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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
March Session 1757
The petition of John Slade prayed for letters of administration on the estate of William Barrett the petition granted according to the prayer' petition.
John Slaid is appointed guardain to Unity/Verity Barrett and Catharn Barrett orphan children of Wm. Barrett deceased. Ordered that he give security he accodingly gives James Blount, John Hardeson Esqr. securities in the sum of 500 pounds.
James Blount Esqr. is appointed to take into his care the other children Willilemus David, Cristian, Benjamin Barrett the orphans of William Barrett deceased till next court.
June Session 1757
On motion of John Nicolls, John Slad is appointed guardain to Christain Barrett orphan of William Barrett deceased and entered Jacob Blount security fifty pound Proclamation money. Ordere that the aforesaid Christian Barrett be bound unto the adge of eighteen years of age according to act of assembly unto the sd. John Slade.
On motion of John Nicoll praying that Williamlemus Barrett orphan of William Barrett deceased be bound and apprentice to William Allen, mariner, and to learn the art of a mariner.
John Slaid exhibited an inventory of the estate of William Barrett deceased and proved the same upon oath.
On motion of Jno. Nicoll, the petition of John Slade admor. of William Barrett deceased praying an order to sell the perishable estate of said deceased and that guardians may be appointed according to the petition granted.
John Hooker exhibited an account of sails of the perishable part of the estate of William Barrett & proved the same on his oath.
March Session 1761
Ordered that William Barrett orphan of William Barrett on his owne free will with the advice of this worshipfull court be bound apprentis to William Allen marriner of sd. county.
On motion of William Allen who hath had William Barrett several year in his care for sd. Wm. Barrett who personally appeared & being about the age of fifteen years on his owne free will chose the sd. Wm. Allen his guardain of his person & estate and enters William Rhoads & William Carkeet securities in the sum of five hundred pounds proclamation.
March Session 1762
Francis Ward is appointed guardain of Willelemus Barrett orphan of William Barrett deceased and enters Majr. Evan Jones and Jeremiah Wynne in the sum of 500 pounds starling.
Personally appeared Francis Ward, Jeremiah Wynne and Majr. Jones and acknowledged their bond as principal and sureties for the gardinship of Wilelimus Barrett orphan of William Barrett for the sum of 500 pounds starling ordered recorded and filed.
March Session 1763
On motion of Mr. Jasper Charlton in behalf of Mr. Will Jordan for a division of the estate of Wm. Barrett deceased which is granted and ordered that Messrs Fryley Jones, Benjamin Blount, and Nathaniel Everet devide the same among the representatives of the said deceased agreeable to the act of sistribution.
June Session 1763
On motion of Jasper Charlton atty. in behalf of William Jordan for a devision of William Barrets estate last court be renewed.
On motion of William Jordan &c ordered that the sd. William Jordan be and is appointed garduan of Chation Doles Barrett orphan of William Barrett and that he take the estate of the said orphan and enters Stevens Lee Esqruire security and Jacob Blount in the sum of two hundred pounds.
On motion of William Jordan guardain to William Barrett & Chatern Doles Barrett for sails of the chattels perishable belonging to the said William Barrett and Chatern Barrett orphans of William Barrett deceased ordered granted and to return an account of sail to the next court.
Ordered that a summons issue to Baufort County for Samuel Dunbar executor of John Slaid deceased who in his lifetime was administrator of all singular the goods and chattels &c of sd. William Barrett to appear at the next court to settle the account of the sd. administration.
September 1763
Benjamin Blount Esqr. exhibited the devision of the estate of William Barret deceased ordered filed.
Personally appeared John Nicholls deputy sheriff & on his oath exhibited & proved an account of sales of the estate of William Barrett deceased.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.05), Box 5
Barrett, William, 1757
Bond dated 3 Mar 1757 in the amount of five hundred pounds appointing John Slade of Beaufort County guardian to Unity Barrett & Cathern Barrett orphans of William Barrett deceased, James Blount & John Hardeson Esqr. security.
Bond dated 8 Jun 1757 in the amount of fifty pounds appointing John Slade of Hide County guardian to Christian Barrett orphan and daughter of William Barrett deceased, Jacob Blount Senr. security.
Bond dated June 1761 in the amount of five hundred pounds appointing William Allen guardian to Wilelemus Barrett orphan of William Barrett deceased by his own free will and consent, William Rhoads & William Carkeet security.
Bond dated 4 Mar 1762 in the amount of five hundred pounds appointing Francis Ward guardian to Willelmus Barrett orphan of William Barrett deceased, Evan Jones & Jeremiah Wynne security.
Bond dated 22 Jun 1763 in the amount of two hundred pounds appointing William Jordan guardian to Catherine Doles Barrett by her own free will and consent, Stevens Lee Esquire & Jacob Blount security.
Division of the estate of William Barrett deceased on 30 Jul 1763 among Benjamin, Silva, Willelemus & Catharn. Returned Setpember Term 1763.
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