CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Estate of Archibald Black ==================================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Liz Frano cfrano@email.msn.com ==================================================================== ESTATE PAPERS Of ARCHIBALD BLACK Died in GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA Before MARCH 14, 1839 Who Was ARCHIBALD BLACK? The answer is found in this letter written in 1908 by R.R. MacMILLAN To REV. WILLIAM BLACK. The following typed copy of a letter from R.R. MacMillan to Rev. William Black was contributed by Mrs. Florah Black Belknap of Sun City, Arizona. To the Rev. Wm. Black Dundarrock, N.C. Jan. 18, 1908 Angus Black, your Grandfather, was not related by consanquinity to Alex Black, Arch Black and James Black mentioned in my former sketch. but your Grandmother, Margaret Black, was related as follows: Her father was Alex Black's Brother, but we are not sure whether her father was Arch Black or Neill Black, probably Neill Black. *We know MARGARET BLACK, wife of ANGUS BLACK, was the daughter of ARCHIBALD BLACK from his 1839, Gadsden Co., Florida Estate papers. Mrs. Sallie Mcpherson who lived on Stewart's Creek on Camden Road eleven miles west of Fayetteville was twin sister of Margaret Black your grandmother and moved to the State of Mississippi then a territory now you have the connecting link. Your grandmother's father was a whole brother of my great-grandfather Alex Black who was killed by Col. Thomas Wade in revenge for the attack by Mccrainey at Piney Bottom. The Margaret Black mentioned in my first sketch who married a Monroe was a daughter of Alex Black. She did marry Malcolm Monroe and lived and owned Jackson Springs (Inn) in Moore County but left and went west. Your grandmother Margaret and our grandmother Isabel Black (McCrimmon)were first cousins. This information I have from my sister Kate MacMillan , and is correct as she got it from our grandmother Isabel Black who married Roderick McCrimmon as stated before. She(Isabel McCrimmon) lived to see the end of the War Between the States and died February 21, 1866 aged 88.·- Our grandmother MacMillan died two days before February 19, 1866 aged 88 and both died in the same house. (This reference is to R.R. McMILLAN's grandmother.) Hope I have this history correct and am confident the connection is true. The widow of Alex Black (Mary Patterson) always said the man who killed her husband was a Lucas from Anson County. I have often heard our grandmother speak of Lucas and I think he was a mulatto or not white. P.S. Mrs. Sallie Macpherson was the grandmother of Alex Macpherson late of C.S.A. of cumberland county. Calvin Black, your father, often told me that Alex Black was his granduncle, There were four brothers instead of three mentioned first. I never heard of Neill Black till my sister corrected me. I would be glad for you to get this information in shape and publish it. These men and women were good people and church people. I have always wished to see it in print and now we have the opportunity. Remember me in your devotions. R.R. MacMillan ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO ARCHIBALD BLACK From Eli Caruthers, "THE OLD NORTH STATE" pg 202. "I saw a man, by the name of ARCHIBALD BLACK, who had been shot down and afterwards received some blows on the head with a sword. He died a few years ago in Florida. The charge had lodged in his shoulder, and, as the ball was never extracted he generally complained of some inconvenience. At the same time a brother of his was killed, and probably others who are now forgotten." Pg. 97. "...but just at that moment they heard the firing of guns over at ALEXANDER BLACK's, where the other party had gone. "There", they exclaimed, clapping their hands together, "there they have caught ALEXANDER BLACK." Rassie E. WICKER in his book, "MISACELLANEOUS ANCIENT RECORDS OF MOORE COUNTY, NC" page 312, blended the brothers ALEXANDER & ARCHIBALD BLACK's stories of the day they were shot in the retaliation for the massacre at Piney Bottom. INTRODUCTION TO ESTATE PAPERS of ARCHIBALD BLACK I found the Estate Papers of ARCHIBALD BLACK the summer of 1998 in a shoebox in a vault of the Gadsden County Court House, at Quincy, Florida. In December of 1999 I returned to the Gadsden County Court House to recopy papers that had not been copied clearly the first time. Since my first visit the original papers have been put on microfilm. BLACK family members mentioned in ARCHIBALD BLACK's ESTATE PAPERS - ARCHIBALD BLACK died in Gadsden County, Florida before March 14, 1839. - ARCHIBALD BLACK and his wife MARGARET moved from Cumberland County, North Carolina about 1835 to Gadsden County, Florida. Their adult children, NEILL, JAMES, and CATHERINE moved with their families to Gadsden County, Florida with their parents. - In ARCHIBALD BLACK's Estate papers his wife MARGARET is listed. At this point in time I have not discovered the maiden name of ARCHIBALD'S wife, MARGARET. The only hint we might have to her maiden name is her signature on a receipt of April 18th 1844. I believe it says, "MARGARET C. BLACK". The estate is divided into 1/6ths for the children of ARCHIBALD BLACK and MARGARET. These children are numbered 1 through 6 below. They are not in birth order as this is unknown at this time. 1) MARGARET BLACK (wife of ANGUS BLACK) - One of the ARCHIBALD BLACK estate paper receipts dated Nov. 17, 1845, was signed, "JAMES CROW Atty. for HUGH BROWN Administrator of the estate of MARGARET BLACK one of the heirs of the above estate". This MARGARET BLACK is the daughter of ARCHIBALD BLACK and MARGARET and the widow of ANGUS BLACK. The following information on the MARGARET BLACK and ANGUS BLACK family comes from the family Bible of ANGUS and MARGARET BLACK and their son, CALVIN BLACK's, family Bible. - MARGARET BLACK's birth date is written as December the 2nd 1792 and died November 27, 1835, Robeson County, North Carolina. - ANGUS BLACK and MARGARET BLACK were married January 11, 1811, Cumberland County, North Carolina. - I don't know at this point who the parents of ANGUS BLACK are. In the Robeson County, North Carolina 1830 census he and his family appear as; 1 male under 5, 1male 10/15, 1 male 60/70, 2 female under 5, 1 female 10/15, 1 female15/20, 1 female 30/40, 1 female 70/80. - MARGARET BLACK (wife of ANGUS BLACK) was the twin sister of SARAH BLACK. - MARGARET BLACK's husband, ANGUS BLACK, d. April 23rd 1831, Robeson County, North Carolina. - In the ARCHIBALD BLACK Estate papers money is left to the children of ANGUS and MARGARET BLACK. Children named in the estate paper are: - (A) CALVIN BLACK who married FLORA BUNTING McQUEEN, April 12th 1855. - (B) CATHERINE BLACK who married HUGH BROWN, Oct. 31st 1832. - (C) CAROLINE BLACK. - (D) SARAH BLACK who married DANIL/DANIEL McNEILL/McNEAL. - (E) MARY A. BLACK who married ALEXANDER Mc PHERSON, Jr., June 29th 1834. - Two other sons of MARGARET BLACK and ANGUS BLACK were not named in Estate Papers. They are: - (F) DUNCAN BLACK, b. July 14th 1814. - (G) ANGUS BLACK, Jr., b. Sept, 21st 1821, d. Sept. 21st 1821. 2) CATHERINE BLACK who married JOHN McDOUGALD in Cumberland County, North Carolina on March 23, 1819. CATHERINE BLACK the 1840 census is living next door to her brother, NEILL BLACK in Gadsden County, Florida.) 3) NEILL BLACK married SARAH THOMAS in Cumberland County, North Carolina, September 29, 1827. On 1840 Gadsden County, Florida census NEILL'S mother, MARGARET BLACK, age between 70 and 80, is living with him. 4) JAMES BLACK married (1st) SUSAN CAMPBELL in Cumberland County, North Carolina, October 13, 1827. (2nd) ELIZABETH THOMAS Jan. 15, 1833. JAMES is living next door to his brother, NEILL BLACK, in the 1840 Gadsden County, Florida census. 5) ALEXANDER BLACK in the estate papers is listed as "deceased per JOHN Mc DOGALD." ALEXANDER BLACK lived next door to his father, ARCHIBALD, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ALEXANDER BLACK never left Cumberland County, North Carolina. ALEXANDER BLACK is shown in the North Carolina marriage records as marrying (1st) CATHERINE BAIN, in Cumberland County, North Carolina on Dec 5, 1807. The marriage was witnessed by his father ARCHIBALD BLACK. (2nd) SARAH BOATWRIGHT Cumberland County, North Carolina on Nov. 22, 1819. His father, ARCHIBALD BLACK, witnessed this marriage also. The Cumberland County, North Carolina census shows ALEXANDER BLACK's family; 1810 census; 1 male 16-25, 1 female under10, 1 female 16-25. 1820 census; 3 male under10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 45 plus. 1830 census; 1 male 30-40, 1female 10-15, 1 female 60-70. ALEXANDER BLACK and his daughter, 1 female 10-15, have both died by 1839. The identity of the 1 female 60-70 in the 1830 census is unknown. 6) SARAH BLACK born Dec. 2nd 1792 married JOHN McPHERSON, November 9, 1812 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. SARAH is the twin of MARAGET (wife of ANGUS BLACK). There is a HUGH BLACK who signs an estate paper dated Dec. 17, 1839 in Gadsden County, Florida with NEILL BLACK, JOHN McDOUGALD, & E.S. SHEPARD (attorney for ARCHIBALD BLACK's estate). He is not a son of ARCHIBALD BLACK's as he was not listed as an heir. I do not know his relationship to ARCHIBALD. HUGH BLACK appears only once in the estate papers. He is not shown in the Florida census records. In transcribing the estate records I have tried to keep the spelling true to the way they wrote. Due to the poor condition of some of the papers, the style of writing, and/or the legal terms used that I do not know, sometimes I just could not figure out what was written. If you see any way to help with better understanding these papers PLEASE feel free to get in contact with me so I can make the appropriate changes. LIZ 2001 1. The Admn of the Estate of Archd Black Decd To the Clerk of Gadsden County Court Dr March 14, 1839 For ?? of appl. .25 Bond & filing & Recording $1.44 $1.69 " Letters & Receiving $1. Order on appraise $.25 1.25 " Warrant of appointement .50 " Recording Release and Zfiling 31. .81 Judge White Seller $3 2 orders chambers $1.50 4.50 Recd Payt R. C. Sester ____ $8.25 2. List of the County Sails of the Properrty of Archibald Black Decd. March 30th 1839 no 1 1 Plow & gur H. O. Mc Len note N Black $ 0.62 2 2 Par Tracer do do note N Black 1.00 3 1 Lott Lundares F F Allen 0.75 4 1 Frow Neal Black note 0.95 5 1 Douwing Knif E. D. Horine 0.68 3/4 6 1 Ax John Mc dogle note 0.75 7 1 Wagon Alexander Gady note J Black 20.00 8 1 pr hylords Neal Blak note 50.50 9. 1 Grey Mair Abaander Gady note J Black 46.25 10 1 Crs Cut saw John Mc Dogle note 1.00 12/16lbs. 11 1 Lott Cotton to be given to Neal Black 3.52 cts per 100 lbs. 44.38 12 Boy Bill John Mc Dog ? note 90.50 13 Boy Anderson F. H. Shepard 50.00 14 Woman Mary Robert Collins note 90.00 15 1 Negro Man Zack Neal Black note 50.00 16 1 Gill Mary Margaret Black 57.00 Boy Anderson review by Wm Brockett note 29.50 1 Lott of Hogs Neal Black 20.00 3 head of Cattle Margaret Black(scratched out) Neal Black 20.00 15.00(scratched out) 9.00(scratched out) 8 or 900 fodder siezed By Neal Black 7.00 erased 3. Gadsden Cty Fla Bus of E. Shepard fa me Est of A. Black this County Tax for 1839 Seventy five cents August 31 - B K Stecu? 4. Quincy Gadsden county Fla October 12th 1839 Received of Elijah Shepard Two Dollars the payment in full of his Territorial Tax as Administrator of the Estate of A. Black (for the present year) C Harris G. C. 5. We the Undersigned Legal heirs and representatives of Archibald Black decd late of Gadsden County. Do here by agree and Consent that the Admd. of Said A. Black Decd. do proceed to sell Negroes belonging to said Estate- on or before the 1st day of March First. Given under our Lord this 17th day of Dec 1839- Neill Black John Mc Dougle E. S. Shepard & Hugh Black 6. Administrator on the Estate of A Black 1839 To Bill Mc Millan do June 4 To visit negro Boy medicine & c 8.00 " 6 " visit negro Boy medicine & c 8.00 at John F. Sollis ___ 16.00 Recd pay by note of the above account By E. S. Shepard B. Mc Millan Quincy Jany 25th 1840 7. NOTICE Four weeks after date, I shall apply to the Honor- able Judge of the Gadsden County, for as- lotment of dower on the estate of Archibald Black, deceased. MARGARET BLACK November 14, 1839 I do hereby certify that the above Notice has been published in the "Quincy Sentinel" four weeks J. Knowles Jan. 18, 1840 NOTICE Four weeks after date application will be made to the hon ble Judge of Gadsden County Court for leave to sell the NEGROES Belonging to the estate of Archibald Black, deceased, late of said County. E. S. SHEPARD, Adm'r. Quincy, Dec. 18, 1839. I do herby notify that the above was tice has been published in the " Quincy Sentinel" four weeks. Jan 18. 1840 J. Knowles, Editor 8. Mr E.S. Shepard Admin. of A. Black 1840 J. Knowles Dr To advertise sale of Negroes 2 t. $1.50 Recd. payment 1841. J. Knowles 9. E. S. Shepard Esq To J. Knowls Dr. July 9 To advertize notice for appln of Discharge on Est Archd Black $10.00 Recd payment J Knowles 10. E. S. Shepard Admn. Jun 18, 1840 to J. Knowles To advertise in application to sell the negroes of the Estate A. Black deceased 4 of $2.50 Rd payment of E. S. Shepard J. Knowles 11. E. S. Shepard Admn of Estate of A. Black Decd. To Clerk of County Court Do. Jn Mc Dougald…… 1840 To Jap.cort? 50. Rec of March 25 E A & D Dau?? 13 Esq Atty Cp?? $0.94. "order 13. filing 7. Papers. 114. order for Dis mipion 12 .69. Taxing Cost 25. Jap.? 2. Spap. .50… .75 . $2.38. _____ Judge White fees 3.00. Shff Shaw. Esq ??? 50. Copy 31. Mileage? 96. 1.77. Exp. Shap. Copies & miliage 4.80. ____ $11.96. Recd Corts Feby 10. 1840 R. L. Serter. Dj Clk. 12. E lijah S Shepard adm. of A Black Do. To R. H. Mc Davidson 1839 To Pros cos. G.C.C. agt McDougald $15.00 " do do G. C. C. ' Collins & Collins 10.00 ____ $25.00 Received the above of E. S. Shepard Adm of Archibald Black decd 1840 Int. 4. Years 1 ˝ mo. R. H. Mc Davidson?? 13. $136.58 Received of E. S. Shepard admn ?? one hundrend and thirty six Dollars and fifty Eight cents it being in full payment of My Pespazsanabb part of the County Daily of the propesty allotted and set apart of Dawes out of the Estate of Archibald black Deceased Neill Black 14. Recd of Elijah S. Shepard admineztrator of Archibald Black Desc one Hundred and three Dollars 82 cents in I? part Payment of my Shear os Heir in Said Estate January 21st 1840 Neill Black $103.82 15. Recd of Elijah S. Shepard Admn of Archibald Black Decesd one Hundred and Forty nine Dollars and nine cts in part pay- ment of My perpationabb Part as heir in said Estate January 25th 1840 John Mc Dougald 16. County Sail of the Negras Belonging to the Estate Archibald Black decd Sold (scrached out) 25 of January 1840 Girl Mary >E. S. Shepard " " " $566.00 Boy Bill E. S. Shepard " " 315.00 ______ $1717.00 E. S. Shepard admt" 17. E. S. Shapard Adm. Of the Estate of A. Black Decd. To R. C. Sester Do To Drawing Pelidion? & for Sale of Negroes Do $5.00. .. 1840 Recd.Pay C. R. C. Sester. 18. Recd of E. S. Shepard admn of the Estate of A. Black Decd one Hundred and Ninty six Dollars 21 cents In part payment of My Shear as heir Said Estate April 5th 1841 Neill Black 19. Recd of E. S. Sheppard admn of A. Black Decsd one Hundred and Seventy six dollars in part payment of my parpatianobb part as heir in said Estate June 26,th 1841 Test. R. C. Sestes Jn. Mc X McDougald Mark 20. Received of E. S. Shepard admn of Archibald Black Decsd fifty Dollars in part payment of my Pespatianabb part of Said Estate of heir I Right of my Decsd father Angus Black Febuary 4th 1842 C. Black Elijah S. Shepard 21. E. S. Shepard, Admn of Est of A. Black, decd T. R. C. Sester Clk G. C. C…. 1843 Jun 23rd To Rendow?? Sell 25. Recend, Sfiling ??????? $1.75 Socher?? 25cents filing Vouchers cent .94 1.19 Sellers of D?? Recording ?? $1.00 1.00 ____ $ 2.94 Judge White 3. Recd Pay. R. C. Sester Clk. $5.94. 22. No. 47 Selt. Est of A. Black Filed June 23. 1843 R. C. Sesler Clk Recorded in Book D. page 242 June 24th 1843 R. C. Sester Clk. G. C. C. 23. E. S. Shepard Admn Selt A Black Filed Apl. 23d 1844. R. C. Sester. Clk Recorded in Book D. Pages 276 V 277. Apl. 23d 1844 R. C. Sester. Clk 24. Recd. of E. S. Shepard admn of A. Black Decd the Sum of One hundred and thirty Dollars with Interest theson from the 25th January 1840 until the present Date March 16th 1844 James Crow Attorney for Hugh Brown Administrator on the Estate of Margatet Black 25. Received of Elijah S. Shepard administrator of the estate of Archibald Black, Decd. of Gadsden County Fa. One hundred & sixty seven 75/100 dollars the balance in full of one share of the above estate This November 17th 1845 James Crow Atty for Hugh Brown administrator of the estate of Margaret Black one of the heirs of above Estate Faus of alorney Recorded. In Book D page 227 2nd day narch 1844. 26. Received of E. S. Shepard admn of Archibald Black Deceased Eleven Hundred and ninty one Dollars twenty five and including? Boy Zack at $400 and Girl mary ?? at $700 and ninty one Dollars and 25 cents in cash as My third partof my Deceased Husbands Estate April 18th 1844 Margaret C BLACK 27. (page 1) Dt.? The Estate of Archibald Black. decd in acct Current To this amnt paid out as per Vouchers pled in Sell made June 24th 1843 $ 789.02. 1843 June 24th To Intow? Said Vouchers $194.20. ( ins. Int. having been allowed in Pro???? Selet.) $ 194.20. ______ 983.22 . To ??? James Crow agent ???as per voucher No. 1 $ 173.30. " Do Pd Mrs Margaret Black as per voucher No 2 91.25. " Int on $91.25. from Jany 1st 1840 to June 23rd 1843 25.39 " amt pd Joslina Knowles No 3 11.80 " amt pd Clerk and Judge fee Bill on selt. this day No 4 5.06 " amt of the distribution Shares of James Black and that Heir's Alex nd Black $600.00 " Int on $600. from Jany 25th 1840 to June 24, 1843 163.73 " and of Error Calulating acct. of Sales $ 24.00 Int to June 24th 1842 6.68 30.68 _____ $2084.43 Commipionsion on $ 1070.53 @ 3. Per Cent $ 32.12 $2116.55. 1844 Apl. 23 Bal. Due Est. this day 705.27 ______ $2821.82. 28. (page 2. title continued across top of 2nd page) Account Elijah S. Shepard Administrator Said Estate Cr. 1839 March 30 By aamt. of Sulio? & Negro ?? and Sales of Negros & belonging to said Estate Jany 25.1840 See Sel! Made June 24th 1843 $2214.76. 1840 Jany 25 By Int. on $1717.00 amt of Sales of Negroes Sold Jany 25th 1840 Int. from day of Sale $ 468.54. To June 24th 1843. 3 years & 6 mo. 28 days 1839 Mch 30th By Interest on $497.76 amt of sale of Perish? the Property Sold March 30th 1839 Payable Jany 1st. 1840 Interest to June 24. 1843 3 yrs 5 mo. 23 days $138.52 $2821.85 April 23rd 1844 This acct. audided & paped David D. White Judge G. C. C. 29. Do The estate of Archibald Black decd in Acct. currant with A. E. Shepard Adm. Cr. 1839 March 14 To amt Clk & Judge for bill No. 1 8.25 " Do paid C. Harris Terr Taxes 2 2.00 " Do Do R. K. Shaw County Do 3 0.75 " Do Do R. H. Davidson 4 25.00 " Do Do Bill Mc Millan 5 16.00 1840 " Do Do Clk. Judge ?sh$ first? 6 11.96 " Do Do J. Knowles 7 1.50 " Do Do J. Knowles 8 2.50 Jany 21 " Do Do Neill Black 9 103.82 ??? 25 " Do Do John Mc Dougald 10 149.09 26 " Do Do Do Do 11 176.00 Apl 5 " Do Do Neil Black 12 196.21 1842 " Do Do R. C. Lylz? 13 5.00 Feby 4 " Do Do D. Black 14 50.00 Commipsiong allowed for services redered? 35.00 Clk & Judges fee bill 15 5.94 ______ $789.02 Interest to be calculated on final settelment 1839 March 30 By amnt. Sales includeding negros hire? No. 1 497.76 1840 Jany 25 Do Do Negroes " 2 1717.00 ______ 2214.76 Jun 24 1843 This acc audeded & papes? David L. White Judge G. C. C. 30. ARCHIBALD BLACK Deceased Acct Current Of E. S. Shepard Tiled march 25th 1846 JmSeleh ? J.P.G.C ? 31. E. S. Shepard Administrator on Estate >To Clk. County of Gadsden County Court D? Of Archd. Black. decd. In Esqs Ladbersey Vs < court aprl term 1844 E. S. Shepard adm > Of A. Black Decasd < Recd of E. S. Shepard admn of A. Black Seventeen Dollars and Eighty one cent in full payment of The above stated case Septmb 14 th 1844 William Edwards Constabel 33. John Mc dugald > In Justice Ladberrys Court Sept term vs < 1844 E. S. Shepard admn > E. S. Shepard charges for 2 days attendance in said case $2 per day $4.00 July 7th to 1 day making final Settlement 2.00 _____ $6.00 Recd payment July 7th 1846 E. S. Shepard admn 34. E. S. Shepard To David D. White Dr Jn Mc Dugald D?? mipao? at pep?? Corts $3.00 Sarw?? Robs & Jap. F. Collins ?? 3.00 JW. To Jaury 10, 1845 8.8 Recd pay this day David D. White J. G. C. C. 35. Received Quincy Nov 8th 1845 of E. S. Shepard Admn of A Black Decd fifteen Dollars in part payment of the heirs of A. Black Decsd. James Crow Atty for H Brown Admn. of Margaret Black 36. E. S. Shepard adminin To JmG ihmil? 2? Fo settlement fee 3.00 Recd settlement 1.25 order .25 Libr?? 12 papers .75 gravtry order 2 necor letters dues?? 1.25 _____ $ 6.50 Re payment Jany 6- 1846 James Mc Gilchirt? J. P. G. C. C. 37. Dr. The Estate of Arch d Black dec d in acct Current ----? 1839 March 14 To amt pd Clk & Judges for Bill $8.25.. Int. $4.64…. No. 1. $…12.89. Oct 12 " " " C. Harris… Taxes - $2-- do $1.03. . . . " 2. … 3.03. Aug 31 " " " R K Shaw do -- 75cent -" 0.39 " 3. … 1.14 1840 Jan 25 " " " R.H. Mc Davidson do $25………..$12.34 " 4 37.34 " " " " B. Mc Millan $16 $ 7.99? " 5 28.89 Feby 10 " " " fee Bill in Smit ? $11.96 $ 5.65? " 6 17.55 1841 Jany 1 " " " J Knowles $1.50 $0.77 " 7 2.27 " " " " " D o. . . . . $2.50 $1.05 " 8 3.55 Jany 21 " " " N. Black . . . . . $103.82 $43.00 " 9 146.82 25 " " " Jn. Mc Dougald .$149.09 $61.58 " 10 210.67 1841 June 26 " " " do $176 $72.74 " 11 248.74 Apl 5 " " " N. Black $196.24 $78.05 " 12 274.26 1841? Jany 1 " " " R C Sester $5.00 $2.49 " 13 7.49 1842 Feby 6 " " " D. Black $ 50.00 $16.50 " 14 66.50 1843? June 2 " " " Clk & Judges fee Bill $5.94 $1.33 " 15 7.27 ______ $ 1263.37 1844 Mch 16 To amt pd J Crow, Agent $173.00 $2802 201.02 Apl 18 " " " Mrs M. Black $ 1191.25 Int. on $91.25 the sum of $1100. Being the appraised Value of Slaves Mary a girl and Zack part of her dower $14.14 1205.39 1841 July 9 to amt paid J. Stnow? As $10. Jnt. $3.76 13.76 1844 Apl 23 " " do Clk & Judge $5.06 $ 0.77 5.83 1840 Jany 25 " " do of the Distributive Shares of Jap. Black and The heirs of Alex d. Black dec $600. . 600.00 Int on $ 600. At 8per cent to Mch 25th 1846 . . 296.00 Sept 14 To amt. pd Wm Edwards. Constable $17.81 Int. $2.17… No 1 n 17.75 1845 Nov 8 " " " do J. Crow Agent……. $15.00 do $0.45 2 n 15.45 Jan 7 10 " " do D. L. White . .. $8.08 do $4.77 3 n 8.85 To this and allowed for Commipions on Sell made June 25. 1843 35.00 Int. on $35. To March 25, 1846 3.50 To this and allowed for Commipion on sell ???Apl.23, 1844 32.12 Int. on $32.12 to March 25th 1846 3.42 ______ $3,505.24 38.(page 2) Elijah S. Shepard. Adm d on Said Estate C? 1840 Jany 23 By amt. Of Afforesaid Valuation of two Slaves Vig Girl Mary… Valued at $700. & Zack. Valued at $400. .. $ 1100.00 Which Slaves were attotted and Set apart to Mrs Black for part of her dower … Jan 23. 1840 1840 Jany 25 By and of acd of Sales of Negroes. Anderson $ $566 Bill $836 _ & old Mary $ 315 $1717.00 Int. on Said amt of $ 1717.00 from Jan 25. 1840 to March 25th 1846 847.05 1839 Mch 30 By and Sales of Parishable property and hive? of Negroes 473.76 " Int. on $475.76 from Jan. 1st 1840 to March 26th 1846 177.21 _____ $4315.02 Dd To this amt Brot. Over . . . $3505.27 To this amt. being Error in Calculating of bal. on $ 91.25 the amt Paid Mrs Black which Should have been ackoned From Jany 1st 1840……… 33.10 $ 3538.39 Cr Expens allowe at for settlement 240.44 By amount of widow dower $ $100. " Amont cash paid to widow 91.25 " Interst on the above cash 47.24 " administrators account No 4 6. " Judges per bill No 5 6.50 " Cou? on $44.30 disb? 3- 2.65 $1494.98 Coinring? on $2821.30 at 3 ˝ Per amt due heirs 98.83 $1592.91 39. $50 received of E. S. Shepard admn. of the Estate of Archibald Black Deceased Fifty Dollars in part payment of heirs in the above named Estate Decem 23 ed 1846 Sarah Mc Pherson 40. Received of E. S. Shepard administrator of Archibald Black Decd. thirty three dollars and 19 cents it being the Balance in full of my perpazanalble part of this in sad Estate may 13, 1847 Neill Black 41. Amant brot over $1592.91 This amot of $1592 .91- to be deducted From the ful amt of the Estate $4315.02 deduct 1592.91 this anont due Legates on 24 mch 1846 $2722.11 1/6 six heirs $2722.11 _______ amot due each heir $453.68 ?? 25 March 1846 Cn By amout paid Margaret Black $453.68 " " John McDugold 453.68 " " Neill Black 453.68 " " James Black per E. S. Shepard 453.68 " " Alex Black (per John Mc Dougald) 453.68 " " Sarah McPherson 50.00 2318.40 lovy? a balance due by $403.71 administrator on 25day of March 1846 E.S.Shepard adm Court of Probate June 7-1847 Examined and allowed James McGilchine JPGC 42. Whereas on the 23rd day Jany 1840 I Received $169 09/100 dollars and on the 26 day June 1841 I- Received $176.00 of E. S. Shepard administrator Of the Estate of Archibald Black Decs it being in full as my perposanally part of said Estate Excluzerie of the Widows daues May the 10th 1847. John Mc Dougal 43. E. S. Shepard 1847 To James McGilchirt V? March 17 Fo Jautry vchs? satt? negv? .30 " new pihiter? .50 examiny & allewy $5041.08 -- 1/6 per 12.60 luley? & papers at 5 .40 ____ $14.00 Cr By this amt paid in sette July 9 1847 3 __ Reced pay E. S. Shepard admn $11.00 James McGilchirt J. P. G. C. 44. E. S. Sheppard, admn Est A. Black. 1847 To Floridan Office Dr. March 20 to adm. Sale of repots?, 4ts? $2.50 Rec'd payment March Of E. S. Shepard Administra tor & Estate of Ablack Libby & Dyke Per J Erikine 45. Received of E. S. Shepard Admr of Arch d Black Three 78/100 being the amount of Clerks fees for Copy- ing Sundry instrumants of Writing from the Records of this Office Isaac R. Harris CLK Quincy June 7th 1847 By A. M. Harris D C? 46. Received of E.S. Shepard admn &?one hundred and thirty six dollars and fifty eight cents it being In full payment of my Pespaseanabb part of the account of Saeles of th property alolled and set apart as daues acct of the Estate of Archibald Black Deceased. Dembes the 6th 1847 Sarah Mc Pherson 47. Received of E. S. Shapard adm of the estate of Archibald Black Deceased Four hundred and thirty nine Dollars and fifty cents the balance it being in full payment of my Parpas- ianabb part of heirs in said Estate December the 4th 1847 Sarah McPherson On the back of the above receipt from SARAH McPHERSON is found her relationship to ARCHIBALD BLACK. Sarah McPherson Recd $439.50/100 On Fathers Estate 48. Received of E. S. Shepard admn one hundred and thirteen dollars and eighty two cents it being in full Payment of one Pesparanator Part of the percel ? of the daues alotted to the widow Black out of her Deceased husbands Estate December 20th 1847 Neill Black agent and alorz for Hugh Brown Calvin Black Caroline Black Danil Mc neal And Daneel Mcneal Gardand for Mary A. Black 49. Recd March the 30th 1849 of E. S. Shepard adm of the Estate of Archibald Black Decesed and that of the widows Daues one hundred and Forty Seven Dollars and fifty cents it being In full payment of heirs in said Daues John Mc Dogale 50. Estate of Ar chibald Black ds. Filed July 25 1849 JMSilchmit?