Jones County NcArchives Court.....Fields, Richard 1795 ************************************************ 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: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 April 21, 2018, 8:08 pm Source: Familysearch.org Written: 1795 Richard Fields Estate, 1795 State of North Carolina Jones County Court Feby Term 1795 It was ordered that Jeremiah Nelms, Abraham Dudley and James Watson be appointed to value and lay off the portion of Negroes to Erbin Williamson who has married one of the heirs of Richard Fields and make return to next court. Lew. Bryan CC ----- February 21st 1795 This may certify that we Jeremiah Nelms, Abraham Dudley and James Watson in compliance with an order of County Court of Jones dated February Term in the above mentioned year have valued and laid off to the heirs of Richard Fields to wit: Catherine and Nancy And further we certify that the valuation and division is as follows to wit: Woman named Mersby 19 pounds Boy named Mark 40 pounds Boy named June 70 pounds Girl named Laverne 55 pounds We the above mentioned Jeremiah Nelms, Abraham Dudley and James Watson have laid off to Urben Williamson who married Catherine Fields the Negro Mersby at the above rate and also the above mentioned Negro Mark at the above rate upon his pay his to Nancy Fields thirty five pounds which appears to be the difference in Witness we have hereunto set our hands seals the the day and date above mentioned. May Term 1795 Approved by the Court ----- 10th May 1802 In conformity to an order from the Worshipful Court of Jones County to us directed have laid off and divided the lands of Richard Fields Dec'd among his heirs: Lot 1 to Sally Fields Lot 2 to Urbin Williamson first wife's heirs Lot 3 to Dawkins Witherson in right of his wife File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/jones/court/fields2641gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb