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This is to certify that we the undersigned have known
ANTHONY BULLOCK for several years and consider him a man of fair character for
ernerstry sobriety and honesty.
J.R. MOORE
ISAAC H. NICHOLSON
J.C. SLEDGE
J. H. WHILRET(?)
J. C. WILLIAMS
BARRA HARVA
RITCHMOND FORD
Ringwood, Halifax Co.
June 9th, 1877
to the probate Judge at Halifax
Dear Sir,
As thar is a grate deal said in regards to sun orphan & oner childrin of one
MARY LOULUS RITCHENSON late of Halifax in regard to who has the best right I
would wish to say to you at the deth of said MARY RICHENSON as soon after ROAS
BULLOCK thar aunt went to DOC GARRETT [Frank Garrett] for the childrin he told
her when LEWIS marrade [married] the woman he marrade the childrin so that ben
nothing said sens on tell LEWIS commited a rape uppon the girl To day you are to
put them out to sum suitable man I hope you will not put her whare LEWIS can get
to & goe on with as he has dun I learn that KNOFFLIT RITCHENSON [NORFLEET
RICHARDSON] are after then if he gets them LEWIS will have the saim controle
over them he has now LEWIS has live with me I dont think he s fitten to have of
controle doubless [doubtless] much less childrin & I never heard any good of his
brother.
ANTHONY BULLOCK has been with me goin on 6 years I never seen anything of him to
stain his carrector [character] he works well onist [honest] and truthful I can
also say the saime for JOHN PULLEN & never saw a RITCHENSON but what was lyers I
mean of LEWIS famley.
yours J.H.W.
Filed in Court
9 June 1877
JNO. T. GREGORY, Esq.
I write you in regard to the children of LEWIS RICHARDSON's wife & suit of by
ANTHONY BULLOCK. LEWIS now wishes to have the children placed under JANE
RICHARDSON who is a very suitable and smart woman, and has a good character in
this neighborhood. I told ANTHONY BULLOCK I could not recommend his wife to you
at all. She is a bad character; only a few weeks ago she left her husband and is
considered a worthless & dissolute woman. RICHARDSON has always taken care of
the children well, and no complaint has been heard until recently. Whether the
charge is true as to his cohabiting with the girl EMMA, I dont know.
He says EMMA wishes to stay with JANE RICHARDSON. I think the children will be
much better cared for & more properly raised, by her, then by any colored woman
in our neighborhood.
I write this only to acquaint you with the facts on the mother, and without any
partiality for RICHARDSON or BULLOCK. I think you will find my statements
endorsed by all persons who know the parties.
Yours Truly,
F. M. GARRETT
We, the undersigned know JANE RICHARDSON wife of NORFLEET RIHARDSON to be a
suitable person to take under her care as guardian three children recently
living with LEWIS RICHARDSON and now without a home.
May 30, 1877
Signed
J.M. WILLIAMS
JNO. P. TYREE
W.H. JONES
F.M. GARRETT
J.P. LEACH
Dear Sir;
ANTHONY is trying to get LEWIS children & GREGORY writes me that if he can bring
good ?????ids of character, he will bind them. LEWIS must get up a petition for
himself. I told ANTHONY I could not recommend his wife. I can recommend JANE
RICHARDSON & will join in a recommendation to GREGORY.
Yours &c
F. M. GARRETT
MAY 40
J.P. LEACH Esq.
at Home
JOHN GREGORY Esq.
Dear Sir:
From the enclosed note from DR. GARRETT and from what I shall hereinafter
attempt to set forth I trust you may sufficiently comprehend the matter to be
brought before you by the bearer LEWIS RICHARDSON to enable you to dispose of a
case between him and ANTHONY BULLOCK, involving the binding of three step
children of LEWIS, of whom recently indicted him for criminal assault.
ANTHONY BULLOCK's wife has no character for virtue.
LEWIS is willing and he is at present their only guardian, that the children
shall be bound to his sister-in-law JANE RICHARDSON who comes recommended by DR.
GARRETT and I have no doubt is a suitable person to take charge of children.
These children are at present "at leu" so far as a stable landing place is
concerned and between LEWIS, ANTHONY and JANE the latter must be the more
suitable person to take charge of small children. I don't know JANE, but at all
events, the other two are not competent to assume the trust.
Very truly &c
J.P. LEACH
Ringwood, NC
May 30, 1877
Office of Clerk of Superior Court
and
Proate Judge for Halifax County
Halifax, NC 31 May 1877
In re
The binding as Apprentices to some suitable person, EMMA WILKINS and SAMUEL
WILKINS orphans & minor children of one MARY ANN RICHARDSON, dec'd, late of said
County.
Take notice that appearances for binding out the children above named will be
heard in the Probate Court on the 2d Saturday in June next, when and where as
next of kin, you can be and appear.
Given under my hand and affixed seal at office in Halifax from this year and day
above written.
To ROSE BULLOCK}
JOHN T. GREGORY
Probate Judge
In re
EMMA WILKINS
SAM'L WILKINS
Citation
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JAMES NORFLEET RICHARDSON is certified to execute this order on ROSE BULLOCK by
delivering a copy thereof to her in person
JOHN T. GREGORY
Probate Judge
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
9 June '77
Petition
To JOHN T. GREGORY, Esq.
Probate Judge
Halifax County
Your petitioner JANE RICHARDSON who is the wife of JAMES NORFLEET RICHARDSON of
Halifax County who joins her on this petition. Us faithfully showeth to the
court that one MARY ANNY ELIZABETH RICHARDSON departed this life in the year
1873 & that she left her minor three children to wit, EMMA WILKINS, now of the
age of 15 1/2 years. SAM WILKINS 12 years old & LOU ANNA RICHARDSON who is the
daughter of one JAMES LEWIS RICHARDSON, now of the age of 9 years.
That said EMMA & SAM are now without a protector or home, and have no one to
bring them up in the way they should be. That said EMMA and SAM are present in
court and both request & require the court to put place & bind them to your
petitioner her said husband being present also in Court & commenting.
That your petitioner here with files good indowments as her character & handing
and respectfully without a personal & conspicuous of some & ask that said
testaments be full of recommendations with this, her petition.
That said JAMES LEWIS RICHARDSON is present in Court & relinquishes in writing
are chosen in demand to his said daughter LOU ANNA RICHARDSON 9 years of age &
requests in writing that she be bound out to your petitioner.
That your petitioner is now ready & willing to enter into proper indentures and
full satisfy of her about to come in protect & support them proper in all
respects.
And in duty bound she will ever pray.
9 June 77, JANE RICHARDSON ("X" her mark)
Witness
JOHN T. GREGORY
CSC
JANE RICHARDSON being sworn says the facts set forth in above petition are true
of her own knowledge except as to motives therein set forth as informative and
believe it and as to therein motives she believes it to be true.
JANE RICHARDSON ("X" her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, 9th June 1877
I, JOHN T. GREGORY
Probate Judge
I have here read the above petition & hereby consent to the same in all respects
& with my full approval.
JAMES NORFLEET RICHARDSON ("X" his mark)
9 June 77
Witness
JOHN T. GREGORY
Probate Judge
To JOHN T. GREGORY, Esq.
Probate Judge
I hereby request the Court to put place & bind my daughter LOU ANE RICHARDSON
now of the age of nine years by an apprentice that she has now attained lawful
age to one JANE RICHARDSON. The said JANE being in my oppinion a suitable &
proper person to have the custody & control of my said daughter. I have heard
read the above petition & approve the same in all respects & it is my wish and
desire that my daughter should remain with her sister & brother who have been
committed to the care & custody of said JANE RICHARDSON.
Respectfully subscribed
JAMES LEWIS RICHARDSON ("X" his mark)
9 June 1877
Witness
JOHN T. GREGORY CSC
Halifax County- Probate Court
Upon reading & considering foregoing petition of JANE RICHARDSON & also of all
accompanying Letters of recommendation, orders that EMMA WILKINS now of the age
of 15 1/2 years, SAM WILKINS of the age of 12 years, and LOU ANNA RICHARDSON of
the age of 9 years all of whom appear in open Court. The said LOU ANNA approving
by her father JAMES LEWIS RICHARDSON who consents in writing as to his said
daughter, the said LOU ANNA be and they are hereby bound as apprentices to the
petitioner JANE RICHARDSON to stay and each of them shall have around lawful age
upon indenture being entered into or the law diverts.
JOHN T. GREGORY
CSC & Probate Judge
9 June 1877
In re
EMMA WILKINS
SAM WILKINS
LOU ANNA RICHARDSON
To } Apprentice
} & Indenture
JANE RICHARDSON
Charges Apprentice
Petition & hearing...................1.00
2 Notes to Shff...........................20
Apprenticing & Indenturing...1.00
[Total].....................................2.20
Paid.........................................2.20
(This was James Lewis Richardson [1841-1922] son of
James Hilliard Richardson and Adeline Dales. The mother of his daughter was
Mary Anna Elizabeth Wilkins. His daughter was actually named Louisiana
Wilkins, born March 1877, who also sometimes used the Richardson surname
prior to her marriage to Thomas Dales in 1897)
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