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Person County Wills & Estates, Pt.8 |
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(Transcribed by Deloris Williams) |
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Estate of
WILLIAM DIXON- 1852 |
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The undersigned appointed Commissioner at the last Term of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to make sale of the Negroes belonging to
the Estate of WILLIAM DIXON dec'd respectfully reports That after
due advertisement he exposed the same at public auction on the 15th
of January last part & that they were bidden off at the prices
respectively annexed. DANIEL - $813.00 MARY - 880.00 EDMUND - 301.00 NECE & Child - 890.00 SAL & Child - 902.00 ALECK ----330.00 MEMA - 760.00 SELENY & Child - 827.00 ANN - 631.00 STEPHEN - 370.00 CURTIS - 401.00 THOMAS - 250.00 AMY & two children - $1326.00 ELVY - 30.00 --------------- Total: $8731.00 And that the purchases thereupon entered into bond with sureties. All which is respectfully submitted. HAYWOOD WILLIAMS |
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Will of
GEORGE GLENN SR. -1852 |
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I, GEORGE GLENN SENIOR of the County of Person and State of North
Carolina being of sound mind and memory but low in bodily health and
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance do make &
declare this my last will and testament in manner & form following: This is to say First- That my executors (herein after named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item - I give and devise to my beloved wife ELIZA GLENN formerly ELIZA HOLDSOMBACK one twelfth part of my estate both real and personal to her and her heirs forever in satisfaction of and in heir of her dower and her part of my personal estate to be delivered to her at my death. Item - I give and divise to my daughter SALLY RIDDLY MEADOWS wife of SIMEON MEADOWS one twelfth of my estate both real and personal to be delivered to her when my youngest child become to the age of twenty one years except that it is my will and desire that at my death she shall have one slave to be valued by three freeholders. The above bequest I bequeath and I divise to the said SALLY RIDDLY MEADOWS and her heirs forever. Item - I give and divise to NATHANIEL M. CARRINGTON and his heirs forever in trust for the sole and special use of my daughter ARBARA OAKLEY wife of MONROE OAKLEY one twelfth of my estate both real and personal the same to be divised to the said CARRINGTON or his heirs for the use and purposes aforesaid when my youngest child arrives at the age of twenty one years except that it is my will and desire that the said CARRINGTON or his heirs shall receive one slave for her sole and special use at my death to be valued by three freeholders and to be of the same value as the one I have herein devised to my daughter SALLY RIDLY MEADOWS. Item - I give and devise to my son JOHN BEVERLY GLENN one twelfth part of my estate both real and personal to be delivered at the same time and times as are mentioned in the bequests to my daughter SALLY RIDLY MEADOWS wife of SIMEON MEADOWS to him and his heirs forever. It is my will and desire that the slaves to be delivered to him at or when he arrives at twenty one years of age to be valued by three free holders and to be of the same value as the slaves bequeathed in the former bequests. Item - I give and divise to my daughter MOURNING RICHERSON GLENN, GEORGE ROBERT THOMPSON GLENN, WILLIAM JOSEPH GLENN, ELIZA ELIZABETH GLENN, JEREMIAH GLENN, BEDFORD GLENN, SAMUEL GLENN and RICHARD SIMPSON GLENN each one twelfth part of the estate both real and personal to them and their heirs forever to be delivered to them when my youngest child arrives to the age of twenty one years except that each of the aforesaid children mentioned in this present Item shall each have one slave when they shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years each slave to be valued by three freeholders as in the former bequest in this will and testament. It is to be distinctly understood that if the slaves mentioned to be valued by three freeholders are valued at different prices that in that event each of my aforesaid children whose slave is not of equal value with the others shall have that much paid over to them in money so that the legacy of each of my aforesaid children shall be equal received when they respectively arrive at twenty one years of age shall be as nearly equal as possible. Item - It is my will and desire that each of my aforesaid children shall have two hundred acres of land to be delivered to them when they arrive respectively at twenty-one years of age except SALLY RIDLY MEADOWS wife of SIMEON MEADOWS who has already received her part of the real estate and her part of the real estate I desire to be taken from her twelfth part herein before devised so that the share of each of all my aforesaid children be equal both in real and personal property the aforesaid land to be valued in the same way by three freeholders as the slaves aforesaid named. Item - I hereby constitute and appoint NATHANIEL M. CARRINGTON of the County of Orange and BEDFORD VAUGHAN of the County of Person my executors to this my last will and testament provided they enter into bond with good security for the performance of their duty as executors to be approved by the County Court of Person County. In testimony whereof I the said GEORGE GLENN SENIOR do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal- This 22nd September A.D. 1849. GEORGE GLENN ("X" his mark) Signed Sealed published & declared in the presence of GEORGE W. JONES H. PARKER
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Will of JOHN
LAWSON -1852 |
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In the name of God Amen I JOHN LAWSON of the County of Person State
of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory but
infirm, calling to mind the uncertainty of life and certainty of
death, do for the purpose of disposing of my property before death
make and constitute this my last Will and Testament. 1st. I have given to my son R.W. LAWSON one slave man named STEPHEN which I value at four hundred and fifty dollars, also one hundred dollars in cash also a second boy by the name of STEPHEN valued at four hundred and fifty dollars and one tract of land lying at head of Mill Creek containing Four hundred and Sixty acres, valued at two dollars per acre. 2nd. I have given to my daughter SALLY L. WADE one slave girl named JENNY which I valued at Three hundred dollars. I now give to my daughter SALLY, SABRA & her child FANNY, BRUTUS & MARK the four valued at Sixteen hundred dollars , also my small cupboard and one of the safes. 3rd. I give to my son JOHN LAWSON in his life two slaves CARY & JOSHUA the two valued at six hundred and fifty dollars and one hundred dollars in cash paid through my son ROBERT. I ??? give to his three children JOHN J. LAWSON, ELIZABETH A. LAWSON & MARY H. LAWSON three hundred dollars each as their part of my Estate. 4th. I have given to my son WM. H. LAWSON one slave boy named WINDSOR which I valued at four hundred and fifty dollars. Also I have given to my son WM. H. LAWSON one tract of land to which I have made a deed containing three hundred & sixty six acres which I valued at twelve hundred dollars, I now give him a slave boy by the name of DANIEL which I valued at three hundred and fifty dollars. 5th. I have given to my daughter CATHARINE L. HARRIS one slave girl named PATTY which I valued at three hundred dollars, I now give to my daughter CATHARINE L. HARRIS the tract of land wherein I now live with all its appertenances and appendances thereto belonging which I value at fifteen hundred dollars. I also give her my large cupboard and one safe. I also give her a yellow woman by the name of JENNY and her three* children named ELIZA and STEPHEN valued at one thousand dollars, if the said woman should have any more child or children before my death she shall have them at valuation. 6th. I have given to my son FRANCIS J. LAWSON in his lifetime two slave girls by the name of MARY and RUTH which I valued at three hundred each. I also now give to his four children THOMAS T. LAWSON, SARAH E. LAWSON, MARY J. LAWSON & ANN F. LAWSON three hundred dollars each as their part of my Estate. 7th. I have given to my son DAVID LAWSON one slave man by the name of KIT which I valued at two hundred and fifty dollars, also a boy by the name of DOLPHIN valued at three hundred dollars and the tract of land on the bold branch valued at twelve hundred dollars containing two hundred and seventy three acres and a slave man by the name of ALFRED valued at five hundred dollars. 8th. I have given to my son JOSEPH J. LAWSON five hundred and seventy eight dollars in cash. I also give to my son JOSEPH J. LAWSON one slave man named GEORGE what I valued at six hundred dollars, with a tract of land lying on Mayo a part of Winsteads old tract containing the rise of three hundred acres valued at twelve hundred dollars. 9th. It is my will that all of my estate both real and personal not hereunto disposed of shall at my death be sold and after making ROBERT, SALLY, WILLIAM, DAVID & JOSEPH equal with CATHARINE L. HARRIS which amount in twenty eight hundred dollars and paying JOHN & FRANCIS heirs one hundred dollars the ballance to be equally divided between the said ROBERT, SALLY, WILLIAM, CATHARINE, DAVID & JOSEPH LAWSON. 10th. I have hereunto appointed my two sons WILLIAM H. LAWSON and DAVID LAWSON my Executors to this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 20th day of March 1851. {The words dollars & said interlined before assigned} JOHN LAWSON ("X" his mark) Witness OBADIAH FAULKNER WILLIAM BAIRD JR. State of North Carolina Person County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December Term 1852 The foregoing Will was duly exhibit in Open Court and the executors thereof was duly proven by the oath of OBADIAH FAULKNER & WILLIAM BAIRD JR. witnesses thereto. Whereupon DAVID LAWSON one of the Executors therein named was duly qualified as such and on motion said will was ordered to be recorded. Test CHARLES MAJOR, Clerk *Note: only 2 children named
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Estate of
MOSES L. LEA - 1852 |
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March Term 1852 We the undersigned Commissioners appointed to sell the Slaves belonging to the Estate of MOSES L. LEA dec'd sold the same at the following prices on the credit in the order: BEN to FRANCIS LEA for $801 PARTHENIA & CHILD to NANCY LEA for $305 BILL to HAYWOOD WILLIAMS for $920 AMIS to JOSEPH POINTER for $715 LUCINDA to JAMES BRADSHER for $840 JOHN to THOMAS J. McGEHEE for $801 MARY to JOSEPH POINTER for $460 ELEN to JOSEPHN POINTER for $441 SINDY to NANCY LEA for $330 SIKES(?) to NANCY LEA for $230 We most respectfully submit as given under hands. Returned to March Term 1852. JOHN BRADSHER JOHN TALLY |
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Will of
ELIZABETH MOORE - 1852 |
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In the name of God Amen, I ELIZABETH MOORE of the County of Person
and state of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, but
calling to mind the uncertainty of life do make and ordain this my
last will and testament in manner and form as follows: Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my son THOMAS M. MOORE all of the crop of every kind and description that is now on my plantation and also every succeeding crop that is made on my plantation during my natural life including the crop that is made the year of my at death. Item 2nd. It is my will and desire that at whatever provide of the year my death may occur that every species and kind of property I may die possessed of, including provisions of every kind, remain on the plantation until on or about the twenty fifth day of December succeeding my death for the use and benefit of my son THOMAS M. M. MOORE in finishing his crop. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son THOMAS M. MOORE two feather beds, bedsteads and furniture Item 4th. It is my will and desire that on the twentyfifth day of December succeeding my death or as near that time as practicable that all my Negroes except my old and faithful servant GEORGE, to wit LINUS, JAMES, ELIZA, COLLINS, HANNAH, CANDICE, FREEMAN, HENRY and their increase should there be any be equally divided between my son in law JOHN BRADSHER and my son in law JNO N. FULLER husbands of my daughter SARAH J. BRADSHER and my daughter ANN M. FULLER. After my son in law JNO. N. FULLER pays to my son in law JNO. BRADSHER seventy dollars in consequence of my having advanced him the said JNO. N. FULLER in my lifetime that amount more than my son in law JOHN BRADSHER. Item 5th. It is my will and desire that in the division of said Negroes that HANNAH and her increase (except her daughter MARY) be alloted to JOHN N. FULLER at their value in part of his lot. Item 6th. I give and bequeath to my son in law JNO. N. FULLER and JOHN BRADSHER one featherbed, bedstead and furniture each. Item 7th. Having advanced my son ROBERT MOORE in my lifetime one hundred and fifty dollars, I give him five dollars. Item 8th. I give to my stepson JNO. D. MOORE and to the heirs of my step daughter SUSAN PARKER five dollars each. Item 9th. It is my will and desire that my old and faithful servant GEORGE shall select from among my children the one he prefers to live with and that eighty dollars from my estate be given to the one of my children he selects to live with should he the said GEORGE be living t the time of my death, and if not this Item to remain null and void. Item 10th. It is my will and desire that the ballance of my property not herein devised that I may die possessed of shall be sold on or about the twentififth day of December succeeding my death on a credit of six months to the highest bidder and the proceeds arising from the sale of said property together with the money on hand and debts that may be due me or arising to me at my death shall after my lawful debts are paid should there be any shall be divided in the following manner (to wit) I give to the children of my deceased daughter ELIZABETH DIXON, this is to say ANN J. DIXON, JNO. M. DIXON, MARY A. LANDOWN wife of GEORGE LANSDOWN and ELIZABETH DIXON children of my deceased daughter ELIZABETH DIXON five hundred ($500) to be equall divided among them. I give to ELIZABETH and MARY MOORE daughters of my son ROBERT MOORE one hundred and fifty dollars each all of which moneyed legacies to fall due from my executors on the same day on which the money arising from the sale of the aforesaid property shall fall due and should there not be a sufficiency to pay those specific moneyed legacies it is my will and desire that the deficit should there be any shall be paid to them in the following manner: One third by my son in law JOHN BRADSHER or his heirs, one third by my son in saw JOHN N. FULLER or his heirs and the remaining third by my son THOMAS M. MOORE or his heirs, and in the event of there being a remainder of money after paying the aforesaid specified moneyed legacies it is my will and desire that it shall be equally divided between my son in law JOHN BRADSHER, my son in law JOHN N. FULLER and my son THOMAS M. MOORE or his heirs. Item 12th. Having disposed of my property agreeable to justice and parential affection I now appoint my son in law JOHN BRADSHER, my son in law JOHN N. FULLER and my son THOMAS M. MOORE my executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of February 1840. ELIZABETH MOORE Witnesses present JAMES WOODY CURRIE BARNETT State of North Carolina Person County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions March Term 1852 The foregoing will was duly exhibited in Open Court and the Execution thereof was proved by the oath of JOHN WOODY one of the subscribing witnesses, and by proving the handwriting of DOCT. CURRIE BARNETT the other subscribing witness, and on motion was ordered to be recorded. Whereupon JOHN BRADSHER one of the Executors named in said will was duly qualified |
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Will of
WILLIAM RAMSEY SR. -1852 |
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In the name of God Amen: I WILLIAM RAMSEY SEN'R of the County of
Person and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind & memory,
blessed be God, do make and publish this my last will & testament in
manner following that is to say, First I give to my beloved wife
MARY the house and one hundred acres of land where I now live laid
off as she may choose and as much of my household and kitchen
furniture as she may want and as much of my stock of all kinds as
she may want. I give unto her one Negro woman by the name of
MARIAH and one Negro girl by the name of EASTER, one
hundred dollars in money during her natural life or widowhood and at
her death or marriage the above property to be divided amongst my
living children, as my wife may choose and the balance of my
property to be equally divided between my living children. And I do nominate and appoint THOS. HOLLOWAY to be sole executor of this my last will and testament and I hereby authorize my executor to sell and make a good and lawful right to all my land except the land given my wife without any order of Court. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of June A.D. 1850. WILLIAM RAMSEY SEN'R ("X" his mark) Witness JAS. HOLLOWAY JAMES H. STREET State of North Carolina Person County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions March Term 1852 The foregoing will was duly exhibited in Open Court and the Execution thereof was duly forever by the oaths of JAMES HOLLOWAY and JAMES H. STREET the subscribing witnesses thereto. And on motion was ordered to be recorded, whereupon THOMAS HOLLOWAY the Executor therein named was duly qualified as such. CHARLES MAJOR Clerk Names listed in the Sale of Slaves, June Term 1852: Girl MARIAH - sold to EDMUND RAMSEY - $856 Boy FRANK - sold to MARY RAMSEY - $506 Boy SQUIRE - sold to JACOB G. SLAUGHTER - $450 Boy WILLIAM - sold to JAS. L. BLACKWELL - $499 Girl EASTER - sold to EDWARD HUMPHRIES - $252 Girl JULIA - sold to EDWARD HUMPHRIES - $155
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Will & Estate
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Abstract: No.52 - 9 pieces - Box 42-88 JONATHAN P. SNEED dec'd 1841 Will included dated 12 Nov 1840, proved 20 Aug. 1841 SARAH ANN SNEED, Excr Recorded Adm. Book D, p.143,144,174,175, 165,297,342-344. Heirs: Wife: SARAH ANN SNEED, Sons: THOMAS S., GEORGE, WILLIAM L., Sister SALLY S. WALK and SALLY DUNAVANT relationship not defined. Mention made of land in Vermont. SARAH ANN SNEED, dec'd 1845* Will included dated 28 Dec. 1845 Heirs: Frees five slaves and gives $5,000 for their care. Aunt ELIZABETH C. MASON, MRS. E.H. CARD of Lexington, KY and Aunt SARAH WALK. YANCY WILEY Excr. *That was actually the Will of THOMAS S. SNEED* |
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Will of JONATHAN P. SNEED Knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death I
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An Inventory of the Estate of J.P. SNEED dec'd at the time of his
death. An inventory of the property belonging to the estate of JONATHAN P. SNEED Dec'd at the time of his death, consisting of Land, Negroes, Money, Notes, Accounts, the present crop of cotton corn &c, stock, Household furniture & farming utensils as follows: Lands - 3 Sections Land in the state of Mississippi 1 Section Land in the state of Ark Negroes as follows, 73 in No: 23 able bodyed men, 1 age 65, 1 a cripple 4 boys age from 10 to 15 years old 19 able bodyed woman & 4 age 43 to 65 2 girls age from 9 to 11 & 18 children 1 to 6 Money on hand amting to $3574.63 Notes & office receipts amting to $ (scratched out) without interest Accounts as chg'd on books - $16,000 (Remainder is listing of furniture, tools, & crops) The State of Mississippi Lafayette County Personally appeared before me WILLIAM H. SMITHER Clerk of the Probate Court for said county SARAH A. SNEED who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the foregoing Inventory of the property of JONATHAN P. SNEED is true. SARAH A. SNEED Sworn to & subscribed before me Decr 13th 1841 W.H. SMITHER Clerk The above Inventory has been examined and ordered to be recorded by me. Dec 13th 1841 J.E. SHEEGOG Probate Judge ---- |
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In presence to the annexed order we the undersigned having been duly
qualified have proceeded to value the property &c that came to our
sight & knowledge. 18 Negro Children fro 1 to 6 years of age 23 Negro Men from 16 to 40 years of age BETTY - 60 Years---------$200 GRANVILLE - 48-----------600 BEN - 39 ----------------------900 NED - 38 ----------------------800 DOUBLIN - 32 --------------750 TILLAR - 59 -----------------300 WINNEY - 31 ----------------600 DAVY - 22 --------------------800 CRAWFORD - 17 ----------650 ADALINE - 15 --------------400 CALVIN - 20 ----------------700 ROAN - 24 -------------------600 ANDERSON - 22 ----------850 JULIUS - 26 -----------------550 MOSES - 28 - Dead MILLY - 34 -----------------500 LEWIS - 17 -----------------750 DELLA - 17 -----------------550 HANNAH - 16 -------------600 JOE - 13 ---------------------700 ATTA - 44 -------------------600 DICK - 37 -------------------800 JERRY - 30 -----------------800 JUDY - 28 -------------------475 GRACE - 31 ----------------500 GEORGE - 19 --------------900 CLARA - 49 ----------------375 WILLIS, the cripple-------200 WILSON - 14 --------------700 SUSAN - 17 -----------------500 HENRY - 28 --------------1500* CORNELIUS - 12 --------500 BOB - 41 --------------------800 WESTLEY - 11 ------------500 MARY - 11 -----------------400 WINNEY - 52 --------------225 CHARLES - 36 years----300 JINCY - 25 -----------------600 MARY - 28 -----------------650 WILLIS - 29 ---------------900 DELIA - 22 ----------------800 ANN - 20 -------------------600 CHANA - 18---------------600 JESSE - 13-----------------600 JOHN - 11------------------600 CATO - 27------------------850 EADY - 27------------------600 PHILLIS -22 --------------600 ALEN - 22 -----------------800 LUCY - 16 -----------------600 LEDY - 27 -----------------600 HARRILL - 8--------------400 BOB, Blacksmith -51 ------250 JOE - 63 ------------------300 GUILFORD - 5 ---------300 CELIA - 5 ----------------250 WILLIAM - 5 ------------300 MARTHA - 5 ------------275 HENDERSON - 5 -----300 JULIA - 3 ----------------150 ELIZABETH - 3 -------150 WALKER - 3 ------------250 ABNER - 2 --------------175 STANFORD - 2 --------150 EDMONIA - 2 ----------150 NASH - 1 ----------------150 MAHALA - 3 -----------175 VICTORIA -3* ---------160 (age smeared) FRANCIS - 1 ------------160 CANDIS - 1 --------------160 ZEMERIAH -1 ----------100 CAROLINE -1 ----------100 JINSEY -1 ---------------100 *This might be an error* Pursuant to the annexed order to us directed from the Probate Court of Lafayette County do certify that owe have examined the personal property of JONATHAN P. SNEED decd as shown us by the administratrix and that the foregoing is the Inventory of the same and the value thereof as appraised by us this 29 Jany 1842. WILL WEBB LEVI HOPE Y. WILEY The above Inventory has been examined and ordered to be recorded. Oct 10, 1842 J.E. SHEEGOG P.Judge |
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Chancery Court Minutes No. 110 - 1843 - 43 pieces - Box 89-136 JONATHAN P. SNEED, dec'd, concerning the settlement of his estate, and the estate of his wife SARAH ANN SNEED, dec'd. WILLIAM WEBB & YANCY WILEY, Exors. June 20, 1846 Rec'd of WM WEBB Exr of J. P. SNEED dec'd [next phrase faded] JNO H. ALLEN of Memphis for ??? & fifty two dollars & 11 cents which credit is called on my ???? account against receipts of J.P. SNEED dec'd. MARION S. HARGIS for SARAH S. WALK May 23rd 1845 Rec'd of WM WEBB administrator of J.P. SNEED decd a draft on (smudged) Allen & Apperson of Memphis for five hundred dollars which sum when paid is to entered as credit on my proven account against the estate of J.P. SNEED the said proven account is to be settled at the rate of six percent interest per anum from the time it was rec'd by J.P. SNEED till paid. S.S. WALK Recd Oxford (Miss.) Nov 20, 1844 of YANCY WILEY one hundred and twenty dollars in part payment of the cert in the case of THOS & J. SNEED heirs of J.P. SNEED awarded against ANN & J. WOMACK heirs at law of THOS J. FADDIS deceased. CSC PHIPPS Ck Filed February 12, 1844 A list of names on Notes belonging to Estate of J.P. SNEED: ROBERT WILSON, PARKIN CHILDERS, ALBERT SNEED, JAMES W. WALTERS, ROBERT O. CARTER, OCTAVIA SNEED, LEVI HOPE, ANN WOMACK, JACOB P. WOMACK, JAMES B. FREELAND, SAMUEL KENNEDY, WILLIAM R. ROGERS, FULTON TUCKER, R.R. CORBIN July Term 1846 The Estate of SARAH ANN SNEED dec'd In Account with Webb & Wiley Executors (final account). The said Executors charge themselves with the following Negroes at valuation as per agreement with T.E. WALES atty in fact for MRS. P.L. MASON-To wit: HENRY, $900; JOE, $100; TELER, $125; CRAWFOR, $350; ADALINE, $400; NELUS, $400; CLARY, $150; SUSAN, $450; WILSON, $550; WESLEY, $400; MARY, $350; GRANVILLE, $375; CATO, $600; JESSE, $475; CHARLES, $100; EDA, MAHALY & CAROLINE $500; NED, $500; WILLIAM, $250; ELZA, $175; FRANCIS, $150; JENNY & ELIZABETH, $650; CALVIN, $600; JULIA & VICTORY, $525; BEN, $650; LYDIA, $600; HENDERSON, $300; WALKER, $250; STANFORD, $200; EDMONIA, $150. Amounting to in all $11,425.00 --------- JONATHAN P. SNEED's Estate State of Vermont District of Chittenden At a probate court held at Burlington within and for said district on the tenth day of September A.D. 1842, present the HON. CHARLES RUSSELL, Judge. A copy of the last will and testament of JONATHAN P. SNEED, late of Lafayette County in the State of Mississippi, deceased, duly allowed and proved in the probate court for said Lafayette County, being presented to the court here that said copy may be filed and recorded in said Probate Court for the district of Chittenden, agreeable to the statute in such case made and provided; the probate court for said district of Chittenden doth appoint the second Wednesday of October 1842 for hearing and deciding in the premises, at the office of the register of said court in said Burlington, and doth order that all persons interested be notified thereof by publication of this order three weeks successively in the Burlington Sentinel a newspaper printed in said Burlington, the last of which publications to be previous to said second Wednesday of October, 1842. Given under my hand at said Burlington this 10th day of September A.D. 1842. WM. WESTON, Register |
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MINOR ESTATE - Case 53 THOMAS and GEORGE SNEED No.53 - 11 pieces - 1844 - Box 42-88 THOMAS & GEORGE SNEED, Wards (heirs of J.P. SNEED, dec'd) See Packet No. 52 SARAH ANN SNEED, mother & guardian with YANCY WILEY. Final Acct. YANCEY WILEY Guardian, Final Acct- Credits Record of the Estate of SARAH ANN SNEED the amt of - $7007.93 Y. WILEY Gdn. Sworn to in Open Court this 18th May 1847. ASA NIX Clk Debits-THOS & GEO. SNEED Wards In acct with The Guardian gives himself credit for the following disbursements for said Wards. Amt paid out as per account returned Sept. T. 1844 - $1194.34 Amt of Account rendered May T. 1845 - 1841.13 Amt of Act rend'd July 1846 - 922.46 (Net total)-----------------$5957.93 To Commission on $15,000 supposed value of the Landed Estate @ 7 % cut - 1050.00 = $7007.93 |
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Will of THOMAS S. SNEED |
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Knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, I make
this my last will and testament, being of sound mind and disposing
memory. I consequence of the diligent attention of my Negro woman
husband and family, to wit, LYDIA, BEN, HENDERSON, WALKER,
STANFORD and EDMONIA, I set them free to be placed in the hands
of said WILEY and used at his discretion. One third of the balance
of my property to be given to my Aunt ELIZABETH C. MASON. One third
to E. H. CARD, Lexington, Kentucky, owing to her kindness to me
whilst at her house. The residue to my Aunt SARAH WALK. I leave my
next friend YANCEY WILEY my Executor. WILL WEBB SAML M. WEBB WM. D. PETTIS Note by DW: This Will is attributed by the Clerk's office as being that of SARAH A. SNEED, widow of JONATHAN, but it is unsigned, and the date is that of the death of her last son, THOMAS S. SNEED, 2-1/2 years after SARAH's death. The wording of the Will also makes it obvious that this was actually THOMAS' will, among other things he refers to his "Aunt SARAH WALK" (who was his father's sister) and his "next friend" which was a term used for a guardian to a minor. |
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Estate of
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To the Honorable the Judge of said Court The petition of ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, DITRION WILLIAMS, CHARLES WILLIAMS, CAREY WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, JOHN WILLIAMS, BARZILLA WILLIAMS, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, CORA WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD WILLIAMS - the last seven of whom are infants under the age of twenty one years & sue in their behalf by their next friend GREEN WILLIAMS. Respectfully showeth unto Your Honor that your petitioners ALEXANDER WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD WILLIAMS late of said County were tenants in common of a tract of land situated in said County & adjoining the lands of BARTLETT CARVER & others- said tract containing 123 acres - that the said HAYWOOD WILLIAMS died intestate during the year last part, leaving him surviving your petitioners DITRION, CHARLES, CAREY, ELIZABETH, WILLIAM, JOHN, BARZILLA, JOSEPH, CORA, and HAYWOOD WILLIAMS, his children & only heirs at law, upon whom his real estate descended as tenants in common- subject however to the dower of their mother REBECCA widow & relict of said HAYWOOD WILLIAMS. And your petitioners of either share that they desire to have partition of the tract of land above mentioned made amongst them, according to them at equal & respective rights therein but that owing to the size of the said tract, the number of the parties interested &c it is unprofitable that actual partition thereof can be made, without serious injury to the parties interested. Your petitioners therefore pray your Honor to order a sale of said land, on such terms as your Honor shall deem just & reasonable & that the proceeds of said sale may be divided among them according to their respective shares & interests in said land & may be paid to or secured for them according to law & the course of this Honorable Court. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. ELI READE M. McGEHEE Solicitors for petitioners |
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To the Worshipful Justice of said Court The petition of REBECCA WILLIAMS, DETRION WILLIAMS, CARY WILLIAMS, CHARLES H. WILLIAMS & ELIZABETH A., JOHN & GREEN B., JOSEPH D., ANNA C., HAYWOOD & WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS the last seven of whom are minors & sue by their next friend REBECCA WILLIAMS & WILLIAM THORNTON. Expartee Respectfully showeth that HAYWOOD WILLIAMS late of Person County died intestate & left him surviving your petitioners REBECCA his widow & your other petitioners his sons & daughters & left no other next of kin. That among other things said intestate died possessed of the following slaves to wit: VIOLET, SANDY, ALBERT, ELIZA, NARCIS & Child, MANERVA, HARRISON, ANN, HARRIET, ADALINE, SAM, GEORGE, MARGARET, JERRY, SARAH, JOHN, TAYLOR, ADAM, COBB, JULIA, MARTHA, ELIZABETH, EMILY, DICK, LINDA, NANCY, SAUNDERS, MONRO, SARAH, WELDON, MATILDA, HENRY, RUFUS, PETER, MAT, ALLEN, LUCINDA, JOSIAS, VIRGIL, SALLY, JANE, MARIAH, JINNIE, DELIA, BETTIE, EMILY, EDDIE, DELILA, JOHN, HENRY, BETTIE, ELLEN, LEATHIE, MARY, AMANDA, CAROLINE, CORINNA, LEWIS, GABE, LUCY, BETTIE, CARTER, SYLVIA, BELL, LAURIE, HARDEMIN, ELLICK, DIANNAH, WILLIAM, TOM, ANTHONY, SAM, ROBERT, CLAYBORNE, DUDLY, RICHARD, JERRY, EDMUND, BILL (HENRY JOHNSON), DANIEL, AARON, JERRY, FRANCIS, BEN, NATHAN, FRANK, JOSEPH, STEPHEN (STEPHEN T), JOHN, SIDNEY, JACK, ANDERSON, CHARLES, LAZARUS, CANDIS, ELLEN & EMILY. Which said slaves the administration of said intestate in due course of administration have delivered over to your petitioners, so that they are tenants in common of the same each entitled to an equal share of the same share & share alike. That they desire partition of the same & pray your worship to appoint commissioners according to law to make partition of said Slaves among your petitioners according to their respective rights & that your petitioners may have such other & further relief as this case may require & as in duty bound they will ever pray. M. McGEHEE Solicitor for petitioners Upon the hearing of the petitioners & the suggestions of counsel it is ordered by the court that J.W. CUNNINGHAM, JOSEPH POINTER, JOHN A. BARNETT, JOHN G. JONES & C.H. JORDAN be appointed commissioners to make partition of the Slaves named in the petition among the petitioners allotting to each his or her share in severalty, charging the more valuable dividends with the amount to be paid to the less valuable dividends so as to make all equal. And report to the next Term of this Court. |
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State of North Carolina Person County In obedience to an order from the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Person County, September Term 1860 directing the undersigned Commissioners to partition & divide the Slaves belonging to the estate of HAYWOOD WILLIAMS deceased, between REBECCA WILLIAMS, DITRION WILLIAMS, CARY WILLIAMS, CHARLES H. WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH A. WILLIAMS, JOHN L. WILLIAMS, GREEN WILLIAMS, JOSEPH P. WILLIAMS, ANNA C. WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD WILLIAMS & WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS did this the 2nd day of November 1860 after being duly sworn proceed to divide the slaves mentioned in the petition of the parties in the following manner (to wit). Lot No. 1 consisting of the following
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Amounting in the agregate to $63,300 equal distributive share
$5754.54 & is order to make the total equal in value Lot No.2 pay
Lot No.1 $245.46, Lot No.5 pays Lot No.1 $9.08, Lot No.5 pays Lot
No.6 $236.38, Lot No.8 pays Lot No.6 $68.16, Lot No.8, pays Lot No.7
$304.54, Lot No.8 pays Lot No.4 $22.76, Lot No.9 pays Lot No.4,
$95.46, Lot No.10 pays Lot No.4 $86.32, & Lot No.10 pays Lot No.3
$9.14, Lot No.11 pays Lot No.3 $45.46. Given under our hand & seals
this 2nd day Nov. 1860. JOHN A. BARNETT JOHN J. JONES C.H. JORDAN |
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Will of JOHN
W. WILLIAMS -1852 |
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I, JOHN W. WILLIAMS of the County of Person State of North Carolina
being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my
last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all other wills
which I may have made heretofore. Item 1st. It is my desire that all my just debts be first paid out of the monies coming first into the hands of my Executor and Executrix, herein after named as part and parcel of my estate. Item 2nd. I give to my wife MARY WILLIAMS the tract of land on which I now live during her life or widowhood, in case of her marriage one third part thereof during her natural life. The other two thirds of said tract of land I give to my two sons ROBERT & RALPH WILLIAMS and at the death of my said wife her dower is also to be given to the said two sons. The lands thus bequeathed to be equally divided between ROBERT and RALPH aforesaid. I also give to my wife the use and benefit of my mills for the space of one year, all my crop of every description and provisions on hand for the use and support of the family and herself. I give and bequeath to her all my household and kitchen furniture, stock of all kinds, plantation tools &c. I likewise give her the following Slaves viz. GEORGE, RHODA, MARTHA and Child, JOE, TOLIVER, ANDREW, JOSHUA, & VINEY, together with all their increase from this date, during her life, except GEORGE and RHODA whom I give to her, together my carriage and carriage horse absolutely to have and dispose of as she pleases. At her death the above named slaves, with the exception as above stated together with their increase before and after my death are to be equally divided between my two sons ROBERT and RALPH and in case of the death of either of said sons without lawful child or children the survivor shall to entitled to the said property but in the event of the death of both sons without lawful issue then and in that event the right and title to said slaves shall be vested absolutely in my said wife to have and to hold and dispose of as she may please. All and every other species of property which she may have brought have and which may have been overlooked by me I give to her, my wife, in the same way; should there be no more stock or plantation tools or crop or provisions on hand than will be abundantly sufficient for the wants of the family it is my desire that they be sold off and the money arising therefrom to be applied in the payment of any debts I may acrue. I desire that in the event my Executor and Executrix may find it to the interest of my two sons ROBERT and RALPH to lay off their portion of the land bequeathed to them and work and improve the same for the benefit of said two sons that they should do so as soon as they may deem it practicable. Their Mother may at any time she may deem it expedient to do so have their portion of said tract of land separated from her, but in case it should be done it shall be held as joint property and not divided between them untill ROBERT arrives at the age of twenty one years; The rents or proceeds of the labor of their own hands, should it be settled and worked shall be equally divided between them, the aforesaid ROBERT and RALPH. Item 3rd. In addition to the bequests in the preceeding Items, to my two sons ROBERT and RALPH WILLIAMS I give them my old family clock, my mills and the tract of land thereunto belonging after their mother shall have had the use of said mills for the term of one year. I also give them the two town lots in the Town of Leaksville which I obtained by my Marriage with their Mother. The mills and tract of land above given is done in consideration of a certain sum of money for which a portion of their Mother's property in the County of Rockingham ws sold and for which I have or shall receive the money. I also give and bequeath to them one third part each of the remaining portion of the slaves that I may possess at the time of my death not disposed of subject to the same regulations as in Item 2nd. Should lands bequeathed in the next article exceed in value my home tract the overplus shall be divided between them. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my grand children viz, JOHN W, EUDORA A., IZABELLA M., JAMES A., GEORGE O. and PETER H. WILLIAMSON children of my deceased daughter MINERVA WILLIAMSON late wife of DR. JAMES E. WILLIAMSON of Caswell County the Slaves which I have heretofore put in the possession of their father the said DR. JAMES. E. WILLIAMSON together with their increase both before and after this date or date of this will. I also give them all other property advanced to their father and mother by me with all the increase thereof. I given them as a legatees portion one third part of the slave property I may die possessed of not given in the preceeding Items of this will. I also give and bequeath to them my TOLER, fathers and GILL tracts of land these lands and slaves together with their increase I give and bequeath to them and their heirs forever. In the event of the death of either of them the remaining children or child shall heir the deceased childs portion. It is my will and desire that this property shall not be divided, but kept as the joint property of said grand children and as each arrives to the age of twenty one years or marrys that their father or guardian shall allot to such child an equitable childs portion of said property. Item 5th. I give to my sister SARAH JEFFREYS a home on my lands during her life the location and number of acres to be determined by my Executor and Executrix. I also set apart fifty dollars out of any monies in the hands of my Executor and Executrix for my sister BOSWELL if she can be found in consideration of her portion of my fathers landed estate which I purchased of her husband and to which he never could make me a right. Item 6th. I give my Executor and Exec'r power to sell whatever may be sold publicly or privately as they may deem expedient whether real or personal estate. And I appoint my wife MARY WILLIAMS Executrix and DR. JAMES E. WILLIAMS Executors of this my last will and testament and I request that the latter will become guardian for both my children and his own. And I give him power to settle the lands of my two sons ROBERT and RALPH with their slaves and an overseer if he thinks it advisable to do so and neither rent nor hire them out. I also give him power to sell the lands herein given to his six children, the proceeds to be applied to their use and benefit whenever he may be convinced that the interest of said children will be promoted thereby. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of October 1848. J.W. WILLIAMS Signed sealed and Published in presence of C.H. JORDAN G.D. SATTERFIELD CODICIL. It is my intention and wish that in every instance where slave property has been disposed of in the preceeding will that the increase of said property after the date of said will go to the legatees respectively to whom the original has been given. All the lands adjoining my mills are given to those to whom the mills are given & in the same manner. I give to my sister JEFFREYS children, should any of them ever need it, the same right to the same home which I have given her in the foregoing will. I appoint my friend DR. C.H. JORDAN additional executor to the above will. Given under my hand & seal this 20th day of July 1851. J.W. WILLIAMS Test G.D. SATTERFIELD WM. R. READE State of N. Carolina |
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In obedience to an order to us directed as Commissioners from the
County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at June Term 1851 for the
purpose of valuing and allotting the Slaves belonging to the Estate
of JNO W. WILLIAMS so that the Children of JAMES E. WILLIAMSON,
grandchildren of the said JNO. W. WILLIAMS might be put in
possession of their distributive share of said Slaves did on the
13th day of October after being duly sworn proceed to Execute the
same in manner following to wit, ABRAHAM valued at $350,
AMY $300, JULIAN & Child $375, SAM $775,
BURWELL $900, CATHARINE $600, MARK $925,
MARTISA $750, HENRY $825, THOMAS $762, LEWIS
$600, NANCY $525, MARIAH $350, SILVIA $400,
ELIZA $300, ABRAHAM JUNR $500, GILBERT $300,
MONROE $275 after which they were allotted and the following
were drawn by the above heirs: Lot No. 3 MARK - $925 LEWIS - 600 ABRAM - 500 CATHARINE - 600 ABRAM SENR - 350 AMY - 300 Total: $3275 This & two hundred and seventy dollars being the distributive share the above Lot will pay over to the other Lots five dollars which are thrown into one common Lot to be hereafter divided all of which is respectfully submitted. G.D. SATTERFIELD G. WILLIAMS Inventory of Slaves which came into hands of Executor of JOHN W. WILLIAMS, who were given to the widow, MARY S. WILLIAMS: JOE TOLIVER GEORGE ANDREW JOSHUA VINEY MARY MARTHA MARY ELENOR HARRIET RHODA, since dead The ballance of the Slaves were directed to be equally divided between the children of Testators' deceased daughter MANERVA WILLIAMS, late wife of JAS. E. WILLIAMSON, and to ROBERT & RALPH WILLIAMS: ABRAM SAM BURRELL MARK TOM LEWIS ABRAM JR. HENRY MONROE NANCY MARIA JULIA SILVEY ELIZA GILBERT MADISON CATHARINE MARTESIA AMY ---- |
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Report of Division of Slaves of ROBERT & RALPH WILLIAMS, 1862 The undersigned Commissioners appointed to divide the Slaves belonging to ROBERT W. WILLIAMS & RALPH D. WILLIAMS after being duly sworn alloted to ROBERT W. WILLIAMS the following, to wit: ANDREW, DINAH & 2 Children- NANCY & EDMOND- JOSHUA, SAM, MONROE, MARTISA & Child JIM, MARY, MARY ANN, SILVA, ELIZA, FRANCIS, MARGARET, GILBERT, WESLEY, GABRIEL, POLLEY, and LITTLE DINAH Valued at fifteen thousand & one hundred dollars. To RALPH D. WILLIAMS the following to wit: THOMAS, VINEY & two Children WILLIAM & HENRY, BURWELL, TOLIVER, JOHN MAYHO, NANCY & Chiild MILDRED, MARY BET, MARIAH, MARTHA, HARRIET, SCAROB?, CATHERINE, JOHN (LITTLE), JOE, GEORGE & JULIAN, valued at fifteen thousand one hundred & fifty dollars. Then the said RALPH D. WILLIAMS is to pay the said ROBERT W. WILLIAMS twenty five dollars in money - $25.00 - all of which is respectfully submitted. Given under our hands & seal. 1861. G.D. SATTERFIELD J.M. HUNT JOHN A. BARNETT |
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