State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Court of Pleas and Quarter
sessions
July Term 1858
To the Justices of said Court
Francis Wright shows that her husband Thomas Wright has lately died intestate seized? and ? of the following tract of land. First? A tract on which he lived and died containing one hundred acres more or less joining the land of Samuel Combs & others.
She prays for dower in said land and that a wish to have it laid off to her issue? to the Sheriff of Tyrrell County.
The heirs at law of her sad husband are 1 James Wright 2 Sarah Frances Wright 3 Nancy Wright 4 Jane Wright 5 Mary Wright and 6 Thomas Wright all infants without guardian to whom she prays the appointment of a guardian ad litem and to each of whom she prays that a copy of this petition with a subpoena issue commanding them.
She prays for general relief.
P. H. Winston Sol.
Document 2:
State of North Carolina To the Justices of said Court
Francis Wright widow of Thomas Wright decd. humbly complaining
therewith that at this term of the Court administration has been granted on the
estate of her husband.
She shows that she has a family to support and she prays the Court to appoint
commissioners who shall lay off and alllot to her a year allowance.
And she prays for general relief.
P. H. Winston Solicitor
Document 3:
State of North Carolina To the Justices of said Court
John A. Pledger Administrator of Thomas Wright humbly
complaining shows that his said intestate died greatly indebted that he owed at
his death the following ? tract of land First A tract in which he lived and died
containing one hundred acres more or less joining the land of Samuel
Combs & others.
The debts against the estate will amount to at least three hundred &
fifty doll. The personal estate ? the widows year allowance will be nothing.
Said land will not sell for more than three hundred dollars.
He prays the Court to order a sale of said land. The heir of Thos
Wright are James, Sarah, Nancy Jane, Mary, & Thomas Wright
infants without ? guardian to whom
And he prays for general relief, P. H. Winston Solicitor
John A. Pledger maketh oath that the ? stated facts are true to the
best of his knowledge.
Sworn & subscribed J.A. Pledger
(Transcriber's note: It appears that while writing this document, the person
combined/mixed a few lines.)
Document 4:
State of North Carolina To the Sheriff of said County
You are hereby commanded to summons a jury of good and lawful men unconnected
by ? or affinity with Francis Wright widow of Thomas Wright and
lay off to her dower on the lands of her deceased husband. Viz: A tract on which
he lived and died containing one hundred acres more or less joining the lands of
Samuel Combs et als, and that they make report to the next term of this
Court under there hands and seals.
Witness ? ? of ? Document 5: Petition for years pension
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions Francis Wright to the Court
The court ordered that ? McClees, Henry McClees, Ephriam ?, B. W.
Alexander, & B W Alexander lay off and allot the years pension as prayed
for-
Eli Spruill Clk
Document 6:
We the undersigned ? have ? aggreeable to the annexed order and have alloted
to Francis Wright widow of Thomas Wright decd the following and in
cash. The adm of Thomas Wright dcd will pay to Francis Wright for
her years allowance one hundred and sixteen dollars 40/100 this 23 day Oct 1858.
John Mclees
Tyrrell County
Court of Pleas and Quarter
sessions
July Term 1858
Tyrrell County
Court of Pleas and Quarter
sessions
July Term 1858
he prays the appointment of a guardian
ad litem to which he prays that process issue
28 July 1858
Eli Spruill
Tyrrell County
? Court ? officer in Columbia
4th ? in
July 1858 issued
the 10th day of Sept 1858
Eli Spruill
July Term 1858
Henry McClees
John Spruill
B.F.
Alexander
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