Craven County NcArchives Court.....Dunn Estate, Newman 1766
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Source: N C Archives - Cr 028.508.41
Written: 1766

Craven County 
October Inferior Court 1766

To the Worshipful his Majestys Justices of the Inferior Court for Craven 
County aforesaid. The Humble Petition of Walter Dunn by John Miller his 
guardian.

Sheweth that on the (blank) day of Novem'r in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and sixty one Newman Dunn father of your Petitioner was 
possessed of sundry horses, mares, colts, cows, calves, hoggs, house hold 
good, sums of money, outstanding debts &c of the value of (blank) proclamation 
money, and after (that is to say) some time in the year aforesaid died 
intestate and possessed as aforesaid of the said goods and chattels aforesaid 
and left behind him at his said decease six children that is to say William, 
John, Mary, Walter, Newman & Ann.

And afterwards that is to say on the (blank) day of (blank) in the year 
(blank) a certain settlement was made on the personal estate of your 
Petitioner's deceased father, by which said settlement made aforesaid by James 
Davis Esq'r & John Granade.

After the necessary charges and expenses in the administration of the same, 
there remained as each child's distribution share of said estate the sum of 
twenty pounds proclamation money then being in the hands of the Administratrix 
who intermarried with a certain Caleb Poyner who became entitled to the 
administration of the estate of y'r Petitioner's dec'd father in right of his 
wife.

And now so it is, may it please your worships the said Caleb Poyner and Martha 
his wife Adm'r & Adm'x aforesaid the said sum of twenty pounds or any part 
thereof to your Petitioner hath not paid, although often required, but the 
same to pay hath refused, and still doth refuse.

Wherefore y'r Petitioner prays judgement against the said Caleb Poyner and 
Martha his wife for the same with costs.

And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c.

Walter Dunn by John }
Miller his Guardian }

Outside cover: Walter Dunn by John Miller his Guardian v. Caleb Poyner and 
Martha his wife. Pet'n for Distributive share of N. Dunn's Estate to October 
Court 1766


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