BERTIE COUNTY Estate Records - Moses Ellis-Benton King et al and Abram Smith File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Farris film #1672647 Salt Lake filmed 1990, "Bertie Estate Records" Moses ELLIS-Benton KING and wife et al Pet Part Abram SMITH filed 14 Aug 1830 (the handwriting was a challenge) State of North Carolina to Bertie County September? Superior Court 1830 To the Honorable__? Judge of the said court. This petition of Benton KING and Salley his wife, of Simon REA and wife Elizabeth, William HODGES of age?, Salley, Mary and Jesse HODGES infants by their next friend William HODGES Luke RABY and wife Trusa and Mary SMITH of age and Thomas and Starkey SMITH infants by their next friend Luke RABY of? Silas SMITH and wife Treacy, humbly sheweth that Celia ELLIS the daughter of Moses ELLIS inherited a tract of land herein after named as the only heir at law of Aaron ELLIS who died intestate many years pas - That Celia ELLIS inherited many years ago with Silas SMITH who lately died in Bertie County. that said Celia and Silas lived together in the married state until the death of Celia who died inthe year 1822. That Silas SMITH lived on the premises until his death in the years 1829 and was tenant ___niz? the curtese? of said tract of land. That said Celia died intestate and left the following persons who come were her heirs at law. Abram SMITH son of said Celia and Silas, Salley a daughter who is the wife of Benton KING,Mary a daughter who was the wife of John HODGES both living at the death of Celia and since dead leaving pew? their children Elizabeth who has married with Simon REA William HODGES of age Sally HODGES an infant, Mary and Jesse HODGES both infants and without guardian. Ebenezer a son of said Celia since dead who left your?four? ___le? living Trusa who is the wife of Luke RABY, Mary SMITH of age, Thomas SMITH and Sharkey SMITH infants without guardian and Treace SMTIH (a daughter of Celia) the wife of Willie SMITH both living - your petition and ? said Celia SMITH dec'd seized in fee of this before mentioned tract of land situate in Bertie County and bounded by the lands of Jesse AVERTT, William PUGH, John RUFFIN and others estimate to contain 200ac it being a tract of land on which Silas SMITH lived at his death. Your petitioners shew? that at the death of Silas SMITH they became seized infee of said tract of land ____? in common with Abram SMITH also one of the heirs at law of Celia SMITH as before stated. Your petitioners being thus entitled have frequently? applied? to said Abram SMITH and requested him to point in a petition with then for the ___ of having said premises divided among the parties entitled, ___? the several proportions to which they heirs of Celia SMITH are entitled and they and that the said Abram being in the possession of said lands refuses to join with your petitioners to have the land divided but retain? the possession from some unfair motive and design. Your petitioners being desireas that partition should be made of said land in order that each party may have and hold his and her share in pernoty? per? pray your Honor to grant proper process to be served on said Abram SMITH to ___? in this court and be made a party defend? one? to this petition of the petitioners and that your Honor will grant your court of partition such? other and for their relief as to your Honor shall seem equally to law and your petitioners will pray ye? Jas T? Jones __ pilimo? ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.