The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-15

Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chanccry, for

Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chanccry, for
the County of Norfolk,
Malachi w. Reed. and Martha L., his wife,
and the said Malachi w. Reed as Admins -
traitor of Caroline Williams,
Against 2
Hollowcll Williams, Caleb williams Jno S
Il. Williams, and William Tttcm. Sheriff of 3
Norfolk County. ADD Committee of the estate g
of iiollowell Villa ms, and Henrietta Lamb, <
Bv a Decree rendered in this Suit, on the 9th
day of October, 1915, II tcas Ordered. that Com
missioner of this Court settle accounts of the adj
mlnstrauon OF Caroline Williams, in the estate
of Holiowell VILLA S. deceased, embracing her
transactions we'll in this State as in North Caro-
Ina, and presenting separate accounts of each, in
setting which accounts the ADULTS returned to the
Court of Norfolk County in this state. and To the
Court OF Currituck County, in Nor tn Carolina are
TO BE- received as prima laoia correct, to be sur
charged and alsihcd by the plaintiff, either by in
trinsic or extrinsc evidence if they do so he
will also ascertain the amount due To the female
complainant as one of the heirs and distributes
OF the said Holowe Williams, by the said Caro-
line. either as administrative aforesaid. or in any
other character, and leave is granted TO all other
creditors of the said Caroline Williams to appear
before tho said Commissioner and prove their de-
nIands on the usual terms, which demttnds the
Commissioner will state, and give their dignity
and character, whether due by Judgment bond,
open account or otherwise. lie will also settle an
account OF the administration Of The plaintiff, NAL
ach Reed. ON the estate OF Caroline Williams, de-
ceased, and will distinguish such claims paid by
nc administrator as bound her hcirs, and such as
ma not. He Will likewise settle account of the
administration Of William Tatem, Sheriff of Nor
folk County, and Committee of the estate of Ho
lowell Williams, unadministered by the said Caro-
line, and will ascertain if there be any debts or de-
mands due by tuat estate TO any person, and all
persons having claims against it are permitted to
appear before the said Commissioner on the usual
terms and prove them all which the Con Qmission
or viii report to Court, with such matters as he
may deem pertinent to- be special stated, which
either OF the parties may require be stated and
with the consent of the plaintiff and the defendant,
Holowell Williams, Caleb Williams, and John 5.
I. Williams, the Court doth adiudge, order and
decree, that the Sheriff of Norfolk County who is
hereby appointed Il Commissioner for this purpose,
sell at public auction, CATER giving least TWEEN
ty days notice in writing, and in of the News
papers published in the City of Norfolk before
the Court lIiousc of this County, on some County
Court Day, the piece of Land in the bill mentioned
described "as Tract of Land in St. Brides Pa
rish, in tins County, containing about one hundred
and fifty acres, situated the Main Road leading
from the Great Bridge to the North Carolina Line
and bounded by the lands OF Leroy Wilson and
Askrieil Wilson," being the land which the said
Caroline Williams, died seized and possessed of
ana which on her DEATH descended to her heirs
upon credit of six months, taking bond and ap-
proved security for the payment of the purchase
money, and reserving the conveyance until it be
paid, and when paid the said Sheriff and Commits
sioncr convey the said land to the purchaser bv
deed in the usual form, and the said Sheriff and
Commissioners will make report of these proceedings
under their decree to Court.
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