Currituck County, NC Wills & Estates
Some Early Administrators' Bonds
From N. C. Office of Archives and History
Secretary of State Series XIX Record Keeping: Probate
Administrators' Bonds 1685-1779
Note: This group consists of twenty boxes of records filed alphabetically by last name of decedent, and includes records from various precincts and counties which existed in North Carolina between 1685 and 1779. Included in the abstracts below are administrators' bonds for those decedents whose folders are labeled "Currituck County." The dates of these bonds range from 1713-1759.
There are also quite a few folders in this group labeled "unknown county." Where I am reasonably certain that a decedent whose county or precinct was not stated did live in Currituck, I have included the abstract here with the note "no county given." There are very likely others from Currituck whom I did not include because I didn't feel knowledgeable enough about them to make the call. By the same token, I could be mistaken about some that I did include, so please use the "no county" entries with caution.
A number of these estates were administered by women. In some cases it is explicitly stated that the administratrix was the widow of the decedent. In these cases, I have made a note to this effect.
These are original records which contain original signatures and as such can be very helpful when trying to distinguish between two individuals of the same name. Many people signed with marks. I have represented signature marks with a generic "(x)" because I am unable here to reproduce many of the unique marks used at the time.
| Name |
Administrator/ -trix |
Sureties | Witnesses | Date of Bond |
Date Letters Issued |
Amt. in Pounds |
Notes |
| Thomas Austin | Margret (x) Austin |
John Scarbrough, Mathias (x) Towler |
Alexander Doyle, Edmd. Hatch |
July 2, 1752 | July 2, 1752 | 500 | |
| John Barrat | Richard (x) Barrat |
Benjamin Prescoat, Samuel Salyear |
William Shergold, Joshua Skinner |
Sept. 20, 1756 | 20 | ||
| William Bell Senr. | Benjn. Payton | Thos. Swann | (illegible) Dep. Secty. | April 8, 1725 | 200 | "Payton" is also spelled "Peyton" | |
| Benjn. Bennet | Esbel (x) Bennet |
Moses Linton, George Powers |
Andrew Duke, Levi Stewart, John Bennet |
July 14, 1742 | Aug. 28, 1742 | 2,000 | Esbel is widow of Benjn. Bennet. |
| John Bennit | Sarah Bennit | William Shergold C.C. | April Court 1753 | 200 | Sarah is widow of John Bennit. | ||
| William Boucus | William Boucus |
William (x) ODowdy, James (x) Towler |
William Shergold C.C., Lamll. Holstead |
June 20, 1755 | 60 |
Admin. William Boucus is "next of kin." Admin. appointed March Court 1755. |
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| Lamuel Bright | Naomi (x) Bright |
John West, Samuel (x) Bearey |
Andrew Duke, John Bennett, Levi Stewart, John Lurry, Clerk of Ct. |
____ 14th 17__ | Aug. 28, 1742 | 1,000 |
Admin. apptd. July 6, 1742. Naomi (also spelled "Naomy") is widow. Bearey is also spelled "Bery." |
| Solloman Bright | Richard (x) Fanshaw |
Isles Cooper, Salley (his x mark) Mason |
William Shergold, Thomas Shergold |
Sept. 20, 1756 | 60 | ||
| John Brent | Dinah (x) Brent |
Thos. Muncreef, Nehemiah Heath |
Mr. Lowther | April 2, 1735 | 300 |
Filed as John "Brunt." No county given. |
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| Christor. Bustian | Mary (x) Bustian |
John (x) Perkins, Samuell Simmons |
John Etheridge, ______(?) |
July 10, 1728 | 100 |
| Name |
Administrator/ -trix |
Sureties | Witnesses |
Date of Bond |
Date Letters Issued |
Amt. in Pounds |
Notes |
| Christopher Bustion | John Cox |
John Tillet, Richard Eiland |
________(?) Jno. Herbert |
April 15, 1731 | 100 | ||
| Alexander Chaplen | Thomas Robb Esqr. |
Petter (?) Payne, Jos. Blount Esqr. |
(Torn) Halsey, (Torn) Craven |
April 23, 1751 | 500 |
Chaplen is "late of the County of Currituck." Robb, Payne and Blount are "of the County of Chowan." |
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| William Chaplin | Elizabeth (x) Chaplin |
William (x) O'Dowdy, William Boucus, James (x) Towler |
William Shergold, Robt. Whitehall |
June 13, 1755 | 60 | Elizabeth is widow of William Chaplin. | |
| Solomon Cowell | Lydia (x) Poyner |
Jonathan (x) Poyner, Peter Poyner |
William Shergold, Edwin (or Edmun?) (x) Cowell |
Sept. 9, 1756 | 200 | ||
| John Credock | Philip Northren | Richd. McClure, Clerk | Oct. 11, 1746 | March 1749 | 10 | Note says "Ltrs. issd. by Craven at Edenton Lowther told me Mar. 1749." | |
| Wm. Dawson | William Luton |
Joseph Anderson, John Halsey |
James Campbell | July 6, 1750 | Nov. 29, 1750 | 3,000 |
Dawson of Currituck. Luton, Anderson, Halsey of Chowan. |
| Morrall Dibbs | William Roberts |
Keder Merchant, William Williams Esqr. |
William Shergold, Thomas Miller |
May 13, 1755 | 600 | Roberts is of Norfolk Co., Virginia. | |
| Michael Doe | Dinah (x) Doe |
William (x) MacCoy, John Savils |
Jos. Blount, Edmund Hatch |
Nov. 14, 1751 | Nov. 14, 1751 | 1,000 | |
| Henry Edey | Theodocia (x) Edey |
Luke White, Thos. Taylor Jur. |
J. Pell, J. Martyn |
Oct. 8, 1728 | 50 | ||
| Thomas Elliot | Thos. Tayler Jr. |
Thos. Tayler "ye elder", Cornelius Jones |
John Etheridge, J. Martyn |
Jan. 5, 1730/31 | 500 |
| Name |
Administrator/ -trix |
Sureties | Witnesses |
Date of Bond |
Date Letters Issued |
Amt. in Pounds |
Notes |
| Robert Fletcher | Peggy Fletcher |
William Williams, William Bray |
Sept. Court 1759 | 100 | Peggy Fletcher, widow of Robert, is requesting letters of admin. after delay of three years. | ||
| James Heath | Eustis (x) Stripes |
Nehemiah Heath, Joshua (x) Croson (?) |
Andrew (x) Prewett, Otho Holland, John Connyer |
June 2, 1734 | 200 | ||
| Robt. Heath | Ann (x) Heath |
John Etheridge, Richd. Bright |
George Powers, Jno. Martyn |
April 9, 1728 | 200 | ||
| Timothy Ives | Timothy (x) Ives |
Azricam (x) Parker, Peter (x) Pyner |
Thos. Lowther, J. Martyn, James Craven |
Sept. 4, 1735 | Nov. 10, 1735 | 500 | |
| Henry Jarvis | David Linsey & Ann (x) Linsey |
Jonathan Jarvise |
Danll. Grandin (?) | Oct. 4, 1744 | Dec. 17, 1744 | 500 |
Jarvis is also spelled "Jarrvis" and "Jarvise." Ann Linsey is the widow of Henry Jarvis. Admins. apptd. April Court 1744. |
| Martyn Jarvis | Mary (x) Jarvis |
William (x) ODowdy, James (x) ODowdy |
Robt. Whitehall, William Shergold |
May 3, 1756 | 60 | No county given. | |
| Cornelius Jones | John Ansell |
William Mackie, Patrick Jones |
Robt. Whitehall, W. Williams |
Sept. 10, 1755 | 60 | ||
| Hezekiah Jones | Zachariah Jones |
Thomas Lowther, Thomas Davis |
James Craven, John Woodhouse |
Oct. 7, 1735 | Nov. 5, 1735 | 500 | |
| David Legett | Mrs. Sarah (x) Legett |
Absolom Legett, Hilary Simmons |
William Shergold, Thomas Parker |
Sept. 9, 1755 | 200 | ||
| Elizabeth Luffman | Peter (x) Poyner |
Capt. Thomas Lowther, John Martyn |
James Craven | Sept. 4, 1735 | Nov. 10, 1735 | 500 |
No county given. Poyner is also spelled "Pyner." |
| Name |
Administrator/ -trix |
Sureties | Witnesses |
Date of Bond |
Date Letters Issued |
Amt. in Pound |
Notes |
| Mann, John Jr. | Morris (x) Baum & Martha Baum |
Miles Gale, Jos. Blount |
Jno. Craven, John Flood |
June 7, 1743 | June 7, 1743 | 2,000 |
Mann also spelled "Man." Morris also spelled "Maurice." Mann & Baum of Currituck, Gale & Blount of Edenton. Martha is wife of Morris Baum. |
| Christr. Merchant | Courtney (her x mark) Merchant |
Wm. Leary, Mr. Andrew Duke |
John Etheridge, Jno. Martyn |
July 7, 1730 | 600 | ||
| John Midyet | Sarah Midyet |
Job Kerr, Michael Slaughter |
R. Barker, Jos. Smith |
June 24, 1735 | 1,000 |
County not given. Kerr also spelled "Carr." |
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| Samuel Midyett | Joseph Midyett |
Jacob Sawyer, Thomas (x) Ludford |
James Craven, Jos. Anderson |
May 7, 1735 | 500 | County not given. | |
| Willis Miller | Benjamin Northern |
Phillip Northern, Johnathan (x) Poyner |
William Shergold, Daniel Swiny (?) |
Sept. 10, 1755 | 300 | ||
| Francis Morce | Ffrancis Morce | Wm. Shergold Clk. Ct. | Oct. Court 1737 | 1,000 | Ffrancis is widow of Francis Morce. | ||
| Richard ODowdy | William (x) ODowdy |
Joshua Campbell, William Boucus |
Jasper Charlton, William Shergold |
April 7, 1753 | 120 | ||
| Charles ONeal | Sarah Oneal |
Azricam Parker, Thomas Parker |
Wm. Gray, Jno. Martyn |
Jan. 7, 1729/30 | 500 | ||
| George Paine | Josias (x) Nicholson |
John Martyn, Andrew Duke |
Thos. Lowther, Otho Holland |
Aug. 23, 1734 | 100 | ||
| Webley Pavey | Sibilla Pavey (admx.) | Thomas Swann, Gent. |
John Galland, J. Lovick(?) |
July 28, 1727 | 50 | County not given. |
| Name |
Administrator/ -trix |
Sureties | Witnesses |
Date of Bond |
Date Letters Issued |
Amt. in Pounds |
Notes |
| John Penny | Sarah (x) Penny |
John (x) Robinson, William Percy(?) |
John Rice, James Craven |
March 7, 1734 | 1,000 |
County not given. Sarah is widow of John Penny. |
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| Henry Perkins | Moses Ramsey |
Thos. (x) Gregory, Jno. Perkins |
Joseph Jorden, T. Knight |
Jan. 3, 1716/17 | 200 |
Henry & Jno. Perkins and Moses Ramsey of Corratuck Precinct. Thos. Gregory of Pasquotank Precinct. |
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| James Poyner | Johnathan (x) Poiner |
Peter Poyner, Humphrey (x) Poyner |
William Shergold, William Boucus |
May 19, 1755 | 100 | ||
| Elizabeth Pyner | Joseph (x) Pyner |
John (x) Hughs, Robert (x) Ervin |
J. Martyn, James Craven |
Oct. 9, 1735 | Nov. 10, 1735 | 500 | Pyner also spelled "Piner." |
| James Rickets | Thos. (x) Cox |
Samll. Simons, John Griffeth |
T. Markum(?), Richd. Church |
July 10, 1726 | 30 | Simons also spelled "Simmons." | |
| Thos. Russell | Jno. Whitby | John Byrd |
____Gale, T. Knight |
Nov. 12, 1713 | 50 | No county given. | |
| Joseph Sanderson | Thomas & Joseph Sanderson |
John Woodhouse, Wallis Bray |
Danll. Grandin(?), Richd. McClure Clk. Ct. |
Oct. 7, 1746 | 1,000 | The decedent was the father of the administrators. | |
| Samuel Simmons | Hannah (x) Simmons |
Henry Simmons, Samll. Simmons |
James Craven, Stephen Williams |
Sept. 4, 1735 | Nov. 10, 1735 | 500 | |
| Richd. Stone | Wm. Roads |
Richd. Williamson, Danl. Barrat |
J. Lovick | Oct. 5, 1719 | 500 | ||
| Thos. Suggs | William (x) West |
Andrew (x) Makefashon Jnr., Henry (x) Etheridge |
Thos. Swann, Jno. Martyn |
Oct. 7, 1729 |
50 |
| Name |
Administrator/ -trix |
Sureties | Witnesses |
Date of Bond |
Date Letters Issued |
Amt. in Pounds |
Notes |
| Robert Temple | Joshua (x) Creeson |
Evan Jones, Wm. Lurry |
Wm. Mackie, Wm. Shergold, Thos. Lowther |
Aug. 31, 1734 | Sept. 20, 1734 | 40 |
Lurry is also spelled "Leary." Joshua Creeson is greatest creditor. Temple's widow, Susana (x) Temple desires that he have administration, Aug. 31, 1734. |
| William Tillet | Sarah (x) Tillet |
Capt. John Norton, Charles (x) Scarborough |
Otho Holland, Jno. Martyn |
July 4, 1732 | 150 | Scarborough is of Pasquotank Precinct. | |
| Matthias Towler | James (x) Towler |
William (x) ODowdy, William Boucus |
William Shergold, Lamll. Holstead |
June 18, 1755 | 60 | March Court 1755, James Towler "next of kin to Matthias Towler decd." | |
| Mrs. Abiah Trevathan | Capt. Richd. Church Esqr. |
Jno. Etheridge Esqr., Capt. Thos. Lowther |
(illegible), J. Martyn |
July 8, 1730 | 100 | ||
| Joshua Walls | Joshua (x) Walls |
John (x) Whitbee, Thos. (x) Davis |
Jas. Craven, Edmd. Hatch |
June 11, 1745 | June 11, 1745 | 200 |
Whitbee is also spelled "Whedbee." Davis is a carpenter of Chowan Co. "Joshua Walls admr. bond on his father's estate...Letters issued with the will annexed June 11, 1745." |
| William Weeb | John Hughes |
Thomas Williams, Josias Nicholson |
Wm. Shergold Clk. Court | Jan. 3, 1737 | 500 |
Weeb is also spelled "Webb." Hughes is greatest creditor. |
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| John Whetbee | John (x) Whetbee Jur. |
Thos. (x) Williams, Joseph (x) Williams |
Wm. McKie, Richd. McClure |
April 3, 1745 | June 1, 1745 | 150 | Decedent was father of administrator. |
| Capt. Solon. White | Henry White |
Capt. Richd. Church, Mr. Azricam Parker Senr. |
Wm. Gray, J. Martyn |
April 8, 1729 | 1,000 |
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