Transcriptions of Documents found at North Carolina State Archives
in the Loose Estate Records for
Benjamin White Estate 1836 - Pasquotank County, NC
This is to certify that John Thompson did at December Term of County Court
for the Court of Pasquotank 1833 qualify as Administrator of the Estate of
Benjamin White, Dec’d & Entered into bond in the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars by giving assurety Jno L. Wood and Davis Whitehurst.
January 21, 1833.
(signed) James W. Hinton, Clk.
In obedience to the (illegible word) order of the Court to us described, we the
undersigned went together for the purpose selling off and allotting to Mary Ann
White, widow of Benjamin White dec’d one years support out of the Crop, Stock
and provisions of the Estate of her dec’d husband – and did set off and allot to the
widow aforesaid the following articles out of the Estate aforesaid to wit –
45.35
All the new Pork Lard & Cracklins now on hands 13.10
200 lbs. Bacon 16.00 25 Bbls. Corn 50.00
1 Cow first choice 8.00 1 Bed & furniture (statue)
All the ? Flax 2.00 6 lbs. wool 1.50
Sugar & Coffee 10.00 12 Bus wheat 12.00
1500 herrings 4.50 4 Bus salt 4.33
10 Gal Molassas 3.30 1 Stack fodder 3.00
Linen wheel (stat) ?
2 ? S. Potatoes plants .80 1 Bus Irish Potatoes 1.00
3 Gal vinegar .75 Total $ 127.28
$45.55
(signed) John B. Skinner Jr. (signed) Seth Morgan
(signed) Nathan Morgan
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Pasquotank County September Term 1838
To the worshipful the Justices presiding. The petition of Albertson White of lawful
age and of Nathan, Daniel, Seth, Mariam, Penelope, Amy & Milley White under
the age of 21 years by Leney White their mother and (illegible word) friend.
Respectfully (word faded) to your worships, that their father Benjamin White died
intestate seized & possessed of a certain tract of land, situate in the said County,
adjoining the lands of Thomas Miller, Thomas White & others containing one hundred
& eighty acres more or less which said land descended to your petitioners on the
death of their said father –
Your Petitioners further show to your worships that there are several Negroes
belonging to the Estate of their said father as yet undivided. They therefore pray your
worships to appoint five or more commissioners to divide unto your petitioners by
proper meter & bounds their several shares in the said land & (illegible) to divide the
Negroes among the heirs of the said Benjamin as the law directs, & that the said
commissioners make a due report of their proceedings in the matter to this worshipful
court and your petitioners as in duty bound.
Signed Albertson White
A true copy
Test. Stephen Charles Clk P.C.C.
Pasquotank County Court of September Term 1838
Pleas and Quarter Sessions
To the Sheriff of Pasquotank County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summons George Smithson, Rix Perry, Doctrine
Perry Esqre., John Winslow, Thomas Miller & Israel Perry who are hereby
appointed commissioners to divide & appropriate the lands & Negroes mentioned
in the within petition – and duly return under their hands & (illegible) to make to this
court –
Witness Stephen Charles Clerk of the said Court at Elizabeth City the 4 Monday
of September AD 1838 –
Stephen Charles Clk P.C.C.
Issued 11 September 1838
Penelope White orphan of Benjamin
In account with Daniel White the Guardian
By wards portion of judgment vs. Albertson White Admin of Asenith White dec’d
former Guardian at June Term 1845 $190.93
By interest on the same from
June 1, 1845 to Sept 1, 1845 $ 37.20
To 1/3 Guad Bond $27.00
“ 1/3 costs of (illegible) vs. A. White Admin 1.67
“ To 1 trunk 2.50 Cash .50 3.00
“ Keeping Negro girl for 1845 14.00
“ Pd Judgt to (illegible) 10.40
“ Interest on the above charges 4.25
“ 5 per cent comm. On R & E _12.87_____________
“ Bal. due Penelope White Sept 1, 1848 $228.13 $228.13
Amt Bal Due Sept 1, 1948 $181.67
State use Nathan Morgan Admin of Penelope White dec’d
Vs. Petition to a/c
Thomas Miller Admin of Dan’l White Jr. dec’d
The above case having been refer’d to the undersigned, to state the account
begs leave to present the foregoing showing a balance of $181.67 – due the
(illegible) Nathan Morgan Admin., on the first of Sept. 1848 – all of which is
respectfully submitted –
(signed) W.W. Griffin Ref.
Aug 26, 1848
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
To the Sheriff of Pasquotank County, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to summons Thomas Miller, Sr. Administrator
of Daniel White dec’d (if to be found in your bailiwick,), so that you have him
before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at the next
Court, to be held for the County of Pasquotank, at the Court House in Elizabeth
City, on the first Monday in June next, then and there to answer unto the State
of North Carolina to the use of Nathan Morgan Administrator of Penelope White
dec’d of a plea that he render unto her the sum of Twelve hundred dollars which
to his he owes and desains to her damages six pence.
Herein fail not, and have you then and there this Writ. Witness William W.
Griffin, Clerk of our said Court, at Elizabeth City, the first Monday of March in
the 72 year of our Independence, Anno Domini, 1848.
Issued the 7 day of June 1848.
(signed) W.W. Griffin, Clk.
Written down the side: I hereby find myself, heirs, executors and administrators,
jointly and severally for the costs of this suit. (signed) G. W. Brooks
State of North Carolina In Equity Spring
Pasquotank County Term 1849
To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior Court of Equity aforesaid, the petition
of Axey and Milisent White infants by their Guardian Joseph White, and of Margaret
White infant and child of Nathan White dec’d by her Guardian Jeremiah Wilcox, and
Albertson and Israel White infants and children of Henry White & wife Julia, now
dec’d by their Guardian Henry White and of Cynthia White of full age devises of Daniel
White, dec’d against Martha White, Jane White, Benjamin White and John White
infants and children of Albertson White dec’d, humbly complaining respectfully
showeth unto your Honor
That your petitioners are tenants in common of unequal interest together with the
said infants, defendents – Martha, Jane, John and Benjamin, of the following tract
or parcel of land lying in the County of Pasquotank and bounded severally as follows
the first bounded by the lands formerly of Seth White dec’d, and the lands of his
petitioner Milisent of her fathers land and the lands of Axey Morgan, containing
nine and ˝ (9 ˝) acres it being the share and portion of the lands of Benjamin
White dec’d Set apart to Penelope White dec’d one of his heirs at law, the other
tract bounded by the lands of William T. White. The lands which were of Albertson
White dec’d and others containing about Twenty acres (20) it being that portion of
the land of Benjamin White dec’d which was set apart to Mary Ann White dec’d as
one of his heirs at law. They show your Honor that on the death of the said Mary
Ann and Penelope, the two tracts above descended to your petitions and the
defendants as their only heirs at law in proportions as follows, to wit one sixth part
thereof, the petitioner Axey, one sixth part thereof to the petitioner Milisent, , one
sixth part thereof to the petitioner Margaret in right of her dec’d father Nathan, one
sixth part thereof to the petitioner Cynthia as devisee of her late husband Daniel
White dec’d, one sixth part thereof to the petitioners Albertson and Israel White in
right of their mother Julia White, dec’d and the other remaining sixth part thereof to
the said defendants Martha, Jane, Benjamin and John White in right of their father
Albertson White dec’d. Your petitioners further show your Honor that the tracts of
land are so situated and located that a fair rent cannot be obtained from them that
for the last several years they have a very small rent and that this rent for them
continues to (illegible word) and that the interest of all interested as owners of said
land would be much promoted by a sale of both tracts described in this petition.
That said tract would sell for (illegible word) value, they further show that the said
defendants Martha, Jane, John and Benjamin are infants without a Guardian to
protect their interest in this proceeding, To this end therefore that the interests of
your petitioners may be promoted and further enable your petitioners to have and
obtain a fair division of the lands described in this petition (and as a fair division
cannot be had of the same in any other way on account of the quality of land, your
petitioners pray your Honor to appoint some suitable and descent person Guardian
ad litem of the said defendants Martha, Jane, John & Benjamin White and that you
will order a copy of this your petitioners petition to issue to the proper officer to be
served on said Guardian by you appointed and a subpoena calling upon him to
come into this Honorable Court and defend the rights and interests of the said
defendants, Martha, Jane, John and Benjamin, in this proceeding, and further that
your Honor will order a sale of the tracts of land mentioned and described in this
petition for the reasons and purposes above set forth, and such terms as to your
Honor may seem proper and that you will from time to time make such other and
further orders and decrees in this procedure as may seem just and proper and as
in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray.
(signed) G. W. Brooks, AOL
For Petitioners
Thomas Miller makes oath that he is acquainted with the two tracts of land described
in this petition that he believes that the said lands cannot be divided among all the
petitions without material injury to some of the said petitioners or defendants. That
the said lands would sell for its value if sold on a reasonable credit say one or two
years and by a sale of the same and such a credit the interest of all the persons
interested in said land would be very much advanced.
April 27th 1849 (signed) Thomas Miller
Sworn & subscribed
Before me
(signed) John B. Skinner Jr.
Upon the hearing of the foregoing petitions and affidavit it was ordered and decreed that
the prayers of the petitioners be granted and that John C. Ehringhaus be appointed
Guardian ad litem to Martha White, Jane White, Benjamin White and John White orphans
& heirs at law of Albertson White dec’d.
State of North Carolina
I, William W. Griffin, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the
County of Pasquotank, do certify that at Sept. Term 1850 of the court aforesaid –
Joseph White was reappointed guardian to Axey and Malicent White orphans of
Benjamin White and that he accepted the appointment & came into Court and gave
his bond in this behalf, in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars with Daniel White and
Wilson S. Winslow his sureties, which was in accordance with the order of said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court – at Elizabeth City the
2nd September A.D. 1850.
(signed) W.W. Griffin, Clk.
Bond $2000 received at Sept Term 1850.
Axey White – 1/6
Malisent White – 1/6
Daniel White – 1/6
Nathan White – 1/6
Julia White – 1/6
Albertson Whites children: Martha
Jane
John
Benj White
John Wood Guardian
John Thompson, Admin Benj White
(Illegible) January the 7, 1853 from John C. Ehringhaus, Clerk ?Mster of the Court of
Equity, twenty two Dollars& 12 Cents being the share of Martha, Jane & John orphans
of Albertson White of the sale of land sold on petition of Margaret, Axey, Milisent,
Albertson & Israel White filed at Spring Term 1849. (signed) John L. Wood as Guardian
These are to certify that John L. Wood at December Term 1852 was by the County
Court appointed Guardian to Martha, James and John White, orphans of Albertson
White Dec’d and further qualified as by law directed by entering into bond in the sum
of Three thousand Dollars with J. Wilcox and John Thompson (illegible word)
Jany 1 1853 Test Jas. W. Hinton Clerk (signed)
State of North Carolina
Pasquotank County
I Wm Newbold Sheriff of said county accompanied by the following commissioners
met at the home of Alfred Lane on the 7th of Jany 1853 to wit Rix Perry, Jno H Perry,
D R Perry & Benga F. Mullen command by me to divide & allot between the heirs
of Benjamin White dec’d the following Negros to wit woman Hagen valued at $600
Boy lam at $150 Frank $500 Allen $300 & girl Victoria $150 who being duly
sworn did allot to Alfred Lane & wife Axcey woman Hagen & Boy lam they allot
to Nelly White Boy Frank Boy Allen & girl Victoria this the 7th of Jany 1953 given
under our lands & seal
Signed in presant Doctrine R. Perry seal (signed)
Of Wm Newbold, Sheriff John H. Perry seal (signed)
Rix Perry seal (signed)
Benj F. Mullen seal (signed)
Decr. Term 1852
Upon the petition of Alfred Land & wife and Melly White infant by her Guardian
Joseph White to divide certain negros therein valued. The prayer of the Petitioners
was granted and it was ordered that Benja Mullen – D.R. Perry – Rix Perry &
John H. Perry be appointed commissioners to make division in said Negroes
according to law and make report to the next term of this Court.
Test.
(illegible word) Jany 7, 1853 J.W. Hinton, Clk. (signed)
State of N. Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Pasquotank County March Term 1853
It is ordered by the Court that in answer to the Petition of A. S. Lane
& wife Et als to the Court to sell slave Jenny, that the sd. slave be
offered at public sale before the Court House door in the Town of Eliz
City – on Monday the 26th of April next in credit of six months to the
highest bidder & if no bid shall then & there be made then sd. Slave
shall be offered to the lowest bidder; and the Court doth appoint Joseph
White commissioner to make sd. Sale & make his report to the next
Term of the Court –
Issued April 1, 1853 Test. James W. Hinton Clk.
North Carolina
Pasquotank County
To the Worshipful the justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
of the County aforesaid.
In obedience to the (illegible) order to me directed I proceeded to
advertise the Slave Jinny to be sold on Monday, the 26th of April before
the Court House door in Elizabeth City and pursuant to said advertisement
did offer at public sale to the highest bidder said slave Jinny. Where and
When
Dr. R. Pee(illegible)t was duly declared to be the purchased at the sum of
five dollars which was the best & highest bid then and there offered for said
slave. The said slave Jinny being present I delivered her to the said
purchaser, he having executed his note for the purchase money. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
Joseph White Commissioner (signed)
Note from transcriber: No year included in text, but believed to be 1853 based on
previous entry.
Cathrine A. White, oph. Of Benajmin. In account with David Morgan, Guardian
By amt. bal. due 12/1/185 - $73.31
“ Interest on the same to Sept 1, 1851 - 3.29
“ Land rent for 1850 $5 Int. .20 - 5.20
To This return .20 (illegible) on $8.69 .43 .63
Balance due orphan Sept 1, 1851 $81.17 _______
$81.80 $81.80
John Thompson, Administrator
June 8, 1853 – Received from Wm Charles $65.40 + 3.92 interest to 6/8/1854
Received from W. Morgan $8.40 + .26 interest to 6/8/1854
Received from J.C. Ehringhaus $4.50 + .34 interest to 6/8/1854
Received from J. White $2.67 + .19 interest to 6/8/1854
Received from Jno L. Wood $3.62 ˝ + .15 interest to 6/8/1854
July 8, 1853 - Paid C.C. Jackson $14.50 + .79 interest to 6/8/1854
Paid Daniel White $3.50 + .16 interest to 6/8/1854
Paid Wm. F. Martin, Atty $5.00
Paid himself? commission on R & E $5.66
Balance due Estate June 8, 1854 - $89.45
Rec’d May 13, 1854 of Jno. Thompson, Admin. of Benj White dec’d Fifty nine
dollars & 84/100 in full of above balance in his hands – of which sum I am
entitled to $14.96 being one fourth as the ? of Rix Bundy, who was entitled in
right of his wife – and to the other three fourths I am entitled as the Guardian
of Martha, Jane & John White and receive the same for ? $43.88 – and in
consideration of said sum so paid I discharge the said Thompson as Admin.
from further liability – Jon L. Wood as guardian.
OBSERVATIONS FROM ESTATE RECORDS OF BENJAMIN WHITE 1836
Axey White becomes wife of Alfred Lane
Margaret is called “Milly” (interests are petitioned by her guardian Joseph White)
Mary Carolina White (so named in summons to Daniel White, Joseph White and
W.W. Griffin dtd May 22, 1854)
In Court petition in Pasquotank Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Dec. Term
1852, the following is noted: These petitioners are asking for their portion of the
proceeds from the sale of slaves from the Benjamin White estate.
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