Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-16


THE object of this suit is 10 procure
L decree Tor a sale of certain real estate
IN Worcester county which was devised
by Sally Jones, late Of said county, de-
ceased. to certain negroes named Sarah,
Charles aud Maria during their hfe,-
the remainder to Rosa Young Elizabeth
Stevenson (wife of James Steveusou),
Louis Watkins Young aud Edward S.
Young, all of Worcester county, aud
Moses U. Stevenson aud Edward Steven
sch, all oil Somerset county, in equal
proportions, share aud share alike, as
shown by the last will aud testament of
the said Sally jones'. of record in
the flee of the Register Of Wills Of
Worcester equity.
The bill states certain Sally Jones,
OF Worcester county, died about the year
1898, seized Of certain real ts'ate iu
Worcester county; that by said will she
made the following devise: " Item -
Aud whereas it is my desire to make
some support for said negroes. Sarah,
Charles aud Maria, | give aud devise
The lot OF ground on the road leading to
ouo" Hill purchased of l.. Adreon,
CONTAINING ten acres. more or less, uuto
Rosa Young ct Worcester count, in
trust Tor the support aud mainieu abce OF
said negroes. reeetVlug to ltosa Youlg
the privilege OF cutting her own tireWood
from sad l. Tor Der own use; aud after
her decease unto II, SIS L Stevenson. o,
S'Iheiset cnunty. 10 tiust, ior the same
purpose. w 81" support aud malnteu
incc OF SAIL negroes LBd by auOihei
clause OF SAID viii the sald Sally Jones
revised as follows: = / em:-I devise
aud brqneath all the residue OF my es-
tate. both real aud personal, to be equ,lly
divided te;Seea Rosa Young Fl z,beth
Stevenson (wiie OF James Sreveu,or),
Louis Watkins Young aud Edw ri s.
Young. all Of Worcester ecustv, aud
hlVscs Y. 5 eveDson, Joteph Stevenson
aud Edward Stevenson, all OF Somerset
county III equal proportions. share and
share ak, " ell OF which will appear
by said last will aud testament. That
the said negroes are cead and that said
land now belongs 10 said resduary de-
vis' es, or t! cir representatives as con-
''urreut owners That the said Rosa
Young interparried with - Corbin,
who is dead. T"a' Joseph Stevenson
died intestate, leaving as bis heirs-at-law
his children Clarence, William, Eli.
aud Francis SteVeusop. That Moses U.
Stevenson died il:cssate, leaving as his
hti.s-at law his children Joseph +. Ste
veusOn. whose wife is Z exiue S eveDsou,
Louis Stevenson, whose wife is M "
Stevenson, Elizabeth O.. Polk, wife OF
Warrington Polk, snd also his grand
children, the children of bis deceased
daughter. Sarah a. Polk. former wife Of
Wilmington Polk. namely, Upsbur w
Polk, M,riau q. Polk aud james ".
Polk. That tue said James S ev. sn
is deal, and said E!zlbsth Stevenson
afterwards married parnell Redden. wi o
is also dead. aud that Said Elizabeth dieu
ihtestate and without issue, aud that her
hrirs-at-law are as soylows: her sister,
Em lDe Young. wife Of ames H.
Young her nisces. she children of her
deceased sister. Ann Mezick, namely
CIemeniine Dryden, wife OF Francis Il.
Dryden. aud Sally Houston, wife of
Levin j Houston also, the following
nepbews aud nieces. the children OF Der
deceased ss'er. Sally Young. former
wife of james II. Young, namely: James
T. Young. whose wife is Milly Young,
complainant, Lewis w. Young, whose
wife is Esther YUuag, Grace Stevenson,
wife of Jacob Stevenson, and Emma
Culbourne, wife of Charles II. Col
bourne; also, the following nephews