Mitchell and White Genealogy

Tracing the Ancestors of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White

Source 126 - Bedford Co. Chancery Case 1875-060

Chancery Court Case Summary

Ogden vs Ogden

Source ID: S0126

Library of Virginia image: Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index - 019-1875-060

Case Information

Jurisdiction: Bedford County, Virginia
Index No.: 1877-060
Case Filed: 1866
Final Decree: 13 Sep 1875

Plaintiff(s):

Armistead H. Ogden and William Ogden, executors of John Ogden, deceased, and in their own right

Defendant(s):

Sarah Ogden, widow of John Ogden

James Ogden

Lewallen J. Reynolds and Sarah Ann his wife

Louisa L. Reynolds

Sarah Glass

Edward Glass and Martha his wife

J. Pryor and Landonia his wife

____ Harrison and ____ Harrison, infant children of Francis Harrison, deceased

William Matthews and Harriet his wife

Walker R. Ogden

John L. Ogden

Elizabeth Ogden

Unknown heirs of Jane Ray, deceased

Summary and Genealogical Data

  • Object of suit was to obtain a decree to sell lands of John Ogden so that proceeds could be divided among his heirs
  • Includes copy of the will of John Ogden dated 3 Apr 185_, proved 26 Mar 1866
    • John Ogden was living in Bedford County
    • Heirs named in will (*) or identified in court records:
    1. Sarah Ogden*                      (wife)
    2. Armistead H. Ogden*          (son)
    3. Walker R. Ogden*                (son)
    4. James Ogden*                     (son)
    5. Louisa L. Reynolds*             (daughter)
    6. Heirs of Emily Reynolds*     (daughter)
      1. Sarah Glass
      2. Edward Glass and wife Martha
      3. Pryor and wife Landonia
      4. Frances Harrison (deceased) James S. Harrison, husband
        1. James B. Harrison (infant child)
        2. Alma M. Harrison (infant child)
    7. Sarah Ann Reynolds*           (daughter)         Lewallen J. Reynolds, husband
    8. Heirs of Lucy Jane Ray*       (daughter)         Schuyler G. Ray, husband
      1. Lucy Jane Stewart, dec’d 15 Nov 1866 to 20 Apr 1867, IN
        1. Mary Louisa Stewart
        2. Hugh Stewart
      2. Ida Stewart
      3. Fanny Marshall Stewart
      4. Martha L. Prince, dec’d 10 Jul 1870, TN Riley J. Prince, husband
    9. William Ogden*                  (son)
    10. Harriet Matthews*              (daughter)         William Matthews, husband
    11. John L. Ogden                    (son)
    12. Elizabeth Ogden                 (daughter)

    1. Walker R. Ogden, John L. Ogden, and Elizabeth Ogden were living in Pike County, Missouri on 4 Jun 1866 where they made a statement to a Justice of the Peace regarding this suit.

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