Greene County, NC - Henry Best, Division of Slaves, 1839

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HENRY BEST ESTATE

From the Henry Best folder at NSDAR Library, Washington, DC. Submitted by Ima 
Eula Mewborn for her supplemental application on Henry Best of Greene County.

Greene County, NC Estate Records - 1839-1845, page 226
NC Archives Microfilm Reel C.045 50020

Division of the Negroes of Henry Best decd.  Decr 30th 1839

Pursuant to the request of the parties herein after named (viz.) John W. Taylor 
and William B. Taylor and the undersigned met at the house of Winifred Best widow 
of the late Henry Best decd for the purpose of dividing the Negroes left to the 
said John W. Taylor and wife Polly and William B. Taylor and wife Nancy by their 
Father in his will and find nineteen negroes to be equally divided between the 
above named heirs and after leaving young Tom and girl Dinah to the widow during 
her life to remain in common stock to be divided at her death we did value and 
divide the following balances of Seventeen Viz.  Penny and child at five hundred 
and fifty dollars $550, next child Silvey at fifty five dollars $55, next Clarisa 
at two hundred dollars $200 - Harry at three hundred dollars $300 - Mary at four 
hundred dollars $400 - man Tony at Six hundred and fifty dollars $650.00. Old man 
Saul at Five dollars which composed the lot No 1 - and was Regular drawn by John 
W. Taylor and Polly his wife.  Lot No 2 which was composed of Isabel and child 
valued at Six hundred dollars $600 - next child Liza at one hundred and  fifty 
dollars $150 - boy Simon at three hundred and fifty dollars $350 - Girl Olive at 
three hundred dollars $300 - ditto Bitha at three hundred and fifty dollars 
$350 - man Sharp at $400 - Old Tim at Five dollars and old Bob at Five dollars 
were also regularly drawn by William B. Taylor and wife Nancy.  Which lots of 
No 1 and No 2 were valued at the sum of Twenty one hundred and Sixty dollars each 
Given under our hands and seals this 30th day of Dec. AD 1839.

Henry Best     seal
Henry B. Holmes   seal

State of North Carolina
Greene County  May Term 1842

This was the foregoing report of division made in open Court Confirmed and ordered 
to be recorded.

Attest.  James Williams  Clk
            Henry Best DC

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