Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Busick, William Sr 10 June 1807 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, page 228 Written: 10 June 1807 Recorded: May 1808 Testator: William Busick, Sr In the name of God Amen June the 10th Eighteen hundred and Seven I William Busick Cenr.[Sr] of the County of Orange and state of North Carolinah being old and weak in body but a perfect mind & memory Thanks be to God for the Same do make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following First of all I give and Bequeath To my beloved Son Caleb Busick five Shillings Currency Further I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Wood five Shillings Curency[sic] Next I give and bequeath to my beloved soninlaw Samuel Green five Shillings Currency Next I give and Bequeath To my beloved Daughter Mary Willcox five Shillings Currency Next I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Polley Connor five Shillings Currency and after the above Mentioned Legacies is[sic] paid and all my Just Debts I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Estate To my beloved Son William Busick & Elizabeth Busick & Nancy Busick and Phebe Busick to be Equally Divided among them And also I appoint my Beloved Son William Busick & Henry =Brannock Executors of This my Last Will and Testament And I Do also Renounce all other Former Wills Legacies and Bequeaths But this alone In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year first above Written Signd seald and Delivered In the Presents of Us his William Brannock Jurat William (+) Busick Cenr. (seal) Leah Brannock mark Wm. Busick qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 228] In the Name of God Amen June the 10th Eighteen hundred & Seven I William Busick Senr. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Old and Weak in body but a perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, for the Same do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following (First) of all I give and bequeath to my beloved son Caleb Busick five Shillings Currency ~~~~ Further I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Wood five Shillings Currency~~ (Next) I give and bequeath to my beloved Son in law Samuel Green five Shillings Currency (Next) I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Willcox five Shillings Currency ~~~ (Next) I give and bequeath to my beloved [Daughter] Polley Connor five Shillings Currency and after the above Mentioned legacies is[sic] paid and all my Just debts I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate to my beloved Son William Busick and Elizabeth Busick and Nancy Busick and Phebe Busick to be equally divided among them, and also I appoint my beloved Son William Busick & Henry Brann =ock Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I do also renounce all other former wills legacies and bequeaths but this alone in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year first above written Signed seal'd and delivered his in the presence of Us William (X) Busick [Sr] (seal) William Brannock mark Leah Brannock Orange County May Term 1808 The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Wm. Busick Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm. Blalock[sic] one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and order ed to be recorded at the same time Wm. Busick one of the one the[sic] Executors therein named qualified accordingly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 228 Recorded May 1808 Note 1: tatch is an archaic term for "a trick" Estate Papers comprise 117 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Busick, William (1808)". Some transcribed below. [Estate Papers - Summary of Will 10 Jun 1807] Wm Busick Sr Will 10th June 1807 He give to his Son Caleb 5/- his Daughter Elizabeth Wood 5/- To his Son in Law Saml. Green 5/- To his daughter Mary Wilcox 5/- to his Daughter Polly Conner 5/- & the remainder of his estate to his Son William, his Daughter Elizabeth Nancy & Phebe -- appd. Wm. Busick & Henry Brannock Exrs. the Latter became qualified. [Estate Papers - Deposition 20 May 1815] North Carolina Orange County May 20th - 1815 -- Then Came Henry Brannock before my James Moore a Justice of the Peace for said County and made Oath in due form of Law That he the sd. Brannock heard William Busick Senr. now Deceast say in his lifetime that, some people told him that He Could make his son William Busick pay the amount of a certain Bond left by him the sd. Wm. Busick (Junr) in The hand of Daniel Lavender but he said that he Exspected[sic] His son though he was doing for the best and that he himself Should have done as he did,, for he had been acquired with Daniel Lavender and would have taken him to be an honest Man but as Lavender had acted Deceitfully and Contrary to Both their Expectations he Never intended that his son should Pay it,, if it was Lost is should be his loss & not his sons Given under my hand the day and year above writed ~~~ James Moore JP Henry Brannock [Estate Papers - Depositions 20 May 1815] A Greable to a comisions to mee James Moore a Justice of the Peace directed from our county court to take depositions in a matter now depen[d]ing is[in] said court betwen David Humphrey & others --- pla[i]ntiffs & Willaim Busicke defendant notice being served on a plantiff agreable to said comision & defendant appering agreable to said notice served to appear on the 20 day of May 1815 at my house in said county plantiff agent & party Intrested Hustes Humphrey appear'd & acknolledge the service of the notice of the time & place above mentioned & witnesses all present John McMullion Elisabeth Spicley Caleb Busicke John Busicke Pekering Busicke George Fauster Henrey Brannock Esqr ( & after being sworen on the holey aven- gilist of almightey god deposeth & seith Pickerel Busicke saith that he heard William Busicke seignr Tell his Father William Busicke junior that he would clear him from all the rents that was betwen them if he would find his & his famley while up here & that he would clear him from paying aney money that he did not receive from below for he would as live loss his right arm as for him to pay it without he had receiv'd ["of" x-out] it & further his deponenth[sic] siath not James Moore JP May 20th 1815 Gabriel P Busicke Caleb Busicke seith that he recollects that he witnessed a clearance paper from his father to his brother William Busicke clering him from paying aney money for below Qeston by the Plantiff { do you belieave he was in his right { state of minde Answer) I did not belieave he was & further this deponent saith not his James Moore JP May 20th 1815 Caleb (|) Busicke marke [page 2] George Fauster seith that he was in compenay with ["of" x-out] old William Busicke Seignr a few day[s] after he ["starte to move" x-out] had returned from down the count[r]y & saw that he had come backe to spend the remainder of his days with his grand son John Busicke but his wife was uposed[opposed] To it & she need not for she would a been well paid for it for he ment who ever keep him ["he ment" x-out] to give them all the property the he started down the countrey with for he sayed if I had came to your hous & you have keep mee you should had it his propertey I belieave was a mare & cow & bed or carte & some other things perhaps & further this deponent saith not May 20th 1815 James Moore JP George Fauster Elisabeth Spicley she said that her father was going down the country & her grandfather William Busicke Told him that he wanted to give him a bill of said of a mare & cow for his life was uncertain & he wanted to secure it To him for at his Death he intended it all for him that he had then in posses[s]ion & he further said that ["It" x-out] It had been said by p[e]ople that at a time he had seign'd a clearance paper to her father about some money below that he was not in his right sences her uncle Caleb Busicke was present & he cauld[called] upon him to witness the same clearance paper for sayes he I- am right in my sences & was at the time I done - it first for I would as soon loss my right hand as for him to pay it, & further this deponent saith not May 20th 1815 her Elisabeth (+) Spicley marke James Moore JP [page 3] John Busicke he saith as to rent he understood his father was to be clear if he found him & his famley from below up to his place which I know he done for I was in companey & assisted in giting provison respecting a clearance paper that my grand father give my father about some money below I have heard him say often times that he had give him a clearance for he never could thinke of him paying that money for he would a done as my father done for he had gone with the bond to leave it with the same man for collection have before he should pay that money below if it never was collected he say I respecting the propertey he had in possession he intended to give it To mee if I could a keep him but it appeare not to be agreable ["that" x-out] he must go his son William --- & who ever dose keep mee I intend them to have what propertey I have now by mee & further this deponent saith not May 20th 1815 John Busicke James Moore J P [Estate Papers - Petition Feb 1815] State of North Carolina To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County The Petition of David Humphrey and Betsey his wife, Eustace Humphrey and Phebe his Wife, and Nancy Busick against William Busick Executor of the last Will of William Busick, late of Orange County, deceased, Humbly Sheweth that William Busick late of Orange County departed this Life in or about the year 1808, having previously published in Writing his last Will, and therein appointed William Busick his Son, and Henry Brannock his Executors; the first of whom proved the said Will in Orange County Court and took upon himself the burthen of executing the Same; the said Henry Brannock has hitherto refused to qualify as Executor - Your Petitioners shew that the Testator by his Will, gave to his son Caleb 5/ to his Daughter Elizabeth Wood 5/ To his Son in Law Samuel Green 5/ To his Daughter Mary Wilcox 5/ To his Daughter Polly Corner 5/.- And directed that the remainder of his estate Should be equally divided between his Son William, his Daughters Betsy intermarried with one of your Petitioners David Humphrey, Phebe intermarried with one of your Petitioners Eustace Humphrey, (and [page 2] And Nancy Busick - All of which will more fully appear, reference being had to the said Will - Your Petitioners shew that the Said William Busick the Executor possessed himself of a large personal estate belonging to his Testator; And that he hath failed to come to an Account with your Petitioners touching the Same and to pay to them their respective distributive Shares of the Said estate - Your Petitioners more particularly shew, that the said William Busick was indebted to his Testator in the Sum of one hundred Pounds or other large Sum, for and on account of the Rent or purchase of a Tract of Land situate in the County of Jones or Some County adjacent thereto, & that he wholly refuses to account with your Petitioners for the Sum - That he received of the assets of his Testator a Mare & Colt and also a Cow, for which he hath not accounted -- And that he hath received Since the Death of his Testator four hundred Pounds, or other large Sum for an account of a Debt due to his Testator by one Francis Hodge of Duplin County and hath failed to account for the Same - Sometimes pretending that as to this Debt due by Francis Hodge, that true it is the said Francis Hodge owed his Testator four hundred Pounds or other large Sum upon Bond; But that he the Said William placed the said Bond for Collection in the hands of Daniel Lavender, who received the ["said" x-out] Money due thereon, and failed to pay it over; Whereupon he instituted Suit against the Said Lavendar and obtained Judgment for the Amount of the Money by him received (with [page 3] with Interest: that he hath received only two hundred Dollars of the Said Judgment, & that Lavender hath absconded, leaving no property out of which the Said Judgment could be Satisfied: & that he is excused from any liability as to the balance due on the Said Judgment - Whereas your Petitioners charge that if the said William hath not received the balance due on the said Judgment, it is owing to his own taches[See Note 1] and Neglect: for they charged that the Said Lavender was arrested by the Sheriff of the County where he resided upon a Capias ad Satisfaciendum issued upon the Judgment aforesaid, and by the Said Sheriff was permitted to escape, Whereby the Said Sheriff became bound to pay the Said Money: Or was arrested upon the Capias ad Respondendum issued in the Said Case, and no Bail was taken for his appearance; Whereby the said sheriff became Special Bail and liable to the recovery of the Plaintiff - And they charge that the Said William hath made no Attempt to compel the said Sheriff to pay the Said Money, Although he hath often been requested to take all legal ways and Means to recover the Same - & they charge that the Said William is bound to make good to your Petitioners the Said Money, which he hath failed to recover by reason of his neglect, And as to the Said Mare & Colt, and Cow, the said William pretends that his Testator conveyed them to him before his Death, & that he is not bound to account for the Same; Whereas your Petitioners charge that no such Conveyance was ever made; or it if were /which they do not admit/ it was mala fide and improperly procured & therefore void -- All which actings, Doings & Pretenses are contrary to Equity & good Conscience and tend to the injury of your Petitioners (To the [page 4] To the end therefore that the said William may upon his Corporal Oath, full, true and perfect Answers make to all and Singular the Premises and set forth what estate hath come to his hands, & how he hath administered the Same, & that he may be decreed to come to an Account touching the said estate and to pay over to your Petitioners what shall be due thereon; & that your Petitioners may have Such other and further relief in the premises as is equitable and Right, May it please your Worships to grant to your Petitioners the Writ of Subpoena, directed to the Said William, command- =ing him &c to be &c And Your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray ~~~~~ A D Murphy Pro plts To February Term 1815 [Estate Papers - Answer to Petition Feb 1815] State of North-Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Orange County } Sesns. February Term 1815 The Answer of William Busic Executor of the last will of Wm Busic decd. to the Pe -tition of David Humphries & Betsy his wife, Eustace Humphries & Pehbe his wife & Nancy Busic This Defendant saving & reserving &c - for answer &c answering saith - that it is true his father William Busic died as stated in Petitioners petition & that he this Defendant qualified as Exr. to his last will & testament & took into his possession the personal pro -perty of his Testator - a true Inventory of all of which personal property which came to his hands except as hereinafter mentioned was by him returned to the _______ Term of Orange County Court, as the law directs, & to which he begs leave to referr for greater certainty - This Defendant denies that he ["was received" x-out] was indebted to his father the sum of one hundred pounds for the rent of a plantation or any other sum - or for the purchase thereof --- he denies that the mare & colt & cow ["& calf" x-out] mentioned in Petition were the pro -perty of the Testator at the time of his death - this Defendant states to your worships that William Busick his father by deed bearing date the 4th of Feby. 1808 conveyed and transferred the said mare & cow & a calf to this Defendant - that the said conveyance was bona -fide & fair & not intended as a fraud upon any one that the colt mentioned is the colt of said mare which she has had since his fathers death -- The Deft denies that he hath recd. £400 from Francis Hodges or any other sum before or since the death of Testator he begs leave to state that his father during his life [page 2] put into his hands a bond to that amount on one Benjamin Hodges of Duplin County - to have collected that he carried the bond below & deposited it with one Daniel Lavender who collected the money & ap -propriated it to his own use -- that his father then instituted a suit against the said Daniel Lavender in the County Court of Jones who did give bail to the Sheriff as he is informed & believes, & that at the Term when his father obtained judgt. against said Lavender he was bro't into Court by his bail & surrendered in open Court - that the said Daniel Lavender was at the same time recog -nized to appear at the succeeding Term of New Bern Supr. Court to answer an Indictment for Forgery [x-out] [x-out] as this Defendant is informed & believes - that the said Daniel Lavender absconded & went off -- that of said Judgt. against said Laven- -der the sum of two hundred dollars has been collected of which sum Mr. John Stanley his fathers lawyer, by contract with his father retained thirty dollars, the ballance of $170 this Defendant has received --- This Deft begs leave further to state to your worships taht by mutual agreement between this Defendant & David Humphrey & Eustace Humphrey & Nancy Bu- -sicj the settlement of the estate of the said Testator & division of the same among the distributees, was referred to Henry Brannock Esqr & John McMillan who upon having before the account of this Defend -ant found that after deducting the sum of £120.19.3 -each distributee there being four was entitled to £30.4.10 currency - that he parties were at the time sat -isfied of the justice of said division [x-out] [page 3] [x-out] that he had long before that over paid the Petition David Humphrey his distributive share as will appear by a receipt bearing date the 13th day of Septr. 1809 - that he has paid the said Eustace Humphrey the sum of $59.95 - leaving a ballance due him of about fifty three cents - which he is & always had been willing to pay --- that the said Nancy is an infant un -der age of twenty one years -- & he could not pay over to Humphrey nor Eustace Humphrey nor the said Nancy Busic or any one for her leave[? share?], have ever rendered to this defendant a refunding bond as the law directs ---- This Deft denying &c pray hence to be dismissed William Busic maketh oath that the several matters of fact in this his answer stated as of his own knowledge are true & those stated owt[?] as of his own knowledge he believes to be true --- 25 Feb 1815 Wm Busick Sworn to in ope Court J Taylor CC [Estate Papers - Deposition 12 May 1815] North Carolina, Orange County, Mat 12th 1815 ~~~ then came James Robertson, before me a Justice of the peace for said County, and made Oath, that William Busic Came to him the Said Robertson, to write a bill of Sale for a Sorrel Mare the property of William Busic Cenr. his Father and he the sd. William Busic Junr. told me the sd. Robertson, when he Came to get me to write the Bill of Sale, that the mare was not his property, but his Father being in his dotage, he the sd. Wm. Busick Junr. was aFraid his Father would trace her for less than her Value, And in Case he should, he, the sd Wm. Busic Junr. wanted a Bill of Sale, for sd. mare in order to get her back a gain, though he the sd. Busic did not pretend to Claim the mare as his own property, I, the sd. Robertson wrote him the said Wm. Busic Junr. a blank Bill of Sale, For said mare, but it Never was signed in my presence, given under my hand the day and year above writen ----- James Robertson test Henry Brannock (seal) [Estate Papers - Depositions 12 May 1815] State Northcarolina Orange County May 12th 1815 Came William Matkin before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath in due form of Law to wit, that he the sd William Matkin to the best of his Remberence William Busick told him that he had a bill of Sail for the Mare and Cow but he did not Claim them it was only To cover them to keep other people from Cheating or Defrauding the Old Man Sworn to before me on the day above specified Test William Matkins Henry Brannock JP State of North Carolina } pursuant to the annexed commission Orange County } to me directed at my own house in the County or orange on 12th day of May 1815 both parties being present Namely David Humphrey and William Busick proceed to take the following deposition of Frederick ---- Fonviille being of the age of 45 who having first affirmed In due form of Law to depose the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth between the said parties named In this commission, deposeth and saith as follows -- to wit Mr. William Busick told me to ask Mr Stanley if the money was collected from Mr. Lavender which was due to his father Mr. Stanley told me he thought the money was collected sometime ago I then told him that Mr. Busick told me to ask him Mr. Stanley told me it certainly was for he had got his part Mr Stanley then told me to ask Mr Shine concerning of it I asked Mr. Shine if he had collected the money that was ["due" x-out] coming to old Mr Busick from Lavender Mr Shine told Me that he had collected part But Lavender had run away (turn over) [page 2] Away[sic] and he could find no property that he had Left but what he had sold Mr Shine told me that his securities was able to pay it if any person would push Sworn to before me the day and year above specified Test Fedk. Fonvielle Henry Brannock [Estate Papers - Depositions 12 May 1815] State of Northcarolina } Pursuant to the annexed Commission to my directed Orange County } at my own house in the County of Orange on the 12th Day of may Both parties being present Namely David Humphrey and William Busick I proceed[ed] to take the following deposition of Thos. Meriagn Being of the age of forty Eight years who having first affirmed in due Form of Law to depose the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth,, Between the said parties named in this commission deposeth & sayeth as Follows to wit he did believe that the old man Busick did Exenorate His son Wm. Busick from the payment of the money now in despute But he Rather thought that the old man was hardly in his right reason Test Sworn to before me at the time and place above specified Henry Brannock (J P) Thomas Maraine North Carolina Orange County May 12th 1815 then came Caleb Busic before me a Justice of the For said County And made Oath a Follows (to wit) the he the said Calbe Busick Witness an Instrument of writing he understood was to extricate his Brother William Busic from paying the Money that Divid humphres is Contending For, some time after the sd. Mariane has Witnessed ["him with" x-out] the same piece of writing it being the request of his Father but he rather though his Father was hardly in his right reason Sworn to before me on the time ["and at" x-out] his ["The and" x-out] above specified Caleb (\) Busick Test mark Henry Brannock [Estate Papers - Deposition 15 Jun 1815] State of North Carolina Jones County June the 15 day 1815 This day personly[sic] Appeare[d] before mee Hardy Parry one of the Justice[s] for and in the County and State aforesaid Mary Wilcox and after being Sworn upon the Holy Evengelist[sic] deposeth and sayeth that sum time in the mounth of February in the year 1808 I was at my Brothers William Busick in Orang[e] County and my father William Busick lived with his son William Busick and he told me that his wishes was to go home with me and spend the Rest of his days with me and I told him that he was so helpless that I Could not drive my Chear with him in it he told me he would Ride in the Chear with my Son if I would Ride on his mair and with that he agreed to Come down with me to live but before I started he was taken so ill that he Could not Come and he asked me if I thought that he haddent better hive his son William A bill of sale for his Mair and Cow and [y]Earling I told him to do as he pleased and with that he told his Son to go and git a bil[l] of sale Riten and he went and got one Rote and my Father Signed it and Elizabeth Busick and Cathoren Busick witnessed the said bil of sale So no further this deponent sayeth hir H. Parry JP Mary (X) Wilcox mark [Estate Papers - Deposition 15 Jun 1815] State of North Carolina Jones County June the 15 day 1815 This day appeared Before me Hardy Parry one of the Justices for and in the County aforesaid John Wilcox and after being Sworn upon the holy Evengelist[sic] he deboseth[sic] and sayeth, that Sometime in February in the year 1808 I was in Orang[e] County at my uncles William Busicks with my mother and my Grand Farther William Busick livd with my unkle[sic] and he told my mother that he wis[h]ed to go home with hir and spend the Rest of his days with hir and I went to my unkles Caleb Busick with my Grand Farther and he sent to James Busick for his mair and James Busick Came and my grand father took her and we went to my unkle and was taken very ill and did not go and he gave my unkle a bill of Sail for the mair and a Cow and [Y]Earling and no further this deponents sayeth his H. Parry JP John (+) Wilcox mark [Estate Papers - Depositions 15 Jun 1815] State of North Carolina Jones County June the 15th 1815 This day appeared Before me Hardy Perry one of the Justices for and in the County afore said James Shine and after being Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist he deboseth and sayeth that he was acting Sheriff in the afore said County which there was a Execution directed to me Sheriff of said County William Busick Sen vs Daniel Lavender I Levied on the property of Said Lavender which was one stud Horse and advertised the Same and Sold for which Mr. John Stanley attended the Sale and agree to give a credit on the Sale of the Horse which caused the Horse to sell very well which I believe was about two hundred dollars and Mr. Stanley collected the money and I never received of one cent of the debt and Lavender was not in possession of any more property to my Knowledge for I made deligent Search for the same Mr Stanley was impowered to receive the debt by the said Wm. Busick Sen H. Parry J P Jas. Shine [Estate Papers - Report by John Stanley 16 Jun 1815] A Judgment was obtained in Jones County Court by William Busick the elder against Daniel Lavender I was attorney for the Pltf In the course of the trail it was discovered that Lavender had committed Forgery & the Court ordered him into custody. He escaped & left the state. Some property which had belonged to Lavender was held & claimed by others, but was sus= =pected to be liable to Lavender debts & none other but this disputed property was to be found - Mr Busick proposed to pay me a certain{?] proportion to the sum which I might collect, if I would undertake the collection of the judgment by subjecting the disputed property - I agreed to make the attempt, & attended the sale of the property in Jones County - a stud horse was offered for sale, claimed ( I believe by Ro. Reynolds Esqr.) - I bid the horse off - but afterwards Reynolds agreed to give me his note for two hundred dollars (which I believe was a little more than I bid the horse off at). I took his note for that Sum - When the note was paid with interest it amounts to Two hundred & ten dollars eighty seven cents $210,87. of this sum I was entitled by the agreement of old Mr Busick to one forth, say thirty five dollars seventeen cents ------------------------------- $35.17 =========== The Balance, one hundred seventy five dollars seventy cents -------------------------------- $175,70 I paid to ["Thos." x-out] William Busick, son & Executor of ["Thomas" x-out] Wm Busick the elder in the month of October 1808 June 16 1815 Jno. Stanley [Estate Papers - Report by John Stanley 16 Jun 1815] State of Northcarolina } pursuant to the annexed commission Orange County } to me directed at my own house in the County of orange on the 26th day of august 1815 - - - - Both parties having due notice thereof Namely David Humphrey and William Busick I proceed[ed] to take the following deposition of William Brannock Junr. being of the age of Thirty year who having first affirmed in due form of Law to depose the truth the whole truth and nothing but The truth between the said parties named in this Commission deposeth and saith as follows - - - - - - To wit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - that old William Busick senior told him the said William Brannock that people said he could make his son William Busic pay the amount of a certain Bond Left by him the said William Busick Junior in hands of Daniel Lavender But he said he would suffer his right hand to be cut off Before his son should pay it & that he never intended that he should pay it, and further deposeth and sayeth that to the Best of his Remembrance the old man told him that he had Given his son and Instrument of writing to clear him from the payment of all such sums of money Sworn to before me on the time and at the place above Specified Wm. Brannock Jnor. test Henry Brannock [Estate Papers - Deposition 14 Oct 1815] Northcarolina } Persuant to the annexed Commission to me Orange County } directed, at my own house in the County of Orange on the 14th day of October 1815 Both parties being duly Notified Namely David and Husteus Humphrey and William Busick I proceed[ed] to take the following deposition of William Vinson who having first affirmed in due form of Law to depose the truth the whole trust and nothing But the truth Between the said parties named in this Commission deposeth and saith as follows to wit, that the said Husteus Humphrey proffered to to[sic] sell him the said William Vinson a debt on William Busick and he asked said Humphrey how much William Busick owed him and he the said Humphrey said that twelve dollars was all that he said Busick owed him and that he the said which sum he the said Humphrey had acknowledged was all Wm. Busick owned him; sworn to before one at the time and place above specifyed Test William Vinson Henry Brannock J P [Estate Papers - Deposition 1 Aug 1816] pursuant to the annexed commission to me directed, at my own House in the county of orange on the 1st day of August 1816 Both parties being present, I proceed to take the deposition of William Brannock, who having been first sworn upon the holy Evangelists to depose the truth the whole truth and nothing but The truth between the said parties named in the commission deposeth and sayeth as follows to wit That he heard William Busick Deces'd say in his Life Time that the money that was due him from Lavender he Expected he should Loose But that It was not His desire that his son William whom he had Left Executor should pay it Except he Received it Sworn to before me inte day and year above written Test Henry Brannock William Brannock [Estate Papers - Execution 18 Feb 1820] In Orange County Court --- David Humphresy & Betsey his Wife } Eustice Humphryes & Pehbe his Wife } and Nancy Busick . . . . . . } } vs } William Busick Executor of the Will } } of William Busick deceased . . . } On motion John Montgomery who hath intermar= =ried with Nancy Busick on of the Petitions, pending this cause, is made a part Petitioner thereto -- This cause coming on to be finally heard on the Petition, answer, orders and rules in the cause, Depositions and report of the Clerk of the Court; It is ordered that the said Report be confirmed and it is ordered adjudged and decreed that the Defendant William Busick pay to the Petitioners David Humphreys and Betsey his wife, Eustice Humphreys, and Phebe his wife, John Montgomery and Nancy his wife, three Hundred and eighty four pounds, seventeen shillings and seven pence, immediately, with Interest thereon from ["this time" x-out] till paid; and that execution issue for the same again the said William Busick, or against the good and chattels land and Tenements of the said William Busick; and that the said William Busick pay the costs of this suit -- And it is further ordered and Decreed that the aforesaid sum of three hundred and eight four pounds, seventeen shillings and seven pence with the Interest which may accrue thereon be divided amongst and paid to the Petitioners in the following proportions to wit, to the said David Humphreys & wife one hundred and one pounds three shillings and eleven pence with Interest; to the said Eustice Humphreys and Phebe his wife one hundred and twenty six pounds eighteen shillings and seven pence, with Interest; and to the said John Montgomery and Nancy his wife one hundred and fifty [page 2] eight pounds five shilling with Interest as aforesaid --- The Clerk is requested to note in the Execution that the shares of David Humphreys and wife and Eustice Humphreys and wife have been assigned and belong to Nathan King of Guilford -- & also the property of the several Petitioners so that the Sheriff may know how and to whom to pay the money -- Wm. Norwood