Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Whitehead, Mary - Estate 1850
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Written: 1850

	Whitehead, Mary file, 1850, Edgecombe Co., estate records, 
CR.037.508.013, petition to divide the real estate of Mary Whitehead by 
Thomas Newby and wife, Roena, David Bun and wife Elisabeth, Martha A. 
Braswell, Martha E. Braswell, Rufus H. Braswell, Mary E. Braswell, and 
Louisa D. Braswell, the last four being infants, suing by their 
guardian, Thomas N. Newby and Mary E.A. Thomas by her guardian, Robt. 
R. Bridgers state that Mary Whitehead died intestate and possessed of a 
tract of land adjoining the lands of Gray Armstrong, the heirs of the 
late Duncan L. Braswell, and others on a branch known as Hornes Branch 
containing 49 acres; Roena, wife of Thomas N. Newby, Elizabeth, wife of 
David Bunn and Martha A. Braswell, widow of Howel Braswell are the 
children of the said Mary Whitehead and Mary E.A. Thomas in the 
daughter and only child of a deceased son , Jacob and Martha E. 
Braswell, Rufus H. Braswell, Mary A.E. Braswell and Louisa D. Braswell 
are the children of Mary (V or A) Braswell a deceased daughter and that 
they are the only heirs of Mary Whitehead.  They further state that 
Thomas N. Newby and wife, Roena, David Bunn and wife, Elisabeth, Martha 
A Braswell and Mary E.A. Thomas are each entitled to one fourth of the 
said realty and that Martha E., Rufus H. and Mary A.E. and Louisa D. 
Braswell are each entitled to one fourth of one fifth of the said land, 
being the only land owned by said Mary at the time of her death.  
Robert R. Bridgers has been acting as guardian for Mary E.A. Thomas for 
many years and Thomas N. Newby has been appointed as guardian of the 
children of Mary Braswell.   Land has no buildings or improvements and 
is farm land.  Petition is to sell land.  Whitmell Williams and Gray 
Armstrong make oath that they are acquainted with land and it is in 
best interest of heirs to sell land and divide proceeds.


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