The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

STATE aEauGA 1E o5o' t6 I" the Court PsaS Of c0mmO"
Polly Hitchcock, by her next friend, Ariel Ben.
ton, Plaintiff,
Merritt Benton, Adelia Benton, james Hitah.
cock, the PainesvilIe & Hudson X K. Co., Geo.
f. Calender, Abba J. Calender, Cornelius " n.
Kittridge, Mercy L. kiIridge and A. Morgan,
Defendants.
Civil Action.
HNUE said Merritt Benton, Adelia Benton and
J. James Hitchcock, residents of the State oI
Illinois, and Cornelius V. N. Kittridge, Mercy
f. Kittrdge and A. Morgan, non-residents OF
the State oi Ohio, will take notice that on the
l2th day of July, A. ID. 1862, said plaintiff filed
in the office OF the clerk of said Court, her certain
petition alledgng in substance, that on the 25h
day OF August, A. ID. l641, at Chardon in said
County, said Merritt Benton made, executed and
delivered to the said Polly Hitchcock, his prom
issory note or agreement IN writing, OF that date,
and thereby promised 20 pay the said Polly Iihch:
cock or order, the sum of 500 by the lst day of
June, lS45. Also the further sum OF $500, TO bo
paid in equal annual payments OF SlOo each from
and alter said lst day OF June, 1913. And also
the further sum of $40 yearly for the remainder
of the natural life of the said Polly Hitchcock,
from and alter the lst day OF June, A. ID. 1854;
and in the event OF the death OF said Polly Hitch
cock prior to the said lst day of June, A. D. 1854,
then all that remained unpaid of said sums of
S40O and 5000 was to be paid to Ira Benton, son
of said Polly Hitchcock. as the same should be-
come due. And to secure the payment thereof,
said Merritt Benton, and Adelia Benton his wife,
by deed of mortgage duly executed and delivered,
conveyed to said Polly Hitchcock the following
described real estate, to wit Situate in the town
ship of Chardon, County Of Geauga and State OF
Ohio, about one.hundred aud two acres of laDt-
in lots az, 30 and 81 in Tract 2, and about nine
ty-three acres in Lot No. l26, in Tract ), and
generally known as the farm owned and occupied
by Zadock Benton, Jr, at the time of his decease,
including seven and one hail acres since bought OF
John King End. That the lst instalment OF salh
note has been paid, except the sum ei SS'o4 ana
interest since the 2S;h day oi June, A u 1904
That no part Of any other installmenl mas been
paid. That George +. Calender, Abba J CAL
lender. Cornelius V. N. Kiuridge, Mercy n. MT
tridoe' A, Morgan, and the PninesvilIe x Hudson
R r. Co, claim some right or inerest in said
premises. .t..
that nm account may be taken OF the amount now
due the said Polly Htckcock, on said note; and
thnt The rights or interests of al defendants be
setlled and adjusted; that said mortgage be fore.
closed, and said premises ordered to be sold, and
so much of The proceeds as shall be necessary be
appropriated to the payment OF the amount iounn
TO bo due said Polly Hitchcock and such order or de-
cree made in The premises as shall secure 10 sald
Polly Hitchcock, the payment OF any anu all m
slalImenIs which may hereafter heoomo due to
her on said note agreement; and that said Polly
Hitchcock have such other and further rehei IN
the premises, as the Court shall doom her entitled
to. CANFlELD g. SMITH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Chardon, July 18th, 1869. 655w4