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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January Session 1817
Ordered that administration on the estate of Selby Spruill deceased be granted to Nancy Spruill widdow of the said Selby & has entered into bond in the sum of {blank} Zebulon Tarkenton & John Bateman securities.
Ordered that James Hoskins James Wood Zebulon Tarkenton & Richd. Wood Esqr. lay off & set apart one years allowance out of the crop stock & provisions of the estate of Selby Spruill deceased to Nancy Spruill widow of said deceased & make return to next term.
April Session 1817
An inventory and account of sales of the estate of Selby Spruill dedeased was returned to court by Nancy Spruill his administrator on oath & filed.
The years allowance of Nancy Spruill widdow of Selby Spruill deceased was returned to court & filed.
October Session 1818
An inventory of part of the estate of Selby Spruill deceased was returned in open court proved & filed.
Ordered that Richd. Wood James Wood Zebulon Tarkenton & Daniel Bateman or any three of them audite & settle the estate of Selby Spruill deceased & make return to the next term.
January Session 1819
Ordered that Nancy Spruill widdow of Selby Spruill be appointed guardian to Franklin & James Spruill orphans of Selby Spruill deceased and entered into bond & security agreeable to law.
The audited account of Selby Spruill was returned to court by Nancy Spruill the administrator and filed.
April Session 1822
The following persons appeared in open court and renewed their guardian bonds as the law requires viz. - Joshua Spruill guardian to James S. Spruill Joshua Spruill guardian to Franklin Spruill Silby Wynne guardian to Mahala Wynne Richard Lucas guardian to Harriate Fuller Patsey Etheridge to Elizabeth Etheridge Spencer Midyett guardian to Franklin, Jordan & Spencer Alexander - all of whom entered into bonds with approved security & their several bonds filed.
October Session 1823
Nancy Spruill widow of Joshua Spruill was appointed guardian to Franklin & James Spruill orphans of Selby Spruill who entered into bond with approved security. Ordered that she receive the estate of the said orphans into her possession and account for the same as the law directs.
January Session 1828
Nancy Spruill guardian to the heirs of Selby Spruill & Joshua Spruill returned guardian accounts for the years 1824, 1825, 1826 and 1827 and filed.
January Session 1830
Ordered that Nancy Spruill renew her guardian bond to Franklin & Jas. Spruill orphans of Selby Spruill and Mary Eliza & Wm. N. Spruill orphans of Joshua Spruill.
January Session 1832
Nancy Spruill guardian to Joshua & Selby Spruill's heirs returns an account of hires in 1832.
April Session 1834
Nancy Spruill returned account of negro hire of Selby Spruill negros for 1834.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.50), Box 50
Spruill, Selby, 1816
Bond dated 15 Jan {1817} in the amount of fifteen hundred pounds appointing Nancy Spruill administrator of the estate of Selby Spruill deceased, Zebulon Tarkenton & John Bateman securities.
Laying off of one year's provisions out of the estate of Selby Spruill deceased to his widow Nancy Spruill on 29 Jan 1817.
Summons issued 8 Mar 1823 for William Spruill to appear at court on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in March next to answer unto Joshua Spruill administrator of Selby Spruill in light of his wife Nancy Spruill of a plea of trespass on the case to his damage five hundred pounds currency.
Bond dated 3 Apr 1822 in the amount of five hundred pounds appointing Joshua Spruill guardian to Franklin Spruill a minor orphan, Miles Spruill & Danl. Bateman securities.
Summons issued 7 Jun 1823 to the Sheriff of Washington County for Joshua Alexander to appear in court on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in June next to testify on behalf of the plaintiff in a case where Selby Spruill's administrator is plaintiff and William Spruill is defendant.
Summons issued 7 Jun 1823 to the Sheriff of Tyrrell County for John Bateman & James Davenport son of Moses to appear in court on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in June next to testify on behalf of the plaintiff in a case where Selby Spruill's administrator is plaintiff and William Spruill is defendant.
Testimony taken 20 Jul 1831 from James A. Spruill in a case between Zeb Tarkenton to the use of Nancy Spruill guardian to Jas. S. Spruill vs. Daniel N. Bateman. James A. Spruill deposeth that some time after the marriage of Nancy Spruill the present plaintiff with Joshua Spruill her second husband he saw him pass to Holeway Armstrong a note of about thirty dollars payable to the administrator of Selby Spruill. The deponent further saith that Selby Spruill left two children at his death one an infant of nine months & the other in his fourth year and that he left no productive estate for a maintenance and that he supposes the annual expense of those children was at least forty dollars each per year. The deponent further says that a few days before the marriage of the plaintiff with Joshua Spruill she saw her take about seventeen dollars and give to the said Joshua Spruill to buy clothing for her. The witness being examined by the defendant states that two years ago last March the plaintiff Nancy Spruill suffered a negro girl of the estate of Joshua Spruill sold by a constable at the instance of Hezekiah & Uriah Spruill for the sum of eighteen dollars & by bid off by the deponent at the request of the said Nancy Spruill as she stated for the benefit of her children & that she in a short time sold the same negro for two hundred dollars. Further the deponent saith not.
Undated report of Joseph Halsey on the suit Zeb Tarkenton to the use of Nancy Spruill guardian to Jas. S. Spruill vs. Daniel N.
Bateman. Selby Spruill for the benefit of whose children this suit is brought, died in the last of the year 1816. Nancy Spruill the
widow and the present plaintiff administered on his estate and on 6 Jan 1819 the estate of Selby Spruill was settled with his administrator and
a balance reported due the children (two in number) of $326.30. On the tenth of the same month (January) Nancy Spruill was duly appointed guardian
to Jas. & Franklin Spruill the children of the said Selby Spruill and on the 14th she intermarried with Joshua Spruill and Joshua
Spruill took upon himself the guardianship of the before named children at April Term of Tyrrell County Court in 1822, upon which bond this suit is
brought.
It is in evidence that Joshua Spruill received of the debts due the estate of Selby Spruill to the amount of $114.87 interest included.
It is further in evidence that Selby Spruill left two infant children without any productive estate for their maintenance and the annual expense
of those children was forty dollars each. Estimate, admitting the defendant liable for the whole amount as due the children of Selby Spruill
agreeable to the report of the auditors, it does amount after deducting the charges to only $52.52 to divide between the two children.
Division of the negroes belonging to the heirs of Selby Spruill deceased on 19 Mar 1835. To Nancy Spruill former widow of Selby Spruill & late widow of Joshua Spruill deceased & Mary E. Spruill & William Nelson Spruill heirs of Joshua Spruill deceased Mahala and child Joe. To Franklin Spruill son of Selby Spruill deceased girls Annis & Rachel. To James S. Spruill negroes Tom & Caroline. Each lot of negroes valued at $500.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Joshway Spruill to Nancy Spruill on 14 Jan 1819, James A. Spruill security.
It is evident that Nancy was married first to Selby Spruill and then to Joshua Spruill.
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