Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-30
SALE OF VALUABLE
Tames River Land.

IN CHANCERY Virginia AT a Superior Court Of
1 Chancery for the Richmond Circuit, held at the Ca
pii"l, In the City Of Richmond on Tuesday, March sd,
isa7:
James Lyons, IT,, and IIenningbam ". his wife. who
was Henning;am II. Watkins, and John Watkins and
Judith his wife, who was formerly Judith Watkins,
Joseph s. Watkins. Isaac Curd and Thomas u. Wat
kins, Executors OF Mayo {. Watkins, deceased, the said
Jnsepl \. Watkins, Executor Of Benjamin I. Watkins,
deceased, and In his own right, I.ucien NJ. Watkins,
John Martin. Sheriff Of The county Of Goochland, and,
as such, Administrator OF Nevison watkins, deceased,
which saii Lucien N. il, and the said Nevis0n Watkins
was, a son ui the said Joseph 5. Watkins, and cevisees
Of the said Benjamin r. Watkins, deceased, and Tho
mas p. Watkins, Defendants.
This cause came on this day to be again heard upon
the papers formerly read, and the forthwith report OF
Commissioner Shore, made pursuant To the order Of the
nineteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty
seven, and was argued by counsel: On consideration
whereof, the Court, approving tie said report, and
adopting the statement therein, showing the balances
due on account, OF the purchase money OF the real estate
In the proceedings mentioned, which balances, as to
the plaintiffs, John Watkins and wife, aad James Ly-
ons and wife, are afterwards reduced by the private &C
count of Benjamin r. Watkins, "a. appears by the alter
nalr statements of The said report, doth %adjudge, order
and decree, that, unless the defendants, or some Of
them, do, within three months from the date of this de-
cree, pay to the plaintiffs, John Wathins and Judith his
wife, the sum Of seventeen hundred and six dollars and
I'VE cents, with legal Interest on nine hundred and Sc
venty -four duiia's and seventy six cents. part thereof,
FROM The t~hirty-frst day OF December, eighteen hundred
and twenty nine, until payment, and 10 the plaintiffs,
James Lyons and Hrnnin2iam II his wife, The sum OF
three thousand seven hundred and ninety nine dollars
and ninrly-nine cents. with legal interest on two thou
sand one hundred and twenty eight dollars, part there
Of, from the same time, until payment; and 10 the de-
PENDANT, Thomas P. Watkins, The sum Of fourteen hun
bred and eighty dollars and seveniy.sir cents, with le-
gal interest on eleven hundred -7d thirv-f"ur do..ars
%thiny-one cents, part thereof. from The same time until
paynIent;-fhen, that Peachy R. GTattan, Robert 6.
Scott, and John NJ. Patton, who are hereby appointed
Commissioners for the purpose, with authority 10 any
~ :. ..ecl 10 act. do y. scres - sell. NJ public anc-
ton, on the premises, the Tract of Land In The county Of
Giochland in the proceedings mentioned, which was
purchased by Benjamin r. Watkins from the executors
of Mayo e.. Watkins, and devised by the said Benja-
min L. Watkins To i.ucien N. and Nevison Watkins
the time, place and terms OF sale to he first advertised
for three weeks in one or more of the newspapers PRINT
ed in the city of Northumberland the said sale to be made
upon the following terms :-OIe third of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash, and the residue thereof upon
q credit Of one and two years. In equal indictments,
taking fran the purchaser Gr purchaser, bond with suf-
fcient security, and a deed Of t.aS, upon the premises 10
secure the deferred insialme nts. And the said Com
ml-sioners are directed To apply the nett proceeds OF
The cash payment OF the said purchase money ratabIy
among the said John Watkins and wife, james Lyons
and wife, and Thomas T. Watkins, according TO their
respective claims under this decree. And the said
r. ROBERTS, elk.
In pursuance of the a1D re decree. the undersigned
will expose 10 sale, on the terms prescribed la the de.
cree, ths Tract Of Land mentioned therein. We I'M
derstand that The tract contains about 700 acres-the
high land OF the general qualify OF the Dover lands, and
acres Is nf the f,na land Of 5abot Island. The sale will
take place on FRIDAY, The 2s,h day OF May, on the
PREMISES. PEht:HY r.. GRhiTAN,
RDBT g. SCOTT,