Dobbs County, NC - Court Records

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Lori Price Cobb (jhcobb@iquest.net)

Source:  Secretary of State.  Petitions for Re-Survey of Land Grants.  
         Dobbs Co, N. C., 1721-1775. Box:  S.S.727.4

     To His Excellency William Tryon Esq'r Govenor of North Carolina

          And to the Members of His Majestys Honourable Council

                         Now Siting

The Petition of Joseph Slocomb and Jane Rielly
          Humbly Sheweth

That David Rielly late of Wilmington Deceased had in his life Time
Entered three Certain Tracts of Land in Dobbs County which have been
Regularly Surveyed in his life time but before he obtained patents for
said Lands he died and leaveing no other Heirs, left all he possessed
to be Eaqually divided between his two Sisters Mary Rielly and Jane
Rielly and now the said Mary Rielly is Married to your Petitioner Joseph
Slocomb, who Humbly thinks he and the said Jane Rielly as Co. Heirs to the
said Deceaseds Estate have a Right to the said Lands - and as there has
been part of the Money paid towards Securing the said Lands by the said
David Rielly in his life Time Your Petitioners prays your Excellency &
Honours will Grant them the said Lands if to your Excellency & Honours
it seem Just and Equitable from the Warrants which have been Granted to
their deceased Brother in his life Time ----

          And your Petitioners as in duty bound will pray &c

                              Joseph Slocomb

                              Jane Rielly

On reverse:  Slocombs & Reillys Pet'n
(No date on document)

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