CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Probate of Aaron Saunders ==================================================================== 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lin Van Buren veeb@globalnet.co.uk ==================================================================== 1854 Caswell Co NC probate of Aaron SAUNDERS State of North Carolina County of Caswell In Equity Fall Term 1854 To the Honourable the Judge of the Court of Equity of Caswell William SAUNDERS, Jemima BEAVER, John H. SAUNDERS, Jesse SAUNDERS, Lee SAUNDERS and wife Polly, James COMBS and wife Susan, Calvin SAUNDERS, and the following infants, who are by their next friend Delilah SAUNDERS: Elizabeth SAUNDERS, William, Thomas, David, Nancey, Ransom, Susan, and Jesse SAUNDERS; Susan GOMER; and Cordy WHITEHART Respectfully show to Your Honor that Aaron SAUNDERS late of Caswell County departed this life siezed [sic] and possessed of three tracts of land - one tract containing sixty acres of land in Caswell County adjoining the lands of John SOMERS, John PASCHALL & others; one other tract situate in the aforesaid county contai[ni]ng one hundred & forty acres adjoi[ni]ng the lands of ___ ____ [one name obscured in the fold of the paper], Anne WARE, John SOMERS & others; one other tract situate in Rockingham County adjoining the lands [of] Will SLADE, Royale BOWMAN and others. That the said Aaron SAUNDERS left him surviving as his heirs at Law William SAUNDERS, Jemimah BEAVER, John H. SAUNDERS, Jesse SAUNDERS, Polly who married Lee SAUNDERS, Susan who married James COMBS, Calvin SAUNDERS, Susan GOMER an infant and grandchild of Aron SAUNDERS by his daughter Ann, and the following children of Ransom SAUNDERS who died before the intestate, to wit - Elizabeth, William, Thomas, David, Nancy, Ransom, Susan and Jesse SAUNDERS. They further show that Cordy WHITEHART has purchased the interests of Jemimah BEAVER, Jno H. SAUNDERS, Jesse SAUNDERS and Calvin SAUNDERS, and holds their deeds for their respective interests in said lands and is prepared to exhibit for them whenever required so to do by This Hon Court. Your Petitioners further show that said lands cannot be divided among them without great injury to their respective interests and that their interests would be greatly promoted by a sale of said lands. They therefore pray Your Honor to order and decree a sale of said land upon such terms as to the Court may seem fit and that the money arising from the sale of the shares Jemima BEAVERS, Jno H. SAUNDERS, Jesse SAUNDERS and Calvin SAUNDERS interests may be paid over to Cordy WHITEHART & to grant such other & further relief as the cause may require as in duty. Saml HILL ------- Calvin SAUNDERS & others } Ex parte } In Equity To the Hon Judge presiding --- In obedience to an order of this court, I this day sold at public auction the several tracts of land mentioned in the petition -- William SAUNDERS became the purchaser of one tract of 60 acres more or less at $300. William APPLE of one of 140 acres more or less at $500. And Geo. W. SWEPSON of one of 63 acres more or less at $100. They have all entered into bond & surety for the purchase money. The prices are regarded as satisfactory. Respectfully submitted T. A. DONOHO, C. M. E. Dec. 27th 1854 -------- Calvin SAUNDERS & others } Ex Parte } This cause coming on to be heard it is ordered adjudged by the Court that the Master of this Court pay the monies arising from the sale of the lands mentioned in the pleadings in the following [sic]: to William SAUNDERS, to Lee SAUNDERS and wife Polly, to James COMBS and wife Susan; to Susan GOMER or her Guardian or person authorized to recieve [sic] the same; each ninety three 7/100 dolls; and to the heirs at Law of Ransom SAUNDERS to wit, Elizabeth, William, Thomas, David, Nancy, Ransom, Susan and Jesse SAUNDERS each eleven 63/100 dolls; and it further appearing to the Court that Chordy WHITEHART has purchased the interest of Jemimah BEAVERS, Jessie SAUNDERS, Calvin SAUNDERS and John H. SAUNDERS, it is therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that the Master pay to said Chordy WHITEHART three hundred and seventy two dolls 28/100 it being the aggregate of the interests of the aforesaid Jemimah BEAVERS, Jesse SAUNDERS, Calvin SAUNDERS and John H. SAUNDERS; and that he deducts the Costs of this suit from the purchase money.