Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Everitt, Joseph January 6, 1837 ************************************************ 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 March 2, 2015, 10:36 pm Source: N C Archives Written: January 6, 1837 Division of the Negroes of Joseph Everitt Dec'd January 6, 1837 Recorded May Co 1837 NC Archives The under signed having been appointed at the last term of the court held in novr last commissioners to divide the negroes of Joseph Everitt dec'd amongst his heirs and also to take from the several heirs their advancements in negroes acording to the prayer of petitioners and report to the next term of the court respectfully make the following report That John Everitt one of the heirs to said estate having received of his deceased farther during his lifetime a full equivalent of sd decd negroes and does not claim a share and by mutual consent of the heirs we proceed to value all of said negroes at like valuation according to age and qualify first the advancements and the balance all in proportion and by consent we allow 100 percent on all monies payed in difference of lots in the division of said negroes by mutual consent we have divided the negroes as was loan by will to the widow of said dec'd the heirs consenting to pay and receive hire for said negroes at what ever their hire may be worth annually to be valued by any three disinterested men provided the sd heirs can't agree of themselves. The heirs that come into this division be bound for the amount of this anual hire and to be received by those heirs who have negroes given them that's lone by will to the widow of said dec'd and the negroes so lone to remain in possession of sd widow during her lifetime. We have received the skedule of James Everitt as follows: Arthur valued at $380 Chaney " 180 Abby " 300 Susan " 240 Rachel " 160 Tom & Lettice " 200 ____ Advancement $1460 Give him Simon " 400 Julian & Isaac " 400 Kedar " 225 Advancement 1460 ____ $2485 Receives from David Everitt 10 ____ $2495 We give David Everitt the following negroes at their value as follows: Washington valued at $450 Zoann " 350 Michael " 240 Jacob " 325 ____ $1365 Lotty & Peggy " 350 Nead " 300 Sopha " 350 Mary " 150 Amt carried up 1365 ____ $2515 David pays Jas Everitt $10 " " Jno Kennedy 5 " " Wm Smith 5 20 ____ $2495 We find the whole amount of advancements and balance of negroes to be worth according to value twelve thousand and four hundred and seventy five dollars: $12475 _____ One fifth an average share to be 2495 James Everitt amt brot forward 2485 ____ 10 David Everitt pays James Everitt this sum of $10 Average lot $2495 John Kennedy amt of value brot forward 2440 ____ 55 John Kennedy receives this sum from Saml Smith & David Everitt 55 ____ Average lot 2495 Wm Smith amt of value of negroes brot forward 2495 ____ 5 Average lot 2495 Samuel Smith amt value of negroes brot forward 2545 ____ 50 Samuel Smith pays this sum to J Kennedy 50 Average lot 2495 David Everitt amt value of negroes 2515 ____ 20 David pays Jas Everitt $10 " " Jno Kennedy 5 " " William Smith 5 20 We receive the skedule of advancement of John Kennedy as follows: Tamer valued at $260 Betty " 300 Juley " 300 Judy " 260 ____ $1120 Give John Kennedy as follows Charles valued at 450 Daniel " 325 Shepherd " 300 Saran ann " 245 ____ Amt of advancement 1120 ____ $2440 Receives from Saml Smith 50 from David Everitt 5 ____ $2495 We receive the skedule of William Smith as follows: Ben about 15 years old $400 Chill do 14 years old 300 Leucy do 5 years old 240 ____ Recd as advancement $940 Give William Smith the following negroes Philip valued at $250 Cuff " 400 Hannah & child Tom " 450 Matilda " 250 Barney " 200 ____ Amount of advancement 940 ____ 2490 Receives from Davd Everitt 5 ____ $2495 We received the skedule of Saml Smith as follows: Lizey & child valued at $400 Harriett " 300 Hillary " 250 Sandrus " 225 ____ $1175 Give Samul Smith the following negroes vizt Dinah & Bill " 450 Jerey " 450 Cloe " 245 Jim Hollada " 225 Amount of advancement 1175 ____ $2545 Pays to John Kennedy 50 ____ $2495 All of the above is respectfully submitted under our hands and seals 6th day of January 1837. Jno. Cox (Seal) Willis Hall (Seal) Readin Coley (Seal) In consequence of the infirmity of a negro girl which the committee was not acquainted with they say James Everitt shall receive from the rest of the heirs the sum of one hundred dollars so say we all. Jno. Cox Willis Hall Readin Coley File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/court/everitt3255wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb