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I had trouble reading stand alone initials. Please make allowances for this. As always, if in doubt, refer to the original which is located in the NC State Archives.) Yancey County Settlements of Estates, Wills, Inventories and Accounts, 1855-1869 Vol. 1A From Microfilm #C.107.50011 Last Will and Testament of Thomas Gardner I Thomas Gardner of the County of Yancey and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manor and form following, that is to say that my Executor hereinafter named, shall first provide for my body a decent burial according to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into there hands as a part or parcel of my Estate. ITEM I give and devise to my beloved wife Christian one tract of land lying on Haw river in McDowell County and state of North Carolina. Containing one hundred and seventy five acres more or less, also ninety five acres and ten poles lying and being in said county of McDowell and state aforesaid known as the McKison place or Tract of land. the first named Tract be the tract of land on which she lived and which she owned at the time of our marriage and the second is the one I purchased from Isaac ______ since our marriage to have and to hold all my Right title and Entrest in and to said lands to her and her heirs forever in satisfaction for and in lieu of her dower and thirds of and in all my Real Estate also I give and bequeath to my wife Christian two hundred dollars in cash and two horse beast to be worth one hundred and fifty dollars both or if she prefers one horse beast to be worth that some, three cows and calves her choice out of my stock and all her household and kitchen furniture which she brought here after her marriage with me which money and property is in satisfaction of and in lieu of her years provision after my decease and I also give and bequeath to her five negros towit: Phillis, a woman aged about thirty five years and Mary, Alexander, Elijah, as well a boy the youngest about two years old its name not known. all being the children of the said woman Phillis. With all the Increase of the said Negros to have and to hold all my Rights Title and Interest In and to said Negros, to her and her heirs Forever. All the above devises and bequest are to be Delivered In to her possession and _____ to her by my Executors provided she will _______ my Executors in full against all claims on my Estate Real and Personal. But if she my said wife, Christian shall refuse to be content with the portion laid off and here in assigned her by me out of my lands and goods and shall commence suit against my Estate then my Executors shall proceed to sell the above named Family of Negros and the two tracts of land devised to her in McDowell County and also the horses cows calves and furniture Bequeathed to her and every item of chattel property and shall devide the proceeds arising from the sale and also the two hundred dollars in cash equally among (my heirs) the balance of my heirs, the grand children of ________ whose parents my sons, or daughters are Deceased to represent _______ deceased child and share of their Father or Mother if living would ________. ITEM I give and devise unto my Eldest son William Gardner ______ on which I now live which has not heretofore _________ to have and to hold to him and his heir forever. I also give and bequeath to my Eldest son William Gardner one Negro boy named Alford about twenty one years old. and one Negro woman named Polly about thirty eight years old and her child a small girl named Malissa about five years old. to have and to hold to him the said William Gardner and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to the five orphan children of my son Jackson the heirs of his body towit: Thomas, George, Hannah, William and Samuel Gardner one Negro woman named Ede about thirty two years old and Negro boy named Nelson about nine years old and her youngest child Sarah about two weeks old with all her increase from the present time to have and to hold to them and their heirs forever. if any of the five children die before reaching the age of twenty one years the Enterest of the child or children so dying shall pass over to the surviving unless such child or children so dying shall have been married and have heirs of his or her body in which case such issue shall inherit. ITEM I give and bequeath to my third son Garrett D. Gardner one Negro Boy named Goodson about ten years old also one boy about six years old named Jesse and one Negro girl named Margaret about six years old to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my youngest son John Balis Gardner one Negro boy named George about sixteen years old and a Negro girl named Rebecca about thirteen years old and one small Negro boy a child of Edes named Milton about two years old to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my Eldest Daughter Ruth Banks one Negro girl named Jane about nineteen years old and also her child a boy about two years old named Lewis? and also another child an infant name not known with all the increase from the present time to have and to hold to her the said Ruth Banks and the heirs of her body forever. I also confirm the gift of a boy named Henderson since desposed of by my consent to my said daughter Ruth Banks and notify the disposition. ITEM I give and bequeath to my second daughter Betsy Baker one Negro woman named Harriett about twenty one years old and her two children Adolphus and Hester together with all the increase from the first day of January 1857 to have and to hold to her my said daughter Betsy Baker and the heirs of her body forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my third Daughter Nancy Sawyer and her children one Negro woman named Eveline about eighteen years old and one Negro boy named Charles about fourteen years old and the increase of said negros from the present time to have and to hold to her and her children forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my fourth daughter Phebe Wilson one Negro man named Sanders provided I do not put a girl in his place during my life. The boy Sanders about Twenty years old to have and to hold to her the said Phebe Wilson and her children for ______. I also give and bequeath to her son Thomas Baker, son of ___________ deceased Sixty dollars in money or a young horse beast worth Sixty dollars to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my youngest Daughter Sally Rowland one Negro woman named Mile about twenty _______ ______ named John about seven years old________ Sally Rowland and her heirs forever. It is my will and desire that my Executors shall pay out of my money on hand and out of the first money collected in notes Due me two hundred dollars to each of my daughters Ruth Banks, Betsy Baker, Nancy Sawyer, Phebe Wilson and Sally Rowland and to the last Sally I give & Bequeath In addition one Bureau. It is also my will and desire that my Executors shall pay out of the money on hand at my decease and out of the first money collected by them in their characters of Executors One Hundred dollars to Each of my son Jacksons children Thomas, George, Hannah, William and Samuel. It is further my will and desire that each of my sons William, Garrett and Balis Receive out of any money on hand at my decease or collected on notes or arrising from sales Five Hundred dollars each. ITEM My will and desire is that all the Residual of my estate (if any) after working out the Devises and Legacies above mentioned shall be sold and the debts owing to me all collected and if there should be any surplus over and above the payment of debts Expenses and Legacies That such surplus should be equally divided and paid over to my children and the children of my son Jackson decd. in the manner following. The entire surplus to be devided into Eight parts. One Eighth to each of my sons Garrett, William and Balis. One eighth to each of my daughters Betsy Baker, Nancy Sawyer, Phebe Wilson and Sally Rowland and one eighth to the five children of my son Jackson decd. Thomas, George, William, Hannah and Samuel to them and each of them there Executors Administrators and assigns absolutely forever Shares to my five grand children above named to be taken care of for them by there guardian appointed or to be appointed and to be paid to them Respectively at there ages of twenty one or marriage It is also to be understood that it is my will and desire that if any of my heirs to whom I have Devised Land or bequeathed money or property shall dessent from this my last will and testament and publicly declare that they are dissatisfied with the same or make any attempt to go to law or commence suit Relative to my Estate that Executors hereinafter named shall at once shall proceed to advertise all the property Bequeathed to each heir or heirs and sell the same in twenty days and divide the money arrising from such sale and also all and any money bequeathed to such heir or heirs among the balance of my heirs acquceasing in such will. It is further my will and desire that Each and Ever of my heirs and Legatees shall on Receiving his or her portion give to my Executors a Receipt for the same. I Thomas Gardner do hereby constitute and appoint my three sons William Gardner, Garrett D. Gardner, John Balis Gardner and my son in law Thomas W. Baker my lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the intent and meaning of the same and Every part thereof _______ declaring utterly void all other wills and ______ heretofore made in witness where of I the said Thomas Gardner do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 27th day of July 1857 Thomas Gardner (seal) Signed sealed Published and declared by the said Thomas Gardner to be his last will and Testament in Presents of us who at his request and in his presents and the presents of each other do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. R. Don Wilson N. Horton L. D. Horton Proven by L. D. Horton and Nathan Horton ***** Inventory of the Property of J. B. Ray, sold by his Administrator on the 15th Feb. 1862, Towit: Wm. Roland 3 plows $1.10 A. McMahan Sundries .65 M. L. Ray, widow chairs, 2.05; Sundries, .56; one mare, 22.00; calf, 2.05; mattoc, .37 shoat, 1.05 B. Banks Sundries 1.00 A. Penland one sythe blade, 1.00; hog, 8.00; cross cut saw, 1.75 James Allen shovel, 1.82; Bee Stand, 4.05 A. I. Gill wagon, 40.50; saddle, 6.00 James McMahan one blind mare, 30.00 W. B. McMahan one mule, 30.56 Nathan Dunkin one heifer, 7.00 N. B. Ray 5 head hogs, 20.00; 2 calves, 7.00 C. F. Young 1 cow, 5.00; 1 set birching, 1.50 Garret Ray 50 lbs bacon, 8.50 D. McCandlas 1 bee stand, 3.85 C. C. Ray 1 cane mill, 1.35; interest in a grind stone; one frow (from this point the amounts are unreadable) J. Williams one still & tubs J. B. Gardner 5 bushels Rye; 225 bushels corn B. S. Young 241 lbs bacon Wm. E. Piercy one gin ***** Inventory of the property of Henry Ray, decd. Sold by his Administrator Feb. 22, 1862, towit: James Riddle 1 ax, 1.40 Benjamin Riddle 1 pair gears, 4.50; 1 plow, 1.58 John H. Wheeler 1 plow, 1.50; 1 single tree, .80 Leander Ray 1 falls ????, .25 N. W. Ray 1 saddle, 7.85; curry comb, .30 Mary Ann Allen 1 Bridle, .33; 1 oat stack, 4.00 N. W. Ray 1 B??? Knife, 1.00; 1 oat stack, 1.00; 1 Side Saddle, 4.00 J. H. Wheeler lot short corn, 2.20 List of Notes, One note J. R. Cole for Eight Dollars, due Jan 22, 1861 with a credit of Four Dollars, March 10, 1861 which is in the hands of J. A. Buckner as Doubtful. G. Blankenship Administrator Sworn to 23rd April 1862 J. W. Peck CCC ***** Inventory of the property of E. Honeycutt, Decd. Sold by his Administrator Feb. 10, 1862 1 Lot Books to Mary Honeycutt, 15.00 1 Bed & Furniture to " " , 20.00 1 Hog to " " , 15.00 4 Sheep, 1 oven & lid to " " , 7.25 Wheat and ??? to " " , 14.95 Wm. Lewis, 1 hog, tools tub & hoe, 23.13 Elisha Honeycutt, 10 lbs corn, 6.25 Alson Briggs, 20 lbs corn, 11.45 B. J. Gardner, 1 oatstack and fodder, 9.12 C. R. Byrd, 3 hogs, 52.55 Saml. Austin, 1 cow & calf & 8 hogs, 50.55 Charles Byrd, 3 yearlins, 13.40 J. B. Sams, 1 cow, 13.00 Henderson Honeycutt, 2 hogs and saddle, 15.00 Mc McCoury, 1 cutting knife, 2.85 Saml. Byrd, oats and fodder, 4.75 In Administrators hands as agent, $100.00 total $394.25 Sworn to the 5th May, 1863 Samuel Byrd, Adm. J. W. Peck CCC ***** A list of Notes found among the Papers of J. B. Ray, Decd. 1 Note on Jas. G. Parrott for 7.85 for lumber dated Jan. 24, 1861 1 Note on J. B. Hensley dated Jan. 24, 1861 for 8.10 1 Note on Edmond McMahan & G. W. Hall dated March 28, 1859 for 7.50 1 Note on J. S. Carter dated Feb. 21, 1861 for 51.20 1 Note unreadable 1 Note on Thomas Wheeler dated April 25, 1861 for 3.00 1 Note on J. G. Parrott dated Sept 5 1861 for 6.40 1 Note on Henry Ray Collected 140.00 ***** Inventory of the Property of A. T. Allen Decd. Sold by J. H. Blankenship 7 Sept 1861 (I did not record the amounts of the individual items) Wm. Woodard, 1 Bee Stand, 1 hogshead Joseph P. Allen, 1 Bee Stand, 1 auger Sidney McIntosh, 1 Bee Stand Silas Hensley, 1 Yearlin, 5 galland lot Brandy J. O. Blankenship, 1 Grind Stone, 1 square, 1 Book Jane Allen, 1 hand saw, drawing knife, chisel, lot of sheep David Banks, one auger Presley D. Blankenship, one hamer, auger, chisel and Razor, two maps James Rogers, 1 sythe Blade and Brawd ax Paul Wilson, Bridle and Interest in whipsaw, one cross cut saw James Allen, one chisel Alfred Jones, 5 gallands Brandy, 5 gallands Brandy, Saddle bags Samuel Austin, 3 quarts Brandy, one barrell Thomas Elkins, Interest in Fruit not stilled B. C Creaseman, hogshead, 4 books Pleasant Blankenship, one Bible Wm. B. Creaseman, one Josephas History Nathan O. Allen, one hymn book Josiah Rogers, 2 ??? Total of Sale, 89,74 Amount of Notes, Recipts and accounts which came into my hands as Adm. of A. T. Allen, dec. One note payable to M. Love & J. R. Love given 3rd July 1840 by John Whitson 12 months from date for twenty Dollars assigned over which I do not no whether it is the property of the intestate or not, considered Bad. One note payable to J. M. Broyles given 11 March 1856, due Oct. following for 3.25. executed by Thomas Alvirson credited January 5, 1857 for 2.50. Received of Martin Elkins on recipt given by A. J. Phipps for a debt against ???? McIntosh for 5.25. One account against B. Whitington for a note ???? Sawyer for 3.00 for which the Dr. has no recolection considered Bad. (unreadable) in a suit pending at Marion where Joseph Scott vs ???? for twenty Seven dollars (rest of page unreadable) six tickets proven in a suit pending in Marion where Joseph Scott vs J. R. Love, proven against plaintiff for 14.27 considered not good at present. An account on Thomas Elkins acknowledged by himself for 5.00 considered good. An account against M. B. Maney for 2.50 acknowledged by himself. A report of the sale of A. T. Allen sold on the 7th Sept. 1861. 15 acres of land at sixty six dollars (This line was marked through) Four bushels Rye at 50 cts per bushel. Two dollars on account against Paul Wilson for 4.00, good. Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court. J. H. Blankenship, Adm. S. D. Byrd, D C ****** State of NC, Yancey County, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at a called Court held Aug. 12, 1862, S. D. Byrd was appointed Special Administrator of the Estate of Allen Bryant, Decd. Who entered into Bond with J. Williams, Surety in the Sum of 300.00. Where upon at Oct. Term 1862 he rendered the following account and taken regular Letters, towit. Property sold Sept 1862 is as follows: One Bull ox and heifer and 4 ???? to James Bryant for 49.75 One Crosscut saw to M. McCoury for 10.25 One whip saw to D. P. Tipton for 13.25 One shovel & sythe and cradle to Wm. B. Patterson for 6.10 One hand saw, drawing knife, 2 augers & 2 chisels to David Tipton for 6.25 One set smith tools to Leander Ray for 81.00 One hammer, one reap hook, one pare styliaids to David Tipton for 5.60 One fro, cooper tools & stone hammer to Charles Byrd for 2.80 One Brawd ax to Samuel Honeycutt for 3.60 One mall & wedge and hand ax to John Presnell for 2.05 One Grind Stone to Valentine Tipton for 3.00 One Gun & shot pouch to Elijah Hunter for 16.00 One Cane mill to Elvira Bryant for 4.00 To cash on hand, 30.00 One note on James W. Patterson dated July 14, 1862 for 60.00 One note on G. W. Roberts due 1st Oct. 1861 for 100.00 With the following credits towit. A credit of 30.00 Nov. 19 1861 Another credit of 50.00 July 14, 1862 One note on Joseph Henley due Feb 14, 1862, Doubtful, 5.72 One Judgment on George Randolph with interest from 15 Nov. 185? for 8.00 Total 346.97 S. D. Byrd Sworn to and Subscribed in open court J. W. Peck CCC ***** Upon petition it was ordered by Court that Wade Hampton and W. A. Peterson freeholders and J. W. McElroy JP be appointed to lay off and allot to Jane Bryant widow of Allen Bryant decd., and family a years provisions. Who made the following report towit After being duly sworn we proceeded to lay off the following property towit: two cows and a calf, two hogs, about 35 bushels corn, being all the property on hand. and allow her (the said widow) one hundred and fifty dollars out of the money that comes into the hands of the administrator of the Estate. All the household and kitchen furniture her farming tools, etc. Given under our hands & Seals Nov. 4, 1862 Wade Hampton Wm. A. Peterson J. W. McElroy ***** State of NC Yancey County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July term 1862 Jane E. Duncan was appointed administratrix of G. W. Duncan, decd. who entered into Bond with Robert Lewis Surety in the sum of 300.00. Upon petition filed it was ordered by Court that Felden Hensley, Wm. Bradford and Daniel Fender freeholders and L. S. Phillips JP lay off and allot to the widow and family of G. W. Duncan decd., who made the following report towit: We met at the residence of the deceased and lay off to the widow as follows, towit: All the household and kitchen furniture, one brown horse, two cows, and one year old heifer, 4 sows & pigs, 1 year old hog, all the grain on hand, also seventy five dollars in money (out of the money on hand), one rifle gun. Fealden Hensley Wm. Bradford Daniel Fender L. S. Phillips JP ***** Inventory of Jane E. Duncan, Adm. of G. W. Duncan of Property Sold Oct. 10th 1862 One Mare 115.00 one Stear 6.00 one heifer 9.00 Total 130.00 Sworn to Oct. term 1862 & Subscribed Jane E. Duncan S. D. Byrd DC ***** Inventory of James McCoury Adm. of Suel McCoury, decd. Recd. of E. H. Hampton, Capt. of Company G, 29th Regt. NC Troops 30.20. Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court Oct. 31, 1862 James McCoury Adm. S. D. Byrd DC ***** James Washburn gardian of the minor heirs of Joseph Washburn Returns to court that he recd. of J. Holeyfield for said heirs in Nov. 1861 6.72 In March 1861 on Penson 14.00 Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Oct. 19th 1862 James Washburn gard. S. D. Byrd DC ***** State of NC, Yancey County Nov. 8, 1862 We the undersigned committee appointed by the County Court to settle with (unreadable) Administrator of Rosaniah Ray decd. report as follows towit: We find in the hands of the Administrator: (Rest of page unreadable. Last line seems to contain the name of one of the heirs, unreadable) (page 8) Received my share in full 91.54 B. Ray, heir Received my share in full 91.54 J. T. Holcomb Received my share in full 91.54 B. Blankenship, Adm. Received my share in full 91.54 Absalem Penland, heir Received my share in full 91.54 C. A. Pickens, Adm. Received my share in full 91.54 John Carter Received my share in full 91.54 W. H. Ray Received my share in full 91.54 C. C. Ray Total 823.92 Leaves a balance in the hands of Adm. of two hundred and seventy dollars and 62 cents, all of which is Respectfully submitted D. McCanlas S. D. Byrd ***** Henry Ray gardian of the heirs of J. J. Gardner submits the following Report towit: Recd. for the hire of two Negros August 29, 1862 9.00 Recd. of Wm. Gardner March 27, 1862 200.00 July 24, 1861, paid to D. McCanles for Bond 50 cts. August 29, 1862 paid to Jackson Gardner 100.00 July 16, 1862 paid State Tax for year 1861 4.00 Sworn to and subscribed in open Court October 1862 Henry Ray gardian S. D. Byrd DC ***** Henry Ray gardian of the minor heirs of Nancy Sawyer, Decd. Reports: December 14, 1862 Recd. for Rent 9.00 June 16, 1862 Recd. for hire of Negro & rent of land 24.90 July 24, 1861 Paid D. McCanlas for Bond 50 cts July 6, 1862 Paid to Sheriff for Tax for year 1861 1.65 Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Oct. term Henry Ray gardian S. D. Byrd DC ***** In Persurance of an order made at Oct. Term 1862 We met at the residence of A. N. Honeycutt and proceeded to lay off a years Provisions to the widow and family of said Decd. As follows towit. All the household and kitchen furniture, one cow and yearlin, one small hog, all the grain on hand, two notes for the amount of 131.24, one note for the amount of 50.00 on Wm. Bradford. Given under our hand Seals Nov. 7, 1862 Robert Lewis A. J. Hensley John Lewis L. S. Phillips JP ***** State of NC, Yancey County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Oct. Term 1862 _____ Blankenship Administrator of A. T. Allen decd. Respectfully Reports to your Worships that in obediance to a former order of Sale on Petition filed he proceeded to sell the land in said petition mentioned at the late Residence of his Intestate on the 7 day of Sept. 1861 when and where Clemuel Arrowood became the last and highest bidder at the sum of sixty-six dollars. S. H. Blankenship Adm. ***** North Carolina, Yancey County We the undersigned appointed by the Worshipful County Court met at the late residence of C. D. Young decd. and after being duly sworn, Proceeded to lay off and allot to S. P. Young, widow of said deceased the following property and years provisions towit. One sorrel mare, one cow and calf, one pided heifer, one black sow and 4 pigs and three best killing hogs, six head of sheep, 4 1/2 stacks of hay, 50 bushel corn, suposed to be all on hand and all the wheat and fodder on hand, all the household and kitchen furniture, all the farming tools and gears. All of which is respectfully submitted, Nov. 1, 1862. Silas McCoury J. Williams J. W. Gibbs Isaac M. Broyles JP ***** State of NC, Yancey County Nov. 22, 1862 I John O. Griffith having qualified as administrator of the late C.D. Young decd. in Yancey County NC make a true and perfect inventory & list of all the property which come into my hands as Adm. of said Decd. which after and advertisment I sold to the highest bidder on a credit of 12 months, taking note with surety. The sale is as follows towit: 2 hay stacks 12.50 3 head of cattle 54.05 1 cow & calf 39.00 1 horse 65.50 1 jack ass 2.75 1 saddle 12.00 10 head stock hogs 91.50 6 hogsheads & one barrel 5.00 The amount of property sold 282.20 I also found on the Decd. Book the following Notes and accounts appearing to be due towit: Account on Joseph Forgerson for 8.41 for whiskey and due 22nd Sept. 1861 Account on Wilson ????? for 13.10 Account on John Boon for 8.38 Account on Erwin Ray for 6.87 1 note on Robert McMahan for 1.40 1 note on Manney Boon for .75 1 note on B. S. & Z. Young for 190.00 with credits to the amount of 99.79 leaving a balance of Principal on said note due 90.21. The whole amount which came into my hands is 411.42. The foregoing list contains a true list of all the property Notes and accounts which has come into my hands as Adm. of C. D. Young Decd. I think some of the accounts doubtful whether they can be collected or not given under my hand the 2?th day of Nov. 1862. ***** March the 16th, 1863. We the committee appointed by court to settle with J. H. Blankenship Adm. of A. T. Allen decd. make the following Report towit: We find the whole amount of the estate to this date to be (unreadable) ***** The committee appointed by court to lay off and allot the lands of Dorothy Shepherd decd. among the several heirs met on the premisis January the 6th 1863, Z. Horton Esq., Wm. Ray and Henry Ray and proceeded as follows towit: 1st Tract or lot No 1 Includes the lot or tract drawn in the first devide by E. Bank on the creek a portion of the old John Shepherd tract, see 1st division of John Shepherd decd. lands. No 2 Includes the lot drawn by E. M. Shepherd in the 1st divide see 1st division with the following attached. Beginning at a white oak on the bank of the creek beginning of the old Joseph Shepherd tract and runs North 35 W 75 poles to a stake then south 61 poles to a stake in the old line corner of the wolf pit tract then North 87 E 60 poles to the beginning containing 101 acres. No 3 Beginning at a white oak on the bank of the creek Beginning corner of the original tract & runs E 50 poles to a stake then S 16 poles to a stake in the old line on the top of the Ridge then E up the main top of said Ridge to a small sowerwood on the top of the ridge then S 50 poles to a stake in the old line on the top of said ridge then S 84 W or down the front of said ridge 60 poles to a small white oak on a steep bank near the branch then down the branch or N 59 W 28 poles to the creek then down with the meanders of the creek to the beginning containing 39 acres. No 4 Beginning at a white oak beginning corner of the original tract and runs up with the meanders of said creek to a bunch of Locust bushes on Bank of the creek then N 59 W 16 poles to a stake in the field then n 81 W up the point of the ridge 20 poles to a stake on the main top of said ridge then up the main top of said ridge W 95 poles to a stake in the back line then N 38 poles to the NW corner of the wolf pit tract then E 64 poles to a stake in the line of the old Joseph Shepherd tract then N 87 E 40 poles to the beginning containing twenty nine acres. Lot No 5 Beginning at a white oak on a steep Bank near the Branch a corner of tract No 3 and runs S 10 poles to a stake at the creek at the end of the lane at the corner of the orchard then S 68 w along the lane 21 poles to a hornbeam above the road then N 80 W along the cross fence & crossing the creek 24 poles to a water oak close to a small branch then up and with the said Branch or N 65 W 112 poles to the back line of the wolf pit tract then with said line 24 poles to a stake in said line a corner of tract No 4 then E down the ridge with tract No 4 E 95 poles to a stake on the main top of said ridge then S 81 E 20 poles to a stake in the field also corner of tract No 4 then S 59 E 46 poles to the beginning containing 31 acres. Lot No 6 Beginning at a hornbeam a corner of Tract No 5 and runs up the point of the ridge or S 10 W 36 poles to a small beach on the point of the ridge near the fence then N 72 W down the point of another Ridge crossing the creek 40 poles to a sarvis Bush on the Bank of the wolf pit branch then W up the said Branch 21 poles to a bucheye on the bank of Said Branch then up and with said Branch or N 75 W 70 poles to a white oak and pointers a corner of the Wolf pit tract then N with the line of tract No 5 112 poles to a white oak corner of said tract then -------- along with the line of said tract No 5 24 poles to the beginning containing 29 1/2 acres. Lot No 7 Beginning at a Chestnut on the top of a ridge a corner in the original tract and runs up the ridge or S 35 W 44 poles to a stake then S 37 poles to a stake corner of the original tract then W 90 poles to a chestnut and dogwood then N 100 poles to a dogwood a corner of the wolf pit tract then W 64 poles to a stake then N 26 poles to a stake then E 27 poles to a white oak and pointers a corner of the wolfpit tract then down the Branch or S 75 E 70 poles to a buckeye on the bank of said branch then continuing down said branch E 21 poles to a sarvis Bush on the bank of said branch in the field then S 72 E crossing the creek and up the point of a ridge 40 poles to a beach corner of Tract No 6 then up the point of the ridge or S 36 E 46 poles to the beginning containing 80 acres. Lot No 8 Contains all that tract or lot drawn in the first devide by Wm. Shepherd (now decd.) for boundreys see first division of John Shepherd decd. lands with the following boundry attached. Beginning at a stake in the original line on the top of a ridge a corner in tract No ? and runs down the point of the ridge 40 poles to a white oak the corner of tract No 5 then S 10 poles to the branch at the end of the lane at the corner of the orchard then S 60 W 21 poles to a hornbeam above the road a corner of Tract No 6 then S 10 W up the point of the ridge to a beach over the fence then continuing up said ridge or S 36 E 38 poles to a stake a corner in the original tract then N 26 E 38 poles to a sugar tree near the branch then N 3 E 18 poles to a stake then E 3 poles then n 32 to the beginning containing 13 acres. Lot No 9 Includes all that lot or tract of land known as the deep gap place containing 50 acres for lines and boundreys see first division of J. Shepherd decd. lands. Jas. W. Patterson W. H . Robertson and Julius Robertson chain carriers 2 1/2 days each. No of Lots and by whom drawn No 1 J. J. Shepherd 225. No 2 E. M. Shepherd 250. No 3 J. W. Shepherd 500. No 4 Lovada Shepherd 350. No 5 Lovada Briggs 275. No 6 M. G. Shepherd 250. No 7 Thomas E. Shepherd 225. No 8 Grandison Shepherd decd.300. No 9 Malicia Banks 200. Shear of Each is 286.00 The following is the amount that each will have to pay to make all equal No 3 pays to No 9 86.00 No 3 pays to No 1 61.00 No 3 pays to No 7 61.00 No 3 pays to No 6 6.00 No 4 pays to No 6 30.00 No 4 pays to No 2 34.00 No 8 pays to No 2 2.00 No 8 pays to No 5 11.00 Committee Henry Ray Wm. Ray Z. Horton ***** The committee appointed by court to lay off and allott the lands of the heirs of Nancy Sawyer decd. met on the premises December the 29th 1862. Present: David Proffitt; John Edwards: S. T. Proffitt and Saml. L. Wilson and proceeded as follows:: Divisions of the tract on McElroy Creek 1st Division or Lot No 1 Beginning at a white oak stump and pointers a corner of the original tract and runs S 65 W 68 poles to a stake at a small branch near the house then up the meanders of said branch or S 6 W 64 poles to a stake in the back line of the said original tract then S 65 W 104 to a Poplar beginning of said tract then N 25 W 56 poles to the beginning containing thirty and a half acres. Lot No 2 Beginning at a stake at the Beach corner of Tract No 1 in the original line and runs S 65 W 132 poles to a stake corner of the original tract then S 25 W 56 poles to a stake then N 65 96 poles to a stake in the old line at the branch then down said branch or N 6 E 6 4 poles to the beginning containing 40 1/4 acres. Lot No 3 Beginning at a white oak on the south bank of the creek and runs S 25 E 170 poles to a stake then S 75 ? 72 poles to a stake then n 160 poles to the beginning containing 39 1/2 acres. Division of the lands on Radford Creek Lot No 4 Beginning at a maple and Spruce Pine and the bank of the creek at or near D. Proffits line near the beginning corner of the original tract and runs up and with the meanders of said creek or N? 2 W 52 poles with Harrises line to a Spruce Pine and birch on the bank of said creek then N 21 W 134 poles up the point of the ridge through the corner of Harrises field to the main top of the ridge then along the top of said ridge to a large Chestnut oak on the top of a high knob then S 44 W down the point of a ridge crossing the Big Road and creek 100 poles to a chestnut near the creek then S 28 W 94 poles to a stake in the E and W line of the original tract then E 210 poles to the beginning containing 131 acres. Lot No 5 Beginning at a stake in the E and W Line of the original tract a corner of Tract No 4 and runs W 40 poles to a small hickory on the top of the ridge NE of the deep gap then N 50 W keeping the main top of said ridge 76 poles to a hickory on the top of ______ then N 15 E along the top of said ridge 10 poles then N 20 W 14 poles then N 23 keeping the main top of said ridge 50 poles to a small chestnut on the top of a knob then S 63 E down the ridge between the deep gap Branch and Radfords Creek 135 poles to a chestnut near the creek corner of tract No 4 then S 28 W 94 poles to the beginning containing 84 acres. Lot No 6 Beginning at a chestnut on the top of the ridge 38 poles then 6 E along the top of said ridge 78 poles to a chestnut oak on the main top of said Ridge then N 42 E down the point of a ridge 18 poles to a forked locust then E 60 poles to two small birches at the creek then down the creek or S 42 E 20 poles to a beach on the bank of the creek then ----- 95 poles to a hickory S of the deep Gap in the fork ridge then E or along the top of said ridge 50 poles to a large chestnut oak on the top of said ridge corner of tract No 4 then S 44 W 100 poles to a chestnut also a corner of Tract No 4 then N 63 W -- poles to the beginning containing 148 acres. (page 13) Lot No 7 Beginning at a hickory a corner of Tract No 6 on the top of the fork Ridge and runs with the top of said ridge or N 33 94 poles to a small chestnut on the top of said ridge then N 6 E 48 poles to a locust on the main top of Elk Shoal Ridge then N 36 W along the top of said ridge 102 poles to a buckeye Supposed to be a part of Steph. Parkers tract then down the top of Saw Pit Ridge or S 76 W 31 poles to a hickory on top of said ridge then S 30 W along the top and down the point of the ridge 127 poles to a stake on the bank of the Creek then down the creek S 10 W 30 poles to two birches on the bank of said creek a corner of Tract No 6 then down said creek or S 42 E 20 poles to a beach on the bank of the creek then S 59 E along with the line of tract No 6 to the beginning containing 151 acres. Lot No 8 Beginning at a hickory on top of Saw Pit Ridge a corner of tract No 7 and runs W 94 poles to a stake in a laurel thicket near where the big Road crosses it then down said Branch or S 45 W 50 poles to a chestnut on the point of a ridge then W 28 poles then N65 W up the point of a ridge 78 poles to a hickory on top of the main ridge line of the original tract then down the top of said Ridge 18 W 30 poles then S 16 E 40 poles the S 40 E 72 poles then S 25 E 18 poles to a water oak on top of the ridge a corner of Lot No 6 then N 42 E down the point of a ridge to a forked locust a corner of Lot No 6 & 7 then up the creek or N 10 W 32 poles to a stake on the bank of said creek then N 30 E 127 poles to the beginning containing 98 acres. Lot No 9 Beginning at a hickory on top of a ridge in the original line a corner of lot No 8 and runs N 10 W up the main top of said Ridge 64 poles to a small white oak at or near S. L. Wilsons line on top of said Ridge then N 60 E with said Wilsons line 54 poles to a small ash bush at or near said Wilsons corner then N 3 W 28 pokes to a stake in his line on top of Sampson Mountain. Then N 54 E to a small water oak on top of the Sampson peak then S 45 E 22 poles then S 60 E or down the main top of Sampson 76 poles to a small water oak at the head of the fork ridge then S 5 E 80 poles along the top of said ridge to a buckeye a corner of Tract No 8 then S 76 W 31 poles to a hickory a corner of Tract No 8 then W 94 poles to a stake at the Branch near where the road crosses it then down the branch or S 48 W 30 poles to a chestnut on the point of a ridge then up the point of the ridge then N 65 W 18 poles to the beginning containing 149 acres. Jas. W. Patterson James Ray Drawed Lot No 1 valued at one hundred and sixty nine dollars, two dollars more than his equal share. Sarah Jane Sawyer drawed Lot No 5 valued at $200.00 being $33. more than her share. Balas Ray drawed Lot No 3 valued at $184.00 being $17. more than his equal share. Lucy Angel drawed lot No 2 valued at $176.00 being $9.00 more than her equal share. Thomas Ray drawed Lot No 8 valued at $125.00 being $42.00 less than his equal share. Which deficency of shall be made up to him by Sarah Jane Sawyers paying him --- - and Lucy Angel paying him $9.00. Marthey Sawyers drawed Lot No 9 valued at $150.00 being $17.00 less than her equal share which deficency shall be made up to her by Bales Ray paying her $17.00. Wm. Ray drawed Lot No 6 valued at $150.00 being $17.00 less than his equal share which shall be made up to him by Andrew Ray paying him $8.00 and -------- -paying him $8.00 and James Ray paying him $1.00. Andrew Ray drawed Lot No 7 valued at (unreadable) Mary Sawyers drawed lot No 4 valued at (unreadable) The value of the Real Estate being one thousand five hundred & four dollars. The Shear of Each heir or claimant would be one hundred and sixty seven dollars and 9/100 but by leaving off the fraction there is one dollar left to James Ray in real estate more than the rest. Committee Saml. L. Wilson David Proffitt Jno. Edwards ***** State of NC Yancey County The Inventory Return of Rachel Banks adminstratix of David Banks decd. is as follows towit: Sold to J. H. Blankenship one stear 14.00 Paul Wilson two calves 8.25 Henry Allen one sow 9.00 John Hensley one sow 6.00 John Hensley 8 shoats 15.25 James Midcalf one mare 100.00 Total 155.50 The above property sold on 29 November 1862 Sworn to and subscribed in open Court ------ 1862 Rachel Banks Adm., by her mark (x) S. D. Byrd DC ***** The Leace of the lands of the heirs of John and Dorothy Shepherd decd. Jan 8th 1863 on six months credit is as follows to wit lot No 4 Belonging to J. W. Shepherd Bid of Cyrena Shepherd at 7.00. lot No 7 Belonging to Thomas E. Shepherd Bid off by Wm. H. Robertson at 4.00. lot No 3 Belonging to M. G. Shepherd bid off by Francis Shepherd at 2.00. lot No 4 Belonging to Lovada Shepherd bid off by Francis Shepherd at 1.00 lot No 6 Belonging to M. G. Shepherd bid off by Francis Shepherd at 1.00. lot No 7 belonging to Thos. E. Shepherd bid off by M. B. Maney at 4.00. The black woman and two children bid off by Cyrena Shepherd at 6.00. The two other children bid off by J. J. Shepherd at .50. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court. J. J. Shepherd Adm. Jan 30th 1863 S. D. Byrd DC ***** We the underassigners met at the late Residence of David Banks decd. and proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow of said decd. a years provisions out of the property of said decd. as follows towit. All the household and kitchen furniture and all the fowls on hand all the farming tools and gears, two cows and one calf, all the corn and wheat that is on hand, 4 killing hogs, six head of sheep, one sow and six pigs and five shoats. This 29 Nov. 1862 Given under our hands and seals J. H. Blankenship B. Blankenship Wm. Wilson John Hensley J. P. ***** In the name of God Amen I Edward Wilson of the County of Yancey and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but having far exceeded through the pleasure of heaven the number of years usually alloted to men and ____ at my advanced age of approching desolution do make and declare this last will and testament commanding my soul to its maker I desire that my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial and pay all funeral Expenses together with my just debts if any Exist against me. And whereas my four sons William, John, George, and James and my daughters Lucinda Edney deceased Received advancements invested in land and whereas my daughters Ceilia Lewis, Polly McMahan, Sarah Angel Received a Negro the two latter of whom without my consent or appreciation deprived of or having parted with said property I dispose of all my Right Title and interest in and to said slaves as follows. I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly McMahan during the term of her natural life to her sole and separate use not subject to the control or debts of her husband a Negro girl by name Harriett heretofore Placed in her possession and the increase of said girl and at the death of my said daughter said girl and increase to be equally divided between her children share and share alike. 2. I give and bequeath to the children of my decd. daughter Sarah Angel a Negro girl named Winnie and her increase if Ever Recovered, to be divided equally between them share and share alike. 3. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ceilia Lewis during the term of her natural life a Negro girl, Jane now in her possession together with the increase of said girl Jane and at the death of my daughter Ceila said girl Jane and her increase I give and bequeath to the four children of my daughter Cecila.. Rufus, Oscar, Louisa (Woodfin) and Mary to be equally divided between them share and share alike and in case any one of the four die before their Mother leaving no children then the share of him or her to go over to his or her surviving Brother or brothers sister or sisters. Having made there dispositions and taking into consideration that my daughter Lucinda Edney and her family have been advanced during my lifetime at least one thousand dollars additional over and above the advancements received by my other children with the Exception of my daughter Cecilia Lewis and family by whom a similar advancement has been Received,, and wishing to make an Equal division of all my worldly goods and chattels lands and tenements among my children and the descendants of my deceased children Representing their parents. I dispose of all my Earthly Effects as follows. I wish and will that my Executors here inafter named shall sell all the Estate remaining at my death Perishable Personal and Real of whatever kinds or nature and whether in Possession or Expectancy both legal and equitable and whether specifically mentioned here in or not including all the crops that may be on hand household and kitchen furniture. farming utencials wagons stock of all kinds sheep cattle horses hogs all my lands where ever situated The home place and all other tracts all the negros of which there are some nineteen. 1. Gabe 2. Jacob 3. Tilly and her children 4. Tempie 5. John? 6. Clerisa 7. Rob 8. Neely 9. Jordin 10. Andy 11. George 12. Madison (2 words unreadable) 13. Eliza 14. Hester 15, John 16. Millard 17. baby Clerissa's children 18. Jacob 19. Columbus. together with all their increase. I wish and will futher that ______ Executors collect all debts owing to me all notes and accounts and _____ Proceeds of sales and collections after all expenses cost and _____settlement are defrayed shall constitute ____ to (Bottom line of page unreadable). Charges against my daughters Cecila and the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda as a clous? for illustration dispose my Estate amount in value to twenty two thousand dollars then add two thousand. each of my sons and also my daughter Polly McMahan would receive three thousand where as my daughter Cecila would receive two thousand only and the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda a like sum. With this Explanation and my Entire Estate converted into money or its Equivolent with the Privilege to my Executors of biding at the sale and to the Entire value two thousand dollars added as afore said I give and bequeath there of and thereout as follows. 1. To my son William one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 2. To my son John one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 3. To my son George one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 4. To my son James one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 5. To my daughter Cecila Lewis one Eighth less or deminished by one thousand dollars to be hers and at her disposal absolutely for ever. 6. To my son James One Eighth a full part or share in trust to pay to my daughter Polly McMahan during the term of her natural life upon her sole and separate receipt the annual interest of said one Eighth and at her death the Principal together with any interest accrued and unpaid to be devided Equally among her children and the representatives of any deceased child or children as a _____or _____ to stand in the place of any so deceased parent. 7. To the children of my deceased daughter Sarah Angel one Eighth a full part or share to be devided Equally among them share and share alike and as in item number 6. 8. To the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda Edney. One Eighth less or diminished by one thousand dollars to be devided among them share and share alike. Those of them who are twenty one years of age or married to Receive there respective shares at the first division of the Proceeds of my Estate and since several of them are minors my will and desire is that my son James is hereby constituted guardian of all such to have and to hold the custody and guardaniship both of there Respective persons and portions until they severly arrive a the full age of twenty one years and he hereby Empowered to expend in his discretion in the Education of Each and all a portion or the whole of the dividend to which such minor may be Entitled and I especially commend to his care my little grand daughter Jane,, And I hereby constitute and appoint my sons James, William, and George Executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Edward Wilson do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 21st day of January AD 1859 Ed. Wilson {seal} signed sealed Published and declared by the said Edward Wilson to be his last will and testament in Presence of us who at his Request in his Presence and in the Presence of Each other do Subscribe our names as witnesses thereto W. Gardner R. Dan? Wilson ***** An Inventory of the Notes due the Estate of Edward Wilson decd. viz: 1 Note on J. W. McElroy due 18 Feb. 1855 for 210.00 1 Note on John Higgins due 10 Jan. 1861 for 10.00 1 Note on D. W. Burleson due 10 June 1859 for 99.40 1 Note on Henry Ray due 5 April 1862 (in gold) for 45.00 1 Note on W. Gardner & Thomas Gardner due 6 April 1863 for 11.25 1 Note on R. H. Lewis & Celia Lewis for 40.00 1 Note on Lewis Briggs due 3 April 1864 for 31.25 1 Note on J. H. Blankenship & R. McIntosh due 6 April 1864 for 115.00 1 Note on D. R. McIntosh & D. Proffitt due 6 April 1864 for 56.00 1 Note on A. J. Phipps & J. B. Gardner due 4 April 1864 for 27.05 1 Note on John Honeycutt & Joshua Horton due 4 April 1864 for 32.50 1 Note on D. Proffitt & W. W. Proffitt due 4 April 1864 for 2404.00 1 Note on D. Honeycutt, John Lewis & John Duncan due 4 April 1864 for 35.80 1 Note on J. A. Buckner & Isac Brigman due 3 April 1864 for 237.50 1 Note on J. F. Weaver & R. V. Blackstock due 3 April 1864 for 3095.00 1 Note on Hugh Johnson, W. Gardner & D. Proffitt due 20 April 1864 for ?65.00 1 Note on John McIntosh & Joseph Shelton due 2 April 1864 for 30.00 1 Note on Joseph Shelton & John McIntosh due 2 April 1864 for 8.00 1 Note on R. A. McMahan & J. W. Silver due 2 April 1864 for 82.00 1 Note on Wade Hampton & C. R. Byrd due 2 April 1864 for 200.00 1 Note on B. Blankenship & W. E. Piercy due 3 April 1864 for 57.50 1 Note on Isaac Rice & B. Banks due 3 April 1864 for 17.00 1 Note on Samuel Austin, Silas Hensley & John Hensley due 3 April 1864 for 64.00 1 Note on B. J. Moss & T. J. Gardner due 4 April 1864 for 3.05 1 Note on Rachel Banks & B. Banks due 8 April 1864 for 1260.00 1 Note on John Hensley & D. McCanles due 3 April 1864 for 4.00 1 Note on G. D. Ray & G. Chapman due 3 April 1864 for 42.00 1 Note on Joshua Horton & ?. F. J---- due 3 April 1864 for 73.00 1 Note on John S. Taffor & W. W. Proffitt due 6 April 1864 for 8.00 1 Note on J. B. Gardner & W. E. Piercy due 4 April 1864 for 4.25 1 Note on S. B. Banks & D. R. McIntosh due 3 April 1864 for 6.80 1 Note on G. Chapman & D. Proffitt due 3 April 1864 for 271.50 1 Note on Wm. Lewis & Samuel Byrd due 4 April 1864 for 2.30 1 Note on Samuel Byrd & Wm. Lewis due 4 April 1864 for 44.90 1 Note on ______ Ferguson & Isah Biddix due 4 April 1864 for 12.40 1 Note on W. T. _____ & A. J. Phipps due 4 April 1864 for 56.00 1 Note on R. C. Beaver & B. J. Moss due 6 April 1864 for 4.00 1 Note on W. E. Piercy & H. B. Blankenship due 20 April 1864 for 55.00 1 Note on J. W. Burton & W. E. Piercy due 4 April 1864 for 33.00 1 Note on Nancy Hall & J. B. Gardner due 4 April 1864 for 5.00 1 Note on J. B. Gardner & J. D. Ray due 3 April 1864 for 208.00 1 Note on ?. D. Reynolds & J. B. Broyles due 3 April 1864 for _____ 1 Note on M. T. & M. F. Penland due 3 April 1864 for ____ 1 Note on H. W. Cummings & D. Proffitt due 3 April 1864 for ____ 1 Note on A. J. Phipps & J. M. Broyles due 4 April 1864 for ____ 1 Note on W. E. Piercy & J. W. Burton due 4 April 1864 for _____ 1 Note on Elizabeth McCracken & (rest of page unreadable) (page 18) 1 Note on Thos. B. Young & D. M. Young due 2 April 1864 for 633.00 1 Note on D. Proffitt & S. T. Proffitt due 2 April 1864 for 2050.00 1 Note on J. Williams & W. E. Piercy due 4 April 1864 for 174.00 1 Note on B. J. Moss & T. J. Gardner due 3 April 1864 for 62.50 1 Note on W. Broyles & J. M. Broyles due 4 April 1864 for 34.20 1 Note on T. J. Gardner & B. J. Moss due 4 April 1864 for 89.50 1 Note on B. J. Moss &. W. W. Proffitt due 4 April 1864 for 74.70 1 Note on M. P. Penland & S. C. Proffitt due 4 April 1864 for 213.00 1 Note on Henry Ray & Saml L. Wilson due 3 April 1864 for 1892.00 1 Note on J. R. Neil & D. Proffitt due 3 April 1864 for 19.90 1 Note on S. T. Proffitt & D. McCandles due 3 April 1864 for 6.75 1 Note on D. McCandles & S. T. Proffitt due 3 April 1864 for 10.32 1 Note on B. J. Smith & D. Proffitt due 3 April 1864 for 320.63 1 Note on Wm. Evans & Wm. J. Edney due 6 April 1864 for 71.38 1 Note on G. D. Wilson & A. J. Phipps due 6 April 1864 for 4026.75 1 Note on Thos. W. Baker & John McIntosh due 6 April 1864 for 17.72 1 Note on J. H. Blankenship & J. M. Broyles due 6 April 1864 for 21.50 1 Note on B. W. Cox & J. M. Broyles due 6 April 1864 for 3950.87 1 Note on B. W. Con & J. W. Roberson due 6 April 1864 for 15.20 1 Note on Henry Roland & G. Roland due 6 April 1864 for 1802.00 1 Note on Cecilia Lewis & W. W. Proffitt due 6 April 1864 for 4228.45 1 Note on B. W. Cox & J. M. Broyles due 6 April 1864 for 4156.00 All the above notes due in April 1864 is on Interest one year prior to falling due. Amount of Cash on hand at the time of decd. death 410.00 Amount taken at the sale 62.00 Whole Amount 42,273.45 All of which is Respectfully submitted William Wilson James Wilson, Executors ***** An additional Inventory of Samuel Byrd Adm. of E_____ Honeycutt deceased received of the Confederate Authority forty two dollars & 90 cents all of which is Respectfully submitted. Sworn to this 1st day of June 1864 Samuel Byrd Adm. (one name unreadable) by S. D. Byrd DC ***** Inventory of Anny McCoury (Adm.) G. M. McCoury deceased one mare & colt Thos Pate 36.00 1 Pieded Heifer D. C. Pate 62.50 Auger to widow 10.00 Saddle L. S. Phillips 4.00 1 Roan Heifer widow 20.00 1 yearlin widow 15.00 total 147.00 sworn to in open court ***** Report of the Jury to Allot to Anny McCoury widow of G. M. McCoury Deceased is Respectfully submitted as follows towit: State of NC Yancey County We the undersigned jurous met at the late residence of G. M. McCoury Deceased and after being duly sworn proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow her dower on the lands towit: Beginning on a _____ or at a stake near the _____ corner and top of a ridge and running with said ridge N63 W 60 poles to a small _____ on the top of said ridge thence N 30 W 64 poles to a chestnut & sarvis on a branch thence down the meanders of the same N 45 W 24 thence crossing N 65 E 60 poles to a stake thence S 95 E 50 poles to a stake on the bank of the other fork of the creek thence down with the meanders to the old line thence with the same to the beginning. Including all the improvements. Given under our hands this 22 day August 1863. Wiley Fender Henderson Honeycutt Wallis Hensley Henry Hensley L. S. Phillips A. J. Hensley Hulding Hensley C. R. Edwards Wm. Byrd J. M.______ John Edwards Noah Honeycutt ***** Inventory of the Property of J. N. Proffitt as returned by D. Proffitt Adm. In cash on hand 79.40 1 Watch 20.00 Total 99.40 D. Proffitt Adm. ***** Inventory of Carline Whitson Admx. of Joel M. Whitson decd. one note on W. Gardner 75.00 one note on Peter Peterson 67.00 Total 142.00 Sworn to in open court Carline Whitson Admx. J. W. Duck CCC ***** Inventory of the Estate of David Garland as Returned by B. S. S. Deyton the whole of the items making 225.30 Sworn to in open court B. S. S. Deyton Adm. J. W. Duck by S. D. Byrd DC ****** Inventory of the Sale of the property of Wm. Byrd Deceased by his Adm. (amounts are unreadable) M. J. Byrd 1 clock Hudson Byrd 1 coffee pot M. J. Byrd M_____ Box C. H. Byrd ___ he & pot rack M. J. Byrd 1 Bed C. H. Byrd 1 shovel J. J. Evins 1 tub & auger C. H. Byrd a lot of _____ George Byrd 8 head cattle M. J. Byrd 4 chairs Also due from Vincent Honeycutt (rest of page unreadable) ***** Inventory of the Goods & Chattles of the Estate of Z. Horton, Decd. Notes on: Z. Young B. S. Young J. W. Garland J. B. Gardner D. McCanless J. R. Patterson John A. Jervise Malcombe Tucker Joseph Tucker Malcomb McCoury G. Sams D. A. Bowman W.B. & William Ledford Judgment on John O. Griffith Property not sold: 1 Rifle gun 1 two horse wagon, worthless The remainder of the cattle were devided among the heirs and valued by William Ray at $18.00 gold a lot. J. P. Horton & Mc Wm Horton, Adm. ***** August 1, 1865 We the undersigned committee met at the late residence of Z. Horton, Decd. And after being duly sworn proceeded to lay off & allot to the widow of said deceased and family one years provisions as follows towit: All the household & kitchen furniture, all the corn, wheat, oats & bacon on hand with all the growing crop, corn, wheat, oats, cane, meadow, garden, all the Irish & sweet potatoes, all the poultry, one bee stand, five choice cows & calves, four beef cattle, one wagon & harness, two choice horses and two choice mules, all the farming tools on hand, all the sheep, two choice hogs to kill, two choice sows & two shoats. Forty dollars in gold on hand & $250.00 to be paid to her by the Adm. out of the first money that comes into their hand to purchase nessessities for one year for herself & family. also one saddle & bridle. All of which is respectfully submitted. David Proffitt S. H. Dellinger William Ray Isiah Bradshaw JP ***** September 16, 1865 Committee met at the late residence of Ezekiel Banks Decd. and after being duly sworn proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow Melissa Banks one years provisions for her & family out of the stock, crop & provisions on hand. All the household & kitchen furniture, all the growing crop and rents on the other farm. 55 bushel of wheat, one cow & calf, one ____, two sows and __pigs, __ shoats, four years old, two head of sheep, one loom, one rifle gun & shot pouch, all the farming tools, also $150.00 when collected. Respectfully submitted. J. W. Burton Wm. Ray John H. Ray ***** September 16, 1865 We the commissioners laid off & alloted to Nancy Burleson & family all the household & kitchen furniture, all the grain & provisions on hand of the Estate of Wilburn Burleson Decd. one mare, one bay mare & colt, three milk cows & calves, two sows & 16 shoats, three head of sheep, one bee hive, one loom, two side saddles, all the farming tools, one rifle gun & shot pouch. Respectfully Submitted, J. W. Burton Wm. Ray L. H. Dellinger ***** Inventory of the goods & chattles sold by the Adm. on the 24 day of March 1866 of John Roberson, Decd. Susannah Robertson, one four horse wagon David Robertson, one still & tubs George Robertson, one steel trap David Carroway, one steel trap Charles Robertson, one rifle gun David Carroway, 2 hogsheads David Robertson, 3 hogsheads B. S. Young, one mule Total of $158.00 Submitted by: O. W. Gibbs Edward Robertson ***** Report of the committee who laid off Susannah Robertson years provisions for self & family beg leave to report the following: All the household & kitchen furniture, one clock, all the bacon on hand- 150 pounds, all the corn on hand- 100 bushels, one roan mare, one filley, three milk cows & calves, one small bull, all the oats, hay & fodder, all the present growing crop, all the farming tools and one set black smith tools, all the hogs that belong to the farm, all the sheep, all the bee stands on hand, one rifle gun. Respectfully submitted G. B. Silver Seth Young E. Williams ***** Committee return of years provisions for widow & family of James Walker Decd. We the committee appointed to lay off Widow Walker & family one years provisions, 16 Sept., 1866 proceeded to lay off and allot to her and family the following: All the household & kitchen furniture, six head of hogs, one horse & colt, one small jack, also all the grain she has on hand and one small wagon. Respectfully submitted L. S. Phillips, JP (other names faded) ***** Report of the committee to lay off and allot to the widow Polly Byrd and family one year provisions. We herefore make the following report. We laid off and alloted to Polly Byrd, widow of Samuel Byrd Decd. the following property towit: one mare, two choice milk cows, all the bacon on hand, three barrow hogs, one show & two shoats, all the corn & wheat on hand together with the standing crop. All the thread, salt & wool on hand, all the leather in the tannery, three beds & furniture, all the kitchen furniture except the cupboard, all the farming tools, except the big plough and harrow. one loom, wheel and pare of cards. also two ewes and two lambs, all the poultry. Respectfully submitted Jas. W. Patterson James Ayers Doc Williams ***** The following contains a true account of all the property that was sold 23 June 1865 as the property of Samuel Byrd, Decd. Samuel Honeycutt, one colt Axey Peterson, one cow & calf D. Bryant, one cow & calf Jas. Byrd, one heafer J. W. Peek, one yolk oxen G. Byrd, one wagon Wm. J. Byrd, one wagon Wm. Peterson, one plow Samuel Hampton, ____ Aldecka Bailey, one cupboard Margaret Byrd, one bed Reeti Hampton, one bed Polly Byrd, one bed Achesa Peek, one bed V. T. Proffitt, 21 hogs Aldecka Bailey, seven sheep D. Bryant, one razor J. W. Peek, one razor A. Bailey, one lot books ___. Honeycutt, Saddle James Byrd, one lot books M. J. Byrd, one lot books Polly Byrd, _____ For a total of $317.80 ***** November 10, 1864 or 66. The committee appointed to lay off one year provisions to the widow and family of Henry Ray, Decd. met at the late residence of said Decd. and proceeded to lay off and allot as follows towit: All the household & kitchen furniture, all the farming tools on the home plantation of said decd. all the gearing & harness, one mare and two choice mules, four choice cows & two calves, two choice colts, ___ choice hogs, two choice sows & two choice shoats, all the poultry on hand, one side saddle, one loom, three wheels, two pare cards, 23 head sheep, two bee stands, 34 gallons molasses, tow beef hides, all the leather in the yard at Williams belonging to the deceased. 400 bushel sound corn, 50 bushel wheat, 6 bushel rye, 100 bushel oats, ten haystacks, all the flax now on hand, all the potatoes and cabbage, one ___ knife, all the thread, cotton and salt. $600.00 in money. All the bacon and beef on hand. Respectfully submitted, Wm. Gardner L. H. Dellinger J. W. Burton ***** January 2, 1865 We the undersigned jury have this day met at the late residence of Henry Ray, decd. and after being duly sworn, proceeded to lay off & allot to Elizabeth Ray, widow of Henry Ray, decd. according to an order of the County Court the following including the residence & all out buildings. Beginning at Hunter Creek and runs up Cane River to ____ Wilsons line then north the Wilson line & line of B. B. Whittington, Leroy Ray, Young Allen and Wm. Ray to the beginning containing by estimation 300 acres. B. Blankenship, B. J. Moss, Ed. Bu????, J. H. Blankenship, J. W. Burtain, D. Williams, Moses Evins, J. W. Hooker, Lewis Briggs, T. W. Baker, W. Gardner, Charles Byrd ***** December 29, 1864 Inventory of the property & effects of Henry Ray decd. Submitted by B. B. Whittington Adm. (List of notes due deceased, many marked doubtful) (List of people who owe for hire of Negros) List of money on hand: NC Treasury Notes 35.15 Confederate Cash 170.00 Confederate Bonds 2100.00 Confederate Bonds 1900.00 Confederate Bonds 500.00 (List of stock sold, 21 Nov. 1864) ***** In compliance with an order which at Spring Term May 1866, We the freeholders & justice of the peace met at the late residence of Samuel Bradford, decd. and laid off one year provisions out of the crop, stock & provisions on had of said Estate to the Widow & family as follows towit: All the household & kitchen furniture, all the grain & bacon on hand, two cows & calves, one ox, 14 head of hogs, two sows & 6 pigs and six year old shoats. Respectfully submitted A. J. Hensley Fielden Hensley G. E. Phillips L. S. Phillips, JP ***** The following is an inventory return of all the property belonging to the Estate of Leroy Ray decd. towit: one dollar & 41 cents note on W. W. Proffitt 97.79 note on James B. Blankenship 10.00 note on J. W. Rowland 5.00 note on J. B. Gardner 11.00 note by Henry Ray for Leroy Ray 2.50 one lot of silver & gold 17.50 one note on Wm. D. Ray for 24.00. Said Ray has left the country. (remainder of page is very faded) Submitted by A. S. Ray, Adm. ***** We the undersigned jurors summoned by the Sheriff to lay off & allot to the widow of David Banks decd. one third part of all the lands said deceased was seized & possessed of and after being duly sworn according to law proceeded to lay off & allot the land including the improvements (runs with Pat Wilsons line) 50 acres to the said Rachel Banks to have and to hold during the time of her natural life. John Hensley, J. H. Blankenship, E. M. Shepherd, M. B. Maney, Martin Elkins, M. L. Penland. John Elkins, B. Blankenship, M. G. Shepherd, Alexander Wilson, Joshua Horton, J. W. Shepherd ***** By an order of the County Court we the undersigned juriors met and were duly sworn according to law and proceeded and have laid off to Mrs. Elizabeth Horton widow of Zephaniah Horton decd. one third part of all the land owned by the said deceased at the time of his death as her dower to have and to hold during her natural life to include all lands connected with the home farm except that which is known as the McElroy Farm. Given under our hands & seals, 27 July 1866. Wm. M. Moore, John Higgins, J. R. Nail, David Proffitt, Wm. Ray, E. Williams, Young Allen J. W. Burton, L. H. Dellinger, A. J. Greenwood, Leander Ray, A. L. Ray **** July 17, 1866 This day the within named committee met and duly sworn according to law and proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow Vickey Radford as follow towit: All the household & kitchen furniture, all the grain on hand, corn, rye & oats for the present year, also all the back rent when collected. Respectfully submitted William Ray David Proffitt J. W. Buron, JP ***** July 17, 1866 By an order of the County Court we the undersigned jury being duly sworn according to law proceeded to lay off 56 acres of land it being one third part of the valuation for the Widow Radford wife of R. ?. Radford decd. Leander Ray, J. W. Burton, David Proffitt, L. H. Dellinger, William Ray, J. J. Greenwood, W. J. Edney, Young Allen, M. L. Penland, T. F. Gardner, A. L. Ray, P. B. Anglin ***** (bottom of this page is very faded, it contains a description and drawing of the lands laid off to Vicky Radford. mentions line of Tilman Radford and R. P. R. Radford. A J. Shepherds line. W. J. Edney & Raburn Anglin, chain carriers) ***** June 9, 1866 By an order issued at the County Court to the undersigned committee we met at the late residence of David Parker decd. and have laid off and alloted to his wife & family one years provisions out of the deceased estate towit. one sorrel mare, one cow & calf, two yearlings, 11 head hogs, two sheep, one loom, three beds, all the household & kitchen furniture, also all the farming tools, J. Williams J. W. Gibbs ***** July 12, 1866 We the undersigned committee met by an order of Court and after being duly sworn according to lay proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow Melissa Duyck wife of Jesse Duyck decd. one third part of all the land that the said deceased died seized and possesed of including the mantion house and all out houses and improvements to have and to hold during the term of her natural life. Henry Rowland, William Banks, Joshua Roberson, Raburn Anglin, Young Allen, J. W. Shepherd, A. J. Phipps, E. M. Shepherd, Robert M. Holcombe, A. L. Ray, E. J. Gardner, William Ray ***** By an order of Court I have laid off and surveyed the above tract of land containing 56 acres (south side of Bald Mountain Creek). 12 July 1866. J. R. Nail ? & Wesley Shepherd, chain charriers. ***** August 21, 1866 We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the County Court to lay off and allot to the heirs of J. J. Gardner decd. all the land that the deceased was sized and possesed of after being sworn according to law proceeded to lay off and allot as follows (very faded, cannot read) J. H. Blankenship, A J. Phipps, B. B. Whittington, Wm. Ray ***** The above report embrasses all the lands owned by J. J. Gardner decd. at his death except 150 acres on Bankes Creek, now in dispute. ***** August 21, 1866 After being duly sworn according to law with commissioners appointed by the County Court I proceeded according to their instructions and have surveyed for the heirs of J. J. Gardner the following lots of land towit: #1 lot, known as the home tract #2 lot, known as the Wilson & Arrowood tract on the mountain #3 lot, known as the big Laura Boundary lying on the south side of big Laura Creek #1 lot, the home tract to William Gardner, jr. #2 lot, the Wilson & Arrowood tract to Thomas J. Gardner #3 lot, to James & Hannah Anglin. Signed by J. R. Nail. Chain carriers, James Anglin and J. Gardner ***** October 8, 1866 This day the undersigned commissioners met and laid off and alloted to Melissa Duyck and family of Jesse Duyck decd. after being duly sworn the following property towit: one mare & colt, three cows & calves, eight head of dry cattle, three sows and 4 two years olds, 13 head of shoats, 21 head of sheep, six bee stands, all the farming tools, the household and kitchen furniture, one side saddle, one loom, one wheel, cards, and all the wool, flax and cotton now on hand, all the poultry on the farm and all the hay. William Ray S. T. Proffitt Jno. Edwards ***** October 13, 1866 We the undersigned commissioners met at the late residence of George Rowland decd. and proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow Sarah Rowland and family one years provisions towit: All the household and kitchen furniture, one loom, two wheels, three pare cards, one side saddle, one bridle, all the wool, cotton and thread of any description on hand, all the poultry on the place, 14 head of sheep, three cows & one calf, one choice two year old heafer, one sorrel mare, the youngest mule, one beef steer, one handsaw, two pare gears, all the farming tools belonging to the place, all the corn and bacon on hand and all the wheat that George Rowland had any interest in, all the corn on the place coming to George Rowland decd. all the hay and oats and rye and all the buckwheat on hand. All the sugar cane, all the stock hogs, all the leather on hand at M. P. Penlands. thirty dollars and a thirty dollar debt on James Rowland, all the vegetables on the farm. Fifty dollars in cash to be paid by the Adm. out of the first money that may come into his hands. J. W. Burton, JP B. B. Whittington Doctor Williams ____ McIntosh ***** By an order of Court I. Z. Horton Adm. of N. Y. Horton decd. sold 100 acres of land the same bid off by Wm. Metcalf for the sum of 460.00. ***** By order of Court I, Z. Horton Adm. of Granderson Shepherd decd. proceeded to sell 65 acres of land on 10 Oct. 1866 bid off by (faded can't read) ***** By order of Court I. Z. Horton Adm. of Granderson Shepherd decd. sold 25 acres of land on 10 Oct. 1866 bid off by Daniel McIntosh at 29.00. ***** I, Z. Horton, Adm. of Granderson Shepherd decd. proceeded to rent to the highest bidder for 12 month credit on 29 March 1864, bid off by Samuel Austin for 10.00. ***** I, Z. Horton Adm. of Granderson Shepherd, decd. proceeded to rent on 6 months credit, 21 Jan. 1985, bid off by Samuel Austin at 20.00. ***** Oct. 28, 1866 An inventory of all the notes accounts and money that has come into my hands as Adm. of Daniel Fender decd. as follows towit: David Proffitt & William A. Ray,54.00 W. A. Ray & David Proffitt, 6.00 W. M. Fender & Wm. Billings, 12.50 Allen Fender & Sarah Walker, 23.00 Sarah Walker & Allen Fender, 14.50 Isham Walker & Allen Fender, 39.25 Wiley Fender & B. J. Proffitt 38.00 Jane Duncan & W. F. Duncan 11.25 John A. Fender & Wm. A. Ray, 10.00 S. T. Wilson 50.00 B. S. Hensley & H. Lewis, 44.50 Isham Fender 13.75 Wiley Fender, 25.64 Twenty dollars and forty cents in money Isham Fender Adm. ***** The following is an inventory of notes taken at the Administrators sale of George Rowland decd. by his Adm., James H. Rowland on 25 Oct. 1866. Samuel & James Austin & J. H. Blankenship James & William Angel Leander Ray & S. B. Ray Joseph Honeycutt & J. H. Blankenship R. M. Duyck & J. M. Duyck D. M. McIntosh & J. H. Blankenship & James Austin M. W. Briggs & Lewis Briggs Sarah Rowland & J. H. Blankenship Raburn Anglin & M. W. Briggs one Bull sold to David Proffitt (bottom of page is faded) J. Stewart Jasper Webb David Brinkley Wilson Edwards J. B. Gardner James H. Rowland Total of notes $543.73 James H. Rowland, Adm. ***** A list of the property of Sarah McMahan deceased sold on 26 October 1866 G. B. Woody one large wash pot, one bake over, auger, dish Minerva Woody one skillet, small bell, sleigh Joseph Bartlett tow skillets, one plough, hatchet J. ?. Woody Bowl & Seive J. D. Bartlet Knives & forks, two crocks George Woody one jar Marinda Woody one sad iron, fire shovel, quilt, sheets John Thomas one bucket, quilt, plates & saucers, table, dipper, bed stead S. T. Carson one milk cow W. A. Jones one hog J. T. Young one hog, sheets, table cloth W. G. Jones tumblers Mary A. Buchanan 3 tumblers Nerva Roberson pitcher & bowl & 2 bowls Elias Roberson bowl Thomas Roberson one jug, loom M. B. Roberson one lot plank Marnerva Roberson one wheel John Thomas two chairs J. M. Woody one pare chairs, 100 pounds bacon, one jar Respectfully submitted Wm. Roberson, Adm. ***** October 22, 1866 After being duly sworn according to law with committee appointed by the court, I proceeded according to their instructions, surveyed & marked out the lots of land according to the courses & plots here annexed for the heirs of Edward Wilson decd. on Georges Fork of Crabtree Creek. Lot # 1, 27 acres; Lot #2, 22 acres; Lot #3, 20 acres; Lot #4, 14 acres; Lot #5, 14 acres; Lot #6, 14 acres; Lot #7, 15 acres; Lot #8, 18 acres; Lot # 9, 10 acres; Lot #10, 11 acres. J. R. Neil Surveyor ***** Inventory of Jesse Duyck decd. returned by his Adm. Wm. A. Ray (these are all notes) J. & Thomas Tilson E. D. McMahan Wm. A. Ray R. M. Duyck Wm. Goldsmith S. T. Crafford S. M. Allen J. M. Duyck Flemming Vance Thomas Rice Wm. Doan Wm. Dodd James Walker Respectfully submitted Wm. A. Ray, Adm. ***** We the undersigned committee appointed by Court of Pleas & Quarters for said County to lay off and allot to the widow Elmira Presnell and family of Harvey/Harry? Presnell decd. one years provisions do make the following report towit: All the corn on hard reported to be 75 bushel, one cow & calf, one yearling, four head of hogs, all the crop of cabbage, potatoes, tobacco, one half of the still and fixtures belonging to same, one pistol, also all the household & kitchen furniture, and all the farming tools. Respectfully submitted, 23 November 1866 Wade Hampton W. H. Peterson Mc McCoury J. M. Patterson, JP ***** We the undersigned jurors met at the late residence of Samuel Bradford decd. agreeable to an order from the County Court and after being duly sworn according to law we proceeded to lay off & allot to Elizabeth Bradford widow of said deceased her dower on the lands of her said husband bounded as follows towit: (mentions John Bradfords tract, Big Bald Mountain Creek) Robert Lewis, George Phillips, Henry Hensley, W. A. Lewis, A. J. Hensley, J. W. Taylor, L. S. Phillips JP ***** December 14, 1866 We the undersigned jurors being duly sworn according to law proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow of Nathan Y. Horton decd. her dower in the following lands. (side of the wagon road, Jesse Horton line, Serena Shepherds line, M. L. Penlands line) Emp. Piercy, William Ray, Samuel Austin, W. ?. Robertson, James Allen, E. M. Shepherd, J. H. Blankenship, M. Elkins, D. R. McIntosh, John Elkins, Thos. Elkins, James ____ ***** C. F. Young vs. David Brinkley & Others We, Green B. Silver, Joshua Williams, J. O. Griffith and J. W. Silver, commissioners appointed by the court to lay off and allot to the heirs at law of the late Edward Wilson decd. the land belonging to said estate met on the premisis on Monday 27 day of October, 1866 after viewing and ______ the land we procured the services of Riley Nail as surveyor there being 150 acres of land he proceeded to survey and lay off said land into 10 different and separate lots as near equal in value as we ______ could do according to our best judgment numbering the lots as we laid them off ( omitted: long explanation of how some heirs would pay money to the others to make them equal) The following is the name of the heir and the lots they drew: Sarah Hensley, wife of James Hensley, #7 Dorcas Wilson, #10 Elizabeth Wilson, #8 Lucinda Thomas, #2 George Wilson, #4 Patsy Brinkley, #5 Loretta Wilson, #6 Mary Wilson, #3 Finetta Wilson, #9 John Wilson, #1 ***** May 15, 1867 After being duly sworn with the commissioners to lay off the lands to the Widow Ray, wife of Leroy Ray decd. (plot of the land, line of the Home tract of Henry Ray, decd. Branch that B. B. Whittington's mill is on, line of the Henry Ray tract alloted to Julia Ray minor heir of Henry Ray decd.) Containing 34 acres. J. R. Nail Surveyor ***** May 15, 1867 By an order of the County Court at Jan. Term 1867 to have land laid off to Mary Ray wife & widow of Leroy Ray decd. one third part of all the lands belonging to the estate of said deceased, we the undersigned have this day after being duly sworn according to law have proceeded and laid off to the said May Ray one third part of said land according to the survey made by J. R. Nail. T. J. Gardner, David Proffitt, A. J. Phipps, James Radford, Wm. Anglin, Henry Rowland, James H. Rowland ***** The following is the report of the commissioners who laid off to Martha Roberson a portion of land beginning on William Robersons corner ( description omitted) B. S. L. Deyton, Ansel Riddle, Posey Randolph, A. G. Slagle, D. M. Deyton, S. B. Sparks, A. Grindstaff ***** November 10, 1866 We the undersigned in compliance of an order issued fall term 1866 with a Justice of the Peace met at the residence of Edmond Edwards deceased and laid off to his widow & family one years provisions out of the crop, stock & provision on hand of the estate of said deceased as follows towit: one cow & calf, two heafers, all the household & kitchen furniture, ten shoats, three sheep, all the farming tools, all the standing crop of corn. L. S. Phillips John Higgins Wade Hampton Wm. Byrd ***** An inventory of the personal property of Samuel McInturff decd. which came into the hand of F. Laws his Adm. One note on Jackson Deyton two notes on Matilda Whitson one trunk Under the operation of existing ordinances & orders the administrator cannot safely register the above notes as good or collectable. ***** June 23, 1867 We the undersigned commissioners appointed to settle with Rachel Banks, Adm. of David Banks decd. beg leave to report as follows. We find the amount against the Adm. to be 195.41 The Adm. produces vouchers accounting to 218.29 We allow her commission of the sum of five cents 21.84 In favor of the Adm. we find 34.73 (one line can't read) Respectfully submitted John Hensley D. McCanless ***** November 22, 1866 We the freeholders appointed to lay off one year provisions for the widow, Elmira Bryant and family. We have laid off all the present crop and the household & kitchen furniture. George Byrd Wade Hampton S. S. Peterson JP ***** October 15, 1866 I, Rachel Banks Adm. of David Banks decd. proceeded this day to sell 75 acres of land persuant to an order of Court on a credit of 6 months and J. K. Blankenship became the highest & last bidder at 127.50. ***** We the undersigned committee met at the dwelling house of Elizabeth Hill widow of Swinfield decd. and laid off to the widow and family one years provisions in the following property towit: all the household and kitchen furniture, one cow & calf, three shoats, six head of hogs, one old mare, one debt on Joel Brigman for 20.00. Respectfully submitted 21 Sept. 1867 John Hensley JP William Wilson B. Blankenship D. R. McIntosh ***** According to an order of the County Court a Spring Term 1867 to have laid off to the widow Millie Gardner, wife of the late J. B. Gardner deceased one third in value of all the land that the said deceased was seized of at the time of his death we the undersigned as jurors appointed by the Court after being duly sworn according to law have this day laid off one third part of said land and have alloted the same to the said Millie Gardner. Respectfully submitted 28 June 1867 J. P. Horton, B. B Whittington, L. H. Dellinger, A. J. Phipps, David Proffitt, Henry Rowland, J. W. Burton ***** After being duly sworn with the above jury to lay off a dower of land to Millie Gardner, widow of J. B. Gardner decd. I have made a survey of said dower (near the wagon road that leads from Caney River to Burnsville, north side of said Road, Top of the Green Mountain, Near to where James Angel now live ) seventy acres. J. R. Nail Henry Rowland & A. J. Phipps, chain carriers ***** The following is an inventory of the property of Susan Robertson decd. sold by her adminstrator on the 10 & 11 day of October 1867. George Roberson, one roan mare, three choice hogs, 12 head hogs Joshua Young, one mule colt William Hutchins, one four horse wagon David Roberson, two choice hogs, three head sheep, six pounds iron, one mattock, grind stone George Roberson, two choice hogs, one cow & yearling, one steer, one calf Mary Gibbs, mowing sythe, two head sheep, one red cow, one frow, one bee gum Samuel Sparks, one bull, one bee hive David Tolley, one brindle cow Arch McNeil, one white cow James Patton, one fat cow George Robertson, one pare stretchers, one log chain, one mattock, auger, one drawing knife, hand saw, two mowing sythe, one turning plow, two pare gears, one rifle gun, two bee hives, blacksmith tools, two pounds steel Seth Young, one pare gears, side of sole leather Robert Murdock, one chain James Bailey, one crosscut saw, one pare compasses, grind stone Thomas McMahan, one bee gum David Carroway, two bee gums Susan Robertson, one bee gum, pot John McNeil, one hand axe George Robertson, one shovel & pitch fork, ten pounds iron, iron wedge, four bed steads, saddle bags, one over coat, two wheels, three slight, one pare cards, one piece delf ware, one tea kettle & oven, skillet & oven, one cutting knife, 2 saddles, one sheepskin, one bed spread James Gibbs, one bell David Robertson, one table, one baker, one buck skin Susan Robertson, one wheel, one pare cards, cupboard, loom, bake pan, set knives & forks, crockery ware, one pot, two ovens Mary Gibbs, one steel trap, one sheep skin James Bailey, one buck skin Respectfully submitted J. W. Gibbs & E. Robertson, Adm. ***** January Term 1868 Inventory of the property of Harvey/Harry? Briggs decd. which came into the hands of S. B. Briggs Adm. (list of notes, omitted) ***** We the undersigned freeholders and Justice of the Peace proceeded to lay off one year provisions for Martha Bryant widow of Elisha Bryant decd. as follows towit: All the household & kitchen furniture, all the working tools, all the corn on hand, all the bacon, three stacks of oats, all the poultry, all the sheep, two cows & calves, one saw & pigs, one loom, all the garden vegetables, all the potatoes & roasters & all the other vegetables belonging to the place. Respectfully submitted this 13 January, 1868. C. R. Byrd JP Rubin McKiney Richard Bennett John Ledford ***** March 6, 1868 We the undersigned committee appointed to settle with I. J. Shepherd, Adm. of John & Dorothy Shepherd decd. and guardian of the minor heirs of same report as follows towit: We find Adm. indebtness with interest on the same up to this date to be 1351.09. Adm. produced vouchers to the amount of 782.19. leaves a balance of 568.90 (list of vouchers & rents omitted) Valuation of each heirs lot towit: 1. M. G. Shepherd, 175.00 2. Lovada Briggs, 125.00 3. Lovada Austin, 125.00 4. J. W. Shepherd, 275.00 5. I. J. Shepherd, 150.00 6. Melissa Banks 200.00 7. Thomas E. Shepherd, 200.00 8. E. M. Shepherd, 200.00 9. M. G. Shepherd, 150.00 (Instructions to make payment to make each heir equal, omitted) ***** November 18, 1867 The commissioners appointed by the court to lay off to the widow Manerva Ray & family one year provisions beg hereto report as follows towit: Four milk cows & two calves, one steer for beef, six fattening hogs, two sows & three pigs, two head horses, eight head of sheep, all the corn & hay made on the place, all the wheat on hand and all the growing crop of grain, and the tole of the sawmill & grist mill all the farming tools on the place. All the household & kitchen furniture, one clock, one loom, one wash pot. all the poultry on the farm, one side saddle, also four shoats and forty dollars in cash. Respectfully submitted J. Williams R. C. English John A. Hensley ***** June 6, 1868 We the undersigned commissioners have this day and after being sworn according to lay proceeded to lay off and allot to the widow, Polly Bailey and family towit: one cow & calf, one two year old heafer, five choice hogs, five choice sheep, two beds and furniture, all the bacon and oats on hand, one table and cloth, one clock, all the kitchen furniture with the exception of one pot, one kettle and one oven. All the grain on hand, one axe and one plow stock, two plows, two hives, one mattock, one hogshead, one barrell and molasses, one iron wedge, one reep hook, two spinning wheels, one pare of cards, one side saddle, one sythe & cradle, one cupboard, one loom, one smoothing iron, all the wool on hand, one bridle & gears,, all the poultry on the place, one hand saw, one drawing knife, one auger, all the growing crop on the home place, one large Bible, one small grindstone, one wash tub, one half of cane mill, one large box, one half bushel, one log chain, all the flax & cutting knife. Respectfully submitted David Proffit William Ray Z. Horton ***** May 29, 1868 We the undersigned commissioners met according to an order of County Court and after being duly sworn according to law proceeded to lay off and allot the following property to Elizabeth Young & family for one year provisions to wit: one brown mule, 22 head of sheep, five head of cattle, ten head of hogs, set of blacksmith tools, 25 bushel corn, and all the growing crop, all the farming tools belonging to the Estate of Wesley Young, decd. all the household & kitchen furniture, one rifle gun, 150 pounds bacon, four bee hives. Respectfully submitted J. W. Gibbs, JP John H. Murphey Thomas C. Gibbs William _____ ***** Inventory of the personal estate of Jesse Ray decd. which came into the hands of his administrators, John S. Carter & H. R. Ray after advertising as the law directs we proceeded to sell on the 18 day of November, 1867 all the personal property of said decd. which was not laid off to the widow on a credit of 12 month with interest. C. R. Byrd, one haulter, one mare & colt, 4 bags white lead R. O. English, one set briching Jeremiah Boon, Old irons, one tar bucket G. D. Rhea, one steer and one heafer John Young, one wagon R. A. McMahan, old irons For a total of 255.70 Following property sold for cash W. E. Piercy, one cow Joshua Williams, auger & chisel J. S. Carter, one fork & spoon For a total of 27.55 (list of notes, omitted) Respectfully submitted H. R. Rhea & J. S. Carter, Adm. ***** June 31, 1868 We the undersigned committee after being duly sworn according to law proceeded to lay off and allot to Frankey Shepherd & family widow of Manning Shepherd decd. the following property towit: All the household & kitchen furniture, one cow & calf, one horse, four head of hogs, 35 bushel corn, five bushel bread wheat, one bushel wheat, one bushel rye, 150 pounds bacon, all the farming tools, one cane mill, the present growing crop of any description. 150.00 in money. 50.00 to be paid out of the first money that comes into the Adm. hands. Respectfully submitted Joseph P. Allen Jno. Hensley James Elkins D. R. McIntosh ***** January 9, 1868 We the undersigned commissioners appointed to settle with William Gardner, Adm. of J. J. Gardner, decd. do make the following report towit: We find in the hands of the Adm. up to this date, 2031.94 We find vouchers presented by the Adm. amounting to 1549.39 Leaving a balance in Adm. hand of 482.35 Respectfully submitted Jno. Hensley J. M. Broyles D. McCanles ***** February 11, 1869 Ordered by the Probate Judge that D. McCanles and A. J. Roberts be appointed to settlement with C. A. Pickens, Adm. of J. B. Ray and report to probate court. **** End of Book