MARTIN COUNTY, NC - COURT - James Hardison, re Estate, 1861.

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Our family donated this and other documents to E.C.U.  This letter of 
adminis. of the James Hardison estate is not in Martin Co. courthouse.  
Why, I do not know.... --Diane Sottilare of Martin Co. N.C.

We Debra Hardison, Levin Hardison, Jennette Hardison, Joseph Tyre wife 
Ritta, Durham Hardison, Hodge Hardison, William E. Sexton wife Emma, 
Lewis Hardison, and Clayton Hardison, heirs and ?distributes? Of James 
Hardison Dec'd appoint, all of age, agree that James Hardison Junior 
Special Administrator of said estate shall sell not only the property 
set apart by the court for cash but also all the other property 
belonging to said estate (except the land & negroes) for cash and we 
authorize him to sell all said property under his Special 
Administratorship, and we do promise and agree & hereby release him from 
any liability legal or equitable for selling for cash and or  Special 
administrator ?? only holding him responsible for our pro rata part of 
said sale.
October 10th 1861

Test
S.W. Watts
Debra (her mark) Hardison (seal)
Levin Hardison (seal)
Jennette(her mark) Hardison (seal)
Joseph S. Tyre (seal)
Durham Hardison (seal)
Hodges Hardison (seal)
William E. Sexton (seal)
Lewis Hardison (seal)
Clayton Hardison (seal)