Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Nevill, Samuel June 1, 1854 ************************************************ 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: Will Book Volume G, page 73 Written: June 1, 1854 Recorded: Nov 1854 Testator: Samuel Nevill I want James Nevill and John Nevill to Settle my business After my death June 1 - 1854 Samuel Nevill Ser Recorded [Will Book Volume G, page 73] I want James Nevill and John Nevill to Settle my business after my death June 1st 1854 Samuel Nevill Ser Orange County Court November Term 1854 The Execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Samuel Nevill Decd. was proved in open Court by the Oath of John W. Carr William McCaulley and Mathew McCauley and ordered to be recorded Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, page 73 Recorded Nov 1854 Estate Papers comprise 44 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Nevill, Samuel (1854)". Mitter, listed above, described as "old negro woman" [Estate Papers - Ex Parte Petition to Sell Negroes Nov 1854] State of North Carolina } County Court Orange County } Nov. Term 1854 To the Worshipful Justices of the County Court of Orange The petition of John W. Carr admin= istrator of Samuel Nevill deceased respect= fully sheweth unto your worships that Samuel Nevill late of Orange County has departed this life since the last will and testament which has been duly proved at this term of the Court, by said will he only appoint executors but does not dispose of his estate real or personal, and the executors therein named renoun= =ced their right to qualify as such, and your petitioner was duly appointed his administrator with his will annexed, and has undertaken the office of admin= istering his estate --- Your petitioner shews that he estate consists mainly of negroes, but there in property enough to pay the debts of he estate and the charges of Administration independently of the negroes, and that the negroes consist of eleven two of whom are of no value and will be a charge upon the estate two others are little children and the others range in value from $1700 to $1000, and that there are nine legatees and the said slaves cannot be well and properly divided among them. You petitioners therefor prays that [page 2] the said slaves may be sold by him for a division in such manner as this court may direct &c And he will every pray. J. W. Norwood Atto for Petitioner This case coming in to be heard upon the pe= tition and the Court being satisfied of the truth of the matters therein stated, it is ordered & decreed by the Court that John W. Carr the Admr. of Samuel Nevill deceased do sell all the slaves belonging to said estate at the late resi= dence of the deceased after 30 days notice on a credit of 12 months & that he take good bond & security & collect the proceeds of the sale when due & ["pray" x-out] administer the same according to law - & report to next Court [Estate Papers - Ex Parte Petition to Sell Land Nov 1854] State of North Carolina } County Court Orange County } Nov. Term 1854 To the Worshipful Justices of the County Court of Orange The petition of Elizabeth Nevill Benj= min McCaley and Cyntha his wife, George Nevill, Oran Lloyd and Esperand his wife, James Nevill, Ruffin Nevill, Samuel Nevill, Mathew Nevill and John Nevill; Respectfully shews unto your worships that Samuel Nevill late of Orange County has died since the last Term of this Court, leaving a last will and testament which has been proved at this term of the Court, and from which your petitioners Elizabeth Nevill was duly depu= ? ted according to law, said will does not dispose of his real estate, You petitioners shew that said Nevill at the time of his death was seized And possessed of about 1000 acres of land lying in Orange County on the waters of New Hope adjoining the lands of John Pritchet, Goodman Nevill, John Couch and others which land by ["your" x-out] his widow's right of dower in the same, which heirs are, his sons and daughter your petitioners namely Cynthia married to Benjamin McCauley, George Nevill, Esperand married Oran Lloyd James Nevill, Samuel Nevill, Mathew Nevill, and John Nevill all your petitioners. Your petitioners shew unto your worships that dower in the said land has never been allotted to your petitioner Elizabeth and they pray your worships that a writ of Dower may issue to the Sheriff of Orange directing him to assign dower [page 2] in said Lands by a Jury &c to your petitioner Eliza= beth according to law; And they will every pray &c J. W. Norwood Atto for petitioners The case coming on to be heard upon the petition it is ordered & decreed by the Court that a writ of dower issue[d] to the sheriff of Orange County to summon a jury &c & assign dower in the lands if which the late Samuel Nevill died seized and possessed according to this petition to the petitioners Elizabeth his his widow & report to next Court [Estate Papers - Sale of Negroes 13 Jan 1855] The following is a list of the negroes belong to the estate of Samuel Nevill Decd. sold on the 13th day of January 1855 upon a credit of Twelve months J W Carr Admr Name of Negroes Purchasers Names Caroline & Henery Elizabeth Nevill (widow) 500.00 Martha do do 150.00 Rachel George Nevill 500.00 Martin John Nevill 817.50 Ellen Orren Lloyd 825.00 Mary James Nevill 680.00 Jones Richd. J Ashe 1000.00 Jack widow, for Ben McCauley 716.00 Dean George Nevill 76.00 Bill Elizabeth Nevill 1.00 _____________ $5065.50 Mitter sold to the lowest & taken by Elizabeth Nevill @ $100 J W Carr Admr