Prince Edward-Campbell-Buckingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Hill, Davis 1821
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Source: Chancery Records Index, Library Of Virginia
Written: 1821

Downloaded from Library of Virginia, Virginia Memory Digital Collections, 
Chancery Records Index, http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/
147_1821_014_0001 through 147_1821_014_0018

1821-014 Prince Edward County, Virginia
Chancery Causes Davis Hill vs. Sarah Mitchell, etc.

Complainant: 
Davis Hill

Defendants:
Sarah (Hill) Mitchell
John and Dosha Thurmond
Clement and Betsy Davis
Joel and Mary Watkins
Richmond and Rhoda Statham
Gresham and Johanna Thornhill
Josiah and Martha Williams

Looks to have been filed in Jun 1819, final decree May 1821 

0002: Davis Hill's claim:  That Judith Arnold had died seized of a tract of 141 
acres in Prince Edward County, which she devised in her last will and testament 
to her brothers William Hill and John Hill and sister Sarah Mitchell.  That 
Sarah Mitchell was still living.  That John Hill was deceased and had devised 
his part of this land to Davis Hill, James Hill, John Hill and Thomas Hill and 
that Davis had purchased the others' portions.  That Davis had also "purchased 
under a sale made by J McDearman DS for J Booker shff of Prince Edward by 
virtue of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia entitled 'an act to amend 
and explain the act entitled 'an act concerning taxes on lands" twenty acres of 
the aforesaid tract of land." 

0003:  That William Hill had died intestate leaving children Dosha, who married 
John Thurmond; Betsy, who married Clement Davis; Polly [Mary], who married Joel 
Watkins; Rhoda, who married Richmond Statham; Johanna, who married Gresham 
Thornhill; Martha, who married Josiah Williams; and Samuel D., now an infant.  

0003, continued: Davis Hill's prayer:  that the defendants be made party to the 
bill including a specially appointed  guardian to represent the interests of 
the minor Samuel D. Hill and that the portion of land due to him be laid off 
and assigned to him.  (Signed) H.E. Watkins for Compt.

0005, 0006, 0007: Joint answer of Sarah Mitchell; Clement and Betsy Davis; Joel 
and Polly Watkins; Gresham and Johanna Thornhill; Joel Watkins, guardian for 
Samuel D. Hill – they admit to the allegations, except they do not admit to his 
having any exclusive right to the 20 acres because the rents of the land while 
in Davis Hill's possession would have been amply sufficient to pay the taxes 
and but they have no objection to the land being divided according to his 
prayer if he will consent to release any exclusive claim to the 20 acres

0008: November Court 1819:  It was ordered that Robert Kelso, Rezin Porter, 
Samuel Watkins, John Daniel and William Gray or any 3 of them lay off and 
assign to Davis Hill his proportion of the land except for the 20 acres which 
he relinquishes and the other parties release all rights of action against him 
for rents or profits while he was in possession; commissioners to report to 
court for final decree

0010:  Davis Hill gave oath 21 Jun 1819 that Josiah and Martha Williams and 
John and Dosha Thurmond had left the county and probably the state some years 
before (and so could not be served with notice).

0011: Commissioner's report: per County Court of Prince Edward, 42 1/4 acres 
laid off as Davis Hill's 1/3 part of the tract, signed by all five of the 
commissioners.

0012p: plat map showing Davis Hill's tract laid off on 24 Dec 1819; adjoining 
landowners shown on plat are Davis Hill and Thomas Jennings; Philip Matthews; 
estate of Stephen Bell decd; Josiah Giles; Josiah Gibson & est. of Wm Hill 
decd; Sarah Mitchell & other parties

0013, 0014: Sarah Mitchell, Prince Edward County, signed acknowledging summons 
to appear in court 3rd Monday in August, dated 31 Jul 1819

0015, 0016: Richmond and Rhoda Statham, Campbell County, signed acknowledging 
same summons, but the signatures look to be in the same hand

0017, 0018:  Joel (as J) and Mary Watkins, Clem and Elizabeth Davis, and 
Gresham L. and Johanna "Thornell," Buckingham County, signed acknowledging 
receipt of summons – again, looks like for each couple, one hand signed for 
both spouses



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