LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - COURT - Lewis Keener, Executor of Adam Keener vs. John Keener and others, legatees of Adam Keener dec'd. ----¤¤¤¤---- Transcribed by Jill L. Huter from original document, located in NC State Archives in Raleigh. Located in Lincoln County Estate Records, 1779-1925,call number C.R.060.508.69. These records are located in file for "Adam Keener 1868", and are dated after the death of his widow, Mary Keener, ca 1867. Newspaper Clipping: State of North Carolina, Lincoln County. Lewis Keener, Executor of Adam Keener vs. John Keener and others, legatees of Adam Keener dec'd. Complaint filed for Account and Settlement In this case it appearing to the Court, that the Defendants, John Keener, David Keener, Abraham Keener, Daniel Keener, David Ingle and wife Mary, Levi Keener and wife Betsy, Joshua Carpenter and wife Mary, and William, John, Ceburn, and Adeline Keener, children of Solomon Keener, are not residents of this State, it is ordered by the Court that publication be made for six weeks, in the Western Democrat, published in the City of Charlotte, notifying said defendants to appear at a Probate Court to be held for the county of Lincoln, at the Court House in Lincolnton, on Saturday the 28th of August, 1869, then and there to answer or demur to said complaint, on the same will be heard exparte as to them. S.P. Sherrill Judge of Probate for Lincoln County Partial transcription of account settlement: State of North Carolina Probate Court Lincoln County 28 Aug 1869 13. Heirs. Each being entitled to $37.06 first deducting the cost of this suit $12.40 which leaves in the hands of this (?) of A Keener and Adm' of Mary Keener $481.88. Which makes each heir and (?) share of $37.01 viz 1 John Keener $37.01 2 David Keener $37.01 3 Abraham Keener $37.01 4 Daniel Keener $37.01 5 Lewis Keener $37.01 6 children of Solomon Keener $37.01 7 Daniel Ingle and wife Molley $37.01 8 Levi Keener and wife Betsy $37.01 9 John Keener and wife Fanny $37.01 10 Adam Ingle and wife Sally $37.01 11 Calvin Taylor and wife Catherine $37.01 12 Joshua Carpenter and wife Mary $37.01 13 Rufus Hovis and wife Susannah $37.01 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jill Huter ___________________________________________________________________