The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-12
CH.7NCERY NOTICE.
William Miller and
Lydia Miller, his wife
In Chanccry
eth March, 1851.

Robert Hicks ana others.
THE object of this suit is to procure n decree
for the salc CT a tract Of lani, in Cecil county,
Maryland, containing about one hundred acres,
whereof a certain VIM. Bristow, died seized, for
the purposes Of division.
The Bill states that q certain VIM. Bri:tow
departed this life many years ago, intestate and
without issue, seized and possessed ofa 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 sun1ry persons his heirs al law, that
is TO say, his three sisters, Millcent Bristow,
Tanner Bristow and Tabitha, who intrrmarricd
with certain Elijah Eliason; and the five chill
dren of his deceased brother John Brisow, via
Rebccca, Nancy, Rachel, Elizabeth and William
Bristow. That the said Milicent Bristow and
Tanner Bristow have since deceased, intcstate
and without issue, and that the said Tabitha
EllaSon, died shortly after the death Of the said
VIM. Bristow the elder, intcstate, leaving her
husband FL jah Eliason, who has since deceased,
and her two children the said Lydia Miller one
OF the complainanis, and her sister Araminta, as
her heirs at law. That the said Lydia intermar-
ricd with the said VIM. 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 Rcbccca Bristow, one of
the said children Of the said John Bristow, de-
ceased, intermarried with certain Vim. Wool
all, and died interstate, leaving her husband the
said VIM. Wooda Il, and one child Rebccca Wood
all, both of whom have since died, the said Re-
bccca Woodall intcslate and without issue.
That Nancy Bristow another ofthe said chill
dren ofthe said John Bristow, deceased, inter-
married with certain John Hicks, and that she
and her husband have both departed this life,
i0tcS;atp. lpavin thrpa rbi1ylron hpr heirs ar
law, viz: James Hicks, Robert Hicks, and Ann
Hicks, who intcrmarried with certain James
Downcy, all of whom are 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 Downcy, and Ann Downey his wife, are
now residing in the State ofDelaware. That
Rachel Bristow, another of the said children of
the said John Bristow, deceased, intcrmarried
with a certain Nathan Ireland, and that botl. she
aud her husband have since dccca sed, intestate,
leaving three children as her heirs at law, viz
tizno",h, who interInarried with certain Jas.
McCracKen, Rebecca who intermarried with
certain David Maxwell, and Rachel Ireland.
That the said Elizabeth McCrachen has since
deceased, inteState and without issue, never hay
ing had possession ofany part of the said anl,
leaving her husband the said James McCracicn,
who resides in the State of New York. That
the said David Maxwell and Rcbccca Maxwell
his wife, and the said Rachel Ireland, all being
of full age, are now residing in the State of
Delaware.
That Elizabeth Bristow, another of the said
children Of the said John Bristow deceased, in
tcrmarried with certain Robert II. Hayes, and
that both she and her husband have departed
tins life nteState, leaving her six children as her
heirs at law, viz: John b. Hayes, Robert Hayes
Henry NJ. Hayes, Louisa who intcrmarlicd with
with a certain VIM. S. Iessey, Rebccca who in
termarricd with Il certain James Morgan, and
Mickey Maria Hayes, all ofwhom are of full age,
and are now residing in Cecil county.
That the VIM. Brstow, another of the said
children Of the said John Bristow deceased, has
also departed this life intestate leaving an only
daughter, Rachel Brstow, who is Of full age,
AMI Is now residing upon the land in question
with one George Felinghame, who is the tenant
in possession of the said land, without right or
title, thereto, except as tenant, rendering rent
or liable therefor.
The Bill further states, that the tract or par
Gel OF land i'll question, is not susceptible of di
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 scvelal interests. But
that in consequence of the number of parties in
terested, their separation 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 a sale of the said land and
the distribution Of tie proceeds without the aid
of this court.
1t thereupon ordered and adjudsed, that the
compartments by caus ng copy of this order 10 be
inserted in some newspaper published in Cecil
Fpr hpf fhn
tenth day of May next give notice to the said
James McCracken, James Hicks, Robert Hicks,
James Downey and Ann nowney his wife, David
Maxwell and Rebecca Maxvellh his wife, and Ra-
chel Ireland, the absent defendants; ofthe object
and substance of this Bill, and wrn them TO APP
pear in this court in person or by solicitor, on
Or before the tenth day ofSeptember next, to an
swcr the premises, and shew cause if any they
have, why Decree should not pass as prayed.
True copy. Test,
LOUIS GASSAWAY,
April $, 81 I'm Reg. Cur. Can.