Bruce v. . Child

McKerall, the first husband of the defendant, Mrs. Child, part of whose estate is now sought after, died about 1776; his residence was at Norfolk, in the State of Virginia. Early in the Revolutionary War his widow and children removed to Hillsborough, in this State. In 1793, when the parties were of full age, a settlement was made between them by two persons chosen for that purpose. In this settlement Mrs. Child was debited with a certain sum of money received from Nevison, the witness, a resident of Norfolk. Nineteen years afterwards the present bill was filed. The complainants allege that…