Johnston County NcArchives Court.....Eldridge, John 1858
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Written: 1858

John Eldridge

State of North Carolina, Johnston County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Feby Term 1858

To the worshipful the Justices of said court; The petition of Elizabeth 
Eldridge widow of John Eldridge respectfully showeth unto your worships that 
her said husband died intestate in the year 1850 in Johnston County leaving 
heirs surviving the following children, to wit, 

Troy Eldridge
Loverd Eldridge
Susan wife of John A Layton
Pherebee wife of Joseph Westbrook
Ann wife of Young J Lee
Betsey Eldridge
Emily Eldridge
William Eldridge
John Eldridge
Katharine Eldridge

who are his only heirs at law the three last of whom are infants represented 
by their guardian Troy Eldridge. 

Your petitioner further showeth that at the time of her said husbands death he 
was seized in fee simple of a tract of land in said county adjoining the lands 
of John Eldridge Sr, Whitfield Tart and others containing by estimation about 
three hundred acres. 

Your petitioner further showeth that she desires to have her dower in the said 
land allotted to her and to that and she prays your worships to order a writ 
to be directed to the Sheriff commanding him to summon twelve freeholders 
connected with the parties neither by consanguinity or affinity, to view the 
aforesaid tract of land and to allot and to set apart to her one third part 
thereof including the dwelling house and all out houses, buildings and 
improvements appertaining to the same for the term of her natural life and to 
report their proceedings in due form of law. May it please your worships to 
order subpoenas with copies of this petition to be issued to the said heirs at 
law requiring them to appear at the next term of court and show cause if any 
they can why the prayer of your petitioner shall not be granted and your 
petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.

L. Eldridge Atty for Petitioner

November Term 1858
The children and spouses named above petitioned the court to have the 
remaining property divided unto them. It mentions there are only two infants 
by this time.

Note: there's a plat of the division of the property


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