V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

JAMES W. FREEMAN AND GERALENE E. THOMAS-FREEMAN,

A MARRIED COUPLE

and

MARK A. THOMAS, JR., TRUSTEE

OF THE MARK A. THOMAS, JR., LIVING TRUST

And

ALLEN A. THOMAS, TRUSTEE

OF THE ALLEN A. THOMAS LIVING TRUST

And

GERALENE E. THOMAS, TRUSTEE

OF THE GERALENE E. THOMAS LIVING TRUST

Complainants,

vs.

CL23-2291

THE UNKNOWN OR UNLOCATABLE

HEIRS OF ALICE TYLER HILL

SERVE:

BY PUBLICATION

Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The purpose of this cause is to remove cloud/quiet title by declaration of adverse possession to real estate located in Prince William County located at:

12205 Nokesville Road, Bristow, Virginia 20136 (containing 3.0678 acres); GPIN 7594-15-2239 in Prince William County;

12163 Nokesville Road, Bristow, Virginia 20136; GPIN 7594-15-6371 (a 1.79302-acre portion);both as deeded among the Plaintiffs in Instrument number 200912140118384 recorded in the Land Records of Prince William County, Virginia (“Property”).

An affidavit having been made and filed showing that the following Defendants in the above-entitled cause: ANY UNKNOWN OR UNLOCATABLE HEIRS OF ALICE TYLER HILL.

Set out in the pleading are persons, by the general description of “Unknown or unlocatable Heirs of Alice Tyler Hill” are deemed interested in the subject to be divided or disposed of; and the nature of such interest is described as an action to remove cloud/quiet title by declaration of adverse possession to real estate located in Prince William County;

And no mailing address for the Defendants is known.

V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

Upon consideration, this Order of Publication is granted, and it is ORDERED that the above named Defendants: The Unknown Heirs of Alice Tyler Hill shall be served by Publication in the The Washington Times as required by Code one (1) time a week for four (4) successive weeks and the said Defendants shall file a written answer to the Complaint on or before the 21 day of March, 2025 after proper publication of this Order, to protect their interest in this cause.

ENTERED this 30th day of January, 2025.

Jacqueline C. Smith; Esq

CLERK, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT, VIRGINIA BY: Ana I. Seger

Senior Deputy Clerk

Circuit Court-Civil Division

I ASK FOR THIS:

Timothy M. Purnell

VSB# 40870

Purnell, McKennett & Menke, PC

9214 Center St., Suite 101

Manassas, Virginia 20110

(703) 368-9196

(703) 361-0092 (facsimile)

tpurnell@manassaslawyers.com

Counsel for Complainants

February 5,12,19 & 26, 2025

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