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BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK 2 1774-1779 Will Book 2, Warren County Registry

1 REV. CHARLES CUPPLES to ALEXANDER MUIRHEAD in behalf of Messrs. DINWIDDIE CRAUFURD & CO., Merchants of the City of Glasgow. Mortgage on negroes, livestock, household furniture, Library of books, "the whole of my Estate of every kind," to secure debt to be paid in five years. Dated 1 February 1774. Wit: HENRY HILL, ROBERT GOODLOE. Recorded May Court 1774.

2 RICHARD WHATLEY, planter, to DINWIDDIE CRAUFURD & CO., Merchants. Mortgage, dated 23 February 1773, on a negro bought from WM. ROSE & one from JOHN BILBAO, two horses, one bought from HENRY ALSTON, cattle, tobacco, and bed, to secure debt. Wit: JNO. HAMILTON, ROBERT CALLER, JR. Recorded May Court 1774.

4 MARTIN DICKERSON, planter, to DINWIDDIE CRAUFURD & CO., Merchts. Mortgage, dated 20 February 1773, on livestock, corn, guns, & household furniture, to secure debt. Wit: JOHN HAMILTON, ROBT. CALLER, JR. Recorded May Court 1774.

6 Bond to Presiding Justices from JAMES JOHNSON, dated 10 May 1773, for repairing bridge near Willis's Quarter on Fishing Creek and keeping same in repair for seven years. Security: CHARLES BURK. Wit: BENJA. JOHNSON. Rcd. May Court 1774.

7 (A) Will of WILLIAM NICHOLS. Dated 2 June 1772. Recorded May Court 1774. Sons: WILLIAM, JULIUS, & GEORGE. Daughters: MARGRET, MARY, SARAH, KEZIAH, & SUSANNAH. Exors: WILLIAM KENDRICK, ABRAHAM MAYFIELD, & Son GEORGE NICHOLS. Wit: WILLIAM KENDRICK, ABRAHAM MAYFIELD, PRISCILLA HAYNS, JONES KENDRICK.

8 Inventory of Estate of STEPHEN BECKHAM, dec'd. Dated 4 May 1774. ALEXANDER MUIRHEAD, Administrator. Recorded May Court 1774.

8 Account of Sale of Estate of JOSEPH KING, dec'd. WILLIAM THORNTON, Administrator. Dated March 4, 1773. Sold by JAMES MARTIN, Deputy Sheriff. CAPT. WILLIAM THORNTON present at sale. Mentions: WILLIAM PARK, Esq., SAMUEL JACKSON, WILLM. FAWN, CHARLES MARSHALL, WILLIAM RULING, DAVID DONALD, CAPT. THORNTON (the Admr.). Recorded May Court 1774.

9 Account of Estate of THOMAS JONES, dec'd., & also Private Account of the Admr. against the deceased. WILLIAM JONES, Administrator. Recorded May Court 1774. Mentioned in Estate Account: THOMAS SHERROD, JOSIAH REDDOCK, JOSEPH REN, ELIZABETH JONES, MOSES JOYNER, HENRY HILL, WILLIAM JONES, RICHARD TIMBERLAKE, KITCHEN PRIM, JOHN DENBY, JOHN FERRILL, THOMAS MICHEM, EDWARD JONES. Administrator's Private Account against the deceased begins 1757. Mentions cash paid LEANNA JONES his sister, part legacy (1768) & interest on same for 15 years; attendance at Superior Court & mileage, in 1769, 1770, 1771; mentions plank for making coffin, 1771; mentions JAMES FOSSIT & THOMAS SHERROD.

Sheriff's Commission for JETHRO SUMNER from JOSIAH MARTIN, Esq., Governor. Dated 30 March 1774.

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