BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK A 1764-1774

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168 JOHN DAWSON to NATHL. PEEBLES. Dated & Oct. 1769. Power of Attorney, to dispose of such part of my Estate on Fishing Creek in Bute Co. as he thinks proper. Wit: JOHN BROOKS. Recorded February Court 1771.

168 Additional Inventory in Estate of BENJA. RUSH, dec'd. BENJA. RUSH, Executor. Recorded February Court 1771.

168 Administrators' Bond in Estate of DAVID DAVIS, deed. JAMES MOORE, Admr. Bond, dated 15 Feb. 1771, to his Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esq. Securities: WILLIAM PARK, JONATHAN DAVIS. Wit: The Court. Rcd. Feb. Ct. 1771.

170 Account of Sale of Estate of WILLIAM HUFF, dec'd. JAMES MOORE, Deputy Sher. Mentions: WILLIAM PARK, JAMES MILLES, SOLOMON DAWSEY, ABRAHAM SMITH, JESSE HUNTER, CHARLES PETTIGREW, WILLIAM FAWN. Recorded Feb. Court 1771.

171 (A) Will of WILLIAM PERSON. Dated 22 October 1764. Recorded May Court 1771. Wife ANN(E) PERSON. To son BENJAMIN PERSON, land on Stonehouse Creek & land on Butterwood Creek, in Halifax & Bute Co., & other legacies. To son WILLIAM PERSON, land on Fox Creek in Granville Co. & other legacies. To son THOMAS PERSON, land on Tar River in Granville Co., where he now lives, etc. To daughters: PATTY PERSON & MARY ANNE LITTLE. Residue of Estate, not bequeathed, to be equally divided between Wife and children: THOMAS, WILLIAM, BENJAMIN, MARY ANNE, & PATTY. Exrs: Sons THOMAS PERSON, WILLIAM PERSON, & BENJAMIN PERSON and Wife ANN PERSON. Wit: JOHN EDWARDS, GILES DUBERRY.

173 (A) Will of JOHN BUSH. Dated 20 August 1767. Recorded May Court 1771. To son JEREMIAH, land on ES Sixpound Creek except for one acre. To grandson SOLOMON JACKSON. To wife ANN, the rest of my Estate, to dispose of as she thinks fit, except that the land go to son JOHN. Wit: CHR. MOTHERSHEAD, PETER JACKSON, HARDIGE WALKER.

174 OSBORN JEFFREYS, late Sheriff, Collector's Account settled with JOSEPH MONTFORT, Esq., Treasurer, at Halifax April 18, 1771. Rcd. May Court 1771. For 1769: 2660 Taxables, 11 Supernumeries, 11 wheels. Mentions: MATHEW MYRICK: JOSEPH GOSIT 1 levy 1769; JOHN BROWN 11 levies 1768 & 1769: DANIEL MEADOWS 2 levies 1768 & 1769; WILLIAM POWELL 8 levies 1768 & 1769; SAMUEL OSBORN 1 levy 1768 & 1769; ALBRIGSTON JONES for MR. LEWIS 17, & for ISAAC HUNTER, 1 for WM. HALCOMB, 5 for JANE CORAN, and 13 for himself, for 1768 & 1769; DAVID WALKER 4 levies on acct. ZACHY. THOMPSON; BENJA. THOMPSON 1 levy for 1768 & 1769. Also mentions THOMAS TURNER.

175 Bond to insure EDWARD CARLYLE to build a bridge over Sandy Creek near mill of JACOB BASS & keep same in repair for 7 years. Bond, dated 27 April 1771, to OSBORN JEFFREYS, Chairman of the Court. Securities: DAVID WALKER, WILLIAM WOOD. Wit: MATHEW THOMAS, JAS. THOMPSON. Bond presented to Court by MATHEW THOMAS who had been appointed by the Court to contract for the building of the bridge. Rcd. May Court 1771.

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