Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Order Of Publication.
Zadok ii. Richardson
Matilda Richardson, ct al.

No. 1851 Chanccry. In the Circuit Court
for Worcester county.
THE object ofthis suit Is to procure a
decree for the sale Of certain real estate
situated in Worcester county, which was
devised In the last will and testament of
one William II. Richardson, late Of said
county, deceased.
The bill states that sometime about the
year 1854 one William II. Richardson de-
parted this life, leaving last will and
testament duly admitted to probate and
recorded, In which he devised certain real
estate, which IS particularly described In
the bill and accompanying exhibits, unto
his wife, Eleanor. and daughter, Matilda,
jointly and equally TO them during their
lives, or TO the survivor, and after their
death the said real estate TO be sold and
the proceeds from the sale to be equally
divided between his lawful heirs. That the
said Eleanor Richardson has departed this
life, and that the said Matilda Is still liv-
ing, and has q life estate In said real .es-
tate. That the said Richardson left the
following children and heirs at law to
wit William Richardson, Matilda Rich.
ardson, Benjamin T. Richardson, Littleton
J. Richardson, Mary Richardson, Ellen
Richardson, Your Orator. Zadok II. Rich.
ardson, and John Richardson; that the
said Mary married one William Sturgis,
and the said Ellen married one William
Holland; that the said John died In early
manhood. leaving no heirs Of his body be-
gotten that Ellen Holland departed this
life leaving one child named Ellen, who
died In early womanhood, without any is.
sue of her body. and that the said William
departed this life without any heirs Of his
body begotten. That Mary Sturgis has
also departed this life, leaving the follow
ing children and heirs at Law, 20 wit John
/. Sturgis, Littleton Sturgis, William Stur-
gis, Alexander Sturgis, Ellen Sturgis and
Zadok Sturgis, Of whom the said Zadok is
deceased without any heirs OF his body be.
gotten, and Ellen intermarried with GER
children Is entitled 10 an undivided one.
twentieth part Of said real estate upon the
death Of the said Matilda. That Littlcton
]. Richardson Is deceased, and that he left
the following children ard heirs at law, 10
wit: Hattie Richardson. who intermarricd
with one William A. johnson, Tillie, who
married one Zadok Duffy. Mary, who
married one Ara Pennewell, Della, who
married one James s. Price. Lee, who
married one Francis Nash, Lizzie, who
married one Everett w. +. Smith, Asher
and William Richardson; of whom the said
Hattie has departed this life, leaving three
children, to wit; Edna johnson, Elmo
johnson and Ollie Johnson also the said
Mary is deceased. leaving Eugene Pcnne-
well as her sole child and heir at law that
the heirs Of the said Littleton j. Richard.
son will be entitled 10 an undivided one
fourth interest in said real estate, rs fol.
lows: Edna Johnson, Elmo Johnson and
Ollie Johnson. in right of their mother,
will each Of them own an undivided one.
nincty-sixth interest, Tillie. Della, Eu-
gene, In right Of his mother Mary, Lizzie,
Lee, Asher and William will each of them
own an undivided 0ne.eighth of one fourth
interest in the said real estate. And the
said BENJAMIN r. Richardson and your
Orator, the said Zadok II Richardson, will
be entitled each to an undivided one. fourth
interest in the same. And the bill further
alleges that all the aforesaid heirs are
adults, saving Edna Johnson, Elmo John
son and Ollie johnson, who are infants
under the age of twenty one years, and re-.
side in Worcester county, Maryland, saw
ing Everett W. +. Smith and Lizzie Smith,
his wife, Eugene Pcnnewcll, Asher Rich.
ardson, Francis NASH and Lee Nash, his
wife, and Alexander Sturgis. who are non.
residents Of the State Of Maryland, and
that the said Major Dawson and Ellen
Dawson. his wife, reside in Dorchester
county. Maryland. and that the said Viii
liam Richardson resides in Somerset coun-
~. Maryland; and ii also AYERS that il is
advantageous to all the parties concerned
that this Court shall decree sale Of said
real estate, and direct the investment Of
the proceeds so as to cnure in like manner,
as By the original last will and testament
aforesaid, to the use fthe same parties in
interest.
II is thcrcupon adjudgcd and ordered
that the Complainant, by causing copy
OF this order TO be inserted in some news.
paper published in Worcester county, once
In each OF four successive weeks before
the first day of February, 4. d., lsss,giye
notice 10 the said absent 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 seventh day
of May. A. d., 1883, Ia answer the prcmi-
scs, and show cause, II any they havc,why
a decree ought not TO pass M prayed.
JouS W. STATION. Clerk,
True Copy,
Test: JomS W. STATION. Clerk,
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND,
Solicitor for Complainant.
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