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

(pages 226 - 273)
some pages missing

[pg. 226]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Hardy S. Gaylord be paid $25.50 for board & washing of Sylvester Tooley 8 /12 months in the year 1860

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Robert Ballance be paid $5.00 for making coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that George Credle be paid $2.00 for furnishing Amelia Tooley.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Bartemus Smith be paid $36.00 for keeping his sister Arrena for one year (1860).

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joseph C. Jennett be paid $19.02 1/2 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be paid $21.23 for provisions furnished the poor.

[pg. 227]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman F. Miller be paid $10.62 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Cyrus K. Hooper be paid $43.12 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that L.D. Bragg be paid $32.00 for provisions furnished Jane Garrish.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Ignatius Scarborough be paid $36.80 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jethro A. Midyett be paid $21.60 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.F. Thompkins be paid $39.00 for medical attendance on Charles Sawyer's son.

[pg. 228]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be paid $8.00 for goods furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.R. Selby be paid $59.92 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Demsy Sawyer be paid $4.00 for making coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Gibbs be paid $5.00 for burying Dorcas Sadler.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Albert Cartwright William Sadler be paid $50.00 for provisions furnished the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benj. F. Gibbs be paid $5.00 for carrying Polly Berry to the poor house.

[pg. 229]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Edward S. Swindell be paid $9.00 for carrying John E. Sirmans? & family to the poor house.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John Bateman be paid $2.00 for 16 yds. bleached cotton furnished Gibbs Hall.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sampson W. Rose be paid $12.00 for furnishing Lurana Smith for the year 1860.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be paid $600.00 for keeping the poor house for the year 1860.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that George W. Swindell be paid $4.78 for goods furnished Lurana Smith year 1860.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sampson W. Rose be paid $36.00 for keeping Lurana Smith year 1860 & $6.00 for burial expenses.

[pg. 230]

By this amount received of Hilliard Gibbs, Sheriff of Hyde County, of taxes collected by him for the benefit of the poor of St. George Parish & of Hyde County for the year 1859 -- $796.50

To amt. of claims paid as follows:
    paid Shff on act of G.S. Sears balance due order of 1859 -- $22.07
    paid Cason G. Spencer -- $19.25
    paid Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk -- $7.91
    paid Tilson G. Credle, warden -- $7.91
    paid Joseph C. Jennett, warden -- $7.91
    paid John Benson, warden -- $7.91
    paid J.R. Selby, County Warden -- $5.00
    paid P.P. Spencer, County Warden -- $5.00
    paid John U. (W.?) Abel by J.C. Ballance -- $150.00
    paid George Pike -- $42.19
    paid Peters P. Spencer -- $24.00
    paid Joseph C. Jennett -- $36.35
    paid Joseph C. Jennett -- $14.00
    paid A.B. Swindell -- $7.00
    paid Tilman F. Miller -- $40.00
    paid Cyrus K. Hooper -- $15.07 1/2
    paid R.D. Harris -- $12.00
    paid J.R. Selby -- $48.12 1/2
    paid Albert Cartwright -- $5.00
Amt. carried up - $487.30

[pg. 231]

Amt. brot [sic] up	$487.30
Paid Tilson G. Credle (To D.W. Jarvis)	$305.00
Total	$792.30
By amt rec'd. of Shff Gibbs	$796.50
To amt paid out by wardens	$792.30
Balance due from wardens	$4.20

We, Seth B. Harris, Thos. Jennett, Thos. Mann, Daniel Tolson & William M. Credle and Jos. C. Jennett so solemnly swear that we will faithfully and honestly discharge our duties as Wardens of the poor of Hyde County to the best of our skill and ability and according to law.  /no signatures/

Sworn to before me
    /signed/ Thos. F. Credle, JP

[pg. 232]

May 13, 1867

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish began & held the Court house in Swan Quarter on the 13th day of May A.D. 1867
    Were present: Jones Spencer, Henry S. Gibbs (declined serving), Benjamin T. Fulcher, Tilman F. Credle, Henry Jones, William M. Credle, Albert Cartwright.

And we, the said Jones Spencer, Henry Gibbs, Albert Cartwright, Benjamin T. Fulcher, Tilman F. Credle, Henry Jones, William M. Credle do solemnly swear that we will faithfully and honestly discharge our duties as wardens of the poor of St. George Parish of Hyde County to the best of our skill and ability and according to law.  /no signatures/

Sworn to before me
    /signed/ B. Midyett, JP

Also at the same time and place Geo. W. Swindell was duly elected Clerk of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish of Hyde County.

[pg. 233]

Also at the same time and place Edward L. Mann was elected as warden of the poor of St. George Parish of Hyde County.

Henry S. Gibbs, one of the board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish as appointed by the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hyde County, declined serving and is discharged upon payment of the fine as directed by law.  ($20.00)

[pg. 234]

April 13, 1868

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of St. George Parish on April 13th 1868 at the Court House in Swan Quarter.
    Were present: Jones Spencer, Henry Jones, Tilman F. Credle and upon motion of majority not being present and not a sufficient number being appointed by the Court it is ordered that they adjourn and meet again on the 3rd Monday in May next AD 1868.

[pg. 235]

May 18, 1868

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish on 18th day of May AD 1868 at the Court House in Swan Quarter.
    Were present the following named wardens: Jones Spencer, Henry Jones, Tilman F. Credle, Wm. M. Credle, Albert Cartwright

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Jones be allowed and paid $14.40 for corn furnished Isabella & Matilda 2 old blind negroes.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilman F. Credle be allowed & paid $30.00 for 3 months board of Eli colored & for one barrel corn furnished Nicholas & Nelly Brinn.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Wm. M. Credle be allowed & paid $191.75 for furnishing the poor of Hyde County from 1861 to 1865.  [NOTE: Even though the records for this time period are missing it seems that the Poorhouse was still in existence.]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that H.D. Cason be allowed and paid $10.00 for burial expenses of Perian Cox.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. Credle be allowed and paid $10.50 for furnishing Lytha Newton.

[pg. 236]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. Credle be allowed and paid $6.50 for Eli's coffin.  [I'm assuming this is the same Eli (colored) listed in the above paragraph.]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Geo. Credle be allowed and paid $5.00 for burying somebody along shore in canvas.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Cornelius Howard be allowed & paid $96.00 for keeping Martha Bell 24 months up to Apr 16th 1868.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Daniels be allowed and paid $6.00 for making two coffins for Sylvester Swindell & daughter.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that James C. Ballance be allowed and paid $9.00 for corn furnished Polly Clark 1861.

[pg. 237]

Amt. claims paid
    Balance due Jones S. Jennett for keeping the poor house year 1861 by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $399.75
    paid Cyrus K. Hooper by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $43.12
    paid Joseph C. Jennett by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $  -- $5.00
    paid Tilson G. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $ -- $8.00
    paid Joseph C. Jennett by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $19.02
    paid Jethro A. Midyett by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $21.60
    paid Benj. F. Gibbs by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $5.00
    paid Benson R. Herrington by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $120.00
    paid Tilman F. Miller by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $10.62
    paid Ignatius Scarborough by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $36.80
    paid Ignatius Scarborough by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $40.30
    paid Geo. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $10.50
    paid Geo. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $6.50
    paid Geo. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $5.00
Total: $731.21

All the above claims allowed Shff in settlement.

    paid Jones Spencer, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Henry Jones, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Tilman F. Credle, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Albert Cartwright, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Wm. M. Credle, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk of Wardens -- $9.57
Total: $57.42

    paid Tilman F. Credle -- $30.00
    paid Henry Jones -- $14.40
    paid Tilson G. Credle's order to D.W. Davis -- $148.00
    paid Wm. M. Credle in part -- $95.00
    paid Cornelius Howard in part -- $48.00
    paid H.D. Cason in part -- $5.00
    paid Henry Daniels in part to A. Cartwright -- $3.00
    paid Geo. W. Swindell in part for def. & S.W. Rose -- $37.00

[pg. 238]

To Amount of Claims paid	$1169.03
By amount Rec'd. of Geo. Credle, Sheff. $1225.00 less 6 pr. cents commissions and $3.00 for one days settlement	$1148.50
By Amount rec'd. of Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk of Board of Wardens for fine of H.S. Gibbs	$20.00
Total	$1168.50
To amount due County Parish from Wardens of monies paid into their hands	$.53
Total	$1169.03

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[pg. 272]

+ Those marked thus are paid (this line written in the margin)
    Robt. Ballance -- $10.00 - '60
    + I. Scarborough -- $40.80 - '60
    C. Foster -- $7.50 - '60
    Wm. Sadler -- $20.00 - '60
    E.L. Blackwell -- $22.00 - '60
    W.D. Murray -- $1.90 - '60
    D.W. Davis -- $147.73 1/2 - '60
    Bartemus Smith -- $36.00 - '60
    T.J. Goelet -- $122.50 - '60
    + J.C. Jennett -- $5.00 - '60
    + B.R. Herrington -- $120.00 - '60
    S.W. Rose -- $18.00 - '60
    J.W. Abel -- $50.00 - '61
    J.F. Tompkins -- $100.00 - '61
    A.B. Swindell -- $10.00 - '61
    P.P. Spencer -- $18.00 - '61
    Hardy S. Gaylord -- $25.50 - '61
    Robt. Ballance -- $5.00 - '61
    Geo. Credle -- $2.00 - '61
    Bartee Smith -- $36.00 - '61
    + J.C. Jennett -- $19.02 - '61
    C. Foster -- $29.23 - '61
    + T.F. Miller -- $10.62 - '61
    + C.K. Hooper -- $43.12 - '61
    L.D. Bragg -- $34.00 - '61
    + I. Scarborough -- $36.80 - '61
    + J.A. Midyett -- $21.00 - '61
TOTAL: $982.33

[pg. 273]

Amt. Brot. [sic] up -- $982.33
    J.F. Tompkins -- $39.00 - '61
    + T.G. Credle -- $8.00 - '61
    J.R. Selby -- $59.92 - '61
    Demsy Sawyer -- $4.00 - '61
    H. Gibbs -- $5.00 - '61
    Wm. Sadler -- $50.00 - '61
    + B.F. Gibbs -- $5.00 - '61
    E.S. Swindell -- $9.00 - '61
    Jno. Bateman -- $2.00 - '61
    T.G. Credle -- $600.00 - '61
    S.W. Rose -- $21.78 - '61
    W.M. Credle -- $96.75 - '68
    H.D. Cason -- $28.00 - '68
    C. Howard -- $48.00 - '68
    Henry Daniels -- $3.00 - '68
    J.C. Ballance -- $9.00 - '68
TOTAL: $1947.78

$43.12
$5.00
$8.00
$19.02
$21.00
$5.00
$120.00
$10.62
$36.80
$40.80
TOTAL: $309.96

$1947.78
$  309.96
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$1637.82

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