Bute County Record Book 2

BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK 2

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187 Inventory of Estate of GEORGE TUCKER, decd. LIEU TUCKER, Executor. Recorded February Court 1778.

188 (A) Will of WILLIAM REEVES. Dated 15 October 1776. Recorded February Court 1778. Legacy to wife SLENDER REEVES & then to my children. To FREDERICK RIEVES, RICHARD RIEVES, PEDLER(?) REEVES & HAMBLETUN REEVES (relationship not stated). Executors: FREDERICK REEVES & HENRY FREEMAN. Witnesses: HOWELL FREEMAN, FREDERICK REEVES.

190 Administrator's Bond in Estate of PETER WALKER, dec'd. MARY WALKER, Administratrix. Bond, to Governor RICHARD CASWELL, dated 10 February 1778. Securities: FRANCIS CAPPS, WILLIAM WALKER. Wit: JAS. JOHNSON. Recorded February Court 1778.

192 Administrator's Bond in Estate of JOHN MOREY, dec'd., dated 10 February 1778, to Governor RICHARD CASWELL. EDWARD DAVIS, Administrator. Wit: THOS. MACHEN. Security: DAVID KING. Recorded February Court 1778.

193 Inventory of Estate of JOHN MOREY. EDWARD DAVIS, Administrator. Recorded February Court 1778.

194 Surveyor Bond from JOSEPH HAWKINS to the Governor, dated 10 February 1778. Refers to having been appointed surveyor by Act of Assembly 15th Nov. last. Securities: PHILEMON HAWKINS, PHILEMON HAWKINS, JR. Witnesses: G. HILL, THOS. MACHEN. Recorded February Court 1778.

195 Account of Sale of Estate of JAMES RANSOM, Esq., decd. HENRY HILL, Esq., Sheriff. Mentions: MRS. AMEY RANSOM, JAMES HOUSE, HENRY ALSTON, CAPT. RICHARD RANSOM (also RICHARD, RD. & RICHD. RANSOM), JNO. HAWKINS, DAVID MABRY, ARTHUR LONG, ROBERT WILLIAMS, WILLIAM HILL (also WM. & WILLM. HILL), JOSEPH WARD (& JOB. WARD), JAMES RANSOM, Esq., THOMAS HILL, MISS MARCILLA RANSOM, RANSOM DAVIS, JAMES RANSOM, JR., MISS BETSY RANSOM, MISS AMEY RANSOM. Rcd. Feb. Court 1778.

198 Treasurer's Bond from HENRY HILL, Sheriff, by law constituted Treasurer, to receive taxes, etc. Bond, to Governor RICHARD CASWELL, dated 9 Feb. 1778. Securitites: ROBERT GOODLOE & GREEN HILL, Esqrs. Wit: JOSEPH TAYLOR. Recorded February Court 1778.

199 Bond of WILLIAM GREEN as Entry Taker for lands in County of Buts, dated 11 February 1778, to Governor RICHARD CASWELL. "Present" WM. ALSTON (Wit.?). Securities: WILLIAM DENSON, WILLIAM JEFFREYS, SIMON JEFFREYS. Recorded February Court 1778.

200 Bond from LODWICK ALFORD to build a bridge over Tarr River, near JOHN FERRIL & keep same in repair for seven years, dated 13 November 1777, to OSBORN JEFFREYS, Chairman of Court & other Justices. Recorded Feb. Court 1778. Securities: JACOB HARTSFIELD, EDWARD FREEMAN. Wit: THOS. SHERROD, CHAS. CUPPLES.

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