Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-06-29


The object Of this proceeding is TO
procure decree for the sale of real
estate mentioned in these proceedings
of which Lucinda Matthews died
seized end possessed lying and situate
in the Fourth Election District Of
Charles County, Maryland, and that
the proceeds arising from said sale be
divided among those entitled TO
interest therein according to their
several interests.
The Bill states in substance that the
said LUCINDA Matthews, late Of Charles
County, Maryland, was seized and
possessed In her lifetime and at the
time of her death Of certain tract,
piece, part or parcel Of land and premi-
SEES lying and situate in the Fourth
Election District Of Charles County,
Maryland, near Cox's Station in said
County and State containing eight (S)
acres Of land, more or less. which said
land and premises was conveyed to
the said Lucinda Matthews by Jennie
Stone by deed dated the 9TH day of
September, in the year 1908, which
said deed is recorded in Liner B. G..
s. No. IA, folio 312 etc, one of the
land records of CHARLES County, Mary
land.
TIE bill further states that being so
seized and possessed the said Lucinda
Matthews, departed this life sometime
in the year 1912, intestate. a widow
leaving surviving her the following
children aud heirs at law, Martha
Smothers. Margaret Baker, Mary
Brown, Samuel Barber and Lena
Barber.
The said Martha Snothers who
intermarned with a certain Lewis
Smothers, now dead, conveyed heI
interest in said tract, piece, part Oh
parcel of land and premises to the said
Adrian Posey, one of the Plaintiffs in
the above entitled cause.
That Margaret Baker intermarried
with certain Baker whose Christian
name is unknown to your said Orator
out now dead that the said Margaret
Baker, is an adult above twenty-one
years of age, is nonresident of the
State Of Maryland and resides in
Washington City, in the District Of
Columbia.
That Mary Brown intermarried with
a certain George Brown, both of whom
are living, are adults, above the age Of
twenty-one years and resides in Char
les County, Maryland.
That Samuel Barber intermarried
with certain Emily Barber, both Of
whom are adults, above twenty-ons
years of age and reside in Charles
County, Maryland.
That Lena Barber is an adult, abovs
the age If twenty-one and is nor
resident Of the State OF Maryland and
resides in the State of New Jersey.
The Bill further states that the sale
tract, piece, part or parcel of land ant
premises cannot be divided between
your said orator and the heirs at Law
Of the said Lucinda Matthews withou
material loss and injury to all tn
parties interested therein and it i
necessary that the said tact Of Ian,
be sold and the proceeds Of sale dis
tributed to the parties in interest unde
the direction Of this Honorable Cour
according to their respective rights an,
interests therein and the Plaintiff ask
for such other and further relief as hi
case may require.
1t is therenpon this 9th day of May
in the year 1917, ordered by the Circui
| Court for Charles County, Maryland
sitting in Equity, that the Plaintiff
cause copy OF this order to be insert
ed in som. newspaper printed an,
published in Charles County, Mary
land, once week for four successive
weeks before the 4th day Of June, il
SAID year 1917, giving notice to tn
non resident defendants of the objec
and substance of this suit, and Wan
ing them to be and appear in tn
lCourt either in person or by solicito
on or before the Goth day of June, il
the said year 1917. to show cause if an.
they have why decree ought not b,
passed as prayed.
| FRANCIS B. MATTHEWS, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Charles coun
ty, Maryland.
Ture copy, Test
FRANCIS B. MATTHEW'S, Clerk