Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Clark, William - Estate 1872
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Written: 1872

	Clark, William estate file- APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF 
ADMINISTRATION for Wm Clark; (Joshua) Killebrew applied for Letters of 
Administration for William Clark stating that William had lived in 
Edgecombe Co. and had died without leaving a will.  He stated that 
William’s widow, Lucinda Clark had renounced in his favor.  The estate 
was valued at (either $500 or $5000) dollars.  Heirs were Lucinda, 
widow of William, two sisters Betsy Brinn and Lucy Clark of full age 
and living in this county, and the children of Frank Clark and Henry 
Clark, two deceased brothers, infants and living in this county.  
Application was dated 8 Nov. 1870 and signed “Josh Killebrew”.  DOWER 
FOR LUCINDA CLARK. On Dec. 9, 1872 commissioners laid off dower land 
for Lucinda Clark, widow of William Clark.  Beginning at Lucinda Clark 
and John Griffin corner and along Lucinda Clark’s line east to a stake 
and then along said Clark line south to (Joneses) and Clark corner to a 
small tree then east along the line of (pines) to the woods and then 
south along the (fense) to the X (fense) and then west down to the 
ditch and then south along the ditch to Clark & Griffin corner and then 
along Griffins line west to a stake and then north to beginning, 
containing 13 acres, signed A.B. Nobles, J.C. Pender, A.B. Killebrew, 
W.T. Gray, W.H. (Talstos).  ANSWER OF COOPER WELLS, regarding suit of 
Lucinda Clark vs John Griffin and wife and others.  Cooper Wells, 
guardian of Mary F. Wells, Edny Ann Clark, Wm. (Henry) Clark, Amanda 
Clark and Margaret Clark.  Cooper stated  1- That the plaintiff as he 
is advised is entitled to dower in the land specified in the petition, 
2- That the a(allegations) in petition are true, so far as he is 
informed & believes.  he therefore submits to such judgement as the 
court may make.  Signed Cooper Wells (X), wit. (                              
).  COMPLAINT OF LUCINDA CLARK VS JOHN GRIFFIN & WIFE LUCY, ISAAC BRINN 
& WIFE BETSY, COOPER WELLS & WIFE MARY F., EDNY ANN CLARK, WILLIAM H. 
CLARK, AMANDA CLARK AND MARGARET CLARK.  The plaintiff alleges that 1- 
William Clark of said county died intestate a few years ago leaving him 
surviving the plaintiff   who is his widow and no children.  2- That 
said intestate was seized and possessed at his death an undivided 
interest of a small tract of land situate in said county and that since 
his death a portion thereof has been allotted to his heirs adjoining 
the lands of Lucy Griffin and others and containing 53 acres.  3- That 
plaintiff is entitled to dower in said lands.  4- That the heirs of 
said intestate are the defendants, Lucy Griffin, wife of the defendant, 
John Griffin, Betsy Brinn, wife of the defendant Isaac W. Brinn, who 
are his sisters, the defendants Mary F. Wells, wife of the defendant 
Cooper Wells & Edny Ann Clark who are the children of Frank Clark, a 
brother of the intestate who died before him and the defendants William 
(Henry) Clark, Amanda Clark and Margaret Clark   who are children of 
Henry Clark, a brother of the intestate who died before him the last 
five of whom are infants without guardian.  The plaintiff therefore 
prays that her dower in said land may be allotted to her according to 
law.  Signed (W.A. Johnston) plaintiff’s attorney.  Filed 30 (Jan) 72.    
William Clark Estate file, NC State Archive, CR.037.508.26.


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