Chancery Record, Admr David Humphrey Senior Dec'd, Admx David Humphrey Junior,
Dec'd, Admr Isaiah Humphrey Dec'd and other heirs of David Humphrey Senior.,
Albemarle County, VA

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Library of Virginal Chancery Case 1820-014
Admr David Humphrey and others vs. Admx David Humphrey

To the Worshipful court of Albemarle _____ in Chancery.  Humbly complaining  ___
to the Court your orator and oratrixes Ralph H YANCEY, admr with the will
annexed of David HUMPHREY SENIOR dec'd, Kezziah REYNOLDS widow of James Reynolds
dec'd, Thomas RICE and Anna, his wife, John SPENCER and Mary his wife, James
FOSTER and Patsy his wife, Mildred BAILY widow of John Baily deceased, Achilllis
BABER and Lydia his wife, Susanna HUMPHREY widow and admx of David HUMPHREY JR.
deceased, Richard Humphrey, Spicer Humphrey, William Humphrey, Spicy Humphrey,
Meriwether Humphrey, Garland Humphrey, David Humphrey and John Humphrey,
children heirs and distributees of the said David Humphrey jr dec'd of which
said Meriwether, Garland, David and John being infants __ by said Susanna their
mother,  __ Next further that David Humphrey Senior deceased, the testator of
your orator Ralph H and the father of your orators and oratrixes, Kezziah
Reynolds, formerly Kezziah Humphrey, Anna Rice formerly Anna Humphrey, Mary
Spencer, formerly Mary Humphrey, Patsy Foster formerly Patsy Humphrey, Mildred
Baily, Lydia Baber, formerly Lydia Humphrey and of David Humphrey jr Deceased
the interstate of your oratrix Susanna, ___ that of ___ other orators and
oratrixes, departed this life some time in the year   (blank)  having first duly
made and published his last will and testament whereof your orator Ralph H
Yancey in default of the qualifications of the executor therein named, hath
taken administrator with the will annexed, that by his said last will and testa
ment, an authenticated copy which is herewith exhibited and prayed to be taken
as a part of this ____, the said David Hmy? Senior divided and bequeathed
certain property and especially certain negroes by name to your oratrix Kezziah
Reynolds, Anna Rice, Mary Spencer, Patsy Foster, Mildred Baily, Lydia Baber and
David Humphrey jr, the interstate of your oratrix Susanna and the father of your
other orators and oratrixes in the manner and upon the terms his said will
mentioned??
___ orators and oratrixes further avow?? that a certain Isaiah Humphrey also son
of said David Humphrey senior after the making of said last will and testament
pro____ and induced said David to convey the negroes aforesaid to him, by a deed
for that purpose?? now of record as your orators and oratrixes believe in
Albemarle Court; they charge that at the time of executing said deed, said David
was very old and ________, in a great state of imbicility and weakness of mind
so as to be utterly incapable of doing any valid act; that the said Isaiah
taking advantage of that circumstance, by fraud, misrepresentation,
inportunate??? solicitations and other undue means which they expect to prove
practiced upon the said David's weakness and incapacity and procured? the deed
aforesaid to be executed by means thereof; that yet the said Isaiah during his
life time and a certain Jeconais Yancey to whom administration of his estate has
been granted, he having died in testate, as well as his children and
distributees since his death, have refused  and still refuse to surrender said
deed to be cancelled or to give up the negroes conveyed thereby and their
increase, pretending said deed is valid in law; all which is contrary to Equity
__.  In tender ___ ____ whereof and forasmuch as your orators and oratrixes are 
____ ___ in these premises, except in a court of Equity.  To the end therefore e
that said Jeconias Yancey, admr of Isaiah Humphrey dec'd may answer the premises
as fully as if they were repealed, and they hereto interrogate??? that the court
would decree the deed from David Humphrey Senior to Isaiah Humphrey to be
delivered up to be cancelled and the slaves and their increase conveyed to be
delivered up to your orators and oratrixes according to their respective? _____
and make such decree in the case as Equity require _______

And Mary Humphrey widow of said Isaiah and Washington, David, Lewis, William,
Andrew Jackson and Amelia Humphrey children and distributees of said Isaiah.
Humphrey Admr   Bill     Humphrey admr  Nov 1819 a suba
Mar April May June 1820 ___ for answ
July ___
Aug Degree __
Sept Oct  ___
9 Nov 1820 Dismid per ____ proved by ______

A List of the Legatees of David Humphrey Senr dec'd as named in the said
Humphrey's will now of record in Albemarle office, Kezziah Reynolds (relict) of
James Reynolds, Anna Reece (wife) of Thomas Reece both living, Mary Spencer
(wife of John Spencer both living, Patsy Foster (wife of James Foster both
living, Mildred Baily (relict) of Jn Baily, but was first married to Jams? Hall
and had by him the following children Jane, Harry, Thomas and Sally and by her
last husband (Baily)  Betsy, Jn, Lewis, and Patsy both her husbands died before
her father.  Lydia Baber wife of Achillis Baber but separated for many years and
he now living with another woman and Lydia living.
Mary Humphrey wife of Isaiah Humphrey dec'd who has the following children
Washington, David, Lewis, William, Andrew Jackson, and Amelia Isaiah died before
his father, Jeconais Yancey admr of Isaiah Humphrey The following heirs of David
Humphrey Junr dec'd Susanna (his wife and admx)  children of the same, Richard
born (before married) Spicer, William Spicy, (under age)Meriwether, Garland,
David and Jn


Summons issued, see copies for full transcription
 Summon  Susannah Humphrey widow and admx of David Humphrey jr deceased, Richard
Humphrey, Spicer Humphrey, William Humphrey, Spicy Humphrey, adult children and
Meriwether Humphrey, Garland Humphrey, David Humphrey and John Humphrey infant
children of said David Humphrey jr deceased to appear in Albemarle Court Nov 1st
to answer a bill in chancery established by Ralph H Yancey admr with the will
annexed of David Humphrey  Sr, Kezziah Reynolds, widow and relict of James
Reynolds, dec'd, Thomas Rice and Anna his wife, John Spencer and Mary his wife,
James Foster and Patsy his wife, Mildred Bailey, widow and relict of John Bailey
dec'd, Achillis Baber and Lydia his wife, Jeconias Yancey admr of Isaiah
Humphrey dec'd  Oct 18, 1819

A 2nd summons was issued Nov 6th 1819 identical to that above to appear March
1st.

At  ___ ____ in the clerk's office of Albemarle County Court the 7th day of
August 1820
Ralph H Yancey administrator with the will annexed of David Humphrey Senr
Kezziah Reynolds, widow and relict of James Reynolds, dec'd Thomas Rice and Anne
his wife, John Spencer and Mary  his wife, James Foster and Patsy his wife,
Mildred Baily widow and relict of John Baily dec'd, Achillis Baber and Lydia his
wife and Jeconais Yancy admir of Isaiah Humphrey dec'd
against
Susannah Humphrey widow and admx of David Humphrey deceased Richard Humphrey,
Spicer Humphrey, William Humphrey, Spicie Humphrey, adult children, and
Merewether Humphrey, Garland Humphrey, David Humphrey, and John Humphrey infant
children of said David Humphrey decease.
It appearing that the bill of the Plaintiffs hath been filed more than three
months last past and the subpoena executed also more than three months last past
and the Defendants failing to file their answer to the Plaintiffs bill, on the
motion of the Plaintiffs it is ordered that unless the Defendants do appear here
on the First Monday in November next and answer the Plaintiffs bill (being first
served with a copy of this order) that the same will be taken for confessed and
that the Court will proceed to decree agreeable to the prayer of said bill.
Teste, Alan Garrett

Mr.  Phillip P Barour?? will please dismiss the suit in Chy brought by the admr
of David Humphrey Senr decd and the heirs of said Humphrey vs the heirs and
representatives of Isaiah Humphrey decd in Chy in the Count Court of Albemarle
at the ___ ___
_________  signed Lydda Baber and Keziah Reynolds (her mark) Nov 6, 1820