Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Gray, William R. - Estate 1796
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Written: 1796

	Gray, William R. estate, 1796, NOTE: DID NOT COPY ALL PAPERS; 
PETITION for dower by Charlotte Gray stating that William Gray late of 
Edgecombe Co died in the month of June last intestate being seized and 
possessed of considerable real estate in Edgecombe Co on the north side 
of Tar River bounded by the lands of Elijah Moore, Adam Haywood, 
Charles Gray, Sherrod Haywood and Henry Anderson containing 1400 acres 
more or less.  Deceased also had a considerable personal estate and 
that she was lawfully joined to said William in his lifetime in 
matrimony and request that court appoint a commission to lay off her 
dower and share of the personal estate of William R. Gray; not dated.  
DOWER to Charlotte Gray, widow of William R. Gray, dec’d.  
Commissioners laid off tract beginning at a beach on the Tar River bank 
below the mouth of a small branch running south 153 poles to a pine    
The old corner then west 74 3/4 poles to the center of a red oak and 
post oak then north 24 west 252 poles to a hickory & a pine then north 
92 poles to a stake in a field then north 36 ˝ east to the river a 
white oak then down the various courses of said river to the beginning, 
containing 264 acres also part of another tract called Narsworthy’s 
beginning at a pine in Henry Anderson line then running west 58 ˝ poles 
to a small red oak then north 346 poles to a pine in (Adam) Haywood’s 
line then east along the said line 96 ˝ poles to a hickory Adam 
Haywood’s corner then south 290 poles to a red oak & hickory then west 
38 poles to a red oak then south to the beginning containing 197 acres, 
the two aforesaid tracts containing in the whole 461 acres including 
the dwelling house and all other out houses of the first tract, which 
we deem to be one third of all the land said Gray died seized and 
possessed of, 7 Feb 1797, Abner Pitman, Elijah Horne (mark), Daniel 
Ross, Abraham Evans (X), Isaac Battle, Josiah Battle, Jethro Battle, 
Noah Woodard, Elisha Horn, Joseph Armstrong, Wm. Horn, James Braswell, 
Surveyor.  
ORDER TO SHERIFF, whereas (South??) Donaldson by judgement of court 
recovered against Jacob Battle, administrator of all the goods and 
chattels of William R. Gray the sum of nine pound 10/6 by reason of the 
nonperformance of several promises of the said William R. Gray during 
his lifetime and also the sum of L2.6.6 for his costs and it appearing 
that said Battle has already distributed the which were of the said 
William R. Gray.  Charlotte Jackson, wife of John J. Jackson is one of 
those who received and been paid her part which is suggested to be one 
third of total.  She had given bond to cover any cost that arose from 
suits involving said estate and said Charlotte and John J. Jackson are 
to appear in court and to show cause why they should not be held liable 
for said debt, signed Edward Hale, CC.  Made known to John J. Jackson 
on 14 June 1798.  NCA file CR.037.508.53, 6-28-04, CTC.


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