Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-01-15

VII ODJEOl Vi tbi5 Diil 10 10 procure
Il decree for the sale of the real estate of
Smith Townshend, late OF Washington City,
District Of Columbia, situated in Montgomery
county, by John William Lee, who sues for
himself as well as all other creditors who will
come in and contribute to the expenses OF this
suit.
The bill alleges that the said Smith Town
shend was in his lifetime indebted unite Won
orator, John William Lee, in the sum of one
hundred and thirty-four dollars on account
OF the burial expenses OF his deceased wife,
Annie Townshend, as will appear by refer
ence to account filed with said bill, marked
exhibit J. W. L.
2. That said Smith Townshend being 90
Indebted as aforesaid unto your orator and
to divers other persons, and having certain
real estate in Montgomery county, 10 the
State Of Maryland, containing thirty-seven
acres, and fully described in exhibits / and 2,
filed with said bill, aud having no personal
estate in the State of Maryland and no real
or personal estate in the City OF Washington,
District OF Columbia, except q small amount
OF personal estate amounting to sixty-iour
dollars, as be is informed, departed this life
on or about the twenty fiith day of February,
1896, leaving no widow surviving him, but
the following heirs-ai-law and next of kin
TAI Sarah L Townshend, widow Of Will
liam L. s. Townshend, living in the City OF
Washington aforesaid, and the follow ing
nephews and nieces, children of his deceased
brother, William l.. s. Townshend, to-wit ::
katherine q. Shoemaker, iutermarried with
James VI. Shoemaker Elizabeth P. Miller,
inlermarried with John II. Miller, living al
McLeansboro, Illinois; Aaron R. Town
snend, intermarried with Margaret Il. Town
shend Charles X. Townsheod, bachelor !;
Richard W. Townshend, bachelor, living in
hi
termarIied with William NJ. Mulliken, living
10 Baltimore City, State of Mary land, and
Willie L. Gladding, inlermarried with Chas
d. Giadding, who live in Philadelphia, Penn
BY lvania
(b) Glare nce A. Townshend, the only child
Of his deceased brother, James Il. Tow nshend,
whose wife is also dead, who lives in WASH
ingIon City, aforesaid
tc) Rosa l. Townsbend, widow of bis de-
ceased brother, John h Townshend, and their
only child, Lucy Gus TAbler, intermarried
with Charles r. Tabler, who lives in the City
OF Washington and who 10 under twenty
one years OF age
(d) The children of his deceased bro
Richard W. Townsheud, whose wife is also
dead, Io-wit: Madaline p. Weeks, intermar-
ried with Joseph W. Weeks, and Orval e.
Townshend, widower, who lives 10 Spring
field, Massachusetts
le) The children OF his deceased SISTER,
Mary Ann Lighter, who iutermarried with
John I. Lighter, living at Monroe City, Mis-
souri,; Alice v. Ferguson, (nee Lighter, J
widow OF Robert b. Ferguson, who lives in
Washington City, District OF Columbia; ID.
Muller Lighter, intermarred with Lizzie
Lighter, who lives in Burlington, Iowa; J..
Townshend Lighter, intermarried with Mary
Lighter, who live in Astoria, Oregon, all OF
whom are non residents OF the State of Mary
land except Isabelle Mulliken, iutermarried
with William NJ. Mulliken.
The bill further states thai Letters of ad :
ministration on the personal estate OF the said
J. Smith Townshend, deceased, in the City
Of Washington, District of Columbia, were
granted 10 said Aaron X. Townshend on the
sixth day of April, 1895, who informs him
that the whole Of said personal estate is
wholly insufficient to pay the funeral ex-
penses Of the decedent, which amount 10 two
hundred aud three dollars aud fifty cents.
which are due TO this complainant, irrespec-
tive OF the cost of administration.
Said bill asks for decree of sale for tine sale
o. the aforesaid real estate of decedent in
Montgomery county, or so much OF il as NAV
be necessary for the Paymen OF the complain
ants aforesaid claims, and other debts OF the
deeedent, which remain unpaid
II is thereupon this 18th day OF January.
A. D., 1897, that the complainant cause a
copy Of this order, together with u statement
OF the OBJECT and substance OF the bill, to be
inserted In some newspaper published in
Montgomery county once a week for four
successive weeks, before the sIh day of Feb
ruAry next, giving notice TO said non resi-.
dent defeodens in said bill, aud warning
them to appear in this court, in person or by
solicitor, on or before the 2nd day of March
next to show cause, if any they have, why
decree shall DOT pass as prayed.
JAMES ANDERSON. Cpk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
JAMES ANDERSON, Crk.
PHIL W. CHEW,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Jan l5-id