Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 To the worshipful Court of pleas and quarter sessions The petition of A. SPRINGS, guardian for JOSEPH GILLESPIE; ARCHIBALD ROBINSON; C. H. ROBINSON, and his own right has guardian of DORCAS ALEXANDER; CYNTHIA ROBINSON; JOHN KNOX and his wife; hereby show to your worships that they are tenants in common of a tract of land descended to them from their ancestor ROBERT ROBINSON containing about two hundred and fifty acres, known as the ROBINSON place, adjoining the lands of DAVIS R. HENDERSON, NANCY MCLURE, JAMES P. ANDERSON, and ARCHIBALD ROBINSON. Your petitioners state that they are the only heirs at law of ROBERT ROBINSON, and that the land can, without detriment, be divided among them, to win, an share; A. SPRINGS guardian for JOSEPH GILLESPIE; and to ARCHIBALD ROBINSON, in his own right; and to C. H. ROBINSON, in his own right; and another to said ROBINSON as guardian of DORCAS ALEXANDER; one to CYNTHIA ROBINSON; and one to JOHN KNOX and wife in her right. Your petitioners would therefore pray your worship to appoint five commissioners, according to act of assembly in such case made and provided, to lay off and make partition of said land between petitioners, as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray. “W. Schuster”, solicitor Commissioners BETT IRWIN THOMAS L. HUTCHINSON WILLIAM GRIBBLE JAMES A. TODD ADDISON FRAZIER Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Court of pleas and quarter sessions October Term 1844 Archibald Robinson & others ] To the court ] ] Petition for partition of land ] The petition coming on to be heard is ordered by Court that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and that BATT IRWIN, THOMAS L. HUTCHISON, WILLIAM GRIBBLE, JAMES A. TODD, & ADDISON FRAZIER be appointed Commissioners to divide and partition the land belonging to the estate of the late ROBERT ROBINSON, deceased, in the county of aforesaid, adjoining the lands DAVID R. HENDERSON, NANCY MCLURE, JAMES P. HENDERSON, & ARCHIBALD ROBINSON betwixt his heirs at law, the petitioners aforesaid, viz: A. SPRINGS, guardian of JOSEPH GILLESPIE; ARCHIBALD ROBINSON; C. H. ROBINSON, in his own right and as guardian of DORCAS E. ALEXANDER; CYNTHIA ROBINSON; & JOHN KNOX & wife, and put them in possession of the same and report under their hands and seals to next court CHARLES T. ALEXANDER, Clerk of Court Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 To hand 15th November 1844 T. N. ALEXANDER, sheriff AD 41 ARCHIBALD ROBINSON & others To court Order for partition To January term 1845 Execute & Report Filer T. N. ALEXANDER, sheriff Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County We, the undersigned commissioners, viz: JAMES A. TODD; WILLIAM GRIBBLE; ADDISON FRAZIER; and BATT IRWIN; being appointed by Court to divide and make partition between and among ARCHIBALD ROBINSON, C. H. ROBINSON, CYNTHIA ROBINSON, the heirs of ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, and the heirs of MARY KNOX, heirs of law ROBERT ROBINSON deceased whereupon we have made and do make the following appropriations, viz: THE LOT NO. 1 is assigned and appropriated to The Heirs of ELIZABETH ALEXANDER bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at an Ash on the branch on David Henderson's line and runs S 22 E 65 poles to a small Persimmon on A. SAMPLE’s line; thence with said line N 57 E 111 poles crosses the creek at a small Black Oak, David Henderson's corner; thence with “seven” of P. HENDERSON’s line N 30 W 57 poles crossing a branch to a White Oak; thence S 9 W 2 poles to a White Oak stump; thence S 62 W 37 poles crossing the creek to a branch on the side of a hill; thence N 27 W 23 poles to a White Oak by the meadow; thence S 52 W 35 poles to a large Poplar; thence S 73 W 15 poles to a Spanish Oak; thence S 38 E 6 poles to the beginning. Containing thirty six acres (N. B. from the said Oak by the meadow the various courses of the branch is the line to the Ash on the branch) valued at two hundred and fifty dollars.. THE LOT NO. 2 his assigned and appropriated to C. H. ROBINSON bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a large Spanish Oak, JAMES P. HENDERSON's corner, and runs with the said the HENDERSON’s line S 2 E 103 poles to a stake by the fence, ALEXANDER MCLURE's corner; thence with two of his lines N 80 W 72 poles to a stake on the Great Road; thence with the Great Road N 15 W 102 poles to a stake; thence N to W 15 poles to a large Black Oak on the side of Great Road; thence N 80 E 34 poles to a White Oak then S 76 E 61 poles crossing a branch to the beginning. Contains sixty two acres valued at two hundred and ninety eight dollars. Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 THE LOT NO. 3 is assigned and appropriated to ARCHIBALD ROBINSON bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a Post Oak formerly a Black Oak at HENDERSON's corner and runs with HENDERSON's Line N 11 W 66 poles to a stake, the corner of another track belonging to D. A. ROBINSON; thence with his line N 79 W 116 poles crossing the Great Road to a White Oak by the old Red Oak stump MARQUEE BARNETT's corner; thence with the BARNETT's line S 1 E 94 poles to a Hickory on BARNETT's line; thence with a line of No. 4, N 87 E 120 poles crossing the great road to the beginning. Containing fifty two acres valued at two hundred and fifty eight dollars. THE LOT NO. 4 is assigned and appropriated to CYNTHIA ROBINSON, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a post oak ARCHIBALD ROBINSON’s corner and runs with line S 87 W 120 poles crossing the Great Road to a hickory on Marquis BARNETT’s Line; thence S 1 E 100 poles to a Red Oak, MCLURE’s corner; thence with MCLURE’s line S 86 E 90 poles to a stake in the Gread Road; thence with the Great Road N 2 W 15 poles to a large Black Oak on the side of Gread Road, thence N 15 E 110 poles to the beginning. Contains seventy one acres valued at two hundred and two dollars. THE LOT NO. 5 is assigned and appropriated to the heirs of MARY KNOX, deceased, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a Post Oak ARCHIBALD ROBINSON’s corner and runs with his line S 15 W 110 poles to a Black Oak on the side of the Great Road, C. H. ROBINSON corner; thence with two of the said Robinson’s lines N 80 E 34 poles to a White Oak; thence S 76 E 61 poles crossing a branch to a large Spanish Oak, JAMES P. HENDERSON’s corner; thence N 89 E 57 poles to a Black Oak, A. SAMPLES corner; thence with SAMPLES line N 57 E 52 poles to a small Persimmon & stake on SAMPLE’s line; thence N 22 W 65 poles to an Ash on the bank of the branch; thence the various courses of said branch S 38 W 12 poles to a Spanish Oak; thence N 80 W 7 poles to a Hickory; thence S 42 W 20 poles to a Spanish Oak; thence N 68 W 120 poles crossing the branch to the beginning. Containing ninety eight acres. Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 The Lot No. 2 pays to Lot No. 4 forty eight dollars. The Lot No. 3 pays to Lot No. 5 eight dollars. Which sums make an equitable division, all which is respectfully submitted under the hands and seals of said jurors before me the 5th day of December 1844 JAMES A. TODD BATT IRWIN WILLIAM GRIBBLE JOSEPH A. FRAZIER Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 Report of Sheriff And Jurors Making Partition Between R. ROBINSON, deceased Survey old tract $2.00 Making 5 divisions $5.00 Writing out report $1.00 To making 5 plats $2.00 Commissioners Fees $8.00 T. N. ALEXANDER, sheriff For summoning jurors $1.50 Attendance of jury $1.00 Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, Robert Robinson 1844 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **