Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 ALLEN BRYAN 1815 Page 1 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 North Carolina Northampton County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December term 1815 To the worshipful justices of the county court aforesaid – the petition of GILLA BRYAN relict & widow of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, showeth that her said husband died in the month of September last, intestate, seized and possessed of a tract of land lying in this county & bounded by the lands of ROBERT OUTLAND & others, which descended to the following children, his heirs at law, viz: LAURENCE [BRYAN], WHITFIELD [BRYAN], CATHERINE [BRYAN], JOSEPH [BRYAN], LEWIS [BRYAN], MILES [BRYAN], MORRIS [BRYAN], RIDDICK [BRYAN] & DARIUS BRYAN, all of whom are infants under the age of twenty one years. Your petitioner being desirous of having her dower in the said land laid off & allotted to her, prays the court to direct the sheriff to summon a jury, to set apart & allot to her one third part of the said land for her dower, & that the court would appoint some fit person as temporary guardian to the said infant children. Your petitioner further shows that her said husband died possessed of crop, stock & provisions to a considerable amount, & that administrators on his estate, who at this time, committed to JOHN PEELLE & your petitioner wishing to have a years allowance of the same allotted to her, prays that one justice of the peace & three free holders may be appointed, to perform that service. J. BURGY JOHN PEELLE [PEELLE] Service of this petition accepted Page 2 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 GILLA BRYAN to The Court Petition for dower & year's provisions CORNELIUS MOORE, JP BRYAN RANDOLPH EDMUND PEELLE [PEELLE] WILLIS BODDIE Page 3 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, JOHN PEELLE, BRYAN RANDOLPH & ELLIOT FUTRELL are held and firmly bound unto JOHN M. BINFORD chairman, and other justices of the county court of Northampton in the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said chairman, or his successors in office, or the other justices of the county of Northampton. 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 4th day of December 1815. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION is such, that if the above bounden JOHN PEELLE administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of ALLEN BRYAN 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 said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, knowledge or possession of any person or persons for him and the same so made to exhibit or cause to be exhibited to our said county court of Northampton within ninety days after the date of these presents, and the same goods, chattels, and credits, and all other goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said JOHN PEELLE or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law: And further do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of his said administration within the time required by the Act of Assembly after the date of these presents and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining in the hands of or due from the said administrator shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the shame shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act of Assembly 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 a request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said JOHN PEELLE above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration, (Approbation of such Testament being first had and mad in the said court) then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. JOHN PEELLE {seal} BRYAN RANDOLPH {seal} ELLIOT FUTRELL {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered, in the presents of THOMAS HUGHES Page 4 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Administration Bond JOHN PEELLE on ALLEN BRYAN’s estate December 1815 Order Sale Issued Page 5 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County To the sheriff of Northampton County, Greeting. Whereas GILLA BRYAN, widow and relict of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, has filed and exhibited her petition to the court of our said county setting forth that the said ALLEN BRYAN died intestate, seized and possessed of a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the county of Northampton and bound by the lands of ROBERT OUTLAND and others, containing by estimation _____ acres, and praying to have her dower in the aforesaid lands laid off and allotted unto her. We therefore command you to summon a jury connected with the said GILLA BRYAN or the heirs of the said ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, neither by consanguinity nor affinity, who shall go upon the premises and upon their oaths allot and set apart to the said GILLA BRYAN one third part of all the lands whereof the said ALLEN BRYAN died seized and possessed, in which said one third part is to be included the mansion house, all necessary outhouses thereof according to the Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided & that you put the said GILLA in possession of the same, and have you at the next court to be holden for the county of Northampton on the first Monday in March next [4 March 1816] next this writ together with the name of those by whom you shall have executed it, and the manner of executing the same. Witness JAMES C. HARRISON clerk of our said court this first Monday of December, Anno Domini 1815 [4 December 1815] and in the 40th year of our independence. Issued 13th December 1815 J. C. HARRISON, clerk Page 6 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 GILLA BRYAN vs ALLEN BRYAN’s Heirs Writ of dower To March 1816 Registered 3rd May 1816 Test W. E. [DAVEY] Book P Page 207 Page 7 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 The inventory of the property of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, taken December 26, 1815. [INVENTORY LIST] JOHN PEELLE, Administrator Northampton March Court 1816 Returned on affirmation by JOHN PEELLE & ordered to be recorded. TEST J. C. HARRISON, clk Page 8 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County Agreeable to the annexed write, I ALLEN DEBERRY, deputy sheriff for JOHN PEEBLES, sheriff of the county aforesaid, did summons the following gentlemen jurors, viz: JEREMIAH OUTLAND, WILLIAM OUTLAND, EXUM OUTLAND, JOHN BRYANT, DAVIS BRYANT, ZANUS ABINGTON, SHADERICK GRANT, ANSON JEFFREYS, JOHN FUTRELL, JOSEPH PINNER, THOMAS PEELLE, ROBERT OUTLAND, good and lawful jurors above all exceptions who appearing on the premises on the 2nd day of February 1816 and after being sworn to do equal justice and lay off and set apart to GILLA BRYANT, widow and relict of ALLEN BRYANT, deceased, one third part of the lands belonging to said deceased, we the jurors have & do set apart to GILLA BRYANT one third part of said lands of said deceased comprised & being in the following bounds: Beginning at a blazed oak; thence to ROBERT BRYANT’S line; thence his line ROBERT OUTLAND’s line to the pine station a straight line to JASON BRYANT’s line to the road. And we the said jurors & sheriff aforesaid do put the said GILLA BRYANT in possession of the said lands & premises . In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day & date before written. JOHN BRYANT JOHN FUTRELL SHADRACK GRANT JAMES ABINGTON THOMAS PEELLE DAVIS BRYANT ANSON JEFFREYS WILLIAM OUTLAND JEREMIAH OUTLAND EXUM OUTLAND JOSEPH PINNER ROBERT OUTLAND A. DEBERRY, deputy sheriff Page 9 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Northampton March Court 1816 This allotment of dower to GILLA BRYAN, widow of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, was returned into court by the sheriff of our county, whereupon it is ordered by the court that the same be registered. TESTE J. C. HARRISON Page 10 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Northampton September Court 1816 LAURENCE BRYAN & others to The Court Petition for partition of Lands Ordered that the sheriff summon JOHN LAMBERTSON, DANIEL LAMBERTSON, JAMES LAMBERTSON, JOSEPH PINNERS AND BRYAN RANDOLPH or any three of them to attend on the premises together with JAMES H. WOOD, county surveyor, and divide the lands of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, among LAURENCE [BRYAN], WHITFIELD [BRYAN], CATHERINE [BRYAN], JOSEPH [BRYAN], LEWIS [BRYAN], MILES [BRYAN], MORRIS [BRYAN], REDDICK [BRYAN] and DARIUS BRYAN, heirs at law of the said ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, & report. TEST J. C. HARRISON Page 11 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Copy order for sheriff Page 12 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 o----------o-------o-------o-------o-------o-------o----------o \ No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 | No. 7 | \ | | | | | o----------o \ | | | | | | No. 8 | \ | | | | | o----------o \ | | | | | | No. 9 | \----o-------o-------o-------o-------o-------o----------o The above figure is a representation of one hundred and twenty nine and a half acres of land surveyed & divided for the heirs of ALLEN BRYANT, deceased. Lot No. 1 beginning at JASON BRYANT’s corner post oak; thence N 5 E 59 poles to a corner Sourwood; thence N 82½ E 58 poles to a Persimmon tree in a branch; thence up said branch to a corner white oak; thence S 57 W 76 poles to the beginning, containing fourteen & one third acres. Lot No. 2 beginning at a Sourwood in JASON BRYANT’s line; thence along his line N 5 E 43 poles to a corner post oak; thence N 83½ E 58 poles to two gums in a branch; thence up said branch to a Persimmon tree; thence S 82½ W 58 poles to the beginning containing the same as No. 1. Lot No. 3 beginning at a post oak on JASON BRYANT's line; thence along the line N 14 W 42 pole to a stake; thence N 83 E 59 to a gum in the branch; thence along the branch to two gums; thence S 83½ W 55 pole to the beginning on the same as No. 1. Lot No. 4 beginning at a stake in JASON BRYANT's line; thence along his line N 14 W 39 pole to a Hickory; thence N 85 E 64 pole to a white oak in Branch; thence up said Branch to a gum; thence S 81 E 59 pole to the beginning, containing the same as No. 1. Lot No. 5 beginning at a Hickory in JASON BRYANT's corner; thence along his line N 14 W 32 pole to a sweet gum; thence and 84 and 1/2 e 81 pole to an ash in the branch, up said Branch to a white oak; thence S 85 W 64 pole to the beginning containing the same as No. 1. Lot No. 6 beginning at a sweet gum and JASON BRYANT's Line; thence N 14 W 28 to a Sassafras; thence N 84½ E 87 pole to a Persimmon tree in the branch; thence up said Branch to an Ash; thence S 84½ E 81 pole to the beginning containing the same as No. 1. Lot No. 7 beginning at JASON BRYANT's corner on Urahaw swamp, since down the Run of set swamp to the A Cypress, thence S 12¾ E 76 pole to a Red Oak in the line of number 6; thence S 84½ W 33 pole to a Sassafras in Jason BRYAN's line; thence along his line 64 pole to the beginning the same as No. 1. Lot No. 8 beginning at a Cypress on Urahaw swamp; thence down the swamp to another Cypress; thence S 11¼ E 82 pole to a Maple in the line of number 6; thence S 84½ W 30 pole to a Red Oak; thence N 12¾ W 76 pole to the beginning containing the same as No. 1. Page 13 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Lot No. 9 beginning at a Cypress on Urahaw swamp; thence down said swamp to the said Branch; thence up the branch to a Persimmon tree; thence S 84½ W 26 pole to a Maple; thence N 11¼ W 82 pole to the beginning containing the same as No. 1. Given under my hand the 20th of September 1816 JAMES H. WOOD C. S. Chain Carriers: JOHN BRYANT ROBERT BRYANT Page 14 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Northampton December court 1816. This division of the lands of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased, being returned into court, it was decreed to be binding among the parties, and ordered to be registered agreeably to law. Test J. C. HARRISON, Clerk ~ Division of ALLEN BRYANT land BRYANT ALLEN deceased Division of land Registered April 15th scratch April 1st 1817 Test “W. E. DAVEY” Page 15 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Pursuant to the annex order we the undersigned after being qualified by JAMES H. WOOD, deputy sheriff for JOHN PELLE, have divided the said land specifically and said order as follows: Lot of land No. 1 drawn by DARIUS BRYANT and is to pay JOSEPH BRYANT $1.12 1/3 cents. Lot of land No. 2 drawn by CATHERINE BRYANT and is to pay JOSEPH BRYANT the sum of $12.09 1/3 cents and is to pay MORRISS BRYANT the sum of $10.53. Lot of land No. 3 drawn by LEWIS BRYANT and is to pay WHITMEL BRYANT the sum of $8.27 1/3 cents. Lot of land No. 4 drawn by REDDICK BRYANT and is to pay MORRISS BRYANT the sum of $7.69 2/3 cents and is to pay WHITMELL BRYANT the sum of $5.96 2/3 cents. Lot of land No. 5 drawn by LAURENCE BRYANT and is to pay WHITMEL BRYANT the sum of $9.72 2/3 and is to pay MILES BRYANT the sum of $0.33 2/3 cents. Lot of land No. 6 drawn by MILES BRYANT and is to receive from LAURENCE BRYANT the sum of $0.33 2/3 cents. Lot of land No. 7 drawn by JOSEPH BRYANT and to receive from DARIUS BRYANT $1.12 1/3 cents and just received from CATHERINE BRYANT the sum of $12.09 1/3 cents. Lot of land No. 8 drawn by MORRISS BRYANT and is to receive from CATHERINE BRYANT the sum of $12.53 and is to receive from RIDDICK BRYANT the sum of $7.29 2/3 cents. Lot of land No. 9 drawn by WHITMEL BRYANT and is to receive from LEWIS BRYANT the sum of $8.27 1/3 cents and is to receive from REDDICK BRYANt the sum of $5.96 and 2/3 cents. The courses, distances, number of acres & c. will more fully appear by JAMES H. WOOD, County Surveyor, certificate which is hereunto annexed, the same by the above lots. Given under our hands and seals the 20th of September in the year of Our Lord 1816. JAMES LAMBERTSON JOSEPH PINNER JOHN LAMBERTSON DANIEL LAMBERTSON {his mark} Interlined before assigned as to LAURENCE BRYANT paying WHITMEL BRYANT the sum of $9.22 2/3 cents. JAMES H. WOOD, deputy sheriff for JOHN PEELLE Page 16 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Northampton March Court 1817 Ordered that WILLIAM E. MOORE, SAMUEL PARKER, and JAMES WRIGHT settle the accounts of JOHN PEELLE administrator of ALLEN BRYAN deceased, and Report Test J. C. HARRISON, Clerk Page 17 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 Estate of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased in account all of JOHN PEELLE administrator SILAS LONG WILLIAM COPELAND JOHN MURDAUGH NANCY BIDDLE JOHN PEELLE WILLIAM W. DAWSON Pursuant to the annexed order we have met and examine the accounts of JOHN PEELLE administrator of ALLEN BRYAN deceased and find them as both stated. August 29th 1817 JAMES WRIGHT LEMUEL PARKER WILLIAM E. MOORE Page 18 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 ALLEN BRYAN’s Estate with JOHN PEELLE, administrators Account Current Sept. Court 1817 Recorded page 342 TOM HUGHES, D. C. Page 19 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 The estate of ALLEN BRYAN in account with JOHN PEELLE, administrator NANCY BRIDDLE JOSEPH BRYAN LEWIS BRYAN MILES BRYAN REDDICK BRYAN W. BRYAN WHITMELL BRYAN WILLIAM COPELAND, ADMINISTRATOR WILLIAM W. DAWSON SILAS LONG JOHN MURDAUGH R. H. WEAVER, clerk JOHN DRAKE Page 20 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN, et. al. vs JOHN PEELLE, Adminstrator Account & Reprt To Sept. Court 1834 Clk. Allowed for A/C & Report $10 Page 21 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 ALLEN BRYAN 1834 Page 22 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County Court of Pleas and Qaurter Sessions March term 1834 To the worshipful court. The petition of REDDICK BRYAN, MILES BRYAN, WHITMIL BRYAN, JOSEPH BRYAN & LEWIS BRYAN, children & heirs at law of ALLEN BRYAN, complaining showeth to your worships that their father, ALLEN [BRYAN], late of the state and county aforesaid, died in the year [1815] intestate and that administration of his estate was granted by your worshipful court to Dr. JOHN PEELE who entered into bond with BRYAN RANDOLPH, ELLIT FUTRELL, as his sureties at December term 1815 of your court. Your petitioners further show that said PEELE, as administrator, aforesaid, took into his possession all the personal estate of said ALLEN consisting of stock, farming utensils, furniture & c. of the value of $1,000 or some other large sum & also all the cash, notes and accounts of his intestate amounting to $1,000 or some other large sum. Your petitioners further show that after paying all the debts, of his intestate, there still remains, in the hands of said PEELE, as administrator, $1,200 or $1,500 or more other large sum which is due to your petitioners as the children & heirs at law of said ALLEN. Your Petitioners further shew that said PEELE has failed to return to court any account of his proceedings as administrator, that there has been not returns of any account of sale although there was a sale of all the personal estate of said estate or that your petitioners are unable to ascertain their rights and that said PEELE still holds in his hands all the estate of said ALLEN, except some inconsiderable sum, which he has paid your petitioners & that he obstinately refuses to come to a fair settlement & pay over to your petitioners the sums which are justly due & to which they are respectively entitled although frequently request so to do. Your petitioners therefore pray your worships that said PEELE be compelled to render, on oath, an account of his administration of said estate to the next term of your worshipful court. They further pray for all necessary process to issue in order that their rights may be ascertained and for general relief in the premises and your petitioners will every pray & c. WILLIAM E. CHERRY, solicitor I hereby certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the original petition on file in my office RICHARD H. WEAVER, clerk Page 23 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN vs JOHN PEELE, et. al. Petition To be returned to June court, 1834 Executed copies & delivered to defendants JAMES H. WOOD, Shff Page 24 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County Court of pleas and quarter sessions March Term 1834 To the worshipful Court The petition of REDDICK BRYAN, CATHERINE BRYAN, MILES BRYAN, WHITMEL BRYAN, JOSEPH BRYAN and LEWIS BRYAN children and heirs at law of ALLEN BRYAN complaining sheweth to your worships that their father ALLEN, late of the state and County of aforesaid, died in the year of [1815] intestate and that administration of his estate was granted by your worshipful court to Dr. JOHN PEELE who entered into bond with BRYAN RANDOLPH and ELLIOT FUTRELL as his sureties at December term 1815 of your court. Your petitioners further show that the said PEELE, as administrator aforesaid, took into his possession all the personal estate of the said ALLEN consisting of stock, farming utensils, furniture and such of the value of $1,000, or some other large sum, and also all the cash, notes and accounts of his intestate amounting to $1,000, or some other large sum. Your petitioners further show that after paying all the debts of his intestate there still remains in the hands of said PEELE, as administrator, $1,200 or $1,500, or some other large sum, which is due to your petitioners or the children and the heirs at law of said ALLEN. Your petitioners further show that said PEELE has failed to return to court any account of his proceedings as administrator, that there has been no return of any account of sales, although there was a sale of all the personal estate of said intestate, and no return of any settlement of the estate, and that your petitioners are unable to ascertain their rights and that said PEELE still holds in his hands all the estate of said ALLEN, except some inconsiderable sum which he has paid your petitioners, and that he obstinately refuses to come to a fair settlement and pay over to your petitioners the sums which are justly due and to which they are respectively entitled, although frequently requested so to do. Your petitioners, therefore, pray your worships that the said PEELE be compelled to render on us an account of his administration of said estate to the next term of your worshipful Court. They further pray for all necessary process to issue an order that their rights may be ascertained and for general relief in the premises, and your petitioners will ever pray & c. WILLIAM W. CHERRY solicitor for petitioners Page 25 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN, et. al. vs JOHN PEELE Return to account Page 26 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County JOHN PEELE administrator of ALLEN BRYAN, BRYAN RANDOLPH, and ELLIOT FUTRELL greeting. WHEREAS REDDICK BRYAN and others, have filed their petition in our court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Northampton against you, praying that they be commanded to appear at June term next of said Court to answer & c. WE THEREFORE COMMAND YOU, that you appear at the next court of pleas and quarter sessions to be held for the county of Northampton at the courthouse in the town of Jackson on the first Monday of June next, then and there to answer please get rid of them to send petition. Herein fail not and under the penalty prescribed by law. Witness RICHARD H. WEAVER, Clerk of said court, at office the first Monday of March 1834, and 58 year of the Independence of the said state. R. H. WEAVER, Clerk Page 27 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN et. al. vs JOHN PEELE et. al. To be returned to June 4th 1834 Executed JAMES H. WOOD, Sheriff Page 28 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County Court of pleas and quarter sessions June term 1834 REDDICK BRYAN et. al. plaintiff petition to account Against JOHN PEELE et. al. defendant Just cause is referred to the clerk to take an account and make report their of court. The parties concerned are hereby notified to attend at my office, in the town of Jackson, on Monday the 28th day of July 1834 with their vouchers, Witnesses and other evidences, for the purposes of carrying the order of the Court into effect. RICHARD H. WEAVER, clerk Issued the 11 day of July, 1834 Page 29 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 The answer of JOHN PEELLE to show much of the petition of REDDICK [BRYAN], MILES [BRYAN], JOSEPH [BRYAN], LEWIS BRYAN which he is advised is material for him the answereth that it is true as alleged in the petition of the plaintiffs. That this defendant was appointed the administrator of ALLEN BRYAN the father of the plaintiff who departed this life sometime about the year 1815. That as administrator he took it into his possession the personal estate of said ALLEN and sold the same at public auction after giving legal notice of said sale. It is not true, however, that this defendant made no returns of his actings and doings as administrator, and that such returns were made as this defendant over, although the same may be by some accident be lost. The defendant further answering sayeth, owing to the very long time since he completed the business entrusted in him in relation to the affairs of the intestate, he is now unable to give an account of the estate of the said ALLEN. But he answers that soon after the plaintiffs respectively came of age this defendant paid each of them their respective shares for which he now holds their receipts. This defendant defendant further saith the widow of the said ALLEN, his intestate CATHERINE his daughter (now alive and entitled in the course of distribution to a part of the estate of the said ALLEN) and he submits that unless they be made parties to this petition the case of the plaintiffs can not be sustained. He prays therefore, that he may be dismissed with his costs. Sworn to an open court SPRUILL & WHITAKER, for JOHN PEELE R. H. WEAVER, Clerk Page 30 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 July 15th 1834 This day delivered a copy of this to BRYAN RANDOLPH. July 16th, 1834 This day delivered a copy of this note to Dr. JOHN PEELLE. July 17th 1834 this day delivered a copy of this notice to JOSEPH BRYAN. July 19th 1834 this day delivered a copy of this notice to MILES BRYAN, WHITMELL BRYAN, LEWIS BRYAN and REDDICK BRYAN. July 21st 1834 this day delivery of this notice to ELLIOTT FUTRELL JAMES H. WOOD, Sheriff By N. WOOTTON, deputy sheriff Page 31 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN et. al. vs JOHN PEELE, adm. et. al. To be returned to clerk's office by the 28th of July 1834 Extra copy of this notice is delivered to sundry by me JAMES H. WOOD, Sheriff by N. WOOTTON, deputy sheriff Page 32 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN and others vs JOHN PEELE administrator Court of pleas and quarter sessions Petition to account as administrator of ALLEN BRYAN deceased The undersigned petitions and defendant having met at the clerk's office in Jackson This 28th day of July 1834 for the purpose of attending to the reference of the said suit now pending in the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Northampton have mutually agreed that the suspend amount of the account of sale of the estate of ALLEN BRYAN, as made out today by the clerk from the inventory on record, accounting to $382.52, as well I see charges made in fairness of the defendant and this account current I already returned to court allowing him 5% commissions on debits and credits shall be the basis on which the account and Report shall be made by the city clerk to September term next of said Court, & we mutually by these presents agree acknowledge under and does bound to stand to and abide by such report, that the same shall be entered as the Judgment of said Court, each petitioner paying $1 toward the cost for defendant the balance of the cost. Given under our hands and seals WHITFIELD [WHITMELL] BRYAN {seal, his mark} RIDDICK BRYAN {seal, his mark} LEWIS BRYAN {seal, has mark} JOSEPH BRYAN {seal, his mark} MILES BRYAN {seal, his mark} JOHN PEELE {seal} Page 33 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County September Court 1834 Received of RICHARD H. WEAVER, clerk of the county court, the sum of twenty three dollars & four cents in full of my part of a judgment obtained this court against JOHN PEELE administrator of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased. LEWIS BRYAN {his x mark} Test H. SPIVEY Page 34 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN, et. al. vs JOHN PEELLE, et. al. Petition to account and settlement This case, having been referred to the clerk to State an account of the administration of the estate of ALLEN BRYAN by JAMES PEELLE, his administrator. The clerk proceeded after giving the parties notice and see and his at his office in the town of Jackson on Friday the 28th of August 1834 to make out the amount, and not being able to find any account of sales of the estate of said intestate and administrator failing to produce the same, the clerk proceeded to make out see payable amount from the inventory which is of record and after the sun had been done, the parties mutually agreed that the sum should be taken as the actual amount of sets sales to wit ($382.50) and the defendants further agreed to admit the charges of the administrator as per his account returned to September Court 1817. Said agreement here to Annex. The account thus made shows a balance do by the administrator at the and of two years from his qualification of 195 and 75 and 3/4 cents and after deducting the amount of the receipts exhibited by the administrator from the petitioners, the following amount appears to be do the said petitioners. This first of September 1834 to: WHITMELL BRYAN $22.37 LEWIS BRYAN $22.37 JOSEPH BRYAN $24.04 MILES BRYAN $21.36 REDDICK BRYAN $21.36 The whole amount to $111.50 which is the report fully submitted to the court. R. H. WEAVER The clerk further reports that CATHERINE BRYAN has received her part of ALLEN BRYAN's estate that REDDICK BRYAN has also received his part of said estate from JOHN PEELLE the administrator. Test R. H. WEAVER Page 35 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County Court of pleas and quarter sessions June Term 1834 REDDICK BRYAN et. al., plaintiff against JOHN PEELLE et. al., defendant This cause is referred to the clerk to take an account and make a report thereof to court the parties concerned are hereby notified to attend at my office, in the town of Jackson, on Monday the 28th day of July 1834 with their vouchers, witnesses and other evidences, for the purposes of carrying the said order of the Court into effect. Issued the 11th day of July and July 1834 RICHARD H. WEAVER, Clerk Page 36 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 North Carolina Northampton County Court of pleas & quarter sessions June Term 1834 The answer of JOHN PEELLE to so much of the petition of REDDICK [BRYAN], MILES [BRYAN], and JOSEPH [BRYAN] & LEWIS BRYAN which he is advised his material for him in answer saith: That it is true as alleged in the petition of plaintiffs that this defendant was appointed administration of ALLEN BRYAN, the father of the plaintiffs, who departed this life sometime about the year 1815, that as administrator he took into his possession the personal estate of said ALLEN, sold the same at public auction after giving legal notice of said sale. That it is not true however that this defendant made no return of his acting or doings as administrator and that such returns were made as this defendant avers also the same may be some accident, be lost. This defendant further answering saying that owing to the very long time since he completed the business entrusted to him in relation to the affairs of his intestate he is now unable to give an account of the estate of the said ALLEN, but he aver that soon after the plaintiffs respectively came of age this defendant paid each of them their respective shares for which he now holds their receipts. This defendant further saith the widow of the said ALLEN, his intestate, CATHERINE [BRYAN] his daughter (now above) submitted in the course of distribution to a part of the estate of the said ALLEN. He submits that unless they be made parties to this petition the case of the plaintiffs cannot be sustained. He prays, therefore, that he may be dismissed with his costs. Sworn in open court XXX & WHITAKER for JOHN PEELLE R. H. WEAVER, Clerk Page 37 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 July 15th 1834 this day delivered a copy of this to B. RANDOLPH July 16th 1834 this day delivered a copy of this notice to Dr. JOHN PEELLE July 17th 1834 this day delivered a copy of this notice to JOSEPH BRYAN July 19th 1834 this they delivered a copy of this notice to MILES BRYAN & REDDICK BRYAN July 21st 1834 this day delivered a copy of this notice to ELLIOTT FUTRELL JAMES H. WOOD Sheriff By N. WOOTTON, deputy sheriff Page 38 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 REDDICK BRYAN at al, vs & notice JOHN PEELLE, administrator at al To be returned to clerk's office by the 28th of July 1834 A true copy of this notice is delivered to Sundries by me JAMES H. WOOD Sheriff by N. WOOTTON, deputy sheriff Page 39 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 State of North Carolina Northampton County September Court 1834 Record received of RICHARD H. WEAVER, Clerk of the county court, the sum of $23.04 and full of my part of a judgment obtained this court against JOHN PEELLE, administrator of ALLEN BRYAN, deceased. LEWIS BRYAN {his mark} Test H. SPIVEY Page 40 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, ALLEN BRYAN 1815 1834 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 41 of 41 ** PAGE BREAK **