The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
NO, 1901 EQUITY.

{ RDHF OF FoeLloAiAoN'
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
NO. 1901 EQUITY.
Joshua W. Herring, Executor Of David Miller,
deceased, VS.. Claude d. Miller, ct al.
The object of this proceeding is to have this
Court assume jurisdiction of the further ad-
of the Estate of David Miller,
late of Carroll county, deceased; to establish
the true construction of the Will OF said dece-
dent, and determine who are the parties emit
tied TO share in the distribution of SAID Estate;
and that distribution may be made among
them under the direction of this Court
The Bill states that David Miller died on or
about the 2Sth day of February, A. ID. 1897,
leaving last Will and Testament in and by
which he appointed the complainant, Joshua
W. Herring, as his executor; that said executor
has paid all claims against the Estate OF SAID
decedemt, and passed his first administration
account by which 1t appears that he has The
sum of 81, 447.36 in cash for distribution
among such persons rs may be entitled to
share therein under the residuary clause OF
said Will; that in and by said residuary clause
said testator directs his executor to distribute
the proceeds of his estate. real and personal,
amongst said testator's brothers and sisters OF
the whole blood, who may be living at the
time OF his death, to be equally divided
amongst them, the legitimate children and
descendants of those who are or may be dead
to take the same parts, TO be equally divided
amongst them, to which their ancestor, the
brother or sister of sand testator, would be en-
titled if living. That so far as complainant Is
informed the brothers and sisters of the whole
blood of said testator were George b. Miller,
Jesse Miller, Susan Leppo, Catharine Sykes,
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Brown, who all died before testator, leaving
children, some of whom were living at tesla
tors death, and others predeceased him. leav-
ing children and descendants living at the time
of testator's death, and that so far as COM
plainant has been able to ascertain the follow
ing are the names OF all persons claiming TO
be legitimate children and descendants of the
brothers and sisters of the whole blood of said
testator who were living at his death, with
their residences so far as known, as herelnat
ter stated, viz: Claude d. Miller, son of
testator's deceased brother George b. Miller;
the following children OF testators deceased
brother Jesse Miller, viz: Catharlne 4. Mlnn,
Martha ]. Vim, wife OF Frederick ). Nlnn,
Algerine ScheckelS, wife of George W. Scheck.
els, Mary V. Miller, William Jesse Miller,
Laura +. Williamson and Robert E. William
son, her husband; aud the following other de-
II. Farber. wife OF William c. Farber, daugh
ter of said Jesse Miller's deceased son, Alfred
Miller, Emma NJ. Miller aud Mary r. Ram
say, wife Of William r. Ramsay, children Of
said Jesse Miller deceased son, David Miller,
aud Clara c. Miller, infant, daughter OF
said Jesse Miler's deceased son, Edward
Miller; the following children OF testator de
ceased sister, Susan Leppo, viz: Adam NJ.
Leppo, Jacob NJ. LeppO, Nancy Green, wife
Of isaac Green. Emanuel Lewis Leppo and
Mary TAYLOR. Jabez Leppo, Elijah Leppo,
who died since testator's death, aud whose
executors are Joseph A. Leppo and Jesse W.
I.appu. Martha Trine, wife OF David W. Urine,
who, complainant Is informed, has died since
testator's death, but whose executors or adj
ministraiars, it such there be, are unknown to
complainant; aud the following descendants
OF said Susan Leppo, viz Irwin Taylor,
Nora Flater, wife oil William tlater, and Nor
ris c. Weller. an infant. children OF said Susan
Leppo' deceased daughter Ann; also Edward
Ruby. Charles Ruby, and Carrie Grouse, wife
Of William l.. Grouse, children OF said Susan
I.eppo's deceased daughter Sallio Ruby; the
following children Of lestator's deceased SISTER
Catherine Sykes, VIZ Lewis Sykes; and lsa-
belle sykes William Sykes. John Thomas
sykes and George ". Sykes. who. the com
plaiuant IS informed. are dead and have LETT
no descendants; also two children, Wesley
Sykes and James Sykes, Who, the complainant
= informed, are Legitimate children and not
emitted to snAte w 'ne "is'. ,,..It II
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a""4'p' " -. fst,.,l's II Er,vn Harry
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~. f,Iloyxin, children ct SAID t-stator's De.
~..s..d s;stgr Rachel Brown, VIZ: Elizabeth
-, III, ~ David Ketrinr. David NJ.
pr....a -. Er,v,,. also George ", Brown
~, H., ,.,,,,,,I,;,,,nt i informed. survived
,.'.f,l.,l ia In,a ag,b 1897. and COM
-. :. s,r,,,..,l that N 4 Brown aud C.
II 81, sr ~, administrators Of his estate;
A. 80 Co... " BroV,,, leti surviving him
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~. t1Iloyip,, children. viz: NJ. A. Brown
III, W,oIs yy;fe of Jesse Woods.
n. Vsb;ta VII. ~ Yaudalia White. G.. H.
ps,.,r,,J ! Verpns Brown aud Willie III
81, s,,f,.ts. ,1so The following other de.
-. III ss;J Rachel Brown. viz Ed
- Rrna,n pearl + Gusts, wife of
Cb,.ri.s c,.,,s and Cora p Norele. wife
lfCl.,,,,, y No',sla children Of said Rachel
a.. ,l.r.as.5 am Eli Brown; J. n.
E.t:ns Dora Miller. wife II Andrew b.
Mn .nd M; Rurkabile. children of said
p..Lsi p,Iyy,,fs Jer,assd daughter Margaret
-, EaLf,s. ,,d ths folloNinp children of
ia E,l;ns a deceased son al said Marga-
-, Ann Fak,ns yiz Herschel c. Eakins,
49, II Fak;ns and Emray +. Eakins.
.,;..}s..ais, / : Rr,en "a SON 81 said Rachel
F., J..,..,ayaJ child Reason Brown; and
~ NJ H,u and How'd F. H,ll. a minor.
ch;Jdr.n Of Cor,lela Hill, IA deceased child OF
ssid Reason Brown.
h.,o,,,nl,,,,,, :. unabla IA determine
II. ~, ~, r,,,nad inrlnd. an the mar
~ an,;,le5 ~ sbsre h the distribution OF
va 80 AMI yybe,bsr All the above sustain
"a rsia,,onsb; ~ tsstaror IS claimed, aud
s ~ ,bay sTa an entitled to share ia the
Sl, ro - s.;J Estate Thai he IS also un.
Ir ,;,b, he IA of his Caurl
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