The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19
CHANCERY NOTICE..
William Miller and
Lydia Miller, his wife

William Miller and !
Lydia Miller, his wife
VS.
Robert Smith and In Chaneey
Araminta his wife, 9th March, 1851.
James Hicks,
Robert Hicks and others.
TIE object of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale of tract of land, in Cecil couaty,
Maryland, containing about one hundred aeress
whereof a certain VIM. Bristow, died seized, for
the purposes of division.
The Bill states that certain VIM. Bristow
departed this life many years ago, intestate and
without issue, seized and possessed ola certain
tract Of land in Cecil county, containing about
one hundred acres Of land, which was devised to
him by the last will and testament of his father;
that he left sundry persons his heirs at law, that
is to say, his three sisters, Millcent Bristow,
Tanner Brstow and Tabtha, who intermarried
with certain Elijah Eliason; and the five chill
drcn cf his deceased brother John Bristow, viz:
Rcbecca, Money, Rachel, Elizabeth and William
Bristow That the said Millccnt Bristow and
Tanner Bristow have since deceased, intestate
and without issue, and that the said Tabtha
Ellason, died shortly after the death OF the said
VIM. Bristow the elder, intestate, leaving her
husband Elijah Elason, who has since deceased,
and her two children the said Lydia Miller one
OF the complainants, and her sister Araminta, as
her heirs at law. That the said Lydia intermar-
ried with the said WIN. Miller the complainant,
and is now residing with her said husband in
Kent county, and that the said Araminta inter-
married with certain Robert Smith, and is now
residing with her said husband in Caroline
county. That the said Rebecca Bristow, one of
the said children of the said John Bristow, de-
ceased, intcrmarried with a certain VIM. Wood
all, and died intestate, leaving her husband the
m WnOla1 1opp Rel
all, both of whom have since died, the said Re-
bccca Woodall intcsiate and without issue.
That Nancy Bristow, another of the said chill
drcn Of the said John Bristow, deceased, inter-
married with q certain John Hicks, and that she
and her husband have both departed this life,
intestate, leaving three children as her heirs at
law, viz: James Hicks, Robert Hicks, and Ann
Hicks, who intermarried with certain James
Downcy, all of whom arc Of full age. That the
said james Hicks, is an enlisted soldier in the
service Of the United States, out of the State of
Maryland; and that the said Robert Hicks and
James Downey, and Ann Downey his wife, are
now residing in the State ofDcaware. That
Rachel Bristow, another of the said children of
the said John Bristow, deceased, intermarried
with certain Nathan Ireland, and that both she
and her husband have since deceased, intestate,
leaving three children as her heirs at law, Wis
Elizabeth, who intcrmarried with certain Jas,
McCracken, Rebecca who intermarricd with
certain David Maxwell, and Rachel Ireland
That the said Elizabeth McCrackcn has since
deceased, intestate and without issue, never hav-
ing had possession of any part of the said land,
leaving her husband the said James McCracken,
who resides in the State of New York That
the said David Maxwell and Rebecca Maxwell
his wife, and the said Rachel Ireland, all being
of full age, are now residing in the State of
Delaware.
That Elizabeth Brstow, another of the said
children of the said John Bristow, deceased, in
termarricd with a certain Robert II. HAYES, and
that both she and her husband have departed
this life interstate, leaving her six children as her
heirs at law, viz: John B. Hayes, Robert Hayes,
Henry NJ. Hayes, Louisa who intermarred with
with certain VIM. S. Hessey. Rcbccca who in
termarried with certain james Morgan, and
Mickey Maria Hayes, all Of whom are offull age,
and are now residing in Cecil county.
That the VIM. Bristow, another of the said
children of the said John Brstow deceased, has
also departed this life intestate, leaving nm only
daughter, Rachel. Bristow, who is of full age,
and is now residing upon the land in question
with enc George Fellinghame, who is the tenant
In possession OF the said land, without right or
title, thereto, except as a tenant, rendering rent
or liable theJ elor.
The Bill further states, that the tract or par
eel Of land in question, is not susceptible of d-
vision or partition among the several parties en-
titled, and that no division thereof can be made,
without loss and injury to all the parties entitled,
and that it would be for the interest and advan-
tage OF all concerned, that the same should be
sold, and the proceeds distributed among the par
ties in proportion TO their several interests. But
that in consequence of the number of parties in
terested, their separF on from each other the
residence of some being unknown, and the views
of others conflicting with each other, no arrange
ment can be made for sale of the said land and
the distribution of the proceeds without the aid
of this court.
It'll thereupon ordered and adindged, that the
compliments by causing copy Of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper published in Cecil
county, once week for one month, before the
tenth day Of May next, give notice to the said
James McCracken, James Hicks, Robert Hicks,
James Downey and Ann Downey his wife, David
Maxwell and Rebecca Maxwellhs wife, and Ra.
chel Ireland, the absent defendants; ofthe object
and substance of this Bill, and warn them to ap-
pear in this court in person or by solicitor, on
or before the tenth day ofSeptember next, to an.
swer the premises, and shew cause if any they
have, why Decree should not pass as prayed.
True copy. Test,
LOUIS GASSAWAY,
.4pr'l 3, 81 I'm Reg. Cur. Can,