On 10 April 1708, The petition of Thomas Sthreshly & Elizabeth his wife sheweth that James Reeves late of this County deced left divers goods and Chattels at ye time of his Death of consderable value in case whereof Henry Reeves Joseph Reeves Thomas Munday & Mary his wife had administration granted them of the sd James his Estate but they have not made acct thereof to ye Court, therefore the petitioners pray that sd Admrs. be sumon’d to make up acct of sd Estate that distribution may be made there of according to Law & particularly to Elizabeth one of the petitioners & Sister of the said James deced It is therefore ordered by ye Court that the sd Admrs. be sumoned to ye next Court to make up an acct of the sd Estate that distribution may be so made as aforsd. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 4, page 3.]