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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January Session 1827
Ordered that administration on the estate of Edward Hunnings be granted to Lemuel Basnight who entered into bond and gave for security Ephraim Mann, J. G. B. Davenport in the sum of three thousand dollars.
Ordered that Ephraim Mann, Jno. Combs & Wm. Melson be appointed commissioners to lay of one years provisions out of the estate of Edward Hunnings deceased to his widow Ann Hunnings and make return to the next term.
April Session 1827
Lemuel Basnight administrator of Edwd. Hunnings deceased returned into open court the account sales & inventory of the estate of the said deceased.
October Session 1827
Henry Alexander Sheriff returned in open court the dower of land of Ann Hunnings widow of Edward Hunnings deceased.
January Session 1829
Ordered that Eph. Mann, Jos. Midgett & Wm. Etheridge be appointed to audit & settle the estate of Edward Hunnings with the administrator.
April Session 1829
Eph. Mann one of the auditors returned the audited account of the estate of Edward Hunnings with the administrator due the estate $101.64.
July Session 1830
Ordred that Thomas Alexander be appointed guardian to Daniel, Nancy, Seny orphan children of Edward Hunnings deceased and that he enter into bond with Jos. Caroon, Elijah P. Melson & William Weskett.
January Session 1831
Thos. Alexander guardian to Hunnings hire was exhibited in open court on oath & filed.
January Session 1832
The hire of the negroes of Edward Hunnings was exhibited in open court for the year 1832 by Thos. Alexander.
January Session 1833
Jos. Halsey clerk reported to court the sale of the negroes of Thomas Meekins deceased sold for a division amounting to seven hundred and ninety three dollars & 50/100 and the sale of those belonging to the estate of Edward Hunnings sold for the same purpose amounting to nine hundred and seven dollars & 25/100 which reports were received by the court.
April Session 1833
Jos Halsey clerk reported to this court the sale of the negroes of Thomas Meekins deceased spld by an order of this court to
make distribution among the heirs ? amount $767.00.
The sale of the negroes of Jno. Meekins sold for the same purpose and the foregoing amount ? $830.71.
Also the negroes of Edward Hunnings deceased sold likewise for the same purpose amount ? $877.73 report confirmed.
January Session 1834
Thos. C. Alexander returned the rent of the land of Edward Hunnings heirs.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.25), Box 25
Hunnings, Edward, 1827
Bond dated 22 Jan 1827 in the amount of three thousand dollars appointing Lemuel Basnight administrator of the estate of Edward Hunnings deceased, Ephraim Mann & John G. B. Davenport securities.
Petition July Term 1827 by Ann Hunnings widow of Edward Hunnings deceased for her dower in her late husband's lands. Requests copies be served on Daniel Hunnings, Nancy Hunnings & Lacenas Hunnings infant children and heirs of Edward Hunnings and a summons to show cause, if any, why petitioner should not have dower of one third in said lands.
Court order on 4th Monday in July 1827 and issued 12 Sep 1827 to the Sheriff of Tyrrell County to assemble a jury of 12 unrelated and disinterested freeholders and lay off to Ann Hunnings widow of Edward Hunnings deceased her dower in the lands of the deceased agreeable to her petition and make report at October Term next.
Laying off of the dower of Ann Hunnings in a tract of 100 acres known as Goat Neck in Little Alligator on 6 Oct 1827. Sheriff was Henry Alexander and the jury consisted of Edmund Alexander Frederick Davenport Lemuel Basnight Thomas C. Maddux Joseph Midyett Joseph McClees Abraham Pledger William Pledger Samuel Etheridge Edward Owens William Melson & Thomas Alexander. Thirty three and one third acres including the dwelling house and the outhouses were set off joining John Combs, the main road and Hunts Creek. The western one third of a tract of 100 acres of juniper swamp on the east side of Great Alligator River lying on Whipping Creek was also set off to Ann Hunnings widow of Edward Hunnings.
Bond dated 22 Apr 1829 in the amount of one thousand dollars appointing Jno. McClure guardian to Asenith Hunnings orphan of Edward Hunnings deceased, Abner Alexander & Jos. Alexander securities.
Bond dated 26 Jul 1830 in the amount of twelve hundred dollars appointing Thomas Alexander guardian to Daniel, Nancy & Seny Hunnings minor orphans, Joseph Caroon, Elijah P. Melson & William Weskett securities.
Petition October Term 1832 by Thomas O. Alexander and wife Nancy and Daniel, Nancy & Assenith infants by their guardian Thomas O. Alexander stating that Edward Hunnings died leaving his widow Nancy, since intermarried with your petitioner, Thomas, and the following children viz. Daniel, Nancy & Assenith. Lemuel Basnight has administered on the estate of said Hunnings and has delivered over the estate consisting in part of negroes to your petitioner Thomas who is also the guardian of said Edward Hunnings. Petitioners are desirous of having the negroes belonging to the estate divided by sale and one fourth of the proceeds allotted to your petitioner Thomas and wife Nancy, one fourth to Daniel, one fourth to Nancy and one fourth to Assenith.
There are several other documents dealing with debts owed the estate that are of no apparent genealogical value.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Thomas Alexander to Ann Hunnings on 26 Jul 1830, Frederick Davenport security; also Thomas O. Alexander to Nancy Hunnings on 13 Jul 1836, Elijah P. Melson security; also Assenith Hunnings to Nelson Alexander on 15 Jul 1840, H. G. Spruill security.
Normally administration of an estate goes to the widow. If she renounces her right to administer, it typically goes to a son, father, brother or an in-law. Since the son, Daniel, was a minor, Lemuel Basnight was probably a father, brother or brother in law of Ann Hunnings.
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