Greene-Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Barden, Howell V. 1832 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Martha M. Marble http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005285 May 12, 2011, 12:47 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1832 #1967 – HOWELL vs BARDEN NC Supreme Court Case found at the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC and abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble Greene County, 1832 Benjamin Howell Jr with John H. Bryan his attorney – sd Howell exhibited a transcript from the Superior Court of Wayne County This case was started in Wayne County in 1829 where the Will of Benjamin Howell was presented and the following caveat was entered – the Will was filed for probate and a caveat against probate was filed by Arthur Barden and Mary his wife, James Aycock and Belinda his wife, William Reams and Rachel his wife, Robert Peacock and Wealthy his wife – they disputed the validly of the Will – Benjamin Howell Jr. was appointed Admr in the meantime under a Bond of $20,000 with Samson Lane and John Kennedy his securities – on the 3rd Mon of Feb 1830 a jury was seated Jury – Shadrack Pate, John Outland, Lovit Hooks, Wateman Thompson, Edmon Cox, Thomas Britt, Calldy Overman, David McKinnie, John Broadhurst, Woodard Howill, John McKinnie and James Everett The jury found for the def and will not honor the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Howell Sr The plf asked the re-trial be moved to Greene Co Jury in Greene Co – Dempsey Wood, Obed Dixon, Richard Hodges, Stephen Daniels, Arthur Speight, Theophilus Eason, Ephraim Spivey, Arthur Coward, James B. Pridgin, Seth Speight, Benjamin Rasbury, James W. Hooker The jury found for the def Another trail was held in Greene Co – Jury – John Grimsley, John Beeman, Jesse Hart, Write Taylor, Thomas Hughs, Smith Pridgen, Joel Lane, Person Tuton, John Graingers, Alligood Okes, William Allen, Samuel Hidliberg Jury found for the plf Def appealed to the Supreme Court NOTE: The Will was not in the folder File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/greene/court/barden2102wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb