Onslow County, NC - Susan Henderson Widow - Division of Slaves, 1852

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Susan Henderson Widow & Others, Ex-parte to The Court 1852

Petition For Division of Slaves

Initialed: W.H. & J.N.W.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Onslow County

To the Worshipful, the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
of the County of Onslow:

The petition of Susan Henderson Widow & Lewis H. Henderson, Benjamin R.
Henderson, Nancy Henderson, Josiah S. Henderson, Alftred E. Simmons and wife 
Hulda, Lewis Mills Amin, of Minerva Mills Decd. and of Lewis Mills wife Alsey
and Matilda C. Henderson last one infant by her next friend Susan Henderson
of the County of Onslow respectfully sheweth unto your worships, that they
are tenants in common, of the following named Slaves, viz: Ned, Betty,
Hardy, Daphney, Emaline, Abner & Minerva which said Slaves have come to your 
petitioners in the proportion of one ninght part to each of them, and they
are desirious of having a division or partition of said slaves, so as to 
alot and set apart to each of your petitioners, their respective shares or 
portion of said slaves in soveralty; or in case an actul partition of said 
slaves cannot be had, without injury to some of your petitioners, and a sale
thereof may be deemed necessary, that the same be ordered by this worshipful 
Court, so as to secure to each of your petitioners their ratable share in
sevaralty of the proceeds of such sale.

	To the end therefore, that a partition or division of said slaves may 
be made, as aforesaid; and that your petitioners may severally hold and enjoy 
their respective allotments, of said negroes or slaves, or of the proceeds of
the sale of the same, in case such sale should be deemed necessary, in 
severalty; and that your petitioners may have such other and further relief
in the premises, as the nature and circumstances of this case may require, 
and to your worships shall meet.  May it please your worships to appoint
three freeholders, unconnected with your petitioners, by consanguinity or
affinity, who being first duly sworn, shall divide the aforesaid negroes or
slaves, and allot to each of your petitioners his or her shares in severality,
and make report thereof, to this worshipful court; and to confirm said report;
or in case a sale of said slaves, should be deemed necessary, for equality of 
partition, to order the same, and to appoint some fit and proper person, to
make said sale, and to convey to the purchaser or purchasers of said slaves,
such title, interest or estate, as your petitioners had in the same, and to
make a report of his proceedings therein, to this worshipful court, and to
secure to your petitioners his or her shares in severalty, of the proceeds
of said sale, according to the statute in such cases, made and provided.
And your petitioners will ever pray, &c.
Signed W.H. & J.N. Washington - Solicitors

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