Hertford County, NC - HERTFORD COUNTY COURT MINUTES, 1847 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HERTFORD COUNTY COURT MINUTES: 4th Monday in August 1847 Administration in the Estate of Edward S. Jegitts deceased was Granted To Ely Carter who entered into bond for the sum One Thousand dollars with Perry Carter and John W. Southill Securities thereto and has duty Qualified as Such, and prayed and Obtained an Order for Letters of Administration Herein. Ordered that he sell from perishable estate. The following Justices present John Vann, Abraham Thomas, and John A. Anderson Esquires Administration in the Estate of Thomas Parker deceased and granted to John P. Bridges who entered into bond for the Sum of Five hundred dollars with Charles Nunn & Jacob Barnes Securities Therein and was duly Qualified as Such and prayed and Obtained an Order for Letters of Administration therein Ordered that he sell perishable Estate. Administration in the Estate of Silus Parker In deceased appeared was granted Pleasant Jordon who entered into bond for the Sum of five hundred dollars John Baker and John P. Bridgers Securities therein and was duly Qualified as Such and frayed and Obtained an Order for Letters of Administration therein. Ordered that he sell perishable Estate. Administration on the Estate of Everitt Nichols deceased was appointed to Samuel R. Jernigan who entered into bond for the Sum of One Thousand dollars with Starkey Sharp and William N. H. Smith Securities therein and was duly Qualified as Such and prayed and Obtained an Order for Letters of Administration Therein. The following Justice present James Barns, Jacob Sharp, William M. Montgomery, Mary J. Battle is appointed Guardian James, Nicholis, Ann Eliza, and John Battle orphans of William R. Battle deceased and entered into bond for the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars with Abram Reddick & Geo. W. Peele, Securities therein. The following Justice Present A. Thomas, Winston Lewis, William Hayes, William D. Purden is appointed as appointed Guardian to Mills Smith orphan of S. John Smith deceased and entered into bond for the sum of Five Thousand Dollars with Jacob Sharp and John B. Sharp Securities Therein. The following Justice Present To Wit William D. Pruden, James Barnes, and A. Riddick Esquires, Administration in the Estate of John Winborn deceased were appointed to William J. Winton and Winton L. Winborn who entered into bond for the Sum of Thirty Thousand dollars with Starkey Sharpp & Samuel R. Jernigan Securities Therein and was duly Qualified as such and Prayed and Obtained an Order for Letters of Administration Therein ~~~~~”~~~ Thus Ordered That they have permission to sell the Perishable Estate. Administration on the Estate of Wineford Harrell deceased was appointed to John W. Harrell who entered into bond for the Sum of Three Thousand dollars and with Richard G. Cowper and Lemuel R. Jernigan Securities therein and are duly Qualified as Such and Prayed and Obtained an Order for Letters of Administration Therein. Thus Ordered that he sell the perishable Estate. The following Justice Present. William A. Mitchell, A. Thomas & W.D. Valentine Esquires, William G. Marsh is appointed Guardian to Sally M. Jenkins and Daniel O. Jenkins Orphans of Hezekiah Jenkins deceased and entered into bond for this Sum of Four hundred Dollars with James Williford and James Mitchell Securities Therein. Lemuel R. Jernigan is appointed Guardian to Mary Pearce Orphan of Henry Pearce deceased and entered into bond for the Sum of Five hundred dollars with John B. Sharp and John W. Harrell Securities Therein. Jallin Matthews Orphan of Jinny Mathews deceased aged about Thirteen years is bound to George Mumford to be taught the business of a Carpenter and entered into Indenture. The following Persons have permission for the Court to keep and Carry a Gun and want a License issue to therein for the Same. “To Wit” Jacob Reed, William Nickins, William Mitchell, Thomas Asher, Willis Kern, Ashley Melton, Spencer Asher, Wiley Reynolds, Mandy Mister, Jesse Keen, James Manning, Starkey Pugh, Thomas Robbins, **** and Marmaduke Hall, Malachi Thatch, Washington Weaver, Henry Simmons, Edward Asher, Wm Bean, Thomas Boon, Wiley Jones, John Bizell, William Bizell, Henry Chaves, Griffin Asher, Jesse Reynolds, Nathaniel Turner,[end of readable document] Miles Mitchell is appointed Overseer of the following Road. “To Wit” Beginning at the South end of Wiccacon Bridge and ending at the Cross Roads near White Plains” in the run of William Shaw. James E. Dukes is appointed Overseer of the following Road. “To Wit” “From Blue Water to Jimmy Williams “Old Place” in the run of John Benthall. Thus Ordered that he keep the same in repair as the Law directs. “ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~” Scanned images of the original text from the files of Linda Gamel __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Marianne Ordway ___________________________________________________________________