BURKE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Mary Allison Estate Record
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State of North Carolina ) Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
Burke County		) April Session 1829

Ordered by court that James Murphy, John Kincaide, and John E. Butler be a
committee to settle with Richard Bird as county trustee and also guardian of
Mary Allison, deceased and make there separately.

					Attest: J E(?) Mg clerk



State of North Carolina ) Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
Burke County		) April Session 1829
Ordered by court that Richard Bird be allowed five percent on receipts and
five percent on disbursement in managing the guardianship of the Estate of
Mary Allison, now deceased.
					Attest: J E(?) Mg Clerk



State of North Carolina ) Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
Burke County		) October Session 1829

Ordered by court that John Burgin, Jesse Burgin, and Robert Logan be a
committee to settle with Richard as Guardian of Mary Allison and as
administrator of the said Mary Allison deceased and make report separately
to this court.

					Attest: J E(?) MG Clerk


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Know all Men by these presents, That we Richard Bird and Francis Allison are
held and firmly bound unto John Owen, Esq. Governor of the state of North
Carolina, and his successors in Office, in the sum of one thousand dollars
current money, to be paid to the said Governor aforesaid or his successors;
to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these
presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 27th day of January Anno
Domini 1829.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Richard
Bird administrator of Mary Allison deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a
true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to the hands,
knowledge or possession of the said Richard Bird or into the hands or
possession of any person or persons for her and the same so made, do
exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into Burke County Court, within the time
prescribed by law, after the date of these presents; and the same goods,
chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the
deceased at the tome of her death, or which at any time hereafter shall come
into the hands or possession of the said Richard Bird or unto the hands or
possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly
administer according to law: And further do make, or cause to be made, a
true and just account of all said administration, agreeably to law, after
the date of these presents; and all the rest and residue of the said goods,
chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said
administrator account, (the same being first allowed by the Governor and
Council, Superior or County Court,) shall deliver and pay unto such person
or persons respectively, as the same shall become due pursuant to the true
intent and meaning of the act in that case made and provided. And if it
shall appear that any will or testament was made by the deceased, and the
executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same in Court, making
request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said Richard
Bird above bounded, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said
letters of administration, (approbation of such testament being first had
and made in the said Court,) then this obligation to be void: otherwise to
remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed, and delivered}		Richard Bird {Seal}
	In the presence of			his
	Wm C. Erwin			Francis (x) Allison
						mark

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State of North Carolina } Persuent to an order of the Court to us directed 
Burke County            } us a committee to settle with Richard Bird Guardian 
and Administrator of Mary Allison, deceased. Report as follows

We find in the hands of the Guardian for her of
Negroes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$369.75

The receipts and disbursements presented on settlements……………………$211.34-1/2

There is still in the hands of the Guardian yet to be accounted for as
Administrator …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$129.38

Receipts, vouchers, and disbursements presented on
settlements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$116.26

All of which we have submitted to your Worships Given under our hands the
16th day of April 1830.
					Jno. Burgin
					Jesse Burgin
					Robt. Logan

N.B. We further recommend to your Worships to allow Richard Bird
Administrator of the estate of Mary Allison deceased five percent of the
aggregate of $129.38