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(Daniel Coleman was born abt 1752 probably in Dinwiddie Co., VA; he purchased 150 acres from Zachariah Sullivant
in Halifax Co., near the mouth of Great Branch in 1818, and was listed as Free Person of Color in Halifax Co. in 1820 & 1840.
His wife is currently unknown to me.)
I, DANIEL COLEMAN, of Halifax County and State of North Carolina being low in health but of
dispersing mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following - (to wit)
1st I wish all my debts to be paid. 2nd I wish the children of my daughter ELIZABETH WILLIAMS jointly to draw one 13th part of my Estate. Also I wish the
children of my Son HENRY COLEMAN to draw jointly one 13th part of my estate. The rest of my property to be equally divided among all my children except my
daughter ELIZABETH and my son HENRY, to each of which I give one Shilling the portion of property going to my Six youngest children (to wit) IRVIN, ANN,
NANCY, SAVANAH, DANIEL, & ROSANAH. I leave in the hand of my son WYATT COLEMAN for their support each one to take their part as they arrive at the age of
twenty one years. I also appoint my son WYATT COLEMAN Executor to this my last will and testament. As witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25
day of September AD 1848
DANIEL COLEMAN ("X" his mark)
Witness
L. B. BENNET
J. L. TAYLOR
GIDEON P. HERVEY
Halifax County
February Term 1849
Then the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of DANIEL
COLEMAN was offered for probate and the same being duly proven by
the oath of GIDEON P. HERVEY and LEMUEL B. BENNETT two of the subscribing witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded whereupon WYATT COLEMAN the Executor
named therein is duly qualified.
Witness
W. W. DANIEL, Clk
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Halifax County Records of Estates 1843-1849
Microfilm C.047.50002
Halifax County Court May Term 1849
Page 478
Notice:
The subscribed, having at the last Feb. Session of the County Court of
Halifax County qualified as Executor to the last will of DANIEL COLEMAN
dec'd hereby notifies all persons having any claims, or demands against the
Estate of said deceased to bring the same forward for payment within the
time prescribed by law or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. March 8th 1849.
WYATT COLEMAN Extr.
State of N. Carolina
Halifax County
This day personally appeared before me STEPHEN BURROWS one of the Justices
of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, JAMES H. PARKER, Const. & make
oath that he put up advertisements, of which the above is, as he also makes
oaths to a true & correct copy at the several public places in this County,
to wit, at the Court House door in the Town of Halifax, at JAS. W.
BATCHELOR's storehouse, & at JAMES H. PARKER's house. Given under my hand
this 24th day of May 1849.
STEPHEN BURROWS.
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Note: WYATT COLEMAN died in 1855 and later, his brother-in-law, WILLIAM H.
LYNCH, took over the administration.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DANIEL COLEMAN ESTATE
HALIFAX COUNTY
COURT FILINGS Page 159 #131
WM. H. LYNCH as Administrator of DANIEL COLEMAN, dec'd
vs
HENRY COLEMAN, ROSANNA COLEMAN, BRYANT RUDD & Wife ANNA
DANIEL COLEMAN
JUNIUS LYNCH
JOYNER LYNCH
LUCY ANN WILLIAMS
DORA COLEMAN
MARY COLEMAN
THOS. COLEMAN
JOHN NORWOOD
SALLY ANN COLEMAN
JESSE COLEMAN
MARCHIANNA COLEMAN
Petition to Sell Land to make Assetts, file 28th October, 1871.
Summons issued 28th October 1871 and service accepted.
On motion HENRY COLEMAN is appointed Guardian ad litem of the infant
defendants DORA COLEMAN, MARY COLEMAN, THOMAS COLEMAN, JNO. NORWOOD, SALLY
ANN COLEMAN, JESSE COLEMAN, MARCHIANNA COLEMAN, JUNIUS LYNCH & JOYNER LYNCH
and accept the appointment.
Order for Sale of the Land described in the petition granted.
Open for further proceedings
Papers in hands of O'Hara
Halifax County Special Proceedings, P. 208
#164
G.V. HARDEE vs W. H. LYNCH, Administrator of DANIEL COLEMAN, deceased
Special Proceedings to require the Defendant to give additional security on
his Administration Bond-- Complaint verified and filed 2nd November, 1871.
Complaint amended 15 March 1872. Copies of complaint and affidavits issued
to Defendant.
Open for further proceedings
Papers out.
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Halifax County- Record of Accounts-1868-1876, Vol 1
Page 565
Halifax County - Probate Court 1871
Inventory of the personal property of DANIEL COLEMAN, dec'd which came into
the hands of WILLIAM H. LYNCH, his admr. D.B.N. on the 27th of October A.D.
1854
The following Notes are Worthless
1 Note against ALFRED WILLIAMS and JAMES COLEMAN due 22nd June 1848 for -
4.27
1 Note against ALFRED WILLIAMS and JAMES COLEMAN of date 22nd January 1848
for - 36.00
1 Note against JOSEPH COLEMAN and ALFRED WILLIAMS of date 22nd December 1848
- 2.76
1 Receipt of J. H. PARKER Constable for a Note against I.A. FAULCON and G.C.
BOBBITT of date Jany 15th 1854 for - 6.62
The Administrator begs leave to report to the Probate Court of Halifax
County that there is no personal property belonging to the Estate of his
Intestate and that no personal Estate ever came into his hands as such
administrator nor in the hands of any other person for him. That there is a
tract of land belonging to the Estate of his intestate containing one
hundred & fifty acres more or less.
That he rented out the said for the year 1868 for the sum of one hundred &
fifty dollars, to BRYANT RUDD but collected no money and is advised that he
has no control of the real estate. He hold the bond of the said BRYANT RUDD
with security, but having no control over the funds, if collected, he
returns the note although doubtful as real Estate.
The said real Estate descends to JUNIUS LYNCH & JOYNER LYNCH children of
WILLIAM H. LYNCH and HAVANA LYNCH [sic] formerly HAVANA COLEMAN [sic], ANNA
RUDD wife of BRYANT RUDD, HENRY COLEMAN, LUCY ANN child of BETSY formerly
BETSY COLEMAN, and JNO N. child of JANE NORWOOD formerly JANE WILLIAMS,
DORA, MARY & THOMAS - children of NANCY COLEMAN, MARCHIANDER, child of JAMES
COLEMAN- and ROSANNA COLEMAN daughter of the said DANIEL COLEMAN.
WILLIAM H. LYNCH
admr of DANIEL COLEMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28th October A.D. 1871.
JOHN GREGORY
Probate Judge Notes:
Above
parties were WILLIAM H. LYNCH, b. 1835, son of WILLIAM THOMAS LYNCH and
NANCY HAWKINS. His 1st wife was actually SAVANNAH COLEMAN (not HAVANA as
written above) who died by 1864. He was married to LUCY ANN CYRUS by 1870.
HENRY COLEMAN = s/o DANIEL SR.
ROSANNA COLEMAN = d/o DANIEL SR.
BRYANT RUDD & Wife ANNA = d/o DANIEL SR.
DANIEL COLEMAN = s/o DANIEL SR.
JUNIUS LYNCH = s/o WILLIAM H. LYNCH(1835)-SAVANNAH COLEMAN
JOYNER LYNCH = s/o WILLIAM H. LYNCH(1835)-SAVANNAH COLEMAN
LUCY ANN WILLIAMS = d/o ELIZABETH COLEMAN & ALFRED WILLIAMS
DORA COLEMAN = d/o NANCY COLEMAN
MARY COLEMAN = d/o NANCY COLEMAN
THOS. COLEMAN = aka NATHANIEL THOMAS LYNCH, s/o NANCY COLEMAN & STEPHEN
LYNCH (1823)
JOHN NORWOOD = s/o JANE WILLIAMS & ??? NORWOOD
SALLY ANN COLEMAN = d/o JOHN COLEMAN & AMANDA CARTER
JESSE COLEMAN = s/o JOHN COLEMAN & AMANDA CARTER
MARCHIANNA COLEMAN = aka MARSHANNA or MARGIANA COLEMAN, d/o JAMES COLEMAN & SUSAN LYNCH
HAVANA, should be SAVANNAH COLEMAN, who this reveals was married to W.H.
LYNCH but was deceased.
JOSEPH COLEMAN = no idea who he was, possibly a name error
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Estate of WYATT COLEMAN- 1855
Record of Estates, Halifax County, North Carolina, 1850-1856
Page 513 Halifax County Court May Term A.D. 1855
Account of sale and Inventory of the personal property belonging to the
Estate of WYATT COLMAN sold by me on the 24th March 1855 upon six months
credit.
2 Claw hoes - H.A. SLEDGE - .50
2 Half shares - BRYANT READ - .42
1 Digger & hoe - IRWIN COLEMAN - .80
2½ Barrels corn - IRWIN COLEMAN - 8.22½
1 Table - B. RUD - .66
1 Barrel - JIM COLEMAN - .11
1 bread h?? - B. READ - .04
200 Fodder - B. READ - 2.26
1 Pot - IRWIN COLEMAN - .15½
1 Axe - IRWIN COLEMAN - .53
1 Auger - H. COLEMAN - .60
1 Bin & ??? - B. READ - 8.09
Sum total: $22.39
The above is returned by me to May Court 1855.
WM IRBY (This is the only record I have found so
far which indicates that WYATT was dead by this time. He apparently
never married. DW)
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Estate of JAMES COLEMAN-1868
Halifax County, Clerk of Superior Court
Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, Volume 1, 1868-1885
Page 3
HENRY COLEMAN, Administrator; Appointed 4th October 1868
Estate of JAMES COLEMAN, Deceased
State of North Carolina
County of Halifax
In the Probate Court
4th October 1868
Personally came HENRY COLEMAN before me the Probate Judge for the County
aforesaid & make oath that JAMES COLEMAN dec'd the inventory of whose estate
is herewith annexed was his own brother that he is the nearest of kin of the
deceased except his daughter a minor named MARTHA ANN* living in this county
that he is the person entitled by law to administration on his estate that
the above is a true inventory of the estate & the value thereof is Three
hundred dollars. There is no Guardian appointed for the daughter aforesaid &
that the said JAMES COLEMAN dec'd died intestate and that he the said HENRY
COLEMAN applies for letters of administration to be granted to him on the
estate of the said JAMES COLEMAN, and is ready to give good Security on his
bon as the law prescribes.
HENRY COLEMAN ("X" his mark)
Sworn to and Subscribed before JOHN T. GREGORY Probate Judge.
4th Oct 1868
And then upon the said HENRY COLEMAN's appointed administrator of the said
JAMES COLEMAN deceased and executes his official Bond in the sum of $600
which is accepted by the Court and is filed of word and the securities to
said Bond THOMAS G. MOORE, S. A. HERVEY and the said HENRY COLEMAN
Administrator as aforesaid is qualified as such of taking and subscribing
the oath prescribed by law which is filed. Whereupon Letters of
Administration issued to him accordingly.
JOHN T. GREGORY
Probate Judge
Halifax County, Clerk of Superior Court
Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, Volume 1, 1868-1885
Page 399
Halifax County Probate Court
HENRY COLEMAN, Administrator of JAMES COLEMAN, deceased
In Account with the estate of said JAMES COLEMAN
Nov 26, 1868
To Amount account of Sale of property
as per Inventory - $592.44
Int on same to March 15th 1871 - 90.73
July 28, 186?
Balance of Account vs J.L. PRICE (desperate) - 31.50
Credits:
Mar. 1, 1870 (1)
Amount paid HENRY BOYD - 25.20
Int. on same to 15 March 1871 -1.45
Mar 1, 1868 (2)
Amount paId for H. LYNCH - 12.80
Int. on same to March 15 1871 - 1.68
Dec. 25, 1870 (3)
Amount paid JIM RED - 4.00
Int. on same to March 15, 1871 - .06
Dec. 21, 1870 (4)
Amount paid of J. C. ALSTON - 11.00
Int. on same to March 15 1871 - .46
January 5, 1869 (5)
Amount paid A. RICHARDSON - 3.95
Int. on same March 15, 1871 . 25
January 12, 1871 (6)
Amount paid Sheriff (Taxes) 2.99
Int on same to March 15, 1871 - .04
Nov 27, 1868 (7)
Amount paid S. A. WILLIAMS - 79.87
Int on same to March 15, 1871 - 10.78
December 25, 1868 (8)
Amount paid Auctioneer - 2.00
Int on same March 15, 1871 - .26
February 24, 1871 (9)
Amount paid ANNA JOHNSON on judgment - 43.08
Int on same to March 15, 1871 - .33
November 29, 1868 (10)
Amount account R.J. HERVEY - 8.00
Int on same to March 15, 1871 - 1.10
October 28, 1868 (11)
Amount of fee in part paid B. LAVENDER (atto) - 2.00
Int on same to March 15, 1871 - .26
One account as J.L. PRICE mentioned in debits, desperate & cannot be
collected- 31.50
One ox on hand sold at the sale to HARDY LYNCH for $37. said LYNCH paid $15
in part payment thereof leaving a balance of $22, which said balance is
secured by taking another ox in his stead, and the Admrs asks for a credit
thereof of - 27.00
Int on same to March 15, 1871 - 2.75
One bed on hand sold at sale to NANCY LYNCH wife of TOM LYNCH, who failed to
comply with terms of sale. - 9.00
Interest on same to 15 March 1871 - 1.26
Balance due on note WILLIS ARRINGTON et al. - 4.00
ROBERT J. HARVEY et al. - 12.00
April 6, 1871 (12)
Amount paid J.W. CRAWLEY (const) in part on HARRY ALSTON's judgment - 7.50
A statement of evidence of debt now on hand & upon which suit is brought,
but which it is not insisted now, cannot be collected- of course the Admr.
does not undertake to discharge himself thereupon for he expects to get the
money
One Bond against WM H. LYNCH et al due 26 Nov 1868 - 115.81
Int on same to March 15, 1871
DANIEL COLEMAN et al due 25th Nov 1868 - 67.35
Int on same to March 15, 1871
Balance due on Bond vs ISHAM DANIEL due 27 Dec 1870 - 2.10
Int on same to March 15, 1871
Account against JAS. LYNCH due Dec 24, 1870 - 6.12
Int on same to March 15, 1871
One Bond against THO. LYNCH due 25 Nov 1868 - 7.57
Int on same to March 15, 1871
One Bond against NED PERRY due 16 Jany 1871 - 13.00
Int on same to 15 March 1871
HENRY COLEMAN Administrator of JAMES COLEMAN, deceased, being sworn, doth
say that the within and foregoing account current with the two statements
thereto attached are just, and are full, true and perfect exhibits of his
receipts and disbursements with Interest added thereon to 15th March 1871 of
his actings and doings as Administrator as aforesaid.
HENRY COLEMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 24th April 1871
JOHN T. GREGORY
Probate Judge
*Note: Daughter was actually called MARSHANNA COLEMAN; she lived with
various relatives, uncles, aunts, & cousins throughout her childhood*
JAMES COLEMAN was married to SUSAN LYNCH in 1848
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