Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Lancaster, Prudence - Estate 1868
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Written: 1868

	LANCASTER, PRUDENCE ESTATE RECORDS, 1868; ADVERTISEMENT IN 
“TARBORO SOUTHERNER” for 6 weeks beginning Aug. 4, 1869.  State of 
North Carolina, County of Edgecombe, John Lancaster, Administrator of 
Prudence Lancaster, plaintiff vs. David Lancaster, James W. Lancaster, 
Polly Moore, Hansel Moore, Nancy Taylor, Martha Bullock, Jonathan 
Bullock, Dossey Lancaster, Wilson Lancaster, Jesse Lancaster, Louisa P. 
Lancaster, and                Lancaster, an infant child of Willie 
Lancaster whose christian name is unknown, defendants.  Petition for 
sale of Real Estate for Assets. The defendants Hansel Moore, Polly 
Moore, Dossey Lancaster, Wilson Lancaster, Louisa P. Lancaster, Jesse 
Lancaster, and               Lancaster, infant child of Willie 
Lancaster, dec’d. whose christian name is unknown, all of whom reside 
beyond the limits of this state, are hereby notified to be and appear 
before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Edgecombe County at his 
office in Tarboro within 80 days from the date hereof and answer the 
petition of the Plantiff, a copy of which is deposited in the office of 
the Clerk Of the Superior Court for said county, and let them take 
notice that if they fail to answer the said petition within that time 
the Plantiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the 
complaint, by order of the Superior Court.  Fred Philips, Atty. for 
Plaintiff.  Aug. 4, 1869.  PETITION of John Lancaster, Administrator of 
Prudence Lancaster against David Lancaster, Dossey Lancaster, a non 
resident of this state, James Lancaster, Polly Moore, wife of Hansel 
Moore, a non resident of this state, Nancy Taylor widow of A.D. Taylor, 
Martha Bullock, wife of Jonathan Bullock and the children of Willie 
Lancaster viz. Wilson Lancaster and Jesse Lancaster adults and non 
residents of this state and Lousia Prudence Lancaster, infant over 
fourteen years of age, a non resident of this state and without 
guardian in this state and                 Lancaster, name unknown, 
infant under fourteen years of age, a non resident of this state and 
without guardian in this state, petition shows that Prudence Lancaster 
died in Dec. 1867 intestate and that at Feb. Ct. 1868 of Pleas and 
Quarters, John Lancaster was appointed administrator; debts outstanding 
against estate of Prudence amount to about $750; personal estate of 
Prudence consists of a small quantity of household and kitchen 
furniture, and some crops and stock which has been sold by John 
Lancaster and brought the sum of $66.46 and there is   no other 
personal property to sale to pay debts; that said Prudence by virtue of 
last will and testament of “Austin Whitehead” “took as devisee for 
life” (345) acres of land adjoining the lands of (F.M. Barnes), Anzy Braswell 
and others with remainder in fee to her four boys, David Lancaster, 
Dossy Lancaster, Willie Lancaster, and Robert Lancaster; that on the 14 
day of Feb. 1849, Willie Lancaster sold to Prudence Lancaster tenant 
for life his one fourth remainder interest for the sum of $100 and that 
by virtue of this conveyance, intestate died seized and possessed of an 
undivided one fourth interest in said lands which is estimated as being 
worth $300; that said intestate left surviving her the following 
children and grandchildren who are her only heirs at law to wit: David 
Lancaster, Martha, wife of Jonathan Bullock, Nancy Taylor, widow of 
A.D. Taylor, deceased, all of Edgecombe Co., and James Lancaster of 
Wilson County (NC?), and Dossy Lancaster a resident of (Puckersville, 
Tippo County, Mississippi and Polly Moore, wife of Hansel Moore a 
resident of               in the state of Mississippi, and the children 
of Willie Lancaster, deceased, viz. Wilson Lancaster and Jesse 
Lancaster adults and Lousia Prudence Lancaster, infant over 14 years of 
age and                Lancaster infant, under 14 years of age (name 
unknown) all residents of                 , Mississippi, the last one 
without guardian as your petitioner is informed; petitioner states that 
personal estate is insufficient to pay debts and real estate needs to 
be sold to pay debts; 12 July 1869.  PETITION of John Lancaster to 
court to appoint guardian for Lousia Lancaster, infant over 14 years of 
age and                Lancaster infant, under 14 years of age (name 
unknown) all residents of                 , Mississippi.  HAVE COPY IN 
FILE BUT DID NOT ABSTRACT.  VERY HARD TO READ.


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