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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
July Session 1783
Ordered that William Cowel have administration on the estate of Benjamin Cowel deceased on his giving security in the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds specie, which security is accordingly given by Pettit Cook and Thomas Owens.
Ordered that William Cowel administrator of Benjamin Cowel have leave to sell the personal estate of the said deceased to pay debts and further {unreadable} at publick vendue according to law & make return of account of sales to next court.
October Session 1783
Thomas Hoskins John Warrington & John Gibson Esqr. being appointed to audit the accounts of William Cowell administrator of Benja. Cowell deceased against the said deceased estate & find a balance due from W. Cowell to the said deceased estate of 106 pounds, 5 shillings & 7 pence specie.
Appeared William Howett in open court and exhibited an account of sales of the estate of Benjamin Cowell deceased amounting to 151 pounds & 3 shillings & ordered to be filed also an acount of sales of Robert Combs deceased estate amounting to {blank}.
July Session 1785
Produced in court by William Cowell administrator of Benjamin Cowell deceased his account against said deceased estate being examined allowed to the amount of 49 pounds, 18 shillings & 5 pence.
April Session 1786
William Cowell administrator of Benjamin Cowell deceased returns into court an account against the estate of said deceased to the amount of 27 pounds, 15 shillings & 6 pence allowed & ordered to be filed.
April Session 1788
William Cowell administrator of Benjamin Cowell deceased exhibited his account in court against the said deceased estate and there appears to be about 52 pounds, 8 shillings & 8 pence due said estate ordered filed settled per auditors appointed this term.
January Session 1789
Ordered that Zachariah Hunnings, Thomas Owens with the surveyor of the county divide the lands of Benjamin Cowell Senr. given to his two daughters Dorcas and Rebecca agreeable to the last will and testament of the said Benjamin Cowell Senr. deceased.
April Session 1789
Hezekiah Spruill Esqr. one of the dividers exhibits into court a division of the land of Benjamin Cowell Senr. deceased between his son John Cowell and his two daughters Rebecca & Dorcas Cowell according to the said deceased last will and testament ordered filed.
July Sesion 1793
Col. John Warrington one of the auditors appointed to audite the accounts of William Cowell administrator of Benjamin Cowell deceased exhibits the same into court & there appears a balance due the orphans of said deceased to the amount of 32 pounds, 1 shilling & 11 pence & filed.
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