Edgecombe County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Lemmon Edwards of Edgecombe County

The following document was found in the Loose Estate Records in the Raleigh 
Archives.

To the Writ we the under assigned have allotted to Nancy Edwards the widow of 
Lemmon Edwards dec'd her third part of the lands that the said Lemmon Edwards 
died siezed and possest of to the best of our ------beginning at a maple in 
the head of Jerryes spaught thence down the winds of the same to John's Branch, 
thence up the winds of the same to a poplar in said branch thence north 
eighty west one hundred & sixty three pole to a stake on Evan's line thence 
south th---re west ninety two pole to a litewood stake thence to the 
beginning containing eighty nine acres and one third given under our hands 
and seals the first day of April 1820.

Signed

Jonathan Roberson       Siley Edwards      Williams Edwards
Stephen Wooten          Britain Edwards    Briant Edwards
Harmon Edwards          John Milborn       Chapman Norville
William ?               Ephraim Wooten     William Jenkins 

To the worshipful the justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for 
the County of Edgecombe.  The petition of Nancy Edwards of said County humbly 
shewth unto your worships your petitioner aforesaid that Lamon Edwards late 
of the county of Edgecombe departed this life some short time past intestate 
leaving your petitioner, his widow & relic & the following persons viz:  
Stephen,  Riall, Polly, Simon & Sally Edwards his children & heirs at law 
surviving of whom all except Stephen Edwards are infants under the age of 
twenty one years-------your petitioner prays your worships to appoint some 
discreet person to act as guardian pro here wit.

Your petitioner further -------that the said Lamon Edwards dec'd siezed & 
possessed of a tract of land lying in the county of Edgecombe on both sides 
of John 's Branch adjoining the lands of James Norville, John Milbourn, Pete 
Evans & others containing about 270 acres which has descended to the said 
Stephen Riall, Polly, Simon & Sally Edwards & of which your petitioner is 
advised that she is entitled to have one third allotted to her for her dower.

Your petitioner being thus intitled & being without ------whithout the aid of 
your  worships prays your worships to -----your writ to the Sheriff of 
Edgecombe commanding him to summon a jury of freeholders properly qualified 
who may lay off & allot to your petitioner one third part of the said land 
including the mansion house for her dower & make report to next court & also 
to ------your writ of subpoena direct to the said Stephen,  Riall, Polly, 
Simon & Sally Edwards commanding them to appear  H-------and your petiitoner 
will ever pray  H----------
Geo W. Moodecit

The reverse side of this document on the outside contained the following:

Nancy Edwards vs Stephen Edwards & other Heirs of Lamon Edwards dec'd  
Petition of dower
to Edgecombe ------    ---------  1830

Service accepted by Stephen Edwards for self as special gdn the infant heirs.

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