Edgecombe County, NC - Armstrong Estate Records ************************************************ 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: Clyde T. Colbert clycolbert@aol.com ARMSTRONG, B.B. estate records; PETITION of Naomi Armstrong for years provisions, Feb Ct. 1863. Court appoints C.A. Bonner, JP, John Proctor, Absolom Proctor, ( )Whitley commissioners. YEARS PROVISIONS laid off to Naomi Armstrong, consisting of 2500 pounds pork, 45 barrels corn, 100 pounds picked cotton, all the poultry, 10 gallons brandy, all the potatoes, 3 stacks fodder & the top stack, cash $118, peas on hand, salt on hand, signed John D. Whitley, Absalom Proctor, John Proctor, C.C. Bonner, JP. PETITION of R.S. Petway, administrator of Baker B. Armstrong to sell slaves (Caroline and child, Henrettia, Hostern, Jane, Marcus, Hilliard, Henry, James and Calvin) to pay debts, Feb. Ct. 1864. ACCOUNT OF SALE of negroes of B.B. Armstrong, Thomas H. Griffin purchased Henry for $700, Gray Armstrong purchased Caroline, Henreitta & William for $4100 and Calvin for $$3000, March 28, 1864. ACCOUNT (apparently) of R.S. Petway for D.C.G. Armstrong for last quarter 1868, includes 12 plugs tobacco, 33 1/3 cents each, rent $9.80, total of $15.88 1/3. ORDER of ( ) Fountain, J.P. to clerk of court, Rocky Mount, stating judgement had been rendered against E.G. Armstrong and J.H. Armstrong to R.S. Petway, admin. Of B.B. Armstrong for ($186) and costs of (either $247 or $2.47). Dated 9 Feb 1870. APPEAL of E.G. Armstrong of order by Fountain, 9 Feb 1870. JUDGEMENT for plaintiff, R.S Petway, administrator of Baker B. Armstrong, against E.G. Armstrong and J.H. Armstrong, in amount of $174.79, 22 Aug 1870. B.H. Bunn RELINQUISHES HIS GUARDIANSHIP of David C.G. Armstrong and Katie Armstrong, minor children of B.B. Armstrong, dec'd, Jan. 22, 1873. ACCOUNT of R.S. Petway, administrator of B.B. Armstrong, Nov. 1873, paid tax, $1, petition, $1, order of ?, $0.20, judgement, $0.15, this fafa, $0.35, B. Pender $4, total $7.30. ORDER to sheriff to collect $7.30 from R.S. Petway, adm. Of Baker B. Armstrong, 23 Sept 1873. NOTE: 1869- We E.G. Armstrong, principal, and Jas. K. Armstrong, surity, promise to pay R.S. Petway, Administrator of the estate of B.B. Armstrong, deceased, $175 rent for the Ally Store for the year 1868, signed E.G. Armstrong, Jas. H. Armstrong on Jan 16, 1868. Note appears to be marked for payment by S. Fountain, JP in 1870. SUMMONS to E.G. Armstrong and Jas. H. Armstrong to appear before L. Fountain, JP , to answer complaint of R.S. Petway, admin of B.B. Armstrong, deceased for non-payment of $175 due by note; served on 28 Jan 1870. COURT ORDER to sheriff to take $124.17 plus $17.30 court costs for the personal property or real property of Epenitus G. Armstrong and James H. Armstrong, signed Jno. Norfleet, 24 Aug 1870. COMPLAINT 1869: J.J. Bunn vs W.G. Barnes & Co, comprised of W.G. Barnes, B.B. Armstrong, R.S. Petway, adm., W.J. Armstrong, J.G. Williams; W.G. Barnes & Co. made a note to pay to Moses Joyner the sum of $326, defendants paid one payment of $75 on Mar 10 1867 and owe a balance of $326, signed Phillips, atty for plaintiff. Edge. Co. Loose Estate Records, NC State Archives C.R. 037.508.3, 3-10-00, CTC. ARMSTRONG, CALVIN, 1869, LETTER from A.B. Nobles surrendering guardianship of Calvin Armstrong (NEED DATE). ACCOUNTING by Gray Armstrong, guardian of Mary and William Armstrong, heirs of the late Calvin Armstrong, July 14, 1870-July 1871. BOND- Gray Armstrong, (Joseph) Pippen and William ( ) (NEED DATE) are bonded in the amount of $400 to hold Gray Armstrong as guardian of Mary and William Armstrong. Edge. Co. Loose Estate Records, NC State Archives C.R. 037.508.3, 3-10-00. ARMSTRONG, CALVIN, estate records, 1869, APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS Joel Gardner was appointed guardian of Mary and William Armstrong, children of Calvin Armstrong, dec'd. Gray Armstrong is appointed guardian of Mary and William Armstrong, orphans of Calvin Armstrong, dec'd, 14 Dec 1869. NC State Archives, CR.037.508.3 ARMSTRONG, E.G., 1873. ADMINISTRATION OATH taken by John J. Proctor, stating that Epenitus Armstrong died without a will, said Proctor is appointed administrator, 7 (June) 1873. LETTERS from John H. Thorpe attorney stating that he has been employed by the widow of Epenetus Armstrong to represent her children by her husband in the settlement of Gray Armstrong, widow is living out of state and will probably never return to NC, June 14, 1873. Edge. Co. Loose Estate Records, NC State Archives C.R. 037.508.3, 3-10-00. ARMSTRONG, Gray, 1867, (EXTREMELY LARGE FILE). Many depositions concerning the actions of executors. Deposition that E.G. Armstrong had been living out of state and returned shortly before his father's death. Allegedly took money from his father's trunk and offered to accept money from his father's debtors in return for tearing up notes. DEPOSITION OF WM. T. GAY State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County Personally appeared before me S. Fountain a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid William T. Gay, who being duly sworn states as follows. That Gray Armstrong at the time of his death was in possession of a note executed by Gay & Daughtry for five hundred dollars ($500) bearing interest from March 1st 1867. That a short time after the death of said Armstrong one of the executors of the estate called upon him, Gay, and remarked he himself was hard up for money & wished to borrow, said Gay had none to lend E.G. Armstrong said he needed money badly to buy some oats & for other purposes, and eventually referred to the five hundred dollar note which he held as executor of Gray Armstrong. He Gay told said E.G. Armstrong that he an individual account against him of forty dollars or thereabouts and if he would lift that account, he would pay him a balance sufficient to make a credit of one hundred dollars to which E.G. Armstrong (asserted) and the arrangement was made. Armstrong giving a receipt for the amount to be credited to the note. Some time afterwards J.H. Armstrong another of the executors called upon him Gay and asked him if he had paid E.G. Armstrong any part of the note which Gray Armstrong's estate child against Gay & Daughtry. Gay told him he had paid him one hundred dollars J.H. Armstrong thereupon expressed much dissatisfaction & said he was the man to pay the money to, that he was the man. Said he had the note & the next money must be paid to him. (The; marked through) Gay asked if E.G. Armstrong was not one of the executors, he said he was, He Gay said he did not care which he paid the money to so he got the credit on the note, said J.H. Armstrong called for the money & was put off several times, stating at these times that he was hard up & needed money badly and did not know how he would get along without it. He, said Gay, held an account against Gray Armstrong for two dollars; he also held an account against D. T. (Towles) for about forty two dollars & called upon (Towles) (Towles) had not the money to pay with but proposed to settle by giving an order on some of his debtors and eventually gave an order on J.H. Armstrong for the above, which said Armstrong accepted to be credited on the five hundred dollar note which he one of the executors held against Gay & Daughtry. Some time in the fall (perhaps November) said J.H. Armstrong stated that his property was advertised for sale & if he could get some money from Gay & Daughtry by court it would do him much good, whereupon he said Gay paid to said J.H. Armstrong three hundred & forty four dollars or thereabouts; Gray Armstrong's account & D.T. (Towles) order being included in this account. Shortly before Christmas, said Armstrong called again & received the money for the balance of the note between ninety & one hundred dollars and gave up the note. He, said Gay, further states that E.G. Armstrong before the death of his father stated to him that he was in needy circumstances & wanted money and proposed to said Gay that if he would set him have some or assist him in getting it he would pawn his gun & other articles. He, said Gay further states that he held a conversation with Gray Armstrong a short time previous to his death during which he stated, that he had rented his Harrison plantation, negros, mules & tools to his sons Baker & J.H. Armstrong & he had never been able to get any thing out of them and said Gay understood that the amount due for said rent was about three thousand dollars. W.T. Gay Subscribed & sworn to before me Jany 1st 1869. S. Fountain J.P. DEPOSITION OF CAROLINE BAKER, State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County This day personally appeared before me S. Fountain a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Caroline Baker who being duly sworn states that the night before the death of Gray Armstrong she was at his house with some others, that during the night E.G. Armstrong said he wanted a dram and opened the trunk to get a bottle of brandy, that Gray Armstrong hearing him, ordered him to leave the trunk and let his money alone; whereupon E.G. Armstrong replied that he was getting a dram for himself Lettice and Caroline, Gray then said the morning was time enough. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 1st May 1869. Caroline Baker (X). S. Fountain, J.P. NOTE: NOT SURE WHO LETTICE WOULD BE BUT HAVE SEEN THE NAME IN SEVERAL OF THESE PAPERS. DEPOSITION OF NAOMI E. ARMSTRONG, State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County Personally appeared before me S. Fountain, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Naomi E. Armstrong who being duly sworn states that Epenetus G. Armstrong previously to the death of Gray Armstrong was in needy circumstances, and was unable just before his death except through him to satisfy his family with the necessaries of life. She further states that the morning after the death of Gray Armstrong she visited his house, he lying a corpse in his bed, and found E.G. Armstrong his son & now one of the executors of Gray Armstrong's estate setting in the room, who stated upon her entrance to the room there were many people who were crowding in to get the eggs but the hen had not laid nor cackled yet. No person was in then in the house but herself, Berry D. Lancaster & Epenetus G. Armstrong. Afterwards J.H. Armstrong came in who with the other two gentlemen named afterward qualified as executors. J.H. Armstrong went on to say Carter Pope had many friends in the house to which E.G. Armstrong asked if they were black or white, the reply was white, Afterwards the above named gentlemen all three then retired to an adjacent room, where Gray Armstrong was lying a corpse, Then shortly afterwards, heard some pulling a trunk from under the bed & heard them open it and rattle papers that were therein, She also heard a noise made by something dropped upon the floor, like the jingle of gold or silver in bags, remaining in her cher she turned around & saw B.J. Lancaster one of the party pick up from the floor a package of something that was taken from the trunk and deposit it in his pocket, but don't know what it was. She states that Gray Armstrong for some time previous to his death did his best to keep his son E.G. Armstrong from his house, charging him with trying to get his money. She further states that she is well acquainted with the circumstances of E.G Armstrong since his father Gray Armstrong's death, and that there has been a great change in his manner, he having every thing in profusion and (keeping) his family much more finely than before this death, giving them ten dollar ( ) & twelve dollar cloaks & c which were purchased by E.G. Armstrong for his family. She further states that Gray Armstrong told her just before his death that he had one hundred dollars in gold to wit five $20 pieces. Sworn to before me & subscribed May 1st 1869. N.E. Armstrong. S. Fountain J.P. DEPOSITION OF MARTHA A. POPE, State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County Personally appeared before me K.C. POPE, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid on the 15th day of January (year blurred) one Martha A. Pope who after being first duly sworn by me, maketh oath that she was present at the house of M.E. Armstrong on Sunday night shortly after the death of Gray Armstrong and the following conversation between Carter Pope and E.G. Armstrong took place concerning the bonds, obligations and other claims due the estate of the said Gray Armstrong by all the heirs of the said estate. E.G. Armstrong remarked that there was no claim (due to) said estate by any of the heirs thereto. Carter Pope remarked to the said E.G. Armstrong that Gray Armstrong had told him shortly before his death that he, the said Gray, held a note against one J.H. Armstrong and B.B. Armstrong, for the sum of three thousand dollars and one note against the said E.G. Armstrong for one thousand dollars and one note against Micajah Armstrong for five or six hundred dollars, besides other claims and obligations against his heirs. E.G. Armstrong's reply was that all the said claims had been destroyed, Carter Pope then replied that he owed the said Gray Armstrong one hundred & seventy five dollars, and asked the said E.G. Armstrong what had become of the said claim, whereupon E.G. Armstrong replied that he would destroy the said claim of one hundred and seventy five dollars against the said Carter Pope, if he Pope would agree to it, (which Pope refused). Carter Pope then asked the said E.G. Armstrong where was the note that Gray Armstrong held against Micajah Armstrong for five or six hundred dollars. E.G. Armstrong replied that the note was there but he was going to deliver the note to the children of Micajah Armstrong the next morning. Another conversation took place between the said Carter Pope and the said E.G. Armstrong at the residence of the late Gray Armstrong where the said Pope asked the said E.G. Armstrong why did he take the money from under the old man, referring to the late Gray Armstrong. E.G. Armstrong attempted to deny taking said money from under the old man's corpse, when the said Pope remarked (that) he the said E.G. Armstrong could not deny it for the old man Gray Armstrong his father told the said E.G. Armstrong not to take his money before he died. Then the said E.G. Armstrong replied in a low tone that he did take the money and had the money in his pocket. The following conversation took place between Martha A. Pope and the said E.G. Armstrong subsequent to the above conversation at the residence of the late Gray Armstrong shortly after the will of the said G. Armstrong was proved. Martha A. Pope remarked that every thing over here was left to David . E.G. Armstrong remarked if it had not been for Carter Pope the will would never have been seen. E.G. Armstrong seemed very much dissatisfied about the will & blamed Carter Pope for causing the will to be proved. Sworn & subscribed to this 15th day of January 1870. Martha A. Pope. K.C. Pope, J.P. Application for Letters of Administration by Carter Pope for Gray Armstrong, B.J. Lancaster is dead and Carter Pope is appointed admin., estate is valued at $94.24. Baker Armstrong's children, Epenetus Armstrong, Henry Armstrong, Gabriel Armstrong, Spencer Armstrong's child, Cater Pope, Bogue Armstrong and Wm. Armstrong are heirs. Receipt for coffin to G.T. Moore for $45.00, Nov. 29, 1867. COMPLAINT OF CARTER POPE VS EPENETUS G. ARMSTRONG & OTHERS North Carolina Edgecombe County Superior Court, Carter Pope, plaintiff vs Epenetus G. Armstrong, James H. Armstrong, Berry J. Lancaster, Henerietta Armstrong, Elwood Armstrong, Benjamin E. Adkins & wife, Vickie, Micajah E. Armstrong, B.C.C. Armstrong, Jolly B. Armstrong, Delphia Armstrong, Sallie Armstrong, David C.G. Armstrong, Catherine Armstrong, William G. Barnes & wife Mary E., J.H. (Winstead) & wife Crissey, E.H. Parker & wife Catherine, (J.G. Armstrong (appears to be George, marked out), G.W. Armstrong, Thomas Moore & wife M. L., Joanna Armstrong, Patsey (Ann) Armstrong, defendants; The complaint of the above plaintiff respectfully shows to this court that Gray Armstrong of said county died in the year of 1867, leaving a last will and testament which was duly admitted to probate at November Session of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for said county, and the defendants Epenetus G. Armstrong, James H. Armstrong & Berry J. Lancaster the Executors therein named qualified as such. 2- That the testator possessed a considerable estate consisting of lands, cash on hand in gold, silver and currency, debts due him and personal estate, all of which went into the possession of his executors. 3- That shortly after the testator's death, his executors sold all his personal estate for cash and received or ought to have received the money therefore to a large amount. 4- That they have collected or ought to have collected a large portion of the debts due to the testator. 5- That the testator was but little indebted & there was a sufficiency of money on hand together with what the executors have received from sales & collections to have more than paid his debts & funeral expenses. 6- That there is no just reason for the Executors longer to retain possession of the estate but they should deliver the same to the Legatees & devisees which has been demanded & refused by them. 7- That the executors have wasted the estate of the testator & have applied a large amount of the funds to their own private use. 8- That all three of the executors are utterly insolvent & James H. Armstrong & Berry J. Lancaster, two of them have gone into bankruptcy. 9- That one of more of the executors while the testator was a corpse took or consented to the taking from under his body, a considerable sum of money, which they have not accounted for. 10- That notes & Claims held by the testator against some of his legatees & devisees to a considerable amount have been delivered to the parties owing them or accountable for them & have not been accounted for by the executors, among others, a note or notes against defendant, Micajah E. Armstrong, was delivered to his children. 11- That it was proposed by one of the defendants shortly after the testator's death to destroy his will. 12- That claims due the testator from other persons have been destroyed or delivered over to the parties owing the same without payment of amount due and others have been (proposed) to (be or) delivered up without payment among others a claim against the plaintiff was proposed to be destroyed by the defendant, Epenetus G. Armstrong. 13- That the executors have threatened to sell the real estate of the testator, although there is no occasion or necessity therefore. 14- That the defendant, Epenetus G. Armstrong, has been the principal management of the estate, that he is utterly insolvent and is most generally drunk & unfit for business, that he had no means before (his father's, marked out) the testator's death & was reduced to great straits to support his large family, that they are now liberally provided for & supported out of the funds of the estate, that he has threatened to sell all of the property belonging to the testator & leave the state. 15- That the testator at his death held a note against the defendant James H. Armstrong & Baker B. Armstrong, [another of the testators] for three thousand dollars. A note against the defendant Epenetus G. Armstrong for one thousand dollars. A note against the defendant, Micajah E. Armstrong for six hundred dollars and other notes & claims against his children & legatees and against the (parents) of some of the legatees, all of which (by the will; marked out) were to be accounted for in the division of the testator's estate by the terms of his will and which said notes & claims were destroyed or delivered up to the parties accountable therefor by the (defendants; marked out) executors or some of them with the purpose and intent to defraud the plaintiff. 16- The plaintiff herewith files a copy of the will of testator marked A as a part of this complaint. 17- The several items of said will declares the advances which the testator has made to his children. 18- The legatees mentioned in item 3 is the plaintiff and the contract therein mentioned was entered into and executed on the 30th day of January 1866, a copy of which marked B is herewith filed as a part of this complaint. On that day, the testator made a will which was afterward revoked by the paper admitted to probate & which later bears date the 9th day of March 1867 to contract was made with the testator by plaintiff after January 30, 1866 and the testator paid plaintiff one hundred & seventy five dollars for the support of his daughter Ann Eliza Worsley for the first year after said contributions was entered into, which he is willing to account for. The plaintiff has fully complied with his said contract. 19- Item 4 of the said will directs how the residue of the testator's estate shall be divided. William J. Armstrong was a son of testator & died many years before the testator, leaving children, who are the defendants, Mary E. wife of defendant William G. Barnes, Crissy, wife of defendant J.H. Winstead, Catherine, wife of defendant E.N. Parker, ( ) G. Armstrong, wife of G.W. Armstrong, James H. Armstrong, son of the testator, defendant and one of the executors, Henrietta Armstrong, Elwood Armstrong & Vicki Armstrong defendants ( ) now wife of defendant Benjamin E. Adkins, are grandchildren of the testator, Micajah E. Armstrong, son of the testator, Spencer D. Armstrong, a son of the testator died before the testator leaving the defendants Elwood Armstrong & Vicki Armstrong his children, Gabriel E. Armstrong, son of the testator died before testator, leaving children who are the defendants Martha L., wife of defendant Thomas Moore, Joana Armstrong, Thomas D. Armstrong & Patsey Armstrong, Baker B. Armstrong was a son of testator who died before (testator) leaving children who are the defendant David C.G. Armstrong and Catherine J. Armstrong and the said David C.G. Armstrong is the person to whom land is devised in said item 4 and also personal estate. The plaintiff being the other legatee mentioned in said item. 20- The plaintiff asks that the court will give a (constution) to the whole of said will and contract aforesaid between the testator & the plaintiff. 21- The plaintiff charges that the said executors are utterly insolvent & have wasted the estate of the testator in the manner before stated and in other ways & that if the estate is longer allowed to remain in their possession, the plaintiff and others of the legatees will most probably lose their entire legacies. Wherefore, the plaintiff (makes; marked out) demands judgement against the said Epenetus G. Armstrong, James H. Armstrong & Berry J. Lancaster that they shall account with & pay to him whatever sum may be due & That the other defendants be compelled too account as required by the will, that a construction be given to said will. And in the mean while, the estate of testator may be sequestered in the hands of some safer person & that the said Epenetus G. Armstrong, James H. Armstrong & Berry J. Lancaster be enjoined from selling or disposing of in any manner the estate, real & personal of the testator & from collecting (any debt; marked out) or disposing of any debts due the estate & that they be required to deliver over to John Norfleet, Clerk of this Court the whole of said estate. And that the plaintiff may have such other & further orders, judgement & decrees as may be necessary, together with judgement for all costs, disbursements & expenses of their action. B.H. Bunn, Wm. T. Dortch, atto, S.T. Williams for plaintiff. County of Edgecombe. Carter Pope, plaintiff in this action being duly sworn says that the foregoing complaint is true to this own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated on information belief and as to there matters he believes it too be true. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th day of Jany. 1869. Jno. Norfleet, clerk (of Supreme Court of Edgecombe County. CONTRACT between Gray Armstrong & Carter Pope. Article of agreement made and entered into this 30th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six between Gray Armstrong of the one part and Carter Pope of the other part both of the County of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that the said on his part promises and agrees to support and maintain and constantly provide suitable food clothing, lodging and proper attention to Ann Eliza Worsley, a lunatic the daughter of the said Gray Armstrong and the mother in law of the said Carter Pope, for and during the time of the natural life of the said Ann Eliza Worsley and the said Gray Armstrong on his part agrees therefore to pay to the said Carter Pope the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars per annum, payable at the termination of each year, so long as the Gray Armstrong shall live and in addition thereto, the said Gray Armstrong promises and agrees to give to the said Carter Pope one ninth part of his estate at his death the said Carter Pope accounting for whatever the said Gray may pay him in pursuance of this agreement before the death of the said Gray according to the provisions of the last will and testament of the said Gray this day made and published and which he stipulates, shall be irrevocable. In witness whereof the said parties both hereunto subscribe their names and affixed their seals in duplicate. Signed Gray Armstrong (mark), witness K.C. Pope, T.H. Griffin. Edge. Co. Loose Estate Records, NC State Archives C.R. 037.508.3, 3-10-00 Superior Court, Edgecombe County B.J. Lancaster, Administrator of Gray Armstrong, plaintiff vs Carter Pope, Deft. The plaintiff complaining alleges 1st. That Gray Armstrong late of said County died in 1867 leaving a last will and testament and naming therein as executor B.J. Lancaster, E.G. Armstrong & Jas. W. Armstrong, who were duly qualified by the probate court and entered upon (2 words ) as such. 2rd That in pursuance of there duties as executors aforesaid, they caused the personal estate of their (testator) to be sold in the Town of Rocky Mount on the 11th day of December 1867 (for ). At which time and place the defendant, Carter Pope became the last and highest bidder of numerous articles amounting in the aggregate to the sum of Three hundred & (five) .00 dollars which said articles were delivered to him. 3rd That in further pursuance of their duties in the Town or Rocky Mount on the 1st day of January 1869, they caused the real property belonging to the estate of (the) testator to be rented out to the highest bidder for the year 1869, at which time & place the defendant, Carter Pope became the last and highest bidder for the Harrison Plantation in the sum of three hundred and one dollars which was due & payable on the 1st day of January 1870. 4th That there was a stipulation in said rent that the renter should make & place on the fence five thousand rails and also put the ditches in good order. That the said Carter Pope has failed to comply with said stipulations and the plaintiff is infirmed and believes that the same cannot be done for a less sum than three hundred & seventy five dollars. 5th That the said B.J. Lancaster, E.G. Armstrong, & J.H. Armstrong executors of Gray Armstrong have since been removed and that the plaintiff has since given bond and qualified as admr. with the will annexed of the said Gray Armstrong. That the said deft has not paid the same nor any portion thereof. Wherefore the said Pliff demands Judgement against said defent for the sum of one thousand sixty eight 11/100 dollars with int. on Nine hundred & eight 21/100 dollars from the 11th day of November 1870 together with all costs, disbursements & expenses of this action. B.H. Bunn, Pltfs. Attorney. Complaint of B.J. Lancaster vs. Carter Pope, filed 28 Nov. 1870, Gray Armstrong Estate Records, CR.037.508.3, NC State Archives. Final account of Carter Pope, administrator of Gray Armstrong, 29 July 1893, bk 2, page 459. Gray Armstrong Estate Records, CR.037.508.3, NC State Archives. ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM W. APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR- Joshua Killebrew, appointed administrator of W.W. Armstrong, May Ct. 1866. Armstrong had 80 acres of land adjoining A.B. Nobles, James Edge and others called the "Walker Tract" valued at about $4.50 per acre and he owned no other property. His children were Robert C. Armstrong, Gray Armstrong, Laurance Armstrong, Theo. Lane and wife Susan, Frank Causeway and wife Peggy, Lucinda Clark, the children of Henry Armstrong, viz. Edy, wife of William Dixon, Mary J. Armstrong, John W. Armstrong, Epinetus Armstrong, Jas. (G) Armstrong, Elizabeth E. Armstrong, Henry Armstrong, Martha Ann Armstrong, and the heirs of W.C. Armstrong, viz. Mary and William Armstong. ACCOUNT OF SALE of William W. Armstrong, (Sen) by order of county court 1867 to sell 80 acres of land which was ( ) befour the court house door in Tarboro on the 7th day of May, 1867 which was sold on a credit of six months without interest and A.B. Nobles being the high bidder for the (saim land and bid four & thirty nine 20/100 dollars and it was (made over) to him and the purch money (record). ( )REPORT OF THE SALE of land of W.W. Armstrong, Estate Records of William W. Armstrong, Edgecombe Co. Edgecombe County Superior Court, petition in the cause by plaintiff for appointment of guardian ad ( ), Joel Gardner agst. Robert Armstrong and others. The petition of Joel Gardner by his attorney John S. Bridgers in this action shows that this action was commenced by summons against the heirs at law of William W. Armstrong upon a ( ) to show cause why a writ of ( 2 words) should not issue to sell certain property (levied) on during the life of W.W. Armstrong to wit the land set forth in the summons, the said summons was duly returned executed as to all the heirs of said William W. Armstrong. That Martha A. Armstrong, Epinetus Armstrong, John W. Armstrong are infants over the age of fourteen years and without guardian, that Elizabeth E. Armstrong, Mary J. Armstrong, Joseph (H) Armstrong and Henry Armstrong are infants under the age of fourteen that they reside with their mother Catharine Armstrong. That notice was served of these proceedings on said infants over fourteen years and upon Catharine Armstrong the mother of said infants under fourteen years of age with whom they reside. That said notices were served more than twenty days as appears in the returns of the sheriff for this county. The said defendants are without guardian according to the last information and belief of this plaintiff. >Whereupon this plaintiff asks that some suitable and proper person be appointed guardian ad litem for the said infant defendants to wit. Martha A. Armstrong, Epinetus Armstrong, John W. Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, Mary J. Armstrong, Joseph (T) Armstrong, and Henry Armstrong and be authorized and directed to appear and defend the action in this behalf and for such other and further relief as may be just. John L. Bridgers, Atty for Plaintiff. Petition of Joel Gardner vs. Robert Armstrong & others, William W. Armstrong Estate Records, CR.037.508.3, NC State Archives. ARMSTRONG, N.J. ESTATE FILE, 1867- SUMMONS- 3 summons to W.G. Barnes, Moses Joyner & ( ) basically the same information in a petition in B.B. Armstrong file. Suit against W.G. Barnes & Co. Edgecombe Co. estate files, NCA file CR.037.508.3. ARMSTRONG, JOSEPH estate records; PETITION of Wells Draughon states that Joseph Armstrong died some time past intestate indebted to petitioner (Wells Draughon) by bonds of said Joseph Armstrong and Sampson Newsom, one bond dated 11 Mar 1818 for ($1000); another bond dated 11 Mar 1818 for $124; none of the next of kin would take administration of estate and administration was granted to Wells Draughon by May Ct. 1822, him being the greatest creditor of Joseph Armstrong; petitioner can not find enough personal property of said Armstrong to cover debts and asks court permission to sell real estate, heirs are William W. Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong of Edgecombe Co. and Francis L. Armstrong, resident of the state of Georgia. ANSWER of William W. Armstrong, one of the defendants to the petition of Wells Draughon as administrator of Joseph Armstrong; claiming that Draughon brought suit against Joseph Armstrong during his lifetime and suit was settled and debt satisfied, he also states that no land descended to him from his father, but that he did inherit a tract of land from his mother, Harley Armstrong, which descended to her from her father, signed William W. Armstrong. Joseph Armstrong file, NCA estate file CR.037.508.3.