The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-26

Circuit Court of Louisa county continued and held at
n the courthouse thereof Friday, September 49, 1850.
William r. Haeke and Edward Poindexter executors OF
James Mchie, deceased, Plaintiff
against
Sarah Bamham. Mary MeArthur, Ann Johnson George
Niche, John TGtum, and Elizabeth his wifi, - Niche
snd Ann his wife, Robert Niche, Jsnea Niche, John
Niche Matthew Niche, Joseph Niche Robert &. Willis,
aud Eliza his wife, Sally Chile,, George Bramham,
BuShrod Brsmhsm, James Bramham John Brambam,
Caroline r. Bramham, Ellen Bramham Harriet Bramhsm
James VI. Brsmham, Caroline Winston, Ann Winston,
Ada A. Winston, BiekertOn T. Winston, Frederick flem
ing William Fleming, and John Flemi g Mathew An
derson, Mary E. Anderson ssmuel NJ Anderson Sarah A.
Anderson, and Ella Carr Anderson, defendants.
John Hunter appointed guardian ad Item for the infant
defendants, Mary E. Anderson, Samuel VI Anderson, Ella
Carr Anderson, Frederick Fleming William Fleming John
Fleming Caroline Winston, Ann Winston and Ada Amber
Winston whereupon the aid infants by their said guardian
al Item, filed their and the subpunss IN ibis
appearing have been duly executed upon all the defendants
Sarah Bramhsm, John S. Bramham Caroline y. Bramham,
Ellen Bramham Harriet Brsmhsm, Jsnea Niche, Bushrod
w Bramhsm, Caroline Winston Ann Winston, Ada Amber
Winston, Biekerton T. Winston, Robert Mchie Matthew
Anderson Mary T.. Anderson Samuel VI. Anderson Sarah
A. Anderson and Ella Carr Anderson, and than
months having elapsed we'll nce the day OF the said
subpouas since the filing Of the plaintiff BILL and the said
defendants still falling appear and answer, the said bill is
taken for confessed them and the plaintiffs having
oeeded in the mode prescribed by Law against all the nonres
deut defendants, TO wit; James VI. Bramham, George H.
Brzmhau, Mary Macarthur George Niche, Ann johnson,
John Niche, Matthew Niche, Joseih Niche, Robert G..
Willis and Eliza hi, wife, Sally Chiles John Ts,um, and
Elizabeth his wife, - Niche and Ann his wife, and the
said nonresident defendants still falling appear and answer,
the bin is taken for confessed them also Whereupon
this be heard the bill taken for
essed aforesaid aud exhibits filed ihereuh and the
Of the infant Defendants and argued by counsel
confederation whereof the court is OF opinion, and doth de-
eide that the widow Henrietta Mche not ha, ing renowned
the provisions Of her husbands v her not
titled any portion Of the personal estate which he died
inesiae but that the be divided among his Of
Kin according 10 their respective rights and Interests The
further Of spnon, aud doth decide that the legacy IN
favor OF the slaves IN the widow and exeeutr
for their ben It, which they could enforce but which she
authorized carry into effect far she chose ard
thst the paid for distributed among them
TO be credited against the estate whether paid by her
the succeeding prior this date but that the whole
Of the said legacy remaining unpaid lspses and as into
the undsposcd Of portion Of the s,se and attributable in
like manner The further Of opinion and doth de-
eide that the legsces referred ia the bill carry interest in
favor q the egee respectively from the end Of the year,
which the widow who the life tenant died And the court
doth sdndge ORDER and decree that OF the commission
OF thu, shall and settle the s Henrietta
Niche exeeutrx Of James Micbe deceased and also the
Of the plaintiffs Of the said James Niche
decessed in making which settlement he shall take
basis the espsre settlements already made but subject to be
surehsrgcd snd sls6ed by uy Of the parties The said com
missioner shall also and settle legatee 18th the
resp i've cgsces undcr the will Of James Niche deceased
the said commissioner SHALL the undposed OF portion
the Of James Mchc sed, state dsribuice
count houug among whom ard in what proportions the
be Distributed order enable him do which he II
directed 10 advertise IN newspapers printed IN the
city Richmond and nevspapers printed IN the
city OF Wssbnen for all persons claiming 10 next kin
aud distributes Of said James Niche, deceased appear
before him and prove their relationship and the sd
missioner shall rcpoto the court The and residence
all persons Who o kin and distributes Of said Jsme
Niche deceased and the Of his which they
respectively entitled and the said commissioners IN taking
the hereubefoe directed shall conform the opin
ion Of the court expressed this Decree the question:
arising under the VIII Of James Niche, deceas ADD. in ad
d6n accounts directed he shall spec
ally all matters deemed pertinent by himself required b.
any Of the parties be stated ard the ssid commissions
shall make report the Of all his proceedings under tai
decree. -. -