The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-31

lgnatius W. Gardiner, Us. William Fletcher. Matil-
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Nludd, and
| others.
In Charles county court, sitting as n court of eoui
~, June term, l645.
TINE object Of the bill filed in this cause is to oh
Il tain decree appointing q tee to make a
deed to the complainant for the mentioned in
the bill of complaint. The bill states that Roswell
Mudd, late of the State of maryland, died seised
and possessed Of the following tracts, pieces
or parcels OF the land situate, lying and being in
Charles county, State of Maryland, to wit: part OF
"Wright's Forest, |" "Mudd's Purchase" aud part
Of "Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
twenty-three acres three roods and eleven perches
that said Roswell had living, at his death, three
daughters-Matilda Mudd, Mary Ann Mudd, and
Harriet Mudd; and that said children, il living, re-
side in some one Of the western States in parts UNI
known to the complainant; that some time about the
2eth of July, 1917, they made and executed letter
or power Of attorney, authorizing Benedict Mudd,
of Charles county Maryland, to sell said land and,
in pursuance thereof, he made contract Of sale
with William Fletcher, who now resides in Prince
Georges county, in the State aforesaid; and that
said Fletcher paid said Mudd large portion Of the
purchase-money.
one lsadore Gardiner of the county and State
last aforesaid, was empowered TO close said con-
tract; and that he united with said Benedict Mudd
IN bond Of conveyance, or paper.writing, condi-
toned for the execution Of a good and sufficient
deed to Fletcher on payment Of the whole Of the
purchase money; that some time afterwards Fletch-
err for valuable consideration, assigned said bond to
one Francis Beaven of the county and State afore-
said; and that Beaver paid to Nathaniel Mudd, adj
ministrator of Benedict Mudd, the balance due on
said land and then, for valuable consideration as
signed said bond to the complainant.
! The bill further states, that the complainant is
ready and anxious TO pay up the balance to the
proper representatives of Beaver, as soon as he can
obtain Decd but that he has been unable to find the
power ofattorney under which the land was sold.
The bill also states that Francis Beaver and his
wife have since departed this life, leaving Rosetta
Beaver intermarried with Henry Penn and Henri
eth intermarried with John F. Penn; and that Hen
rietta has since died, leaving one child, Noble L.
PENN that said Francis Beaver also left two sons
William w. Beaver, and Thomas N. Beaver; that
Thomas N Beaver and Noble l.. Penn are minors,
under the age OF twenty-one years, and prays sub
penas to issue to said minors.
i is thereupon, this 10th day of June, 1s45, adj
Judged and ordered that the complainant by causing
a copy Of this order to he inserted in newspaper
printed and published in the District of Columbia,
once week for six successive weeks, before the
third Monday OF March, 1886, next, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object and sub
stance of this bill, and them to be and appear
in This court, person by solicitor, on or before
the said third Monday of March next, to answer
the premises, and show cause, if any they have
why decree should not pass prayed; other
wise, us 10 them, the will be taken pro con-
tssso.
June 16, l845.
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court
July l0-law6w