ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - COURT - Montfort Petition to Divide Slaves
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Onslow County, NC Loose records, Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Frances Montfort vs. Ed.d W. Montfort Adm.r of Wm Montfort Petition to divide 
Slaves -- August Term 1839

Service adknowledged Ew. W Montfort

State of North Carolina	}	Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions --
County of Onslow --	}	August Term 1839

To the Worshipfull the Justices of the Court aforesaid The petition of Frances 
Montfort humbly complaining, respectfull represents to your worships that some 
time during the year 1838 her husband William Montfort departed this life & 
that at the ___ (no number) Term of the same year letters of administration on 
his estate were granted to Edward W. Montfort, the said William Montfort 
having died intestate --- Your petitioner represents to your Worships, that 
her said husband William Montfort died possessed of the following negro slaves 
Viz. Dafney, Sam, Edney, Tealy, Dafney Jr, Hosey, Ellen, Craft Sam, Ada, 
Maria, Sarah, Sidney, Amy, Molcy, Albert, Phoby & her three children, Elias, 
Hannah, Peggy, Irsael? Amica & her child, Luke, Jim, Ann, Eli, Peter, Merely, 
Hester, Calvin, John, Terecy, Peter Jr.

Your Petitioner represents to your worships, that she is entitled as the widow 
of the said William Montfort to one third of the aforesaid negro slaves, her 
said husband having left surviving him but one child the aforesaid Edward W. 
Montfort --- Your petitioner therefore prays your Worships, that you would 
appoint three free holders unconnected with the parties hereto, who shall 
divide the slaves aforesaid & allot to yr Petitioner her distributive 
interest, being one third of the same & that they make report of their 
proceedings in the premises to the next Term of this Worshipful Court -- Your 
Petitioner further prays yr Worships that a copy of this her Petition with 
Subpona to answer the same be served on the aforesaid Edward W. Montfort & yr 
Petitioner is in duty bound will ever pray so.

			Wm. Wright -- Sol.