Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-09-14

Jacob Ridenour and Kcziah Ridenour, his
wife, Susan Stottlcmyrr, and others.
The object of this Bill is to obtain II
Decree for the sale of the Real Estate
mentioned in these proceedings, for the
purpose of partition among the Complain
ants and DEPENDENTS who claim AS Copar-
ccrnOrs.
The Bill states that George Stottlemvcr
by his last will, after the payment OF fun
eral expenses, debts and a small legacy,
devised all his Estate, real and personal. to
his wife, Susan Stottlcmycr, for her Use for
life; and with power to dispose of the SAM,
by Deed, or Will or otherwise; and mace
no disposition of the same on the failure OF
his wife, Susan Sto,tlemycr, to execute thu
power under said WILL
That said George StOttlcmvcr died in
September, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, sciz''d and possessed in fee of certain
tracts {" land, being part of "'rhc RrSur,
vcy on Almost Night" and "Pcacr." stu.
ate in Frederick county, State of MARYLAND,
containing clear of all r"nvcvanrrS, made
by Gror.c Stol1|cnyrr, in his life time,
twenty-five Acres of land. molc or less.
That Susan Snltlcmvrr, the wife and
dcvi>rc of George Stoitirmvrr took pos.
session oltl!r estate devised and brqlcathcd
to her hy her husband; aud died IN the
month ui----,'ightrrn hundred and scv
rnty-two, without having disposed of said
lands by Deed, Will or otherwise; and that
the Real Estate vested in the children and
heirs of said George Stottlrmycr and susan
Stotllcmycr as Coparcernors or tenants in
common, That the said George Stottlc-
mrcr, had by his wife six children, the only
children of the said George and Susan
Slotllemyrr, his wife, to-wit John Stottlc-
myer; kezlah, now wife of Jacob RidenouI
Susan Stotcmyer; Margaret, now wife of
Henry Rdcnour, Samuel Sto,tlrmvrr and
Hiram Stottlcmycr,s nly children of George
Stnttlcmvcr, who died before his father,
Grorge Stottcmyer, Sr.. and Mahala Clcvi-
lcnce, wife of George Clcvidencc, who died
before her father, the said George Stottlc
my"r, ST., having children and heirs un
known 10 Compartments.
The Bill further states that Henry Ride
nour and Margaret Ridrnour, his wife, and
the unknown children and heirs of Mahaa
Clcvidrnre are non residents Of the State
of Maryland. The Bill further states that
the said lands cannot be divided withou,
loss or injury to the parties interested and
prays for Il sale for the purpose of parti
ton.
1t is therefore adiudgcd and ordered that
the Compartments by causing copy of this
order to he inserted in some newspaper
published in Frederick county once a week
tor four successive weeks, before the TWEEN.
ty-iirSt day of September, in the year cigh-
teen hundred and >rvcntv,two; give notice
to the said absent and the unknown absent
DEPENDENTS, children and heirs of Mahala
Clcvidcncc, deceased, of the object and
substance of this Bill, and warn them to
appear in this Court in person or by soil
ci,or, on ar before the twenty.third day of
December, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, to answer the premises and show
ca'l" if any they have, why decree ought
not to pass as prayed.
CHARLES MANTX,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Frederick county.
True copy
Test CHARLES MANTX,