Good Afternoon Boschong Subscribers, This is a great genealogical discovery as it tells us a little more about the family of Mary Knupp who married Philip Bushong. She was the sister of the deceased John Knupp in this Chancery Suit and one of his Heirs. I have posted a lot about the family of Philip Bushong married to Mary Knupp so check the BOSCHONG Archives for March 2005, November 2005, January 2006, March 2006, July 2007, October 2007, December 2007, July 2008, January 2009, March 2009, July 2009, September 2009, October 2009, January 2010, March 2010, August 2011, September 2011, October 2011, November 2011, March 2013 and May 2013. ----------------------- The Knupp Land in Rockingham County, VA was sold 5 February 1856 to George Branner who bought the 149 1/4 acres at $40 per acre for a total of $6044.62 1/2 cents. John Arehart was his security. The 30 acre tract was bought by David Reedy at $5.14 per acre for a total purchase price of $154.20 with George Branner as his security. Mary Knupp Bushong received 1/6 a share of the Estate of her brother John Knupp, deceased. ----------------------- Rockingham County Virginia Chancery Suit Instituted 1855, Settled 1858 1858-001, Original Case #018 George Branner et al VS Nason Bare et al ANDES AREHART BARE BRANNER BUSHONG FUNK (ABRAHAM - DEPOSED) HOMAN HUBBARD HUPP KNUPP MCWICKER SHAVER THOMPSON (WILLIAM G., COMMISSIONER) To the Honorable John Kenney, Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County: Your Orators and Oratress George Branner, John Arehart and Mary his wife, John Branner and Elizabeth his wife, Elizabeth Hupp, George Andes, Samuel Hubbard and Polly his wife, George Shaver and Susan his wife, Daniel A. B. Hupp, James H. Hupp, Strother Hupp, Balsor Hupp, John N. Hupp, John McWickers and Leannah his wife, Mary M. Hupp (the two last infants, who are by their next best friend Daniel A. B. Hupp) humbly complaining sheweth unto your Honor That John Knupp departed this life in the year 1854, in the County of Rockingham, without children, intestate and of full age, leaving as his Heirs at law, George Branner, John Arehart and Mary his wife, John Branner and Elizabeth his wife, Nason Bare and Rebecca his wife children of Eve Branner a sister of the Intestate; Jacob Knupp a brother and Mary Bushong of Shenandoah and Elizabeth Hupp of Indiana, Sisters of the said Intestate, George Andes, Samuel Hubbard and Polly his wife, George Shaver and Susan his wife children of Catharine Andes a sister of the Intestate and Daniel A. B. Hupp, James H. Hupp, Strother Hupp, Balsor Hupp, John N. Hupp, W. Uriah Hupp, John McWicker and Leannah his wife, Mary M. Hupp, Elizabeth J. Hupp and Sarah E. Hupp children of Magdalen Hupp deceased another Sister of said Intestate and Catherine Knupp Widow of the said Intestate. Your Orators further sheweth unto your Honor, That the said John Knupp died seized and possessed in fee simple of a tract of land containing about 225 acres, lying and being in Rockingham County, near Timberville, on the North Fork of Shenandoah River, worth about $8000 and also a tract about thirty acres lying in the branch in the said County worth about $280. Commissioners have been appointed by the County Court of Rockingham to assign the widow her Dower and they assigned as to her Dower, on the tract of 225 acres giving her 75 1/2 acres, including the dwelling house and which assignment of Dower has been duly affirmed by the said Court and recorded, leaving 149 1/4 acres of the 225 acre tract and the thirty acre tract for partition among the Heirs of said John Knupp and your Orators and Oratress as well as the rest of the heirs are exceedingly desirous that partition shall be made among them if the same can be conveniently done. And if partition cannot be made, they desire that the same may be sold, and the proceeds of the same divided among the parties according to their respective interests and Your Orators believe and charge that the said land cannot be divided among the Heirs without seriously impairing the value of the various shares. In consideration of the premises your Orators pray that the said Jacob Knupp and Mary Bushong of Shenandoah and Nason Bare and Rebecca his wife of Rockingham may be made Defendants to this Bill and required to answer the same on oath, that if partition of the said land cannot be conveniently made that the same may be sold by a Decree of this Court, and the proceeds divided among the parties according to their just rights and that you Orators may have such others and further relief as is equitable and adopted to their case and they will ever pray and etc. GEORGE BRANNER JOHN BRANNER Bryan and Woodson Plaintiff's Attorneys Attest ------------------------ THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, TO THE SHERIFF OF SHENANDOAH COUNTY: GREETINGS You are hereby commanded to summon Nason Bare and Rebecca his wife, and Jacob Knupp and Mary Bushong to appear at the Clerk's Office of our Circuit Court holden for Rockingham County on the first Monday in September next, to answer a bill in Chancery exhibited against them by George Branner, John Branner and Elizabeth his wife, John Arehart and Mary his wife, Elizabeth Hupp, George Andes, Samuel Hubbard and Polly his wife, George Shaver and Susan his wife, Daniel A. B. Hupp, James H. Hupp, Strother Hupp, Balsor Hupp, John N. Hupp, John McWicker and Leannah his wife, Mary M. Hupp, Elizabeth J. Hupp, Sarah E. Hupp and W. Uriah Hupp (the two last infants, who sue by their next friend Daniel A. B. Hupp) and you are also hereby required to notify the said Defendants and that unless they shall answer the said bill within one month thereafter, the court will take the same for confessed, and Decree accordingly; and this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have then there this Writ: Witness Arthur St. C. Sprinkel, Clerk of our said Court at the Court House the 23rd day of August 1855, and in the 80th year of the Commonwealth. A. ST. C. SPRINKEL Note made that Nason Bare and wife reside in Rockingham County. --------------------- Researched, Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong