Gibson Maynard Estate, 1853, Clark Co., Arkansas
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In Clark Circuit Court
September Term A. D. 1853
In Chancery

To the Honerable Judge of the circuit Court of Clark County in Chancery
Sitting

Your petitioner William Maynard of the County of Clark in the State of
Arkansas would respectfully represent that sometime in the year Eighteen
hundred and fifty one Gibson Maynard was possessed in fee simple of the
Southwest quarter of the North East quarter of section ten in Township
nine south of Range nineteen west containing forty acres.  Your Horator
would further represent that sometime in the year Eighteen hundred fifty
one he purchased said tract or parcel of land for which he gave seventy
seven dollars in hand but the conveyance of the same was not made
through neglect of both parties.

Your petitioner would further represent that the parties being so
closely connected by consanguinity as father and son to be he supposes
the cause of the neglect.

Your petitioner would further represent that said Gibson Maynard state
to him that he would go to the northern portion of this county and would
return the week following and make him a deed at any time he wished to
said land.

Your Horator would further represent that said Gibson Maynard did go to
said portion of this county and was there taken sick and departed this
life in September or the month of August or September Eighteen hundred
and fifty one about one week from the time he left having no opportunity
to comply with the promise made to your Horater.

Your petitioner would further represent that since the death of said
deceased letters of Administration have been granted to one John Y.
Greene by the Probate Court of Clark County where the said Gibson
Maynard resided at the time of his death.

And your Horater would further represent that the said Gibson Maynard
left heirs or children whose names are Elizabeth Epperson the wife of
Thomas Epperson, Jesse Maynard, James Maynard, John Maynard, and William
Maynard your Horater.

Your Horater would further represent that all of the above named persons
residences are unknown to your petitioner but believes they live in the
States of North Carolina, Georgia & Mississippi except John Maynard who
lives in Montgomery County in the State of Arkansas and your Horater in
the County and State aforesaid.

In tender consideration where of and for that your Horater is made
remitless in the strict rules of common law and relievable only by this
court of Equity where matters of this nature are strictly cognizable.

To the end thereof that said defendant may respectively full true direct
and perfect answers make upon their respective corporeal oaths to the
best of their respective knowledge information and belief to all and
singularly the charges and matters aforesaid as fully in every respect
as if the same were here enjoyed reprobated and they thereunto
particularly interigated and they may be compelled to convey the tract
or parcel of land aforesaid to your Horater and that your Horater may
have such other and further relief as to your Honer shall seem just and
your Horater will in duty bound ever pray.

A. G. Hearns
For Compt.

State of Arkansas
County of Clark

I William Maynard do solemnly swear that Thomas Epperson and Elizabeth
his wife, Jesse Maynard and James Maynard are nonresidents of this State
as I am informed and very believe so help me God.

William (x his mark) Maynard

Sworn to & subscribed before me 
this 28th Day of July 1853
J. W. Smith Clk.


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