Rutherford County NC Archives Rutherford County Chancery Court Minutes Book A page 402 [Books mislabeled Book B is Book A] John JONES Administrator de bonis ? with the will annexed of William WARD deceased. Vs William MAJOR administrator & Isaiah ROBERTSON & others Decree Be it remembered that this cause came on for further hearing on the 26th day of October 1849 before Chancellor RIDLEY, upon the report of the Clerk & Master made in pursuance of an Inter?? Decree heretofore pronounced in this court directing to take proof & report who are the next of kin to William WARD deceased. And it appeared from said report that William WARD deceased had 4 brothers of the whole blood namely James WARD, Joshua WARD, Benjamin WARD and Michael WARD; that he had one brother of half-blood namely Daniel WARD; and that he had one sister of the whole blood, namely Mary KENNEDY. It also appears that James WARD died before William WARD; that he left children Thompson WARD, William WARD, and Mary BAGLEY who were living at the death of William WARD; that he left a daughter Elizabeth LOGAN who died before William WARD, leaving six children, namely William, James, Thompson, Campbell, Polly Ann and Elizabeth LOGAN. It appears that Joshua WARD died before William WARD, leaving a daughter named Rachel afterwards Rachel DUNCAN who was living at the death of William WARD; and that she is the only child of Joshua WARD who is proved to having been living at the death of William WARD. It does not appear whether Benjamin WARD is living or dead, or whether he had children or not. It appears that Michael WARD died many years since; that he left a Son Joshua WARD who is now living; and he is proven to have had one or two other children whose names do not appear or whether they are living or dead. It appears that Daniel WARD died many years since and before William WARD and that he left the following children who were living at the death of William WARD, namely William WARD, Jessee WARD, Daniel WARD, Benjamin WARD, Jonathan WARD, Asa WARD, Samuel WARD, Elizabeth afterwards Elizabeth MARCUM, Sealy WARD, Happy WARD afterwards Happy PERDUE and Prudence WARD afterwards Prudence PERDUE, eleven in number. It appears that Mary KENNEDY was living at the death of William WARD. And said report being unexcepted to is in all things confirmed. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court 1st that Thompson WARD, William WARD & Mary BAGLEY children of James WARD are entitled to one sixth of the lapsed legacies and as to which the said William WARD died intestate to be equally divided between them in right of their Father James WARD deceased. 2nd That the children of Elizabeth LOGAN not being children of a brother or sister of William WARD deceased, are too remote in blood, and take no interest whatever in his estate. 3rd That Rachel DUNCAN is entitled to one sixth of the lapsed legacys in right of her father Joshua WARD which is in addition to her legacy to which it has been heretofore decided she was entitled under the Will of William WARD the legacy under the Will being one fourth of one half of the entire estate. 4th That Benjamin WARD is entitled, if living to one sixth of the lapsed legacies and if dead, leaving children, they are entitled in his room & stead. 5th That Joshua WARD is entitled to one sixth of the lapsed legacies in right of his father Michael WARD deceased. 6th That the aforesaid children and heirs of Daniel WARD are entitled to one sixth of said lapsed legacies in right of their said father Daniel WARD deceased, to be equally divided between them. 7th That Mary KENNEDY is entitled to one sixth of the lapsed legacies. 8th It appearing to the Court that Mary KENNEDY sold and conveyed her interest in the estate of said William WARD deceased to Charles DEMENT, it is ordered adjudged and decreed that the Clerk & Master pay over her distributive share to the legal representatives or attorney of the said Charles DEMENT. 9th It is ordered adjudged & decreed that the Clerk & Master pay over the distributive shares to the other persons entitled as hereindeclared and in the proportions to which they are respectfully entitled; or to their legal representatives. 10th It is further ordered adjudged & decreed that the Clerk & Master proceed to collect the funds belonging to said estate and which are to be distributed as aforesaid as fast as practicable, and pay over the same to the persons entitled as herein declared; and that he make report of his progress therein to the next term of the Court. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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