NC, Lenoir County, Supreme Court Case - Bryan vs Washington & Watson ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be repro- duced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Copyright (c) 2000 by Martha M. Marble . This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. by Martha M. Marble mmarble@erols.com ========================================================= SUPREME COURT CASE - BRYAN vs WASHINGTON & WATSON NC DAR GENEALOGICAL RECORDS - S1V Volume 114 - Found in an article on the McKinnie Family by Lillian Wood Supreme Court Case - North Carolina Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court Section 44, Drawer 43 -44 NOTE: This would be at the NC Archive today but there is no way of knowing the assigned call number. Hardy Bryan was from Jones County and John Washington was from Lenoir County Hardy Bryan vs John Washington & John A. B. Watson, Jones County Hardy Bryan was representative of Sears Bryan. Hardy Bryan, George Cox & John Cox, last two infants by their guardian, James H. Edmondson, show that Samuel Cox, died intestate and Wm. McKinney administered on his estate. Samuel Cox left surviving him his sister Catherine wife of Sears Bryan, and George and John Cox, children of a deceased brother Frederick. The court of Lenoir Co was requested to order a division of slaves. Lenoir County, 1833 April. The Negroes of Samuel Cox are valued to $1850 To Lenoir Co, Dec 11, 1833 John Washington of Lenoir Co claimed that Sears Bryan had owed him money since June 9, 1813, and had removed himself to Florida. Deed of sale from Sears Bryan of Jackson and Territory of Florida, Dec 22, 1829, to Hardy Bryan, all property to which he entitled in right of his wife Catherine, sister of Samuel Cox.