WILLIAMS' CASE.—3 BLAND. 217

of Chancery as well as of the Orphans' Court. 1798, ch. 101, sub-
ch. 12, s. 7 and 10; Brodess v. Thompson, 2 H. & G. 120. (e)

By a special estate Act, passed before the Act to Direct Descents,
after reciting, that three hundred and fifty acres of land had de-
scended to the five daughters of John Worthington, deceased, as
his heirs in co-parcenary, and that their mother, also then dead,
had, by her will, directed her real estate to be sold, and the money
arising from the sale to be put out at interest for their benefit;
that one of the co-parceners was married to John Cradock, who
claimed a partition; but, that a partition of so small a parcel of
land would lessen the value, and be detrimental to the interests of
the co-parceners, it was directed, that the land which had so de-
scended should be sold, that a part of the money, arising from the
sale, should be paid to such of the parceners as were married, or
of .lawful age, to receive the same; and, that the residue should
be put out on interest for the benefit of the other co-parceners,
* until they should attain such age or marry. November, 201
1781, ch. 4. By another special Act, passed at the same
session, after reciting, that Caleb Davis had died intestate, leav-
ing but very little personal estate; seised of one tract of land con-
taining two hundred acres; and of another parcel containing ninety-
nine acres; which were not, and could not be rented for more than

(e) GOLTIER'S CASE.—This petition was filed on the 18th of December, 1810,
by John Goltier, in the Orphans' Court of Cecil County; and was soon after-
wards, with the proceedings thereon in that Court, removed to and filed
here. The petition stated, that the petitioner had two children, by his late
wife, who were infants; that in right of their mother, they had become en-
titled, by descent, to an undivided interest in a grist mill, and about one
hundred and forty acres of land; that after consulting with the petitioner,
the other heirs, deeming it highly advantageous to all concerned, had con-
tracted to sell the property to Alexander Scott for $6,434.25. Whereupon
the petitioner prayed, that he might be enabled to convey the estate to the
purchaser on behalf of his children, inasmuch as he verily believed, that
such a sale would much promote the interest and welfare of his said chil-
dren, and enable him to educate and support them more to their advantage
than if no such sale were made.

BY THE ORPHANS' COURT, 12th December, 1810.—On due consideration of
the allegations contained in the within petition, the Court is of opinion, that
the sale prayed for is to the advantage of the aforesaid Francis and Eliza-
beth, and should be confirmed; and that the petitioner John Goltier be au-
thorized to make a conveyance of that part of his wards real estate which
they have by descent from their cousin Jonathan Booth, and mentioned in
the within petition. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office, this twelfth day of December, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and ten. David Smith, register.

KILTY, C., 18th December, 1810.—Under the power vested in this Court
by the Act of 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 12, s. 10, the above order of the Orphans
Court is approved.—Chancery Proceedings, 1810, fol. 563.