Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-06

woopwo,-r "a and o,her..

Be known tina, on this nth day OF April. 1856.
boing the 5ih Judicial day Of tho April term OF the
Conftof Common Pleas OF said county. the above
entitled cause came on 10 be heard and trird be-
fore The Court. ~hereupon the petitioners intro
duced one Milo Woodwork ~ witness. who was
sworn. and rave testimony as witness. and the
defendant. Wood and wife. by counsel asked and
demanded that the entire evidence should be re-
dueed 10 writing, which The Court refused 10 be
done, and said the Court would take down 80 h o.
the evidence a. u thought proper. TO which The
defendant, Wood and wife, ooioetsd and except
ed; the plniniid also asked Milo Woodwork. q
witness Introduced and examined, 40 10 drcisrn-
Iions made ny R,lelgh Woodwork. the ancestor.
ne IN the ndvaneements 10 Rrookbank. as act up in
the petlilon which was obleetsd 10 by the defend.
ant, wood and wife; bat The Court orerruird said
objection and allowed said staiements 20 be given
In evidence 10 the introdoction. OF which sfafe.
ments the defendants objected and exeep'e ed, and
pray that this their bill OF exceptions may Re srn.
ed and sealed, and made pasi Of The record
which Is done-upon which IL the following en-
dorsrment:
spilled April 18th, isss-J.M. Johnston, olssk. >
wfLKxros, tai
W.
w WOOL, :, Z s. rt''n. As to Ad'snssn'ni'.
orers The notes OF Thos. ". Brookbank in evil
dence-'ame being duly proven.
No. !. for Ss5o--dated Feb. IS, ief0.
No Z, Tor se8.07 IS. 1870.
Itseing Omitted that 81 the date OF the same, he
formerly Elvira Woodwork, daughter OF Riley
Woodwork. deceased.
Aionro woodworth says thsthe vas aequsinseJ
With the handwriting OF Thos. n. Brookbsnk. a
leso. and believes these not . we're made by hin
10 hts father, X. Woodwork. deceased. The
we're executed by Thos. n. Brookbank 10 lathe
for money obtained from Erookvills Insurunc'
Company and the note paid snd taken up By X
Woodworth. tbs ehdorssr. my father
No. :. witness says that he door not know
vhstihs No, note was given for, Have hear
my hthef say that these notes should 20 10 then
his dsaRhtesand son-in- lsw--ss her portion, o
/ far as they would go.
DlAE Woopwosrn. wftnes .oss not mini
thnthe ever saw these noies beiee. Have hear
father say thai he Intended 70 q. each Of HE ehil
and her husband should stand against them for D
much In her portioni do not know tho exact AN
cunt. ~
Amer the death Of her nrst husband. and bsfor
| got the money. and said that she would be giad &
hare refunded Il, so that she conld Eet sgain, q
Al once. on 6nsl distribution. and saved the inter
est. She spoke OF money that had been got on
OF the Brookyile Insurance Co.
! JuLfA Ann WKsn,r. Witness 10 q daughter o
member ever hsviiR seen these notcs. but hav
heard my nther say frequently that he had nd
vanced them money; aud have heard my state
| Brookbsnk say that she had rot money, and /
would hzvoto 20 ngainst her share Of fathsr's as
tate Understood Il 10 be between efoo and $50
Las u was going on interest this was What my sIs
ter said. She was about IS years old when sb
was 1rst married.
ALoxso wooswoa1u. witness e tho admins
traitor of my father, R,leiEh woodwortb, deeoss
cd: col these notes. No. ! and 2, among m.
Alher's papers. after his death. There were 9th
sdvancements, and which have been sdmftssd b,
them a. such, and BY me surrendered up. Ihs