ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - COURT - Petition of David & Clarissa (Ward) Mitchell
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Contributor's Note:  This case is in the loose papers in the State Archives, a 
copy of which is in my possession.  Clarissa was the daughter of Seth & Cear 
(Hadnot) Ward, David was the son of Col. George & Nancy Ann (Hall) Mitchell. 
(pmp)

To the Worshipful the Justices of the County of Onslow.
    Humbly complaining shew unto your Worships your petitioners DAVID MITCHELL
and CLARISSA his wife that on or about the month of October in the year 1786,
SETH WARD father of your petitioner CLARISSA, died, having duly made and
executed his last will and testament, which was afterwards duly proved in the
County Court of Onslow and filed among the records of said Court.  And your
petitioners further shew, that there was contained in said last will and
testament a clause in the following words.
     (Viz)   "For each daughter when married to be "paid by my two sons GEROGE
and SETH fifty" pounds apeice in a short time after "my sons come of age and
have their fortunes" in their hands, I mean twenty five pounds apiece "to be
paid by each of my sons to each of my daughters". And your petitioners further
shew that CLARISSA one of your petitioners, is one of the daughters of said
SETH WARD deceased, and that on the ___ day of December in the year 1808 she
intermarried with your other petitioner DAVID MITCHELL, and became entitled to
receive from the said SETH WARD and GEORGE WARD the sons of said SETH WARD
deceased the sum of fifty pounds; twenty five pounds from GEORGE WARD, and
twenty five pounds from SETH WARD.
     And your petitioners further shew that the said SETH WARD although bound
as above refuses to pay unto your petitioners the sum of twenty five pounds on
the day of their intermarriage and although often requested to pay said sum of
twenty five pounds has and still does refuse to pay it, as in Justice he is
bound to do. Your petitioners therefore pray your Worships to issue a Subpoena
against the said SETH WARD commanding him to appear before your Worships on the
second Monday of October next, there to abide the decision of your Worships,
and further to decree and order as to your worships shall seem meet.  And your
petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. 
                                          ______________? Bileary
                                                ______________? for Petrs.