The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
CH7.FCERY NOTICE.

Robert Smith and In Chancery
| Araminta his wife, 9th March, 1851.
James Hicks,
Robert Hicks and others.
THE object Of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale OF u tract of land, in Cecil county,
Maryland, containing about one hundred acres,
whereof Il certain VIM. Bristuw, died seized, for
the purposes of division.
The Bill states that certain VIM. Bristow
departed this life many years ago, intcstate 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, Millicent Bristow,
Tanner Bristow and Tabtha, who inermarried
with u certain Elijah Eliason: and the five chill
drcn of his deceased brother John Brstow, viz:
Rebecca, Nancy. Rachel, Elizabeth and William
Brstow. That the said Millcent Bristow and
! Tanner Bristow have since deceased, intestate
and without issue, and that the said Tabitha
j Eliason, died shortly after the death of the said
! VIM. Bristow the elder, intesate, leaving her
husband Elijah Eliason, who has since deceased,
and her two children the said Lydia Miller one
Of the compliments, and her sister Aramnta, as
her heirs al law. That the said Lydia intcrmar
ried 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 Rebccca Bristow, one of
the said children Of the said John Brstow, de-
ceased, intermarried with certain WIN. Wood
all, and died intestate, leaving her husband the
! said VIM. Woodall and one child Rebccca Wood
all, both of whom have since died, the said Re-
becca Woo,'al! ntestatc and without issue.
That Nancy Brstow, another oithe said chill
drcn Of the SAID John Bristow deceased, inter-
married with Il certain John Hicks, and that she
and her husband have both departed this life,
interstate, leaving three children as her heirs at
law, viz James Hicks, Robert Hicks, and Ann
Hicks, who interlnarred with a certain James
DUwncy, 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 Downey, and Ann Downey his wife, are
now residing in the State ofDeluware. That
Rachel Bristow, another of the said children of
the sand John BriStow, deceased, lntermarried
with certain Nathan Ireland and that both she
and her husband have since deceased. intestatr,
leaving three children as her heirs at law, viz:
Elizabeth, who ntermarred with a certain Jas.
| McCUcken, Rebccca who intermarricd with a
certain David Maxwell, and Rachel Ireland.
| That the said Elizabeth McCracken has since
ing had possession 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 Bristow, another of the said
children of the said John Bristow, deceased, in
tcrmarried with certain Robert II. Hayes, and
both ab, nj haze al
this life intestate, leaving her six children her
heirs at law, viz: John B. Hayes, Robert Hayes,
Henry NJ Hayes, Louisa who intermarried with
with certain Vim. S. Hesscy, Rebecca who in
tcrnarried with a certain James Morgan, and
| Mickey Maria Hayes, all ofwhom arc full 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 interstate, leaving an only
daughter, Rachel Bristow, who is Of full age,
and is now residing upon the land in question
with one 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 therefor.
The BIZ further states, that the tract or par
Gel OF land in question, is not susceptible OF dl-
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
terestcd, their separation from each other, the
residence of some being unknown, and the views
fothers conflicting with each other, no arrange
| ment can be made for a sale of the said land and
the distribution Of the proceeds without the aid
of this court.