Onslow County, NC - Stephen Henderson Estate, 1843 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Estate of Stephen Henderson 1843 Thomas henderson Admin. Bond on the Estate of Stephen Henderson 1843. STATE OF NOERTH CAROLINA Know all men by these Presents, That we Thomas Henderson Stephen henderson & Bryan S. Koonce are held and firmly bound unto the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to be paid to the State. To which payment well and truly made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 7 day of August A.D. 1843 The condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bound Thomas Henderson Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Stephen Henderson deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all the singular goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Thomas Henderson or in the hands and possession od any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited one attested copy thereof, to the COUNTY COURT where orders for administration passed, within NINETY DAYS after the date of these presents; and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Thomas Henderson or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law; and further do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of his said administration, within TWO YEARS after the date of these presents; and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found renmaining upon the said administrators account, (the same being first examined and allowed by the County Court,) shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively, as the same shall be due unto, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of this. And if it shall appear that any last WILL and TESTAMENT was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into Court, making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly; if the said Thomas Henderson above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration, (a probation of such tetament being first had and made in the said Court) then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed: Thomas Henderson Stephen Henderson HisxMark Bryan S. Koonce SIGNED SEALED, AND DELIVERED, IN THE PRESENCE OF Signed: Jasper Etheridge Inventory of the personal property of Stephen Henderson Deceased 1843 Three Negro Slaves, Celia, Neal and Patsey, One bed & furniture 1 set chair 1 Chest 1 stove pan 1 Lot of plates and pewter dish 1 pitcher 1 Stone pitcher Four bowls 3 Bottles 1 Lot of bricks 1 Bofat 1 Basin 1 Glass 1 Gun 1 Hand saw & sqaure One pair sheep shears 1 Slate 1 Crop cut saw 1 Spinning wheel 1 Wollen wheel 3 Trays 1 Sifter meal stands 3 bbls 1 Pot 1 Spider 1 Tea Kettle 1 Skillet 1 Forbit 2 Beef hooks 1 Gridiron 1 Smoothing iron 2 Tea pots 1 Candlemales 2 Pare of cards and irons 1 Shovel 1 Pot tramil 1 Ox chairs knives & forks 2 Tubs 2 Pails 1 Round shave 2 Stocks of bees 1 Lot of empty gumes 1 Sugar stand 1 Grind stone 2 Axes 3 Chisels 1 Auger 1 Drawing knife 1 Coopers axe 1 Adds 1 Set of traps hooks 1 Windle rope 1 iron wedge Plough gear 4 Hoes 1 Plow 3 Plows 1 Flax brake 1 Carpenters adds 1 Saddle two Bridles 1 Funnel 2 Sides of leather 1 Half bushel 1 Bell 1 Bell 2 Beef hides 3 Baskets 1 Ox cart 1 Yoke of oxen 1 Mare 1 Colt 6 Head of sheep 8 Head of geese 1 sow & 3 shotes 1 Sow 5 Shotes 2 Shotes 2 Jugs 1 Table 1 Fat stan 1 Spade 1 Set of bolts 1 Cow & calf 1 bell 1 Heifer 1 Cow & calf 1 Churn Corn crop No. bbl unknown The account of sales of the property of Stephen Henderson deceased to be sold the 26th of August 1843: Solloumon Howard one feather bed 14.00 To the widow 1 churn .25 '' '' 1 chest .25 Ezekiel Henderson 1 stone pan .30 Meltive Morton 1 pewter dish .40 Ezikiel Henderson 1 pitcher .35 To the widow 4 bowls .20 '' '' 1 stone pitcher .05 Lemuel Henderson 1 lot bottles .15 To the widow 1 Lot snuff bottles .00 Daniel Kellum 1 box of tricks .75 To the widow 1 Bofat .25 Lemuel Henderson 1 razor & glass .40 William Kellum 1 shot gun 3.25 Alfred E. Simmons 1 hand saw & square 1.80 Stephen Henderson sheep shears .45 To the widow 1 pail & culanese .05 Stephen Henderson 1 slate .25 '' '' 1 crop cut saw 3.50 To the widow 1 spinning wheel .25 Ezekiel Henderson 1 wooling '' 1.00 To the widow 3 trays .20 '' '' 1 sifter .05 '' '' 1 meal stand .05 Stephen Henderson 3 barrels .25 To the widow 1 pot .10 '' '' 1 spider .05 '' '' 1 tea kettle .10 '' '' 1 skillet .05 '' '' 1 tribet .05 __________ $28.80 Continued: Stephen Henderson 2 reap hooks .10 To the widow 1 gridiron .30 '' '' 1 smoothing .10 '' '' 2 tea pots .10 '' '' 1 collinder .05 William Kellum 2 pair of cards .15 To the widow and irons .25 '' '' 1 shovel .05 '' '' 1 pot tramel .20 Lemuel Henderson 1 ox chain 1.00 To the widow knives & forks .15 '' '' 2 tubs .10 '' '' 3 pails .05 Frank Trott 1 round shave .05 James Scott 2 stocks of beef 1.45 Thomas Simpson 1 lot empty gums .15 To the widow 1 sugar stand .05 E. Henderson 1 grind stone 2.05 West Morton 2 axes 1.15 Thomas Simpson 3 chisels .30 Jasper Etheridge 1 auger .10 Craft Eubanks 1 drawing knife .10 James Scott 1 coopers axe 1.30 Jasper Etheridge 1 coopers adds .10 James Scott 1 set trap hooks .20 Thomas Simpson 1 rope .10 Josiah Howard 1 iron wedge .50 James Scott plough gear .40 E. Henderson 4 hoes .25 E. Henderson 1 plow 1.80 Solomon Howard 3 plows .25 Benjamin Howard 1 flax brake .40 ________ 13.30 Continued: David Scott 1 capen adds .40 Stephen Henderson 1 saddle .60 Green Hatchell 2 bridles .20 Stephen Henderson 1 funel .07 Benjamin Howard 2 side of leather 2.10 Stephen Henderson 1 half bushel .15 Jasper Etheridge 1 bell .30 Daniel Belliem 1 bell 1.30 Stephen Henderson 2 beef hides 2.30 Ezekiel Henderson 3 baskets .10 David Scott Junior 1 ox cart 13.00 Robert Wharton 1 yoke of oxen 30.00 To the widow 1 mare 20.00 Athing Trott 1 colt 10.15 James Scott 6 head of sheep 8.00 Green Hatchell 8 head of geese 2.00 Eliga Howard 1 sow & shoots 2.05 Ezekiel Henderson 1 sow five shots 3.55 '' '' 2 shoots .55 Thomas Simpson 2 jugs .55 Lemuel Henderson 1 table 1.10 Ezekiel Henderson 1 fat stand .20 Eligah Howard 1 spaid .75 To the widow 1 cow & calf & bell 5.00 James Scott 1 cow 6.30 To the widow 1 cow & calf 3.00 '' '' 3 Negros .15 '' '' 1 chair .05 _____________ $113.92 71.45 28.80 13.30 227.42 809.00 $1036.47cts The account of sale of the property of Stephen Henderson deceased to be sold the 1 day of December 1843 To the widow 1 lot of cotten .45 '' '' 1 lot of wool .55 '' '' 1 lot of potatoes .15 '' '' 1 stack of fodder .15 Ezekel Henderson 1 stack of fodder 1.00 Ezekel Henderson 1 stack of fodder 2.05 West Morton 1 stack of fodder 1.30 To the widow 1 stack of fodder .55 '' '' 1 stack of fodder .35 William Cellum 1 stack of fodder 2.00 B.S. Howard 1 stack of fodder 2.50 West Morton 3 barrels of corn 8.90 Thomas Simpson 3 barrels of corn 8.90 Ezekel Henderson 1 barrels of corn 5.50 West Morton 3 barrels of short corn 4.50 Ezekel Henderson 2 other barrels short corn 3.00 To the widow 10 barrels of corn 30.00 _______ 71.45 The following is an account of the sales of the Negros of Stephen Henderson Deceased sold by an order of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at February Term 1844 by Thomas Hederson Administrator on a credit of six months this March 15 1844; Negro Woman Lelah & children Ned & Patsy To Lemuel Henderson $809.00 Administrators Notice _____________________ The subscriber having, on the __ day of August A.D. 1843 taken letters of administration according to law, on the estate of Stephen Henderson Senior dec. hereby give general notice to all Creditors of said estate to present their claims, duly authinticated, within the time limited by law for that purpose otherwise this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors to the said estate will also please to make payment immediately. August 28th 1843 Signed: Thomas Henderson Administrator Maketh oath that he saw a true copy of the above advertisement publicly setting up at the Court House in Jacksonville and three other public places in the County of Onslow. Within two months after the qualification of Thomas Henderson admin. Signed B.M. Barry Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 9th November Signed: Jasper Etheridge C.S.C State of North Carolina, Onslow County, August 7 A.D. 1845 The foregoing stated account from the ____ and account of sales handed to us by Thomas Henderson Administrator of Stephen Henderson Deceased which is due to the Heirs at law of Stephen Henderson Deceased from the sales of said property after deducting commissions and debts against said estate from the ammount of seven hundred and four dollars and eleven cents from said administrator. And in obediance to an order of Court from August Term 1845 We the undersigned report and further we report not. Signed: Harvey Cox W.C. Humphrey Stephen Wallace _ Committee END: ____________________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by S. J. Henderson - hendersonrecovery@atlantic.net ____________________________________________________________________________