Bute County Record Book 2

BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK 2

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75 (A) Will of KEDAR BEST. Dated 14 March 1773. Recorded November Court 1775. Son DAVID RICE and brother JOHN BEST to be Executor of that part of will as shall respect my son DAVID RICE and no other part. Wife MARY to raise, educate, and maintain my children JOHN WARD, MARTHA, and MARY, and son to be taught the art and mystery of a house carpenter & Joyner. Executors: Wife & brother RICHARD WARD. Wit: JOSEPH WARD, HENRY WARD, NATHL. HENDERSON.

77 Administrator's Bond in Estate of THOMAS CARTRET GRANVILLE PERSON, dec'd. THOMAS PERSON, Administrator. Bond to Governor JOSIAH MARTIN, dated 15 Nov. 1775. Sureties: JOSEPH TAYLOR, JAMES JOHNSON. Recorded November Court 1775.

79 Inventory of Estate of NATHL. PEEBLES, dec'd., taken November 1775. JAMES JOHNSON, Executor. Recorded November Court 1775.

79 Inventory of Estate of RICHARD WHITE, dec'd. Recorded February Court 1776. Executors: ELIZABETH WHITE, THOS. SHERROD, MARK WHITE.

80 (A) Will of WILLIAM PIERCY, SR. (PERCY), St. John's Parish. Dated 2 October 1775. Recorded February Court 1776. Wife mentioned but not named. Sons: JOSHUA PERCY & WILLIAM PERCY. Legacy to SARAH WOODARD, JR., PATTEY & JULEY, and to JOEL WOODWARD, land where his father now lives, to be in his father's possession until he comes of age. Bequests to: BETSEY PERCY, JR., & PITSEY, WILLIAM PERCY, son of ALGENONS, and WILLIAM PERCY, son of JOHN PERCY. Exors: Wife & son JOSHUA PERCY. Wit: SOLOMON DOSSEY, ELIAS DOSSEY. (Note: This will is very difficult to read and to understand.)

82 (A) Will of HENRY FOOTE. Dated 9 December 1775. Recorded February Court 1776. Land bought of WILLIAM BALTHROP, JAMES LAUGHTER, & ABSOLEM LANCASTER to son WILLIAM FOOTE. Land I now live on, bought of JOHN BRADLEY, to son HENRY FOOTE. Wife MARGARET FOOTE. Children underage: FRANCIS (daughter), MARY, BETTY, HENRY, BEHETHLAND, KATHARINE. Exrs: Wife MARGARET FOOTE, GEORGE ALLEN, THOMAS MILLER, SR. Witnesses: JAMES THOMPSON, WILLIAM GILREATH, JR., THOMAS MILLER, JR.

83 (A) Will of THOMAS WHEELER. Dated 18 January 1776. Recorded February Court 1776. Wife MILDRED WHEELER. Sons: BENJAMIN (underage), WILLIAM is to have land in the upper end of Westmoreland Co., land in Buts Co., on Reedy Creek, to go to JAMES, GEORGE, & THOMAS, JAMES to choose the part he wants if he settles. Wife MILDRED to raise small children and to pay for three years of schooling for THOMAS if he leaves her. Daughter MARGARET HILLS. Executrix: Wife MILDRED. Witnesses: JAMES THOMPSON, DRUCILLA THOMPSON, ANN MADRAS.

85 Inventory of Estate of CHRISTOPHER FOSTER, dec'd. Recorded Feb. Court 1776. MARY FOSTER, Executrix.

86 Administrator's Bond in Estate of FRANCIS MABRY, dec'd. Dated 15 February 1776. Administrator, ROBERT TURNBULL. Securities: WILLIAM HOUSE, Gent., & GREEN DUKE. Recorded February Court 1776. (Note: Refer to page 42 for probate and recording of will of FRANCIS MABRY.)

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