Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McBroom, Andrew February 28, 1842 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 483-486 Written: February 28, 1842 Recorded: May 1851 Testator: Andrew McBroom I Andrew McBroom of the County of Orange & State of NCarolina, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of Sound mind and memory, do make this my last Will and testament in manner and form following Viz: First I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel McBroom one hundred and fifty Acres of land adjoining the lands I give him before, also I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel McBroom one hundred Acres of land adjoining the lands of Samuel Madden, Hugh Woods and John Redding Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom one half of the tract of land whereon I now reside, Said tract to be divided by a line run[n]ing north and South, and my said daughter Margaret to have the east end of the said tract of land, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom one half of a hundred acres which I reserved when giving to my son Samuel, lying on the north side of my old tract I live on, which is to be laid off in a square the length of my old line, my daughter Margaret to have fifty Acres on the east end, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom Twenty-five acres of land which I pur- chased of William Mitchell, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom the following negros Viz: one Man nam'd Pleasant one woman nam'd Lainey and her four children Viz: Alexander, Jiney, Samuel, and Maria, and her future in- crease - Also my daughter Margaret is to maintain Cherry so long as she may live, I also give and be- queath unto my daughter Margaret two of my best horses allowing her to make her choise of all my Stock of on hand at my desease, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret two cows in addition to what she now owns allowing her choice of all my [page 2] Stock - I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom all my house-hold and kitchen furniture except two walnut Desks and two walnut Tables, allow- ing her to give to her Sisters any part that she may choose to give them of Said house-hold and kitchen furniture. 3rd I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Breeze the negro woman nam'd Jine, that I had formally[formerly] loan'd to my daughter Nancy and all her children she now has, or may have hereafter- I also leave in trust with my Executors for the use and benefit of my daughter Isabela Moore one negro boy nam'd Bob to be hired out for her benefit, or if they should think it best for her they may let her have the services of said boy herself during her natural life and at her death to be sold and the proceeds of said sale to be equally divided among all the children of my said daughter Isabela Moore - also I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Jordan one negro boy nam'd John, but to be kept in the hands of my Executors in trust, and to be hired out by them for the use and benefit of my said daughter Mary Jordan or if my Executors should think it best they may let my said daughter Mary Jordan have the Services of said boy during her natural life, and at her death the said boy to be sold and the proceeds of the sale to be equally divided among all the children of her the said Margaret Jordan, I also give and bequeath unto my two grand children one tract of land con -taining two hundred and two Acres, which I purchased from William Keeling, that is to say to Andrew Jordan and Thomas Jordan, the said tract to be equally divided between them, by an east and west line, and if the said Thomas Jordan should die under age, then his part to go to his youngest brother I also give and bequeath to my grand son William H. Jordan the other half of the tract of land where on I how live, and not heretofore given away by this will - [page 3] I also give to the said William H. Jordan fifty acres of Land which I purchased of William McBroom it being a ballance of said tract not given away in in[sic] this will, I also give unto my grand son William H. Jordan one negro boy nam'd Wilson - I also give and bequeath unto Isabela Moore and Nancy Breeze a tract of land I purchased of Richerson Nicholas where on Ashael Moore now lives, to be divided by an east and west line, but to be kept in trust, in the hands of my Executors and to be manage'd in whatever way they may think best for the maintainance of my said daughters during their nat- ural lives viz: Isabela Moore to have the North side of said tract of Land, and Nancy Breeze the south side, and at the death of my daughter Isabela Moore her part of the said Land to go to her son Josiah Moore and at the death of my daughter Nancy Breeze, her part of said Land to go to her son Ashael Breeze I also further give and bequeath unto my daughter Mar- garet McBroom my Small wagon and geer for four horses and all my ploughs, hoes & mattocks- I also will that one negro woman nam'd Nancy and her child Richard, and all her future increase with all the ballance of my Stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs not willed away heretofore to be Sold by my Executors also all my wagons, stills, and farming utensils of every kind, and all other property not heretofore dispos'd of in this Will of every discription to be Sold by my Executors, except my negro man Isaac, which I give and bequeath unto my grand son Andrew McBroom, - I also will that the pro- ceeds of the sale of the property above mention'd shall be given as follows viz: with all my money on hand, and notes, I give to each of Mary Jordan's children ten dollars, I give to my grand daughter Elizabeth Moore ten dollars - I give to my grand daughter Margaret J. McBroom ten dollars- [page 4] And all the ballance found in the hands of my Executors after paying all my Just debts & legacies bequeath'd by my will, I give unto my daughter Margaret McBroom- I also appoint John McDade Senr. Genl. Joseph Allison, and Joseph D. Hughes Executors to this my last will and testament in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 28th day of Feby A.D. 1842 Signed, Sealed, published and } his declare[d], by the above nam'd} Andrew (X} McBroom (Seal) Andrew McBroom to be } mark his last will and testament } in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence have Subscribed our names in witness thereunto - Thompson Maris William Wilkison [page 5 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 1 North Carolina Be it remembered that at a Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun & held for the county of Orange at the Court House in Hillsborough on the fourth Monday of February AD 1849 Present the Worshipful Harrison Parker, William Patterson, & William F Strayhorn Esqrs, Justices assigned to Keep the Peace & hold the Courts "A Paper writing purpor= ting to be the last will & Testament of Andrew McBroom decd was, propounded here in open Court for probate by Joseph Allison an Exec= utor therein named & a Caveat is entered to the same by Richard Breeze & others; And therefore it is ordered by the Court that an issue be Submitted to a Jury to try whether this Said paper writing is the last will and Testam= ent of Said Andrew McBroom decd - And that upon the said trial, the following persons shall be plaintiffs viz: Joseph Allison Exr. & Wm. H Jordan & Margaret McBroom vs. Richard Breeze & Nancy his wife, John Jordan & Mary his wife, Saml. P. Moore, Andrew M Moore, Wm. J Moore, Josiah Moore, Henderson C. Mc Dade & Mary G. His wife, John Smith & his wife Elizabeth, Andrew Jordan & Thomas Jordan. Thomas Pope and Margaret his wife, John McBroom, James S McBroom -- of whom Thomas Jordan is a minor and defends by John S Allison appointed his Guardian pendente lite & said John McBroom and James McBroom are minors and defend by their Guardian John J Allison, and Asahel Breeze a [page 6 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 2 minor who defends by Richard Breeze who is appointed his Guardian Pendente lite- ---- This first was then entered on the Appearance Docket of Said Court - but because the parties were not ready &c it was continued until May Term 1849 When Came the parties by their attornies[sic] & Came also the following Jury to wit Joseph B McMurray, James H Pratt, Adam DicKson, Caleb Dixon, Chas P Strowd, Frederick Lloyd, Thomas Pettigrew, Jesse Palmer, David McKee, Henry Lloyd, John Miller, James Crawford, who being duly Sworn & charged find that the said paper writing is not the last will & testament of Andrew McBroom decd, which Said paper writing is in the words & figures following, to wit; " I Andrew McBroom of the County of Orange & State of State of[sic] North Carolina, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following viz: First I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel McBroom one hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining the lands I give him before, also I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel McBroom one hundred acres of land adjoining the lands of Samuel Madden Hugh Woods and John Redding - Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom one half of the tract of land whereon I now reside, said tract to be divided by a line [page 7 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 3 running north and South, and my said daughter Margaret to have the east end of the said tract of land, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom one half of a hundred acres which I reserved when giving to my son Samuel, lying on the north side of my old tract I live on, which is to be laid off in a squar[e] the length of my old line, my daughter Margaret to have fifty acres on the east end, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom Twenty five acres of land which I purchased of William Mitchell, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom the following negros, viz: one man named Pleasant one woman named Lainey & her four children viz: Alexander, Jiney, Samuel, and Marice, and her future in- crease - Also my daughter Margaret is to maintain Cherry so long as She may live, I also give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret two of my best horses allowing her to make her choise of all my Stock of on hand at my decease, I also five and beque= ath unto my daughter Margaret two cows in addition to what she now owns all= owing her choise of all my stock - I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Mar= garet McBroom all my household and Kitchen furniture, except two walnut Desks and two walnut Tables allowing her to give her Sisters any part that she may choose to give them of said household and Kitchen furniture. 3rd I give and [page 8 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 4 bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Breeze the negro woman named Jine, that I had formally loaned to my daughter Nancy and all her children She now has, and may have hereafter -- I also leave in trust with my Executors for the use and benefit of my daughter Isabela Moore one negro boy named Bob to be hired out for her benefit or if they should think it best for her they may let her have the services of said boy herself during her natural life and at her death to be Sold and the proceeds of said Sale to be equally divided among all the Children of my said daughter Isabela Moore -- Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Jordan one negro boy named John, but to be kept in the hands of my executors in trust, and to be hired out by them for the use and benefit of my said daughter Mary Jordan or if my Executors should think it best they may let my said dau= ghter Mary Jordan have the services of said boy during her natural life, and at her death the said boy to be sold and the proceeds of the sale to be equally divided among all the Children of her the said Margaret [orig will: Mary] Jordan, I also give and bequeath unto my two grand children one tract of land contain= ing two hundred and two acres which I purchased from William Keeling that is to say to Andrew Jordan and Thomas Jordan the said tract to be [page 9 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 5 Equally divided between them by an east and west line and if the said Thomas Jordan should die under age then his part to go to his youngest brother I also give and bequeath to my grand son Wm. H Jordan the other half of the tract of land whereon I how live, and not heretofore given away by this will - I also give to the said William H Jordan fifty acres of land which I purchased of William McBroom it being [the] balance of said tract not given away in this will, I also give unto my grandson William H Jordan one negro boy name Wilson - I also give and bequeath unto Isabella[sic] Moore & Nancy Breeze a tract of land I purchased of Richerson Nichols where= on Asahel Moore now lives to be divided by an east and west line, but to be kept in trust, in the hands of my Executors and to be managed in what ever way they may think best for the maintinance of my said daughters during their natural lives viz Isabella[sic] Moore to have the north side of said tract of land, and Nancy Breeze the south side, and at the death of my daughter Isabella Moore her part of the said land to go to her son Josiah Moore and at the death of my daughter Nancy Breeze, her part of said land to go to her son Asahel Breeze - I also further give & bequeath unto [page 10 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 6 My daughter Margaret McBroom my small wagon and geer for four horses and all my ploughs hoes & mattocs I also will that one negro woman named Nancy and her child Richard and all her future increase with all the balance of my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs not willed away heretofore to be sold by my Executors also all my wagons, stills, and farm= ing utensils of every kind, and all other property not heretofore disposed of in this will of every description to be sold to be sold[sic] by my Executors except my negro man Isaac, which I give and bequeath unto my grand son And= rew McBroom -- I also will that the pro= ceeds of the sale of the property above mentioned shall be given as follows viz: with all my money on hand and notes, I give to each of Mary Jordan's children ten dollars, I give to my grand daughter Elizabeth Moore ten dollars - I give to my grand daughter Margaret J McBroom ten dollars and all the balance found in the hands of my Executors after paying all my Just debts & legacies beq= ueathed by my will, I give unto my dau= ghter Margaret McBroom I also appoint John McDade Senr Genl. Joseph Allison and Joseph D Hughes Executors to this my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of February AD 1842 [page 11 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849] 7 Signed, Sealed published} his and declared by the } Andrew (X) McBroom (seal) above named Andrew } mark McBroom to be his last } will and testament in } the presence of us, who } at his request and in } his Presence have sub= } scribed our names } Thompson Maris } William Wilkerson The Plaintiffs pray an appeal to the superior court which is granted and no appeal bond required I Joseph Allison Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing 7 pages Contain a true & correct tran= script of the records & proceedings in the suit "Joseph Allison Exr & others against Richard Breeze & others Cavea= ting the will of Andrew McBroom deceased Given under my hand at Office this 7th August 1849 J Allison CCC [page 12 - Caveat 7 Aug 1849 - outside page] Joseph Allison Exr. & others } Vs } Caveat } Richd. Breeze & others Transcript. To Orange County Supr. Court Sept Term 1849 --- Ended March Term 1851 [Will Book Volume F, page 483] I Andrew McBroom of the County of Orange & State of N.Carolina, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind & memory, do make this my last will & testament in manner & form following Viz: First I give & bequeath unto my son Samuel McBroom one hundred & fifty Acres of land [x-out] adjoining the lands I give him before, also I give & bequeath unto my son Samuel McBroom one hundred Acres of land adjoining the lands of Samuel Madden, Hugh Woods and John Redding Secondly, I give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom one half of the tract of land whereon I now reside, Said tract to be divided by a line running north & south, and my said daughter Margaret to have the east end of the said tract of land, I also give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom one half of a hundred acres which I reserved when giving to my son Samuel, lying on the north side of my old tract I live on, which is to be laid off in a square the length of my old line, my daughter Margaret to have fifty acres on the east end, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom Twenty five acres of land which I purchased of William Mitchell, I also give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom the following negros Viz: one Man named Pleasant one woman named Lainey & her four children Viz: Alexander Jincy, Samuel, and Maria, and her future increase ~~ Also my daughter Margaret is to maintain Cherry so long as she may live, I also give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret two of my best horses allowing her to make her choice of all my Stock of _____ on hand at my decease, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret two cows in addition to what she now owns allowing her choice of all my Stock ~~ I also give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret McBroom all my household & Kitchen furniture except two walnut desks and two walnut Tables, allowing her to give to her sisters any part that she may choose to give them of said household & kitchen furniture. 3rd I give & bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Breeze the negro woman named Jincy that I had formerly loaned to my daughter Nancy & [Will Book Volume F, page 484] all her children she now has, or may have hereafter ~~ I also leave in trust with my Executors for the use and benefit of my daughter Isabela Moore one negro boy named Bob to be hired out for her benefit, or if they should think it best for her they may let her have the services of said boy herself during her natural life and at her death to be sold and the proceeds of said sale to be equally divided among all the Children of my said daughter Isabella Moore ~~ Also I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Jordan one negro boy named John but to be kept in the hands of my Executors in trust, and to be hired out by them for the use & benefit of my said daughter Mary Jordan, or if my Executors should think it best they may let my said daughter Mary Jordan have the Services of said boy during her natural life, and at her death the said boy to be sold and the proceeds of the sale to be equally divided among all the children of her the said Margaret Jordan, I also give & bequeath unto my two grand children one tract of land Containing two hundred & two acres, which I purchased from William Keeling, that is to say, to Andrew Jordan & Thomas Jordan, the said tract to be equally divided between them, by an east & west line, and if the said Thomas Jordan should die under age, then his part to go to his youngest brother ~~~ I also give & bequeath to my grand son Wm H Jordan the other half of the tract of land whereon I how live, & not heretofore given away by this will ~~~ I also give to the said William H. Jordan fifty acres of land which I purchased of William McBroom, it being a balance of said tract not given away in this will ~~ I also give unto my grand son William H. Jordan one negro boy named Wilson ~~~ I also give & bequeath unto Isabella Moore & Nancy Breeze a tract of land I purchased of Richison Nichols whereon Asahel Moore now lives to be divided by an east & west line, but to be kept in trust, in the hands of my Executors & to be managed in whatever way they may think best for the maintenance of my said daughters during their natural lives viz: Isabella [Will Book Volume F, page 485] Moore to have the north side of said tract of land and Nancy Breeze the south side, and at the death of my daughter Isabella Moore, her part of the said land to go to her son Josiah Moore, and at the death of my daughter Nancy Breeze her part of said land to go to her son Asahel Breeze I also further give & bequeath unto my daughter Marga= ret McBroom my small wagon & geer for four horses and all my ploughs hoes & mattoc[k]s ~~ I also will that one negro woman named Nancy & her child Richard, and all her future increase with all the balance of my Stock of horses, Cattle, sheep & hogs not willed away heretofore to be sold by my Executors, also all my wagons, stills & farming utensils of every kind, & all other property not here= tofore disposed of in this will, of every description to be sold by my executors, except my negro man Isaac, which I give & bequeath unto my grand son Andrew McBroom,~~ I also will that the proceeds of the sale of the property above mentioned, shall be given as follows Viz: with all my money on hand, and notes, I give to each of Mary Jordan's children ten dollars, I give to my grand daughter Elizabeth Moore ten dollars ~~~ I give to my grand daughter Margaret J. McBroom ten dollars ~~~ And all the balance found in the hands of my Executors after paying all my Just debts, & Legacies bequeathed by my will, I give unto my daughter Margaret McBroom ~~~ I also appoint John McDade Senr. Genl. Joseph Allison, & Joseph D. Hughes Executors to this my last will & testament in witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this 28th day of February A.D. 1842 Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the above nam'd } Andrew McBroom to be his last will & testament } his in the presence of us, who at his request, & in } Andrew (X} McBroom (Seal) his presence have subscribed our names as } mark witnesses thereunto ~~~ Thompson Maris William Wilkison [Will Book Volume F, page 486] Joseph Allison Exr & other } Procedendo or } Richard Breeze & others } In pursuance of a write of procedendo issues to this court from the Superior Court of Orange County in which it is directed that the paper writing put at issue in this case, was, at the last March Term of the said Court by the verdict & Judgment of the said Court established as the last - will & testament of Andrew McBroon decd. properly executed to pass both real & personal estate ~~ And this Court is directed in said procedendo to qualify the Executor named in said Will ~~~~ Therefore Joseph Allison the only surviving executor therein named was duly qualified as Executor aforesaid Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 483-486 Recorded May 1851 Estate Papers comprise 85 pages and are found in a folder labeled "McBroom, Andrew J (1849)". There was some dispute about whether the will valid, testator in in possession of his faculties, etc. Elizabeth Maddin deposition on 7 Mar 1850, states that she was "seventy six years old Last August" Throughout these documents the name "Jiney" could be "Jincy" The surname rendered here as "Jordan" appears variously, also resembling "Jorden" or "Jordon" [Estate Papers - Inventory 8 Mar 1849] Inventory of the property of Andrew McBroom Deceased Taken by Joseph Allison taken this 8th day of March 1849 1 Old man Pleasent 1 Old Woman Cherry 1 Man Isaac 1 Woman Laney 1 Boy Robert 1 Girl Jiney 1 Boy Sambo 1 Girl Moriah 1 Girl Rachel 1 Small Boy Curry 1 Do Lynch 1 Boy John hired out to James C Torrentine 1 Boy Alexander hired to Joseph A Smith [Estate Papers - Proceed with Qualifying 10 Apr 1851] State of North Carolina To the Justices and Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County Whereas at a late term of the superior Court was rendered in our said Court establishing the Will of Andrew McBroom decd. we therefore Command you to proceed to qualify the executors thereto or any of them and proceed therewith according to Law in such cases made and proceeded - given under my hand at office ["this" x-out] the 2nd Monday of March 1851 Issued 10th April 1851 R M Jones CSC [Estate Papers - Bond for Sale of Negro Slave May 1851] Whereas by the will of Andrew McBroom Decd. late of Orange County, negro boy John was given to Mary Jordan wife of John Jordan to be held by his Executor in trust for her use & benefit during her natural live & at her death to be sold & the proceeds to be equally divided among all the Children of said Mary Jordan - Whereas William H Jordan sold said boy John for misconduct without the knowledge or consent of John Allison Executor of said testator: Now therefore the undersigned William H Jordan for himself & as Guardian of Samuel & Elizabeth Jordan children of said Mary and John Jordan & Mary his wife & Margaret Andrew & Darius P Jordan children of said Mary & James Poterfield & John H. Brown who have married daughter of said Mary, do hereby consent to said sale and agrees that said William H Jordan may & he also agrees that his will, load the said said[sic] sum of nine hundred dollars, and account for the interest thereof to the said Mary Jordan during her natural life and at her death the principal sum (towit nine hundred dollars) is to be divided according to the terms of said will among the children of said Mary Jordan and they further release said Joseph Allison form all & every liability in consequence of said sale & the above disposition of the purchase money & they also promise and oblige themselves & their heirs Executors and administrators forever to have the said Joseph Allison harmless from all [page 2] loss which he may incur by reason of the premises In testimony whereof they have hearunto set their hands & seals this 14 day of March 1859 W.H. Jordan (seal) Test W H Jordan as Guard (seal) A. M. Breeze for Thos & Elizabeth Jordan (seal) A. M. Jordan (seal) D. P. Jordan (seal) his James (X) Porterfield (seal) mark her Mary (X) Jordan (seal) mark her Margarett (X) Jordan (seal) mark John H Breeze John Jorden North Carolina The Execution of the foregoing Bond was duly proved before me George Laws Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for Orange County by the Oath of Ashael M Breeze the subscribing witness thereto let it be registered 9th Sep 1856 Geo Laws CCC Registers Office } Orange County NC } The foregoing Bond is duly Registered in Book H page 110 John Laws PSC[?] [Estate Papers - Estate Account Feb 1853] J. Allison Exr. of the estate of Andrew McBroom decd. In account current with said Estate 1852 Apr. 1 To Saml. P. Moore's for hire of Alexr prin. $20. Int. $5.10 " " " " " " " " " Jiney " 6.50 " 1.65 1851 Feb 5 " Saml. J. Crossett's " " " Wilson " 3.50 " .12 1/2 1850 Dec 25 " Joseph A. Smiths " " " Alex " 30.25 " 1850 April 1 To Jos. A. Smiths for hire of Alex. prin: 13.25 1851 Sept 20 " Wm. H. Jordan " " " Isaac " 36.55 Int. $3.86 " " " " " " " " " " " 14.00 " 1.30 " " " " " " " " " " " 33.25 " 2.05 1852 Janr.29 " David D. Allison " " " " 67.00 " .30 Mar 15 " Margaret McBroom " Maria " 15.50 " .22 1/2 " " " " " " Laney & 3 children 1.00 " .02 1/2 " " " " " " Alex prin 50.25 " .75 " " " " " " Sam " 20.75 " .30 " " " " " " " " 34.00 " 2.49 " " " " " " Mariah " 7.00 " .50 " " " " " " Alexr. " 38.00 " 2.85 1853 Janr.10 " William H Jordan " Isaac " 791.00 " 1.32 1852 Dec 1 " Merrill Utley " Jiney 1.00 " .16 " " " Martha Kingstaff " " 15.00 " 1.74 Augt 13 " Saml. Pearce's note " " 15.00 " .45 [other entries omitted] By Cash paid Margaret McBroom for Keeping Cherry 27.00 " " " Wm H Jordan for hireing negros .50 " " " Saml. J. Crossett for coffin &c for boy 2.75 " " " William Nelson for shoes for Jiney 1.15 [Note: Elsewhere there is a note that the 792.32 is for sale of negro i.e. Isaac sold to William H. Jordan] By Legacies paid out as follows John H Smith for wife 10.00 Margaret Jordan 10.00 Artelia Porterfield 10.00 John H Beeze for wife 10.00 Thomas Pope for his deceased wife 10.00 Andrew M Jordan 10.00 William H. Jordan 10.00 Darias Jordan } Thos. J. Jordan } To Wm H Jordan Guar. 30.00 Elizabeth Jordan } [more entries omitted] Negroes hired to 15th March next John Reding 1 Boy Bob 26.50 Wm H Jordan 1 Boy Sam 12.05 Artleia Jordan 1 girl Mariah 3.70 Merret Utley 1 girl Jiney & child 1.00 ________ 43.25 Negroes hired 29th Decr 1849 to 15th March 1850 Wm H Jordan 1 Boy Isaac 14.00 John Jordan 1 Boy John 15.00 Joseph A Smith 1 " Alex 13.20 ________ 42.20 J Allison admr Pedente lite