Edmund Jones et al vs Richard Jones Caroline Co., Va. cir 1798. (copied from a photo-copy VSL , 1988 by Anne R. Baker abaker@searnet.com) No date To the worshipful the Justices of the County Court of Caroline in Chancery Humbly complaining thereunto to your worships your orators Edmund Jones, Joseph Jones, Thomas Jones & Richard Bridges and Louisa his wife, That Thomas Jones the elder, late of the Co. of Caroline being seized of real and personal estate did in and by his last will and testament in writing bearing the date the 13th day of February 1782 among other things did give and devise to his wife Sarah Jones during her life or widow hood the use of 9 Negroes named Toby, Bobb, James, Sam, Robbin, Alice, Cate, Betty & Mimey and at her death or 2nd marriage to be equally divided them and their increase between his four sons and a daughter namely Edmund Jones, Joseph Jones, George Jones, Louisa Jones & Thomas Jones. The sd Thomas Jones also gave to his said wife the use of 1 moiety of his stocks of Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs also the use of his riding chair and harness, still and Smith’s tools and at her death or 2nd marriage these and the stocks above mentioned to be equally divided amongst his 5 children. The sd Thomas Jones also gave to his sd wife all his household and kitchen furniture to dispose of as she thinks proper provided she never married and if she does then to be equally divided amongst his 5 children and of sd will appointed his four sons executors, as by the sd will duly proved and recorded in take Court of sd Co. of Caroline to which your orators ever may be more fully appear. That Edmund Jones and Thomas Jones took upon themselves the execution of the sd will. That George Jones departed this life some time in the 1796 leaving four children named Richard, John, Sarah & Elizabeth, having first made his will bearing date the 16 Aug 1796, but in that omitted to mention or devise his part of the estate to which he would be entitled at the death of his mother, so that his sd 4 children as his legal representatives are entitled to 1/5 thereof. And your orators further shew that since the death of the sd George Jones the sd Sarah Jones his mother hath departed this life testate, but hath not mentioned or divides any of her estate other wise than as directed by the will of her husband, except a looking glass & desk to her son Thomas. That since the death of the sd Sarah Jones, the executors of the sd Thomas Jones, the elder have sold all the chattels of which she died possessed, except the looking glass & desk, partly for ready money & the greater part on 12 months credit on bond & security which amounted to the sum of 400 pounds, 8 shillings & 2d. That no division of the slaves held by the said Sarah Jones can legally be made without the aid & direction of this court as the children of the sd George Jones are infants under the age of 21. To the end therefore that the sd Richard, John. Sarah & Elizabeth Jones the infant children of the sd George Jones (who your orators pray may be made defendants to this Bill) May by guardian without oath, true and perfect answer made t the premises: and that by decree of this worshipful court commissioners may be appointed to divide and allot the slaves which the sd Sarah Jones died possessed under the w ill of her husband equally among your orators and the defendants giving to the later 1/5 only as the proportion of their father and that the same person may settle the accounts of the Executorship of the estate of the sd Thomas Jones dec’d, and the sales of the chattels possessed by the sd Sarah Jones at her death and ascertain the proportion of the balance thereof remaining in their hands among your orators and defendants under the same rule as your orators and defendants under the same rule as in the case of the salves or such other relief as shall be equitable - May it please your worships to grant to your orators a writ of ??Labxr Laby?? No Date The Joint answer of Richard Jones, John Jones, Elizabeth Jones, & Sarah Jones defendants to the Bill of Complaint exhibited against them by Edmund Jones & other Complaints. These defendants by Charles Woolfolk, their guardian for answer to the sd Bill say that they are infants and children of George Jones dec’d and being strangers to the several matters stated in the bill submit their interest in the estate of their grandfather, Thomas Jones deceased to the care & protection of this court. Interlocutory Decree Mar 1798 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Anne R. Baker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.