Transcribed and Annotated
Division of the Estate
of Henry McGowan (1882)
Sylvester McGowan, et. al. v. Jas. McGowan, et. al. Complaint for Partition Enrolled on Special Proceeding Docket for Spring Term 1883 J. W. Wahab, Clerk G. H. Brown, Atty.
Hyde Co., N.C. Superior Court Sylvester McGowan } Heirs at Law Nancy M. Pledger } Of Levi McGowan J.J. McGowan } Each seized of 1/3 or 1/6Heirs of Levi McGOWAN (c.1794-1875) & Sarah EBORN (c.1804-1880): 1-Sylvester MCGOWAN (c.1818-by1900) m - Ellen (THOMAS) CHADWICK (1832-1907) 2-Nancy MCGOWAN (c.1821-c.1912) m - Joseph PLEDGER (c.1809-1889) 3-John Jordan MCGOWAN (1844-1913) m - Sarah Frances DUNBAR (c.1848-c.1912)
Henry Bridgman } Heirs of Isaac McGowan Dorcas Hathaway } Henry Bridgman is entitled to 1/3 of 1/6 Sallie Wheelton } Jane Jarvis 1/3 of 1/6 Aidda Williamson } Dorcas Hathaway & Sallie Wheelton 1/9 Della Williamson } of 1/6 each Jane Jarvis } Aidda & Della Williamson 1/18 of 1/6 each Heirs of Isaac McGOWAN (c1796-c1853) & Dorcas CARAWAN (c1810-c1860s): 1. Henry Respass BRIDGMAN (1852-1938), s/o Mary McGOWAN (1834-1872) & Hiram Frederick BRIDGMAN (_?_-_?_ ); gs/o Isaac & Dorcas (CARAWAN) McGOWAN; m1st - Lydia (LIVERMAN) DAVIS (_?_-_?_ ), m2nd - Annie E. (EVANS) PENCE (_?_-_?_ ). 2. Dorcas E. (SPENCER) HATHAWAY (c1853- ? ) d/o Caroline McGOWAN (c1835-c1872) & John SPENCER (c1818-c1872); gd/o Isaac & Dorcas (CARAWAN) McGOWAN; m1st-Bartlet SMITH (1852-bef.1879), m2nd-David A. HATHAWAY (1839-_?_ ). 3. Sallie (SPENCER) WHEALTON (c1854-_?_ ) d/o Caroline McGOWAN (c1835- c1872) & John SPENCER (c1818-c1872); gd/o Isaac & Dorcas (CARAWAN) McGOWAN; m-A. J. WHEALTON (_?_-_?_ ). 4. Adaline "Addie" WILLIAMSON (1873-c1896) d/o Martha SPENCER (c1852-c1877) & Lewis Tull WILLIAMSON (1851-1932) & gd/o Caroline McGOWAN (c1835-c1872) & John SPENCER (c1818-c1872); ggd/o Isaac & Dorcas (CARAWAN) McGOWAN; m-George W. HATHAWAY (1859-1895). 5. Della WILLIAMSON (1875-1916) d/o Martha SPENCER (c1852-c1877) & Lewis Tull WILLIAMSON (1851-1932) & gd/o Caroline McGOWAN (c1835-c1872) & John SPENCER (c1818-c1872); ggd/o Isaac & Dorcas (CARAWAN) McGOWAN; m-William Lindsey POTTER (1870-1954). 6. Mary Jane JARVIS (1873-1883) d/o Dorcas Elizabeth BRIDGEMAN (1848-1876) & Tilman Ferdinand JARVIS (1842-1888) & gd/o Agnes MCGOWAN (c.1830-by1882) & Jesse BRIDGMAN (c.1827- ? ); ggd/o Isaac & Dorcas (CARAWAN) McGOWAN.
C. S. BOOMER } Heirs of Sallie BOOMER H. J. BOOMER } ½ of 1/6 each Heirs of Sarah "Sallie" McGOWAN (1809-1866) & Henry BOOMER (1797-1845): 1. Caleb Swindell BOOMER (1840-1913) , m1st-Mary H. COFFEE ( ? - ? ); m2nd-Dorcas E. MIDYETT ( ? - ? ); m3rd-Mary Ann SWINDELL (1858- ? ). 2. Henry Jones BOOMER (1844-1885) m-Mary "Polly" WILLIAMS(1852-1882).
Jas. W. McGOWAN } Heirs of Wm. McGOWAN Jno. S. McGOWAN } Jas. W., Jno. S. & H.L. McGowan H. L. McGOWAN } are entitled to ¼ of 1/6 each. Dallas BERRY } Dallas, Alice, Rebecca & Alice BERRY } Martha Berry to ¼ of 1/6 Rebecca BERRY } between them. Martha BERRY } Heirs of William McGOWAN (c1814-c1855) m. Rebecca DAVIS (c1820-c1880's): 1. James William McGOWAN (1846-1882) m Frances Elizabeth BERRY (1852-1905). 2. John Sylvester McGOWAN (1849-1918) m Sarah Florence COOK (1859-1882). 3. Henry Lawrence McGOWAN (1853-1938) m Gildeppi Dell STOTESBURY (1859-1947). 4. Alice Virginia BERRY (1873-1952) d/o Martha Rebecca McGOWAN (1851-1881) & James Edward BERRY (1844-1928); m-Richard Wade SWINDELL (1869-1943). 5. Dallas Matt BERRY (1874-1897), s/o Martha Rebecca McGOWAN (1851-1881) & James Edward BERRY (1844-1928). 6. Sarah Rebecca BERRY (1876-1963) s/o Martha Rebecca McGOWAN (1851-1881) & James Edward BERRY (1844-1928); m-Walter Claudius HARRIS (1874-1962). 7. Martha Elizabeth BERRY (1879-1902), d/o Martha Rebecca McGOWAN (1851-1881) & James Edward BERRY (1844-1928).
Wm. A. CARAWAN } Heirs of Rebecca CARAWAN Green A. CARAWAN } ½ of 1/6 between them Heirs of Rebecca McGOWAN (c1803-C1851) m Mannan CARAWAN (c1792-c1851): 1. William Alpheus CARAWAN (1837-1913) m Eleanor SAWYER (1836-1900). 2. Green "Greenie" Annah CARAWAN (c1875 - ? ), d/o James Green CARAWAN (1840-1875) and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" CHADWICK (1851- 1918); m Robinson L. (Babe) IRELAND (c1876-c1928). Pltffs
VS James McGOWAN } Heirs of Wiley John McGOWAN } McGowan are entitled to Mary BAINS } 1/7 of 1/6 each, except Almeda FOWLER } Mary, Sylvester & Anna RUPERT } Jacob Tanner who are Rachel McGOWAN } entitled to 1/7 of 1/6 Mary TANNER } each between them. Sylvester TANNER } Jacob TANNER } Heirs of Wiley McGOWAN (c1802-1868) m Tabitha MORRIS (c1822-by1868): Wiley had moved from Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1830 where he married and began raising his family. Around 1857 he moved his family to Saline Co., IL. 1. James McGOWAN (1841-1927) m1st Amanda Melvina MARTIN (c1850c1874); m2nd Eliza Ann EATON (_?_-1878); m3rd Lilly Agnes SHANNON (1867-1946). After the Civil War he moved from Illinois to Arkansas, Missouri and finally Kansas. 2. John McGOWAN (1842-1914) m Marinda ROBERTSON (1847- ? ). After the Civil War he moved from Illinois to Arkansas, Missouri and finally Oklahoma. 3. Mary McGOWAN (1851-_?_) m 1st James BANES/BAINS (_?_-by1880), m2nd John Thomas HUTCHCRAFT (1840- _?_). 4. Almeda McGOWAN (1855-_?_) m Alexander FOWLER. 5. Anna McGOWAN (1859-_?_) m John J. RUPERT (1836-aft1900). 6. Rachel McGOWAN (1861-_?_) m J.C. "Hiram" HUTCHCRAFT (1840-1897). 7. Mary TANNER (_?_-_?_), d/o Elizabeth McGOWAN (1848-1881) & Levi TANNER (c1837-_?_). 8. Sylvester TANNER (_?_-_?_), s/o Elizabeth McGOWAN (1848-1881) & Levi TANNER (c1837-_?_). 9. Jacob TANNER (_?_-_?_), s/o Elizabeth McGOWAN (1848-1881) & Levi TANNER (c1837-_?_).
The Plantiff Allege: 1. That Henry McGowan died intestate in the County of Hyde and State of North Carolina about the 15th day of Jany. 1882 seized and possessed of a certain tract or parcel of land being in said County in Swan Quarter Township containing Fifty acres more or less & bounded and described as follows, to wit: On the North by Heron Bay, on the east by C. S. Boomer's land, on the South by the back line of Clayton's Patent and on the West by the lands of A. B. Swindell. 2. That the plaintiffs above named & the defendants are seized as tenants in Common of the lands above described as follows: The heirs of Levi McGOWAN above named are seized of one sixth between them, each being seized of one third of one sixth; the heirs of Isaac McGOWAN each being seized as above set forth; the heirs of Rebecca CARAWAN being seized as above set forth; the heirs of Sally BOOMER each being seized of one half of one sixth; the heirs of Wm. McGOWAN each being seized as above set forth; and the defendants, the heirs of Wiley McGOWAN each being seized as above set forth. 3. That owing to the smallness and diversity if interests in said land of which the said tenants in Common are seized the land is incapable of an actual division. 4. That the defendants are non-residents of North carolina and reside in the State of Illinois. Whereas the plaintiffs pray that the defendants be made defendants by advertisement according to law and that the lands be sold under the order & decree of the Court and the proceeds of sale after paying the Court of this proceeding be divided among the said tenants in Common according to their interests therein. C. S. BOOMER being duely sworn says: That he is the agent and represent- ative of the plaintiffs herein. That the facts set forth in the Complaint are true of his own knowledge. /s/ C. S. Boomer Sworn & subscribed before me this 26th day of July 1882 J. W. Wahab, Clerk
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