Wake-Orange County NcArchives Court.....Geer, Estate Of Frederick November 1840
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Source: Original Document From Wake County Estate Files Online At Www.familysearch.org
Written: November 1840
Recorded: November 1840

State of North Carolina	§     Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Wake County             §     November Sessions AD 1840

To the worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for 
said County.
		The petition of David Geer, William Geer, Elizabeth 
Sutherland, Philip Alston & wife Sarah, James N. Patterson & wife Lucy, John 
Barbee & wife Sally, Alvin Hailey & wife Patsey, Jane Roberts, Wm. B. Roberts 
and Richard Roberts.
			Against
Jesse Geer and Frederick Geer Executors of Frederick Geer deceased and 
Winnefred Roberts, David Roberts, Susan Roberts and Willis Roberts who are 
infants without guardian - 

Humbly complaining showeth unto your worships, that some time in the year AD 
the late Frederick Geer of this county departed this life having first duly 
made and published a last will and testament which has been proven and 
admitted to record in this worshipful court - a copy of which is herewith 
filed and prayed to be taken as a part of this Petition - and your Petitioners 
further show that the defendants Jesse Geer and Frederick Geer the Executors 
appointed by said will qualified as such - That in the following clause of 
said will (to wit) three 3rd “All the balance of my negroes which may remain 
at my death I wish to be equally divided between David Geer, William Geer, 
Jesse B. Geer, Elizabeth Sutherland, Sarah Alston, Lucy H. Patterson and the 
lawful heirs of Patsey Roberts and the remainder of my property not otherwise 
disposed of to be sold and equally divided amongst my lawful heirs.”  There 
are a good many of said negro slaves now in the possession of the Executors 
aforesaid who are willing that they shall be divided according to said will 
and the laws of the state in such cases made & provided, as their Testator was 
not much indebted - your Petitioners further show that the defendants 
Winnefred, David, Susan and Willis Roberts are under lawful age & without a 
Guardian & pray your worship to appoint some person Guardian pendente lite for 
them to protect their interest in this suit - your Petitioners are advised 
that they and defendants are Tenants in Common of the balance of the said 
negro slaves - and are anxious to have said Tenancy in Common severed, so as 
each to have and hold his share in severalty.  They therefore pray your 
Worships to appoint commissioners whose duty it shall be to divide said slaves 
unto seven equal shares and that they as a majority of them divide them 
according to the provision of said will & the acts of assembly in such cases 
made & provided and report their proceedings in the premises under their hands 
& seals to the next court - And your Petitioners pray for such other & further 
relief as the nature of this case requires

				Geo W. Hagwood
				    for Petitioners


Back of Original Document:

David Geer
William Geer
Elizabeth Sutherland
& others
	vs
Jessee Geer and
Frederick Geer Exrs
& Winnifred, David &
Willis Roberts.

	Petition
to divide Slaves.

November Term 1840

Service accepted by us
J. B. Geer Exers.

Comms.
	John Lockhart
	Robert Haliburton
	Mark A. Tate
	Wm. Nichols
	Thomas Hicks

GWH


Additional Comments:
A number of the legatees of Frederick Geer's Estate were residents of Orange 
County, i.e. Elizabeth Sutherland, Philip and Sarah Geer Alston, James N. & 
Lucy Couch Patterson and the heirs of Patsy Geer Roberts.

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