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JOHN NORVILL VS
Writ of Petition'
JANE NORVILL et al
Date: 3rd Monday in Oct 1815
States: HUGH NORVILL possessed at his death several tracts of land ad'- joining each other on the North fork of Brown's Creek being :. the land on which HUGH lived containing in the whole 300 acres. HUGH NORVILL died intestate.
Heirs: JANE NORVILL, widow and 2 daus., MARY GRIER, wife of Revd. JOSHUA GREER and LAVINIA NORVILL and 2 sons, JOHN and TARLTON NORVILL, the latter of whom is since deceased without issue of his body and intestate.
Commissioners : CHRISTOPHER BRANDON, BENJAMIN KENNEDY, CHARNER ADAMS, HANCOCK PORTER, WILLIAM SHARP.
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Results : Land is to be sold and proceeds divided among heirs. Petition of JOHN NORVILL
Date : 15 Sep 1815
States : His father, HUGH NORVILL, died intestate on 15 Oct 1814. Asks for division of lands.
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Coheirs and
of PETER BRASELLMEN VS
Summons in Partition
DRUSILLA BRASELLMEN
Date: 3rd Monday in Mar. 1817
States :
BENJAMIN S. OGLETREE and wife, LOUISA G., WILLIAM TURPIN and wife, MARIAB R.H., SARAH S. BRASILMAN and WILLBELUCINA ANN BRASILMAN asked for a partition for the purpose of division of a tract of land lately the estate of PETER BRASILMAN, decd. of whom they are heirs. PETER BRASILMAN died intestate.
The land of the deceased lay on Beckey's branch, waters of Tyger River and contained 285 ac. being part of a tract granted him on 7 Jan 1788 for 382 ac. Said 285 ac. is bounded on the cast by lands of H. HARDY and 1. INLOW, on the north by lands belonging to the estate of the said PETER BRASILMAN and EDSOW, on the west by LUIOUIS lands and on the south by lands of HAWKINS.
Commissioners : MATHEW SIMS, NATHAN SIMS, REUBEN SIMS, JAMES DUGAN, THOMAS MC JUNKIN
Results : Commissioners' opinion is that the lands should be sold and the money divided among the heirs. .
Petition of THOMAS J. BRASILMAN and WILHALMENA ANN BRASILMAN
Date: 'None given'
States : THOMAS J. BRASILMAN and WILHALMENA ANN BRASILMAN are minors under age 21 and over 14.
That PETER BRASILMAN, decd. was their father.
That DRUSILLA BRASILMAN is their mother and they ask that she be made their guardian. Guardianship granted.
Petition of SARAH S. BRASILMAN
Date : None given
States: SARAH S. BRASILMAN is a minor under 21 and over 14 years of age. That she is a child of PETER BRASILMAN, decd. Asks that BENJAMIN S. OGLETREE be appointed her guardian. Guardianship granted.
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JOHN A WILLEY et al VS Writ in Partition
JOEL TUCKER et al.
Date : 3rd Monday in Oct 1818
States : JOHN A. WILLEY and wife, ZADA, ABRAM D. JONES and wife, MARY C., BRUTUS HOWARD and wife, SARAH, THOMAS . J. S. HOWELL, WILLIAM F. GOODWIN, WILLIAM WESTON, JR. and wife, CHRISTIANA petition for a division of four tracts of land adjoining each other where WILLIAM R. TUCKER resided at. his death, also 36 negroes.
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Land lies on the north side of the Tyger River and contains in all 740 acres.
Land was formerly owned prior to ownership of WILLIAM R. TUCKER by ROBERT CRENSHAW.
JOEL TUCKER, MARY TUCKER, JAMES TUCKER, FANNY TUCKER and ISAAC TUCKER received all the land at the decease of WILLIAM R: TUCK- ER and MARY TUCKER except. for BRUTUS HOWARD and his wife, SARAH and JOHN A. WILLEY and his wife, ZADA.
The half of the said land belonging to BRUTUS HOWARD and his wife, SARAH and JOHN A. WILLEY and his wife, ZADA decended to MARY TUCKER at the death of her husband, WILLIAM R. TUCKER.
MARY TUCKER died on 16 Jan 1818 leaving a will in which she be- queathed to ZADA WILLEY, wife of JOHN A. WILLEY, all her in- terest in the lands aforesaid which she had inherited at the death of her husband as long as ZADA " .. thinks proper to live on it for her and her children's benefit .. ". If ZADA dies the land is to be divided between the heirs of WILLIAM R. TUCKER, decd.
MARY TUCKER bequeaths all her personal property including her int. in the negroes of WILLIAM R. TUCKER, decd. to be equally divided between ZADA WILLY, CAROLINE JONES and SARAH THOMAS HOWELL except 1 negro each to ZADA WILLEY and CAROLINE JONES over and above their equal division.
Court asks the real and personal property to "be divided in the following manner: half of the said land to JOHN A. WILLEY and ZADA, his wife, the other half to ABRAM D. JONES and MARY C. JONES, his wife, THOMAS J. S. HOWELL, WILLIAM F. GOODWIN, WILLIAM WESTON, JR. and wife, CHRISTIANA, JOEL TUCKER, MARY TUCKER, JAMES TUCKER, FANNY TUCKER and ISAAC TUCKER and the negroes divided as follows: divide them into 2 equal parts, one representing the half which descended to MARY TUCKER on the death of her husband, the other representing the half which descended to ABRAM D. JONES and MARY C., his wife, THOMAS J. S. HOWELL, WILLIAM F. GOODWIN, WILLIAM WESTON, JR. and CHRISTIANA, his wife, JOEL TUCKER, MARY TUCKER, JAMES TUCKER, FANNY TUCKER and ISAAC TUCKER. After having made such a division divide the half of the negroes which descended to the persons last named as follows: 6th part to ABRAM D. JONES and his wife, 6th pt. to THOMAS J. S. HOWELL and wife, 6th part to WILLIAM F. GOODWIN, the other half to WILLIAM WESTON, JR and wife, JOEL TUCKER, MARY TUCKER, JAMES TUCKER, FANNY TUCKER and ISAAC TUCKER. The other half of said negroes divided as bequeathed under the will of MARY TUCKER after giving ZADA WILLEY and CAROLINE JONES one each above their equal share, i.e. 3rd pt. ABRAM D. JONES and wife, 3rd pt. to BRUTUS HOWARD and SARAH THOMAS HOWARD, his wife.
Commissioners : NATHANIAL SIMS, THOMAS HARDY, SAMUEL HARDY, REUBEN SIMS. -
NOTE : In the commissioners report on the division of the estate it mentions as follows:
9 negroes for heirs of ISSAC TUCKER and delivered to JOEL ADAMS as acting guardian for said minors.
Estate was divided on 15 Dec 1818
. Court appointed WILLIAM WESTON guardian of JOEL TUCKER, MARY TUCKER, JAMES
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TUCKER, FANNY TUCKER and ISAAC TUCKER, heirs of WILLIAM R. TUCKER, decd.
Date : None given.
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JOHN GREER VS
Writ of Partition
WILLIAM MALONE, etal Guardian & c.
Date:
3rd Monday in Mar 1818
Statos: JOHN GREER sued for a petition against WILLIAM MALONE, CALEB GREER and JAMES GREER, guardians for JANE GREEN, WILLIAM GREER, JASON GREER and MARY GREER, minors under 21 years for partit- ion and division of 2 tracts of land lately the estate of THOMAS GREER, decd.
THOMAS GREER, decd. devised to JOHN, JANE, WILLIAM JASON and MARY GREER the above mentioned lands containing 1) 150 ac. on north side of Tyger River bounded at the time of the original survey on lands of JOHN GREER and DAVID FARMER. Granted to FREDRICK CROWDER. 2) 21 ac on north side of Tyger River bound- ed at time of original survey west by lands of THOMAS . GREER, south by lands of FREDRICK CROWDER and WILLIAM NEWMAN, north by lands of WILLIAM NEWMAN and JOHN STOKES.
Commissioners: JOHN STOKES, JOHN MC BETH, THOMAS GREER, THOMAS YOUNG, WILLIAM WHITE, Esqr.
Petition for guardianship.
Date : 24 Oct 1817
States : Petition of WILLIAM GREER and JANE GREER, minors ovar 14. Ask that JAMES GREER be appointed guardian for WILLIAM GREER and WILLIAM MALONE guardian for JANE GREER.
Guardianship granted.
Petition for guardianship
Date: 24 October 1817
Statos :
Petition of CALEB GREER and WILLIAM MALONE.
JASON and MARY GREER are mihors of ROBERT GREER, decd., towit JASON is about 13 years of age and MARY about 9 years old. Ask that CALEB GREER be guardian for JAMES and WILLIAM MALONE guardian for MARY GREER. Petition granted.
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JOSEPH COLLINS & wife, NANCY VS Summons in Partition
WILLIAM NEUKOLLS & MELISSA NEUKOLLS
Date: 3rd Monday in Oct 1817
States : WILLIAM NEUKOLLS and MELISSA NEUKOLLS are heirs of JOHN NEUKOLLS, decd.
JOSEPH COLLINS' wife, NANCY, was formerly NANCY (this document is badly torn - only middle remains)
Writ of Petition
Date: 3rd Monday in Mar 1818
States: JOSEPH COLLINS and his wife, NANCY, late NANCY NUCKOLLS, widow of JOHN NUCKOLLS, decd, ask for a petition of division of 2
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tracts of alnd and personal property. The 2 tracts of land are on both sides of Thicketty containing 536 ac in all.
Division of both the real and personal property of JOHN NUCKOLLS, decd. should be made between JOSEPH COLLINS and his wife, NANCY (the former widow of JOHN NUCKOLLS, decd. ) and WILLIAM and MELISSA NUCKOLLS who are the children of the said JOHN NUCKOLLS, decd.
Commissioners : HENRY FARNANDIS, SMITH LIPSCOMB, CHARLES JONES, JAMES LAW- RENCE, DAVID GOUDELOCK, Ewqrs.
Results: Estate divided 15 July 1818
Petition for Guardianship by WILLIAM NUCKLES
Date :
16 Mar 1818
States:
WILLIAM NUCHLES is above the age of 14
JOHN NUCKLES, decd. is his father.
That his mother, the former, NANCY NUCKLES, married COL. JOSEPH COLLINS.
Asks that COL. ELIJAH DAWKINS be appointed his guardian. Petition granted.
Petition of MELISSA NUCKLES
Date: 16 Mar 1818
States :
MELISSA NUCKLES is a minor above age 14.
That JOHN NUCKOLS, her father, diod about the year 1801 intestate Asks that RICHARD THOMPSON be appointed her guardian. Petition granted.
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JOHN SHELTON & wife VS Writ in Partition
× MARY BATES, et al
Date : 3rd Monday in Mar 1818
States : JOHN SHELTON and wife, POLLY, late POLLY BATES asks for division of 2 tracts of land. The 2 tracts of land contain 100 ac. ea. 1) one tract whereon HUMPHREY BATES lived at the time of of his death, 2) the other lying on both sides of Fairforest Cr. adjoining lands of THOMAS LEE and the tract of land where- on the widow REIR lives.
Asks that division be between JOHN SHELTON and wife, POLLY, late POLLY BATES and MARY BATES (widow of said HUMPHREY BATES, decd. ) · FARR BATES, JOHN BATES, THOMAS BATES, NANCY BATES and SALLY BATES who are heirs of said HUMPHREY BATES, decd.
Commissioners : JAMES DUGAN, JOSEPH M. JENKINS, THOMAS LEE, CAPT. JOHN SANDERS, JOHN T. M. JUNKINS.
Results : Division made 21 Oct 1818
Petition of THOMAS, NANCY and SALLY BATES
Date: None given
States : They are minors above age 14
HUMPHREY BATES, decd. was their father and that he died about 12 Apr 1804. Ask that FARR BATES be appointed their guardian. Petition granted
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AARON PARKER et al VS Summons of Partition
JOHN PARKER et al 3rd Monday in Mar 1818
Date:
ISAIAH PARKER died intestate.
States : Heirs: ELIZABETH PARKER, widow, now deceased. Children: AARON PARKER, HANNAH PARKER, now HANNAH SMITH, wif of JAMES SMITH, JOHN PARKER, RACHEL PARKER, now RACHEL MALCOMSON, wife of DAVID MALCOMSON, SARAH PARKER, ISAAC PARKER and JOSEPH PARKER. At time of ISAIAH PARKER's death he possessed 100 ac lying on both side of Abbertson's Cr., adj. the lands of ISAAC PARKER, SR., THOMAS BLACK and JOSEPH GUYTON.
That ELIZABETH PARKER died intestate.
Commissioners : SAMUEL JEFFERIES, GORDON MC BRE, BENJ. MORGAN, AARON WIL- KINS, REES PARKER.
Results : Lands cannot be divided without injury to some -- sell land and divide proceeds ---- 23 Sep 1819.
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