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BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK A 1764-1774
 

175 Account of Sale of Estate of ISHAM EDWARDS, Dec d. LUCY EDWARDS, Adminis tratrix. Sold by JAMES RANSOM, Sheriff. Mentions: WILLIAM TABS, Esq., LUCY EDWARDS, WILLIAM WINSTON, CHARLES EDWARDS, JOHN ROBINSON, JOHN HUDSON, WILLIAM HUDSON, JOHN MILNER, GEORGE STEVENSON, JOEL EDWARDS, HENRY McMILLION, EDMUND JONES, STEPHEN LOWE, JONATHAN DAVIS, Deputy Sheriff. Rcd. May Court 1771.

177 (A) Will of HENRY LAWTER. Dated 9 October 1770. Recorded May Court 1771. Son JOHN LAWTER, land adjoining WILLIAM WALKER, where he now lives. Wife MARY LAWTER, land where I now live, adjoining JOHN LAWTER, for life, and then to son WILLIAM LAWTER. At wife's death, Estate to be divided between: BENJAMIN LAWTER, WILLIAM LAWTER, CHLOE LAWTER, MARY LAWTER, SARAH LAWTER, & ELIZABETH LAWTER, after paying JAMES LAWTER, five shillings. Remainder of land to BENJAMIN LAWTER, & WILLIAM LAWYER. Exrs: Wife MARY LAWTER, & son JOHN LAWYER. Wit: JAMES HARDWICK, THOS. HARMAN.

178 ROBERT SAMON, 6-year-old Orphan of JOHN SAMMON, dec'd., apprenticed to JOHN HICKS, and to be taught business of a planter. Agreement with WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., Presiding Justice, on behalf of Justices, dated 12 Feb. 1771, pursuant to a Court Order of the same date. Recorded May Court 1771.

179 TABITHA McGEE, about & years old, apprenticed to THOMAS BRADLEY, and to be taught the business of housewifery. Agreement, dated 13 Feb. 1771, with WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., Presiding Justice, on behalf oŁ Justices, pursuant to a Court Order of the same date. Wit: The Court. Recorded May Court 1771.

180 Inventory of Estate of JOHN HOWARD. Dated 13 May 1771. Returned by Exrs: ELISHA SIMMS & JULIUS HOWARD. Recorded May Court 1771.

180 FREDERICK SEXTON, child of TABITHA SEXTON, apprenticed to GEORGE WALKER, and to be taught the business of a blacksmith, pursuant to Court Order, dated 13 Feb. 1771. Agreement, same date, with WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., Presiding Justice, on behalf of Justices. Wit: The Court. Recorded May Court 1771.

181 Inventory of Estate of DAVID DAVIS, decd. JAMES MOORE, Administrator. Lists notes from WILLIAM HANCOCK & PHILEMON EDWARDS and Account settled with JOHN DICKERSON in Granville. Recorded May Court 1771.

182 Account of Sale of Estate of DAVID DAVIS, dec'd. JAMES MOORE Deputy Sheriff. Sold by JAMES RANSOM Sheriff. Recorded May Court 1771. No names given of people who bought at the Sale.

182 (A) Will of BENJAMIN THOMPSON. Dated 30 March 1771. Recorded May Court 1771. Already provided for, 5 shillings to each of my 7 Children: JENNINGS THOMPSON, MARY PHILIPS, JOHN THOMPSON, BENJAMIN THOMPSON, JOSEPH THOMPSON, SUSANNA YARBOROUGH, ZACHARIAS THOMPSON. To wife ELIZABETH THOMPSON, for life, and then to my & children: WILLIAM THOMPSON, JAMES THOMPSON, DRURY THOMPSON, GEDION THOMPSON, SHEM THOMPSON, & ELIZABETH THOMPSON. Exrs: Wife ELIZABETH THOMPSON and sons ZACHARIAS THOMPSON & GEDION THOMPSON. Wit: JOS. MONTFORT, JOHN BROWN, ELIJAH YARMAN, JNO. POUNDS, JR.

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