Duplin County NcArchives Court.....Kenan, Owen April 21, 1789
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Source: Duplin Court Minutes
Written: April 21, 1789
Recorded: April 21, 1789

21 April, 1789
OWEN KENAN ESTATE
Ordered ELEANOR KENAN, Adm'x of OWEN KENAN, dec'd to sell the undivided part 
of said estate and report to next Court.

Receipt from JAMES KINEAR to ELEANOR KENAN, Adm'x of OWEN  KENAN, dec'd: I 
have received one Negro HANAH at 100 pounds, leaving balance of 14.0.0 coming 
to me out of the Negro property of the deceased and farther I promise to be 
answerable for my proportionable part of any lawful claims that may hereafter 
be brought said Estate. Witness my hand Duplin, March 30, 1789, JAMES KINEAR 
Test.: JOSEPH DICKSON. Receipt proved by JOSEPH DICKSON and ordered registered.

THOMAS ROUTLEDGE, JAMES KENAN and JOSEPH DICKSON, the Committee to settle and 
divide the estate of OWEN KENAN, dec'd, between Adm'x and orphans report they 
have rated and value the Negroes belonging to said Estate as follows:
1. MACKAY, a man 42 years old        120
2. JACK, a man 20 years old          145
3. BETTY, a woman 30 years old       120
4. CLARINDA, a girl 13 years old     100
5. HANAH, a girl 11 years old        100
6. EMANUEL, a boy 8 years old         80
7. STATUS, a girl 3 years old         50 
                                   _______
                         Total       710 [pounds]

The Committee assigns to the Widow ELEANOR KENAN 1/3 of the above sum: 236.13.4
pounds; debt due her 22.19. 6 pounds; 2/3 we conceive to be just to allow & 
the other 1/3 for her contingent past 15.6.8 pounds; Balance @52 pounds, 
leaving a balance of 1458 pounds to divide among the four children: SUSANA; 
CATHARIN; OWEN; and WILEY, giving each an equal share of 114.10 pounds; the 
remaining consisting of suncries the Committee recommends be sold as they 
cannot properly ascertain the valule of them. The proportion each to receive 
as follows:
Widow - Negro Mack at 120 pounds
        Negro Jack at 145 pounds
                     _____
                      265 pounds
Her share being       252 pounds
Balance from         _____
widow to children      13 pounds

JAMES KINEAR, who married SUSANA, one of the Legatees, has chosen and received 
his share, the Negro girl, SUSANA.  The committe have left the other four 
Negroes: BETTY, EMANUEL, CLARINDA and STATUS to be equally divided between
CATHARIN, OWEN, and WILEY, the other three orphans of the deceased. On MR. 
KINEARS removing HANAH, MRS. KENAN, the EXECUTRIX, paid him 14.10 pounds, 
being balance due him on the division of Negroes for which the Estate when  
sold will be indebted to her 1.10 pounds which is to be reimbursed her out of 
the sales. Court concurred and ordered filed.
     

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