HYDE COUNTY, N.C.
MINUTES OF THE WARDENS OF THE POOR
(1837 - 1868)

(pages 201 - 225)

[pg. 201]

    paid Jackson Cutrel -- $5.00
    paid Polly Hudson -- $10.00
    paid John T. May -- $18.00
    paid Shff. Jones S. Jennett -- $8.00
    paid Jeremiah R. Selby -- $81.60
    paid Tilson G. Credle -- $252.05
    paid George Pike -- $28.00
    paid Tilman Farrow -- $33.00
    paid Benj. Mackey -- $112.00
    paid Redding G. Swindell -- $5.00
    paid William R. Jarvis -- $8.00
    paid Alban B. Swindell -- $19.25
    paid Henry Gibbs -- $18.00
    paid Henry Jester -- $5.00
    paid Franklin Francis -- $5.00
    paid Matthew B. Davis -- $11.12 1/2
    paid Z.A.G. Bell -- $8.00
    paid Joseph K. Harris -- $12.00
    paid James J. Leith -- $2.00
    paid Dameron P. Oneal -- $15.00
    paid Stephen D. Owens -- $10.17 1/2
    paid Seth W. Gibbs -- $4.00
    paid William E. Jarvis -- $5.00
    paid Pemmy Selby -- $24.00
    paid Ira T. Gaskins -- $50.00
    paid Robert Ballance -- $3.50
    paid Sylvester McGowen -- $9.55
    paid George R. Bell -- $5.00
    paid Henry Jester -- $4.00
    paid Zachariah Pegram -- $2.00
    paid Dr. T.J. Goelet -- $305.50

[pg. 202]

    paid Dr. George W. Hodges -- $120.00
    paid Dr. H.B. Ross -- $21.50
    paid Dr. Andrew Shanklin -- $197.00
    paid Dr. William T. Sparrow -- $15.00
    paid George S. Sears -- $65.06
    paid David Jarvis -- $016.45
    paid Peters P. Spencer, CW -- $8.15
    paid Jeremiah R. Selby, CW -- $8.15
    paid George W. Swindell, Clerk -- $12.90
    paid Tilson G. Credle, CW -- $12.90
    paid Albert Cartwright, CW -- $12.90
    paid John Benson, CW -- $12.90
    paid Thomas S. Burrus -- $108.84
TOTAL:  $1780.50

[pg. 203]

Total Claims	$1780.50
Amt. by error last year & on acct. A.B. Swindell & due from T.G. Credle & T.S. Burrus	$3.54
Cash in hands of Peters P. Spencer, CW	$114.68 1/2
Cash in hands of J.R. Selby, CW	$114.68 1/2
Total to furnish poor or return next vestry	$2009.87
By this amt. received from Shff. Jones S. Jennett for taxes collected by him for the poor of Hyde County for the year 1856	$1287.07
By this amt. received from Saml. Brooks, Shff., for taxes collected by him for the poor of Hyde County for the year 1855.  It is part of a balance remaining due & unpaid last year	$178.00
Amt. of Balance due & unpaid by S. Brooks, Shff., last year was $668.94 out of which his commissions are taken for $2728.94.  Also $6 for 2 days settlement. Commissions 5 percent- - $136.44 2 Days Settlement --         $    6.00      Total:                            $142.44 Amt. paid this year --        $178.00 Deduct $320.44 from $668.94 which leaves due & unpaid from Saml. Brooks --                           $348.50
By this amt. received from Tilson G. Credle, County W'd., of cash left on hand in 1857	$261.90
By this amt. rec'd. of Thos. S. Burrus of cash left on hand in 1857	$261.90
By this amt. rec'd. of A.B. Swindell of money collected from Beaufort County	$20.80
Total	$2009.67

[nothing on pg. 204]

[pg. 205]

April 25, 1859

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish began & held at the Court house in Swan Quarter on the first Monday next after Easter Sunday which brings the 25th Day of April 1859.
    Were present of sd. Board of Wardens: Peters P. Spencer, CW, John Benson, J.R. Selby, CW, T.G. Credle, Joseph C. Jennett, Albert Cartwright

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. W. Swindell be paid $11.65 for corn furnished Jackson Cutrel.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benj. F. Gibbs be paid $5.00 for bringing Wm. Higson to St, George Parish from Far Creek.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be paid $459.18 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

[pg. 206]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. H.B. Ross be paid $23.00 for attendance on Courtney Sadler when sick.

• Paid P.P. Spencer: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John Higson be paid $30.00 for board & clothing furnished Wm. Higson.

• Paid R.G. Swindell: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph Swindell be paid $10.50 for corn furnished Matilda Stotesberry.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Hilliard Gibbs be paid $18.00 for corn furnished the widows of Ocracoak [sic].

• Paid $150.00 --Balance pd. Apr 6th 1860: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. John W. Abel be paid $200.00 for attendance on the poor at St. George Parish.

[pg. 207]

• Paid R.G. Swindell: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Bartee Smith be paid $18.66 for keeping Arrena Smith 7 months & 20 days when sick.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Redding G. Swindell be paid $10.00 for making 2 coffins & furnishing plank, etc. & burying Ziddekiah Swindell & Augustus Swindell.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William Gaskill be paid $2.00 for making coffin for Wm. Sadler's child.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. S. Sears be paid $50.00 for goods furnished poor of St. George Parish.

• Paid Jones Spencer: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jno. E. Fortescue be paid $1.50 for goods furnished Saml. Slade in 1857.

[pg. 208]

• Paid J.R. Selby: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph R. (K.?) Harris be paid $12.00 for keeping Courtney Sadler two months when sick.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Hezekiah Farrow be paid $1.50 for plank & labor done in burying 2 drowned men.

• Paid H. Farrow: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman Flowers be paid $2.50 for taking up & burying two men on Pamlico Point.

• Paid H. Farrow: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Danl. Carrowan be paid $2.50 for assisting to take up & bury two men on Pamlico Point.

• Paid H. Farrow: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Christopher Carrowan be paid $2.50 for assisting to take up & bury two men on Pamlico Pt.

• Paid H. Farrow: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Howerin be paid $2.50 for assisting to take up & bury two men on Pamlico Point.

[pg. 209]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Jester be paid $7.00 for making two coffins.

• Paid A. Cartwright: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thomas Stow be paid $3.75 for making and furnishing one coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jesse Mason be paid $4.00 for making & furnishing one coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benjamin Dunbar be paid $5.00 for making coffin & burial expenses of Jacob Beels.

• Paid Saml. Brooks: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Pembrooke Selby be paid $24.00 for keeping her two grand children, Dorcas & Pembrooke.

[pg. 210]

• Paid Jones Spencer: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John J. Spencer be paid $9.00 for making two coffins--one for Ann Mackey & one for widow Bailey's daughter.

• Paid J.R. Selby: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that H.B. Sears be paid $10.00 for making two coffins--one for B.S. Cox & one for Ra____ Bailey.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jeremiah R. Selby be paid $90.00 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Albert Cartwright be paid $5.50 for making one coffin & furnishing corn.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sorrowful Cutrel be paid $4.50 for corn furnished Wm. B. Spencer.

• Paid to A. Cartwright April 9/60: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. S. Burrus be paid $14.87 for furnishing provisions to the poor.

[pg. 211]

• Paid A. Cartwright: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William Sadler be paid $27.00 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid to A. Cartwright Apr 9th 1860: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that [unreadable] be paid $18.50 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid to A. Cartwright Apr 9th 1860: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Abram Baum be paid $12.00 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph C. Jennett be paid $13.30 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thomas Gray be paid $1.25 for coffee & molasses furnished Jacob Price.

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be paid $11.37 for provisions & goods furnished Joseph Quidley & Elizabeth Quidley.

[pg. 212]

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Cyrus Hooper be paid $38.75 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid J.C. Jennett Apr 9th 1860: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Cyrus K. Hooper be paid $28.80 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be paid $4.44 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman F. Miller be paid $43.49 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benj. T. Fulcher be paid $18.00 for goods & provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid J.C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Asby Quidley be paid $15.00 for boarding Sidney Oneal five months.

[pg. 213]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. F. Credle be paid $.75 for one bush. meal.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Peters P. Spencer be paid $7.37 as CW.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.R. Selby be paid $7.37 as County Warden.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jno. Benson be paid $5.00 as warden.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Albert Cartwright be paid $5.00 as warden.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jas. E. Jennett be paid $5.00 as warden

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that T.G. Credle be paid $5.00 as warden.

• Paid $100.00 to JSS [Jones S. Spencer]; Pd. $17.97 on Apr. 9, 1860 to TGC [Tilson G. Credle]: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. S. Sears be paid $140.00 for overseeing the Parish.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. W. Swindell be paid $5.00 for services as clerk.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benson Herrington be appointed overseer of St. George Parish & that he be paid $10.00 per month for one year for his services.

[pg. 214]

    paid Geo. W. Swindell -- $11.65
    paid Benj. F. Gibbs -- $5.00
    paid Tilson G. Credle -- $236.68
    paid Dr. H.B. Ross -- $23.00
    paid John Higson -- $30.00
    paid Joseph Swindell -- $.50
    paid Hilliard Gibbs -- $18.00
    paid Dr. John W. Abel -- $150.00
    paid Bartee Smith -- $18.66
    paid R.G. Swindell -- $10.00
    paid William Gaskill -- $2.00
    paid Geo. S. Sears -- $25.00
    paid Jno. E. Fortescue -- $1.50
    paid Joseph R. Harris -- $12.00
    paid Hezekiah Farrow -- $1.50
    paid Tilman Flowers -- $2.50
    paid Danl. Carrowan -- $2.50
    paid Christ'r. Carrowan -- $2.50
    paid Henry Howerin -- $2.50
    paid Henry Jesture -- $10.00
    paid Thomas Stow -- $3.75
    paid Jesse Mason -- $4.00
    paid Benj. Dunbar -- $5.00
    paid Saml,. Brooks -- $24.00
    paid Jno. J. Spencer -- $9.00
    paid H.B. Sears -- $10.00
    paid J.R. Selby -- $90.00
    paid Albert Cartwright -- $5.50
    paid Sorrowful Cutrel -- $4.50
    paid William Sadler -- $27.00
    paid Joseph C. Jennett -- $13.30
    paid Thomas Gray -- $1.25
    paid Charles Foster -- $14.37
    paid Cyrus Hooper -- $38.75

[pg. 215]

    paid Charles Foster -- $4.44
    paid T.F. Miller -- $43.49
    paid B.T. Fulcher -- $18.00
    paid Asby Quidley -- $15.00
    paid Peters P. Spencer, CW -- $7.37
    paid J.R. Selby, CW -- $7.37
    paid Jno. Benson -- $5.00
    paid Albert Cartwright -- $5.00
    paid Jos. C. Jennett -- $5.00
    paid T.G. Credle -- $5.00
    paid Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk-- $5.00
    paid Geo. S. Sears, Overseer -- $100.00
    paid T.G. Credle by order on Saml. Brooks -- $227.50
    paid Thos. F. Credle -- $.75
TOTAL: 1256.33

Total Claims	$1256.33
By this amount received of Hilliard Gibbs, Sheriff, taxes collected for 1857	$670.42
By this amount received of Saml. Brooks in cash	$124.00
By the hands of Tilson G. Credle on account it being the balance due of taxes collected by said Brooks for the year 1855 when sheriff	$227.50
By this amount received of County Wardens of cash left on hand April 5th 1858	$229.37
By amt. rec'd. of Geo. W. Swindell of money collected by him from County Wardens, it being errors in 1857 & 1858	$5.18
Total	$1256.47

[nothing on pgs. 216 & 217]

[pg. 218]

April 9, 1860

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish held at the Court house in Swan Quarter on the 9th Day of April  AD 1860.
    Were present: John Benson, Peters P. Spencer, CW, J.R. Selby, CW, Joseph C. Jennett, Tilson G. Credle, Albert Cartwright

• Paid to H.S. Swindell: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William Linton be paid $10.00 for Board & attendance of Mary Richards one month while confined.

• Paid to James C. Ballance: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. John W. Abel be paid $150.00 for medical services on the poor of St. George for the year 1859.

• Paid to J.R. Selby: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. Pike be paid $42.19 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

[pg. 219]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Peters P. Spencer be paid $24.00 for corn furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph C. Jennett be paid $36.35 for goods and provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Robt. Ballance be paid $10.00 for making 2 coffins for the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph C. Jennett be paid $14.60 for provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid to Sheff.: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Cason G. Spencer be allowed $19.25 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A.B. Swindell be paid $7.00 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

[pg. 220]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman F. Miller be paid $40.00 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Ignatius Scarborough be paid $40.30 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid to Jos. C. Jennett: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Cyrus K. Hooper be paid $15.07 1/2 for corn furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be paid $7.50 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid to Thos. Mann: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Albert Cartwright be paid $5.00 for furnishing materials for coffin & for making for the poor of Hyde.

• Paid to J.R. Selby: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Reuben D. Harris be paid $12.00 for provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

[pg. 221]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.R. Selby be paid $48.12 1/2 for provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William Sadler be paid $20.00 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that E.L. Blackwell & Co. be paid $22.00 for goods furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Will. D. Murray be paid $1.90 for wheat furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid $305.00 to D.W. Davis; paid $148.00 April 13, 1868: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be paid $600.73 1/2 for goods & provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Bartemus Smith be paid $36.00 for keeping Arrena Smith for one year.

[pg. 222]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. T.J. Goelet be paid $122.50 for medical services rendered to the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jos. C. Jennett be paid $5.00 for making one coffin for the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A.B. Swindell be paid $5.00 for plank, one coffin & that part of said $5.00 be paid by A.B. Swindell to Jesse Mason for making sd. coffin for the poor of Hyde County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benson R. Herrington be paid $120.00 for services as overseer of St. George Parish for the year 1859.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that S.W. Rose be paid $18.00 for keeping Lurana Smith the year 1859.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be appointed overseer and that he furnish said parish & have the said parish lands cultivated for the benefit of said parish for the year 1860 ending the 1st Monday after Easter Sunday in the year 1861 & that he be paid $600.00 for the same.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. John W. Abel be appointed to attend St. George Parish as physician for the year 1860 & that he be paid $150.00 for the same.

[pg. 223]

By this Amount received of Hilliard Gibbs, Sheriff of Hyde County, of Taxes collected by him for the benefit of the poor of Said County for the year 1858 -- $206.32

To Amt. Claims paid as follows --
    paid Joseph Swindell -- $10.50
    paid Dr. John W. Abel -- $50.00
    paid Geo. S. Sears -- $25.00
    paid Thos. S. Burrus -- $14.87
    paid Abram Baum -- $30.50
    paid Cyrus K. Hooper -- $28.80
    paid Geo. S. Sears -- $17.90
    paid Tilson G. Credle, warden -- $4.37
    paid Joseph C. Jennett, warden -- $4.37
    paid Albert Cartwright, warden -- $4.37
    paid John Benson -- $4.37
    paid Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk of Board of Wardens-- $4.37
    paid Peters P. Spencer, County Warden -- $3.45
    paid Jeremiah R. Selby, County Warden -- $3.45
TOTAL: $206.32

Amt. of Claims unpaid & due April 9th AD 1860 -- $1437.64
Besides $600.00 to be paid at next vestry to T.G. Credle for overseeing & furnishing.
And $150.00 to be paid Dr. J.W. Abel as Physician which makes the total amt new? contracted? (besides the claims which will come in at vestry 1861) -- $2186.74

[nothing on pg. 224]

[pg. 225]

April 1, 1861

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish held at the Court house in Swan Quarter on the first day of April  AD 1861.
    Were present of the old Board: John Benson, Peters P. Spencer, CW, J.R. Selby, CW, Joseph C. Jennett, Tilson G. Credle

• Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John W. Abell be paid $50.00 for medical attendance on the poor of St. George Parish.

• Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Dr. J.F. Thompkins be paid $100.00 for medical attendance on the poor in St. George Parish.

• Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A.B. Swindell be paid $10.00 for furnishing material & having two coffins -- one for Peter Braddock & one for William Moss.

• Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Peters P. Spencer be paid $18.00 for provisions furnished the poor of Hyde County
   

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