Mecklenburg Co. NC - Estate of William Sample - 1770
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Transcript from Xerographic Copy of the Original Papers Kept in the North
Carolina State Archives
Mecklenburg County Original Estates N.C.
1762-1957 C.R. 065-508-224
William Sample 1770
transcribed by Donna Johnson, 25 May 1999
bounty@charlotte.infi.net
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Received from Hez. Alexander Exe^tr of the Estate of William Sample Dec^d in
Discount by vouchers produced to Him for the payment of Sundry Debts Due
from the Said estate to the amount of Nineteen pounds five Shillings and Six
pence witness my hand this 13 day of october 1773 four Shillings and
Sixpence of which Sum there appears to be no voucher for
Wm Smith
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Rec^d of William Sempl of the (symbol) Clerk of County tax for the Year 1768
James Wyly 15-2 & ticket
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Received from Hez. Alexander Executor of William Sample Deceased for Rum and
wine at the Deceased Burial the Sum of one pound two Shillings and eight
pence p^r me John Allen
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Receiv^d from Hez. Alexander the Sum of one pound eight Shillings being a
Debt due from the estate of W^m Sample Deceas^d witness my hand this 17 Day
of Ja^ry 1771 Jas Scott
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Received from Hez. Alexander Executor of W^m Sample Deceased the Sum of
eight pounds twelve ^ shillings adjudged me by the Court to fulfill my
indenture p^r me. James Yendel
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Received of from Hez. Alexander of my fathers Estate the Sum of fifty pound
being my part of the Estate Exclusive of the Dividend of the said estate
witness my hand (the - scratched out) and seal this 2 (word scratched out)
Jan^ry 1771
William Sam^ple {seal}
William Alexander
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(written on the opposite side of the above document)
Jan^ry 17 1771 paid to Matthew McClure 0:12:0
Jan^ry 17 1771 paid to James Kenedy the Sum of 0:5:4
Jan^ry 23 1771 paid to Garret Wilson the Sum of (end of page)
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febuarey 10th 1769 the Estate of William Sample Deceased
___ to Arthur Garison S d
to Corn twenty Bushalls at 2 ^S and 4 p ^pence 2-6-8
to Licor half gallon 0-7-0
to making one harow 0-7-0
2 - 15 - 8
August the 3^d 1770 then Came Arthur Garison and proved the above accompt as
the Law Directs
Before Abrm Alexander
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1770 Will^m Sampell ^__ to Moses Alexander ^__
to Six ^lb of Shugar at 2/6 pnce to 0.15.0
Recd the above amt of Mr Heza^h Alexander
November 13 1770 Moses Alexander
Sworn Before me Hez. Alexander
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Received from Hez. Alexander as Executor of the estate of William Sample
Deceased the Sum of four Shillings proc^n money witness my hand this first
day of Nov^br 1772 James Parks
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Received from Hez. Alexander Exec^r of William Sample Deceas^d the Sum of
Five pound adjudged him by court for Services done this 16 day of July 1777
p^r me
William Semple
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William Sample dec^d Deb^tor to Garret Wilson
August 1st 1769
to weaving 34 y^ds of (p?) C at 7^d p^r yard 0^-19^s-10^d
September 8th
to weaving 16 y^ds Course Cloth 6^d p^r y^rd 0^-8^s-0
1^=7^s=10^d
North Carolina }
Meclinburg County }
July 19th 1770 } This day came Garret Wilson before Me one of his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for S^d County and proved the above accompt as the Law
directs
Before Abr^m Alexander
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764 William Sample to John Milleken _^r
To a Quarter of years Scooling of a Child 0..5..0
York County __
Before me the Subscriber one of his Majestys of the peace for said County
^came John Milleken & on his Solemn Oath sayeth the above Account of five
Shillings is Just & true & that he hath Not Rec^d it or any part thereof
Satisfaction or Surety for the Same Sworen Before me this 30th Day of March
1768 Sam^l (Edie?)
(word 'Justices' is left out)
(York Co Pa?)
(York Co Se?)
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Receive^d from Hez. Alexander the Sum of twelve Shillings being Due from the
estate of W^m Sample Deceas^d on the account of his mare the Season to my
Stallion witness my hand this 17 day of Jan^ry 17__ (smeared)
____ (smeared) McClure
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January the twenty six 1769
William Semple to thre gallons of liquor 0 12 0
To two butter 6 egs 0 5 0
William Semple Disseast Credit to (word begun and marked through)
To two Days reeping 0 5 0
Balance Due 0 - 12 - 0
Jan^ry 20 1771 then Came Robert Eliot and proved the above account before me
Hez. Alexander
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The Estate of Will^m Sample __ to James Kenedy
october 16 1769 for __ous Making 0-5-4
Oct^br 17th 1770 This day Came James Kenedy and proved the above acount
acording to Law p^r me
(signature very faint)
(written upside-down at bottom)
4=12=3
4=2=4
1 9 8
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This day Came James Scott Before Me one his Majesties for North Carolina and
for Mecklenburgh County and Made oath Acording to Law that W^m Sample Senior
Dessed is Justly indebted to Said Scott the Sum of Eight Shillings Prock
Sworn Before Me Moses Alexander
This 16 of Jan^ry 1771
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William Sample to Abraham Alexander D__
febry 2 1769
to 2 1/2 bushels of wheat 0 - 7 - 6
to 1 Ditto of malt 0 - 3 - 0
to 1 Gallon whiskey 0 - 4 - 0
march 21
to 3 bushels malt 0 - 4 - 0
to 2 Gallons whiskey 0 - 8 - 0
august 17
to 8 Gallons Ditto 1 - 12 - 0
to 6 Gallons Ditto 1 - 4 - 0
4 - 7 - 6
this Day Came the above named abraham alexander ^and proved the above
account according to Law witness my hand this 22 Day of Nov^br 1770
Hez. Alexander
Received the Contents of the above account from Hez. Alexander this 26 day
of Nov^br 1770
Abr^m alexander
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an Inventory of the Estate of William Sample Deceased as found by the
Subscriber viz. a Receipt Given by william Smith of Cumberland County in
pennsylvania for Bonds and notes Left in his hands to the amount of
405:10:6 and Credits Given on the back of Said Receipt to the amount of
74:9:5
one horse
two mares and two colts
two Cows & 2 Calves
two yearlin calves
eleven head of hogs
two weding hoes
one dressing knife
mallrings and wedges
one plow and takling
one mattock
one broadaxe
one half bushel
two tramels
six chairs
one hackle
one Set of harrow _eth
one Log Chain
old Saddle
27 ^lb of pewter
two Iron pots
one pair of Steelyards
one waggon and hind gears
two Small Stacks of oats
one old gun
ond Sack of flax
one Cutting knife and Steel
one Cedar tub
one Cedar Churn
three pales
one old Chest
two trunks
one old feather bed and beding
two old bed ticks
and some old bed cloaths
one fire shovel
one set of tea Cups and Saucers
one tea pot
one flesh fork
seven bushels of rice
one Spinning wheel
one beef tub
one Large butter bowl
one Delf bowl
one earthen pan
two earthen crocks
one glass bottle and tumbler
four tin cups
one old frying pan
two bedsteads
one pewter tankard
five trenchers
one Side Sole Leather
one Small bel
Hez. Alexander
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An account of the Sales of Goods of the Estate of the Late William Sample
Deceased
Sh d
two hoes --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 0: 6: 2
one Drawingknife Clevis & pin --- 0: 4: 4
one mattock mallrings & wedges 0: 15: 6
one Broad ax one tramel --- --- --- 0: 17: 0
one half bushel --- --- --- --- --- ---- 0: 3: 6
three Chairs --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 0: 9: 8
one plow and Irons --- ---- ---- ---- 1: 6: 2
two Clevises and Swingletrees -- 0: 9: 3
one hackle --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- 0: 16: 0
one Harrow --- --- --- ---- --- ---- ---- 1: 10: 0
one Log Chain --- --- -- --- --- --- --- 0: 16: 6
one pewter tankard 4 plates --- -- 0: 18: 1
one Iron pot --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- 1: 5: 8
one pair of Steelyards --- --- --- --- 0: 16: 1
one waggon --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 18: 0: 0
one Stack of oats --- --- --- --- --- 1: 18: 3
one Stack of flax --- --- --- --- --- -- 0: 10: 0
one Small Stack of oats --- --- ---
one Cutting knife and Steel --- -- 0: 13: 9
one Cedar tub --- --- --- --- --- --- -- 0: 7: 10
Eleven head of hogs --- --- --- ---- 4: 5: 0
one Steer --- -- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 0: 19: 0
one Cow and Calf --- --- --- --- ---- 0: 3: 5
one heipher --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 1: 11: 6
one Ditto --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 1: 13: 6
one Cow and Calf --- --- --- --- ---- 3: 18: 0
one horse --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 6: 10: 0
one mare --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5: 13: 0
one yearlin Colt --- --- --- --- --- --- 7: 5: 0
one mare and Colt --- --- --- --- --- 20: 0: 0
one Chest --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0: 7: 6
Seven bushels of Rice --- --- --- -- 0: 16: 4
one bed and beding --- --- --- ---- 6: 0: 0
one Saddle --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- 1: 15: 0
Nine acres of Corn --- --- --- --- --- 7: 0: 0
total -------------------- ------------------ 95 : 2 : 0
(written sideways in margin) Returned by Hez. Alexander Executor
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the Amount of the Estate of William Sample Deceased Exclusive of the Bonds
to become due in pennsylvania. returned into Court July term 1770 was
95:2:0. The Bonds becoming due in pennsylvania amounted to 331:2:1 then
add 22:1:15 the par of Exchange
the Sum will be --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 353:3:6
then add to this 95:2:0 returned into Court 95 2 --
the whole Amount of the estate will be 448:5:_ (broken away - probably 6)
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............The Estate of William Sample 178-7-3
Deceased --
To Ballance of Accounts
in the hands of the Execut^r }
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(written on opposite side of previous document)
By amount brought forward 269-18-3
By amount ot two Legacies 100 each 200 -- --
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Credit
by pd Mn Alexander for Stipends 0:14:_ (broken away)
by pd Robert Harris for Registring } 0:6:8
two deeds
by pd the Clerk for Letters 1:12:8
by pd James Yandel freedom hat :15:0
by pd James Wyly as p^r Receipt No 1 :15:0
by pd John Allen No 00 9:2:8
by pd Abraham Alexander No 2 4:7:6
by pd Moses Alexander No 3 0:15:0
by pd James Scott No 4 1:8:0
by pd Mathew McClure No 5 0:12:0
by pd James Kenedy No 6 :5:4
by pd Garret Wilson No 7 1:7:0
by pd Robert Eliot No 8 0:12:0
by pd John frohok No 9 31:14:_ (broken away)
by pd James Yandel No 10 3:8:_(broken away)
by pd James Parks No 11 (broken away)
by pd (broken away - in fold) No 12 1:5:0
by pd Arthur Garrison No 13 2:15:8
by pd Henry Eustice McCulloh No 14 12:13:10
by pd William Sample Junr No 15 2:2:7
by pd William Smith No 16 Pennsa money 19:5:6
by pd William Smith No 17 Ditto 7:10:0
by pd the esate by the Loss of money Ditto 0:18:0
then add the par of Exchange 1:16:10
by pd William Yandal No 18 1:0:_ (broken away)
by pd William Sample No 19 6:0:0
by pd James Yandal No 20 6:___ (broken away)
by pd Joseph Sample his Legacy 76:0:_ (broken away)
by pd William Sample his Legacy 50:0:_ (broken away)
by pd Mary Alexander her Legacy 10:0:_ (broken away)
by pd to my Self for 8 bushels oats 0:15:0
by pd to my Self for Settleing of estate in pensya 6:0:_ (broken away)
allowed to the Executor by the Court 10:0:_ (broken away)
269:14:3(broken away)
By Cash paid Clerk __ Settlement 269:18:(broken away)
of Estate
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(written on opposite side of previous document)
By Amount brought forward the whole of the Estate in the hands of the
Executor 448:5:6
To Balance due the Executor 21:12:9
469-18-3
(written sideways on document on a section of the fold)
William Sample
Deceased
Settlement of
Estate
Vouchers July Sessn 77
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1769
D^r The Estate of William Sample Dec^d to William Yandell C^r
To two Months boarding of James Yandell
when at Schooling and of __ Month 1:0:0
This day personally appeared William Yandell before me and made Oath before
me (before me crossed through) according to Law that the above accoun is
just & true & that he has received no part or parcel of the same. Sworn and
subscribed before me this 15th day of July 1777
Eph. Brevard William Yendel
July 15 1777 then Received the contents of the above from Hez. Alexander
Execr of William Sample Deceased pr me William Yendel
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Decem^r 12 1768
William Smith Be plased to pey my Brother John Sample the Remainder of
William McCunes Boond wich is two pound and sodoing you will a Blige me and
this Shall Be your Discharg
William Sample