Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-07-02
n0I-lIsDlIf DOfIcl.
James r. Hill and
Sarah F. A. Hill, his wife,
Eppy Long,
Mary Brady
ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Saint
Mary's County, sitting as a
Court of Equity.


No. 378 ". f.
THE object of this Bill is to procure
Il decree for the sale Of certain real
estate. located in Saint Mary's Couoty.
Maryland, called and known as IAN.
DERSON'S PURCHASE" and
's- JAMES DELIGHT" !"
containing in the aggregate ONE HUN.
DRED AND TWENTY FOUR AND
ONE-HALF ACRES.
The Bill states, in substance, that
sometime during the year 1852 or 1855,
a certain JIne X cL, Of said county, de-.
parted this life seiz ID and p assessed Of
certs;n Real Estate as aforesaii; III It the
said Jane Rock made : dispc sition Of
same by her last Will and Testament, as
follows: ''Item: / give and devi.e unto
Ann Mattingley the rents and pr. i,s Of
my plantation on which I nov dwell,
known BY the name of f.Andcrson's Pur-
chase and James Delight and at the
death Of my sister, Ann Mattingley, I
desire that my Executor shall sell my
land and divide the money equally am ,ug
George W. Backler. Eppy Long. Mary
Brady. Emmy Suit and Robert Buck.
!er.' That a certain John f. Harding
and VIM. Graves were appointed said
Executors. but they refused to take out
letters testamcntary upon her estate.
wherein: On the Orphans Court appoint
ed George w l. Buckler Admin strator
eGn testanicn:o anneEo.
The Bill further states, that the id
George w L Buckler administered on the
persoaal estate Of the said Jane Rock
on the 18th day Of April, 1858, and that
on 9th day Of September. 1853. he
stated to the Orphans Court his final ae-
coun. and distribution.
And the Bill further states, that the
power contained in said last Will and
and Testament, namely to sell said
real estate by the Executor. and to di-
vile the proceeds as thereia specified yet
remains u"executed. although the said
Ann Mattingl Y has long since departed
this life, sometime during the year 1855.
And tie Bill further states. that Sarah
F. A. Hill, only child and heir of Emmy
Snitt, deceased, is entitled to a oDe-i tn
interest in said Real Estate; that Eppy
Long is enti,'e 10 one-f'th; Mary Bra
ay one fifth; the Ii irs at law of Gorge
W. Buekler, deceased. one-fifth; and the
heirs at law Of Johu II. Long, assignee
Of Robert Bucklcr, one fifth, aud the
Bill prays for a sale Of said Real Estate
and division of the proceeds among the
pariics entitled
And the Bill further states, that Eppy
Long, Z.chnriah Bucklcr aud S S,lomon
Buckler are non-residents of the State of
Maryland.
l,is isthercfore ordcrel, this twenty-,hird
day OF June. in the year eighteen hun
dred and scvcnty-four, that the Com
p'ainanis, by causing a copy Of this or
der to be inserted in the Saint Mary's
Beacon, once week for four successive
weeks three months before the first day
OF November, in the year cish'ccn hun
dred and sevcnty-four, give notice to the
said absent and nonresident defendants
of The object and substance Of this Bill.
and warn them to appear in this Court. in
person or by solicitor. on or before the
SAID FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER.
IN THE YEAR EIGHTEEN HUN
DRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR. to an
swer tho premises and show cause, If any
they have, why . decree should no, pass as
prayed.
j FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
True copy-Tcst
j FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
june %, 1S74-4w.