Return to Tyrrell County Probate RecordsIn the name of God amen: I William Dowdy of the County of Tyrrell and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this seventeenth day of May 1811 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following ---
I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Dowdy during her widdowhood my land whereon I now live and the rest of my property to raise my children and fifty acres of land lies in Currituck County which is by deed to myself and John Dowdy which is to be sold for the benefit of schooling my children.
I give to my son Joseph Dowdy at the decease of my wife my land whereon I now live and rest of my property to be equally divided between the rest of my children at the marriage of my wife or decease.
I hereby make and ordain my beloved wife Sara Dowdy executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said William Dowdy have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
William Dowdy (Sealed)
Signed Sealed Published and Declared
in the presence of us ---
Thomas Leigh
William Combs
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
July Session 1811
The last will and testament of William Dowdy was proved in open court agreeable to law by the oath of Thomas Leigh and William Combs will filed.
Sarah Dowdy came into open court and quallified as executrix to the last will & testament of William Dowdy deceased.
Sarah Dowdy returned in court on oath an inventory of the movable estate of William Dowdy deceased filed.
April Session 1815
Ordered that Danl. Sawyer Samuell Spruill Esqr. and Robert Pledger audite and settle the estate of Sarah and William Dowdey deceased and make returns to next court.
July Session 1815
Ordered that Thomas Carroon be appointed guardian to Nancy and Patsy Dowdy orphans of William Dowdy deceased and has given bonds in the sum of one thousand pounds Nevill Caroon his security.
Ordered that Nevill Carroon be appointed guardian to Louisa and Matilda Dowdy orphans of William Dowdy deceased and has entered into bond in the sum of one thousand pounds Thos. Caroon his security.
Ordered that Joseph Mann be appointed guardian to Ivy Dowdy orphan of William Dowdy and has entered into bond in the sum of five hundred pounds James Caroon security.
October Session 1815
Ordered that Thomas Leigh Wm. Combs & Robert Pledger be appointed to divide the estate of Wm. Dowdy deceased agreeable to law & make returns to next court.
January Session 1816
Thomas Leigh returned into court the division of the estate of Wm. Dowdy deceased.
January Session 1817
The guardian account of Joseph Dowdy orphan of William Dowdy was returned to court by Thomas Leigh the guardian & filed.
January Session 1818
The account of Thomas Leigh guardian to William Dowdy was returned into court and ordered filed.
July Session 1830
Jos. Mann came into open court & renewed his guardian bond to Ira Dowdy an orphan & gave for security Eward Mann & Eph. Mann.
Estate Papers of William Dowdey - 1813
North Carolina State Archives
Tyrrell County, NC Estates
Abstract made from xerographic copy of documents furnished by North Carolina State Archives on April 20, 2001.
Document 1: Guardian Bond
Back: 1813 - Thos. Leigh - Guardian Bond - Joseph Dowdey
Front: Thomas Leigh and Jesse Alexander Colo. bound in sum of three hundred pounds. 11 January 1813. Thomas Leigh appointed guardian to Joseph Dowdey orphan of William Dowdy deceased.
Signed:
Thos Leigh
Jesse Alexander
In presence of: Charles Spruill, Clk.
Document 2: Guardian Bond
Back: Nevell Caroon - Guardian Bond - July term 1815
Front: Nevell Caroon and Thos. Caroon bound in sum of one thousand pounds. 10 July 1815. Nevel Caroon appointed guardian to Louisa and Matilda Dowdy orphans of William Dowdy.
Signed:
Nevel Caroon
Thos. (his mark) Caroon
In presence of: James Hoskins, Clk.
Document 3: Guardian Bond
Back: Thomas M. Midget - Guardian Bond - to Louisa & Matilda Dowdy - Appointed July term 1822.
Front: Thos. M. Midgett, Fredrick Davenport & John Thoroughgood all of Tyrrell County bound in the sum of five hundred pounds … for the benefit of the child hereafter named, committed to the tutition of the said Thos. M. Mann. 1 July 1822. The above bounden Thomas M. Mann is appointed Guardian to Luisa & Matilda, orps. of Wm. Dowdy.
Signed:
Thomas M. Midyett
John Thoroughgood
Fredik Davenport
Jas. Wood, Clk.
Transcriber's note: The first bondsman and the guardian are different names a very unusual circumstance. Did clerk make a mistake? In following other bonds of same timeframe, the first named bondsman is also the one named as guardian.
Document 4: Guardian Bond
Back: Thomas Caroon - Guardian Bond - July term 1815 - Renewed July term 1822.
Front: Thomas Caroon and Nevell Caroon bound in sum of one thousand pounds. 10 July 1815. Thomas Caroon appointed guardian to Nancy and Patsey Dowdy orphans of William Dowdy.
Signed:
Thomas (his mark) Caroon
Nevel Caroon
James Hoskins, Clk.
Document 5: Guardian Bond
Back: Thomas Caroon - Guardn. Bond - to Patsey & Nancy Dowdy - Renewed July term 1822.
Front: Thomas Caroon, Fredrick Davenport & Fredrick Alexander all of Tyrrell County, in the sum of one thousand pounds. 1st July 1822. Thomas Caroon appointed guardian to Nancy & Polly Dowdy orphans of Wm. Dowdy.
Signed:
Thomas (his mark) Chaoon
Fredk Davenport
Fredk Alexander
Jas. Wood, Clk.
Document 6: Guardian Account
Back: Thomas Caroon - Guardian Acct. - William Dowdys heirs - Alowed
Front:
Dr. Nancy & Patsy Dowdy in Accts with Thomas Caroon Guardian Cr.
Dr.
| 1815 | ||
| June 21 | To commissions on $248.09 ½ @ 2 ¼ pr ct | $ 5.20 |
| " commissions on 14.57 @ 2 pr " | .36 ½ | |
| 1816 | ||
| June 21 | Bal. Due the heirs | 257.10 |
| 1817 | ||
| Jun 21 | To commissions on $15.62 @ 2 pr | .38 ½ |
| Bal. Due the heirs up to this date | 272.14 | |
| 1818 | ||
| Jun 2 | To commissions on $15.32 @ 2 pr | .40 |
| Bal. due up to this date | 288.06 | |
| 1819 | ||
| Jun 21 | To commission of $17.28 @ 2 ½ | .43 |
| Bal. due up to this date | 306.81 | |
| 1820 | ||
| Jun 21 | To commission on $18.29 @ 2 pr | .45 ¾ |
| Bal. due up to this date | 322.74 ¼ | |
| 1821 | ||
| June 21 | To commissions on $19.35 @ 2 ½ | .48 |
| Bal. due up to this date | 341.62 | |
| 1822 | ||
| June 21 | To commission on $20.50 @ 2 ½ | .57 |
| 1 Guardian bond | .80 |
Cr.
| 1815 | ||
| Jun 21 | By notes received | 248.09 ½ |
| Int. on $242.89 ½ for 1816 | 14.57 | |
| 1816 | ||
| Jun 21 | By bal. brot up | 257.10 |
| Int. up to June 21, 1817 | 15.42 ½ | |
| 1817 | ||
| Jun 21 | By bal. brot up | 272.14 |
| Int. up to June 21, 1818 | 16.32 | |
| 1818 | ||
| June 21 | By bal. brot up | 288.06 |
| Int. up to Jun 21, 1819 | 17.28 | |
| 1819 | ||
| June 21 | By bal. brot up | 304.91 |
| Int. up to Jun 21, 1820 | 18.28 | |
| 1820 | ||
| Jun 21 | By bal. brot up | 322.74 |
| Int. up to June 21, 1821 | 19.35 | |
| 1821 | ||
| Jun 21 | By Bal. brot up | 340.62 |
| Int. up to June 21, 1822 | 20.50 | |
| $ 362.12 |
Document 7: Note
Back: Wm. Howett - Note $103.16
Front: On demand with lawfull interest from the date we or either of us do promis(e) to pay or cause be paid unto Navel Carroon guardian to two of the heirs of Wm. Dowdy Decd. the sum of one hundred and three dollars and sixteen cents it being for value recd. In witness we have set our hand and seal. 22th August 1817.
Attest: Thos. Leigh
Signed:
Wm. Howett
Robert I. Pledger
John Alexander
Document 8: Summons
Front: To the sheriff of Tyrrel County … commanded to summon Richard Howett admr. of William Howett decd. Samuel Spruill admr. of Robart I. Pledger decd. and take the body of John Alexander … so that you have them before the Justices of our County Court of Pleas and Quarter-Sessions, at the next Court, to be held for this County of Tyrrel, at the Court-House in Columia, on the first Monday in July next; then and ther to answer unto Navel Carroon Grd. Of Wm. Dowdy heirs in a plea of debt that they rendered unto him the sum one hundred and three dollars and sixteen cents which they owes and from him an justly detains to his damage one hundred dollars. 4 April 1820.
Issued the 24 day of June 1820.
Jas. Wood, Clk.
We do bind ourselves jointly and severally, to pay according to act of Assembly, in the defendant in this suit, all such costs and charges as shall be awarded against the plaintiff as witness our hands and seals.
Signed:
Jno. Beasly
Document 9:
Back: Navel Carroon Grd. To Wm. Dowdy heirs vs William Howett admr. others - Debt
To July term 1820. Servis acpted - Richd Howett Exr. -- Henry Alexander, Shrf.
No exr. To apeer by order of Saml. Spruill -- Countermended
| Bill cost | |
| ?unit top? Bond d | $ 1.90 |
| ?determinder? | .75 |
| Bill act. As exr. | .37 ½ |
| 2.02 ½ | |
| Sheriff | 3.15 |
| Aty. None | ----- |
| 5.17 ½ | |
| Judgmt | $103.16 |
| With Int. from 22 Augt 1817. |
Front: None
Document 10: Guardian Bond
Back: Joseph Mann - Guardian Bond - July term 1815 - Renewed July term 1822.
Front: Joseph Mann and James Caroon in sum of five hundred pounds.. 10 July 1815.
Joseph Mann appointed guardian to Ivy Dowdy orphan of William Dowdy decd.
Signed:
Joseph Mann
James (his mark) Caron
In presence of: James Hoskins, Clk.
Document 11: Guardian Bond
Back: Joseph Mann to the Governour - Guard. Bond - Ira Dowdy
Justices present: Mathew Brickhouse, Richard Howett, Abraham Swain Jr.
Jos. Halsey, Clk. - July term 1830.
Front: Joseph Mann, Edwd. Mann, Ephraim Mann all of tyrrell County bound in the sum of four hundred & ten dollrs… 25 July 1830. Joseph Mann is appointed Guardian to Ira Dowdy.
Signed:
Joseph Mann
Edward Mann
Ephrm. Mann
Test: Jos. Halsey, Clk.
Document 12: Guardian Bond
Back: Jos. Mann -- Guardn. Bond - to Ivy Dowdy. Renewd. July term 1822.
Front: Joseph Mann, Ephraim Mann & Edward Mann all of Tyrrell County in the sum of five hundred pounds… 1st July 1822. Joseph Mann is appointed guardian to Ivey Dowdy.
Signed:
Joseph Mann
Ephraim Mann
Edward Mann
Jas. Wood, Clk.
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