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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January Session 1790
Ordered that Martha Adams widow of Jonathan Adams deceased have leave to administer the estate of the said deceased and give bond 200 pounds Arthur Davis & Richard Fagan securities and qualifyed accordingly.
Martha Adams administratrix of Jonathan Adams deceased returns into court an inventory of the said estate on oath ordered to be filed.
Ordered that Martha Adams administratrix of Jonathan Adams deceased have leave to sell as much of the perishable estate of the said deceased as will pay the said deceaseds debts and make return to next court.
April Session 1790
Ordered that Col. Edmund Blount, Thomas Everitt & Richard Hoff be appointed to divide the estate of Jonathan Adams deceased between Martha Adams his widow and his children to wit: Peter & Malachi Adams and make return to next court.
Ordered that Martha Adams administratrix of Jonathan Adams deceased have leave to sell the part divide to her two children Peter & Malachi Adams of the estate of Jonathan Adams deceased and make return to next court.
Ordered that Martha Adams administratrix & widow of Jonathan Adams deceased be appointed guardian to her children to wit: Peter & Malachi Adams orphans of Jona. Adams deceased and give bond in 1,000 pounds Richard Hoff and Leven Bozman securities.
October Sesion 1790
Edmund Blount one of the dividers returns into court a division of the estate of Jonathan Adams deceased ordered filed.
Edmund Blount Sheriff returns into court an account of sales of the property of Peter & Malachi Adams orphans of Jonathan Adams deceased ordered filed the amount 80 pounds, 4 shillings & 5 pence.
January Session 1791
Ordered that Martha Adams be allowed the sum of ten pounds for keeping & supporting Peter & Malachi Adams orphans of Jona. Adams deceased for one year from this date.
April Session 1791
Ordered that Martha Adams be appointed guardian to her daughter Elizabeth Combs and give bond 400 pounds James Wood & Stephen Swain securities.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.01), Box 1
Adams, Jonathan, 1790
Bond dated 8 Apr 1790 in the amount of one thousand pounds appointing Martha Adams guardian of her sons Peter & Malachi Adams minor orphans of Jonathan Adams deceased, Richard Hoff & Levin Bosman securities.
Mrs. Martha Adams 1/3 part by division this 20th May 1790
1 Bed Bedstead & Cord - 4/10
1 Mare - 16/0
1 Big Dish & 1/2 Dozen Pewter Plates - 1/7
The 2nd Biggest Chest - 0/5
1 Linnen Wheel - 1/10
1 Little Chest - 0/5
1 Red Cow with a White face - 3/10
1 two year old ? Heifer - 2/0
1 small Trunk - /3
Total L 29/10/0
It is considered by the dividers that the corn and 20 head of the hogs that were killed be allowed the widow for the support of the family & stock from
the death of her husband to the first day of January 1791 she keeping the two children she had by said deceased clear of expense to that time. The two thirds
of the property of Jonathan Adams deceased is divided to his two children & sold as will appear by the account sales returned to court. Given under
our hands this 20th May 1790. Thos. Everitt, Richard Hoff & E. Blount Junr..
Transcribers Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show Martha Combs married to Jonathan Addams on 8 Feb 1783 with Joseph Everitt as security. This was evidently a second marriage for Martha, since court records show she had a daughter named Elizabeth Combs for whom she became guardian. The will of Thomas Combs, written in July 1780 and proved July Term 1781, lists a wife Martha. Court records of April Term 1783 show that Thomas Combs had a daughter named Elizabeth. Therefore it seems certain that her first husband was Thomas Combs but her maiden name has not been determined.
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