Onslow County, NC - Henry Henderson Estate 1839 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Settlement of the Estate of Henry Henderson 1839 David W. Simmons Adr. debo-nos-nom on the Estate of Henery Henderson 1839 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Know all men by these Presents, That we David W. Simmons & David Marshburn & W.P. Ferand are held and firmly bound unto the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, in the sum of six thousand 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 4 day of February A.D. 1839 The condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bound David W. Simmons Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Henry 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 David W. Simmons or in the hands and possession or 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 Jasper Etheridge 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 David W. Simmons 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: D.W. Simmons David Marshburn W.P. Ferand Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Signed: Jasper Etheridge David W. Simmons Adm. debo-nos-nom in account current with Henry Henderson To this account recieved of Owen Huggins in a note on Daniel L. Bufort for 185.50 Interest on that amt compound 17.28 To this amt recd. Owen Huggins in a note on John A. Averitt for 700.00 Int. on the same for 10.1/3 months 36.16 To this ammount recd of Owen Huggins in a note on Henry H. Thompson for 46.76 Interest on that amount for 18.1/2 months 4.40 To this amount recieved of Owen Huggins in a note on G.W. Melton note for 19.05 To this amount of Nogro hire and rents of boxes due in 1840 62.25 ___________ 1071.40 By this amount paid James W. Bryan 4.00 '' '' Clerk for letters .80 '' '' Clerk for returns .75 By commissioners on $1076.95 at 5% 53.84.3/4 ____________ 59.39.1/4 _____________ 1012.00.1/4 State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Pursuant to an order of Court to us directed to audit and settle the accounts of David W. Simmons Adn. debo-nos-nom to the Estate of Henry Henderson deceased and find a ballance in the hands of said Adm. of the sum of One thousand and twelve 1/4 dollars and further we report not. Given under our hands and seals this 20 August 1839. Signed: Jasper Etheridge (Seal) A. Mitchell (Seal) Owen Montfort (Seal) 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 ______________________________________________________________________