Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Lewis, Elizabeth (Bettie) 1887 ************************************************ 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 July 5, 2020, 6:45 pm Source: Familysearch.org Written: 1887 Elizabeth Lewis Estate, 1882 Application for Letters of Administration Wayne County, In the Superior Court In the matter of the administration of the estate of Bettie Lewis A T Grady CSC and N J Smith being sworn say: That Bettie Lewis is dead upon the announcement of L Lewis without leaving any will and testament; and that N J Smith is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of said Bettie Lewis. Further that the value of said estate is about $1,000 and that Vicey S Parks and Emalissa Walker (sisters of Bettie) both of Wayne County are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof. January 4, 1887 --- September Term 1887 Superior Court of Wayne County N J Smith administrator of Emalisa T Walker and Vicey S Parks vs William S Newsom and Giles S Newsom The report of the referee W R Allen being returned and there being no exception thereto is in all respects confirmed. And it appearing from said report that the balance of said fund in the hands of the defendant Giles S Newsom as guardian of the said Elizabeth Lewis the 12th day of September 1887 is $697.76 of which $488.24 is balance of principle. On motion it is adjudged that the plaintiffs Emalisa T Walker and Vicey S Parks recover of the defendant Giles S Newsom and his surety on his guardian bond the defendant William S Newson the said sum of $697.76 with interest on $488.24 from the 12th day of September 1887 until paid. Elizabeth (Bettie) died August 1881 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/court/lewis2741gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb