Craven County NcArchives Court.....Partridge Petition, Thomas 1802 ************************************************ 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 November 15, 2009, 9:46 pm Source: State Archives, Raleigh Box Cr-028-508.9 Written: 1802 On sleeve: Tho Partridge-petition for dividing of Lot N 21 June term 1802 Wm Good, Wm Shepard, John Oliver, Wm Johnston, Joseph Sheets) John Benners Estate Record State of North Carolina Craven County Stephen Harris Sheriff of Craven County to hence by depletive Friend To the Worshipful the Justices of the County Court of Please and Quarter pinions The petition of Thomas Partridge begs leave to represent to your worships that John Benners late of this county deceased by his last will and testament divided two thirds of a lot (N 21) lying and being in Front Street n the Town of Newbern to be equality divided between your petitioner and Lucas Benners after the death of Elizabeth Howard to whom the said lot was diviseds during her life. He further states that Elizabeth Howard his Mother is derrieres his part of said lot should now laid of and apportioned to him he therefore prays your worships will appoint five commipioners as the act of apembly in that case made and provided directs to lay of to him his proportion and part of said lot & he is an duty bound will ever pray. (signed) BHM (can’t read last name-jh) (proprietor) Elizabeth Howards comment to demise of Lot N 21 It is my desire that the lot N 21 in front street be devided between my sons Thomas Patridge & Lucas Benners June the 19th (signed) Elizath Howard File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/craven/court/partridg1222wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb