Onslow County, NC - Josiah Smith Henderson Estate, 1900 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Estate of Josiah Smith Henderson 24th May 1900 North Carolina Onslow County In the Matter of the Administration of teh Estate of Josiah S. Henderson, deceased; To the Clerk of Superior Court of Onslow County: Take notice, that the undersigned widow of Josiah S. Henderson deceased, hereby renounces her right to administer upon the estate of the said Josiah S. Henderson, deceased and respectfully ask tha you appoint Thomas B. Henderson son of the said Josiah S. Henderson deceased administrator of said estate in my stead. This May the 24th 1900. Witness: Margaret A. Henderson No. 60.-Administer's Oath THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Onslow County, ss. In the Superior Court. I, Thomas B. Henderson, do swear (or affirm) that I believe that Josiah S. Henderson died without leaving any last Will and Testament; and that I will well and truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said Josiah S. Henderson, and a true and perfect inventory thereof return according to law; and that all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me I will well and truly perform according to law with the best of my skill and ability: So help me, God. Signed: Thomas B. Henderson Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of May, 1900 Signed: J.W. Burton Clerk Superior Court No. 81-Application For Letters Of Administration. Onslow County - In the Superior Court. In the Matter of the Administration of the Estate of Josiah S. Henderson, Deseased - Before J.W. Burton , C.S.C. Thomas B. Henderson, being sworn, doth say: That Josiah S. Henderson, late of said County, is dead, without leaving and Will and Testament, and that Thomas B. Henderson is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the said Josiah S. Henderson Further, that the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about $1000 and that Ben F. Henderson of Jones County, N.C. T.B. Henderson, B.M. Henderson, Henrietta Petteway, Asher Henderson and Lula Henderson of Onslow County N.C. are entitled heirs and distributees thereof. Signed: T.B. Henderson Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of May 1900 Signed: J.W. Burton Clerk Superior Court Inventory of T.B. Henderson Admin. of J.S. Henderson Filed May 1st 1901 recorded in Book of accts. #2 P294: Inventory of the personal property of the late J.S. Henderson deceased which came into the hands of T.B. Henderson, administrator of said intestate. Oct, 9, 1900 To cash from Life Insurance Co. $459.50 Signed: T.B. Henderson Administrator Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of may 1901 - Signed: J.W. Burton, C.S.C. Accounting: Thomas B. Henderson administrator of Sosiah Henderson decd in account with the said intestate 1900 To cash from Insurance Policy $459.50 June 16 By cash to J.W. Burton C.S.C. 5.50 '' 20 '' '' '' '' A.F. Padrick for casket 35.00 Oct 9 '' '' '' '' '' E.L. Cox Burial 15.00 Nov 27 '' '' '' '' '' Belgrade Courier 2.50 1901 March 18 '' '' '' '' for monument 45.30 Sept 20 '' '' '' '' to Duffy Koonce 5.00 Nov 25 '' '' '' '' J.W. Burton C.S.C. 1.40 '' '' '' '' '' '' '' By commissioner all reciepts 22.98 '' '' '' '' '' ''' '' Disbursements 5.48 '' '' out of hand to balance 321.34 ____________ $459.50 Out of hand to balance due estate $321.34 Signed: T.B. Henderson Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of November 1901 Signed: J.W. Burton C.S.C. (Note at bottom C.S.C. fees 140 with ???? Reciepts: T.B. Henderson administrator of Josiah S. Henderson May 29 1900 To Letters of administration 2.50 To cost and seals ______ certified 2.00 to copy of Letters of administration 1.00 Signed: Recieved Payment June 16th 1900 J.W. Burton C.S.C. Jacksonville Township, Onslow County, N.C. No. 39-5 Apr. 22nd, 1902 Received of T.B. Henderson ad J.S. Henderson his taxes for the year 1901, as follows: For poll Tax $ '' State Tax 68 '' School Tax 45 '' County Tax 60 '' Special Tax 34 Total $2.02 Signed D.J. Sanders, Sheriff, $2.02 Per____________________, D.S. Received of T.B. Henderson admin of J.S. Henderson Three & no/100 $3.00 dollars C.S.C. fees for filing final acct. This Oct 3/03 Signed J.W. Burton C.S.C. Received of T.B. Henderson administrator of J.S. Henderson $15.00 in full payment of acct Oct, 9-1900 Signed: E.L. Cox Belgrade N.C. Nov 27th 1900 Received of Mr. T.B. Henderson Administrator for the J.S. Henderson estate $2.50cts for advertismnet of said estate in J-V Courier Signed F.C. Henderson for Belgrade Courier Pub. Co. Received of T.B. Henderson as administrator of J.S. Henderson Thirty Five dollars in full of one casket for deceased this June 20th 1900 Signed J. Padgett Received of T.B. Henderson administrator of J.S. Henderson deceased the sum of forty five and 16/100 dollars ($45.16) it being the full amount of the distributive share of B.M. Henderson deceased This Sept, 30th 1903. Signed: Mary Henderson Widow of B.M. Henderson Frank Thompson Attorney At Law Jacksonville, N.C. ________________190__ Received of T.B. Henderson, administrator of J.S. Henderson deceased the sum of forty - five and 16/100 dollars in full payment of my distributive share of the personal estate of said J.S. Henderson This the 16th day of October 1902. Signed: Lula Henderson Witness: Asher Henderson his mark Received of Thomas B. Henderson administrator of J.S. Henderson deceased Forty five and 16/100 dollars in final settlement of the personal estate of said J.S. Henderson This October 20th 1902 Signed Asher Henderson his mark Witness: W.D. Sanders $4540 Received of T.B. Henderson administrator of Josiah S. Henderson Forty five & 40/100 $45.40 being my part or distributive share of the personal estate of Josiah Henderson in final settlement of said estate This January 6th 1902 Signed: B.F. Henderson Witness: J.W. Burton Received of T.B. Henderson admin of J.S. Henderson forty five & 16/100 ($45.16) dollars being my distributive share as an heir of said J.S. Henderson in final settlement of the personal estate estate of said J.S. Henderson This 1st January 1902 Signed: Margaret A. Henderson Witness: Asher Henderson his mark Received of T.B. Henderson admin of J.S. Henderson forty five & 16/100 ($45.16) being my distributive share as an heir of said J.S. Henderson in final settlement of the said J.S. Henderson This July 31st 1902 Signed: Henrietta Petteway / Willie Petteway Witness: J.W. Burton New Bern, N.C., March 18 1901 Mr. T.B. Henderson adm. of the late J.S. Henderson Bought of JOE K. WILLIS DEALER IN MONUMENTS & TOMBS. AND GRAVE WORK GENERALLY ORDERS SOLICITED AND WILL RECEIVE PROMT ATTENTION. TERMS: NET CASH. One Single Base 3in tablet with etching 44.50 Freight to North east Siding 1.30 45.30 Signed: Paid Joe K. Willis Final Account of T.B. Henderson Admin J.S. Henderson Filed Oct 3/03 Signed: J.W. Burton C.S.C. Recorded in Book of Settlements #2 Page 56 T.B. Henderson administrator of J.S. Henderson deceased in final settlement of said estate 1901 To amt on hand as of last annual Nov 25 Act filed - Book of Act #2 page 241 $321.34 1902 Apr 22 By Taxes year 1901 202 '' J.W. Burton C.S.C. fees this acct 329 July 31 '' Cash to Henrietta Petteway - (heir) 4516 Oct 16 '' '' ''Lula henderson '' '' 4516 Jan 6 '' '' '' B. F. Henderson '' '' 4516 '' '' '' '' Margaret A. Henderson '' '' 4516 Oct 26 '' '' '' ' Asher Henderson '' '' 4516 1903 Sept 30 '' '' '' '' Mary Henderson widow of B.M. Henderson 4516 Oct 3 '' '' '' 'T.B. Henderson - (an heir) 4516 $321.34 Signed: T.B. Henderson Sworn to and subsrcibed before me this 3rd day of October 1903 Signed: J.W. Burton C.S.C. Below it is hand written The above item of $3.29 to J.W. Burton has not been paid END: ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Samuel Henderson - hendersonrecovery@atlantic.net ___________________________________________________________________