Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Croom, Major 1817
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Source: Familysearch.org
Written: 1817

11 Mar 1817
Account of sale of the property of Major Croom begun and held on the 11th day of 
March 1817

Names of buyers:

Wm Bell
Joe Benton
Joseph Benton
Charles Croom
Lucresey Croom
Stringer Croom
John Davis
Benja Ham
Richard Ham
Zac Ham
Richard Langston
Joseph Letterton
Benja Sauls
Elijah Smith
James Thomas
James Thompson
Widow
Benja Vinson jur
James Vinson

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11 Mar 1817
In obedience to an order of court to us directed we have met and made the 
following allowances (to wit) to the widow Jerusa Croom fourteen bushels of wheat
We also report that the administrator pay to the widow Jerusa Croom one hundred 
and thirty seven dollars and fifty cents for twenty five barrells of corn, also 
one hundred and twenty dollars for eight hundred weight of bacon
Given under our hands this 11th day of March 1817
Waitman Frazar
John Davis

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15 Nov 1819
Jerusha Croom wif of Maj'r Croom decst charges the orphans of sd decst namely 
Polly Croom, Chelly Croom & Alexan'r Croom for --- & nine months boarding & 
cloathing them at $12 cash
Jerusha (her x mark) Croom

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24 Jan 1825
In obedience to an order of the county court Nov Term 1824 to us directed to 
divide the negros belonging to Major Croom dec'd we the under signers have met 
and divided the said negros as follows to wit:

Silvy Croom draws Diner & Right
Chelly Croom draws Hester & Sarah
Alexandrew Croom draws Rose & Easter
Benajah Croom draws Firily & Dave
Jerusha Croom draws Fan & Ben
Polly Croom draws Ollief & Nancy

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1 Jan 1831
Pursuant to an order of court to us directed Nov Term 1830 we have proceeded to 
divide and set off two negros by the names of Hester & child Sarah formerly the 
property of Major Croom decd between Charity Croom and C P Blackman and also to 
divide the notes for the hire of said negros between the said parties - and 
valued woman Hester of three hundred dollars and child Sarah at one hundred & 
fifty dollars and one fourth part of which negros and and --- belongs to sd 
Blackman his part is in all of negros & notes one hundred & thirty five dollars & 
eighty six cents and Charity Croom part of negros & notes four hundred and seven 
dollars & fifty eight cents for which Blackman pays Charity fourteen dollars & 
fourteen cents all of which we humbly submit
1st of Jan'r 1831
Wm Smith
Fred Taylor


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