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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October Session 1782
Richard Howett appeared in open court and prayed administration on the estate of Benjn. Dillin deceased granted.
Richard Howett appeared in open court and qualified administrator to the estate of Benjn. Dillin and gave in security John Wynne & Leven Rhoads in a bond of 1,000 pounds specie.
Ordered that Richard Howett sell so much of the estate of Benjn. Dillin deceased as shall pay his debts and make returns to next court.
January Session 1783
Ordered that Capt. Richard Howett administrator of Benjn. Dillon deceased have leave to sell the land belonging to said deceased lying & being on the west end of Lake Phelps & discharge the debts of sd deceased.
April Session 1783
Appeared Richd. Howett administrator in open court & exhibited an account against the estate of Benja. Dillin deceased & allowed 40 shillings & ordered to be filed.
July Session 1783
Appeared William Howett Depy {Sheriff} in open court & exhibited an account of sales of the estate of Benjamin Dillin deceased & ordered to be filed.
April Session 1788
Richard Howett administrator of Benjamin Dillin deceased exhibited in court his account of said deceaseds estate and there appears to be a balance due the estate of 16 pounds, 3 shillings & 3 pence ordered filed settled per auditors appointed this term.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.18), Box 18
Dillin, Benjamin, 1782
Bond in October Term 1782 in an unspecified amount appointing Richard Howett administrator of the estate of Benjamin Dillin deceased, John Wynne & Leven Rhodes securities.
Account of Richard Howett for November 1782, January 1783 & April 1783.
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