Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-13

TN CHANCERY. - VIRGINIA AT Circuit
L Superior Court of Law and Chancery, held
Tor Prince Edward county, al the Courthouse,
the Isl day Of May, lS45:
Edward Dillon, Henry Dillon, James Weber
and Nancy his wife, Benz. Foster and Fanny his
wife, Adeiine Dillon, Mary Dillon, George Nc
Kay and Sally Ann his wife, Lucy Dillon, Tho
mas Dillon and Jane Dillon, infants, who sue By
their mex, friend, George Mckay, Plaintiffs
against
The children OF John Dillon, deceased, who
are unknown, Fanny Rather, Manson Hardaway
and Nancy his wife, Benjamin Buster and Eliza
beth his vile, William Dillon, Allen Watson,
cnra:or of the Estate of James Dillon, and Mary
Dillon, in her own right, and as Administrative Of
James Dillon, deceased, Defendants;
On motion Of the plaintiff, by counsel, The
Coun doth order, that the following advertisement
10 inserted in the Richmond Enquirer for six
weeks successfully:
The plaintiffs in this case having filed their
bill, setting out that James Dillon, late OF Prince
Edward county, died inlesiaie In The year iSl3,
leaving wife, Mary Dillon who is also his admi-
nisiratriY but without children or other descend
ants; that ne died seized and possessed of large
tract Of land lying in The county aforesaid, several
slaves, and considerable perishabe property,
some money on hand, and large amount Of
debls due TO him; that his brothers and sisters,
or Their descendants and representatives, and his
vile, are entitled TO the estate OF the said James
Dillon, dec. that John Dillon, a brother OF the
deceased, died before him, the names and num-
Der of whose children are unknown and the
plaintiffs asking the said administering to settle
her account and that the zealand personal estate
OF the said James Dillon be divided among his
said heirs and distributes: Now, therefore, the
Court doth require all parties interested in The
said estate to appear, make themselves parties
defendant, file their answers, and assert their
rights or claims. And on the motion Of the de.
lendant, VIM. Dillon, leave is given him 10 file
his answer, to which the plaintiffs reply generally;
ana then this cause came on this day BY consent
Of the plaintiffs; and the defendant Mary Dillon,
aim'r of Jas. Dillon, dec, and OF Allen Watson,
curator OF the Estate of the said James Dillon,
deceased, by counsel, 10 be heard as to them
on the bill, answers and exhibits, and was argued
hy counsel: On consideration whereof, the Court
Goth adudge, order and decree, that the defend
ant, Allen WATSON do render before one OF the
Commissioners Of the Court an account OF his
transactions as curator OF the Estate of The said
James Dillon, deceased, which said account The
taid Commissioner is directed 10 examine, state
and settle, and report to this Court, with any
matters, specially stated, deemed pertinent by
himself, or required 10 be SO stated by any Of the
said parties And the Court doth further adjudge,
1871 gun uctIet, tIldt tuS NOiSuNdHt,
Go render before the same Commissioner an ac-
count OF her administration Of the Estate of the
SAID James Dillon, deceased, which account the
sad Commissioner is directed TO examine, state
and settle, and report to this Court, with any mat.
lers, specially stated, deemed pertinent by him
sell Or which may he required 10 be SO stated BY
any OF the said parties. And the Court doth fur
'aeI order, that The said Alien Watson, and the
said Mary Dillon, do, each Of them, answer on
oa'h such Undergraduates touching the premises
ss The Commissioner may PROFOUND TO them, TO
Unable him to carry the above order into effect,
A Copy: Teste,
BRANCH ]. WORSHAM, C. C.
The parties interested in the foregoing decree
are hereby notified that have appointed Tues
ssy The 2at day of July, l645, for the purpose
a. aans The accounts therein directed, and they |
p; requested 10 appear before me at my Office a,
'''aee Edward Courthouse. on that day.
A. D. DICKINSON,
I'M. :. Com'r Sup, Co. P. Edward.
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