The true Democrat., 1855-07-31
STATE OF ARK KANSAS.
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In the Circuit Court of Chcot county on the chancery
 side thereof, at the April term, A. [. 1855, April
 1lth, 1855.
 Verlinda Johnson, widow, Lycurgus l.. Johnson,
 Julia J. Johnson, John T. Johnson, Victor M
 Johnson, and Cyrus R. Johnson, children of Joel
 Johnson, deceased, and devisees under his will, and
 said Lycurgus L. Johnson, as eXecutor of the last
 will and testament of said Joel. Canplai~ants.
 vs Petition for partition and division. Robert Adams and Linnie Adams infant children of
 Betsy Adams deceased. formerly Betsy Johnson,
 and also of the children of said Joel and David
 T. Adams Deteaddnts.
 FFNHIS day came the complanants by their solici- l. tors and filed here in open court their petition against the defendants the object of which is to ob- tain partition and division of the following described lands slaves and other personal property belonging to said deceased amongst the said compliments and said defendants Robert and Lennie Adams according to their respective rights and interest therein under the will of said deceased, to wit: The plantation of said deceased in said county known the Lake Port Plantatlon,' containing about two thousand seven hundred and sixty eight of land composed of the following described tracts the are marked and designated on the plas of the public surveys of the United States to wit fri section one j. N T sec tion l3, 4 section l3, E of section 12, E fri of section 2, W 15 of E 1l of section g. all in township l7 south of range of the 5th prn- cipal meridian, fri section 15 of section [. in township r south of range east of the 5th prn cipal meridian. fri 1@ of section 36. 4 of sec tion 05 l of section B in township l6 south of range j. west; south west fri 4 of section %, W L of section 36 and the residuary fri A ofN fri 4 of said section 36 all in township Is of range west. 116 negro slaves on, belonging or attached to said plantation, 50 head of cattle 26 head of sheep 5l head of mules and horses loo head of hogs and the usual and necessary farming implements to carry on a plantation of that size plantation also lying and being situated in said county, commonly known as the Center farm, composed of the following de- strbed tracts as the marked and designated on the plats of the public surveys follows to wit E of section B. W 1a of section 29, W 19 of tion 32 all in township IT south of range one east ot the 5th principal meridian; E A of section 5. W fri of section 5, all in township Is south of range one east .oi said meridian. 47 negro slaves on be longing or attached to said plantation, 26 head oi horses and mules, 14 head of oxen 40 head of stock cattle, 12 head of sheep said plantation, and the usual and necessary plantation tools to carry on plantation of that size; and one other plantation ly ing and being situate in said county, commonly known as the Cooper Place." composed of the following de- scribed tracts, to wit % of section 2S, 5 of sec- tion 33 N W A of section 34, s W 4 of section 27 fri E of section 33, A of section 29, s 4 oi ship r south of range one east of the 5th principal meridian. and to obtain settlement of accounts be- tween said executor and said widow and heirs and between him and said estate.
 And the said complainants having now filed the affidavit of Lycurgus l.. Johnson and J. Chapman to the ehect-that said defendants David J. Adams, Robert Adams and Linnie Adams are non residents of this State it is therefore motion of the compa nants ordered by the court that publication be made notifying said defendants of the pendency of this suit the objects of which above set forth-and that unless the said defendants do appear here by themselves their solicitor, on or before the third day of the next term of this court at court to be begun and holden at the house of said county on the second Monday of October, 1S55 and plead answer or demur to said petition, the same and ali and singular the allegations and charges therein con- tained will be taken confessed against them, and decree entered accordingly. And it is further or dered that copy of this order be published in some newspaper printed in this State for the number of times and within the time prescribed by law.
 true copy from the record
 Attest: SAMUEL w. COOPER. Clerk
 By s. N. CAUGHEY, D. C.
 july IT. 1855 4w Cost of adv. S25)