Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-02-05

THE OBJECT of this bill is to procure q
Il decree for the sale OF the real estate OIL
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
sbend was in his lifetime indebted unto you
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 DILL, m arked
exhibit j. W. l.
2. That said Smith Townshend being so
indebted as aforesaid unto your orator and
to divers other persons, and having certain
real estate in Montgomery county, IN the
State of Maryland, containing thirty-seven
acres, and fully described in exhibits l and O.
lied 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 small amount
OF personal estate amounting 10 sixty-four
dollars, rs he is informed, departed this life
on or about the twenty fifth day Of February,
1896, leaving no widow surviving him, but
the following heirs-a,-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 following
nephews and nieces, children of his deceased
br other, William l.. s. Townshend, to-wit !:
Katherine .. Shoemaker, intermarried with
James NJ Shoemaker; Elizabeth p. Miller,
intermarred with John II Miller, living at
McLeansboro, Illinois, Aaron X. Town
shend, intermarried with Margaret f. Town
ahanA Cha rlaa " hand h.nI,nlnr
Richard W. Townshend, bachelor, living in
Washington CRY; Isabella B. Mulliken, in
termarried with William NJ. Mulliken, living
in Baltimore City, State OF Mary land and
Willie l. Gladding, intermarried with Chas
D. Gladding, who live in Philadelphia, Penn
sy lvania
(b) Clarence A. TownshenG, the only child
OF his deceased brother James II. Townshend,
whose wife is also dead, who lives in WASH
ington City, aforesaid
(c) Rosa l.. Townsbend, widow of his de-
ceased brother, John II Townshend, land their
only child, Lucy OTIS Tabler, intermarried
with Charles F. Tabler, who lives in the City
OF Washington and who is under twenty
one years OF age
(d) The children of his deceased bro Their,
Richard w. ownshend whose wife is also
dead, lo-wit: Madaline P. Weeks, intermar-
ried with Joseph W. Weeks, and Orval E.
Townshend, widower who lives 10 Spring
field, Massachusetts,
(el The children Of his deceased SISTER,
Mary Ann Lighter, who iutermarred with
John I. Lighter, living al Monroe City, Mis-
souri,; Alice V. Ferguson, (nee Lighter,
widow OF Robert b. Ferguson, who lives ia
Washington City, District Of Columbia D.
Muller Lighter, intermarried 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 oil Mary
land except Isabelle Mulliken, in;ermarred
with William NJ. Mulliken.
) The bill further states that letter, S OF ad.
ministrailon On the personal estate OF the said
}. Smith Townshend, deceased, in the City
OF Washington, District Of Columbia, wer,
granted 10 said Aaron r. Townshend on the
sixth day OF April 1895, who informs hin
that the whole OF said personal estate is
wholly insufficient to pay the funeral ex.
penses OF the decedent, which amount 10 two
hundred and 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 the sal,
o. the aforesaid real estate of decedent, il
Montgomery county, or so much OF it as may
be necessary for the payment OF the complain
ants aforesaid claims, and other debts OF the
decedent, which remain unpaid.
1t is ,hereupon this 18th day OF January
A. d, 1897, that the complainant cause
copy OF this order, together with statement
OF the object and substance of the bill, to b,
inserted in some newspaper published il
Montgomery county once week for fouI
successive weeks, before the 9Th day of Feb
ruary next, giving notice TO said non resi-
dent defendents in said bill and warning
them to appear in this court, in person or by
solicitor, on or before the 2nd day OF Marcel
next TO show cause, it any they have, why
decree shall not pass as prayed
JAMES ANDERSON, CI'k
Circuit Couct for Montgomery county
True copy-Test:
JAMES ANDERSON, CPk.
PHIL W. CHEW,
Solicitor for Complainant.