Maryland free press., 1863-02-06
David n. Wilos Va. Phcbe T, scy and others.

TN the Circuit Court for Washington County
Listing as Court OF quity.-No. iT66:EThe ob-
ect of this suit is to recover the sum OF Sl25, with
interest thereon from the 30th day of July 1850
The bill of complaint states that certain John G.
Tracy on the Both day of July 1853, executed and
delivered his sealed note, single bill to certain
Jacob Bonebreak for ,sl25,. payable in twelve
months after the date thereof, which single bill or
sealed note was. on the 10th day Of November, Is
81 assigned by said Bonebreak to the complainant.
The bill further states that said John c. Tracy
departed this life some time during the latter part
of December 1862, leaving his last will and tosta
ment but not in due form of law for passing real
estate the same not having been atttested BY three
witnesses but was admitted to probate oy the o.
Strife appointed admfnistrator upon the personal
estate OF said deceased, tie executor named in tho
will having declined to act.
The bill also s. ates that said deceased left Phebe
Tracy his widow, but no child or children nor
father or mother and that he left the following
brothers and sisters Emma Tracy wife Of Henry
abeth Tracy wife of Robert Williams, Phebe Tracy
wife of John Ebersole, Hiram Tracy and Mary
his wife, Margaret Tracy wife of Leonard Honse.
holder, Mary Tracy Wig of John Grossnickel and
Amelia Tracy wife Uf William Abrahams as his
The bill further states that said deceased left
but small personal estate of little value, and
about rs acres of land conveyed to him by the
children and heirs at large, of Frederick Zeger de-
ceased, lying in Washington ountyj on the turn
pike road leading from Hagcrstown to Letters
burg, adjoining the lands of Henry Jicobs and 9th
els.
That the administrators of Frederick zeigler,
deceased hold Judgment against said deceased
for S92S49 with interest from the 7th day of Au-
gust 1860, being balance Of purchase money due
on the land sold to him, which administrators,
George w. 2eigler Frederick X. Zeigler and Da-
vid Zeigler have been made party defendants to
this suit for the pGTpbse of removing the said en-
cumbrancc from said estate.
The said bill also states that the following de-
PENDANTS reside beyond the State of Maryland and
Zeigler, Henry Shafer and Emma bis wife, Mat
thew Tracy and Emeline bis wife, Robert Williams
I'd Elizabeth his wife, John Ebersple ,apd Phebo
his wife, William Abrahams and Amelia Els wife
and Hiram Tracy.
The bill charges that the personal estate of saiI
deceased is wholly insufficient to pay his debts and
prays for decree directing the sale Of the real
tate of decedent or so much thereof "a may be
quired for the payment Of his. debts-tbat out of
due the administrators Of Frederick Zeigler de-
c.ased be FIRST paid, .and out of the residue your
Qraters and such other debts due by said deceased
The bill also prays for general relief.
1t is thereupon ordered by the Clerk of the Cir
| cult Court for Washington County sitting as a
Court of Equity this 2sth day of January 1868,
that the complainant by causing copy of this or
der to be inserted in some newspaper published in
| Washington County at least once week for one
tce to the said absent defendants of the object and
substance of this bill ; and warn them to appear
in this Cpugt in person or by solicitor, be-
fore the 10th day OF June next to answer the prem
ises and show cause if any they have why decree
ought not to pass, as prayed.
janso fs11U NfsBITT, Clerk.