John CRANFORD Estate Papers Pt 3

John CRANFORD Estate Papers Pt 3

A list of notes belonging to estate of Jno CRANFORD Estate-

1 note on AH SANDERS & Joseph HURLEY for $129.00 on

note from 19th Sept 1860

1 Receipt on Joseph HURLEY for $100.00

due 28th Apl 1860

1 Note on James HULAN for $4.50

dated Aug 13 1860 Twelve months after date-

Cash    208.00

Jacob REYNOLDS

Merdithduk WILLIAMS, administrator of James M. CRANFORD, sold on the 28th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty two the following articles viz.

A Lot of farming tools Widow = $1.00

One sythe and cradle criar = $3.05

One lot earthen ware   Widow = 1.00

One table tray and sifter Widow = .50

One smoothing iron  Widow = .25

Four chairs Widow - .25

One lot pot ware Widow = 1.00

One loom Widow = 1.00

One bed and furniture Widow = 1.00

One chest Widow = 1.00

One lot of plank  Widow = 1.00

One sow and shoat   Widow = 2.50

One cow and calf  Widow - 14.00

One horse  Widow = 140.00

One al   Widow = 2.00

Total $ 168.60

This being a true return.

This the 5th day of January c&2 1863

Merdithduk WILLIAMS  Admin.

State of North Carolina}

Montgomery County}

In the matter of the Estate of John Cranford Decd}

In the Probate Court Before CC WADE, Probate Judge

Mary CRANFORD being duly sworn says that she is the  widow of said deceased That her said deceased husband in his lifetime advanced to her deceased husband William Ivey CRANFORD a tract of land at $150. and a house at $150. and that her said (word husband is scratched out and there is a word above it that I can not make out, looks like "says or sayr) was not to have any other property of her husbands estate without the other children were made equal. She further that there is not property sufficient to make the other heirs equal and that the children of her said deceased son are not entitled to any part of her said husbands estate.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of April A.D. 1874}

C.C.WADE Probate Judge                                Mary (his X mark) CRANFORD

Jacob REYNOLDS Administrator of John CRANFORD Decd being duly sworn says the foregoing is a true statement of his dealings with the Estate of his said interstate upon a final acct

Sworn to and subscribed Before me this the 1st day of September A.D. 1874 and approved & ordered to be recorded.

C.C. WADE, Probate Judge                          Jacob REYNOLDS

North Carolina}

Montgomery County}

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions April Term 1874

To the worshipful the Justice of said Court.

The Petition of Mary CRANFORD widow of John CRANFORD respectfully showeth unto your worship that her said husband died interstate in the county afsd since the last term of this court and that letter of administration on his estate has been granted to Jacob REYNOLD during the present term.  Your Petitioner further showeth that she desires to have her years support out of the estate of her said husband all ????? be hers according to law and to that end she prays your worshipful to appoint one ?????? of this ???? a and ?????holders  under ???? with her ??? to  ???? the said estate and to allot and set apart to r??? much of her cash stock and provision belonging to her as may be adequate to the support of herself and family for one year and if then shall not as a sufficiency on hand to afford such allowance then to assess the defciencey in money and report this proceeding under their hands and seals to the next term of this court

And your petitioner as is duly ???? ever pray

MCCANKLE & GAINES

For Petitioner

A list of the sale of the notes Bonds & Choses in October belonging to the Estate

of John CRANFORD deceased sold by the Administrator Jacob REYNOLDS

at the court house over in Troy on the 20th day of March 1874 to the highest

bidder for cash to wit.

1 note on M.A. Mouran & bought by CC WADE                                         .25

1 note on Berry MORRIS & PC RILEY                                                       .10

1 note on E.F. ANDREWS     J. SMITHERMAN                                        .31

1 Due Bill A.E. CORNEILISON      CC WADE                                            .25

1 note PC SHAW                      J. SMITHERMAN                                     .05

1 Due Bill Stephen HEARN           "   "                                                        .02

1 Due Bill GR RUSSELL                "  "                                                         .01

Total                                                                                                             .99

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 March 1874

CC WADE    Probate Judge                                       Jacob REYNOLDS

A List of notes returned by Jacob REYNOLDS as Administrator of John CRANFORD Deceased for an order to sell the same for cash to wit

1st one note on MA MORROW & A.H. SAUNDERS for $50.  Due on day after Date & dated 14 day of November 1860 subject to credit of $50 Novr 15 1860 said note endorsed by Ja HURLEY

2nd one note on Berry MORRIS & William MORRIS made payable to AH SAUNDERS Due one day after date and  dated the 15th day of March 1855 for $12.50 said note endorsed by AH SAUNDERS}

Ja HURLEY

3rd One Note on EG ANDREWS due one day after date & dated the 24th day of July 1860 for $2.47 said note endorsed by Ja HURLEY & AH SAUNDERS}

4th  Due Bill on AE CORNEILISON Dated feby 1st 1860 for $ 1.60 Endorsed by AH SAUNDERS}

5 One note on PL SHAW due on day after date & dated the 16th day of December 1847 for $4.45 endorsed by Jno HALL  AH SAUNDERS & Ja ?????}

6th One due Bill on Stephen HEARN Due 28th Aug 1860 for }$10.57 endorsed by AH SAUNDERS & Ja HURLEY}

7 One due bill on GR RUSSELL dated June (or Jan) the 2nd 1850 for } $2.28 endorsed AH SAUNDERS & Ja HURLEY

Application to sell Choses in Action

Montgomery County.  In the Probate Court.

Before CC WADE, Probate Judge.

In the Matter of the Estate of John CRANFORD, Jacob REYNOLDS being duly sworn says that the period of twenty-four months has elapsed since the granting of Letters of Administrator upon the Estate of the said decedent; That he has in his hands as Administrator, aforesaid, and not yet collected, the notes, bonds, choses in action and evidences of debt described in the annexed descriptive list, which he has been unable to collect and which owing to existing laws, cannot be collected; That it is necessary, before settlement of said Estate, that the same should be sold, and that it would be almost impossible to secure the payment of the purchase money therefor if sold on a credit: That it is necessary that the same should be sold for cash, and that it is to the interest of said Estate, in a faithful and proper administration, that they should be sold for cash.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, A.D. 1874.} CC WADE, Judge Probate.                                        Jacob REYNOLDS.

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