Bute Co., NC Record Book A

The copyright of this material is held by the Estate of Mary Hinton Kerr and is not public domain. No portion of these records may be reproduced for any purpose

19 Inventory of personal Estate of SAMUEL CROXTON, dec'd. Taken 8 Oct. 1767 by ROBERT TURNBULL, Administrator. Recorded October Court 1767.

19 Inventory of Estate of BENJA. BATCHELOR, deed. Taken 29 August 1767 by JOHN MOSELY, Administrator. Recorded October Court 1767.

19 WILLIAM JOHNSON, Guardian to WILLIAM JOHNSON, Orphan of SUGAN JOHNSON, dec'd. Bond, dated 9 February 1768, to Justices now sitting: PHILEMON HAWKINS, NATHANIEL HENDERSON, WILLIAM PERSON, & JOHN HAWKINS, Esqrs. Wit: The Court. Securities: WILLIAM DUKE, PHILIP BURFORD, JOHN CHRISTMAS. Rcd. Feb. Ct. 1768.

20 WILLIAM JOHNSON appointed Guardian of JAMES JOHNSON, Orphan of SUGAN JOHNSON, dec'd. Bond, dated 9 Feb. 1768 (same date as appointment) to Justices: PHILEMON HAWKINS, NATHL. HENDERSON, WILLIAM PERSON, & JOHN HAWKINS, Esqrs. Securities: WILLIAM DUKE, PHILIP BURFORD, JOHN CHRISTMAS. Wit: The Court. Recorded February Court 1768.

22 JOHN JOHNSON, Guardian to SAMUEL DAVIS, JAMES DAVIS, & JOSHUA DAVIS, Orphans of JOSHUA DAVIS, dec'd. Bond, dated 9 Feb. 1768, to Justices now sitting: WILLIAM JOHNSON, JAMES RANSOM, BENJAMIN PERSON, NATHANIEL HENDERSON, WILLIAM PERSON, & THOMAS TURNER, Esqrs., and witnessed by them. Securities: JOHN MOSELEY, ISAAC ACRES. Recorded February court 1768.

23 Account against the Estate of JOSHUA DAVIS, dec'd., by JOHN JOHNSON. Account is for ferriage, books, boarding, clothes, etc., for 3 children. Dated Aug. 16, 1763, Aug. 1764 1765, 1766, & 1767. Credit given for hire of negro. Recorded February Court 1768.

24 GEORGE MARTIN to PHILEMON HAWKINS. Dated 10 February 1768. Sale of my interest in the personal Estate of my father JOHN MARTIN, deed, late of the County & Province aforesaid (Bute?), including negro slaves, livestock, household goods,& chattles. Wit: LEOND. HENLY BULLOCK, FRILL. HAWKINS, JR. Recorded February Court 1768.

25 Account of Sale of Estate of SAMUEL CROXTON, decd. Recorded by the Sheriff, February Court 1768. Mentions: JULIUS NICHOLS, JOHN ELLIS, MORDICA BROWN, WILLIAM GILREAF, JAMES PAINS, RICHARD ADMONSON (EDMONSON), THOMAS GLOVER, ALEXANDER HOLTON, SAMUEL BELL, RICHARD JONES, THOMAS COOK, ADAM PARDUE, JOHN WRIGHT, WILLIAM ROSE, DAVID YOUNG, JOHN MOSELEY, JOHN COLCLOUGH, JOHN FARDINAND SMITH, EDWARD DAVIS, BENJAMIN ELLIS, JESSE ELLIS, GABRIEL MITCHELL, JOHN LAUGHTER, WILLIAM RUSSELL, JOHN MARSHALL, JOHN PARDUE (also JOHN SMITH & JOHN F. SMITH).

26 JAMES HARRISON, 10-year-old orphan, bound as apprentice to HENRY FOOTS. Pursuant to Court Order 9 Feb. 1768, agreement dated 10 Feb. 1768 with WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esqr. Presiding Justice in behalf of Justices, and witnessed by the Court. He is to be taught the business of a planter. Recorded February Court 1768.

- 14 -