Berger/Berrier/Barrier, George Petition and Division of Estate - Rowan County, NC - Court Records Submitted by Stephanie Harrison info@conquestmusic.com Petition for Division of the Land of George Berger, Deceased Filed March 1826 Session State of North Carolina) Rowan County ) To the Honorable County Court of Rowan County, stating to your Worship that I, Susanna Beryear, pray for a division to be made in the land left, by my husband, George Beryer,dead and am willing to take but a child’s part in the land if you will allow me. But if that won’t do I want the land divided if done according to law and the undernamed Legatees prays for a division to take place as we your humble petitioners will ever pray. Her Susanna X Berrier Mark (On the back of the original Petition) To the Honorable County Court of Rowan Mary X Long (Her mark) Elizabeth X Shofe (Her markk) Phillip X Berrier (His mark) Henry Barrier (His signature) (Please note the many different spellings of the name in this document...these were all George and Susanna Barrier’s children) August Session 1814 Division of the land of George Berger (who appears to have died intestate) In obedience to an order of the worshipful court of Rowan County Ordered May Session 1814 for the distribution of the lands between the heirs of George Barrier dec’d of the said County, We the undersigned commisioners being appointed, first being qualified as the law directs proceeded on the premises with Britian J. Heymore Senr on the 25th, 26th, & 27th of July and did divide the same as the annexed plan is a true representation of the division. No. 1 Henry begins at a maple, the south east corner of the old tract and runs north with the old line 32 chs. & 14 links to a dog wood in the old line thence wst variation 3 1/2 degrees 35 chains. & 96 links to a P.O. thence south 32 chs. & 14 links to a sasafras in Michaels line, thence east with the same to the beginning, containing one hundred & fifteen acres and fifty seven cents valued at $5. per acre. No 2. Elizabeth, Beginning at a stake the original south west corner and runs east with the old line variations 3 1/2 26 chains & 4 links to a sasafras in Michaels line, thence north with the line of No 1) 44 chs. & 50 links to a W.O. corner in the line of the widows lot. Thence west with the line of No. 3, 26 chs. & 4 links to a stake in the old line, thence with the same with variations 3 degrees to the beginning, containing one hundred and fifteen acres & fifty seven cents, valued at $4. per acre. No. 3. Mary Begins at a stake in the old line corner to No. 2. and runs east with the line of the same 26 chs. & 4 links to a W.O. corner in the line of the widows lot, thence with her line, thence west with the same, variation of 4 degrees to white oak the north west corner thence, with the old line south variation 3 1/2 degrees to the beginning, containing one hundred & fifteen acres fifty-seven cents valued at $4. per acre. No. 4. Molley Begins at a corner W.O. in the old line and corner to the widows lot and runs north variation 3 1/2 with the old line 29 chs & 66 links to an old P.O. the original north east corner thence west var. 4 degrees with the old line 38 chs & 96 links to a hicklory grub corner to No. 3) thence south with the line No. 29 chs. & 66 links to a B.O. corner to the widows lot, thence East with the same to the beginning containing one hundred and fifteen acres & fifty-seven cents valued at $3. per acre. No. 5 . David Belonging to the upper tract begins at B.O. The south east corner in McCullocks old line and runs with the same N. Vari. 5 1/2 degrees & 27 chs. & 85 links to a sweet gum in the same thence est var. 3 1/2 degrees 42 dhs. & 50 links to a stake in the meadow, thence south var. 3 degrees 27 chains & 85 links to a P.O. the original south west corner thence with the old line East var. 3 1/2 degrees to the beginning containing one hundred & fifteen acres & fifty seven cents valued at $3.50 per acre. No. 6. Phillip. Begins at a sweet gum in McCullocks old line and runs with the same So. var. 5 1/2 degrees 51 chains. & 32 links to a stake in the field, thence with Leonards line west 21 chs. & 83 links to a B.O. thence south 45 degrees west 86 links to a stake & three W.O. witnesses, thence south var. 5 1/2 degrees with the line of No 7 42 chains & 62 links to a stake in the field and thence east with to line of No. 5 to the beginning, containing one hundred & fifteen acres & fifty seven cents valued at $2.50 per acre. No. 7 Jacob Begins at a stake three W.O. Witnesses corner to No. 6 and runs with the Leonards line south 45 degrees west 4 chs. & 59 links to a W.O. thence west 15 chains & 10 links to a B.O. thence No. 14 chs & 93 links to a hickory saplin thence west 19 chs & 8 links to the old line thence south with the same 19 chs. and 80 links to the old B.O. Shoafs corner thence East with his line 19 chs. & 91 links to a P.O. the said Shoafs corner thence south with his line 33 chs. & 82 links to a stake in the meadow thence east with the line of No. 5 18 chs. and 98 links to a stake corner to No. 6 thence with the said line So. var. 5 1/2 degrees to the beginning containing one hundred and fifteen acres. The Widows Lot Begins at the W.O. in the old line corner to No 4) and runs west with the same 38 chs & 96 links to a B.O. corner in line of No 3 thence south with the same 27 chs & 20 links to a P.O. corner to No 1) thence with his line East 24 chs & 20 links to a dogwood thence North 2 chs & 86 links to a stake in the branch the old corner thence East 3 chains to a white oak the old corner thence with the old line North Var. 4 degrees 25 chs and 34 links to the beginning containing one hundred and Eight acres. Given under our hands and Seals the 27th day of July 1814 Jacob Sowers ( and ) Jacob Waggoner (His Mark) (Seal) George Sowers ( Jesse Hargrave (Seal) George Thomason (Seal) Michael Day (His Mark) (Seal) Jacob Lopp (Seal) Note: Jacob and George Sowers are brothers of Susannah Berger, widow of George Berger, and they are sons of Phillip Sowers. =============================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist.