Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Granville County greeting you are hereby commanded to summon JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased to be found in your bailiwick to be and appear before of the justices of our county court of pleas and Quarter Sessions at the court to be held for the county of Granville at the courthouse in Oxford on the first Monday in May next then and there to answer ROWLAND BRYANT JUNR. for of a plea that he render to him a sum of $110 which from him to his damage $100 herein fail not and have you then and there this writ witness JAMES M WIGGINS clerk of our said court at office in Oxford the first Monday of February and in the 58 year of independence of the said state ad 1844 issued the 4th day of April 1884 Page 1 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 We and each of us obligate ourselves our heirs and etc to pay or cause to be paid on to J H BRYANT all such costs and damages as may accrue on account of the with in suits not being prosecuted with effect given under our hand and seals the 4th day of April 1844 R B Gilliam Page 2 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 ROWLAND BRYANT JR. vs JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT SR. deceased Page 3 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 One day after the date I promise to pay on or cause to be paid on to ROWLAND BRYANT the just and full sum of 100 and $10 for value received as witness my hand and seal this 13th day of February 1839 ROWLAND BRYANT seal Page 4 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 April 24th 1775 memorandum of money and goods and etc went to ROWLAND BRYANT by Captain JONATHAN KITTRELL one negro boy named Caine one man one bed and furniture some old clothes Proc money proclamation of ALEXANDER THOMPSON, DANIEL HUNTER ROWLAND BRYANT Page 5 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Received of Mr JONATHAN KITTRELL the within specified articles in full as guardian February 6th 1775 ROWLAND BRYANT acknowledged in open court Page 6 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Franklin County greeting you are hereby commanded to summon WILLIAM B ELLINGTON administrator of ABIGAIL KITTRELL and 2 later the loom of WILLIAM B ELLINGTON and DANIEL A PARCHALL and them safely keep it to be found in your bailiwick so that you have them before the justices of our county court of pleas and Quarter Sessions at the court to be held for the county of Granville at the next court house meeting in Oxford on the first Monday in May next then and there to answer JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT, deceased, of a plea that they render to him the sum of $500 which state and return to his damage $100 here in fail not and have you then and there this writ. Witness JAMES M WIGGINS clerk of our said court had office in Oxford the first Monday in February and the 73rd year of Independence of the Seas state ID 1849 issued the 19th day of April 1849 JAMES M WIGGINS clerk Page 7 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 JAMES H BRYANT executor vs debt WILLIAM B ELLINGTON WILLIAM B ELLINGTON DANIEL A PARCHALL to May Court 1849 executed accept PARCHALL not found WILLIAM HARRIS sheriff Page 8 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 $500 6 months after date we promise to pay to JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased the sum of $500 being for the purchase-money of Negro man doctor as witness our hands and seal this 30th day of November 1847. teste WILLIAM BEST signed ABIGAIL KITTRELL WILLIAM B ELLINGTON D A parchall Page 9 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Received $250 in part of the within be July 23rd 1849 note ABIGAIL KITTRELL $500 Page 10 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 $1,020 6 months after date I JOHN F BRYANT principle and LEWIS PARHAM and SAMUEL FULLER securities promise to pay to JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased the sum of 1000 and $20 for the purchase-money of Negro man Colonel Nicholas as witness our hand and seals this 30th day of November ad 1847. JOHN F BRYANT LEWIS PARHAM SAMUEL FULLER Page 11 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Note JOHN F BRYANT $1,020 Page 12 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Granville County greeting you are hereby commanded to summon WILLIAM B ELLINGTON administrator of ABIGAIL KITTRELL and to take the bodies of WILLIAM B ELLINGTON and DANIEL A PARCHALL and them safely keep it to be found in your bailiwick so that they have them before the justices of our county court of pleas and quarters session at the court to be held for the county of Granville at the courthouse in Oxford on the first Monday in May next then and there to answer JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased of a plea that they render unto him the sum of $500 which day oh and return to his damage $100 here in fail not and have you then and there of this writ. Witness JAMES M WIGGINS clerk of our said court at office in Oxford the first Monday of February and in this 73 year of independence of the said state ad 1849 issued the 19th day of April 1849 JAMES M WIGGINS Clerk of Court Page 13 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 We and each of us obligate ourselves our heirs and etc to pay or cause to be paid on to the defendants all such costs and damages as may accrue on account of the with in suits not being prosecuted with effect given under our hands and seals the 19th day of April 1849 JAMES T LITTLEJOHN Page 14 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Granville County greetings you are hereby commanded to take the bodies of JOHN F BRYANT, LEWIS PARHAM and SAMUEL FULLER if to be found in your bailiwick and them safely keep so that you have them before the justices of our county court of pleas and Quarter Sessions at the court to be held for the county of Granville at the courthouse in Oxford on the first Monday in August next then and there to answer JAMES H BRYANT executor of a plea that they render to him the sum of $1020 which day or two and retain from him to his damage $100 herein fail not and have with you then and there this writ. Witness JAMES M WIGGINS clerk of our said cord at office in Oxford the first Monday of May and in the 73rd year of Independence of the said state ID 1848 issued the 22nd day of July 1848 JAMES M WIGGINS clerk Page 15 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 JAMES H BRYANT vs debt JOHN F BRYANT and then to May 3rd 1848 JONATHAN L BRYANT not found J H GOOCH sheriff Page 16 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 We and each of us obligate ourselves our heirs and etc to pay or cause to be paid to the within named defendants all such costs and damages as may accrue on account of the within suits not being prosecuted with effect given under our hand and seal the 22nd day of July 1848 WILLIAM H GILLIAM Page 17 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Inventory and accounts sales of the property belonging to the estate of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased sold by JAMES H BRYANT executor on the 24th day of November 1847 on a credit of six months with bond and approved security WILLIS SMITH JAMES BLEDSOE LEONARD HIGGS JR. HENRY BIROM WILLIAM H WHITE LEONARD HIGGS JR. LEONARD HIGGS JR. John bryant John bryant William B Ellington WILLIS SMITH William B Ellington William B Ellington JAMES BLEDSOE JAMES FULLER William B Ellington MRS. SUMMERHILL JOSEPH WOODLIEF JOSEPH WOODLIEF LEONARD HIGGS JR. John bryant John bryant LEONARD HIGGS JR. MRS. SUMMERHILL HENRY BIROM The following were sold on the 15th January, 1848 R D bryant MRS. E SUMMERHILL WILLIS ROGERS WILLIAM H WHITE THOMAS KITTRELL The above is a copy of the acct sales by JAMES H BRYANT Executor of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased, on 24th November, 1847 & 15th January 1848 as certified by me. DAVID D CARGILL, Clerk The following accounts for hire of negroes are due to the estate of ROWLAND BRYANT, deceased, estate of MARY BRYANT per JAMES H BRYANT her administrator. William B Ellington Edwin O'Brien WILLIAM BLACKNALL John L Hayes James H bryant 1 January 1848 Page 18 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Inventory & Sale Of the Negroes & Land belonging to the Estate of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased sold at the courthouse in Oxford by JAMES H BRYANT executor of said deceased on Tuesday 30th November 1847. Credit: Negroes six months, Land on & two years. Man Moses ELIZABETH SUMMERHILL Man Doctor THOMAS KITTRELL Man Colonel JOHN F BRYANT Man Nicholas JOHN F BRYANT Man Green ROBERT D BRYANT Man Jerry RICHARD MOSS Women Mima ROBERT D BRYANT Women Letha, chidren JOHN, Zack JAMES M WIGGINS Women MARY, children ROWLAND ROBERT D BRYANT Girl Mima JAMES M WIGGINS The following were put to the lowest bidder Woman Sarah ELIZABETH SUMMERHILL Woman Rachael JOHN F BRYANT The tract of land on which deceased lived containing 335 acres by old survey GEORGE M PERDUE JAMES H BRYANT ] State of North Carolina ] Granville County ] ] I hereby certify that the above is a true list of the sales of negroes & land sold by JAMES H BRYANT executor of ROWLAND BRYANT deceased at Oxford on the 30th day of November 1847. George J Reavis Page 19 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 ] State of North Carolina ] Granville County ] February court AD 1848 ] The forgoing inventory and account sales were duly returned on oath in open court by JAMES H BRYANT, executor and ordered to be recorded. Witness JAMES M WIGGINS, Clerk Page 20 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Inventory of bonds, notes & accounts due the estate of ROWLAND BRYANT SR., deceased which have come to the possession of his executor JAMES H BRYANT also of the money in hand, fifty dollars and 10 cents cash. One bond drawn by JOHN KITTRELL for $400 and made payable to ROWLAND BRYANT on day after date and dated the 30th March 1814 with two credits entered on it, one on the 30th October 1814 for $71.50 and the other the 29th May 1815 for $121, desperate bad. One account on LEVI HIGGS for fifty cents, good One account on JAMES OVERTON for two dollars 42 cents, doubtful. One judgement against JONATHAN LANGFORD for 25 dollars with interest from the 25th December 1836, desperate bad. Crop of tobacco, about 9,000 pounds this the 9th day of November AD 1843 JAMES H BRYANT, Executor ] State of North Carolina ] Granville County ] November court AD 1843 ] The following inventory was duly returned on oath in open court by JAMES H BRYANT, executor and ordered to be recorded. Witness JAMES M WIGGINS, Clerk of Court Page 21 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Inventory and Account Sales of property belonging to the Estate of ROWLAND BRYANT SR., deceased, sold by JAMES H BRYANT executor on the 27th September 1847 on a credit of nine months with bond & security. ARCHIBALD DAVIS WILLIS GRISHAM JR. ARCHIBALD DAVIS STEPHEN FLOYD WILLIAM A EATON WILLIS GRISHAM JR. D D CARGILL JAMES A BLEDSOE JAMES H DAVIS, JR. JAMES BLEDSOE JONATHAN BUNNELL WILLIS RAGRIS (SIC) JAMES BLACKLEY DANIEL STOW EMANUEL BREEDLOVE JR. LEWIS PARHAM ISAAC CHATHAM GEORGE HIGGS SAMUEL EDWARDS JR. ARCHIBALD DAVIS PHILIP HARRIS JR. STEPHEN FLOYD WILLIAM A EATON DANIEL STOW JACK CHATHAM THOMAS HUFF PETER ANDERSON JAMES A CAGELL Page 22 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 JONATHAN A BUNNELL THOMAS GRISHAM STEPHEN FLOYD D D CARGELL WILLIS ROGERS ROBERT LANE ROBERT LANE ARCHIBALD DAVIS LEONARD HIGGS ARCHIBALD DAVIS ARCHIBALD DAVIS WILLIAM MITCHELL LEWIS MOSS JAMES PREANS LEONARD HIGGS JONATHAN BUNNELL LEONARD HIGGS JAMES MITCHELL WILLIAM H WHITE GEORGE HIGGS JONATHAN A BUNNELL JAMES MITCHELL LEWIS PARHAM JAMES HEDGEPETH ARCHIBALD DAVIS DAVID RICHARDS WILLIS ROGERS JONATHAN A BUNNELL JAMES BLEDSOE WILLIAM A EATON COLONEL LEWIS PARHAM COLONEL LEWIS PARHAM JONATHAN BENNETT NATE Page 23 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 JONATHAN P FIELDER JAMES B ELLINGTON D A PARCHALL JONATHAN HIGGS MRS. SOMMERHILL STEPHEN FLOYD WILLIAM WHITE NOEL J FALKNER MARY J BRYANT DARIN RICHARDS JAMES H DAVIS JAMES H DAVIS DANIEL STOW NOEL J FALKNER CHARLES C BLACKLY D A PARCHALL D LEONARD HIGGS MARY J BRYANT MRS. SOMMERHILL D L HIGGS ALEXANDER WHITE MARY J BRYANT D L HIGGS MARY J BRYANT MARY J BRYANT THOMAS MOSS DAVID LOYD JAMES BLEDSOE MARY A BRYANT N---- NORMAN JOSEPH WOODLIEF Page 24 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 JOSEPH WOODLIEF WILLIAM RITHILL (SIC) WILLIAM WHITE SAMUEL MANN ASA PARHAM ARCHIBALD DAVIS ARCHIBALD DAVIS DOR L HIGGS MRS. SUMMERHILL JAMES H BRYANT ] State of North Carolina ] Granville County ] November court AD 1847 ] The forgoing inventory and account sales were duly returned on oath in open court by JAMES H BRYANT, executor and ordered to be recorded. Witness, JAMES M WIGGINS, Clerk Page 25 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Account sales of stock part of the Estate of ROWLAND BRYANT SR. Sold by public sale at Staunton on the 7th December 1844 by JAMES H BRYANT, executor. Terms of sale six months by bond & security. BLAIR BURWELL DANIEL EDWARDS THOMAS HAYES THOMAS V BOBBET WILLIAM MITCHELL JR. STEPHEN FLOYD Tobacco sold by GRIGG SNYDOR Sale of Negros JOHN FORKNER JAMES A WHITE LEWIS D BURWELL BLAIR BURWELL Page 26 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 ] State of North Carolina ] Granville County ] May court AD 1846 ] The forgoing account sales & etc. was duly returned on oath in open court by JAMES H BRYANT, executor and ordered to be recorded. Witness, JAMES M WIGGINS, Clerk Page 27 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 NOTICE Having qualified at August term 1843 of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Granville County as the executor of the last will and testament of ROWLAND BRYANT, SR., deceased. I Hereby notify all persons indebted to the Estate of said testator to come forward and make payment and those having claims against the same to present them within the time prescribed by law as this notice will be plead in lieu of their recovery. JAMES H BRYANT Executor of ROWLAND BRYANT SR. August 9th, 1843 Page 28 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 ROWLAND BRYANT, deceased August 10 A copy of this notice at the Court the 20 at Vasses & Co store in Henderson the 2nd of September 1843 at LINBANK ELLINGTON Tavern and at BURNELLS Store Stanton and September Court I found the one that I put up at Oxford house and first up and put another and have seen them all up since that time, this 7th of September 1843. --------------------------- 9 November 1843 This day JAMES FULLER xxx before me GEORGE KITTRELL on of the justices of the Peace for the County of Granville and made oath that he had set up the forgoing advertisement at the above. Sealed GEORGE KITTRELL JAMES FULLER Filed in Clerks office the 9th November 1843 JAMES M WIGGINS, Clerk Page 29 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 Estate of ROWLAND BRYANT SR. In Accounts JAMES T LITTLEJOHN SHERIFF GOOCHE MRS. FRANCES PEACE JAMES M WIGGINS JAMES T LITTLEJOHN STEPHEN FLOYD ROBERTSON BRYANT BLAIR BURWELL R B GILLIAM DR. WILLIAM R HICKS LEONARD HIGGS R BRYANT JAMES FULLER JAMES H BRYANT W L PEACH JAMES OVERTON LEVI HIGGS Page 30 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 ] State of North Carolina ] Granville County ] August court AD 1846 ] The forgoing account current and report were duly returned in open court by the commissioners, confirmed and ordered to be recorded. Witness JAMES M WIGGINS, Clerk Page 31 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 We the undersigned having been appointed by the county court as commissioners to settle the account of JAMES H BRYANT, executor of ROWLAND BRYANT, deceased, have the honor to report that they have examined the accompanying account and find it supported by proper vouchers and recommend to the court that the said JAMES H BRYANT be allowed five per cent on each receipts and disbursements. Witness our hands and seals this the 4th day of August 1846. BLAIR BURWELL LEWIS D BURWELL D E YOUNG Page 32 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Granville, Rowland Bryant 1843 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 33 of 33 ** PAGE BREAK **