Bute Co., NC Record Book A

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BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK A 1764-1774

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

254 Inventory of Estate of JOSEPH KING, dec'd. Taken 29 January 1773, by WILLIAM THORNTON, Administrator, for said King's Estate. Recorded February court 1773.

255 Administrator's Bond in Estate of STEPHEN BECKHAM, dec'd. ALEXANDER MUIRHEAD, Administrator. Bond, dated 13 February 1773, to his Excellency JOSIAH MARTIN, Esq. Securities: JETHRO SUMNER, WILLIAM ROSE. Wit: THOS. MACHEN. Recorded February Court 1773.

256 (A) Will of JOHN SIMMONS. Dated 2 February 1773. Recorded February Court 1773. To wife SUSANNA SIMMONS, for life, all property, including land in Northampton, and then to MARY LEE, now living with me. Exrs: WILLIAM KENDALL and FREDERICK LEE. Wit: WILLIAM KENDALL, FREDRICK LEE, & BURRETT LEE.

257 Inventory of Estate of GRACE HILL, dec'd. Dated 10 December 1772. GREEN HILL & WILLIAM HILL, Executors. Recorded February Court 1773.

258 Division of Estate of MRS. GRACE HILL, dec'd., pursuant to will. Dated 16 December 1772. GREEN HILL & WILLIAM HILL, Executors. Itemized description of share allotted to: HENRY HILL, GREEN HILL, BENNETT HILL, WILLIAM HILL, MARY HILL, SARAH HILL, & TEMPERANCE HILL. Rcd. Feb. Court 1773.

259 Account of Sale of Estate of ROBERT WILLIAMS, dec'd. Dated 1 January 1773. ASHKENAZ WILLIAMS, one of the Executors. Mentions: SIMON WILLIAMS, STEPHEN BECKHAM, NIMROD WILLIAMS, FRANCIS WILLIAMS, JAMES BASKETT, JOSEPH HACKNEY, JOSEPH HACKNEY, JR., RALPH ONEAL, GAMELIEL EARLE, JOSEPH DARNALL, WILLIAM DUTY. Recorded February Court 1773.

260 Account of Sale of Estate of THOMAS JONES, dec'd. EDWARD JONES, Deputy Sheriff. Mentions: JOSIAH REDDICK, JOSEPH RENN, BETTY JONES, HENRY HILL, Esq., WILLIAM JONES, RICHARD TIMBERLAKE, JOHN DENBY, JOHN FERRILL, KITCHEN PRIM, MOSES JOYNER, THOMAS SHERRcd. Recorded February Court 1773.

261 GREEN HILL, Guardian of MARY & TEMPERANCE HILL, Orphans of GREEN HILL, dec'd. Bond, dated 13 February 1773, to Justices now sitting: WILLIAM JOHNSON, HENRY HILL, & WILLIAM TABS., Esqrs. Securities: EDWARD JONES, ISAAC HUNTER. Wit: THOS. MACHEN. Recorded February Court 1773.

262 Account of JAMES RANSOM, Sheriff as Collector of Taxes. Presented to the Court, August 1772, by JAMES MOORE, Deputy Sheriff & Collector for JAMES RANSOM. The balance to be paid to WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., for the use of the County.

Receipts include: 2917 Taxables for 1770; 3175 Taxables for 1771. Paid 1770: BENJAMIN MCCULLOCH; JESSE HUNTER; EDWARD CARLYLE, JOHN BROWN, and WELLS & BASS, for bridges; CHILDS, for work on gaol; WM. MOORE, for wild cat scalps; MICHAEL COLLINS for wolves scalps; JAMES WOOTEN, for levy overpaid for (17)67; WILLIAM HOUSE, for tithable over listed for (17)67; Jury tickets for: PHIL BURFORD, BEN WARD, THOMAS TURNER, and JOHN HAWKINS.

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