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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
April Session 1817
Ordered that Lemuel Basnight have leave of administration on the estate of Jno. Pagett deceased & has entered into bond in the sum of five hundred pounds Joseph White & Frederick Davenport securities.
An inventory & account of sales of the estate of John Pagett was returned to court by Lemuel Basnight on oath and filed.
July Session 1817
The inventory of the estate of John Pagett deceased & account of sales was returned by Lemuel Basnight on oath & filed.
October Session 1818
Selby Patrick Esqr. William Combs John Alexander & Daniel Sawyer or any three of them was appointed to audite & settle the accounts of Lemuel Basnight administrator of John Pagett deceased & make report to the next term.
January Session 1819
Ordered that Selby Patrick Esqr. John Alexander & Spencer Midyett be appointed to audite & settle the estate of John Pagett deceased & make return to next term.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.38), Box 38
Padgett, John, 1817
Bond dated 14 Apr 1817 in the amount of five hundred pounds appointing Lemuel Basnight administrator of the estate of Jno. Padgett deceased, Jos. White & Fredk. Davenport securities.
Petition in April Term 1817 by Sarah Padgett widow and relict of John Padgett who lately departed this life intestate without making any provision for her. Request that her years provision be layed off to her.
Execution dated 15 Jul 1817 and issued 20 Aug 1817 against Sarah Padgett wife of Jno. Padgett deceased for three pounds and thirteen shillings in costs related to her suit for her years allowance. {In one place it lists Mary Padgett instead of Sarah Padgett.}
Promissory note dated 3 Mar 1819 by Thomas Ludford, cosigned by Franklin F. Sawyer and witnessed by Joseph White to repay 35 dollars in six months to Lemuel Basnight administrator of John Padgett deceased.
Summons dated 25 Feb 1820 for John Alexander administrator of Thomas Ludford deceased & Charles Sawyer & John Thoroughgood as agents of Franklin Sawyer to appear at the next court to answer charges of debt in the amount of 30 pounds to Lemuel Basnight administrator of John Padgett deceased.
Summons dated 27 May 1820 for Joseph White to appear at the next court session and testify on behalf of Lemuel Basnight administrator of John Padgett deceased who is plantiff in a suit against John Alexander administrator of Thomas Ludford deceased.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of John Pagett to Ann Bateman on 3 Jan 1786, Ezekiel Alexander & Isaac Davenport
securities; also John Pagitt to Mary Spruill on 26 Mar 1793, John Batman security; also John Pagett to Sarah Belanga on 15 Aug 1816,
Richard Spruill security.
The Samuel Padgett, age 17, and Zebulon Padgett, age 15, apprenticed in 1818 are probably sons of John Padgett. Census records
confirm there were male children in this age range in his household in the 1810 census.
Tyrrell County marriage bonds also show the marriage of Lydia Pagett to James Clayton on 14 Mar 1821, John Brickhouse security and the marriage
of Patsey Padgett to (Thos.) Jefferson Swain on 19 Dec 1825, James McCabe security. These are probably daughters of John Padgett. Census records
confirm there were female children in this age range in his household in the 1810 census.
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