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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
July Session 1798
A second account of sales of the estate of John Gibson deceased was returned in open court by the administrator to the amount of 10 pounds, 1 shilling & 2 pence as per account filed.
October Session 1798
Ordered that John Clayton Esquire administrator of John Gibson deceased have leave to draw his vouchers of the said estate out of the office and the clerk is hereby ordered to deliver the same when called upon by said John Clayton Esquire.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.20), Box 20
Gibson, John, 1797
Summons dated 23 Oct 1797 for John Clayton administrator of John Gibson deceased to appear in court and answer the claim of Thomas Liverman Senr. for 15 pounds & 1 shilling.
Order to sheriff dated 27 Oct 1797 to recover from the heirs of John Gibson deceased the sum of 16 pounds & 19 shillings plus court costs of 9 pounds, 12 shillings & 4 pence which Thomas Liverman Senr. recently recovered against him. Heirs of John Gibson listed as Sally Ann Ward alias Gibson Ann Ward alias Gibson and Christian Ward alias Gibson.
Same order as above dated 27 Oct 1801.
Petition in January Term 1798 in which Thomas Liverman states that John Gibson borrowed 15 pounds & 1 shilling from him on 29 Nov 1777 which he has the note for and never repaid during his lifetime nor has his administrator John Clayton since the death of John Gibson.
Petition for dower in January Term 1798 by Martha Gibson widow of John Gibson deceased. States that after their
marriage in 1775 her husband fell into a course of adultery with Ann Ward and deserted their marriage. During their marriage
John Gibson was seized and possessed of 350 acres and considerable personal property in which she has right of dower.
However, before his death John Gibson made deeds of gift of all his land and the principal part of his personal estate to
his son Samuel Gibson, Ann Ward, and her daughters Sally Ann Ward & Christian Ward with the intention of denying her of her dower. She further
states that the children of Ann Ward are infants under the age of twenty one and have no guardian appointed and need to have
representation appointed by the court. She also states that John Gibson departed this life intestate in April 1797 and that
John Clayton has been appointed as his administrator and has taken into his posession the remaining personal estate of
John Gibson. The petitioner also states that according to Act of Assembly she is entitled to one year's provisions out of
the personal estate. Requests that summons issue to the said Samuel Gibson, Ann Ward, John Clayton, Sally Ann Ward & Christian
Ward to show cause why her petition should not be granted.
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