Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina To the Sheriff of Northampton County Greeting. Whereas in the suit brought by BENJAMIN BRYAN’s executors against SAMUEL BRYAN for the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds returnable to December Term last past & whereas since the commencement of the said suit SAMUEL BRYAN has died, wherefore we are being willing that those things which are just & right should be done & would have due execution be given thereon. Do command you that by good & lawful men of your bailiwick you make to SARAH BRYAN, administrator of the said SAMUEL BRYAN, deceased, that she be and appear at our next Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to be held for this county aforesaid on the first Monday in June next to shew cause, if any she hath, why the said suit should not be carried on against her as administrator of the said SAMUEL BRYAN, deceased, and have you the names of those persons by whom you shall cause it to be made known to the said SARAH BRYAN together with this writ at our next court. Herein fail not. Witness EATON HAYNES, Clerk of our said Court 7th day of March AD. 1791 & in the 15th year of our independence. E. HAYNES, CC Page 1 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 BENJAMIN BRYAN’s Executor vs SAMUEL BRYAN’s Administratrix To June Court, 1791 Issued 20th March Executed H. S. PETERSON Page 2 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 North Carolina To the sheriff of Northampton County, greeting. Whereas in the suit BENJAMIN BRYAN’s executor against SAMUEL BRYAN for the sum of one hundred pounds returnable to December’s court last past & whereas since the commencement of the said suit the said SAMUEL BRYAN as died, wherefore we, being willing that those things which are just & right should be done I would have due execution be given thereon, do command you that by good & lawful men of your bailiwick you make known to SARAH BRYAN, administratrix of SAMUEL BRYAN deceased, that she be and appear at our next Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to be held for Northampton County aforesaid on the first Monday in June next to shew cause, if any she hath why the said suit should not be carried on against her as administratrix of the said SAMUEL BRYAN deceased and have you the names of those persons by whom you shall cause it to be made known to the said SARAH BRYAN together with this writ at our next court as aforesaid. Herein fail not. Witness EATON HAYNES, clerk of our said court the 7th day of March Anno Domini 1791 in the 15th year of our Independence. E. HAYNES, CC Page 3 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 BENJAMIN BRYAN’s Executors vs SAMUEL BRYAN’s Administratrix To June Court 1791 Issued 20th March Executed H. S. PETERSON, sheriff Page 4 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Northampton County, Greeting. You are hereby commanded to take the body of SARAH BRYAN, administratrix & c. of SAMUEL BRYAN deceased, if to be found in your bailiwick and her safely keep so that you have her before the justices of our County court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to be held for the County of Northampton at the court house in Northampton on the first Monday in June next; then & there to answer JOHN BRYAN & BRYAN WINBOURN [WINBORN], executors & c. of BENJAMIN BRYAN deceased of a plea that she render to them the following Negro Slaves, to wit, one male slave called ISAAC of the price of two hundred pounds, PATIENCE of the price of two hundred pounds, PENNY of the prices of two hundred pounds, CLOE of the same price all female slaves & PHIL a male slave of the prices of two hundred pounds & c. Damage five hundred pounds & c. Herein fail not and have you then & there this writ. Witness EATON HAYNES, clerk of the said court at office the first Monday in March A. D. 1791. E. HAYNES, CC Page 5 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Northampton County greeting. Whereas in the said suit brought by BENJAMIN BRYAN's executors against SAMUEL BRYAN for the sum of one hundred pounds returnable to December term, last past, and whereas since the commencement of the said suit the said SAMUEL BRYAN has died, wherefore we being willing at those things which are just and right should be done and would have do execution be given thereon to command you that by good and lawful men of your bailiwick you make known to SARAH BRYAN administratrix of the said SAMUEL BRYAN deceased that she be and appear at our next inferior Court of pleas and quarter sessions to be held for Northampton County, aforesaid, on the first Monday in June next to show cause, if any she has any, why the said suit should not be carried on by the said executors against her as administratrix of the said SAMUEL BRYAN deceased, and have you the names of the persons by whom you shall cause it to be made known to the said SARAH BRYAN together with this writ at our next court. Herein fail not. Witness EATON HAYNES Clerk of our said Court the 7th Day of March and on my 1791 and in the 15th year of the independence this state. E. HAYNES CC Page 6 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 BENJAMIN BRYAN’s Executors against SAMUEL BRYAN’s Administratrix To June Court 1791 Issued 20th March Executed H. S. PETERSON Page 7 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina Northampton County Know all men by these presents that we SARAH BRYAN, WILLIAM HORN, and ENOS DAUGHTREY are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency ALEXANDER MARTIN Esquire, Captain General and commander-in-chief in and over the said state in the sum of five thousand pounds current money to be paid to the said 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 7th Day of March Anno Domini 1791. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the bounden SARAH BRYAN administratrix of all in singular that goods, chattels, rights, and credits of SAMUEL BRYAN deceased to make or cause to be made it 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 SARAH BRYAN or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for them and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the secretary's office, and on attested copy thereof to the county court where orders for administration passed, within ninety days after the date of these presents; and the same goods chattles and credits, and all other goods, chattles and credits of the deceased at the the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said SARAH or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of her said Administration within 90 days after the date of these presents and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattels and credits shall be found remaining upon the said administratrix account the same being first examine than Allowed by the court of the said County shall deliver and pay under such person or persons respectively to which the same shall be due pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the act in that case made and provided and it shall appear if it shall appear that any will or Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors there in named to exhibit the same into court making request to have the same allowed and approved of accordingly if the said SARAH BRYAN above bounden being thereunto required to render the said letters of administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made into said Court) then this obligation to be void and of no effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. SARAH BRYANT {seal,her x mark} WILLIAM HORN {seal} ENOS DAUGHTREY {seal} Signed sealed in the presence of “Raff Fread” Page 8 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 This shall oblige me to stated security for the payment of all such costs as the plaintiff in this writ may be condemned to pay. Witness my hand March 8th 1791. JOHN M. BRYAN & BRYAN WILBORN JOHN BRIDGERS Page 9 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina To the Sheriff of Northampton County greeting. You are hereby commanded to summon WILLIAM WATSON, SAMUEL PARKER, and PRISCILLA WHEATON personally to be and appear at our next inferior Court of pleas and quarter sessions to be held for Northampton County at the courthouse in Northampton on the first Monday in December next to testify and the truth to say in behalf of SARAH BRYAN administratrix of SAMUEL BRYAN deceased in a certain matter of controversy depending in our said cord between BENJAMIN BRYAN executor plaintiff and said SARAH BRYAN administrator of SAMUEL BRYAN defendant and this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty by law and joined herein. Fail not and have you then and there this writ. Witness EATON HAYNES Clerk of our said Court the 5th day of September Anno Domini 1791. E. HAYNES CC Page 10 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 BENJAMIN BRYAN’s Executors vs SAMUEL BRYAN’s Administratrix To December Court 1791 Executed H. S. PETERSON Page 11 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 In obedience to a commission to us directed we have caused THOMAS BRYAN to come before us and being sworn on the hold Evangelist of almighty God deposeth and saith that he heard his father, BENJAMIN BRYAN say that he had made a deed of gift to his son SAMUEL BRYAN of the following Negroes: HANNAH, BRIDGETT, VENUS & RON, but he does not recollect the times he further saith that his father told him he must remember there was two young Negroes born before he made the deed of gift that HANNAH born them and that their names were ISAAC & PATIENCE. He further saith that he further told him that SAMUEL THOMAS, his father-in-law gave him thirty pounds to make the above deed of gift to SAMUEL BRYAN his grand-son. And further this deponent saith not. March 9th 1793 THOMAS PARKER Page 12 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents, that we ______ are held and firmly bound unto _____ esquires, and the rest of the justices assigned to keep the peace for _____ county, in the just and full sum of five thousand pounds, current money of the said state, to be paid to the said ______ heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. To the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, our, and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 5th day of March on thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. Whereas the above bounden _____ hath been this day, by the worshipful court of said county, appointed guardian to SAMUEL BRYAN, orphan of SAMUEL BRYAN deceased: Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said _____ guardian as aforesaid, shall well and truly discharge his guardianship, by taking care of and improving all the estate belonging to the said orphan; and shall also settle his guardianship accounts with the court of said county as is required by law; and that he will deliver up to the said _____ orphan as aforesaid, when he shall attain lawful age, all such estate as he ought of right to be possessed of, or sooner if required, agreeable to the true intent and meaning of the Act of the Assembly in such case made and provided; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed in the presence of us: SILAS LONG WILLIE JONES Junior JOHN VEAL E. HAYNES Page 13 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 Guardian Bond SILAS LONG to SAMUEL BRYAN March 1798 Page 14 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents, that we ______ are held and firmly bound unto _____ esquires, and the rest of the justices assigned to keep the peace for _____ county, in the just and full sum of five thousand pounds, current money of the said state, to be paid to the said ______ heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. To the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, our, and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 5th day of March on thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. Whereas the above bounden _____ hath been this day, by the worshipful court of said county, appointed guardian to SARAH BRYAN, orphan of SAMUEL BRYAN deceased: Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said _____ guardian as aforesaid, shall well and truly discharge his guardianship, by taking care of and improving all the estate belonging to the said orphan; and shall also settle his guardianship accounts with the court of said county as is required by law; and that he will deliver up to the said _____ orphan as aforesaid, when he shall attain lawful age, all such estate as he ought of right to be possessed of, or sooner if required, agreeable to the true intent and meaning of the Act of the Assembly in such case made and provided; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed in the presence of us: SILAS LONG WILLIE JONES Junior JOHN VEAL E. HAYNES Page 15 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 Guardian Bond SILAS LONG to SARAH BRYAN MARCH 1798 Page 16 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 SALLY BRYAN orphan of SAMUEL BRYAN in Account current with SILAS LONG Guardian LEMUEL LONG Note Page 17 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 SALLY BRYAN with Guardian Account SILAS LONG March 1807 Recorded Page 18 of 19 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Northampton, Samuel Bryan 1798 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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