ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - COURT - Court ordered Valuation and Division of 
			    Real Property of Thomas Henderson, 1815
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State of North Carolina

Onslow County 

Pursuant to an Order of Court to us directed with the County Surveyor to Value 
& divide the Real Estate of thomas henderson Sen'r, deceased We have Proceeded 
in the Following Manner To Wit - - - - 

There being Two Pattents in the Claim of Said deceased On Which he lived & 
died Jointly Containing four hundred and Seventy four acres Valued at five 
hundred dollars - - - - - -

Also another tract of Land (quantity Unknown) On Which thomas henderson Jun'r 
lived and died Valued at fifteen hundred dollars Purchased by S'd thomas 
henderson Snr deceased at the price of fifteen hundred dollars being formerly 
the property of Sam'l Walker - Which two Tracts of Land is all the Real Estate 
of S'd Deceased Within Our Knowledge - - - - - & there being four heirs of the 
Said deceased Equally intitled to Just distributive Shares thereof Which heirs 
___ is of full age Sound Mind & Memory & being Now Present To Wit Hosia 
Williams heir by Marriage Solomon Henderson and Alexander henderson heirs by 
birth have Jointly Consented in our Presence for the Greater & more Sure 
advancement in life of the heirs of Thomas henderson Jun'r Viz Rich'd 
henderson Solomon henderson & hosia henderson to Relinquish their title 
Interest & Claim to the heirs of thomas henderson, Jun'r dec'd to them their 
heirs & assigns forever to the land and its appurtainances thereunto belonging 
before Mentioned On Which thomas henderson Jun'r Last Lived & died. Valued at 
fifteen Hundred dollars as aforesaid & hezekiah Williams One of the 
Commissioners & Guardian to the heirs of sd thomas henderson Jun'r Dec'd does 
hereby in the Name of his Minors & Capacity of Guardian does Relinquish his 
Right of Land and Interest in the Manor Plantation to the other three heirs To 
wit Hosia Williams Solomon henderson & Alexander henderson In testimony 
whereof We the heirs of sd & the Guardian of sd Do here set our hands & seals 
August 7th 1815

Hezk Williams

Hosea Williams

S. Henderson 

Alex Henderson

We Whose Names are hereto Annexed were Appointed by order of Court to gather 
with the County Surveyor as Mentioned in the foregoing Reports to Value & 
divide the Real Property of thomas henderson Sen'r deceased have Proceeded & 
divided the Same in the foregoing Manner & further We Reporte Note [?] 

August 7th 1815

James Glenn J.P. (?)

M.__ Petteway

David Gornto

Hezk Williams ____

Absalom Barber

James Noble, C. S. 

We have Also In Compliance to the aforesaid Order of Court proceeded to Value 
two Negro Slaves to Wit Jack A negro man at $62.50 & Lettuce A negro Woman at 
$62.50 = $125.00

Given Under Our hands

day & Date aforesaid

James Glenn, JP

Hezk Williams

M _ Petteway

David Gornto

Absalom Barber

On the outside:

                                 Valuation &

                                 Division of

                              The Real & Person

                                al property of

                               Tho's Henderson

                                    Sen'r

                                     1815