In 1846, William Weeden died possessed of a large and valuable plantation and a number of slaves. In his 1845 will, Weeden bequeathed sums of money to his children by a first marriage, among whom is the petitioner, Frederick A. Weeden. He left the rest of his estate, real and personal, to his second wife and their children. Frederick Weeden asserts that, according to his father's will, he is entitled to a three-thousand-dollar bequest that has never been paid by either the former administrator of the estate, Alexander Ewing, or by the current administrator de bonis non, William Read. Furthermore, Frederick Weeden takes issue with Read's insistence "that it requires & has taken the proceeds arising from the property belonging to the estate of the said Weeden dec to pay the debts and expenses incurred in supporting the family and improving the plantation." This is contrary to the terms of the will. He especially takes issue with the use of funds due him for the purpose of supporting his father's last child, a girl born after his death and therefore not provided for in the will. He prays that the court will require the administrator to pay him his due including interest.
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