Onslow County NcArchives Court.....Bender - Deceased, Martin 1834 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jo Huettl johit@suddenlink.net February 12, 2008, 1:15 am Source: Nc Archives Written: 1834 Martin Bender Will (Copied from State Archieves, Raleigh, CR-072.508.5) Front cover: Let up at the court house on the 6th day of Nov 1933 also at the Torte of Rod Lloyds Meadow and at my gate this is a true copy of the above. (signed) John Lloyd On bottom: (addressed to) Jon Stoney, Esq, Charletston, SC (1st page) That on the 1st day of January next will be sold at the court house in Onslow County a certain Negro man named Peter, formerly the property of John Bender, Decd. Now belonging to the heirs of Martin Bender, decd on a credit of six months notes with approval curitiers will be required. (signed) Thos Hood, Guardian Salathine Potts & Wife & others…..Pet to sele nefor. In this came appearing to the satisfaction of the court that advising of the buyer named in pet cannot be made without appl it and advised that Pesquation granter and that Thomas Hood adm of Martin Bender named by the court to make said sale after due advertisement of six mths credit profit to this court this proceedings. (This is on a small paper that was found in the file jh) Thos Hood guardian to Ammanda, Henry and Agustus Bender also power of attorney for Salathiel and Elizabeth Potts (his wife). Airing breech & wife Nancy Loftin and Ivey Bender Heirs at Law of Martin Bender decd. I want an order of court to will Peter to make a division among the above heirs. (2nd page) State of North Carolina….Onslow County We the worshifful the Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sep for the County aforesaid The petition of Salathial Potts and Elizabeth his wife, Amanda, Henry and Agustus Bender infant, Thos Hood their guardian, Herring Creech & wife, Nancy Loftin Bender & Ivy Bender respectfully therewith that at distribution of one Martin Bender, they are entitled at least in common to a certain Negro named Peter that a decision cannot be made able a Sale be about of this court that Petition an division to make a division so as to become their respective share in severaty they therefore pray that afore of sail negor Petere may be made as to the direction under of this court that the property thereofe be divided so as to five each being their shares and in duty bound of. (signed) Geo. L. Altman (for Petis) (On outside sleeve of page) Salathal Potts & wife & others to the Court Pet to Sale Negro (1833) (Hibel Nev term ’33) (page 3) On acct of sale of Peter belonging to the heirs of Martin Bender Decd Lot on acrdit of six months 1st Janary 1834. Peter to Charles Thompson #375 (signed) Thos Hood, guardian. (outside sleeve of record) Acct of sale of Peter belonging to the heirs of Martin Bender decd 1st January 1834 by Thos Hood, guardian File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/onslow/court/benderde261nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb