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ALFRED RICHARDSON – Will, (Alfred was born abt 1815, the son of Hardy Richardson & Dorcas Boone, and the grandson of Benjamin Richardson & Mary Bass; he was married to Eliza Silver. Alfred was in the Halifax Co. census from 1850-1870) |
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Halifax County, Probate Court 1874 Know all men by these presents, that I ALFRED RICHARDSON of the County of Halifax and State of N. Carolina being of sound mind & memory for which I thank God & knowing the uncertainty of human life do think proper to make this my last will and testament. First I want all of my just debts paid, after that I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, ELIZA RICHARDSON one cow by name Plum. I give to my daughter JANE one cow by name Jincy. I give to my son MASON one gray mare to be kept by him for the support of his mother & sister, the balance of my stock to remain <illegible> until the youngest child becomes twenty one years of age, - at the marriage or death of wife, the land to be equally divided among my sons. I give to my son ALFRED the privilege of selecting his part of the land. When my youngest daughter becomes twenty one years of age the stock of cattle & hogs on land to be sold & the proceeds equally divided among my daughters- the gray mare mentioned in the above will not to be included in the sale as I give her to my son MASON upon the condition that he is to work her on the farm for the support of his mother & sister. Lastly I appoint my son ALFRED executor to this my last will & testament. ALFRED RICHARDSON (“X” his mark)
Witnesses
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
ALFRED RICHARDSON deceased is exhibited for probate in open court by ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. the executor therein named and the due execution thereof by the
said ALFRED RICHARDSON is proved by the oath and examination of JOHN O. SHEARIN and WILLIAM E. NEWSOM, the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore
considered by the Court, that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said ALFRED RICHARDSON and the same is
ordered to be recorded and filed. And thereupon the said ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. the executor as aforesaid duly qualifies as such by taking the oath required
by law this 4th day of August A.D. 1874.
April 4, 1874 ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. testified that ALFRED RICHARDSON died with will. Estate valued at $600. Heirs: The widow ELIZA RICHARDSON; the children ALFRED RICHARDSON JR., MASON RICHARDSON, JANE and WM. RICHARDSON of Halifax Co.; the children HARDY and REECE RICHARDSON of Warren Co., ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. Appointed. (the above date should probably read August 4, 1874. DW)
Pg. 433- ALFRED RICHARDSON-Final account with ALFRED RICHARDSON, exr. from Feb. 1, 1875 to Apr. 6, 1877. Money was paid to RUFUS RICHARDSON and HARDY RICHARDSON. ------------------------------------ |
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Application for Letters Testamentary Halifax County, In the Probate Court In the matter of the Will of ALFRED RICHARDSON Before JOHN T. GREGORY, Judge of Probate ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. being sworn doth say: That ALFRED RICHARDSON late of said County, is dead having first made and published his last Will and Testament; and that he, the said ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. is the executor named therein: Further, that the property of the said ALFRED RICHARDSON consisting of both real and personal property is worth about $600.00 as far as can be ascertained at the date of this application; and that ELIZA RICHARDSON, widow of the said ALFRED RICHARDSON, and ALFRED RICHARDSON JR., MASON RICHARDSON and JANE RICHARDSON (ink smeared) RICHARDSON children of said ALFRED RICHARDSON & residents of Halifax Co, NC, HARDY RICHARDSON, REECE RICHARDSON, Children of said ALFRED RICHARDSON & residents of Warren Co, NC are the parties entitled under said will to the said property. ALFRED RICHARDSON JR. Sworn to and subscribed before me, This 4 day of August 184(sic) JOHN T. GREGORY Probate Judge Note: In the Inventory of Property taken November 2, 1874 by ALFRED RICHARDSON JR., included was 100 acres of land, which reads: In the will of ALFRED RICHARDSON the one hundred acres land sons REESE, HARDY, ALFRED & MASON & WILLIAM RICHARDSON sons of the said ALFRED. ----------------------------- ALFRED RICHARDSON, Exr. ALFRED RICHARDSON dec'd In final account with Estate of said Deceased. 1875 Feby 1: To cash recd. amt a/c sales made this day - 46.40 1875 Oct 25: To cash recd. amt a/c sales made this day - 41.50 1876 Nov 13: To cash recd. amt a/c sales made this day - 30.00 Credits: 1875 Feby 1: By cash pd M. P. PERRY -1 - 5.00 1875 Feby 2: By cash pd W. H. JONES -2 -17.03 1875 Feby 1: By cash pd LITTLETON ARRINGTON -3 -2.00 1875 Feby 2: By cash pd L. O. WILLCOX, Taxes -4 -3.15 1875 Oct 25: By cash pd LITTLETON ARRINGTON -5 - 2.00 1875 Nov 1: By cash pd E. B. PERRY - 6 - 32.00 1875 Nov 5: By cash pd W. H. JONES - 7 - 19.64 1875 Nov 12: By cash pd W. H. JONES - 8 - 4.00 1876 July 1: By cash pd WILLIAM BURGES - 9 - 2.45 1877 Jany 18: By cash pd W. H. JONES - 10 - 18.68 1877 April 6: By cash pd RUFUS RICHARDSON, coffin - 11 - 4.00 1877 April 6: By cash pd HARDY RICHARDSON - 12 - 2.30 1877 April 6: By cash pd Bleaching for shroud -13 - 1.30 1877 April 10: By cash pd Probate fee, Letters Testamentary, order to sell for cash &c - 3.00 1877 April 10: By cash pd Probate on this final a/c - 1.50 1877 April 10: To amt. due Exr. this day, to balance - 15.00 Totals:.....................$118.05............$118.05 Halifax County, Probate Court ALFRED RICHARDSON, Exr. of ALFRED RICHARDSON, Dec'd, being duly sworn, says that the foregoing final account is just and the same is a full, true & perfect exhibit of his actings and doings, receipts and disbursements, as such executor. Sworn to & subscribed before me 10 April 1877} ALFRED RICHARDSON JOHN T. GREGORY Probate Judge Final Account Filed 10 April 1877 Recorded in Record of Settlements Volume 1, Folios 433 & 434 Nov.
13, 1876 ------------------- I find upon auditing the foregoing final account of ALFRED RICHARDSON,
Executor of ALFRED RICHARDSON, deceased, that he has received from all
sources the sum of $117.90 and that he has disbursed and paid out for the
purposes of the estate the sum of $118.05, leaving the estate of the said
ALFRED RICHARDSON, decd in debted to the Executor, on the 10th day of April,
1877, in the sum of fifteen cents. No interest has been charged on either
the debit or credit side of the account, for the reason that the Executor
charges no commissions. |
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