The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-02-14

The object ofthis suit is to procure a decree
for the sale of certain real estate in Garrett
county, Maryland. which is described in
deed from Anne p. Edwards to Julia \. Ed
wards dated the 10th day of November in the
year 1881, which deed is duly recorded in Liber
w. II. T. No. 7, folio COS, etc. one of the Land
Records OF Garrett county.
The Bill states:-
l. That on or about the 29th day of Novem-
Der in the year 1881. q certain Anne T.. Ed
wards, of Garrett county, Maryland conveyed
to her daughter. Julia A. Edwards, amongst
Others, all that tract or part OF tract of land
lying il Garrett county known BY the name
as parts of lots numbers Three and Four of
the Resurvey of the blooming Rose" con-
tanning one hundred and two and tve-eighths
acres of land; also Military Lots numbers
Thirty one Hundred and Forty-twO (3ll2) and
Thirty-One Hundred and FOrty-thIee (3li3);
also all Ofthe undivided half-interest of the
said Anne p. Edwards in a tract OF land stu
ated in the same county called western
Route" or sometimes called by the name of
Erich Hill", and said to contain two hundred
and eleven and seven eighths acres; it being
the same land which was conveyed to James
Edwards and Leonard Smith by Iced from
James Reynolds dated the 4th day of Octo-
Der, 1915 and recorded in Liber II. r. No. l..
folio $40, etc, one of the Land Records of AL
legany county, all of which will more fully
appear by reference to copy ofthe deed from
the said Anne p. Edwards to the said Julia A.
Edwards erein filed and marked Plaintiffs
Exhibit No. /, and prayed to be taken and
considered as part OF this BILL together with
lied with the same.
2. That on the LIST day of June, 1888, the said
Julia A. Edwards sold and conveyed to a GER
tain William II. Riley, of the same county,
ten acres and forty perches of the aforesaid
tract called blooming Rose which will
more fully appear by certified copy Of said
conveyance herewith flied and marked Plain
tlffs' Exhibit Number 2.
g. That on the 18th day of October in the
year 1894, the said Julia A. Edwards made
and executed her last will and ties ament,and
on or about the 18th day of October in the
same ear the said Julia A. Edwards de-
parted this life in the town Cf Oakland, and
that said will was duly admitted to probate
in the Orphans Court for Garrett county on
the 18th day of October, 1884 all Of which will
more fully appear by certified copy of said
last will and testament herein filed and
marked Plaintiffs Exhibit Numbers 3.
4. That by virtue of said will the said Julia
A. Edwards devised unto the said Lawrence
J. Edwards, William II. Edwards Thomas
Hayden Edwards, DemeriuS A . G. Edwards
and Mary A. Edwards the hildren of her de-
ceased brother, William Edwards. as tenants
in common, and to the survivors of them, per
stripes, all of the aforesaid tracts of land
known as the "Bloomlng Rose" tract or the
Resurvey on Blooming Rose, and Military
lots numbers Thirty one Hundred and Forty
two and Thirty-one Hundred and Forty
three; also all of her undivided half interest
in the above named tract of land called
western Route" or "Rch Hill"
b, That the said Leonard Smith, to whom
was decided the other half Of the Aforesaid
HILL" departed this life many years ago in
testate, and left surviving him the following
named children as his surviving heirs-at-
law, to-wit Francis f. Smith, Mary e,
Smith, Catherine f. Smith and a Son, Joseph
Smith, who is also dead, dying int state and
leaving surviving him as his heirs at-law
Mary f. Smith, widow, Mary f. Jones and
George A. Jones, her husband and c. Joseph
Smith, to whom descended the aforesaid half
interest in the tract of land called "Western
Route
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