HYDE COUNTY, N.C.
MINUTES OF THE WARDENS OF
THE POOR
(1837 -
1868)
(pages 176 - 200)
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(no last name), Dorcas - 183 |
Longtom (nfn) - 193 |
[nothing on pg. 176]
[pg. 177]
April 13, 1857
At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the Poor of St. George's Parish at Swan Quarter in Hyde County at the Court House April 13th 1857
Were present: Tilson G. Credle, Thos. S. Burrus, P.P. Spencer, Joseph Young, B.T. FulcherAn election took place of Wardens to elect two wardens to fill the place of Josiah G. Jarvis County Warden & Richard G. Howard &
were duly electedJeremiah R. Selby & Tilman Farrow were duly elected. Thos. S. Burrus was duly elected County Warden to fill the place of Josiah G. Jarvis, Dec'd.We, Tilman Farrow & Jeremiah R. Selby do swear that we will faithfully and honestly discharge our duties as wardens of the poor of Hyde County to the best of our skill & ability and according to law.
/signed/ J.R. Selby; Tilman FarrowSworn to before me, H. Jennett, J.P., this May 26th 1857.
/not signed/
Paid P.P. Spencer: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. T.J. Goelet be paid $85.50 for medical attendance at Poor House to Priscilla Patrick; attendance on Hardison Hudson's wife - $25.00; attendance on Benjamin Williams' wife - $46.00. Total paid $156.50.
Paid P.P. Spencer: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. T.J. Goelet be paid $15.00 for attendance on Sylvester Sadler's wife and $43.25 for attendance of James Mason's wife.
[nothing on pg. 178]
[pg. 179]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that James H. Warner be paid $5.00 for furnishing Charles Sawyer with corn & pork.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph Hopkins be paid $6.30 for making coffin & furnishing plank & burrying [sic] Elizabeth Daniels.
Paid P.P. Spencer: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. A. Shanklin be paid $75.00 for attendance on Peter Jordan; $58.00 for attendance of John Berry [of] Juniper Bay; $15.00 for attendance of widow [of] Willis Neal. Total paid $148.00.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Wm. Hodges be paid $8.00 for making coffins for Sylvester Sadler's wife & child.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. Watson be paid $56.00 for board & attendance of Christany Cutrel.
Paid J.R. Selby: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Saml. Gibbs be paid $6.00 for making coffin to be paid to J.R. Selby per his order.
[nothing on pg. 180]
[pg. 181]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Mahetabel Midyett be paid $20.00 for board & washing of old Betty.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Josiah G. Jarvis be paid $5.00 for furnishing provisions to Permelia Tooley and $2.10 for furnishing trimmings for Mary Tooley, Dec'd.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that the estate of Rich'd. G. Howard be paid $6.50 for furnishing Louisa Ballance & Hetty Oneal.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. Cahoon be paid $10.00 for board & attendance of Permelia Cahoon.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. Wm. T. Sparrow be paid $15.00 for assisting Dr. Shanklin in amputating Jack Harris leg.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Daniel Tolson be paid $18.50 for furnishing poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jonathan Jarvis be paid $6.00 for making coffin for Wm. Sadler's wife.
[nothing on pg. 182]
[pg. 183]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Mrs. Ann Williamson , wife of Jno. Williamson, be paid $15.00 for nursing, etc. of Charity Mason.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Ira T. Gaskins be paid $3.00 per month for keeping Peggy Neal 1 yr.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benjamin T. Fulcher be paid $3.00 per month for keeping Sally Fulcher 1 yr.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Saml. Bishop be paid $9.00 for making two coffins for Saml. Slade's children & provisions furnished Slade's family.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph Young be paid $48.00 for keeping two of Pembrooke Selby's grand daughters, Dorcas & Pembrooke, for the years 1855 & 1856.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Nathan Richardson be paid $3.00 per month for keeping Arrena Smith 1 yr.
Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman F. Miller [be paid] $35.47 for furnishing poor.[nothing on pg. 184]
[pg. 185]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman F. Miller be paid $35.47 for furnishing the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph Young be paid $2.00 for bringing Negro to poor house.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. S. Burrus be paid $18.90 for goods furnished poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Wm. B. Gibbs be paid $5.00 for furnishing John Harris pork.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be paid $97.64 for furnishing St. Georges Parish & persons besides.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. Stow be paid $3.50 for furnishing plank & making coffin for Nancy Meekins.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that David Carter be paid $5.50 for corn & pork furnished Jack Harris & $4.00 for corn furnished Allah Armstrong. Total paid $9.50.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that David Jarvis be paid $3.00 for waiting on Sally Harris & washing & cooking, etc.
[nothing on pg. 186]
[pg. 187]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jacob A. Farrow be paid $25.00 for keeping Sidney Oneal & child eight months.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that David Jarvis be paid $150.00 for overseeing the poor house.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that T.G. Credle be paid $20.00 as warden.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph Young be paid $20.00 as warden.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that T.S. Burrus be paid $20.00 as warden.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that B.T. Fulcher be paid $20.00 as warden.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that P.P. Spencer be paid $20.00 as warden.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that G.W. Swindell be paid $20.00 as clerk.
aid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that T.G. Credle be paid $198.64 for furnishing St. George Parish.
[pg. 188]
paid Tilson G. Credle, C.W. -- $28.00
paid David Jarvis -- $150.00
paid Saml. Rose -- $15.00
paid A.B. Jones -- $4.00
paid B.A. Ensley -- $2.00
paid Dr. A. Shanklin -- $63.00
paid Robt. Styron -- $12.00
paid Levin Burrus -- $25.56
paid Wm. Oneal -- $10.00
paid T.F. Miller -- $17.54
paid Christopher Farrow -- $21.00
paid Charles Foster -- $8.30
paid Tilman Miller -- $12.75
paid Thos. S. Burrus, C.W. -- $28.00
paid P.P. Spencer -- $20.00
paid Joseph Young -- $20.00
paid B.T. Fulcher -- $20.00
paid G.W. Swindell -- $20.00
paid Delory Fulcher -- $60.00
paid Asa ONeal -- $31.30
paid Jno. Smith -- $1.00
paid Dr. T.J. Goelet -- $156.50
paid Dr. T.J. Goelet -- $58.25
paid Joseph Young -- $37.02
paid Joseph Young -- $17.33 1/3
paid J.H. Warner -- $51.00
paid Joseph Hopkins -- $6.00
paid Dr. A. Shanklin -- $148.00
paid Wm. Hodges -- $8.00
paid Thos. Watson -- $56.00
paid Saml. Gibbs -- $6.00
paid Mahetabel Midyett -- $20.00
paid Josiah G. Jarvis -- $3.50
paid J.R. Selby -- $7.10[pg. 189]
paid estate R.G. Howard -- $6.50
paid Thos. Cahoon -- $10.00
paid Dr. Wm. T. Sparrow -- $15.00
paid Daniel Tolson -- $18.50
paid Jonathan Jarvis -- $6.00
paid Ann Williamson -- $15.00
paid I.T. Gaskins -- $36.00
paid B.T. Fulcher -- $36.00
paid Saml. Bishop -- $9.00
paid Joseph Young -- $48.00
paid Nathan Richardson -- $36.00
paid T.F. Miller -- $35.47
paid Joseph Young -- $2.00
paid Thos. S. Burrus -- $18.90
paid Wm. B. Gibbs -- $5.00
paid T.G. Credle -- $97.64
paid Thos. Stow -- $3.50
paid David Carter -- $9.50
paid David Jarvis -- $3.00
paid Jacob A. Farrow -- $25.00
paid Tilson G. Credle -- $198.94
TOTAL: $1732.80 3/4
By amt recd of Saml. Brooks, Sheriff, for taxes collected by him for the poor of Hyde County for the year 1855 $2060.00 Whole amt due for 1855 $2728.94 Deduct amt paid $2060.00 Leaves Due
Out of which amt is to be paid the sheriff's commissions etc.$668.94 By amt on hand to furnish the poor house in 1856 $198.64 Total $2258.64 To amt claims paid per pages 1 & 2 $1732.80 3/4 Cash on hand $523.80 To cash by mistake $2.04 Total $2258.64 [nothing on pg. 190]
[pg. 191]
April 5, 1858
A meeting of the Board of Wardens of St. George's Parish was held the Court house in Swan Quarter April the 5th day 1858 and were present: (of the old Board) -- P.P. Spencer, T.G. Credle, J.R. Selby and (from the new Board) Jno. Benson, Tilson G. Credle, J.R. Selby, Albert Cartwright.
We, John Benson, Tilson G. Credle, Jeremiah R. Selby, Albert Cartwright & Peters P. Spencer swear that we will faithfully and honestly discharge our duties as wardens of the poor of Hyde County to the best of our skill & ability and according to law.
/signed/ John Benson, T.G. Credle, J.R. Selby, Albert Cartwright, Peters P. SpencerSworn to before me April 5th 1858
/signed/ Thos. F. Credle, JP, D.S. Gibbs, JP, Wm. B. Tooley, JP, Geo. Pike, Jos. C. JennettAn election of wardens took place & Peters P. Spencer was duly elected in the place of Seth Gibbs who was appointed by the Court & refuses to serve.
[pg. 192]
An election of County Wardens was held & were duly elected as County Wardens Peters P. Spencer & J.R. Selby.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jackson Cutrel be paid $5.00 for making coffin & burying expenses of Mosella Cutrel.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Polly Hudson be paid $10.00 board, nursing and burial expenses of [no name given].
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John T. May be paid $18.00 for nursing & taking care of John Silverthorn & burial expenses.
[pg. 193]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Shff. J.S. Jennett be paid $8.00 for conveying Mrs. Neal to poor house.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.R. Selby be paid $81.60 for furnishing poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that T.G. Credle be paid $252.05 for furnishing poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that George Pike be paid $28.00 for furnishing the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman Farrow be paid $33.00 for furnishing the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benj. Mackey be paid $112.00 for keeping Longtom.
[pg. 194]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Redding G. Swindell be paid $5.00 for making coffin & burial expenses of Hallowel Stotesbury.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Wm. R. Jarvis be paid $8.00 for keeping & furnishing Edward Rose while sick.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A.B. Swindell be paid $1.75 for furnishing provisions to Edward Rose.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A.B. Swindell be paid $17.50 for furnishing Charles Sawyer.
[pg. 195]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Gibbs be paid $18.00 for keeping Martha Ann Bell.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Jester be paid $5.00 for making coffin & other burial expenses for Orphy Rose.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Franklin Francis be paid $5.00 for making coffin & other burial expenses of Eliza Jane Sawyer.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that M.B. Davis be paid $11.12 1/2 for furnishing 7 lbs pork to Saml. Slade at 1/2.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Z.A.G. Bell be paid $8.00 for burial expenses of Sally Banks & plank & nails for John L. Silverthorn.
[pg. 196]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph R. Harris be paid $12.00 for keeping Courtney Sadler.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jas. J. Leith be paid $2.00 for provisions furnished Saml. Slade.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that D.P. Oneal be paid $15.00 for furnishing Banister Rose.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that S.D. Owens be paid $10.17 1/2 for goods furnished poor
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Seth W. Gibbs be paid $4.00 for making coffin for Sally Daniels.
[pg. 197]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Wm. E. Jarvis be paid $5.00 for making coffin for John L. Silverthorn.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Pemmy Selby be paid $24.00 for keeping David Gibbs' children.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Ira T. Gaskins be paid $50.00 for keeping Margaret Neal.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Robt. Ballance be paid $3.50 for making coffin for Hacket Hall.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sylvester McGowen be paid $4.10 for goods furnished Nancy Sadler; $5.45 for goods furnished Charity Mason.
[pg. 198]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. R. Bell be paid $5.00 for attention of Orphy Rose while at his house.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Jester be paid $4.00 for board of Orpha Rose two weeks while sick.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Zack Pegram be paid $2.00 for going to mill for poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. T.J. Goelet be paid $225.50 for medical attendance on the poor; also $80.00 for attendance on poor.
[pg. 199]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. Geo. W. Hodges be paid $120.00 for medical attendance on the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. H.B. Ross be paid $21.50 for medical attendance on the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. A. Shanklin be paid $197.00 for medical attendance on the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. Wm. T. Sparrow be paid $15.00 for medical attendance on the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. S. Sears be paid $65.06 for goods & overseeing the poor.
[pg. 200]
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that David Jarvis be paid $106.45 for overseeing & furnishing the poor.
Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. S. Burrus be paid $108.84 for goods & provisions furnished the poor & for accts. of others.
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