Stockton/Smith Records, 1809 - 1815 - Pittsylvania Co. VA

October Court 1809
Robert Adams, Complainant, against Robert Devin, surviving Executor of
William Devin dec'd. and Mary Biggars, William Devin, Robert Devin,
Robert Devin (sic), Bryan M. Devin, Peggy Devin, John Devin, Sally Devin
and Elizabeth Devin, heirs of Joseph Devin Dec'd, by Bryan W. Nowlin
their guradian, Hugh Reynolds, John D. Reynolds, Sarah Reynolds, William
Reynolds, Mary Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Robert
Reynolds and Margaret Reynolds by Joseph Reynolds their guardian, James
Devin, Alexander Devin, Isham Hubbard, Peter H. Stockton (Ralph Smith,
Stella Smith, Camilla Smith, John Smith and Samuel Smith, which said
Ralph, Stella, Camila, John and Samuel Smith are the childrenn of Aggy
Smith formerly Aggy Stockton now Deceased by John Smith their guardina),
John P. Stockton, James Stewart and Elizabeth his wife formerly
Elizabeth Stockton, John Parrish and Keziah his wife formerly Keziah
Stockton, Edelle [should say Edith] Stockton, Phoebe Stockton, Ichabod
Stockton, Samuel Stockton, Patsy Stockton and Hiram Stockton, heirs of
John Stockton Dec'd, Defendants.
    This cause this day coming on by consent of parties to be heard upon
the Bill, answers and Exhibits, and it appearing to the Court that the
order of Publication made in this cause hath been duly complyed with.
It is Decreed and ordered that the heirs of William Devin Dec'd in the
Bill mentioned, convey the Land therein mentioned in fee simple to the
Complainant with a general warranty, and the Complainant pay the Costs
of this Suit, except the Costs of Stockton's heirs, which they are
themselves to pay, Reserving, nevertheless to the absent Defendants the
liberty of setting aside this Decree at any time within seven years, and
to the Infant Defendants and the married women who are Defendants the
right to set it aside for good cause shown within five months after the
infants shall attain to full age or the coverture shall terminate.

The following a continuation of the suit in chancery court:

May Court 1815
Polly Stockton and Samuel Stockton, Patsy Stockton and Hiram Stockton by

their next friend Polly Stockton, John P. Stockton, Ichabod Stockton &
Edith Stockton, plaintiffs, against Peter H. Stockton, John Parrish &
Keziah his wife, James W. Taylor & Phoebe his wife, John Smith, and
Stella Smith, Camilla Smith, John Smith, Samuel Smith and Ralph Smith by
John Smith their father and next friend- and James Stewart and Elizabeth
his wife, Defendants.
    This cause came on this day to be heard upon the Bill and answers
and arguements of counsel- whe.. Court recinding so much of the Order
made in this cause at the January Court in the year 1812 at a...
commissioners therein named to make partition of the Estate of John
Stockton dec'd-  It appearing by the .. of the defendants that John
Smith, James W. Taylor, John Parrish and James Stewart have received by
way of adva.. their several wives, full satisfaction out of the said
Estate- and the complainants no longer desiring that the Estate should
be divided- It is ordered and decreed by consent of the parties to the
said suit, that one third of the tract of land lying on the waters of
Sandy river in the County of Pittsylvania of which the said John died
seized and on which he resided containing nine hundred and thirty six
acres be confirmed to the Co.. Polly Stockton to hold as her dower of
the said Estate- and the remaining two thirds of the said tract b.. to
the other complainants- and that the infant defendants Hiram Stockton,
Camilla, John and Samuel .. allowed six months from the time they
severally arrive to the age ot twenty one years to show cause if any
against the decree- and that the costs of this suit be apportioned among
the complainants & defendants a.. their respective interests.


Submitted by Richard W. Kesler <rkesler@pinehurst.net>

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