LENOIR COUNTY, NC - Court - Suit against will of Caleb WIGGINS, 1861

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These records were abstracted by Agness GUNTER from originals in NC 
Archives and typed and contributed with permission of Agness Gunter by Rose 
PARKS.

(Note: A.G. abstract included only initials in some instances and am not 
sure if this was in original that way or she used to abstract but she had 
also given me full names in another instance so am using those to clarify. 
Used with permission. --rp)


Lenoir County, North Carolina Loose Estate Papers
NC Archives, #CR.059.508.6

File: CALEB WIGGINS 1861

Receipt from Benjamin F. WIGGINS $160. For suit against will of Caleb 
WIGGINS 23 March 1861.

File: CALEB WIGGINS 1878 (large file with many loose documents)

Suit: Arden WIGGINS plantiff vs Benjamin F. WIGGINS administrator for Caleb 
WIGGINS defendant. Certain differences exist between Benjamin F. WIGGINS, 
Executor of Caleb WIGGINS deceased and Arden WIGGINS, Cicero WIGGINS, 
Richard M. WIGGINS, John C. WIGGINS, Susan TURNAGE, Fred JONES and wife 
Nancy, Jesse HEATH and his wife Vicy, James SKINNER and wife Louisa heirs 
at law and devisies of said Caleb WIGGINS deceased in regard to certain 
property. 20 Sept. 1878

To Sheriff of Greene Co.: Summon Susan TURNAGE and Richard M. WIGGINS 26 
March 1881

Will of Caleb WIGGINS (a copy not recorded) I give to my son Arden WIGGINS 
___acres of land. I give to my son B.F. WIGGINS my home plantation. I loan 
to my wife property.. and after her death to be sold and divided. I appoint 
Benjamin F. WIGGINS executor.

Arden WIGGINS sued Benjamin F. WIGGINS but died during pendency. 23 Oct 
1885

To Lenoir Co. Sheriff: Summon Jacob LANGSTON, Lewis LANGSTON, Mathew 
WIGGINS, Charles WIGGINS, Mary WIGGINS, Julia EDWARDS, Martha CRAFT, 
Lucretta STRICKLAND 14 March 1881.
 (These lengthy statements provide insight to life during Civil War times. 
These are all separate signed depositions)

The widow died in August 1874 or 1875. SKINNER married one of the widows 
grandaughters. My father bought 27 acres about 25 years before his death, 
signed Arden WIGGINS


Caleb WIGGINS died January 11 1861 signed Lewis DAUGHTERY

Charles WIGGINS says "I belonged to Caleb WIGGINS...."
Mary WIGGINS says" I belonged to Caleb WIGGINS in 1860...."
Judy WIGGINS says "I belonged to Caleb WIGGINS"
Benjamin WIGGINS says" I was married in 1861..."
Nancy JONES says "I am daughter of Caleb WIGGINS..."    
Susan TURNAGE says "I am daughter of Caleb WIGGINS"
Richard M. WIGGINS says" Grandmother died in 1874..."
Matthew WIGGINS says "I belonged to Caleb WIGGINS..."
Vicey HEATH says I am daughter of Caleb WIGGINS.."

File: WYATT CICERO WIGGINS 1878 (large file)
Wyatt Cicero and brother John Charles WIGGINS were partners in cotton gin.
B.H. LANGSTON " Wyatt Cicero WIGGINS father of ward of plantiff and only 
child. Mother of child died 3-4 years before Wyatt Cicero WIGGINS. He 
married my daughter.

File: WYATT CICERO WIGGINS 1887
S.H. LOFTIN guardian of Mary E.W. WIGGINS vs Richard M. WIGGINS admr. 

File: ARDEN WIGGINS 1887
1 Dec. 1879 Wyatt Cicero WIGGINS died in Lenoir County leaving his infant 
daughter Mary E. W. WIGGINS without guardian and with considerable estate 
and property, said daughter only heir. John C. WIGGINS appointed guardian 
27 Dec. 1879.
Arden WIGGINS the intestate defendant and one of the sureties on said 
guardian bonds of John C. WIGGINS died in Lenoir 1 March 1885 and defendant 
F.M. ROUNDTREE was appointed his administrator on 21 March 1885.

Mary Eugini Winifred WIGGINS and John C. WIGGINS had not reported estate 
properly and had held on to it illegally.