The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-09-20
NOTICE.

ID OBERT VI. KENT. sole surviving Executor
~ and Trustee of the last will and testament Of
William Ragland late OF Louisa county, Virginia
deceased, Sylvia Ragand. Joseph Ragiand. Susan
Ragdnd, Ann Raglsnd Winston Ragland. Frank
Raglahd, Weston Rasiand. John Ragland, Jacot
Ragland, Mary Ragland, Henrietta Ragland Emil
ly Raglahd, Silvia Ragland IT,, Nathaniel RagIand
John Ragland, Catharine Ragland, George Rag
land, Polly Ragland Thomas Ragland Margaret
Ragland Nathan. Ragland, Charles Rdgland, Mary
Ann Ragland, Sally o. Raghnd, William J. Ragland;
Alberta Ragland. Mcnning Ragland. Andrew Rag!
land, Francis Ragland Alexander Ragland, Eliza
beth T. Rhgland. Willie Ahh Pondexter, Henry
Ragland, Agnes Ragland, Llttleton r. Ragland,
Patrick Ragland, Eliza Ragland, Abraham Poin+
dexter, William Ragland, James Ragand, Rhoda
Ragand. Madison Ragand, Betsey Ragldud VIM
ney Rsgland. Hdfry Ragland Robert Ragland;
Dabney II. Ragland SaInnel B. Poindexter. and
all other detizees, legatees benehciaries or pef:
sons having any Interest in said last will and esta=
ment or in any way affected thereby defendants,
will take notice That Berry U. Jackson and Ellen
Jackson his wife, Aaron Attis and Elizabeth Arts
HE wife, Henry Ragsnd, Henry Barnes and Fanah
Barnes bis wife, and Mindora Smith minor who
sues by Thomas l.. Smith her fext friend (who
sue for tneInseiTes and all Uthefs having eoms
mon interest with themJ plaintiffs, Of the County
of Jackson and State Of Ohio, did on the 25th day
Of Augttst, A. d.. 1853 file their petition In tho
Court Of Common Pleas of said county Of jackson,
aginst the said defendants setting forth that the
slid William Ragland deceased BY his said last
WILL manumitted aud set free all his slaves and
appointed Robert VI. Kent and Philip II. Jones his
Executors, andset apart out of his estate TO 10
invested In land, large sum to-wit: the sum Of
twenty thousand dollars in some free etate and
directed his said Executors TO remove said sdtes
and settle them ON said lands that said Executors
In the years 1855, 1866 1857 1858, 1859 and 1850.
in obedience to said will, purchased divers tracts
or parcels of land in the counties of Pike and
jackson, In the stdte of Ohio, and more particu:
larry described in said petition. and put the said
plaintiffs and defendants as the liberated slaves
and legaees OF said testator in the possession and
occupation of the same: that they hold the said
lands in common, except some parts thereof which
have been sold for taxes and purchased In by
some of said legatees Or other Persons for their
benefit and that the said Robert NJ Kent as sole
surviving Executor as aforesaid still holds In trust
for the equal benefit of all of said egatecs the lc
gal title 10 all of said lands 30 pufeased for said
liberated slaves as aforesaid. u
The prayer of said Petition il, that the several
pefsuns named in the plaintiff 3 petition as Leea.
tees under the will Of William RagIand. decreased.
may be made defendants. and required to answer
the same and particularly that the said Mary Rag!
land, David Ragiand Fanny Ragand, Frances
Poindexter, George Ragland Peter Ragland. wiz
liam Ragiandi otherwise called William Watson,
Samuel Ra5land, Thompson Leach. Alice Perkins
Robert EsteH, Frances Fox, Nelly Watson. Mar:
garet PolndeXter, Henry Fox and Anna Harris.
may answer and set forth specially their respective
clairhs to said lands Ut any part thereof, under
their tax titles Tint receiver NAV be apl,oifts3
to take possession and control of said trust lands
during the pendency of said suit, and TO receive
the rents Issues and profits thereof. TO redeeuf
the same 50 far as any part of the trust lands have
Aa hat
ferred to Master, to ascertaln and report
who are entitled to share IN said trust lands
and estate and the extent Of the share Of eAch one
and that as some of the said benefciartes in said
suit whose places Of residence In the Stats are nm
known, and that the said Robert NJ Kent who is
non resident of Ohio, notice by publication of
the pendeucy OF said suit and the prayer thereof.
may be given according to law. That Par
titiOn of snM latlds may be made among
said several beneficiaries, according t0 their sew
eral fights under said will on If ssid lands carot
be divided without manifest Injury to the value
thereof, then that the same may be sold and tho
proceeds divided according to law, and the rights
Of each one aud that full adjustment Of the
rights and equities of all of said parties NAV BE-
made according to equity; and that Che said
Robert NJ. Kent, In case of such partition NAV be
made to convey to said several bencfciaries such
part Of saE lands as may be set off to them
respectively or in case of sale then that hS
release and convey said lands to- the several pur-
chasers thereof; and that like releases NAV be
made BY each OF said parties cdihing said lands
or soitfe part thereof nndef tax-tites as AfOregsW
And that the said Robert NJ. Kent, as such sur.
viying executor as aforesaid, may render full
account OF hrs said trust, and of his receipts and
disbursements Of said tfust estate ~ -I
% .. E. Johnson f. Vim. T. McCIintick,
90 ,ec Attorneys for Plaintiffs.