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- [S249] New York Evening Post, 8 Jul 1829. p. 4.
At a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York, at the city of New York, on the twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. Present, Reuben H. Walworth, Chancellor.
THE0DOCIA SMITH vs. SETH SMITH.} I appearing by affidavit to the satisfaction of this Court that process of subpoena to appear and and answer in this cause has been regularly issued against the above named defendant, Seth Smith, but that upon diligent search and inquiry made intermediate the teste and return of the said subpoena, he could not be found to be served therwith; and it further appearing by the said affidavit that the said defendant is not within the United States but in foreign parts, viz: in Porto Rico--On motion of J.H. Lee, Esquire, Solicitor for the complemant, it is ordered that the said defendant, Seth Smith, enter his appearance and file his answer to the complainant's bill of complain: in this cause, within nine months from the date of this order, or in default thereof, that the said complainant's bill be taken pro confesso against him. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published within twenty days from the date hereof in one or more of the public newspapers printed in this state, and be continued therein for eight weeks successively, once at least in each of the said weeks.
JOHN WALWORTH, Ass't Reg'r.
(While the nature of Theodocia's complaint is not revealed in this legal notice, it was likely of abandonment and perhaps seeking divorce.)
- [S802] Ancestry.com, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016)., Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Register of Marriages; Accession Number: Vault Bx 9211 .n71733 P72 V.1.
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