Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 State of North Carolina Cumberland County We, ISRAEL FOLSOM & PHILEMON HODGES, being appointed to examine the accounts of JACOB MATTHEWS, administrator of JOHN MATTHEWS, deceased, do report that upon further information since a report formerly made by SAMUEL NORTHINGTON & since PHILEMON HODGES that it does appear that in lieu of £9,749.17 which then appeared to be the amount in the hands of PENUEL PENNY it appears to be £4,036.02.02 which appears from a statement shown to us in the hand writing of WILLIAM RAND, Esquire, the clerk of the said county at the time the settlement was made by the said JACOB MATTHEWS in the year 1782 at which time said JACOB MATTHEWS resigned his administration unto said PENUEL PENNY which cash when settled with the court & paid unto said PENNY was sealed at £800 for £1 which sum, when deducting one third part for the widow as her share leaves due unto the orphans of said JOHN MATTHEWS the sum of £2,688.01.06 depreciated money equal in cash to £3.07.04. Given under our hands this 14 day of October 1800. ISAAC FOLSOM P. HODGES Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 Report of Committee appointed to audit the accounts of JACOB MATTHEWS, Administrator of JOHN MATTHEWS October Term 1800 Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 State of North Carolina Cumberland County We SAMUEL NORTHINGTON & PHILEMON HODGES, Esquires, appointed to audit & adjust the accounts of JACOB MATTHEWS, administrator of JOHN MATTHEWS, deceased, do report that it appears to us, from a certificate given by WILLIAM RAND, Esquire, then clerk of our said court that at October term 1782, that the said JACOB MATTHEWS then resigned that whole of the administration to Mr. PENUEL PENNY who was at that time appointed guardian to the orphans of said JOHN MATTHEWS at which time it appears by the said certificate the said JACOB MATTHEWS paid up unto the said PENUEL PENNY the whole amount that had come into his hands amounting to £3,649.10.02, then balance of sale after deducting the sheriff’s commission to amount £13.03 then due to the said orphans being £97.49.17 which appears to have been bought by said administrator was at the time of settlement the wife of said Penny never did come into the hands of the said JACOB MATTHEWS. Give under our hands his 4th day of July, 1800. P. HODGES SAMUEL NORTHINGTON Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 Report of Auditors of Administrators of JOHN MATTHEWS, deceased July Term 1800 Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 Account of the sales of the estate of JOHN MATTHEWS […] by order of Court January 10th 1780 Willis Booker Fredrick Day Jacob Durkin Ebenezer Folsom Abel Johnson Moses Johnson Reuben Johnson John Kenyon James Landon Hardy Matthews Jacob Matthews Joseph Matthews Martha Matthews Ralph Matthews Col. McAlister John Robinson Daniel Shaw Hardy Smith David Stephens Solomon Stephens William Watson Henry White Richard Whittington Mark Wyat Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 October 25th day 1779 Inventory of the estate of JOHN MATTHEWS. [INVENTORY LIST] MARTHA MATTHEWS [MATTHES] {seal} JACOB MATTHEWS {seal, his M mark} Proved in open court by the above MARTHA and JACOB MATTHEWS, October Court, 1779 WILLIAM RAND, CC Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 State of North Carolina. Cumberland County Know all men by these presents, that we, MARTHA MATTHEWS, JACOB MATTHEWS, JOHN ROBINSON and DAVID STEVENSON are held and firmly bound unto RICHARD CASWELL, Esquire, governor & c. and his successors and office in the just and full sum of £4000 pounds, current money of the said state, to be paid to the said RICHARD CASWELL, Esquire, governor & c. or his successors in office to the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 28th day of October Anno Domini, 1779. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound MARTHA MATTHEWS and JACOB MATTHEWS administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of JOHN MATTHEWS deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have, or shall come to the hands, knowledge, or possession of the said MARTHA MATTHEWS and JACOB MATTHEWS or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for them, and the same to be made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited, into the secretary's office, and one attested copy thereof to the county court, where orders for administration passed, within 90 days after the date of these presents, and the same Goods, Chattels, and credits and all other goods, chattels, and credits of the deceased, at the time of his death, which at any time Hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said MARTHA and JACOB or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer, according to law, and further, do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of their said Administration, within one year after the date of these presents and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the administrator's account, the same being first examined and allowed by the governor and Council, general or County Court, shall deliver and pay on to such person or persons respectively, as the same shall be do, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the act in that case made and provided and if it shall appear that any will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do you exhibit the same into court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said MARTHA and JACOB above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration, approbation of such Testament being first heard and made in the said Court, then this obligation to be void, and of none effect. Or else to remain in full force and virtue. MARTHA MATTHEWS JACOB MATTHEWS {his M mark} JOHN ROBINSON DAVID STEVENSON Signed, sealed and delivered, in the presence of W. RAND Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Cumberland, John Matthews 1779 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **