Craven County NcArchives Court.....Bender - Deceased, Benjamin 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jo Huettl johit@suddenlink.net February 15, 2008, 9:29 pm Source: Nc Archives Written: 1891 Benjamin Bender Estate Records Craven County (Copied from file at State Archives, Raleigh, CR 028-508.9) On sleeve: Letters of Administration Byran Bender John K Bender Craven County In the Superior Court Before Will Watson In the matter of the Administration of the estate of John K Bender Bryan Bender being sworn, doth say: That John K Bender late of said county, is dead, without leaving any last will and testament; and that Bryan Bender is the proper person entitled to letters of administration the estate of the said John K Bender. Further, that the value of the said estate, so far as can be ascertained, at the date of this application, is about $10.80, and that the kins at law and (blank) are entitled as heirs and distributes thereof. (signed) Bryan Bender (Page 2) Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 21 day of July 1891. (signed) Will Watson (clerk of court) (Administrators Oath) State of North, Craven County I Bryan Bender, do solemnly swear (or affirm); that I believe John K Bender died without leaving any last will and testament and that I will well and truly administer all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said Jnh K Bender, and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by law; and all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me, I will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 day of July 1891. (signed) Bryan Bender (signed) Will Watson (csc) (Page 3) ADMINISTRATION State of North Carolina, Craven County, Before the Clerk of Superior Court TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME-GREETIMNG: IT BEING SATISFACTORILY PROVEN to the undersigned, Clerk of the Superior Court for Craven County, that John K Bender late of said county, is dead, without having made and published any Will and Testament, and it apperating that (blank) is entitled to the Administration of the estate of said deceased, and having qualified as Administrator according to law: NOW, THESE ARE THEREFORE TO EMPOWER the Administrator to enter in and upon all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and the same to take into possession wheresoever to be found, and all the just debts of the said deceased to pay and satisfy, and the residue of said estate to distribute according to law. WITNESS, my hand and the seal of said court this the 21 day of July 1891 (signed) Will Watson COC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/craven/court/benderde306nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb