Tyrrell County:- In the Probate Court.
In the matter of the
Administration of the estate of Francis Wright
Before Eli
Spruill, Probate Judge.
James R. Wright being sworn doth say, that Francis Wright, late
of said County, is dead, without leaving any Will or Testament; and that the
said James R. Wright is the proper person entitled to Letters of
Administration on the estate of the said Francis Wright decd.
Further, that the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the
date of this application, is about $150 , and that
James R. Wright, Francis Ann Ward, wife of Asa Ward, Sarah and Nancy Wright all of full age and residing in said County of Tyrrell are the said heirs at law of the said Francis Wright, decd
are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof.
James R. Wright
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 15 day of Oct 1872
Eli
Spruill
Probate Judge
Arthur Spruill
atty for applicant
Document 2: Petition to sell for cause
Francis Wright, James R. Wright Before Eli Spruill, Probate Judge
Your petition represents, that the personal estate of his intestator consists
of small ? of property, that the amounts sold would be ? to take notes for, and
that under the present laws it is difficult to get good ? to notes, and in his
opinion it would be to the interest of said estate to sell for cash, your
petition therefore ? your Honorable Court make a decree allowing him to sell
said personal property for cash – and as in duty bound he will ?? (signed)
James R. Wright Francis Wright, James R. Wright This cause ? to be heard on the petn & proof and any ? is ordered and
decreed that said adm sell the personal estate of his intestator for cash after
? administrator – (signed) Eli Spruill Probate Judge
Document 3: Petition to sell land for assitr?
Supreme Court Tyrrell County
James R Wright The petition of James R. Wright admn, represents:
I - That he was duly appointed admn of Francis Wright on the 15 day of
Oct 1872
II - That from the best information your petitioner has been able to obtain,
that there are outstanding debts to the amt of three hundred dollars
III - That the value of the personal estate of said intestate is about thirty
dollars which has been applied to the ? of the debts recd of administration.
IV - That at the death of the intestater, she was s? inf? of the following
tract of land, adjoining the lands of Joshua Twidy & Thos Twidy and
others, containing about 56 acres & worth about one hundred dollars
V - That Asa Ward & wife Francis Ward are of age, Jno.
T. Sawyer & wife Nancy S. are of age and Sarah Wright is
of full age your petition ? show? is that a sale of said land is necessary to
enable him to pay the debts of his intestator & the charges of
administration. Arthur Spruill
Atty for pet
James Wright the petitioner above named being sworn says the facts set
forth in this petition of his own knowledge are true & those not of his
knowledge but of information he believes to be true.
James R. Wright adm
sworn and subscribed
decd
adm
sworn and subscribed before
me 21 Oct 1872.
Eli Spruill Probate Judge
decd
adm
Oct 21st 1872
Admn of
Francis Wright
Plaintiff
?
Asa Ward & wife Francis Ward
John T.
Sawyer & wife Nancy Sawyer
and Sarah J. Wright
Is true and therefore that said land may be sold by your
petition under a decree of this court and such terms as this court may direct
and that the proceeds of the sale may constitute ap? in his hands for the
payment of said debts & charges, your petition ? that summons with a copy of
this petition ? ? to said Asa Ward & wife Frances, Jno T.
Sawyer and wife Nancy and Sarah Wright heirs at law for to
appease & answer.
before me 6 Aug 1873
Eli Spruill Cl,
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