Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-06-11


William Graham, her husband, Mary
Baker, Maggie Whitney aud James
Whitney, her husband, Defendants.
The object Of this proceeding IS to
procure decree for the sale OF real es-
tate mentioned in these proceedings Of
which Lucinda Matthews, died seized
and possessed, lying ana situate in the
/ Fourth Election District OF Charles
/ County Maryland, and that the pro-
ceeds arising from said salebe divided
among those entitled to interest therein
according 10 their several interests.
The Bill states in substance that the
said Lucinda Matthews, late OF Charles
County. Maryland. was seized and pos
Sessed In her lifetime and at the time of
her death of a certain tract, piece, part
or parcel of land and premises lying
and situate in the Fourth Election Dis
trict Of Charles County Mary land
near Cox's Station in said county and
State, containing eight ls) acres Of
land, more or less, which said land
and premises was conveyed 10 the said
Lucinda Matthews by Jennie Stone by
deed dated the eth day OF September,
In the year 1903, which said deed Is re-
corded IN Iliber b. &. 5, No II, folio
3i2, one OF the land records OF Charles
County, Maryland.
The bill further states that being so
seized and possessed the said Lucinda
Matthews departed this life some time
in the year 1912, intestate, widow,
leaving surviving her the following
children and heirs at law; Martha or
Margaret Smothers, Julia Graham,
| Mary Brown, Samuel Barber and
Elizabeth Staten and Maggie whitney,
a grand child.
That the said Martha or Margaret
SmOthers, who intermarried with a GER
tain Lewis Smothers. now dead, con-
yeyed her interest IN said tract, piece,
part or parcel of land and premises to
a certain Adrian Posey, one OF the
Plaintiffs in the above entitled cause,
her correct name being Margaret
Smothors.
That Mary Brown intermarried with
a certain George Brown, both ofwhom
ere living, are adults, ABOVE the age of
twenty-one Years and reside in Charles
County, Maryland.
That Samuel Barber intermairied
W4th Il NNttdAh AstnlAa lfdibNAt btth W.
whom are living, are adults above
the age OF twenty-one years and reside
in Charles County, Maryland.
That Julia Graham intermarried
with certain William Graham, both
of whom are living, are adults, above
twenty-one years of age and residein
the State OF Pennsylvania.
That James Baker, who has since de-
parted this life, intermarried with a
certain Mary Baker, who is living, is
an adult, above twenty-one years OF
age and resides in the City OF Wash
ington, in the District Of Columbia.
That by said marriage there was born
one child, Maggie Baker, who has
since intermarried with a certain
James Whitney, both OF whom are
| living, are adults, above twenty-one
years age and reside in the City of
Washington in the District Of COlum-
bia
That Elizabeth Staten intermarried
with certain John Staten, who de-
parted this life about eighteen years
ago. That the said Elizabeth Staten
departed this life on or about the
eighth day of January, in the year
AtAns lthh my III AlE " III anu tlNtlilAhlAl
under and by which she bequeated and
devised all her property, real, person
al and mixed to one OF tine defendants
in this cause, her sister, Mary Brown.
The bill further states that the said
tract, piece, part or parcel Of land
and premises cannot be divided be-
tween your said Orator and the heirs
at law OF the said Lucinda Matthews
without material loss and injury TO all
the parties interested therein, and il is
necessary that the said tract of land he
sold and the proceeds of sale be dis
tributed to the parties in interest I'M
der the direction of this Honorable
Court according to their respective
rights and interests therein and the
Plaintiff asks for such other and fur
ther relief as his case may require.
It is thereupon this 10th day of May,
in the year 1920, ordered by the Circuit
Court tor Charles County, Mary land,
sitting in Equity, that the Plaintiff
cause a copy of this order to be in
serted in some newspaper printed and
published in Charles County, Mary
land, once week for four successive
weeks before the 18th day of June, in
the said year 1920 giving notice To the
nonresident defendants to appear in
this Court either in person or by solie-
! itor on or before the 30th day of June,
in the said year 1920, to show cause If
any they have why decree ought not
to passed as prayed.
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Charles
County, MARYLAND
True copy-Test:
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN.
Clerk