STANLY COUNTY, NC - Court - P.A. Fesperman Land Value
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P.A. Fesperman Land Value
State of North Carolina
In Probate Court
Stanly County
Dec 15th, 1877
In the Matter of the estate of M. Fesperman, Dec’d
Account of advancements to P.A. Fesperman, son and all of the 
distributions
1 cow valued at $12.00
1 bed $12.00 $24.00
He says further securing to himself     $75.00
right to question whether or not it      $99.00
is an advancement at all.
That on the 1st day of September 1859 his father conveyed to him 
a life estate by deed for 290 acres of unimpaired lands which was 
reasonably worth $100 for the fee simple title.  That he was 43 
years of age at the execution of said deed.  That he has improved 
the same by clearing fencing and by building a good house 
reasonably $300.  That he has put a good orchard on the same 
reasonably worth $100.
This Dec 15th, 1877
S.J. Pemberton
Atty for the petitioner
P.A. Fesperman
I value his life Estate in land at $75.00
J.M. Burris ??
Probate Judge