Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Carraway, John 1823 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 June 16, 2020, 4:11 pm Source: Familysearch.org Written: 1823 John Carraway Estate, 1823 No date - Elizabeth Carraway Petition for Dower - Petition shows that John Carraway died in September last, intestate, leaving his widow and Richard, Henry, John, Charles, Bryan, Betsey and Sally Carraway and Polly the wife of John McKinne, and William, Zylpha, Ann, Charlotte and Jesse Carraway his children and heirs at law. Said intestate died seized and possessed of lands in which your petitioner is entitled to dower. Viz: One tract whereon he usually dwelt, south side Neuse (River) north side Carraway Creek and south side the Great Marsh estimated to contain 600 acres. One other tract consisting of different surveys lying on both sides of Carraway Creek and joining the Yellow Marsh estimation to contain 1,500 acres. In which land your Petitioners is entitled to own. Of the said heirs, above named the following are infants William, Zylpha, Ann, Charlotte and Jesse and without guardians. Nicholas Washington appointed special Guardian to infant defendants. 3 Nov 1823 - State of NC, To the Sheriff of Wayne County Greeting - You are hereby commanded to summon a jury of good and lawful men of your county to lay off unto Elizabeth Carraway widow of John Carraway one third of the land that he the said John Carraway died seized and possessed at his death. Herein fail not and return your proceeding to our next court on the 3d Monday of February next. Executed Wm Raiford Shff. 14 Nov 1823 - Joseph Everett is constituted and appointed Guardian to Anna, Zilpha and Lotty Caraway. 19 Nov 1823 - Charles Carraway is constituted and appointed Guardian to William and Jesse Caraway. 14 Dec 1823 - Charles Carraway Guardian to Jesse Carraway to Elizabeth Carraway to 35 1/4 months boarding and clothing $106. Charles Carraway Guardian to William Carraway to Elizabeth Carraway to 60 months boarding and clothing $90. Jos Everitt Guardian to Zilpha Carraway to Elizabeth Carraway to 60 months boarding and clothing $90. Jos Everitt Guardian to Ann Carraway to Elizabeth Carraway to 60 months boarding and clothing $120. Jos Everitt Guardian to Charlotty Carraway to Elizabeth Carraway to 60 months boarding and clothing $120. 11 Nov 1830 - We the undersigned in obedience to the annexed order have examined the accounts of said Charles Carraway and find that he has never received any of the funds of his ward Jesse Carraway from the hands of the administrator John Carraway dec'd and that he has expended for his said ward Jesse Carraway dec'd with the interest and commissions the sum of $156.35 which sum we therefore report to be due the said Charles Carraway from Elizabeth Carraway administratrix of John Carraway dec'd and administratrix of Jesse Carraway dec'd. James Griswold, Wm Raiford and Jos Everitt. 20 Aug 1833 - One day after date we promise to pay William Caraway Guardian to Anne and Charlotte Caraway $227.25 for value received. Witness our hands and seal. Lem'l Whitfield John Everett 1 Mar 1834 - Division of Carraway's Negroes - State of North Carolina, order issued from Feb'r Term 1834 of said court, we the commissioners have valued and divided the slaves therein referred to as follows Viz: Lot No 1 - Negroes Isham valued at $550 and Eliza valued at $377 drawn by Charlotte Best. Lot No 2 - Negro Stephen valued at $525 and Civil valued at $410 drawn by Zilpha Whitley. Lot No 3 - Negroes Cloe and child valued at $575 and Rose valued at $125 drawn by Anne Carraway. All of which is respectfully submitted March 1, 1834. James Griswold File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/court/carraway1054nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb