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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January Session 1842
Ordered that William B. Cahoon administer on the estate of Hardy Powers and that he enter into bond of five hundred dollars with John Dunbar & Isaac Meekins securities.
April Session 1842
Account sales of Hardy Powers was returned by the administrator.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.40), Box 40
Powers, Hardy Senr., 1842
There are many documents in this file dealing with the recovery of debts from Hardy Powers and none with recovery of debts due Hardy Powers. Persons claiming debts were Ludford Cahoon, George Horswell, Hardy Liverman, Gordin Smith, Ashby Liverman, Wm. Alfred to use of Benjamin Sikes, Elikem Swain, Jesse Sikes, Charles McClees & Co., S. S. Simmons & Wm. G. Armstrong.
Account dated 1841 of debt of Hardy Powers to Hardy C. Powers:
8 months of work at $6.25 per month - $50.00
3075 shingles - $6.15
200 shingles - $0.66
2 tubs of corn - $1.75
1 cow - $3.05
Total - $61.61
Cash paid - $3.87
Balance - $57.74
Proved before Jesse Sikes on 5 Jul 1842.
Bond dated 24 Jan 1842 in the amount of $500 appointing William B. Cahoon administrator of the estate of Hardy Powers deceased, John Dunbar & Isaac Meekins securities.
Petition February Term 1842 by Elizabeth Powers whose husband Hardy Powers died recently for her year's allowance out of the personal estate.
Execution dated 2 Jan 1843 against the lands of Hardy Powers Senr. deceased to satisfy the judgement Hardy Powers Junr. recovered against him on 24 Oct 1842 for the sum of $57.74 with interest from the date of judgement.
Summons dated the 4th Monday in April 1846 and issued 18 Jun 1846. Whereas Jesse Sikes lately recovered $5.95 with interest from 19 Nov 1842 against William B. Cahoon, administrator of Hardy Powers, and there being no goods & chattels belonging to Hardy Powers deceased, it was suggested by the plaintiffs that Hardy Powers died seized and possessed of lands & tenements in this county. Plaintiff prays due execution on said lands and the court wants it made known to the heirs of Hardy Powers viz. Matthias Powers, Hardy Powers, Albert Powers, John Powers, Jesse Powers, Mary & Jordan Cahoon, Sarah Powers, Charlott Powers & Mary Powers that they are to appear in court on the 4th Monday in October next to show cause, if any, why execution should not proceed against said lands.
Summons dated the 4th Monday in April 1846 and issued 18 Jun 1846. Whereas Charles McClees lately recovered $6.85 with interest from 14 Nov 1843 against William B. Cahoon, administrator of Hardy Powers, and there being no goods & chattels belonging to Hardy Powers deceased, it was suggested by the plaintiffs that Hardy Powers died seized and possessed of lands & tenements in this county. Plaintiff prays due execution on said lands and the court wants it made known to the heirs of Hardy Powers viz. Matthias Powers, Hardy Powers, Albert Powers, John Powers, Jesse Powers, Jordan Cahoon and wife Mary, Sarah Powers, Charlott Powers & Mary Powers that they are to appear in court on the 4th Monday in October next to show cause, if any, why execution should not proceed against said lands.
Summons dated the 4th Monday in July 1846 and issued 18 Aug 1846. Whereas H. Powers to the use of J. L. Jones lately recovered $4.35 with interest from 18 May 1841 against William B. Cahoon, administrator of Hardy Powers, and there being no goods & chattels belonging to Hardy Powers deceased, it was suggested by the plaintiffs that Hardy Powers died seized and possessed of lands & tenements in this county. Plaintiff prays due execution on said lands and the court wants it made known to Matthias Powers, Hardy Powers, Albert Powers, John Powers, Jesse Powers, Mary & Jordan Cahoon, Sarah Powers, Charlott Powers & Mary Powers that they are to appear in court on the 4th Monday in October next to show cause, if any, why execution should not proceed against said lands.
Summons dated the 4th Monday in July 1846 and issued 18 Aug 1846. Whereas H. Powers to the use of J. L. Jones lately recovered $37.74 with interest from 24 Oct 1842 against William B. Cahoon, administrator of Hardy Powers, and there being no goods & chattels belonging to Hardy Powers deceased, it was suggested by the plaintiffs that Hardy Powers died seized and possessed of lands & tenements in this county. Plaintiff prays due execution on said lands and the court wants it made known to Matthias Powers, Hardy Powers, Albert Powers, John Powers, Jesse Powers, Mary & Jordan Cahoon, Sarah Powers, Charlott Powers & Mary Powers that they are to appear in court on the 4th Monday in October next to show cause, if any, why execution should not proceed against said lands.
Summons dated the 4th Monday in July 1846 and issued 18 Aug 1846. Whereas Elikim Swain lately recovered $32 with interest from 13 Jul 1841 against William B. Cahoon, administrator of Hardy Powers, and there being no goods & chattels belonging to Hardy Powers deceased, it was suggested by the plaintiffs that Hardy Powers died seized and possessed of lands & tenements in this county. Plaintiff prays due execution on said lands and the court wants it made known to Matthias Powers, Hardy Powers, Albert Powers, John Powers, Jesse Powers, Mary & Jordan Cahoon, Sarah Powers, Charlott Powers & Mary Powers that they are to appear in court on the 4th Monday in October next to show cause, if any, why execution should not proceed against said lands.
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