Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-26
VyIRGISIA.-lN CHASCERY.-At Circuit Cou
II held for the county OF Lnncnster Mt the COmrthnu

UIRGINIA.-lN CHASCERY.-At Cireui, Court
held for the county ot LANCASTER nt The COURTEOUS"
thereof the second day Of November 1854 and III tn
seventy ninth year OF the Comnonweah: Present tn"
Hon John Tayo- Lonax Judge othe Eighth Judicial Cir
cui, of the Coinmonw cnlth OF Virginia:
Joseph W Brent in his right and "a administrator
o: John Edwards deceased: Elias f. Brent. Richard I'd
wards John E. Krmn, James L. George. and Lucy f. his
wife, who was Lucy f. Brent. William h. Brent and iran
ces f. Brent, the a.t two infants, who sue ny Films l.
Brent, their next friend, Comp!"in"H'''
Against -
and Mary his wife Jsmcs = George. Alfred Hudna an1
Margaret his wife. Thomns n George, Elias Fcndlh VIII
liam Frndu, William Dhrneron, David Dnmeron bens,
min Warwick md Margaret his wife Richard Calls. and
Mary HE WIFE James .. Haydon Thornton H"ydon Hen
ry I.ydun Funny Dal.om Thoma. Williams, and Han
un. his wife Lewis H. Dix Philip Weiuburg and William
,siburu Ihonlas Hayden, Erninc Hayden. and Lucy
Defendants.
This cause came hi, dny be heard the bill,
Of the adult home defendants and the infant deien
dsnt by Cyrus Dogger their guardian sd te and wnI
argued by council and appearing to the court that more
han two months have elapsed since the hing oil the pa
fs BILL and that order o publication Ms TO the non
resident defendants has been published for four successive
weeks in the Richmond Wing and they fslins appear
the bill is nkcn for confessed to the Upon consdcrn.
on whereof the doth adudge, order and decree
that Samuel Gresham. Ben amin H. Robinson, and Joseph
w Brent be- and they hereby, appointed commission,
any two OF whom may act make sale of the l"
slaves the esttc o John Edwards, deceased in h"
hill mentioned III order To division and partition OF ths
said estate anon. those who legally entitled To dribu'
tlun ard partition the And the said commissioners
are hereby directed make the said public auction
having rst advertised the for four weeks successive
ly in newspaper published in tho city Of Richmond
and making publication thereof by notice in writing the
front door the Courthouse Of Lancaster county which
sale shall be for cash fourth, and the residue
the purchase money be- payable by instaents OF six
weive eighteen months with interest from the date
till pail taking bonds with approved security for the said
Instruments and shall reserve The title Of the land se
cur,y for the purchase money for which the may be
sold until the further order Of this court and they d
rcctr to report their proceedings and the bonds TO
this court Aud OF the cush payments aforesaid they
pay and satisfy the Of this suit and deduct the
peiscs of sale But before the commissioners shall receive
any money arising OF the sale hereby directed they
shall enter into bond bonds, amounting in the penalty
Of five Thousand duarr conditioned by law directed
that the commissioners sha execute in such cascs And
the court doth moreover rdjudge order and decree that
the coninrsioner of the court do inquire and ascertain
report this who the heirs and dsrutccs
Of the sai John Edwards deccused and their shares
.pocvcy of hi. And the court doth moreover I'D
Judge order and decree thn Joseph w Brent do settle
account of his administration Of The said John Edwards
estate which account the said comnsoner shu settle
and report to this court with any matter deemed pertinent
by himself or which may be required by any Of the par
ties Aud h- is directed TO publish in some newspaper.
published in Richmond for four weeks succassrey the
time and place of taking said account.
Acopy-Tese, CYRUS DOGGEfl, Clerk.