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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January Session 1819
Administration on the estate of Ann Howett was committed to Richd. Howett who entered into bond in the sum of two thousand pounds William Meekins & William Spruill securities, ordered that letters of administration issue thereon & that he proceed to sell the perishable estate of said deceased & account for the same as the law directs.
April Session 1819
An account of sales & inventory of the estate of Ann Howett deceased was returned in open court on oath by Richd. Howett administrator & filed same time returned the account sales of three negroes belonging to said estate amount $832.00 & filed.
July Session 1821
Ordered that Edmond Alexander Enoch Hasell & Mathew Brickhouse Senr. be appointed to audite & settle the estate of Ann Howett with her administrator & make report to next term.
January Session 1822
Ordered that Edmund Alexander Enoch Hassell & Mathew Brickhouse Senr. be reappointed to audite & settle the estate of Ann Howett with the administrator & make report to the next term.
April Session 1822
Report of auditors on the estate of Ann Howett was returned to court with a ballance due the estate of $946.50 1/2 cents & filed.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.24), Box 24
Howett, Ann, 1818
Bond dated 12 Jan 1819 in the amount of two thousand pounds appointing Richard Howett administrator of the estate of Ann Howett deceased, William Meekins & Wm. Spruill securities.
Petition January term 1819 by Richard Howett, Allen Howett and the heirs of William Howett Patsy Betsy & John Howett by their guardian and next friend Richard Howett heirs at law of Ann Howett deceased. Ann Howett departed this life leaving Richard, Allen & William Howett her heirs and William Howett has since died leaving children Patsy, Betsy & John who consequently become entitled to his share of Ann Howett's estate. Ann Howett died entitled to three negroes in her own right, Robin, Cooper & Ruth. A division of these negroes can't be made due to the great difference in their respective values. Petitioners pray that the court order the sale of the negroes and that a division of the proceeds be made according to law.
Account of sales of the estate of Ann Howett returned in July term 1819.
Audited account of Richard Howett's administration of the estate of Ann Howett per court order in Decr term 1821. Includes sale of negroes Robert (old man) Cooper (boy) & Ruth (old woman).
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