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Aug. Term 1838 - Petition of Joshua White & his wife Celia Ann shows the court that in 1826 Thomas ONeal, the husband of Celia Ann, died intestate seized of a tract of land in Hyde County containing 26 acres adjoining Israel Brooks & John Neale and that no allotment of dower has been made to the said Celia Ann as his widow. The heirs-at-law of Thomas ONeal are infants, viz: James ONeale & Bethany ONeale and they desire the court to appoint a guardian, ad litem, in this suit, Joshua White being the regular guardian.  /s/ W. Beckwith, Att. for Pet^rs

Aug. 1838 - Summons to the Sheriff of Hyde County to appoint a jury to set off to Joshua White and his wife Celia Ann her right of dower in the lands of her deceased husband Thos. ONeale.

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