The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
THE JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.
LEGAL.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE, OF OHIO, In the Court Of Common
Polly Hitchcock, by .hor next friend, Ariel Ben.
ton, Plaintiff,
Merritt Benton, Adolis Benton, Jane, Yi,eh.
cock, tho Poinesvillo g. Hudson K H. Co., Geo.
+. Calender, Abba J Calender, Cornelius v n.
Kiurdge, Mercy l.. Kittrdgc and A. Morgan,
Defendants.
Civil Action.
TIIE said Merritt Benton, Adelia Benton and
j james Hitchcock, residents Of the State Of
Illinois, and Cornelius V. N. Kuridge, Mercy
r. kittridge aud A. Morgan, non. residents Of
the State oi Ohio, will toke notice that on the
l2lh day Of July, A. d. 1862, said plnintif filed
n the office Of ilie clerk Of said Court, her certain
petition alledging in substance, that on the 25:h
day OF August, A. d. I647, 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 HRch ).
cock or order, the sum OF 500 by the lst day Of
June, leiS Also the further sum Of $500, to be
paid in equal annual payments Of 500 each from
and after said lst dny Of June, 1913. And also
the further sum Of SO yearly ior the remainder
Of the natural life of the said Polly Hitchcock,
from and alter the ls, day Of June, A. d. 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
SlOu ond SbUO was to be paid To Ira Benton, son
OF said Polly Hitchcock. as the snme 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 csate, TO wit; Situate in the town.
smp OF Chardon, County Of Geauga and State Of
Ohio, about onchundred and Two acres Of land, &,
in lots 2I, 30 and 81 in Tract 2, md about nine
ty.three ncres in Lot No. l26, in Tnnct 3, and
gencinlIy known as the farm owned and occupied
by Indock Benton, Jr., at the time OF his decease
including seven and one half acres since bough, of
John King, end. That the 1st installment Of said
note has been paid, except the sum ef Ss "a and
interest since the 2s;h day of June, A. d. 1854,
That no part Of any other stallmcnt has been
paid. That George +. Calender, Abba J. Cal.
lender, Cornelius V. n. Kiuridge Mercy f. Kit.
fridge, A. Morgan, and the Pnncsville & Hudson
X. X. Co claim some right or interes in said
premises.
The prayer Of said petition is, in substance,
that an account may be taken, OF the amount now
due the said PoEy Hitchcock, on said note; and
that the rights or interests Of all defendants be
settled and adjusted; that said mortgage be fore.
closed, and said premises ordered to be sold, and
so much Oi .he proceeds shall he necessary be
appropriated to the payment Of the amount found
TO be due said Polly Hitchcock and such order de-
treo made in the premises as shall secure 10 SAID
Polly Hitchcock, the payment of any aud all in.
sialImens which may hereafter become due to
her on said note or agreement; and that said Polly
Hitchcock have such other and further relief IN
the premises, as the Court shall deem her entitled
TO. CANFlELD e. SMITH.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Chardon, July l2th, 1862. 653w6