Iredell-Rowan County NcArchives Court.....Holder, W. H. September 28, 1877 ************************************************ 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: Robert F. Delay Fremill99@aol.com August 11, 2012, 1:21 pm Source: Joel Reese, Local History Librarian, Iredell County Public Library. Written: September 28, 1877 Recorded: September 29, 1877 Iredell County, North Carolina Probate Records Holder, W. H. 1877 Records researched and copied by Joel Reese, Local History Librarian. Iredell County Public Library. To the Probate Court of Iredell County, N.C. Sept. 28th, 1877. J. B. Conly, CLK. From the widow of W. H. Holder; I in hereby relinquish my right & title to the administration of said Estate, to my son R. C. Holder. Lucinda (her X Mark) Holder. Test. C. L. Shinn. Application For Letters of Administration. Iredell County in the Probate Court. In the matter of the Administration of the Estate of W.H. Holder: Before J.B. Connelly, Probate Judge. R. C. Holder being sworn, doth say: That W. H. Holder, late of said county, is dead, without leaving any Will and Testament; and that R. C. Holder is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the Estate of the said W. H. Holder, the renunciation of widow which is ???? being filed. Further, that the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about $600.00, and that Lucinda Holder, W. F. Holder, A. G. Holder, T. J. Holder, R. C. Holder, Mary Jane Gillespie, Manerva C. Miller, John W. Cook, Martha M. Cook, Augusta Cook, Wm. Cook, Margt. Cook are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof. R. C. Holder. Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of Sept., 1877. J. B. Connelly, Probate Judge. Administration Oath The State of North Carolina, Iredell County. In the Probate Court. I, R. C. Holder, do solemnly swear that I believe that W. H. Holder died without leaving any last Will and Testament; and that I will, well and truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said W. H. Holder and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by law; and that all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me, I will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability; so help me God. R. C. Holder. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 29, day of Sept., 1877. J. B. Connelly, Probate Judge. Writ of Dower Iredell County: In the Probate Court. State of North Carolina, To the Sheriff of Iredell County, Greeting: Whereas, Lucinda Holder, Widow of W. H. Holder lately filed her petition in this court against R. C. Holder & others, heirs- at-law of her said husband, and it was ordered that a Writ of Dower be issued to the Sheriff in her behalf as to the following lands, to-wit: A tract of land situated in Iredell County adjoining the lands of Mrs. Mary Taggart, A. W. Cook & others lying on the Waters of Wither’s Creek, & containing about One Hundred & 6 acres. You are therefore Commanded, To summon not less than five, unless the parties demand a greater number, and then not more than twelve freeholders, unconnected with the parties by consanguinity or affinity, and entirely disinterested, who, after being duly sworn by you, are to allot and set off to the said Lucinda Holder, by proper metes and bounds, one-third of the said lands, including therein the dwelling-house, and all offices, out-houses, buildings and improvements theron belonging or appertaining, during the term of her natural life, and to put her into possession of the same; and the allotment of dower made by the said jury, after being reduced into writing; and signed by them, you are to return into this court, according to law. This 4th day of Dec., 1877. J. B. Connelly ESQ. & Judge of Probate. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/iredell/court/holder2348gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb