Return to Tyrrell Co Wills Introduction & Table of ContentsIn the name of God amen: The tewenty eigath of June 1772 I Roger Snell of County of Tyrril planter being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christen bural at the durection executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mite power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give dismis and dispose of the same in the following maner and form
Imprimas - I give and bequeath to Susane Snell my dearly beloved wife one mare bridel and sadel only her increase to my beloved son Holt Snell al the moveble part of my estate during her life or widowhood and only such things as hearafter
Item - I give to my well beloved son Holt Snell all my mesutgs lands and tenements together with my hunting gun to pot tramels one pear of hand forms one feather be and furniture one hand mill one ovel table three potts two cowes and yearlings and thier incerse one large bible two cheasts two large puter basons by him and his heirs freely to be porsest and engenjoued.
Item - I give and bequeath to my well beloved brother John Snell all my part of the tools that was my fathers by him freely to bee porsest whom I likewise constitute and ordain my souls executor and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every other former Testements Wills Legacies and Bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratefying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness hearof I have hearunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Roger Snell (Seald)
Signed Published & Declared
by me Roger Snell as his last
Will and Testement in presence
of us the Subcribers.
Jasper Chapman
Mary Sivels
Ann ( her -x- mark) Chapman
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
May Session 1774 {There is a one year gap in minutes prior to this session}
On petition of Joseph Alexr. administration is granted to him on the estate of Roger Snell deceased he enters James Phelps and son of Edward and Seth Phelps securities in the sum of two hundred pounds procl. money according to law and he qualifyed by taking the oath appointed for administrators ordered that the Secretary have notice that letters of administration may issue recorded & filed.
August Session 1774
The last will and testament of Roger Snell was proved in open court by the oath of Jasper Chapman one of the subscribing evidences who declared that he said Roger Snell was of sound & disposing memory at the time of executing the same ordered the Secretary have notice that letters testamentary may issue.
Ordered that Robert Davis John Swain and Richd. Chapman divide the estate of Roger Snell deceased and make return to next court.
November Session 1774
Mary Sivils came into court & proved the last will of Roger Snell & declared he was of sound & disposing memory at the time of his death.
John Snell came into court & prayed letters testamentary on the last will & testament of Roger Snell granted he accordingly qualified ordered that the Secretary have notice that letters testamentary may issue.
February Session 1775
Ordered that Joseph Alexander Junr. be appointed guardian of Holt Snell orphan of Roger Snell and gives security Seth Phelps & William Howet in the sum of one hundred pounds.
February Session 1776
Ordered that John Snell executor to Roger Snell pay unto Joseph Alexander son of John the sum of three pounds for the maintenance of Holt Snell.
May Session 1778
John Snell exhibited his account as executor to Roger Snell deceased on oath and there appears a ballance in his hands due said estate 1 pound & 10 shillings and ordere to be filed.
January Session 1780
John Snell exhibits an acct. against the estate of Roger Snell deceased ordered to be filed.
October Session 1799
Ordered that Holt Snell be discharged from the care & guardianship of Isaac Davenport and that he have leave to take his property in his own possession it is further ordered that Paul Thoroughgood Samuel Spruill Esquires & Richard Howett be appointed to settle with the guardian of said Holt Snell.
October Session 1800
Ordered that Henry Norman Esqr. Richard Howet and James Hoskins be appointed to audite and settle the accounts between Holt Snell and Joseph Snell administrator of John Snell, who was executor of Roger Snell deceased or any two of them and make return to next court.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.47), Box 47
Snell, Roger, 1785
Bond dated 25 Apr 1796 in the amount of five hundred pounds wherein Thomas Warrington is appointed guardian to Holt Snell orphan of Roger Snell deceased, John Wynne & Samuel Hopkins securities.
Bond dated 27 Jan 1799 in the amount of five hundred pounds wherein James Hoskins is appointed guardian to Holt Snell orphan of Roger Snell deceased, Thomas Hoskins & Thomas Hoskins Junr. securities.
Bond dated 27 Oct 1799 in the amount of five hundred pounds wherein Isaac Davenport is appointed guardian to Holt Snell orphan of Roger Snell deceased, Levi Bateman & Henry Alexander securities.
Audit and settlement of accounts between Holt Snell and the estate of John Snell deceased on 17 Jan 1801, finding a balance due Holt Snell of 77 pounds, 8 shillings & 9 pence. Sales of the estate amounted to 50 pounds, 13 shillings & 8 pence and interest due on this amount was 78 pounds. Cash payments to Holt Snell were also indicated.
The petition of Holt Snell son of Roger Snell in April Term 1801. Roger Snell departed this life intestate about the year 1785 leaving your petitioner Holt Snell his only issue. Administration upon the estate was granted to John Snell in the year 1785 and he took into his care the estate of Roger Snell and rented out his lands as next friend of your petitioner Holt Snell. John Snell then departed this life intestate about 1790 and administration upon the estate of John Snell was granted to Joseph Snell who took into his possession all the estate of John Snell. Neither John Snell during his life time nor Joseph Snell have settled with your petitioner on the estate of his father despite many requests. Petitioner requests that Joseph Snell be subpoenaed to appear in court and answer to the status of the estate of Roger Snell and the rents received on the rental of his land.
Answer of Joseph Snell to the petition of Holt Snell. States that he believes that the petitioners father did not die intestate but left a last will and testament and appointed the defendants father executor. In the will he devised all his personal estate to his wife Susannah Snell during her life or widowhood and the said Susannah took all the personal estate into her possession except for some bequests and some was sold and she squandered the proceeds away or the major part thereof. Little therefore came into the hands of John Snell as executor. He also believes that Roger Snell had no other title to land except what is called an axe entry. After the death of Roger Snell his executor John Snell obtained a grant for the said land plus an additional 25 acres all at great expense to himself. He knows as a fact that a settlement was subsequently reached between John Snell and the petitioner, wherein all the lands were deeded to the petitioner Holt Snell in satisfaction of any claims the said Holt may have had upon the estate of Roger Snell. He also knows that the petitioner was supported by John Snell for years, receiving 20 pounds and upward at sundry times, and that the total sales of the estate was 50 pounds, 13 shillings & 8 pence and no more.
Summons issued 24 Jan 1804 for William Brickhouse to appear at next court and testify on behalf of Holt Snell in a suit between he and Joseph Snell.
Reaudited account of John Snell's administrator with Holt Snell orphan of Roger Snell deceased dated 24 Apr 1804. Auditor's credited John Snell with 25 acres deeded to Holt Snell and costs of obtaining grant on the other land, and dismissed the complaint of Holt Snell recommending that each party pay their own court costs.
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