SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Mercer, 18 Dec 1797
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The Estate of John Mercer Jr in Account with Ann Mercer, Administrator

To paid Hartwell Cocker, Sheriff        £  1   1  0   By the amount of sales £74 15 5
To paid John Crumpler for schooling        1  17  6
    two children
To paid Hartwell Cocke, Sheriff            1  17 11
To paid Stephen Summerell for crying       1  12  0
To paid Buck.Yarbrough oath for dividing   1  10  0
    estate of John Mercer
To paid clerk for administration           0  12  0
To paid John Coggan ballance bond          0  10  0
To paid Matthew Britte                     0   1  6
To paid Arthur Doles                       0   4  1-1/2
To paid John Pursells account              0  10  8-1/4
To paid ditto for schooling                2  12  6
To paid Capt. Boykins acct                 1   5  3-1/2
To paid William Urguharts acct             5   6  3-1/2
To paid James Mercers account              2   2  6
To my commissions on account sales         3  14  9
To my part being 1/3 of £50.17.8          16  19 2-1/2
                                          40  16  11
       Balance due the estate             33 18  5-1/4
                                       £  74 15  5

In obedience to an Order of Southampton County (Court) dated October Session
1790, we, the subscribers have audited the estate of John Mercer pd in current
money as above.

                                                    William Urguhart
                                                    John Holmes

                      At a Court held for the County of Southmark
                            the 18th day of December 1797

This Account Current of the Estate of John Mercer, deceased, was returned and
ordered to be recorded.

                                                   Samuel Kello, Cl.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 29-30

Note: Re 4th item: Summerell for crying; the dictionary defines crying as:
calling for immediate notice or remedy.


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