was granted by the spanish Government to said
David Boyd, and Is known as No. 80; said tract be-
ing the ga me on which ~ said David Boyd denartcd
this life, and owned at the time of his death. That
be left a widow, Hadsssh Boyd who is still living,
end the following lawfully ~bsgotten children, who are
his only heir., viz: Elizabeth Armstrong, late Eliza
Boyd, now wife Of John Armstrong, John Boyd, A
braham Boyd, David Boyd, il. William Boyd, and
,aid complainant, Margaret Hardin, late Margaret
Boyd, now wife Of said complainant Ninian II. Har-
din. That ssid David Boyd, Decd. during his life
time gave By way Of advancement other lands to said
Jshn Armstrong and Elizabeth his wife, to. wit: ffty
acres Of land situated in the CO unity aforesaid, an
adjoining. TIN land first Aforesaid land PRAYING that
the defendants aforesaid be made defendants to said
Bill OF complaint; and that said John Armstrong and
Eliiabsth his wife answer specifically and say wheth-
CT or not tho said David Boyd during his life did give
and convey to them or either of them any land by
way at advancement, and il so, how much; who're
situated, and what was its value at the time Of which
was given, what its present vslne, and whether or
not he intends to bring the same into hotchpot 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 resident Of this state and on affidavit ofsaid
complainant Ninian IL. Hardin TO that effect, il 10
BY these presents ordered that unless the said defend
ants John Armstrong and Elizabeth his wife, be and
appear on or before the frst 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 Msy next, and Gle 10 said court their an
swcr to said complainant, bill. the same will be aiken
for confessed against them, and that this order be pub.
lished in some newspaper printed in this state, for eight
weeks mcceE,ively the last insertion TO be at least
fosr weeks before the next Term of said circuit
court. Given under my hand and zeal of Office in
vacation Of said court, this 1.t day of Februnry A.
d. 1910. FRANCIS PARKER, CLERK OF
Lincoln Circuit Court, Missouri.
Feb. 9TH l640-17-st.