The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-19
'TATEOFOHIu, MONROE COUNTY, ss.

STATEsOFOHIO, MONROE COUNTY, ss.
IN, CHANCERY. ,r -,
Jane Gfayham and Joseph Grayham, her husband.
s3ke = =.ies, complaiasnts, -itaH taiiia
.. va.
James Porter, james porter, SEN, and Betsey his
wife, John, Porter and Hannah his wife. Anise
Dawson and William Dawson her, husband, ),
Samuel and Mary McCutchins, Lucretia Bass
formerly Perkins and; Elias Bass her husband, ),
Mary Perkins. Alfred Daily. Samuel H, Rownd
Executor, Morris Danford. Alexander Porter,
Ester Jane Porter, Hutchman Porter, and the
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Is Church in 1.-The United States of America, aud
i the Treasurer of said Board, defendants.
VHNHE above named defendants will take notice
IL that the above named complanants have fl
led in the:court of common pleas OF MuRroe coun-
~, in the state of Ohio, their Bill in Chahcery,
against the above named defendants, setting forth
among other things, that Arthur Porter, late Of
said county of Monroe. or about the 5thof N o
vember, a. D 1912, made and executed by the
fraud and contrivance of persons to the complain
ants unknown. certain paper writing -purportng
to be sfast will and tesfafe nt-tfat on or about
the 9th day OF Nov, "A. D. lS4aa, the. said Arthur
Porter, by the'like fraud and by the same unknown
persons, was procured to execute another paper
writing. .purpgrtiag 20 be .codciI 10 tbefsad
paper writing, purpor tingsto be his last viii and
lesianeIit bill charges that at time
OF ths, Execution OF the said paper writing, pur
porting to be the last viii And testament of The,
said "A thur Purter, deceased, and tan the time of
he.executon Of the said paper, writing, puFpaEt
ing to be ac codicii thereto, he the said Arthur
Porterfsysas OF unsotnd mind and memory and
wholly incompetent te mskesa valid last wall and
ltestamentAihat said win and codicii were admit.
l5rd TO probate by the couI of lconmoii pleas Of
said Monroe county. on or about the i22nd of No,
tefnber, a. d. 16421that the said complainant
age a'raybam is one Of the Heirs at aws OF sibe
said Arthur Porter deceased, and at the time os
the probate Of said pretended sIii and cndicf she
| the said Jane a fene covert and the wife of
| the said Jnseph- -Grayham. and has continued
ever since-and stiA is-a7feme covert, said Bill Of
complaint makes the above named defendants pari
ties embracing the legal heirs of Arthur Porter,
decGaseds andthe devisees and legstses under said
lprstspdea will and l,cedicil; said Bi prsyssthai
each Of the said defendants answer said Bill. and
that proper issue may be directed. according 10
the Statute in such cases made aud provided, ,io
try by aJmy wheiher saidpaper'writids pnrport-
ing as aforesaid To- be the last will and lestaMsnt
of the said Arthur Porter, deceased, and whether
the said paper wiring pnrporting 10 be a codicli
thereto, be the valid last " i'll and testament 81 Tie
said Arthur Porter deceasede aald whether ssii
Eeedicl be valid codicii theretps 34Arid said Bill
prays for general relief. The said defendants will
| avail themselves Of the above notice. =
ii3 'sssi'lnbJ JANE GRAYHAM and ,s99aR's
lsa; ) JOSEPH GRAYHAM,s s!ana ss8
naS1sai Her Husband. a,oy
lb-.,yo, BY, SHANNON, KENNoN, sep,,. and
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