Bute County Record Book 2

BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK 2

174 WILLIAM CLEMENTS to Granddaughter MARY VAULX. Deed of Gift, dated 12 NOV. 1777, of a ten-year-old negro girl. Witnesses: DANL. VAULX, CATY VAULX. Recorded November Court 1777.

175 Administrator's Bond in Estate of BENJAMIN BROWN PERSON, dec'd., dated 12 NOV. 1777, to Governor RICHARD CASWELL. THOMAS PERSON, Administrator. Securities: JOSEPH TAYLOR, EDWARD JONES. Wit: T. H. HALL, JAS. JOHNSON. Recorded November Court 1777.

177 Inventory of Estate of JAMES RANSOM, Esq., decd. AMEY RANSOM, Administratrix. Recorded November Court 1777.

178 Account of Sale of Estate of JACOB POWELL, dec'd. Recorded November Court 1777. HENRY HILL, Esq., Sheriff. Mentions: MRS. POWELL, WILLIAM ANDREWS, WILLIAM PACE, EDWARD NICHOLSON, JOSIAH REDDICK, WARREN ALFORD, WILLIAM COATES, JOHN ROGERS, JACOB POWELL, HENRY COTES, WILLIAM NELMS, RICHARD POPE, JULIUS ALFORD, SAMSON POWELL, WILLIAM HALL, NATHAN HALL, HARDY STRICKLAND, WM. PACE, JR., WILLIS TAUNT, ELIJAH POWELL, WM. HENRY, HENRY HILL, RICHARD SMITH, ISAAC ALFORD, WILLIAM FREEMAN, JOHN WILLIAMS, WINNEY POWELL, MARTHA POWELL, WILLIAM BRACEWELL, WILLIAM TAYLOR, MARTIN HALL, REUBEN WILLIAMS, WILIAM GREEN, WILLIAM BRASWELL, DANIEL LESSLEY.

181 Account of Sale of Estate of FENNILL MARKS, dec'd. Recorded Nov. Court 1777. HENRY HILL, Esq., Sheriff. Mentions: JOHN WHITE, WYATT HAWKINS, JOHN TWITTY, WILLIAM GREEN, PETER TWITTY, AMEY MARKS, WILLIAM ALLEN, GEORGE LANGFORD, HENRY HILL, BENNET WOOD, NEWMAN WILSON, ELIJAH KELLY, FED MALONE, MARTIN DIE, BECKHAM RAIMEY.

183 Account of Sale of Estate of JOSHUA PEARCY, dec'd. Recorded Nov. Court 1777. HENRY HILL, Esq., Sheriff. Mentions: THOMAS COOPER, JOHN THORNTON, LEWIS PINNELL, HENRY HILL, BENJAMIN HILL, JAMES GUPTON, CHARNAL HIGHTOWER, ROBERT HIGHTOWER, JOSHA PINNELL, JOHN THOMAS.

184 CATHERINE RANSOM, about 8 years old, orphan of GOSNEY RANSOM, dee d., apprenticed to AMEY RANSOM. Agreement, dated 11 November 1777, with OSBORNE JEFFREYS, Esq., Presiding Justice, in behalf of Justices. She is to be taught the business of housewifery. Wit: THOS. MACHEN. Recorded November Court 1777.

185 Account of Sale of land of JOHN MASSEY, dec'd. HENRY HILL, Esq., Sheriff. 100 acres of land sold to JOHN KING. Recorded November Court 1777.

186 Inventory of Estate of BENJAMIN JONES, dec'd. JOHN GILREATH, Executor. Recorded February Court 1778.

(A) 186 Will of GEORGE TUCKER. Dated e November 1777. Recorded February Court 1778. Wife JEMIMA TUCKER. Two last children to have equal share among my first children and my wife to have equal share with the rest of my children. Executors: Wife & son LIEU TUCKER. Wit: THOS. NEWMAN, LUNCE FOX, MOLLY TUCKER.

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