University v. . Holstead

The material facts found were that about 20 December, 1788, John Crockton died, seized of the premises described in the declarations, having duly executed his last will, whereby he devised them to his wife, Agnes Crockton, during her natural life, then to be equally divided between his two daughters, Mary Tatum and Barbary Compun, to them and their heirs forever; by virtue of which devise Agnes entered, (290) and on 23 December, 1795, by deed of bargain and sale, conveyed in fee to Jesse Simmons, who, on 31 May, 1796, conveyed in fee to the defendant, who has actually been possessed thereof…