Montgomery Co., NC, John Green Estate, Return by Wm. R. Green, his administrator to January Session 1846 and ordered to be recorded. N. Knight, Clerk. Recorded in Estate Book No. 1, pages 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, N. Knight, Clerk. William R. Green, Administrator's Bond, filed April Session 1846.

State of North Carolina

Montgomery County

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April Term 1846.

To the worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Montgomery County. The petition of Wincey Green widow of John Green, Dec'd, late of Montgomery County. Humbly complaining sheweth unto your worships that her late husband John Green lately died intestate and that your petitioner is entitled by act of assembly to one year's provisions out of the estate of her late husband for the support of herself and family. Your petitioner therefore prays your worships to appoint proper and suitable commissioners to allot and assign to her one year's support out of the said estate for herself and family or in the event of there being a deficiency on hand that you will require the administrator to pay such sum or sums of money as the commissioners shall recommend. And she prays for such other and further relief etc. and as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray. Gainis Sol for Petitioner

State of North Carolina

Montgomery County

April 17, 1846

We the undersigned a committee appointed at April Session 1846 to lay off a year's provisions for Mrs. Wincy Green widow of John Green, dec'd, have agreed that that she have set apart out of the estate of her dec'd husband

35 barrels corn and the shucks that grows on it

30 bushels wheat, 1500 bundles fodder, 500 bundles oats, 1200 # pork, 75 # lard, 100 # clean cotton, 150 sugar, 75 coffee, 10 gallons molasses, 2 sacks salt, 50 #iron, 1 #each spices ginger and pepper, 100 #soap, 300 # beef, and 3 gallons spirits. Returned to July court.

E. McCallum

M. Rush

James Boyde

An inventory of the personal property of John Green, dec'd, which comes into the hands of William R. Green his administrator - 1846

Cash on hand $35.00

One note on W.R. Green, principal one hundred and twenty seven dollars due one day after the 20th of January 1845, with a credit of $6.12 the 23rd of January 1845 and $40 the 16th January 1846.

One note on Mastin Baldwin principal and interest up to 12th January 1847 $193.98

One note on Mastin Baldwin for $200 with interest from 18 Oct 1845

One note on Thomas White principal fifty dollars due one day after the first of January 1837 with a credit of $3.73 March 11 1842.

One note on Robert Green for $150 due 1st January 1847.

One note on James Haywood principal twenty dollars due one day after the 1st March 1837 with a credit of $2.50 March 30, 1844.

One note on Wat Hogan due 1st January 1846 for $10.

One note on John Webb for $5.85 due May 1, 1839.

An account on Haney Haywood for $3.60.

An account on James Blake for $2.25

An account on Anderson Green for $40.

All of which are considered doubtful.

An account of the sale of property belonging to the estate of John Green dec'd, made by W.R. Green his Administrator on 19th Nov 1846 on a credit of six months without interest, viz:

David Green, 2 plows, $0.85

Ethelred Blake, 3 plows, $.45

David Green, 2 plows, $.30

Britton L. Sanders, 3 plows $0.25

Joshua Bean, 2 plows, $.55

Malcom Lemmons, 5 hoes, $.10

David Green, 1 lot of ..... irons $.35

John Crouch, 2 chopping axes, $.52 1/2

David Green, 1 handsaw and auger, $.35

Mrs. Green, 1 cow & calf, $9.00

Mrs. Green, 1 red cow & calf, $7.00

Mrs. Green, 1 cow, $10.15

Calvin Peacock, 1 black heifer, $4.10

David Green, 1 red heifer, $4.50

Calvin Peacock, 1 red heifer, $2.55

Joseph Ewing, 1 yearling, $1.50

Calvin Peacock, 1 heifer, $4.50

David Green, 1 heifer, $1.25

Calvin Peacock, 1 black bull, $1.02 1/2

Alex'r McKay, 2 axes, $.80

Thomas Steele, 2 kegs, $.10

David Green, 3kegs, $.31

Joseph Ewing, 1 large pot, $.45

B.L. Sanders, 1 lot tin ware and tubs, $.15

B.L. Sanders, 1 lot Puter [Pewter], $.05

David Green, 1 pot oven and spider, $1.80

David Green, 3piggins, $.30

John Dunn, 1 tub, $.34

David Green, 1 oven & spider, $.60

David Green, 1 pot, $.85

David Green, 1 pot rack, $.05

David Green, 2 barrels & tray, $.35

David Green, 1 table, $.11

David Green, 1 loom, $.50

Mastin Green, 2 tubs, $.29

David Green, 1 tin bucket, $.40

David Green, 2 coffee pots, $.70

William Bruton, 3 pans, $.25

Mastin Green, coffee pot, $.21

John Dunn, 2 bottles, $.13

I.T. Bruton, 2 bottles, $.12 1/2

Joel Green, 1 bottle & ticklar, $.15

I.T. Bruton, 1 plow & Chisels, $.35

Birtton L. Sanders, 1 jointed s. plain, $.10

James Haywood, 1 pr. steeleyards, $.92

David Green, 1 pair steelyards, $1.15

Benjamin Haywood, 1 adze, $.30

David Green, 1 adze, $.44

David Green, 2 ... hammer, $.13

Joshua Bean, 1 wedge, $.28

Martin Rush, 1 wedge, $.25

Angus Martin, 1 wedge, $.50

Joshua Bean, 2 bells & collars, $.12 1/2

Colwell Pool, 1 bell, $.18

Britton L. Sanders, 3 bells, $.20

David Green, 1 lot old irons, $.28

James Hogan, 1 lot old plows, $.30

Henry Haywood, 2 backbands, $.15

David Green, 3 backbands, $.15

David Green, 1 backband, $.05

David Green, 1 box old irons, $.33

David Green, 2 Augers & handsaw, $1.00

Isaac Aldred, 1 auger & 2 chisels, $.40

Anderson Green, 1 auger & ...., $.20

David Green, 1 lot sundries, $.32

Malcom Lemmons, 2 chisels, $.17

William Green, 1 lot chisels, $.20

David Green, 1 lot chisels, $.11

Britton L. Sanders, 1 lot plains, $.05

B.L. Sanders, 1 lot sundries, $.05

David Green, 3 plains, $1.12

John Dunn, 1 frow, $.11

B.L. Sanders, 1 frow, $.05

David Green, 1 crosscut saw, $3.60

Mastin Baldwin, 1 scythe & cradle, $.10

Malcom Lemmons, 1 spade & hoe, $.12 1/2

David Green, 1 pair hames, $.12

I.T. Bruton, 2 barrels, $.20

David Green, 2 barrels, $.30

I.T. Bruton, 2 barrels, $.26

David Green, 1 barrel, $.30

David Green, 1 waggon &gear, $23.00

David Green, 1 mattock & drawknife, $.30

David Green, 1 grindstone, $.30

David Green, 1 lot waggon fellons, 1 cent each, $.57

David Green, 1 lot spokes, 1 cent each spoke, $.70

Mastin C. Williams, 5 bushels wheat, 76 cts per bushel, $3.80

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 68 " " ", $3.40

Joseph Ewing, 5 bushels wheat, 69 " " ", $3.45

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 68 " " ", $3.40

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 69 " " ", $3.45

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 69 " " ", $3.45

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 69 " " ", $3.45

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 69 " " ", $3.45

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 71 " " ", $3.55

James Haywood, 19 bushels wheat, 68 " " ", $12.92

David Green, 5 bushels wheat, 69 " " ", $3.45

David Green, 8 bushels wheat, 70 " " ", $5.60

David Green, 1 box, $.25

David Green, 1 hogshead &barrel, $.25

James Haywood Jr., 2 barrels, $.10

Joseph Ewing, 1 pen chucks, $1.41

John Crouch, 9 barrels, 1 bushel & peck oats $1.53 per bu, $14.14

Joseph Ewing, 777 1/2 fodder, 37 cts cwt, $2.87

Joseph Ewing, 745 to fodder, 36 cts cwt, $2.48

Martin Rush, 951 1/2 to fodder at 16 cts per cwt, $1.52

Thomas Steele, 732 to oats at 40 1/2 cts per cwt, $7.01

James Hogan, 1 gray mare, $4.00

James Haywood, 1 blind mare, $2.15

David Green, 1 bay mare, $28.25

David Green, 1 sorrel horse, $33.00

Angus Martin, 4641 shingles at $3.03 per thousand, $14.06

David Green, 1 cutting knife, $1.15

Henry Haywood, 2 bales cotton, 634 bu $9.15, $58.00

Henry Haywood, 7 bales cotton 2196 at 9.16 1/2, $201.27

David Green, 150 bushel cottonseed, 4 cts, $6.00

Thomas Steele, 147 bushel cotton, 37 cts, $5.69 1/2

Martin Rush, 1 large bottle honey, $.90

Ethelred Blake, 5 tumblers, $.31

David Green, 2 candle sticks, $.27

Pinkney Gad, 1 lock, $.10

Mrs. Green, 1 wheel, $.20

Miles Haywood, looking glass, $.50

B.L. Sanders, 1 hammer, $.05

David Green, 1wheel, $.87

I.T. Bruton, 1 work pan keeler & pole, $.26

David Green, 1 shot gun, $5.00

James Haywood, 1 rifle gun, $4.50

Joseph Ewing, 26 1/2 to feathers at 29 ... $7.68 1/2

David Green, 1 bed, $5.00

David Green, 1 bed stead, $4.75

Mrs. Green, 1 bed & stead & furniture, $1.00

Mrs. Green, 1 bedstead & mattress, $.10

Mrs. Green, 1 table, $.25

Mrs. Green, 1 chest, $.50

Mrs. Green, 1 cupboard, $6.60

James Haywood, 1 clock, $3.33

Mrs. Green,1 lot stays, $1.05

Mrs. Green, 7 chairs, 16 cts each, $1.12

Mrs. Green, 1 reel, $.12 1/2

Mrs. Green, 1 looking glass, $.13

Henry Haywood, 1 keg, $.41

Henry Haywood, 2 jugs, $.30

Miles Haywood, 1 jug, $.21

John Dunn, 3 books, $.33

Mrs. Green, 1 flat iron, $.05

Henry Haywood, 1 deerskin, $.50

Thomas Steele, 2 deerskins, $.80

David Green, 1 piece of leather, $.57

James Hogan, 1 side leather, $1.25

Henry Haywood, 1 lot leather, $1.60

Mastin Baldwin, 33 to raw hides, 8 1/4, $2.70 1/4

Mrs. Green, 1 lot sundries, $.05

Mrs. Green, 1 lot earthenware, $.40

Mrs. Green, 1 lot earthenware, $.20

Mrs. Green, 1 lot dishes & plates, $.50

Mrs. Green, 1 tin bucket, $.05

Henry Haywood, the claim of sheep, $4.30

Mrs. Green, 1 coffee mill, $.05

Mrs. Green, 1 bee hive, $.15

Henry Haywood, 1 lot of bee gums, $1.00

David Green, 1 wedge & hammer, $.17

David Green, 1pair fire dogs, $.05

David Green, 3 barrels, $.10

David Green, 1 club ax, $.10

David Green, 1 broad ax, $.10

William S. Baldwin, 1 case, $.30 1/2

David Green, 1 box, $.65

David Green, 5 shoats, ....

Mrs. Green, 1 sow & pigs, $.10

Robert Green, 9 geese at 10 cts each, $.90

Robert Green, claim of hogs, $14.60

The heyer (hire) of the Negroes, Mrs. Green, gets $20 for keeping Fan[ny] and 3 children 12 months.

Miles Haywood...Wiley, $29.00

This is a true return of all the property that has come into my hands as Administrator. I have made a return of Mrs. Green year's allowance before as can be found in the docket this the 2nd day of January 1847. Wm. R. Green, administrator.

An additional return made by Wm. R. Green, admr. of John Green, dec'd.

Amt of money received from Bolin Green in Alabama on balance due on note, rec'd the 12 of February 1847 $267.00

Rec'd of Anderson Green May 5th 1845 $30.00

Rec'd of Anderson Green February 12th 1847 $9.87 1/2

Money rec'd forty two bales of cotton taken away by John Chambers levied on as Henry Haywood's property who bid said cotton off on the day of sale and did not give his note of security before it was taken by Chambers to be due on the 15th of May 1847 $60.39 Wm. R. Green, A.D.

The administrator of John Green, dec'd, on settlement on 12th February 1848, Debits:

To cash on hand $35.00

Amt of sale of property sold on 19th Nov 1846 $632.33

Amt of cash rec'd from Bolen Green in Alabama $250.00

One note on Wm. R. Green principal & interest $128.30

One note on Mastin Baldwin, p&i, $222.75

A note on Thomas White, p&i, $76.80

A note on Robert Green, p&i, $150.00

A note on James Haywood, p&i, $28.55

A note on Wat Hogans, $10.00

A note on John Webb, $5.85

An account on Henry Haywood, $3.60

An account on James Blake, $2.25

An account on Anderson Green, p&i, $83.00

An account on Wm. McKenzie, $1.50

Total $1823.91

The administrator credits:

by a note taken up from Thomas Little $379.75

James Gains attorney fees $10.00

A.H. Sanders, for auctioneer of sale $1.00

paid Anderson Green for a note $111.00

Paid a note to John C. Green, $76.21

Paid a note to David Green, $54.54

A note to Solomon Haywood, $8.29

Amt of tax receipt, $23.80

Paid N. Knight, clerk of court, $7.00

David Green's account, $48.10

Total $719.69 [continued next page]

Amount brought forward $719.69

E. McCallum execr. of William McCallum, dec'd, $17.61

James Green's judgment, $53.91 1/2

William McKenzie's judgment, $.80

Joseph Ewing's judgment, $43.52

Jessee Haywood's judgment, $7.00

Locky Simmons judgment, $21.57 1/2

Henry Singleton's judgment, $5.67 1/2

Daniel Batton's judgment, $3.33

James Haywood's judgment, $14.70

Dison Deaton's account, $.65

Solomon Haywood's account, $4.72

Cash paid for keeping Fan[ny] and children 12 months, $20.00

By a note on John Webb by his taken to bankruptcy[?] law, $5.85

Judgment on Wat Hogans being ensolvent, $10.00

by a judgment on James Haywood Sr. being insolvent, $15.30

Amt paid N. Knight for recording the above settlemtn and fees, $10.05

Total $955.38 1/2

By the admr. commissions at 5 percent on $1792.76 $89.61

by commissions on $924.23 at 5 percent $46.28

Total $1091.20 1/2

I Sarah Flin of Montgomery County and State of North carolina hath this day relinquished all the right and title that I have to the following negroes, Sam about 13 years of age, Vina age about 11 years, Alex'r about 9 years old, Aaron about 8 years old, Jim about 6 years old, Tamer about 3 years, which I give to the heirs of John Green so that the legatees might have an equal division which negroes I give to them clear of all claim or claims whatever for ever for them to have to their proper use for ever, given under my hand and seal this the 19th February 1848. Signed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Ewing. Sarah (her x mark) Flin

We the committee appointed at Jan term 1848 of the County Court of Montgomery to settle the acct of Wm. R. Green admr. of John Green dec'd, find due from the administrator to the estate of John Green, dec'd, the sum of seven hundred and thirty two dollars and seven and half cts which the preceeding will fully show by a reference ot the credits and disbursements, all of which is respectfully submitted to your worships. C. Peacock, Joseph Ewing, Martin Rush, Committee.

State of North Carolina

Montgomery County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, January Term 1848.

To the worshipful the court of pleas & quarter sessions in and for the county afs'd. The petition of Wincy Green widow of John Green, dec'd, Henry Haywood and wife Sarah, William R . Green, James Green, John Green, David Green, Miles Haywood and wife Priscilla, Dicey Green, Tabitha Green, Joel Green and Lively Green, the last named four infants under the age of twenty one years, who petition by their next friend William R. Green, show unto your worships that as next of kin of the late John Green and as dower of Sarah Flinn, they are tenants in common and joint owners of twelve negroes named Sam, Viney, Elick, Raven, Jim, Tamer, Fanny, Wiley, Jot, Jerry, Hannah and an infant, the child of Fanny, not yet named. They pray your worships to appoint three freeholders, unconnected with your petitioners by affinity or consanguinity to divide said negroes among your petitioners as nearly co-equally as possible and allot to each their share sin severalty and make report to the next court and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray etc. Gaines Sol for Petitioners.

Pursuant to an order of Court of Montgomery obtained at January Term 1848, we the committee after being duly sworn proceeded to value the negroes belonging to the estate of John Green, dec'd, the valuation of said negroes was three thousand eight hundred and sixty one dollars and thirty three and a third cents divided in eleven shares and each share was three hundred and fifty one dollars and three cents and each legatee draws the negroes as follows:

1) William R. Green drew Alexander - valued at $375

2) Mrs. Green Jerry - value $300

3) Priscilla Haywood drew Jat (Jot) $375

4) James Green [drew] Aaron $308.33 1/3

5) Sarah Haywood [drew] Hanna $183.33 1/3

6) Disa Green [drew] Wylie at $500

7) John C. Green [drew] Sam at $508

8) Lively Green [drew] Tamer $183.33 1/3

9) Joel Green [drew] Fan and child $483.33 1/3

10) Tabitha Green [drew] Vina at $416.66 1/3

11) David Green [drew] Jim $228.33 1/3

Lot No. 6 pays lot no. 5 $156.97. Lot no. 8 pays lot no. 5 $10.72 1/3. Lot no. 8 pays lot no. 4 $13.24 2/3. Lot no. 3 pays lot no. 4 $23.97. Lot no. 2 pays lot no. 4 $13.81 1/3. Lot no. 2 pays lot no. 9 $42.69 2/3. Lot no. 2 pays lot no. 11 $92.46. Lot no. 7 pays lot no. 11 $65.63 2/3. Lot no. 1 pays lot no. 11 $9.60. Lot no. 1 pays lot no. 10 $122.69 1/3. We the committee believes the above to be an accurate statement and we submit the whole to the honorable court for your approbation given under our hand and seals this 19th February 1848. Joseph Ewing, Martin Rush, C. Peacock = Committee.

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