Probate, NC, Cumberland, James Campbell 1816 To the worshipful the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Cumberland. The petition of WINIFRED CAMPBELL of said County respectfully showeth that JAMES CAMPBELL, late husband of your petitioner, died intestate in or about the 1st of December 1816 instant and seized and possessed of a very considerable estate both real and personal. That he left surviving him your petitioner his widow by lawful marriage and the following children, to wit FARQUHARD [CAMPBELL], ELIZABETH [CAMPBELL], SARAH [CAMPBELL], and MARY [CAMPBELL], being his only heirs at law and next of kindred. That letters of administration on the estate of the said deceased were granted to ROBERT CAMPBELL of said County by this worshipful court at their December session 1816. That all the said children are tender infants under the age of 21 years and as yet without any guardian or guardians. That said estate is so little encumbered with debts or other claims that your petitioner is induced to believe that the said administrator will not be disposed to withhold from your petitioner her distributive share of the personal estate of said deceased his intestate for the term which the law has authorized in ordinary cases but that he will permit the same to be allotted to her at the same time. That her dower our may be laid off and admeasured to her. That said deceased died seized of in ??? of a large quantity of real estate in the said County of Cumberland including two Mansions, houses, one of which he was accustomed to reside at in the summer season and the other in the winter season of each year, generally together with a large quantity of “cleared and mill in proceed land for culture” but your petitioner cannot at this time inform this worshipful Court the precise number of tracts of land, their location, description, or the quantity of acres contained within the whole or in any part, yet hopes she will be prepared with such information for the jury who may be ordered to act upon the subject and that she is alike at a loss as regards the personal estate of said deceased but hopes likewise to be prepared to give the like information as may be necessary as may regard that also. Your petitioner therefore prays that a guardian or guardians may be appointed for said infants and that such guardian or guardians together with the said administrator to secure with the necessary copy or copies and other process requiring them to appear and answer and or show cause if any they can why your petitioner her dower laid off and admeasured and also her portion of the personal estate aforesaid allotted to her agreeable to the case and that a writ issue to the sheriff of said County commanding him to summon a jury and convene a jury for that purpose, and that your petitioner may have such other and further relief in the premises as the nature of her case may require. And she in duty will ever pray & c. G. H. & W. Council for the petitioner Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, James Campbell 1816 WINIFRED CAMPBELL vs The Heirs and administrators of JAMES CAMPBELL deceased petition for dower and distributive share & c. March term 1817 Service acknowledged ROBERT CAMPBELL Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, James Campbell 1816 North Carolina Cumberland County We the subscribers commissioners appointed by the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, December term last, and agreeable to the annexed order we met this day at Mrs. WINNIFRED CAMPBELL, widow of JAMES CAMPBELL, deceased, late of the aforesaid county, at which time & place we proceed to value, lay off and allot to the widow and heirs of the said deceased each their proportion of Negroes belonging to the estate of said deceased, their being thirty eight Negroes valued at thirteen thousand dollars, $13,000 and there being five legatees, each legatee’s proportion in value amounted to $2,600 this being ascertained we then proceed to allot the Negroes & they were drawn as follows (viz). 1. TO Mrs. WINNIFRED CAMPBELL ABRAHAM, NANCY, ISHAM, ISAAC, PEGG & children, STEPHEN, and PRISSY, eight in number, valued at twenty five hundred & fifty dollars to receive of the guardians of MARY CAMPBELL fifty dollars $50 which is her full portion. 2. To ELIZABETH CAMPBELL as follows (viz). DUNCAN, BARBERY & child, AMY, JACOB, LUCKY, HARRY, old TOBBY & BRIDGET, eight in number valued at twenty five hundred & fifty dollars and to receive fifty dollars to receive of the guardians of MARY CAMPBELL fifty dollars $50 which is her full portion. 3. To FARQUARD CAMPBELL as follows (viz). GLASGOW, EADY & child TOBBY, BALAAM, LITTLE TOM, PHERABY & HANNAH, seven in number, valued at twenty five hundred & seventy five dollars and to receive of the guardian of SARAH CAMPBELL twenty five dollars $25 which is his full portion. 4. To SARAH CAMPBELL as follows (viz). TOM, GRAN, DEAN, SANDY, SALL & child, GRACY & LUCY, seven in number, valued at twenty six hundred & twenty five dollars, her guardian to pay twenty five dollars to FARQUARD CAMPBELL on account of her receiving the more valuable dividend. 5. To MARY CAMPBELL as follows (viz). MEANUS, FANNY & child, EDMOND, PHILL, old BILL, CAROLINE, little SALL, and RANDLE, eight in number and valued at twenty seven hundred dollars, her guardian to pay to Mrs. WINNIFRED CAMPBELL fifty dollars and to ELIZABETH CAMPBELL fifty dollars on account of her more valuable dividend. Given under our hands & seals this 2nd day of January, 1818. JOHN HODGES DANIEL MCLEAN DANIEL SHANE LAWRENCE CARR Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, James Campbell 1816 State of North Carolina Cumberland County December Term 1817 Ordered that DUNCAN MUNROD, JOHN HODGES, DANIEL MCLEAN, DANIEL SHANE & LAWRENCE CARR, Esquire be appointed a commission to divide Negroes belonging to the estate of JAMES CAMPBELL, deceased, between his widow & children. The Negroes ordered by the present court to be sold. Excepted. From the minutes. JOHN ARMSTRONG, CC Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, James Campbell 1816 Account of sales of the estate of JAMES CAMPBELL, deceased, commencing 26th December 1816 NELSON ANDREWS WILLIAM KILLIN FARQUHERT C. ARMSTRONG ALEXANDER MCALISTER JOHN ARMSTRONG ALEXANDER MCKAY HENRY AVERA NEILL MCNEILL RICHARD AVERA MILLER MOORE WILLIAM AVERA DANIEL MUM WILLIAM AVERA JR. CADER PARKER WILLIBY BALENTINE JAMES PRICHIT EDWARD BARGE DUNCAN RUIE MRS. BUCHANAN HARDY RYALS ARCHIBALD CAMERON JOHN RYALS ROBERT CAMPBELL SAMUEL SALMON WINNIFRED CAMPBELL ARCHIBALD SMITH LAURENCE CARR DUNCAN SMITH ALEXANDER CLARK JOHN SMITH WILLIAM COX NEEDHAM SMITH MICHAEL D. KING DOUGOLD STEWART RICHARD DUDLEY HECTOR STEWART HENRY ELLIOT ALEXANDER WALKER THOMAS EVANS ALEXANDER WILLIAMS JACOB GOODMAN HARRY S. WILLIAMS LACY HARRIS ISAAC WILLIAMS JOHN HODGES JOEL WILLIAMS DILLON JORDAN Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, James Campbell 1816 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 6 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK **