To the worshipful the justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Wayne Co.
The petition of Rachel Thompson of William Pate, Willis Cherry, Lemuel Cherry, Dorcas Cherry, Mary Ella Cherry, Edith Cherry, Sally Cherry and Anna Cherry. 7 infants by their guardian George W. Cherry (who with William Pate represents their mother Lucretia Cherryl of William Henry Herring, Kinchen B. Herring, Warren Harper and wife Edith Ann and Stephen Allen Herring (???? their father William Herring deceased, last one an infant by his guardian Warren Harper against Jacob Herring executor of Jacob Herring deceased hereby complaining showeth unto your worships that Jacob Herring deceased late of Wayne Co. departed this life on or about the ?? day of 7? 1837 having previously made and published his last will and testament in writing. Wherein and whereby he appointed the defendent Jacob Herring his executor to the aforesaid last will and testament that said last will and testament was duly admitted to probate in this worshipful court at the August term 1839 at which time … the said testator Jacob Herring dec. …
