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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
April Session 1793
Ordered that Joseph Snell have leave of administration on the estate of John Snell deceased his father and give bond in 1,000 pounds, Joseph Chapman and Isaac Davenport his securities.
Joseph Snell administrator of John Snell deceased exhibits into court on oath an inventory of the estate of the said deceased & ordered filed.
Ordered that Joseph Snell administrator have leave to sell the perishable part of the estate of John Snell deceased and make return to next court.
July Session 1793
Isaac Patrick Deputy Sheriff exhibits into court an account of sales of the estate of John Snell deceased to amount of 231 pounds, 9 shillings & 3 pence & filed.
January Session 1794
Ordered that Roger Snell orphan of John Snell deceased be bound an apprentice to Joseph Snell until he arrives to the age of twenty one years and the said Snell is to teach him the art and mistery of a blacksmith.
April Session 1801
The petition of Holt Snell son of Rogger Snell against Joseph Snell administrator of John Snell deceased was read and filed whereupon it is ordered that a subpoena issue to the Sheriff commanding him to summons the said Joseph Snell to appear before this worshipfull court on the 4th Monday in July next. It is further ordered that a copy of the said citation be delivered to the said Joseph Snell.
January Session 1803
Ordered that Samuel Spruill Esqr. James Hoskins Esqr. and Richard Howett or any two be appointed to reaudite the accounts of the administrator of John Snell deceased.
October Session 1803
Ordered that Joseph Snell be appointed guardian prohac vie ? to Asa Snell orphan of John Snell.
Ordered that Abner Alexander Esquire Richard Howett Levin Roads Seth Phelps Joseph Wynne Willis Cooper with Samuel Jackson surveyor and Woolsey Hathaway do make partition of the estate of John Snell deceased.
April Session 1807
Jesse Alexander Colo. returned in court the division of the negroes of John Snell deceased filed.
October Session 1807
Ordered that John Swain William Clow and Levi Bateman be appointed to audite the accounts between the estate of John
Snell deceased and the administrator and make return to next court.
Also John Swain Surveyor with Colo. Jesse Alexander Abner Alexander William Clow John Meekins Willis Cooper Peter
Brickhouse of Major & Samuel Brickhouse lay off and divide the lands of John Snell deceased among the representatives
and make return next court.
January Session 1808
Ordered that the order for the division and auditing the accounts between the executors and heirs of John Snell deceased be renewed.
August Session 1808
John Swain returns the audited accounts of the heirs of John Snell deceased with the administrator and finds the ballance due the administrator of one hundred & four pounds sixteen (shillings) & eight pence.
February Session 1809
Ordered that the order for dividing the lands of John Snell deceased be renewed.
September Session 1809
Ordered that a see fa issue against the heirs of Jno. Snell to counsel them to show cause if any they have why execution should not issue against them for the sum of forty three pounds seventeen shillings and six pence which was the distributive share of the estate of the said John Snell belonging to Joseph Snell as is proven to be divided to him by the dividers appointed by the court to wit. - Jesse Alexander James Dillon and Benjamin Dillon to issue in favor of Joseph Snell against Rodger Snell James Snell John Snell and Jesse Chapman.
Ordered that William Clough James Hoskins Richard Davis Jesse Alexander and Peter Brickhouse or a majority of them be appointed commissioners to divide four hundred and eighty six acres of land the real estate of John Snell deceased among the legal representatives at the time of his death; after having been sworn to do equal justice among the parties, and that they or a majority of them return the same under their hands and seal, specifying the particular bounds of the same, and return actual surveys of each representatives parts which must be returned at the next court.
March Session 1810
Ordered that the order of division the lands of John Snell deceased be revised.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.47), Box 47
Snell, John, 1793
Undated petition by John Snell James Snell Roger Snell Betsy Snell Asa Snell Jesse Chapman and his wife Rhoda all of full age except Asa Snell saying their father John Snell died possessed of considerable personal property and the Joseph Snell was appointed administrator. They pray that the court will order a division of the said estate by Jesse Alexander James Dillon Benjamin Dillon and Levin Rhodes. Will Brickhouse appointed guardian to the child.
Petition of Slyhter Hart and Lucretia his wife stating the former husband of your petitioner's wife John Snell died possessed of a landed estate, 1/3 of which your petitioners are entitled to as her dower. They pray the court will issue an order to lay off the dower of Lucretia Hart she being the former wife of John Snell.
Petition October Term 1803 by Joseph Snell James Snell Roger Snell John Snell & Asa Snell an infant by his guardian Joseph Snell stating that John Snell the father of your petitioners died intestate in February 1793 seize and possessed of 486 acres of land. Petitioners pray that commissioners be appointed to partition this land among the heirs.
Petition January Term 1805 by Joseph Snell administrator of John Snell deceased saying that John Snell died possessed of land in Tyrrell County. Prays that commissioners be appointed to divide the land.
Court order dated 30 April 1807 to appoint a jury to lay off to Slighter Hart and wife 1/3 part of the estate of John Snell deceased to which the said wife Lucretia Hart is entitled as her dower and make return to next court.
Statement by the Sheriff, James Hoskins, that he, attended by a jury of men not related by consanguinity with Lucretia Hart late widow of of John Snell deceased entered the land of the deceased amounting to 486 acres and set off the manor plantation of 80 acres to Lucretia Hart near Bull Ridge Swamp.
Petition Oct Term 1807 of Roger Snell son of John Snell deceased who died 8 Feb 1793 without a will and leaving a considerable estate valued at about eight hundred pounds and leaving as heirs at law your petitioner, Lucretia Snell his wife, since intermarried with Slighter Hart, Joseph Snell, James Snell, John Snell, Asa Snell, Elizabeth Snell & Rhodey, since intermarried with Jesse Chapman, and administration was granted to Joseph Snell, one of the heirs, in 1793. Said Joseph took into his possession the estate of John Snell deceased, submitted accounts of inventory and sale but did not account for money, notes, bonds, accounts, etc. that were part of the estate in the inventory he filed. Since his share of the estate came due your petitioner has requested his distributive share of the estate of John Snell deceased but said Joseph has refused his requests to date. Petitioner prays that Joseph Snell be compelled to account for the entire estate a make equitable distribution.
Answer in October Term 1807 of Joseph Snell to the petition of Roger Snell. He admits that John Snell died leaving the persons name in the petition as his heirs and that the defendant did administer on the estate of John Snell. The amount of sales was as he believes was stated in the petition about 231 pounds, 8 shillings & 7 pence. It is true he entered no bonds, notes, money or book accounts in the inventory because there were none such. The defendant never has refused to settle the estate and has caused auditors to be appointed ten or twelve times but he has never been able to procure a meeting of them. Auditors have been appointed at this term to settle the estate and he is desirous of doing so and paying over to the heirs their share of the estate. The petition should therefore be dismissed.
Audit of the accounts of Joseph Snell administrator of John Snell deceased on 21 Jul 1808. Listing of receipts from sales and vouchers for expenditures. Total sales 230 pounds, 4 shillings & 8 pence. Vouchers and costs total 335 pounds, 8 shillings & 4 pence. Balance due the administrator of 104 pounds, 16 shillings & 8 pence. Signed by Levi Bateman & William Clough.
Petition September Term 1809 by Joseph Snell who says his father John Snell died leaving five heirs and 486 acres of land. The land has never yet been divided among his heirs. Prays that such a division be effected as soon as possible and that surveys issue for each heir's portion of the land and houses.
Citation dated 29 Sep 1809 and issued 10 Oct 1809 for Roger Snell James Snell John Snell and Jesse Chapman to appear in court to show cause why execution should not issue against them for 43 pounds, 17 shillings and 6 pence in favor of Joseph Snell it being his dividend of the property of John Snell his deceased father which was allotted to him by Jesse Alexander James Dillon and Benjamin Dillon, commissioners appointed to divide the said estate.
Execution dated 27 June 1810 and issued 7 Jul 1810 against John Snell James Snell Rodger Snell Betsy Snell Asa Snell & Rodah Chapman wife of Jesse Chapman all heirs of John Snell deceased for 11 pounds & 5 shillings. This is recovery of court costs against the losing side in a suit. A previous attempt to recover this cost was made and a negroe woman was offered for sale but there were no bidders.
Court order January Term 1815 that Abner Alexander Matthew Brickhouse William Brickhouse Senr. Peter Brickhouse & Samuel Brickhouse with William Clough the Surveyor divide the lands of Jno. Snell deceased among his lawful heirs.
Division of the land of John Snell deceased in obedience to court order issued January Term 1815.
To Joseph Snell lot #1 of 69 acres and lot #3 of 27 1/2 acres.
To James Snell lot #6 of 66 acres.
To Rodger Snell lot #2 of 65 acres and lot #4 of 27 1/2 acres.
To John Snell lot #5 of 64 acres.
To Assa Snell lot #7 of 120 acres.
Surveyed March 1815 by William Clough.
Signed by Abner Alexander Matthew Brickhouse William Brickhouse Peter Brickhouse & Samuel Brickhouse.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Jesse Chapman to Rodah Snell on 11 Mar 1805, Richard Chapman security.
See the estate papers of Lucretia Hart in 1815.
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