The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-29
NOTICE.
Thomas Lake


Catharinc Ray and Joseph In the Circuit
Ray, Jesse Lake and Han Court for Cecil
nah, his wife, Reuben Lake }connty.
and Rachel, his wife, John In Chancery,
II. Biddle and Angelina, March IL. 1856
his wife, Richard Roach
and Orpy, his wife, Marga-
ret Lake and Francis Lake.
TNIIE object of this suit is to procure a
l. decree for the sale ofcertain Real Estate
IN Cecil county, of which certain Mary
Segers died seized.
The Bill states that about the year eigh-
teen hundred and twenty six the said Mary
Scgers departed this life intestatc. seized
ola certain tract Of land in Cecil county
aforesaid, which is particularly described in
said bill and ITS accompanying Exhibits,
leaving Catharinc Scgars, Reuben Segers.
Mary Segcrs and Anna Segars, her only
children and heirs at law. That the said
Catharne intermarried with one George
Ray, both ofwhom have since departed this
life, leaving Catharinc Ray aud Joseph Ray
their only children and heirs at law, who
now reside in the State Of Ohio or elsewhere
beyond the jurisdiction of this Court; that
Reuben Spgers has also departed this life
interstate, leaving Mary Scgcrs intermarried
with one John McWha,ter, Francis Segers
and Reuben Segars, their only children and
heirs at law all of whom have since convey
ed their inter, SITS in said Real Estate to the
complainant Thomas Lake; that Mary Segers
intcrmarricd with one David Short, both Of
whom are since dead, that the said Mary by
her last will and testament directed her
Executors therein named, to sci! and con
vey all her Real and Personal Estate; that
in pursuance thereof the said Executors did
sell and convey all her interest in the said
Real Estate to the complainant, Thomas
Lake; that the said Anna SeGers intcrmarried
with one James Lake, both Of whom have
departed this life interstate, leaving Reuben
Lake, Orpy Lake, since intermarried with
Richard Roach the complainant, Thomas
Lake, all Of whom reside in Cecil county,
Jesse Lake, who resides in the State Of
Delaware, and Francis Lake their only
children and heirs ut law that Francis Lake
has also departed this life intestate, leaving
widow Angelina, since intermariied with
John II. Biddlc, and two children Margaret
and Francis Lake, infants, under the age of
twenty -onc years, his heirs at law. The Bill
further charges that the saiG Real Estate is
not susceptible of division, and that it would
he for the bene fit and advantage Of all parties
TO have the same sold under the direction of
this Court and the proceeds thereof distrib-
cd among them in proportion to their re-
spcctivc interests; but that on account Of
tie infancy Of the said Margaret and Francis
Lake a sale cannot be had except by author
ity ofths Court.
1t is thercnpon adjudgcd and ordered that
the complainant by causing copy Of this
order to be inserted IN some newspaper pub
lishcd in Cecil county once week for one
month, before the seventeenth day Of April
next, give notice to the said absent defend
ants of the object and substance of this bill
and warn them to appear in this court in
person or by solicitor on or before the seven
tccnth day Of July next, to answer the
premises and show cause, if any they have,
why decree ought not to be passed as
prayed. II. II. MITCHELL, Clerk.
True copy, Test,
ii. ii. MITCHELL,
March IS, 1So6-1m. Clerk.