MACON CO., NC - ESTATE RECORDS - John Corbin, 1891 ==================================================================== Transcribed by Dawn Watson, April 10, 2003 Appointment of Administrators, Executors & Guardians, 1868 - 1913, Vol. I, Macon Co., NC, p. 171 In the Superior Court, Macon County 1892 Before Rogers Clerk In the matter of the } Administration of the } Application for Letters Estate of John Corbin } John L. Corbin being sworn doth say: That John Corbin late of said County is dead, without leaving any Will and Testament and that by request of the heirs is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the said John Corbin. Further, that the value of said estate so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application is about $200.00 and that J. M. Corbin, L. W. Corbin, P. P. Corbin, Vina Dills, Jane Mashburn, Wm. Corbin's Heirs, A. Holland's Heirs, Clarinda Fox, Modena Corbin's Heirs, are entitled as heirs and distributers [theref***]. John L. Corbin Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of Aug. 1891 and it appearing from the written consent of elder heirs that John Corbin should [qualify] as administrator, the said application is granted and it is ordered that upon his filing sufficient bond that Letters of Administration issue. This Aug. 24, 1891 Sam L. Rogers, Clerk Record of Accounts, Vol. B, Macon Co., NC, p. 178 In the Superior Court, Macon County Before Rogers Clerk John L. Corbin } Admr. of } Inventory John Corbin } The undersigned begs leave to report that as Administrator of the Estate of John Corbin, Decd., he has entered upon the estate and finds and has in his possession the following property: to wit One Mule 23 years old, worth about $30 Ten Cattle 92 Fourteen Sheep 28 Eight Hogs 31 One Wagon 25 Farming Implements 10 House-hold Furniture 30 Honey-bees (4 Hives) 8 Bucks Head 3 --- $277 John L. Corbin Admr. Sworn to and subscribed before me This the 10 day of Sept. 1891 Sam L. Rogers Clerk Record of Accounts, Vol. B, Macon Co., NC, p. 185 In the Superior Court Macon County 1891 Before Rogers Clerk John L. Corbin } Admr. of } Sale of property, Oct. 1 1891 John Corbin } The administrator above named reports the sale of the personal property of his intestate made Oct. 1, 1891 after duly advertising. Sale was made at the late residence of the said John Corbin Dec. Viz: 10 Head of Cattle [*] for sum $85.00 8 Hogs " " 30.00 14 Sheep " " 28.00 Household and Farming implements " " 96.36 ------ Total $239.36 This Dec. 28th 1891 John L. Corbin Admr. Sworn to and subscribed before me Dec. 28th 1891 Sam L. Rogers Clerk Record of Accounts, Vol. B, Macon Co., NC, p. 191 In the Superior Court Macon County 1892 John L. Corbin } Admr. of } Report of sale personalty John Corbin } To the clerk of the Superior Court The administrator above named reports that he herewith renders statement of an additional sale made, after due advertisement Nov. 14th 1891, viz: One mule $50.00 Deer head 3.00 Fodder 5.33 Oats 5.77 Sundries 2.15 Corn 16.75 ----- $83.00 This Jany. 15th 1892 John Corbin Admr. Sworn to and subscribed before me Jany. 1892 Sam L. Rogers Clerk Record of Accounts, Vol. B, Macon Co., NC, p. 242 In the Superior Court Macon County Before Lee Crawford, Clerk John L. Corbin } Admr. of } Final Settlement John Corbin } The administrator above named respectfully reports to the Court for his Final Settlement the following receipts and disbursement to wit: To Amt. as reported, Record of Accts. page 185 $239.36 " " " " " " " " 191 83.00 ------------------ Amt. in full $322.86 Cr. By Pd P. P. Corbin $ 55.67 " " Vian Dills 6.87 1/2 " " T. W. McLand 2.50 " " Taxes for 1891 & 1892 2.03 " " W. A. Curtis Advertising 2.50 " " W. H. Hidgon 1.12 1/2 " " Sam L. Rogers for Letters [etc.] 2.50 " " Lee Crawford 2.48 " " My commissions $395.56 19.77 95.45 ------------------ Amount to be distributed among heirs $226.91 John L. Corbin Sworn to and subscribed before me this Nov. 25th 1893 Lee Crawford Clerk ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000643 ====================================================================