Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13
Ellisvllle, February la-c~ids

TN CHANCERY-VlacIxI.:- AT a Circuit Superior
i Court of Law and chancery held for h- county OF
Accomack, on the 18th day OF Decemhef, is4S =.
Peter Price, Hulda Price, Nancy Tarlor jain 7. Uu-
bany and Betsy hs wi'c. Joshua Riley and Sally his
wife, Peter Eicy aud Wealthy his wife, Elisha Taylor,
Nancy Newton and James Chenix, Plaintiffs:
Levin s. Joynes, late Sheriff nf Accomack and Ad-
minisraior Of Ambrose Melvin doce ,srd and Samuel
s. Russell late Guardian of said Ambrose Melvin. who
wa sometimes called Ambrose atvn and David Watts.
late Sheriff aud Admaisiracr OF Ambro:e Melvin, de-
ceased, Defendants.
7, apncarlpn 10 the Court that The suhppnas in this
ca,e hive heen regularly executed the Defendants
md the original and amended bills have bsen ed more
than two months. and they sill failing to appear and
answer on motion az The plaintiffs ny their counsel, the
sad bills are for confessed the said deendants
and thcreupon this cause came on to he heard on the
said bills exhibits and examination Of witnesses, and
wa. argued nv counsel: On consideration whereof the
Court doth order and Decree that be referred
10 Master COMMISSIONER nease smith, 10 ascertain and
report who distributes and heirs a, law Of Ambrose
Melvin alias AnhIosc arvn, deceased; ard the said
master Is In rausc an advertisement TO he published
In the Richmond Enquirer, paper published IN
The City OF Richmond, fer he distributes and heirs o.
Ambrose Melvin deceased, 10 come ~ before HIM nad
prove themselves 10 be such, and IS To fix pcremptory
daY f. that .rse; and default of their coming in
u povs isn.eI.e dsIrbueea aud heirs az aforesaid,
hy the time lie apanncd they are all TO he excluded
The benefit c tbs decree; hi the persons 90 coming IN
u rova themselves distributes and heirs not parties
his snit, before they are 10 te permitted prove
themselves such 10 contribute 10 thr p!anhS ihtir po
tiou of The expnse Of this snt, 10 ne s.ed by the mas
ter And is ordered that the said master DO take nm
account the Personal Estate OF the said iniestae coma
10 the hands of the sad defendant, David Watts his Ad
minstra To the bands of any niher person bv MS
ORDER for his And IL appearing TO the Cont That
than w years have expired since the Estate OF Inc
said Ambrose Melvin, ads Ambrose Arrn, deceased,
was committed In cvn :. Toyn,s late sheriff OF this
county, for administration Is ordered, tnat all persons
who ma, have aims against the said Ambrose Melvin.
aas Ambrose Arvin deceased, hs required To EXHIBIT
the same frt settlement before Master Commissioner,
Mease Smith, within seventy days from the hrst day OF
i And 4 C.fhp
this order he published in the Richmond Enquirer Tor
space of eight weeks and that copy OF the same
be posted at The front door of the CnuIt House OF This
county on two several County Cont days. And II is
further ordered that il there shall appear TO be
legal claims debts against the Estate of The said Am
brose Melvin, within The time limited as aforesaid
the defendant David Waits, late Sheriff ana Adminstta-
tor aforesaid will he ord red pay and deliver to the
distributes Of the sad Ambrose Melvin, alas Ambrose
Arvn deceased the whole amount Of money and o'her
Estate due or belonging To Them, without CURING rom
them any rcfunding bond And IL is further ordered
that the defendant Samuel g. Russell, do render before
the said master an account OF all monies OF Estate
which did ought TO have come 10 his hands as late
Guardian OF the said Ambrose Melvin, alias Ambrose
Arvn 10 the hands Of any other person by his order
for his And for the better discovery OF the mat
afoesaid the parties are TO produce before the said
master all books, papers and Writings in their custody
or power relating thereto. and are 10 he examined npon
Undergraduates the said master shall direct, who, IN
taking the said accounts, To make unto The parties all
just allow And ii Is further ordered that the said
master report The said several accounts with any other
matter specially stated deemed pertinent by himself
hch shall be required by of The parties to bs so
''A'''' THOMAS 4. JoYSEs, c. g. C.
carly into effect ths above decree which day. by 10
O'Clock. A. NJ the parties interested will attend before
m. a. tho Clerks Once. in Drummond Town, with
such papers aud o,her evidence rs vii enable mo TO
make up the accounts ordered In the above cause
Fob. l2-s~sw csnmssioasr In ChsnssTy.