Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents, that we WILLIAM WINBORNE, SOLOMON HAYS, JAMES EXUM, & BENJAMIN DANCY are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency [RICHARD DOBBS SPAIGHT], Esq. Governor, Captain General, and commander in chief of the state aforesaid, in the full and just sum of three thousand pounds to be paid to his said Excellency, the Governor, his successors or assigns: 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 3rd day of _____ Anno Domini, 1794. The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden WILLIAM WINBORNE administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of [BRYAN WINBORNE] 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 _____ and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, one attested copy thereof to the county court, where orders for administration passed, within ninety days after the date of theses presents; and the same good, chattels, and credits, and all other the goods, chattles 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 _____ or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for _____ 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 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 said administration account (the same being first examined and allowed agreeable to law) shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the same shall be due, 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 exhibit the same into court, making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, If the said _____ above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had 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. WILLIAM WINBORNE SOLOMON HAYS {his S mark} BENJAMIN DANCY JAMES EXUM Signed and sealed, in presence of E. HAYNES Page 1 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 Administrators Bond WILLIAM WINBORNE on the estate of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased 1794 Page 2 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 State of North Carolina The sheriff of Northampton County greeting. Whereas since the commencement of a suit brought by MARY PEETE against ELIPHAS LEWIS and BRYAN WINBORNE the said BRYAN WINBORNE has died and we being willing that those things which are right and just should be done and would have do execution be given thereunto command you that buy good in lawful men of your bailiwick you cause it to be made known to WILLIAM WINBORNE administrator of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased that he be and appear at our next court to be held for Northampton at the courthouse in Northampton on the first Monday in September next to show cause if any he hath why the said suit should not be carried on by the said MARY PEETE against ELIPHAS LEWIS and him the said WILLIAM WINBORNE as administrator of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased and further to do and abide by the determination of the said Court in that we have have, and Have you been in there the names of those persons by whom you shall so cause it to be made known to the said WILLIAM WINBORNE together with this writ. Witness EATON HAYNES Clerk of our said Court the 2nd day of June Anno Domini 1794, and in the 18th year of our independence. E. HAYNES Page 3 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 MARY PEETE vs BRYAN WINBORNE administrator To September Court 1794 Issued 12th of June Made known to WILLIAM WINBORNE in presence of WILLIAM WINBORNE, son of WILLIAM, and DEMPSEY WINBORNE JAMES VINSON Sheriff J. HALL attorney Page 4 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 We the under written being legally convened and qualified by JAMES VINSON Sheriff of Northampton County on the premises of which SAMSON HAYS died seized, to set off to MARY WINBORNE widow of BRYAN WINBORNE and late Widow of SAMSON HAYS deceased her right of dower in the lands of said HAYS to find for her 73 Acres, more or less, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the center of to Pine saplings and a Red oak running North 774 poles West to WILLIS BRIDGERS corner on the road, thence by the road 130 poles to an Oke Bush each side of the road, thence North 58 East to the first station. Given under our hands this 15th day of May 1794. JOHN KNOX SAMUEL PARKER WILLIS BRIDGERS ELIPHAS SEIVAS [FRED SEVED] JONES DANIEL JACKSON LAZARUS REVEL MATTHEW GRIFFIN JOHN SHERROD STEPHEN SCOTT WILLIAM BELL BRITTEN [SAULS SALLS] Page 5 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 MARY WINBORNE Right of Dower Of SAMSON HAYS Land Recorded on page 153 Page 6 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 L. SMITH, Esq. Vs B. WINBORNE Adm. To March Court 1800 JOHN NICHOLAS, Shff. Satisfied A. L. WILLIAMS, D. Shff. Page 7 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Northampton County greeting. We command you that of the goods and chattels of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased in the hands of his administrators heretofore you cause to be made the sum of seventy eight pounds fifteen shillings with interest & c. which LAWRENCE SMITH lately in our court of pleas and quarter sessions, held for the county of Northampton at the courthouse in Northampton recovered against him for debt as also the sum of one pound fifteen shillings and nine pence for cost and charges in the said suit expended, where of the said administrator is liable as appears to us of record: and have you the said money is before our said court at Northampton aforesaid, on the first Monday in March next, then and there to render said LAWRENCE SMITH his debt, costs and charges aforesaid. Herein fail not, and have you then and there this writ. Witness EATON HAYNES Clerk of our said Court, the second day of December Anno Domini 1799 and then the 24th year of the independence of said state. E. HAYNES Clerk Page 8 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 MARY PEETE vs ELIPHAS LEWIS & BRYAN WINBORNE, adm. To June Court 1796 Page 9 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Northampton County, greeting. We command you, that of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of ELIPHAS LEWIS and the goods and chattels of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased in the hands of WILLIAM WINBORNE his administrator, if to be found in your bailiwick, you caused be made the sum of twenty three pounds eleven shillings 8 pence which MARY PEETE lately in our County Court of pleas and quarter sessions, held for Northampton County, at the courthouse in Northampton recovered against them for debt and also three shillings and nine pence for the costs and charges in the set suit expended, whereof the said LEWIS and WINBORNE’s administrators is liable, as appears to us of record. And have you the said money, before our said court at Northampton aforesaid, on the first Monday in June next, then and there to render the said that costs and charges aforesaid. Herein fail not and have you been in there this writ. Witness EATON HAYNES clerk of the said Court, the 7th Day of March in the 20th year of the independence of the set State, Anno Domini 1796. E. HAYNES CC Page 10 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 M. THOMAS’ Executors vs B. WINBORNE’s administrators & THOMAS BRYAN’s executors To December Court 1794 issued 15 September Executed on 3 Negroes not sold for the want of bidders. JAMES VINSON Page 11 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 The state of North Carolina To the sheriff of Northampton County, greeting. We command you, that of the goods and chattels of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased in the hands of his administrator and THOMAS BRYAN deceased in the hands of his executor, if to be found in your bailiwick, you caused be made the sum of forty six pounds one shilling with interest from fourth of June last which MICAJAH THOMAS executors lately in our County Court of pleas and quarter sessions, held for Northampton County at the courthouse in Northampton recovered against them for debt as also the sum of three pounds ten shillings and three pence for the costs and charges in the said suit expended, whereof the said administrators and executors are liable, as appears to us of record. And have you the said money before our said court at Northampton aforesaid, on the first Monday in December next, then and there to render the said executors of MICAJAH THOMAS deceased their debt costs and charges aforesaid. Herein fail not and have you then and there this writ. Witness, EATON HAYNES clerk of the said Court, the first day of September in the 19th year of the independence of the said State, Anno Domini 1794. E. HAYNES CC Page 12 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 WILLIAM WINBORNE Administrator of BRYAN WINBORNE, deceased 14.5.4 LAWRENCE SMITH 28.15.0 1st March Page 13 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 I WILLIAM WINBORNE Jr administrator of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased to promise to pay or cause to be paid on to LAWRENCE SMITH or order the just and full sum of fourteen pounds five shillings four pence current money of Virginia On Demand with lawful interest from the date thereof, it being for value received of him. As witness my hand and seal the 7th Day of March 1795. WILLIAM WINBORNE {seal} Teste SOLOMON SMITH Page 14 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 MARY WINBORNE's writ of dower To June Court 1794 Northampton Executed by JAMES VINCENT Sheriff The dower laid off by a jury Recorded in page 153 Page 15 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 State of North Carolina Northampton County Whereas on the petition of MARY WINBORNE setting forth that she is the Widow and relict of BRYAN WINBORNE deceased and that he died seized and possessed of two tracts of land in the said County, one of which she now lives on, the other lies about a mile from it in the neighborhood of BOON / WINBORNE grants containing together about thirteen hundred Acres and prays that her dower may be allotted and set off. You are there for commanded to summon twelve freeholders connected with the parties neither by consanguinity or affinity who upon both shell a lot and set off agreeable to an act of the assembly in such case made and provided unto the said MARY WINBORNE one third part of the said two tracts of land with its appurtenances. Herein fail not and have you at our next court to be held for Northampton on the first Monday in June next this rid and have you shall have executed the same. Witness EATON hands Clerk of Court of our said Court the 3rd day of March and odometer 1794. E. HAYNES CC Page 16 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 State of North Carolina Northampton County December term 1793 The petition of MARY WINBORNE humbly show with that she intermarried with BRYAN WINBORNE on the day of that her husband died on the day of intestate being seized in possessed of two tracts of land in this County, one of which she now lives on the other lies about a mile from it in the neighborhood of WINBORNE and BOON grants. They contain about thirteen hundred acres. The ladder tract is without any present possession. She prays that a jury may be directed to lay off her third in said tracks agreeable to the law and give her her part of personal property and that a notice May be made to the heirs at law of the said BRYAN WINBORNE, to wit: ELISHA WINBORNE and WILLIAM WINBORNE. Page 17 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 MARY WINBORNE for dower HALL Page 18 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Bryan Winborne 1794 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 19 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK **