ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - COURT - George HALL et al. 
                                   vs. Patsy GALE,
                                   administratrix of Thomas GALE et al.
                                   9 Oct 1816 - 1820
                                   Chancery Suit
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[Document #1 - Summons; full sheet of paper, folded in half down its length, 
 then twice across, into four panels] 

[obverse] 

The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Isle of Wight County  greeting: 
You are hereby commanded to Summon  Alice GALE, Jethro GALE, Robert GALE, 
John B. GALE, Polly GALE, Joseph GALE 
Alexander GALE  Administrator and one of the distributees of Betty GALE decd: 
Sally POPE widow of Mills POPE decd. late Sally GALE Fanny GALE, 
Fanny GALE Sen.r widow of [blank] GALE decd: Emily WILLIAMS, George HALL, 
James HALL, John HALL, Thomas HALL, 
Thomas GARNER, John GARNER and Priscilla GARNER, children of Thomas GARNER and 
Mary his wife decd: who was late Mary HALL, 
Joshua DUGGIN and Nancy his wife late Nancy HALL, 
Thomas AMIS and [blank] children of Thomas AMIS and Alice his wife late Alice 
GALE, Abby BOCOCK widow of Peter BOCOCK decd and only child of Nancy GALE, 
Esther GALE [inserted] Andrew GALE, William TURNER and Elizabeth his wife, 
Nancy UZZELL widow of John UZZELL decd: late Nancy GALE, 
to appear before the Justices of our said County Court at the Court house on 
the first Monday in November next to answer a bill in Chancery exhibited against 
them by Exum GALE and Nancy GALE infant children of John GALE decd: by 
Nathaniel YOUNG their next friend, 
Polly GALE, Betsey GALE and Pleasant GALE infant children of Tho.s GALE decd: 
Eley GALE Thomas GALE, Patsey GALE, Alexander GALE, Nancy GALE, and Elizabeth 
GALE infant children of Thomas GALE Jn.r who was a son of Thomas GALE decd: 
who was a son of Thomas GALE Sen.r decd: by the said Nathaniel YOUNG their 
next friend, Matthias SPENCER, Elizabeth SPENCER, Byrd SUMNER and Nancy his 
wife, Nancy WILLIAMS Daughter of [blank] WILLIAMS late [blank] SPENCER, 
George DIXON and Sally his wife late Sally HALL, 
Polly EVERITT widow of John EVERITT decd: 
Buxton GALE by the said Nathaniel YOUNG his next friend, and Francis M BOYKIN, 
and this they shall in no wise omit under the Penalty of £100 each. 
And have then there this writ. 
Witness Nathaniel YOUNG Clerk of our said Court at the Court house 
the 9th day of October 1816 in the 41.st Year of the Commonwealth ~ 
                                                            Nath.l YOUNG 
[page end] 


[reverse] 

[top half - Deputy's return] 

Executed on Alice GALE, Jethro GALE, Robert GALE, John B. GALE 
Polly GALE, Joseph GALE, Alexander GALE, Sally POPE, Fanny GALE 
George HALL, James HALL, John HALL, Thomas HALL, Thomas GARNER, 
John GARNER, Joshua DUGGIN & Nancy his Wife, Andrew GALE 
W.m TURNER & Elizabeth his Wife & Nancy UZZELL ~ 
Fanny GALE S.r & Priscilla GARNER are decd. ~ 
Thomas AMIS & Abby BOCOCK, non Inhabitant ~ 
Emily WILLIAMS not found 
                                             W.m HOLLEMAN  Dpy for 
                                             Fra.s M. BOYKIN  Shff 
[page end] 


[bottom half - panel #2 - endorsements] 

GALE & Al P Friend 
           }  
  vs.      }  Spa. in Chy 
           }  
GALE & Al. } 
= 
[end of Document #1] 

[Nancy GALE & John UZZELL were married by Isaac VELLINES, 7 Jan 1806. 
 (Isle of Wight Co. Ministers' Returns)] 

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Chancery Court Records, Case 1820-048. 
Library of Virginia. 
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine]


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