The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-29
THE JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.
LEGAL.
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE, E,i,I. Of oIIo' no In the Court ofcommOn
Poly Hitchcock, by her next friend, Ariel Ben.
ton, Plaintiff,
Merritt Benton, Adoia Benton, James Hitch.
cock, the Painesvillo e. Hudson II K. Co. Geo.
f. Calender, Ab5a J. Calender, Cornelius V. II,
kitridge, Mercy Il. Kiuridgc aud A. Morgan,
Civil Action.
THE said Merritt Benton, Adelia Benton and
james Hitchcock, residents Of the State Of
Illinois, and Cornelius V. N. kiiridge, Mercy
f. kiuridpe and a Morgan, non.residents Of
the State Of Ohio, will take notice that on tho
l2lh day Of July, A. ID. 1862, said plnintiG filed
in the Office Of he clerk Of said Court her certain
petition nledging in substance, that on the 2s;h
day OF August, a. y. lSi7, at Chardon in said
County, said Merritt Benton made, executed aud
delivered to the said Polly Hitchcock, his prom.
issory note agreement in writing. of thai date,
and thereby promised 20 pay the said Polly IISch
cock or order, the sum oi S 100 by the LIST dav Of
June, ls48 Also the further sum Of $500, to be
paid in equal annual payments Of slOO each from
and after said lst day OF June 1913 And also
the further sum Of SO yearly Tor the remainder
OF the natural life of the snd Polly Hitchcock,
from aud after the lsl day Of June, 4. y. 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
$500 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.
sud Merritt Benton. and Adea Benton his wife.
, by deed Of mortgage duly executed and delivered,
conveyed to said Polly Hitchcock the following.
described real estate, to witt Situate in the town.
ship ol Chardon, County Of Gcauga aud State Of
ONO about ono.hundred and Two acres Of land.
IN lots p, 30 and 81 in Tract g and about nine.
ty'thrcc Gcrcs in Lot No. l26, in Tract g. nnd
gencin!ly known as the farm owned nnd occupied
by Iadock Benton, Jr.. nt the time of his dcrcasc
including seven and one half acres since bought OF
John King, 2nd. That the LIST insta!lment Of said
note has been paid, except the sum eff 81 "a and
/ interest since the 25;h day Of June A. D. 1884
/ That no part Of any other ins,allmcnt has been
/ paid. That George +. Calender, Abba ] Cal.
, lender, Cornelius V. n. Kiuridge, Mercy T. Kit.
! fridge, A. Morgan, and the Puinesve & Hudson
| X. K. Co. claim some right or interest in said
| promises
| The prayer of said petition is, in substance
that an account may be taken OF the amount now
due the said PoI!y Hitchcock, on said note; auc
that the rights or interests Of all defendants b,
| settled and adjusted; that said mortgage be fore
closed, and said premises ordered to be sold anC
so much OF .he proceeds shall be Necessary bc
appropriated 10 the payment of the amount found
to be due said Poll Hitchcock, ,and such order or dc.
cree made in the premises as shall secure 10 said
Folly Hitchcock, the payment Of any and all in.
sialmenis which may hereafter become due to
her on said note or agreements and that said Polly
Hitchcock have such other and further relief IN
the premises, as the Court shall deem her entitled
to. CANFlELD & SMITH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Chardon, July 18th, 1862. G53w6