Council Minutes, Wills, and Inventories, 1677-1701

Albemarle County inthe Province of Carrolina By the Governor and Lds Deputies With the Rest of ye Honoble Councell of State; 6. To all persons Greeting In our Lord god Everlasting

Whereas it sufficiently Appeares to us that Patrick Jackson of this County Deceased Died Intestate and Leaving noe will And George Deane of the sd County Proveing himselfe the neerest of Kin to the Said Patrick Jackson Deceased, before the Justices of the Lords Proprietors peace; At Shaftsbury Precinct Court held the 5th day of Feb Last past, Desireing order For Administration of all and Every the sd Deceaseds Estate which was Accordingly Granted, wee doe therefore In observance to to the Aforesd order of Court , hereby Authorize and Impower the sd George Deane to Admini =ster on all and Every the Estate both reall and personall of the sd Patrick Jackson Deceased & out of the Same to Sattisfie and pay all his Just debts So far forth as the sd Estate will Extend or amount unto, and A true and Just Inventory of all and Every the sd Estate which shall Come to his hands Possession or knowledge Appraised According to Law to Returne In to the Secratarys office, and their of to bee Accomptable At any time when Legally Required hee haveing given In Security by Jno Thomas Rich Stybald And himselfe For his So doing Given under our hands And the Seale of the Collony this 27 Day of March Anno Dominis 1680 Jno Jenkins Anthony Slocum Rob Holden William Craford

Know all men by these Presents that wee George Deane & Jno Thomas & Richard Stybald both of the County of Albemarle In the Province of Carrolina Planters do binde our selves and Either of us Joyntly and severally, our heirs Exceccutors and Administrators to pay or Cause to bee well and truly paid unto his Excellency the the pallatine and the Rest of the true and Ab= solute Lords proprietors of the Aforesd Province of Carrolina or to their heirs and successors ye full and Just sum of twenty thousand pounds of good sound Merchantable Tobacco, and Cask to Contane the same, Payable upon forfeiture of the Condition hereunto Annexed In witnes Whereof wee have hereunto set our hands and seales this 29th Day of march 1680

The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas the Above bounden George Deane haveing Received Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Patrick Jackson deceased doe and shall well and truly Performe what their in hee is Enjoyned According to the tenor of the sd Commission and Shall Save and keep the Court harmless and undempnified from all and Every person or persons that may or shall Lay Claime to, or pretend Interest in the sd Estate, of the sd Patrick Jackson [crossed out] Deceased Duely Excecuteing and truly Performing the office of An Administrator to all Intents and Purposes, as theirin to him to him the sd George Deane is Granted that then this present obligation to be voyde and of noe Effect or Elses to Stand and bee In full force Power Effort and Vertue George Deane John Thomas Richard Styball

Sealed Signed & Delivered In the Presence off us John Jenkins Rob Holden

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Inventory Apprised by us Robart Smith And John Pursley the Second Dayof [torn] [missing]st moneth 1679 of the Estate of John Norriss William Simpson beeing Administr[torn]

[column 1, following 8 lines bracketted together] 80 bb Tobacco [missing]ree Cowes and Calves at 1200 } [missing] bed:2:old hammacks & one Blanket 0142 } [missing]aire old breaches 0018 } [missing]aure of Lining Drawers 0018 } old hatt 0020 } old Iron 0020 } five Sheets 0250 } [missing]Iron goose and A paire of Sheers 0050 }

[column 2 , 7 lines listed against bracket] bb Tobacco For 2 thimbles and a Couch frame 084 for 1 old Keirsey Coate 060 for an old Coate 016 for A Padlock 008 for an old Small Chest 060 for A Puck 030 for the Apprizers 050

[missing]st up and Recorded by Ralph Coates this 26th day of Aprill 1680: In all 2026[total of 2 columns]

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Albemarle County in the province off Carrolina

By the Governor and Lds Deputies with the Rest of the Honble Councell of Sta[torn]

To all persons Greeting In our Lord God Everlasting Whereas It Suffitiently Appeares to us that John Warberton of this County (deceased) Died wthout will Intes =tate, and Robart Warberton of ye said County proving himselfe the nearest of Kinn to the sd John Warberton deceased before the Justices of the Lords proprietors peare At Shaftsbury precinct Court held on the 1st day of January 1679 Desireing order for Administration of all and Every the sd deceased Estate which was Accordingly granted & wee do theirfore In observance to the Aforesaid order of Court hereby Authorize and Impower the said Robart Warberton to Administer on all and Every the Estate both Reall and personall of the sd John Warberton Deceased, and out of the Same to Sattisfie and pa[y] all his Just debts, so far forth as the sd Estate Will Extend or Amount unto, and A true and Just Inventory of all and Every the sd Estate which Shall Come to his hands Possession or Knowledge Appraised According to Law to Returne Into the Secrataries office, and therof to bee Accomptable At Any time when Legally Required hee having given in Security by [blank] and himselfe for his So doing given under our hands and the Seale of ye Collony this 27th day of March Anno: Dominis 1686 Jno Jenkins Anthony Slocum Robt Holden William Craford

Know all men by these Presents that wee Robart Warberton and [blank ] both of the County of Albemarle In the Province of Carrolina planters do binde our Selves and Either of us Joyntly and Severally our heirs Exceccutors and Administrators, to pay or ause to bee well and truly paid unto his Excellency the Pallatine and the Rest of the true and Absolute Lords Proprietors of the Aforesaid Province of Carrolina or to their heirs and Successors the full and Just Sum of twenty thousand pounds of good sound Mer =chantable Tobacco, and Cask to Containe the Same payable upon forfeiture of the Condition hereunto annexed, In witnes whereof wee have hereunto Set our hands and Seales this 29th day of march 1680

The Condition of this obligation is Such, that whereas the Above bounden Robart War= =berton haveing Received Letters of Administration upon the Estate of John Warberton Deceased do and Shall well and truly performe what therein hee is Enjoyned: According to the tenor of ye sd Commission and Shall Save and keep the Court harmless and un= dempnified, from all and Every person and Persons that may or Shall Lay Claime to, or pretend Interest In the sd Estate of the sd John warberton Deceased, duly Execute =ing and truly performing the office of An Administrator, to all Intents and purposes As theirin to him the sd Robart Warberton Is granted, that then this present ob= :ligation to bee voyd and of no Effect, or Else to Stand And bee In full force power Effect And ventue Sealed Signed and Delivered In the Presence of us

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