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May it be remembered that I Thomas Aycock of the state of North Carolina & County of Wayne being sick but of perfect mind and memory make and ordain this my last will & testament as follows (fir?)st it is my will and desire that my body be buried in a decent Christian like manner & that all my past debts be paid before my property be distributed and now I come to dispose of the rest of my worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow me with In the manner and form as follows VF? st I give and Bequeath to my wife Sarah Aycock the whole & sole of my Estate to she & her heirs for ever. Also I constitute and appoint my wife Sarah Aycock my whole & sole Exetor to this my last will and testament line approx I have hereunto set my hand and allix my seal In presence of my this the 26th day of August 1807
Benj Simms his
Turner Dickinson Thomas Aycock (Seal) Mark
A true inventory of the Estate of Thomas Aycock late of Wayn County Deed taken the 13th of Nov. 1807 11P.
9 head of Cattle
13 head of Hogs & feather Bed & furniture & bed shads
4 chairs & Springin wheals
5 pr cards
1 loom & gear
2 tables
1 chest
1 box
3 pots
2 barrels
1 frying pan & skillet & griddle
1 water pale &
3 higgine
3 dishes
5 basons
10 plate
2 earthen bobs
2 tumblers
1 jug
14 spoons
2 plow hoes
1 cutter
3 weading hoes
1 grubing hoe
1 tea pot
1 coffe pot
1 tea cup
3 bells
1 raw hide
A quantity of flax & cotton
A quantity of corn & fodder
2 bred trays
1 wooden bole
1 sefter
1 chamber pot
2 washing tubs
1 case of knives & forks
1 small jack knife
A parcel of potatoes
1 ax
1 churn
2 saddles
1 pr flat irons
1 bridle
1 plow famr
1 bridle bit
a quantity of gurns
2 razors
A parcel of spin cotton
1 halter
1 shires? Morter
1 pr of winding blacks& real four geese and a quantity of fowls
Some beans
3 baskets
1 bottle
3 books
1 half bushel
1 chisel
A pacil of tobacco
1 pr collar
8 hams
1 pr share
3 pr crssirs
1 pr flesh forks
2 pr pot hoods
Sarah Aycock Exet
Pg. 136 – The Division of the land of the Heirs of Stephen Cobb Decsd
Chart:
S7 W129 S2 ½ W126
No.1
126 ½ acres Stephen Cobb
No.2
126 ½ acres Jas Cobb
No. 3
126 ½ acres Ben Cobb
No. 4
126 ½ acres Nathan Cobb
No. 5
126 ½ acres David Cobb
Upper Lots (Seale 100 pole p. Inch)
No.1 70 acres Nathan Cobb
No. 2 70 acres Ben Cobb
No. 3 76 ½ acres Stephen Cobb
No. 4 76 ½ acres Jas Cobb
No. 5 46 ½ acres David Cobb
In obedience to an order of Court Issued August Term 1808(?) We the subscribers have Divided the land of Stephen Cobb Decsd between the heirs of said decsd as the above plane represents to witt. N 7 of the upper totr beginning of Nathan Cobb at two white oaks on the bank of Contentnea bruh grubs (?). W 46 pole to a dead pine then N 128 pole to a water oak on the Impossible Branch, then down the run of said branch as it meander to Contentnea Creek, then down the rune of said creek as its menders to the first station containing seventy acres also the said Nathan Cobb is to pay to David Cobb the sum of one hundred & thirteen dollars and seventy three cents to make his lot equal also the said Nathan Cobb is to pay to Stephen Cobb the sum of seventy seven dollars & seventy nine cents to make his lot equal No. 4 of the lower lots beginning for Nathan Cobb at a water oak on the bank of Contentnea Creek & runs S 427 pole to a Blackjack on the west sid of the road then W 50 pole to a black then N 360 pole to a pine then N 35 E 82 pole to a water oak on the Bank of the creek then down the rune of the creek as it meanere to the first station, Containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half. Then abov & sum to be paid within twelve months from the date of this return. & C. No 2 of the upper lots begsse. For Benjm Cobb at two white oaks on the bank of Contentnea Creek & runs W 46 pole to a dead pine then S 48 pole to a port oak then W 41 pole to a read oak & pine & crooked white oak marked by it, then S 25 W 94 pole to a stake in simmos field then E 126 pole to a pine & blackjack then N 134 pole to the begn containing seventy acres Also the said Bejm Cobb is to pay to Stephen Cobb the sume of Sixeteen Dollars and ninety one cents to make his lot equal, also the said Benjamin Cobb is to pay to James Cobb the sume of seventeen Dollars & Ten cents to make his lot equal N. 3 of the lower lots Beginning for Benjm Cobb at pine on the bank of Contentenea & Creek & rune S 333 poles to a stake then W 7 pole to a pine then S 60 pole to a pine then W 44 pole to a Blackjack on the west side of the road then W 424 pole to a water oak on the bank of the creek, then down the rune of the creek as it meanders to the first station, containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half
Pg. 137 = Amount Brought Forward
Also the said Benjm Cobb is to pay to Nathan Cobb the sume of one hundred & seventy nine dollars & seventy two cents to make his lot equal. & C. No.3 of the upper lots bign for S. Cobb at a pine & Blackjack & runs W 126 pole to a Stake in Simme’s field then S 25 W 22 pole to a red oak the patent corner in said field then with the patent line S 45 W 86 pole to a stake then E 198 pole then N 80 pole to the beginning containing seventy sire acres & a half. N1 of the lower lots begn for Stephen Cobb at a white oak on the Bank of Contentena Creek & runs with Colemans line by W 129 pole to a White oak then S 75 W 22 pole to a past oak, then S 22 W 126 pole to a pine then W 59 pole to a Blackjack then N 277 pole to a red oak on the Bank of the Creek then down the Creek as it meanders to the first station containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half Alas the Stephen Cobb is to pay to David Cobb the sume of two hundred & seven dollars and seventy seven cents to make his lote equal the said sume to be paid within Twelve months from the date of this return & C.
No. 4 of the upper lots beginning por Jas Cobb at a pine & runs W 250 pole to a stake then N 45 E 80 pole to a stacke then E 198 plle to a pine then S 8 pole to the center of two pines & a pobt oak then S 8 W 48 pole to a pine the beginning tree containing seventy sire & a half acres, No. 2 of the lower lots beginning for Jas Cobb at a pine an the bank of contentinea Creek & runs S 333 pole to a stake then E 66 pole to a Blackjack then N 277 pole to a red oak on the bank of the creek, then up the run of the Creek as it meanders to the Beginning containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half, also the said Jas Cobb is to pay to David Cobb the sume of Forty Sire Dollars & Eighty three cents to make his lot equal, also the said Jas Cobb is to pay to Nathan Cobb the sum of Fourteen Dollars & eighty to cents to make his lot equal the said sum to be paid with in twelve months from the date of this return N.5 of the lower lots, begn for David Cobb at a pine & runs S 360 pole to a stake then W 61 pole then N 348 pole then S 55 E 44 pole to a Blackjack on (?) road then N 35 E 44 pole to the Begn Containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half. In testimony where of we the subscribers have herunto set our hands & seals this 1th day of September 1808
Briton Hood Charges the heirs for 7 days as surveyor a 2 open Isham Evans. Hoel Evans frances Round tree & Isaa Dichison
Charges for two days each as commissioners 8
John Marriss & Wm Morrass Charges for carrying the chain for 4 days each at 8
Traees Roundtree (seal) Is Dickenson (seal)
Joel Evins (seal) Gham Eavins (seal)
original document found in North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 on FamilySearch.org
State of North Carolina, Wayne County
To the worshipful court of said county
We the under asigners conceiving and knowing that the bridge built by Stephen Sasser Esqr across Little River in said county to be of Great advantage & benefit to the inhabitants of said county in crassing said Rive, and also will be of considerable advantage to the public, prays your honours to grant your petitioners roads to & from said bridge as will make it more advantageous to the public & the inhabitants, your petitioners humbley prays your honours to grant them a road, to leave the old road that crosses raifords bridge at or near the end of Richard Brunts Lane on Buck swamp and to go the nearest course to the Bridge Clear of Cultivated Lands and from thence, into the Little River Road Colled near Robert Crawford’s and we also pray your hounours to grant us a road front he bridge the nearest course to crows at Basses Terry an nuice River and your petitioners will be wes in duty bound. &C. 1 February 1809
No. 1 William Sasser
2 Joseph Smith
3 John Musgrove
4 Arthur Daritery
5 John Rose
6 John H. Rose
7 Jesse Miles
8 Thomas Boswell
9 David Rauls
10 Mills Howell
11 Noah Hedgseth
12 Richard Musgrove
13 William Raiford
14 Joseph Arnold
15 David Brewer
16 Moses Brewer
17 William Rose
18 Jacob Langley
19 Stephen Sasser
20 Micajah Coxe
21 William Coxe
22 John Coor
23 Johnathan Coor
24 Joshua Hastings
25 Edward Sasser
26 John Sasser
27 William Tilton
28 John Howell
29 Jesse Fulgham
May Term 1809
State of North Carolina.
To the Sheriff of Wayne County Fouting(?)
You are herby commanded to summons a jury of lawful men of your county to attend & lay off & mark a publick road fromthe foot of John Flowers avi new and cross thunder swamp at the ford though his lane then in to the road that leads by Charles Wolfs by Daniel Kornegays to the gratis advantages & least prejudice of the Inhabitants & return how you have executed this wit to our nerct court to be held for Wayne County at the Court House in waynes borough on the third monday in November next together with this writ witness In Mckinne clerk of our said court at office 1 day October 1808
In McKinne lC
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An account of Sales of the remaining part of the Estate of Stephen Cobb Died sold by Stephen Cobb by a power attorney from Benjamin Cobb—former Admns of the said deceased of estate this 26th day of May 1808
1 negro girl Rose to Joseph Richardson 181.16
2 ditto Dickron & Easter to Philip Hodge 200.60
1 ditto girl Tinna to John Hotton 178.50
1 ditto ditto Hanner to ditto ditto 175.40
Bring equalley divided into ten parts is pounds 73.q 7 ¾ due to each respective heir
James Cobb deceased his share bring divided into five equal shars is pound 14.13.11
To Sundry notes to the amount of 734.16 6
For the sale of said negroes taken by Stephen Cobb bearing date on the fourteenth day of February 1809
In obedience to an order of Court to us divided may term 1810 to settle and divide the remainder part of the Estate of Stephen Cobb decsd with Stephen Cobb after examining the accounts of sale we find it to amount to seven hundred and thirty four pounds sixteen shillings and seven pence and divided into ten parts each heirs part is seventy three pounds nine shillings and seven pence three farthings due each heir then dividing James Cobb deceased part into five parts each heirs part is fourteen pounds thirteen shillings and eleven pence given under our hands 26th May 1810
Stephen Cook
Mat Tumenl
original document found in North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 on FamilySearch.org
An account of Sales of the remaining part of the Estate of Stephen Cobb Died sold by Stephen Cobb by a power attorney from Benjamin Cobb—former Admns of the said deceased of estate this 26th day of May 1808
1 negro girl Rose to Joseph Richardson 181.16
2 ditto Dickron & Easter to Philip Hodge 200.60
1 ditto girl Tinna to John Hotton 178.50
1 ditto ditto Hanner to ditto ditto 175.40
Bring equalley divided into ten parts is pounds 73.q 7 ¾ due to each respective heir
James Cobb deceased his share bring divided into five equal shars is pound 14.13.11
To Sundry notes to the amount of 734.16 6
For the sale of said negroes taken by Stephen Cobb bearing date on the fourteenth day of February 1809
In obedience to an order of Court to us divided may term 1810 to settle and divide the remainder part of the Estate of Stephen Cobb decsd with Stephen Cobb after examining the accounts of sale we find it to amount to seven hundred and thirty four pounds sixteen shillings and seven pence and divided into ten parts each heirs part is seventy three pounds nine shillings and seven pence three farthings due each heir then dividing James Cobb deceased part into five parts each heirs part is fourteen pounds thirteen shillings and eleven pence given under our hands 26th May 1810
Stephen Cook
Mat Tumenl
Amount of Sales of the property of Patience Cobb Decesd commenced December 10th 1807
Pg. 147
1 Tubb to John Hardy
2 ditto to Stephen Cobb
1 Iron Spoon and latch to Daniel Dickerson
1 can to Stephen Cobb
1 skillet to John Hardy
1 griddle to Stephen Cobb
1 pott & Hooks to Charles Coleman
1 ditto to Stephen Cobb
4 chairs to Thomas Broadstreet
2 small chair Fraims to John Hardy
1 ditto to Stephen Cobb
1 arm ditto to James Broadstreet
1 Horse & Bell to Phillip Hodge
1 Bed & Furniture to Henry Sasser
1 ditto to Stephen Cobb
2 Riggs & 1 sheet to John Colliman
1 So & Eight Pigs to Stephen Cobb
4 ditto to Wille Coleman
3 ditto & 10 pigs to Etheldred Deberry
3 ditto to Wille Coleman
8 fatt hoggs to John B. Cobb
1 cow to Wille Coleman
1 ditto & yearling to Thomas Broadstreet
1 Heifer to Etheldred Deberry
Pg. 148
1 sow to Stephen Cobb
1 cow Heide to Stephen Cobb
1 ditto to James Renfrow
A parcel of geese to Elie Mercer
1 arce to Wille Coleman
1 ditto to Cader Roundtree
original document found in North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 on FamilySearch.org
Be it remembered this Thirtieth day of the seventh month one thousand eight hundred and seven, that I Samuel Colyar being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows,
I turn(?), I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Colyar the Plantation whereon I now live with the lands belonging thereto I also give him one bed and furniture
I, turn(?), I give and bequeath to my Daughter Miriam Hale the old plantation I bought of John Grace with all the lands that lies on the upper side of the Hide Branch, I turn(?), and bequeath unto my son Samuel Colyar all my lands that I have below the said Hide Branch.
I turn(?), I give and bequeath unto Sarah Colyar my grand daughter one bed and Furniture also I give to my grand daughter Elizabeth Hall one bed and furniture and the chaies of beds and furniture and the remaining part of my Estate I desire to be Equally divided between all my children Zachariah James Miriam John Samuel & Joseph, my wiring apparels I desire my son Zachariah to have one half and the other half to be equally divided between all the rest of my sons –Lastly I nominate & appoint Nathan Pike and my son Samuel Colyar Executors to this my last will and testament Revoking and disannuling all wills heretofore made by me, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testaments in witness whereof I the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal ———-
Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us Samuel Colyar (seal)
Samuel Colyar
John Grace
original document found in North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 on FamilySearch.org
Dr Samuel Collyar Deed in account current with Nathan Pike his executor
No. 1 Martha Davis acct
No. 2 Elisha Holland receipt
No. 3 John McKinne Ditto
No. 4. Richard Sanders acct
No. 5 John Graces ditto
No. 6. Isaac Handley recd
No. 7 Samuel Copeland acct
No. 8 Henry Williamsons acct.
No. 8 The Commissions allowed
No. 8 The return of this
In obedience to an order of Court to us directed to settle the Estate of Samuel Colyar decd with the executor we find the ballance due the heirs two hundred and eighty four pounds nineteen shillings and six pence half penny this 24th day of July 1810.
Augt. Term 1810 Jas Deans
Simon Peacock
Stephen Peacock
original document found in North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 on FamilySearch.org
Daniel Croom – Wayne County, North Carolina. Includes Major Croom Exec to settle estate of Daniel Croom dec. 28 July 1808. List of 17 people owing him oney, including one Charles Croom.
(page 103 in the book)
Nathan Pike is on the committee for Selia Morris widow of Zachariah Morris, pg. 298
Pg. 298
June 2nd 1810 we the committee met and proseeded to alot and set off to the said Selia Morris widow of Zachariah Morris Decsd one years allowance in obedience to an order of Court to us Directed as such we do Sett of Followers.
To 10 Hoggs and 12 barrels of corn now in hand and 23 Barrels of corn to be furnished her out of the crop that is now on the land and 12 bushels of wheat six of them to be furnished by the admns out of the estates 800 weight of bacon and 100 wt of Lard and 125 weight of sugar to be furnished by the admrs out of the estate and 15wt of coffee 2 beef cattle one small one and large one and 2 yd bushels of salt and the poultry and all the growth that is in the gardin and Irish potatoes patch and the groth of on 1000 Hills of Sweat potatoes and 2 wts of pepper and 2 wts of spice and 2 tts of ginger and 12 gallons of Brandy to be furnished with by the admnrs out of the Estate
NB the above mentioned Salt and Brandy is to be furnished by the admrs out of the said Estate
Augt Term 1810 John Woodard
Nathan Pike
Simon Peacock
In obedience to an order of Court, to us directed we have met to settle the Estate of Shadrick Howard deced with the administrator
THe Estate of Shadrick Howerd in account with Fesse Parker administrator
To cash paid In McKinne CC?for administration potus cash pd. Thos. Horn potus interest on the same for 2 ¾ years cas paid Thos Horns Estate
By amot of Sales pd acct rendered
Balance due Jesse Parker
Ino Dunn
Nathan Pike
Wayn County May Term 1810
Ordered that Nathan Pike, John Dunn and Ecum? Outland be a committee to settle the estate of Shadrick Howard with Jesse Parker admt and report to next court
Attest Jno McKinne tt
Augt Term 1810
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