Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 State of North Carolina Lincoln County Know all men by these presents that we HUGH EWING, NATHAN MENDENHALL, and JOHN ARMSTRONG are held and firmly bound unto JOHN WILFONG, Esquire chairman of the said Court in the sum of £1000 pounds current money to be paid to the said chairman or his successors to the which payment will 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 20th day of October Anno Domini 1814. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden HUGH EWING administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of FRANCES ARMSTRONG 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 HUGH EWING or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for him and the same to show to exhibit or cause to be exhibited in to Lincoln County court within the term prescribed by law, 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 or which at any time Hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said HUGH EWING or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do will and truly well and truly administer according to law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accounting of his said Administration agreeable to law after the date of these presents and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattels and credits which should be found remaining upon the said administrator's account the same being first allowed by the governor and Council Superior or County Court shall deliver and pay on to such person or persons respectively as the same shall become 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 or testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same in court making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly if the said HUGH EWING above bounden being there until the required do render and deliver the said letters of administration approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court sent this application to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. HUGH EWING NATHAN MENDENHALL JOHN ARMSTRONG Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of V. MCBEE Page 1 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Administrators Bond HUGH EWING On the estate of FRANCES ARMSTRONG October session 1814 To be filed Page 2 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 December 15th 1814 An inventory of the sale of the property of FRANCES ARMSTRONG deceased HUGH EWING, admin JOHN ARMSTRONG MATTHEW ARMSTRONG SR. LODOWICK B. BEECH SAMUEL BEATY JAMES BEATY ISAAC BRIMER SAMUEL BRIMER ROBERT COX SAMUEL COX WILLIAM COX JAMES CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM FEATHERSTON SAMUEL GINGLES JAMES MCKEE JONATHAN MELLEN WILLIAM OWENS BUREL WELLS JONATHAN WEST WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD Page 3 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 An inventory of the sale of the property of FRANCES ARMSTRONG deceased Recorded January session 1815 ANDREW ARMSTRONG MATTHEW ARMSTRONG, SR. ISAAC BRIMER JAMES BRIMER SAMUEL BRIMER WILLIAM A. BRIMER PETER FITE WILLIAM HAWKINS JOHN HENDERSON ISAAC HENRY JOHN LEEPER MATTHEW LEEPER FRANCES M. BEATY ALEXANDER MULLIN WILLIAM NOLIN GEORGE OLIVER ABRAHAM SCOTT JOHN SMITH SAMUEL SMITH HENRY WEATHERS BUREL WELLS BARNE WEST JONATHAN WEST FEATHERSTON WILLS WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD Page 4 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 July 8th 1829 I certify that Captain JOSEPH HART as guardian of AGNES B. ARMSTRONG paid me for fees for attending to law business $10 in April 1815 as well as I recollect and $25 about October Court 1825 ROBERT H. BURTON Sworn to in open court V. MCBEE Page 5 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Received of JOSEPH HART, guardian of A. [AGNESS] B. ARMSTRONG … tax due for 1824. Leroy Stowe Received of JOSEPH HART, guardian of A. [AGNESS] B. ARMSTRONG 48 cts tax due for 1824. Leroy Stowe Not allowed as it is included with Sheriff’s record. J. HART, Administration $7.35 Due PHILIP WARLICK seven dollars 35 cents on account of ANDERSON WELLS attendance. October 25th 1820. JOSEPH HART Page 6 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 July 8th 1829 I certify that some years ago JOSEPH HART as guardian of AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG paid me (I think in the year 1815) ten dollars as a fee for attending to business for the estate of his ward, Capt. HART says that he paid me a counsel fee of five dollars I had not a distinct recollection of this but think that he probably did. A. M. BURTON ALPHRED BURTON Receipt Page 7 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Received of JOSEPH HART two hundred & sixty two dollars & 47½ cents in full of a execution in my hand for collection from Lincoln Superior Court. HUGH EWING, executor of ROBERT ARMSTRONG, deceased against JOSEPH HART, guardian of AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG. October 25th, 1820 PHILIP WARLICK, Deff. Page 8 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Received of JOSEPH HART, guardian for AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG the sum of ninety eight dollars and three cents I say received by us this 18th day of December 1826. Witness our hands and seals HENRY FEWELL Page 9 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 JOSEPH HART, guardian for Nancy ARMSTRONG to WILLIAM & JOHN D. MACLEAN 1824 March 29th … $1.75 WILLIAM MACLEAN North Carolina Lincoln County Personally appeared before me Doct. WILLIAM MACLEAN and made oath in due form of law that the above receipt of one dollar & seventy five cents is justly due as it stands stated. Sworn to this 25th day of April, 1825 Test WILLIAM JOHNSTON, JP Page 10 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 January 22nd 1817 Received of JOSEPH HART, guardian of AGNES B. ARMSTRONG five dollars, my fees for four searches and copies from the register’s office. WILLIAM J. WILSON, Reg. Page 11 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Received of JOSEPH HART, guardian for AGNES B. ARMSTRONG, the sum of thirteen dollars & sixty two ¼ cents in full of the within. February 14th 1831 Adam Hoyl On note by ROBERT SLONE $9.25 Dear Sir, This is to inform you that I got the Mr. LIDELL to count the interest on the note you sent to me, he made as you see above, nine dollars & 25 cents counting compound interest. Yours respectfully, ADAM HOYL Acct JOSEPH HART Page 12 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 October 23, 1826 Received of JOSEPH HART twenty seven dollars and fifty cents in a note of hand on MATTHEW ARMSTRONG and Andrew Leeper by us. HENRY FEWELL NANCY FEWELL Page 13 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 April the 7th 1815 An inventory of the sale of the property belonging to FRANCES ARMSTRONG, deceased. SAMUEL BRIMER JOHN DAMERON SAMUEL L. EWING HUGH EWING WILLIAM HAWKINS THOMAS HOSLEY WILLIAM OWENS BURL WELLS WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD HUGH EWING Witness V. MCBEE Page 14 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 An inventory of the sale of part of the property of FRANCES ARMSTRONG deceased, January 10th 1817. JOHN ARMSTRONG EDWARD BOYD SAMUEL BRIMER HUGH EWING WILLIAM HAWKINS JONATHAN MELLIN GEORGE OLIVER INDIAN ROBERTSON JONATHAN WEST WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD HUGH EWING, Administrator Proved witness V. MCBEE Page 15 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 The judge of the Superior Court To the use of HENRY FEWELL vs JOSEPH HART & WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD Executor of SAMUEL BRIMER, deceased Exceptions to the report of the auditor Exception first: That the auditor has calculated compound interest on the whole sum which came into his hands of the guardian from April 1818 up to April 1830. Whereas the auditor aught to have deducted the several ??? to his ward acct of the aggregate sum before he commenced calculating compound interest. Exception second: that the auditor aught to have allowed the guardian commissions on the various sums paid & advanced for the use of his ward. Exception third: The auditor aught have deducted the sum advanced from the aggregate amount at the several records they were advanced whereas he has calculated compound interest on the whole sum disregarding the sums advanced. Page 16 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 A true account of services and expenses attendance at courts and otherwise in behalf of AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG, as guardian. HUGH EWING SAMUEL CALDWELL Page 17 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 State of North Carolina Lincoln County April Sessions 1828 A return of the estate of AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG by JOSEPH HART, her guardian, viz. A true copy from the records. Witness VARDRY MCBEE, CC Page 18 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 State of North Carolina Lincoln County January Sessions 1815 A return of the estate of FRANCES ARMSTRONG deceased by HUGH EWING, administrator. April Sessions 1815 A return of the sales of the estate of FRANCES ARMSTRONG deceased by HUGH EWING, administrator. April Sessions 1817 An additional return of the estate of FRANCES ARMSTRONG deceased by HUGH EWING, administrator. A true copy from the records. Witness, VARDRY MCBEE, CC Page 19 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 State of North Carolina Lincoln County April Sessions 1818 Amount of the return of the estate of AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG by JOSEPH HART, her guardian. A true abstract from the records. Witness, VARDRY MCBEE, CC A. B. ARMSTRONG by J. HART, her guardian vs HUGH EWING, Administrator ROBERT ARMSTRONG Court against the will entered October Session 1815 This case was tried at July Sessions 1817 and an appeal to the Superior Court. A. B. ARMSTRONG by J. HART, her guardian vs HUGH EWING, Administrator Suit by Petition Petition filed July Sessions 1825 Arbitrators award & confirmed by court $190.02 $129 of which sum to be as interest from 21st April 1829 Page 20 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Peter Hoyle Chairman to the use of AGNESS B. ARMSTRONG by JOSEPH HART her Guardian Action of debt. Writ issued from July & returned to October Session 1825. Arbitrators award & confirmed by court $250.00 These abstracts of the judgments are truly copied from the records. Witness VARDRY MCBEE, CC Page 21 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 Articles purchased … JOSEPH ARMSTRONG L. A. POTTS Page 22 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, FRANCES ARMSTRONG, 1814 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 23 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK **