Chowan County NcArchives Court.....Bery, Edward 1717
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Source: Colonial Records
Written: 1717

Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council
North Carolina. Council
August 01, 1717
Volume 02, Pages 289-291

[Council Journal.]

Att a Council holden at the house of the Honble Coll Thomas Pollock in Chowan on 
Thursday the First day of August 1717

Upon Petition of John Seshons setting forth that Whereas one Edward Bery Deceased 
left a Widdow and four Children with a small Estate the Widdow administerd and it 
was appraised and she paid the Debts as farr forth as there was anything to pay 
afterwards by Accident she and Two Children were drowned and there was Two 
Children left a Boy and a Girle which by order of Cort the Children was committed 
to his Care to bring them up and what little their Mother left. was Committed 
into his hands he being their Uncle their Mothers own Bror the two Children being 
both dead all that belonged to them is now taken out of his hands by Henry Miller 
and the Land is Threatened to be taken away also wch the petitioner has paid for 
part of it to the Childrens Father but he being killed by the Indyans it was 
never acknowledged to him and therefore prayes that it may be taken into 
Considerac'on that he may be Relieved therein &c.

Ordered that the Evidence on both side be Examined before Mr John Hardy and the 
Depositions returned to the next Council and that in the mean time Mr Spellar do 
prepare & bring in his Acct of the said Administrac'on.

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