UNION COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Estate Record of Margaret Russell ----¤¤¤¤---- Contributor's Note: The following information is from the family bible of David Green Russell. This document does not specifically name Union County, only the state of North Carolina, but she did live in Union County. Margaret was the wife of James Semianes Russell, daughter of John and Rachel Morrison Gingles. James and Margaret Russell are buried in Union Cemetery in Midland, NC. John and Rachel Gingles are buried in Spears Cemetery in Cabarrus County, NC. Henry Williams named in this document was the second husband of Elizabeth Matilda Russell, daughter of David Green Russell, who was the son of James Semianes and Margaret Gingles Russell. John G. (Gingles) Russell, also named, was a son of David Green and Margaret Gingles Russell. John moved to Bedford Co., TN before 1848. Margaret A. Russell, also named, was a daughter of James Semianes and Margaret Gingles Russell, sister of David Green Russell. She never married and was listed as insane in the 1880 census. ----¤¤¤¤---- Know all men by these presents that we Henry Williams for himself and for John G. Russell as attorney and for Margaret A. Russell as atto as principal and Sutton Williams as security are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars current money to the which payment will and truly be made and done we bind ourselves and each of our heirs Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this the 9 day of May AD 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that the above bourden Henry Williams hath received from DG Russell administrator of Margaret Russell deceased the sum of five hundred and fifty 69/100 Dollars his wifes share of said estate and also the like sum of five hundred fifty 66/100 Dollars John G. Russell share also the like sum of five hundred and fifty 69/100 Dollars Margaret A. Russell shear of said estate. Now if it shall hereafter appear that the said DG Russell shall pay any debts of said estate legally recovered against him as administrator of said estate or to pay any tax now remaining unpaid which he shall make appear he has paid then the said Henry Williams shall be liable and bound to pay his rationable part together with John G. Russell and Margaret A. Russell rationable part of said sum which may be hereafter paid by the said DG Russell as Admin then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full form and effect. Witness: J Slough Henry Williams by Henry Williams Att. by Margaret A. Russell by John G. Russell Sutton Williams ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Marler ----------------------------------------------------------------------