PERSON COUNTY, NC - COURT - Petition to sell for division: Richard H. Long
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NORTH CAROLINA:					IN THE SUPERIOR COURT:
PERSON COUNTY:					   BEFORE THE CLERK:

Petition to sell for division:

Jesse R. Long; R. F. Long; J. M. Long; R. D. Long; 
Martha Jordan and husband Thos. Jordan; Elizabeth Duncan; 
Minerva Clark and husband R. L. Clark; Cornelia Wade and husband Banks Wade; 
Chas. D. Long, Lula Munday and husband Henry Munday,
Jospehine Cole and husband Ralph Cole heirs of Wm. B. Long; 
Chestina Evans and husband Will Evans, Joseph Long, 
Tilden Long, Rena Winn and husband J. H. Winn, 
Mollie Bett Zimmerman and husband Ed Zimmerman; 
G. R. Duncan, E. P. Duncan, Ruth Duncan, 
Cornelia Long and husband H. E. Long,
Jennie Woods and husband John Woods, Williamd (sp) Duncan, 
Mary Fannie Duncan, the last three named minors by 
their next friend_____________; 
Mrs. Malinda Long widow of R. H. Long.

			EX PARTE:

		To the Superior Court of Person County:
	The petitioners above named complain and allege:

					I.

That they are tenants in common and seized of the following described lands, 
lying and being at Ceffo postoffice(sp) in Person County, North Carolina, 
bounded on the North by lands of Zack Oakley; on the East by the public 
road from Roxboro to Milton; on the South by the public road from Ceffo 
to Concord Church and on the West by lands of Zack Oakley containing 
one (I) acre more or less and being the "OLD STORE" formerly owned and 
occupied by Jesse R. Long and his father R. H. Long. 

					2.

That R. H. Long late of the County of Person died leaving a last will and 
testament in which be willed to petitioner Mrs. Malinda Long, his wife, all 
of his landed estate to mamage (sp) as she thought best during her life time 
and at her death to be equally divided into eleven parts, viz:
	One share to the heirs of W. B. Long; One share to Jas. T. Long's 
heirs; one share to the heirs of Bannie Duncan, one share to Elizabeth 
Margaret Duncan; one share to Martha Jane Jordan; One share to Cornelia Wade;
one share to Minerva Clark; one share to Jesse R. Long; one share to 
J. M. Long; one share to R. F. Long and one share to Robert Davis Long.

					3.
	That the interest of your petitioners in said lands is as follows:  
Jesse R. Long one-half  undivided interest in fee and one eleventh of the 
remaining one-half subject to the life estate of said Malinda Long widow of 
R. H. Long; R. F. Long one-eleventh of one-half; J. M. Long one-eleventh of 
one-half; R. D. Long one-eleventh of one-half; Marthan Jordan one-eleventh 
of one-half; Elizabeth Duncan one-eleventh of one-half; Minerva Clark 
one-eleventh of one half; Cornelia Wade one-eleventh of one-half; 
Chas. D. Long, Lula Munday, Josephine Cole the heirs of of W. B.  Long 
together one-eleventh of one-half; Chestina Evans; Jospeh Long, Tilden Long,
Rena Winn, Mollie Bett Zimmerman together one-eleventh of one-half as heirs 
of Jas. T. Long; G. R. Duncan, E. P. Duncan, Ruth Duncan, Cornelia Long, 
Jennie Woods, William Duncan, Mary Fannie Duncan together one-elenth of 
one-half as the heirs of Banie (sp) Duncan, said each one-elenth of one-half
share above recited being subject to the life estate of said Mrs. 
Malinda Long one of the petitioners.

					4.
	That Jennie Woods, William Duncan and Mary Fannie Duncan are minors 
without any guardian.

					5.
	That the petitioners desire to hold their interest in said lands in 
severalty, or the proceeds thereof.

					6.
	That an actual partition of the land itself cannot be made as there 
is only one acre, without injury to the parties interested.

					7.
	That a sale of said land would be more advantageous to all parties 
concerned than an actual partition thereof;
	Wherefore, your petitioner pray that the Court will appoint some 
competent person to sell the said land, after due advertisement, to the 
highest bidder for cash, and report his proceedings in regard to said sale 
within ten days after sale into the office of the Court.

This Mar. 6th. 1908.    

								
						Ketchin & Carlton
						Attorneys for petitioners.