Dower property, Mary Stokes, widow of Daniel Stokes, 1827, Guilford Co. NC
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Mary Stokes, Dower property, widow of Daniel Stokes, Guilford
County, NC

MARY STOKES, Dower
63

State of North Carolina}
Guilford County}

In obedience to the annexed writ, I James W. Doak, Sheriff of the county 
aforesaid on the 8th day of October 1827 attended by Thomas Thompson, John 
Tomlinson, Thomas McNeely, James Maxwell, William R. Killingsworth, Ralph S. 
Simpson, Leaven Gladson, Jeremiah Prichett, William King, George Fulton, 
William Maxwell, Henry Gant, Free holders unconnected with Mary Stokes, widow 
of Daniel Stokes deceased or the heirs devises of said Daniel Stokes by 
consanguinity or affinity and entirely disinterested; by me, duly summoned 
same in proper person to a certain plantation where of the said Daniel Stokes, 
deceased, died, seized and possessed mentioned in the annexed writ lying on 
the Waters of Haw River in the county aforesaid Containing Two hundred acres 
more or less, and the Freeholders aforesaid being duly Sworn and required to 
allott and Set off to the said Mary Stokes one third part of the plantation 
aforesaid included and comprise within the following limits and bounds to wit, 
Begining at a post Oak runing then East 108 poles to a white oak thence North 
11 poles to a Black oak bush, thence West 40 poles to a Stake, thence South 15 
poles to a pile of Stones, then West 65 poles to a black oak, thence South 35 
poles to a Small post oak bush, then West 5 poles to a Black Jack and post Oak 
thence South 60 poles to the begining, the dwelling house or mansion of the 
Said Daniel Stokes deceased on which he most regularly dwell next before his 
death, and all the offices, out houses, building and improvements to thereunto 
Belonging or in anywise appertaining which being done, I the said Sheriff and 
Freeholders aforesaid put the said Mary Stokes in possession of the premises.  
In witness whereof the said Freeholders have hereunto set there respective 
hands and Seal on the premises in the County aforesaid the day and year 
aforesaid

Leven Gladson (seal)
Jeremiah his X mark Pritchett (seal)
Wm. King (seal)
George Fulton (seal)
Wm. Maxwell (seal)
Henry Gant (seal)
Thomas Thompson (seal)
John Tomlinson (seal)
Thomas McNeely (seal)
James Maxwell (seal)
William R. Killingsworth (seal)
Ralph S. Simpson (seal)
Test, J. W. Doak, Shff.

State of North Carolina}
Guilford County} November Term 1827

The foregoing report returned to court confirmed and ordered to be registers.
Test, Jno. Hanner C. Cle.
by Jno. G. Hanner
Transcribed by Martha Thayer