This was a standard form used to subpoena people to be available to give testimony before a Justice of the Peace or a complainant to be used in a case before the Circuit Court. It could be for a multitude of reasons including divorce, land squabbles, slave distribution, murder, etc. Since an administrator was mentioned, it was most likely to settle a dispute on the distribution of land or slaves of a man who had died intestate. Many times it took the administrator years to settle an estate - sometimes they moved out of the territory and didn't do anything. So it appears they are summoning the heirs involved to get the case settled. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/