David D. Adcock, administrator of the estate of John Creath, seeks compensation for the care provided by his intestate to the late Jane Irby. Adcock informs the court that the said Creath took care of Irby, "an idiot or lunatic and the sister of said intestate's wife," for fifteen years, whereby "she was kindly treated and well provided for, both with board, clotheing and lodgeing." Noting that Irby had "no property or means of support Except a small negro boy who proved to be Labouring under a spinal Disease at the time," the petitioner cites that "said boy for some years as well as the unfortunate Owner was an Expense to his Intestate." However, Adcock claims that "after a few years he became comparatively valuable" and was "capable of performing service." He reveals that Irby died "shortly before the Death of his Intestate" and that Irby's administrator, Andrew Chandler, sold the slave "for a considerable sum of money." Noting that the slave's hires "were greatly inadequate to the support of the Owner or mistress," Adcock asks that the court "will render a Decree against Deft Chandler for whatever balance may be justly due the Estate of your complainants Intestate."
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
