Rowan Co. NC - Estate records of Alexander Long USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Dorothy Clarke Siddot@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are copies from some of Alexander Long's estate papers, from the originals in the North Carolina State Archives. They are of interest because of the types of suits that families brought against each other. They also confirm family information found elsewhere]. State of North Carolina, Rowan County. Fall term 1828. James Hair (?) states that "he was employed by James I. and Richard W. Long in the year 1826 to make arrangements with Henry Kingsburg of Alabama for bringing back to this county his children and certain negroes that had been given them by their grandfather Alexander Long. That the said Kingsburg agreed to have the children and negroes ready to return by a particular day, but some days before the day the said Kingsburg run off with the negroes and was pursued by this affiant to within about thirty miles of the Florida line, that he had to take the negroes by force and sent them back by his brother to the --- Longs". The expenses were something upwards of a hundred dollars, which had been paid besides a charge of a hundred dollars for traveling. Signed James Hair State of North Carolina, Rowan County. In Equity. ******************** James McCracken maketh oath that he was employed in the year 1827 by James I. & Richard Long to go to the state of Alabama for the purpose of bringing to this county the children of Henry and Nancy Kingsburg. That he accordingly went and found the father and mother both dead and the six children with strangers. That he brought them back. That he expended in the trip about one hundred fifty dollars which was paid by James I. and Richard W. Long, besides twenty-five dollars for his wages. That said Messrs Long also furnished the horse and carriage for bring in the children. Sep. 22, 1828. Signed James McCracken. ******************** Salisbury, Oct. 7, 1830. Received of C. M. E. (Clerk and Master in the Court of Equity) Samuel Silliman ... $1.25 in full for adv. in the Y & C Journal, 4 weeks. Sale of Negroes belonging to the heirs of Henry Kingsbury. State of North Carolina, Rowan County, in the Court of Equity: ******************** (Edward Yarbrough is the husband of Rebecca Long, and was evidently named guardian of the Kingsburg children. The slaves mentioned were left in Alexander's will to James and Richard Long in trust for Nancy Kingsburg during her life and then in trust for her children). James Long and Richard Long vs. Edward Yarbrough Guardian. Pursuant to a Decree made in this case at April term 1827. The Clerk and master after due advertisement exposed the Negroes to Public Sale at the Court House in Salisbury on the 18th day of May 1829 and John H. Hanly being the last and highest bidder for Lucy and a young child, and for Vincent a small boy mentioned in the bill, he became the purchaser of Lucy and child at the price of Two hundred and Fifty eight dollars and of Vincent at the price of One Hundred and Eight Dollars the price of all being Four Hundred and thirty eight Dollars a sum larger than complainants claim, and the parties being therewith satisfied none of the other negroes mentioned in the bill were sold. I have taken the purchasers bond with approved security of $438 payable in twelve months from the day of Sale which bond is deposited in my office subject to the further order of this court. All which is Respectfully Submitted, Sam. Silliman, C. M. E. Received of Samuel Silliman Clerk and Master in the Court of Equity for Rowan County the sum of Eighty One Dollars the balance of the money due the heirs of Henry Kingsbury upon the sale of certain negro slaves heretofore sold under a decree of said Court for the alleged purpose of satisfying a claim of James & Richard Long as decreed by said Court on the final hearing the case, Nov. 6th 1830. Signed E. Yarbrough Received of Samuel Silliman C M E the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars as part of the sum due me in the case of James and Richard Long against E. Yarbrough Guardian and lately determined in the Court of Equity of Salisbury May 19 1830. Signed James I. Long. Received of Samuel Silliman Clerk and Master in Equity Ten Dollars one half of a --- in a suit in Equity James I. and Richard W. Long against Edward Yarbrough, Guardian of Kingsbury children. Signed R. H. Alexander. Oct 22, 1830. Received of Samuel Silliman the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Five Dollars in addition to the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars heretofore Received in the case of James and Richard Long vs. Edward Yarbrough lately determined in the Court of Equity for Rowan County being in full satisfaction of the Judgment and Decree in said case making in all the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy Five Dollars as specified in the Statement of James Hair and the affidavit of McCracken filed with the bill of complaint. Oct 30 1830. Signed James I. Long. ************************* Elizabeth Frohock vs. James I. Long and Richard W. Long in Equity: Alexander Long in his Will, directed his son James to build within two years "after my decease... a comfortable house with the necessary outhouses for the accommodation of my daughter Betsy Frohock and her family... That as she has a large family and may stand in need of assistance for her support and maintenance, I direct my sons James and Richard to give her such assistance". They evidently failed to do so and she made a Bill of Complaint in Chancery Court, Rowan County. ( This document is not copied in its entirety here as most of it is a duplicate of his Will which is found in full at the end of this chapter). Answer to the complaint, filed by James and Richard Long. 10 Oct 1828. Settlement of the complaint: The parties agree and hereby oblige themselves to compromise and settle the above suit in the following manner. The Defendants to pay the plaintiff One Hundred Dollars the present year (1831) and Eight Dollars each and every year during her life. And further to furnish a comfortable House in Salisbury during her life and the said Elizabeth Frohock agrees to release all claims she may have on them the said James I. Long and Richard W. Long for a support, or provision for her under the Will of Alexander Long, dec'd and she further agrees to release and does hereby release and quit claim to the House and Land now occupied by her and was built for her agreeable to said Will by the Defendants. Witness our hand and seals this 11th day of April 1831. Signed, James I. Long, Richard W. Long, Elizabeth M. Frohock. ************************* (Alexander Long left land on the Yadkin River, his mill, and the ferry across the river to his sons James and Richard. Other land adjoining William Locke, who owned a bridge, was left to his son in law Michael Brown. Michael may have taken over the ferry, as William Locke sued to keep Brown from lowering his rates. Locke needed the business over his bridge to keep it in repair). State of North Carolina. To the Sheriff of Rowan County. Greeting. Whereas a Bill of complaint has lately been filed in the Court of Equity for said County by William Locke, praying that Michael Brown owner of the Ferry on the Yadkin River lately called Long's Ferry may be prohibited from passing any carriages men or other animals over said River at said Ferry at a less price than is charged for passing the Bridge over the same river usually called Beards Bridge and the Honourable Judge having given his fiat directing such prohibition to issue. We therefore command you to make known to said Michael Brown that he is hereby prohibited and strictly enjoined and forbidden to pass any person or persons, carriages, horses or other animals over the River at said ferry at less prices than is charged and taken at said Bridge except the customers going to and returning from his mill on Grants Creek, formerly called Long's Mill and this he may in no wise omit or neglect under the penalties arising from contempt of Court. Witness Samuel Silliman Clerk and Master in said Court of Equity the second Monday after the fourth Monday in March Anno Domini 1833 and in the 15th (?) year of the Independence of the United States. Issued the 15th of April 1833. Signed Samuel Silliman, CME. Received of S. Silliman the sum of Two dollars, the Sheriffs fee in the case of W. Locke vs. Michael Brown lately determined in the Court of Equity for Rowan County. Oct. 18, 1833. [These are a few of the transactions on record, showing the connections between the many families] Deed dated 12 Jul 1779. Alexander Long (merchant and eldest son and heir of John Long dec'd gentleman of Rowan Co., N.C. (no wife signs) sells to Maxwell Chambers a merchant of Salisbury, N.C. 640 A for £600 on Cane Creek which was processioned, having been conveyed by bargain sale 22 Feb 1759 and now occupied by said Chambers. Witness: Robert Gillespie. Ack. in open court Feb 1784. Book 4, p. 146 shows this 640 A to be a grant to John Long by Earl Granville 22 Feb 1759. 27 Aug 1784. Alexander Long and wife Susanna of Salisbury, NC to George Smith, planter, 133 A both sides of the Great Road from Salisbury to Trading Ford on the Yadkin River next to John Adams, Alexander Chambers and R. Hays. 23 Jan 1797. Alexander Frohock of Rowan Co. to Alexander Long a negro wench named Patt who belonged to my father Thomas Frohock for £100. Witness William Chapman. Ack. in open court Feb 1797. 18 Apr 1758. John Long Mercht and wf Esther to Henry Sloan for £10, 229 A on N side the Great Road leading from Salisbury to the Trading Ford of the Yadkin River. 4 Mar 1758. Carter & Forster to John Long for 20 sh proc, lot #3 in S Square of Salisbury 19 Jul 1758. David Jones, sheriff, at Supreme Court, to John Long, highest bidder when Luke Dean recovered against Robert Gillespie, for £53.11.10 proc, lot #9 in E Sq of Salisbury. John Frohock, wit. 22 Jan 1757. John Verell, Attorney, to John Long, gent., for £40 VA money, 620 A betw Grant & Crane Crks adj the Court House Lands, Alexander Clingman and the path to George Cathey's & John Nisbet. 10 Jun 1758. Granville to Andrew Cathey for 10 sh sterl. 335 A bet Grants & Second Crk on both sides the main road from town to George Cathey's settlement adj John Long and George Locke, known as White Glade on Danl McPheeter's line. 10 Jun 1758. Granville to John Long, Gent, for 10 sh sterl, 608 A on S Fork Second Crk & Grants Crk adj Geo Cathey, John & Robert Reed and James Haggins. 22 Feb 1759. Granville to John Long for 10 sh sterl, 510A on both sides Crane Crk, adj. Potter, Conrod Michael and his other tract.