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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEstate Records 1790-1970, Billingsley-BlackburnNorth Carolina, Superior Court, Iredell County, Beforethe Clerk. In re R. B, McLaughlin and J, H, Hill, Executors of Fmily H. Billingsley, deceased. undersigned, executors of the last will and tes- tament of Emily H. Billingsley, deceased, respectfully rep- resent: -l- That in accordance with the terms of said last will and testament, the Clerk of the Superior Court of Iredell County was authorized and empowered to fix the amount of the bond of said executors, and accordingly fixed the same at the sum of °%20,000.00, which was given eat the time your petition- ers entered in upon their duties as such executors. That since the said time the larger portion of th said est to wit: about 312,000.00, has been duly administered by said executors, & paid over to the parties entitled under the said last will and testament, so that there now remains in said executors' hands about 8,000. -S- That according to law the time has come to renew the said executors' bond, but that it is not necessary that i’ should be given for so large an amount es is fixed by the Court, and we respectfully pray that the Court will make an order reducing the penalty of said bond to the sum of «'8,000.00, which is ample to protect the estate now in the hands of said executors. Respectfully submitted, os ae ao VA, y, if Jil x of. Kk / /, as e Executors. f f cf ) , y ae Me ett f: MOET Ds / ey = GO = oO Me tm 3. — en 80 6 1 Vorth Carolina, Superior Court. Iredell County. Before the Clerk. In re R. B. MeLaughlin and J, H, Hill, Executors of Fmily oH. #illingsley, deceased, Upon the foregoing petition it is found as a fact by the Court that a bond in the sum of “8,000.00 would be sufficient to protect the remainder of the estate of Emily H. Billingsley, deceased, now in the hands of her executors, they having administered the greater portion of said estate Since their said appointment: It is; therefore; ordered by the Court that said executors be required to renew their bond with good and suf- 2? 4. icient security in the penal sum of $8,000.00. - MM TW Nice cy Clerk, ae : dete Court, Iredell County. Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H. 19 0 8 Th true, full and complete inventory ) 4¥ aAaty the hands to anyone Pirst National Bank,(R.B.McLaughlin,Atty) k Statesville 10 shares Cash from VV. | Hamilton notes 3h from lash Ralph Dividend Fai National Bank om Deposit Rast Pale farmers oa a8 Laine > te y April 6, 1905, J. A. Sharpe, (Doubtful) 150.00 Credited April 23, 1906, Dec. 9, 1902, vredited 14, 1904 10, 1906, 10, 1906, 22, 1907 535.75 31, 1907, 15.9 H Aj i “A a y s s u i y y i g 80 6 1 H Aj i “A a y s d u r y y i g 80 6 1 Sept. 29, 1908, Octe 31, 1907, Yredited Jan. Jan. 17, 1906, 20, L904, Credited May March > PS, LIGT, 1906, 1906, 1907 1906, 1907, 1907, 1907, 1907, Dec. ), 1907, Dec. 24, 1902, seott Allison Biddings ’. Feimster Stewart & Me. CG. Moose 3) 70 ? So, 1908, pumme rs Smith vovington r's interest Dellinger Sherrill Rilwee Dagenhart Dellinger Marable Sherrill Lowtharpe o24 4 i Williams ‘idson (Bad) Mott Credited Nove 18, 1906, Sept. 18, 1905, Credited Dec. Je We. Vickery 14, 1905, 100,00 =aQe 100.00 400.00 ‘ilas Murdock 30, 1907, 14, 1907, o07 1907 > 7 be | m+ > fLeming 220.00 Kyles 200,00 shaver 150.00 Shaver Wood 400.00 24.00 200.00 200,00 July 2 906 Re C. Bowles ROVs. £4 196 Dagenhart 2 bonds food-Harmon Co. of 3100. each, vO January 1, 1912, interest paid to Jan.1,1908. Winona Assembly School Association ‘inonea Inter-Urban Railway Co. REAL ESTATE. in Harvey, Ill. Lot® Brooklyn, vacant lot North accounted for in annual accounts filed by the Oven secount aw oo f/7 o ott wd asea TY tart 7 THY |e) ih eted A he St ee @ Sworn to and H Aj i “A a y s S u r y i g 80 6 1 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 J. H, Hill and R. B, McLaughlin, Executors of the estate of Mrs. E. H, Billingsley in full account with said estate: Charges: dividend Consolidated Gas Co, $113.00 interest D. a, Covington note, 16:.80 sale of ten shares of stock in the Statesville 1100.00 Cotton Mills; Sale of ten shares of stock in Statesville Cote 1100, 00 tom Mills; interest on R. S. Kyles note, 12:.00 cash,lM. C. Woods; note and interest, 9001.40 cash on hand in State of Ohio, 13.00, dividend of August 1; 1907; Consolidated Gas Cok; 96.05 cash, note and vertificate of stock in Bank at East Palestine; 0); 1150, 00 | interest on same, 56.00 . W, Hamilton; notes; 4611.14 . balance on J, H. West note; 14.05 cash on R. S. Kyles note, 25.00 | Sale of 8 shares of stock Farmers' Netional Bank, Salem, 0:.; 920,00 | W. T. Hamilton; notes; 5651.00 fo J, I, Smith; interest, 3.00 To cash on J. S, Kerr note, 140:.00 To Winona Interurban Realty Co, interest, 15:.00 + Winona Assembly School, 250 _* Statesville Furniture Co, dividend, 50.00 . To cash, A. - Dildine, Sale of carriage; 33i200 : To cash; Miss Emily Dildine,; articles sold, 16.91 . To dividend from Farmers' National Bank, Salem, 0, 20.00 Ralph S, Hamilton, notes and interest, 554\.57 To dividend Consolidated Gas Coe; 113,00 | To cash, J. P. Murphy, on note, 4735.50 To cash on note; R. 8: Kyles; 100,00. Wood-Harmon Bond Co., interest, 5.00 » Pe H Aj i w g ‘A a j s s u r y y i g 80 6 1 H Ay i a “A a y s S u n y i i g 80 6 1 ™ amount of charges forward, m, J. A. Fleming note and interest, Miles Murdock on note, J. S. Kerr, balance on note, M. V. Marable; interest, R. S. Kyles on note, Wood-Harmon Bond Col, interest, Statesville Furniture Cole, R. S. Kyles, balance on note, B. L. Dellinger, interest on note, Winona Assembly School, interest, Winona Interurbam Realty Col. interest, A. L. Shaver, interest, G. M. Foard, interest, Dividend Consolidated Gas Coi, J. F. Shaver, note and interest, A. L. Shaver, note and interest, WwW. Be Guy; balance on note, J. I. MeElwee, note and interest, To sale of 113 shares of stock in Consolidated Gas Company, Milas Murdock; balance on note, Total Charges, Credited by the following vouchers: c. P. Sayler; in Chicago, Tax; 1907; te75 Western Union Telegraph Co, ie5O Armfield & Turner, Attorneys, 50,00 Geo. B. Nicholson, Attorney, 50.00 Statesville Realty & Investment Cow, 62:.50 Armfield & Turner, Attorneys, 50,00 Geo B. Nicholson, Attorney, 50,00 Southern Express COle, Sie 5 To expenses C. H. Armfield and R. B. lic- Laughlin trip to State of Ohio and return, J. A. Brady, $238\.35 » 30\.60 | 84.50 61.66 | 751.00 1 5.00 100,00: 91.05 + 77.92 » 2\-50 | 151.00 » 12,.00 : 45.75 ' 113:.00 167.95 | 202'.00 ~ 591.55 | 58.13 : 4520,00 35ie00 * , y ow By amount of credits forward: f S03 or Mrsj, Anna K, Dildine on account, $15.00 A. D, Dildine, account carriage contract; 20.00 Miss Emily B- Dildinej, to expressage; ship- ing; and packing, 241.97 S. J. Lowry; funeral account; 2961.55 Reveille Echo Publishing Coi.; 1i.00 Dr. E. M. Bloom; 611.00 Alexander Hamilton; account, 25.00 W.H,Hepburn, tax; 1907; Ohio, 85.57 irs. A. D. Dildine; 352..00 Miss Lida Dildine; account. 275\.00 Cyrus W., Hamilton; 521.00 The Landmark, 11.75 J. A. Hartness; C. 8S. Ci; 8.55 Miss Nola Sherrill; 9055 East Palestine Marble & Granite Co.; 28/.00 Wood-Harmon & Co; 1.00 Wood-Harmon & Co.; for taxes; 10).46 L. C. Wagner; 303 Armfield & Turner; Attorneys, 50.00 Geo|. B, Nicholson, Attorney- 50,00 - E. Sayler,; in Chicago; tax; 1908; 75 - W. Camphell, tax; 1908, Harvey; I11\.; 2501 C A W. A. Sunmers, tax; 1908, 107|.43 W. L. Neely; tax; 1908; 157|.28 Miss Nola Sherrill; 9,80 J. A. Hartness, 71-75 To expense account, 21290 s ADs $2 By 5% commissions on raw edad a oe ; re-696).24 ceipts allowed, By 5% commissions on $2059},00, d@is102),.95 bursements allowed, 2858\.19 Balance in hands for distribution, $11,066.65 > H Aj i “A a y s d u r y y i g 80 6 1 Credited by the following Special Vouchers: No 1 May ; 1908; Miss Emily B. Dildine, $400, 00 2 May 20,1908; Cc, W. Hamilton, 4611.14 Jun 15,1908; W. T. Hamilton; 5651.00 Jun 2231908; Miss Emily H. Bruce; 500,00 July 1908; A. DD. Dildine; 920.00 Aug 8,1908; C. W. Hamilton; 554\.57 3 ‘4 5 Jun 2231908; Miss Della Hamilton; 100.00 6 7 8 Aug 18,1908; Emily I. Hamilton, 400,00 1909. Feb. 12; First Presbyterian Church; East Palestine; Ohio; 200,00 15, A. D. Dildine; 880,00 15; Mrs. Sarah A. H. Bruce; 880,00 15, Cyrus W. Hamilton; 920.00 15, Alexander Hamilton, 920,00 ; W. T. Hamilton, 920:.00 ¥8620,71 & Balance in hands of Executors; $2445\.92 A “O ROME. ir. Vil tS UR Lalo . Le af i ee Ly (prep /) Ac ec tees Lt CA, A et : + bela. TAL Hes VMAtce 5/909. t s H Aj i “A a y s s u r y i g 80 6 1 o~ , / t \/ a i a ‘ . Hy SS // in en Y 4 - é ij fj i NS , pO hg ha d Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H. 19 0 8 > w = 79 i ® = ey) 3. < ny 80 6 1 TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT.— Printed and for « sale by Brady, Th inter, Statesville, 6-12-’06-1M. aes %, Court, .. led County. Meet £ hy : eas os ; aa dia nen OF JUDGMENT ri Kintitr Aken. Me Judgment in the ; PA entitled action we oe for the Bainyett sy iaes f and aeainst the ce. ve ite A-the £0 ek OOM eee et os Gay of .....0..6. Via ms a alg gg 190 G for amount EMA Set eae es PN EG or CoN Tatss even Sysillbos ud ocesicaackok. ches Ce eves 5 fa ay of Aes git, ee 4. Lea AK ABL, AiO. Ke I Certify that the foregoing is a true Tr: anscrij in said action by me, TNS od Pedy 190%... ppb hase t from my Docket of the Judgment entice of to Peace, Ag a i n s t e e S e a TR A N S C R I P T OF JU D G M E N T Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H. 19 0 8 w e ge a a hm 3. Z ply 80 6 1 TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT.—Printed and for sale by Brady, Th inter, Statesville, 6—12-’06-1M. tice’s Court, CK Ale County. agains | ea. Defe nai ant... Judgment in the pyre entitled action wag rendered for the rinlowe, G9 Of 43805 ha ee gee Be it 190 | Interest a b Dom, gp % seeeeaies day of I Certify that the ee is a true Transcript from my Docket of the Judgement in said action a ‘detin ui 0 tes ace. Vv Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 SUMMONS FOR Risse and for sale by Brady, the Priuter, Statesville, N. Cc, 6-9-" "og 1M, County.~- In the dciniss Court. Q HL KE. MEL ak wu a —— ee / AGAINST » SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. be found within your County, to be and appear before gs Judge of ld fe County of. “5¢ ES et at the Cqart House in =f See aatitay of / ..19/Qand answer the complaint, a copy of which will be deposited h+the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for said County, within the first three days of said Term, and let said Defendant..1$.. take notice if... Within that time, the plaintiff ..they fail to answer to the said complaint a will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint, Hereof fail not, and of this summons make due return. Given under my hand and seal of said Court, this ~~ H Aj n y “A a y s d u r y i g 80 6 1 {/ 7 “ > pe a r s j ZL g wy 7 VY ) x * pa a t s o a y a” (7 = ~~ O} a[ q e n i n y o y TI / 7 9 4 YO d SN O W W A S “S S an LY 4 4 ’ 7 Jd Z Os > Se a g o or i c e ce n a th e n n n p fw d pe e sO C o c c e Di z “~ j o yn o y ro u a d n s 3q } jo // : a J “ LS N I V v ~ “A M M I O N Y Sy M a t e l g SIY2 BUI s10Jaq paqiiosqns pue 0} NIOMS ‘sMoT{noaxa wor }dulaxa Ajsadoid pue sarytiqel] ‘s}qap sty aAoqe pue 10A0 SI¥][Op pespuny OA} jo UINs dy} YIOM SI aq Shes uIOMS BuIaq™ “Siq} ‘s[eas pue spuey ino ssouz Ay “TOWOw Sty UP LVAIeT ay} JO 1aA0da1 Aevum yURpuajaq day} Se 3s09 yons [je ere Tae Yyurelg ay} yr ‘IAamoy ee ee en eae jO UWIns ay} Ur ‘MOT}Oe SIq} UI jyUepUajag ay} 0}UN pUNnog Saajasino aspe;Mouyoe 9A) *Ayanos ‘yanod soladng 9343 uy] \ ‘¥NITONVYO HLYNON SAO SDL¥LS ‘H Aj i u r g “A a p s d u n y i g 80 6 1 H Ap i “A a y s s u r y y i g 80 6 1 North Carolina # In the Superior Court, Iredell County # J, H, Hill and R, B, McLaughlin, # Executors of Mrs, E, H, ¢- Billingsley, deceased, i versus Affidavit for Publi- R, C, Eidson and Fannie L, cation of Summons, Eidson, defendants, tr R. B. McLaughlin, one of the executors of Mrs. E, H,. Billingsley, deceased, plaintiff above named, being sworn says t~ That in the above entitled action now pending in the supe— rior court of Iredell County, the sheriff of said county has returned the summons issued to him in said action endorsed, R, C. Eidson and Fannie L, Eidson are not to be found in Ire- dell County;"that said defendants cannot after due diligence be found within the State: that said defendants are proper and necessary parties to said action; that said action is an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real estates Wherefore, the said plaintiff prays that an order may be made by the court that service of summons be made on said de~ fendant by publication in some newspaper published in Iredell County, North Carolina, as provided-vy, ay Sworn to and subscribed before eZ ee me, this the 16th day of June 1910, Affiant, Ui flt Leer pares Clerk Superior Court, North Carolina # In the Superior Court, Iredell County # J. H, Hill and R, B,. McLaughlin, Executors of Mrs, E, H, Billingsley, deceased, Plaintiffs, versus , Order for service R. C, Eidson and Fannie L, of Summons by Pub Eidson, Defendants, lication, It appearing from the affidavit of R, B, McT.augshlin, one of the executors of Mrs, E, H, Billingsley, deceased, plaintiff above named in this action, that R, C. Eidson and Fannie L, Eidson, the defendants therein, are not to be found in Iredell County, and cannot after due diligence be found in the State, and it further appearing that said action is for tip foreclosure of a mortgage on real estate: It is therefore ordered, that notice of this action be published once a week for not less than four weeks in The Landmark, a newspaper published in Ired:ll County, setting forth the title of the action, the purpose of the Same, to- gether with a brief recital of the subject matter of the same, and requiring the said defendants to appear at the next term of the superior court of Iredell County, to be held on the Sth Monday before the lst Monday in September 1910, the same being the lst day of August 1910, at the court house in said county, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiffs, or the relief therein demanded will be granted, This June 16, 1910, : Liar hm, Clerk Superior Court, — NORTH CAROLINA, { In the Supe. Iredell County. / rior Court. Sobs August Term, 1910. J.H. Hill, R. B, McLaughlin, executors of E. One Y: H. Billingsley, ys. R. C. Eidson, Fannie L. Eidson, NOTICE —The defendants above named will $1x mM, take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Tredell THREE County to sell certain lands in the city of States- ville. N. C , to satisfy an indebtedness due to the estate of Mrs. E. H, Billingsley, deceased, And the said defendants will further take no- === tice that they are required to appear at the next | term of the Superior Court of said county, to be | held on the fifth Monday before the first Monday Aj in September, 1910, the same being the first day of = Fiakuil, MN G. ee comer eee Ee iE LANDMARK >. : R. R. CLARK, innit wane bd TWIGE-a: Ween a oi S neearer I et | August, 1910, at the court house of said county, in ~~ Statesville, N. C., and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiffs will ap- | ply to the court for the relief demanded in saiv complaint. J. A. HARTNESS, | June 17, 1910. Clerk Superior Court. H Aj i “A a j s d u r y y i g 80 6 1 Tee Oe ae ae Slalasvile, N A DP&, ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ &qd he uvo ayog ‘d ‘f +898 uejols e \ -unoo ‘swepy “YA ‘ad ‘OL 1% ‘oo’ - #,A20[9 JO} BOY[AdNS ‘OSV ‘d ‘a . ‘co 1g ‘aBnap ‘uog 7 UOsmNG o “OL '80'GP# JOA HNO F1N00 Bajaie a ‘10\283 "M (L-—Snoeus eos} te Se ‘99 968 Stompiaq uc qaom ‘a0quee Or 119 98 et o8piaq uy | Game at Sioa “peoent aA tog 28 aedeaos| A poe K Dr. ADVERTISING “3p804 autateaen Aegsuley] 2 sAomMIING | One YtRs, “4ant prot uo Bujaies ‘si sory RATES R. R. CLARK, Proprietor FURNISHED saa ON APPLICATION PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK: TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Six MONTHS, 100 THREE MONTHS, 6O > a - JO a om “< (TI 5. Z o 80 6 1 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 we = Jo oun o “< {T) = < _ nee ON E : bi Ab e l l . Le bt Cb mi ae C O t a l i n . e c c o . o s rt e fi {) if e e CH L a te t a / f fl e } (L t t g 30 4 0 0 V La Di n , Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 ¢ North Carolina # In the Superior Court, Iredell County # November Term 1910, J. H, Hill and R. B, McLaughlin, # Executors of E, H, Billingsley, # vs, F Judgment, R. C,. Eidson and Fannie L. Eidson, # This cause coming on to be heard at this term of the Court before his Honor W. J, Adams, Judge, upon the complaint o@& the plaintiffs, filed in the cause on the 3rd day of August 1910, and it appearing to the court that the defendants are non—residents of the State; that this action was instituted to the August Term 1910 of this court, andthat service of the summons has been duly made and completed as provided by law by publication once a week for four successive weeks prior to thést erm of the court; that no answer has been filed in the cause; that the indebtedness de~ clared upon is evidences by notes and is for amounts certain, end that the complaint has been duly verified, and that the defendants are indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $100.00, together with interest thereon from the 10th day of Feby, 1907, until paid at six per cent, and also in the further sum of $200.00, with interest thereon from the 8th day of March 1907, together with $6.00, costs of sale, as alleged in the complaint: It is therefore considered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiffs R, B, McLaughlin and J, H, Hill, Executors of E, H. Billingsley have judgement by default final against the said defendants, and that they recover of the defendants R. 6, Eidson and Fannie L, Eidson the sum of Three Hundred and Six and no/100 ($306.00) Dollars, principal money, together with inter- est on $100.00 from the 10th day of December 1907 until paid, and interest on $200.00 from the 8th day of March 1907 until paid, and interest on the sum of $6.00 from the 16th day of April 1910 until paid, and the costs of this action to be taxed » by the clork of this court, oe H Aj i w g “A a j s d u r y i g 80 6 1 2 = Og 2. © << ey) 3. en 80 6 1 It is further considered and adjudged by the court that said judgment be and the same is herevy declared a egepecific lien upon the lands described in the complaint, by virtue of said mort gagesset up in the complaint, and that if the said defendants do not fully pay off and discharge said judgement, together with all costs within__daysfrom the besinnines of this term of the court, that said mortgagesbe foreclosed, and that the lands de= ecribed in the complaint be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the court house door of Iredell county, after advertiso— ment as provided by law, upon the tarms, one-half cash, and one— half in three months, and that title be made to the purchaser at such sale, and that the proceeds be applied in the discharge of said judgment and costs of sale; and for the purpose of making said sale, Geo, B. Nicholson, Esqr., is hereby appointed the commissioner of this court, and this cause is retained on the docket for further orders, t vA My CLV — -——/ Presiding, ene oe ee eg LW N M KY ; py Of he e g fl i {§ Wr O, XK Bt Al ae fo e . T~ : ZE D - We ib i e d e = Le d ye sa n e CL L tA f- x of / : 4 /} A i ~ ee ee v e e ee a iL ’ “£ 7 2 4 i 4 . Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 ; rior yupnoe rio;# January Term, a77 wt a} Lideit | as ere Isi all ove d react ered hase price miSsioner execute NN YrRAhaAa urTrcnas and cos a 5 c \ ~ F e f . C c c : C : 4 ) f h , M E e e h e b A A P ) O h i . a C s L e e u w K a k ( M T G E i f - / / ] Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H. 1 9 0 8 ITADMADa CHARGES. hands as per settlement April 8 $2445.92 tional Bank, deposit, 459.15 hiddioe on note, 85,50 bran Belt, on note, 49.00 March 27, 1909, S. J. Stewart, on not« 294.15 May 29, 1909," W¥. 8. Sloan, interest, 7,00 " . A. B. Rives, ° Rett June 3, B, L. Dellinger, note and interest, 461.47 as A. W. Campbell, rents, 44,00 Se I. Smith, note and interest, 26.00 July i, nona Assembly School Asso., interest, 2.50 - od-Harmon Bond Co., 5.00 ane Int. Ry. Coe, 15.! Sta sville Furn Co., dividend, 50. gah Assembly School Asso,., note, 425. " t 24.0 - bar a Ry. Co., 504.7 We Smith, interest A. d Ba J. WV C D. . 8, —" and interes on liam note d interest, 169. cana. ™ 306.8 fi Be & wtharpe , int ; 7460 Geo. V. Hawn, 10,0¢ B. W. Crowson, note d interest 460. Tom Bidding, balance < 3 d intere 06.350 Scott Allison, 99. Me. V. Marable, 118.8 A. W. Campbe 1i on house rent, S35 O0,Vood-Harmon Bond Co., interest, 5.0 Statesville Furniture Co., dividend, 150.00 Thos. W. Feimster, note and interest, 118. S. Goforth, interest, 15. Winona Assembly Asso. interest, £250 Fry, interest, 15, Mason, " Ats2 Foard, note and 2res 318.0 Sherrill, note i int st 582.9 " " 1 112.13 ” Crowson, i 4,75 Stewart, i ce on not 167.6 Bowles, UG i >re £52. Summers, " 24. Lowtharpe " 245.12 Bell, balance not 35.1 Cornelius, | 2 5 298. Smith, 28.5 Houck, inte 3 Rickert, Pegran, Dagenharit, not« " tr s 7 4. Vv < i ° ° AA AS jy (O n e FE « L * D o 0 9 » w O s- l U c eo m h U C ~ S S ae 4— q g h t e r r s so + . ~ 2 . - J 7 oe oe sw a g w - o 2 3 so 4 Ow ee + r< ° 7 15 19 14 14 17 5 8 9 9 < 3 <2 “ © a bh on " A. P. Sigman, interest, Sale of 10 shares Statesville PUEHape- 2500-6 Wood=Harmon Bond Co., interest, are 5.00 Winona Assembly ASSO., interest, 2.60 Balance Note and interest, i. L. vagenhart, 551. 74 W. &. Sloan on note, 26.80 __ $12,777.95 Hw m n n r e IH w w A I N O M O O O O1 o - 2 = ~* ~ - ~* ~ - Total Charges, H Aj i u r y “A a j s B u r j i i g 80 6 1 oj Ne * -« WM H Ow OW I tn Pp . 2 + 7 . = - ~~ . ~ 7” fk eS ES fs OB S Ss pS © O~ IM en d . so + 0 1) 4 © - © ro e to F - nD ps a4 r ‘ 5 ~ 6 ” ( o © 9 fy J Credit following Vouchers: March 29, 1909, J. A. King, April 12, 1909, Union Trust May 14, 1909, Statesville R, A.7.Cam r I Rev. e. Alex. Ha nilton, Vood—Harm Landmark We 0, Mills, A.W.Campbell xp, Miss Nola Sherrill, Apr.14 Je M. Deaton, Tax, " W. ze Neely,’ " W. C. Nills On State, County & . : os 2, @ CO., May 11, Armfield & Turner, e 11, 7e0,. B. Nicholson, Aug.25, woO0d-Harmon Co., J. A. Hartness, Alex. Hamilton, uxpe nse Account, commissions on rece eipts "$10 > " " n i vouchers, w I. Hamilton, . Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Ae J. Dildine, W. T. Ham ilton, Mrs. Sarah A. Bruce A. D. Dildine, W. I. Hamilton, C. W. Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, , Auctioneer, ae eS * On * * Vv he ‘ . I“ I O 1 O © 0 4 MU O N I M R O V W A I E K es 2 ~M O r D Hw O re oe O1 24,00 100, 00 110 28 28 5 ©O Ow e n OO wo < © I tm O tn on de tn Cc > O 1 ) 2 © O0 0 ¢ “ OO O Ne > e* Oo o 0 d 0 o 0 n +3 > Aretas Hamilton Wallace gl : ¥ 7100.00 | in hands of execut ~4569.82 / pon | cT) rMehktenrchest_ 2064 ws gee ee S9/O » ee Qicd Choforacrecl i. AKG Ca “A a | s s u l y |g 4 H Aj u 30 6 | be a ed e ke Pe e o Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 Abr-t6-1G77 fe Za > H Ap i “A a y s d u r y i g 80 6 1 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 | } { | 7 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 NPY JU \ = V9 IK - , Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 3illingsley wv Sale land Brooklyn wv (% a ¥ ‘ 4 “ \ 4 Cash Jd. A. Sharve note ” c £ an ~ > . ~&le insolvents r tT oe | m 1 ~~ (th 3 1 = He DUYrKe, purchase Chicaro Lot T vw CVT 7 NUTT ATS WOTAtTIr pa URe 3y FOLIC Wi} 7 VO wi DU § "W wv bai tw al Lad " By co H Aj i w y “A a j s 8 u r y y i g 80 6 1 Se Robt. ¢. Humphreys, Probate IT.Y 5. Wade Harmon Co, ) Psa Ve Cs Ce Varr 9. Je Me Deaton fy Oe Je A. Hartness >) * tT To»? 2 4. oe rm 9° &e JA. Hartness, Inheritance Tax rm tT? te | lo 7 Ye Wiss ALLL =—E i ‘ ton = 4 * 14. J. A. Hartness 15. =xpense account ct ft, ry : . i of Coms. on 5205.50 Receivts allowed 5% Coms. on $282.15 Vouchers allowed . tun 4 on ot a, er 4 'Kin ance in hand for distrib RY DATT owtw VWOmMAtm pe B Yr FOL OWING VOU CHERS: oO ° ae ] ~ 0.00 >) fry me eV'\ 1.50 —— 3636.01 at ce Executor. * Coe approved. “ w sO om o “< T 3. z nl —— 80 6 1 Bi l l i n g s l e y , Em i l y H 19 0 8 Shohowil anew - D | Sabscripti Y VIRTUE of a judgment - fons tas | bee R. | Court of Iredell county, d — November term, 1910, in the , Hilland R B. McLaughlin, executors A | eerie rere in mtaercate ” One VEAR, Billingsley, against R, C. Eids "aa ie » ‘aah idson, the undersigned commis sioner will sellat ROPRIE S1x MONT? public auction, to the highest bidder, at the court R. R. CLAR K, house door of Iredell county, on ——— HREE MO * MONDAY, JANUARY 2d, 1911, 'WwWICE-A-WEEK: TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. ‘ — en at 12 o'clock, m,. the following described real es- - _ == tate, in the city of Statesville, N. C. towit: Be- == ginning at a stake J. ©. Steele’s N. W. corner on Highland avenue, Statesville; thence with said avenue north 20 degrees west 118 feet to Ingram's corner; thence with Ingram’s line north ¢9 de- grees east 179 feet to a stake; thence south 23 d grees east 13: feet to a stake, Steele’s lin thence south 75 degrees west1#2 feet tothe begin- ning, and being Lots Nos. 25, 26 and 27, in Sharpe's graded school addition. Terms of Sale—One-half cash and one-half in three months, approved security and title retain- ed for deferred pay mer ts, GBO. B, NICHOLSON, Commissioner. W. D. Turner, McLaughlin & = Attor- H Aj i ‘A a j s 8 u r y y i g 80 6 1 ‘Ona ve Six Mon ‘ TuAte MonTrHs, 60 Ge ae Dp ' Bee Ei / Satesvelte, re A eos neces ,¥ E LANDMARK & | oz" el R. R. CLARK, PROPRIETOR Bo) Ae ee in pieacsedenianinampis ON APPLICATION PUBLISHED T WICE-A-WEEK: TVUESOAY AND FRIDAY: As a r e y ‘u r e y s u t g | | | f rine re | ee Fo PGoleecs Eng fatin Es Bla: | Lee tece aod Genet . - 2 Len dees, /) J we parece. ella, tHe ae fooe dora, hag | Cotes Shox pent ¢ 2 /PIO- Yired—o207 cian oe hart Ce tina Poe atte Oredhy, Midian toarelog io atin plas gps lit 7 fren bldg (Bon gph fon th Gnmeiverian| - datersul IG he foie ri Conec, tak IY. La WK Cecreermeerch ieee Lhe i Lun Brin are oo fe Lit , tes ak sha. 5: Gein, ede a OC. As a r e y ‘u r e y s u t g A_ GEE 4 Vo YU / LLG (tang Lie L, , gy Sees 4 he wt fly tin te fit Af 4s Q tha 4 ac lis Let Ueeed fos he, SS Oo, — S200 Ltt alk ALrzit | Alttellt tab ey bf } / / Ci Ott 4, 2L7Y/ ty a7 Bi n g h a m , Ha r v e y Se ee Bi nee Be ai u u o s “w e y s u l g 6l 6 l 7 Sects c ai teceboetered Tooee : . ; A > Before) LA ALA ADL PE ae e on sonnel td all dec fu YG lx | ee ae a - Ki At ob WEN TEI oss DEing duly sworn, doth say: The a MB teht44t4-+. A ATR hg ae date of said County, is §éad, having first made and published Pe je ge ; AME last Will and Testament: and that Ath ce TEBE KALA, is the executor named therein. / ) / ‘ VC sat t Further, Phat the property of the Vie LACE? Bei eo ee consisting of is worth about $. (7 #2 - vessesssseseeeee.. $9 far as canbe ascertained at the date of this application; and that Y 2 f - f . « e <Y Sworn to and subscribed before me thie oe Ge Clerk Superior Court. OATH OF EXECUTOR ’ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, [ae icin a > SS.---In the Superior Conrt. County. y, r, ado solemnly sy ear that I believe this paper writing to be and contain the last Will and Testament of nl WAM ARY, Ze Z DD. << eres that I will well and truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then his legacies, so far as the said estate shall extend, or the law will charge me, and all other duties pertaining to the office of Executor Mwill discharge according to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ZZ. ) ae. inf Pipa: wee SG si s ) et Nl fo t da l e n i e am r “> So r ta i l yo ot u u s s “w e y s u i g 61 6 ! THE FOLLOWING IS AN INVENTORY O? THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF MISS JENNIE BINGHAM, DECEASED, WHICH HAS COME INTO THE HANDS OF THE UNDERSIGNED EXE LAS? WILL ANN TESTAMENT OF THE SAT) DECHASHD, AND ALSO A PINAL SEOOLEMUNT OF THEY UNDERSIGNED AS SuCcH EXECUTRIX, T0O-WIT: RECEIPTS April 26, 1919: One Gold Watch and one embroidered picture; one bed stead, wash-stand and dresser. Apr. 26: Cash collected from H. V. FPurches ana the undersigned $657.60 DISBURSEMENT May 14, 1919: One Gold Watch and embroidered picture sbove referred to, were delivered to Miss Annie Bingham and Jane Toy according to the provisions in the lste and 2nd. Items of the Last Will and Testament of Jennie Bingham. The following cash disbursements were made, to-wit: April 26, 1919: Cash to J. A. Hartness, C. S. G., for Letters of Administration and Probate fees of will $6.25 R. S. Poston digging grave 5200 Yoder & McLaim for casket and box 105.00 Lowing & Costner Ac't for Drugs 2.40 lirs. M. L. Lander board 30.00 Dre T. S. Wise for Professional Services (1) s1 u u d r ‘w e y s u l g 61 6 1 $657.60 May 31- Crawford-Bunch Purn. Store for services Oct. l- Landmirk Publishing Creditor! Notice Febe 13, 1920-Willet Glass Company for Memorial Window March 22. Preight and expenses for putting in Memorial Window Ge. M. Ford for Tombstone April 16- D. Le Raymer legal services Je Re Hartness, C. S. Q, Total Disbursed 1920- Credited by the Following Vouchers: Avril 20- William H, Hardin, Trustee for Trinity Episcopal Church, Statesville, N. a. $314.70 Subscribed and sworn to beforg me, this the J 4 day eg 1929, pees Lark 9 poly erk Superior Court. he foregoing Fin Bxecutris of the Will of Jenni approved. This the &l Settlement of Lula C, Furches, é@ Bingham, deceased, is reb day of spread asses JY. /7 If. PAL, Wen Lead ¢lerk Viner Tor Con Court. Bi n g h a m , Je n n i e 19 1 9 pd i * £a n d e q &q ) a ‘o ' s ' o PG o u n t e r y ' r ‘o g g eB e d “I T ‘o y yo o g *q O 0 " *M U p Y UT ‘T 2 6 T “u a g T Yo t e y po p u o o e d pu s pe t a *p e s s s o e p ‘u w e y u d s u t g ST U U S jo *‘ x f T u j n o e x g ‘s o u o m y g ‘9 et n q 0 LN H W A T L L E S IV N I d Application for Letters of Administration.—Printed and for Sale by Brady, The Printer, Statesville, NC. being sworn, doth say: A Ory Lana late of said County, is dead, without leaving any Wili and ‘Testament, and that. 7a wc > -----------is the proper person entitled to Letters of , ¢ Administration on the es‘ate of the said_ Q2z¢@-¢ig_ Me in Further, ‘That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of his application, is about $ ee fF ¢ ek ek Guha haps, , CA) _ ... are entitled as ae and Of utees thereof. Sworn to and subscribed before me this. £. dy | AA ANAM of FZ. = Liye Superior Court. ----------, do solemnly swear (or affirm) That I ies ee ; believe that- eel Zar : --died without leaving any last Will and Testament; and that I will well and truly administer all ang singular te Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the Mid hee Gy2A4.14. sh r ae oe and a true and perfect inventory therecf return as provided by law, and that all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me, I will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability: So help me God. he Subscribed and sworn to b n is_ -. ; Df : : ; to before me this... fs ee 1-8 4 Beek ate Administrator. day of__ Ww e Q. nm Pe oe ™~ r 09 6 1 g APPLICATION FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL OF IREDELL COUNTY :—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT H. A. Birdsali ven C G Smith eg Ros a Maude M Birdsall ——— being duly sworn, doth say: H A Birdsall ; é late of said County, is dead, having died on the 22 day of__ April a0 60 , having first made and published ___ his | —__. last Will and Testament and that Maude M Birdsall is the executor named therein. Further, That the property of the said XH A Birdsall ____.consisting of Real Estate $ and Personal Property $ so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application; and that NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS Mrs Maude M Birdsall Widow Mooresville, NC Lois Thompson Henkel Niece Statesville, NC Henry Thompson Henkel grenephew " Dorothy Thompson Smith Niece Washington, DC Rome Thompson Nephew Des Moins, Iowa William Birdsall Thompson gre " Lexington, N.C Lester Thompson . " uve the parties entitled under said Will to the said pyoperty. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ae Carat 9 ©, Jnacude 17), Bar heath es Clerk Superior Court. Address 36 W set Ste Mooresville, 4 OATH OF EXECUTOR ¥ NORTH CAROLINA , COUNTY —IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. Maude M Birdsall do solemnly swear that I believe this paper writing to be ita’n the last Will and Testament of H A Birdsall ; oS vell and truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then his legacie Sy so far as the said estate ill charge me, and all other duties perta ning to the office of Executor I will discharge acc : to vs . the best of my skill and abilit 30 heip me God. S j yorn tc "Ye me this gat (; 60 eee 77). Gir douf, ia ah : 19 xecut ern DE er Bi r d s a l l , H. A. 19 6 0 NA M E OF AT T O R N E Y Ba n k de p o s i t s St o c k s an d Bo n d s (i n c l u d i n g j i. Ho u s e h o l d an d Ki t c h e n F ur n i t u r e 5. In t e r e s t ow n e d in an y bu s i n e s s ¢. In s u r a n c e Pa y a b l e to Es t a t e — . In s u r a n c e Pa y a b l e to Be n e f i c i a r i 3. Mo r t g a g e s an d No t e s NO R T H CA R O L I N A DE P A R T M E N T OF RE V E N U E IN H E R I T A N C E TA X Di v i s i o n RA L E I G H RE P O R T OF CL E R K OF SU P E R I O R CO U R T ne e m of Su p e r i o r Co u r t s to pr e p a r e th i s re p o r t at th e ti m e of qu a l i f i c a t i o n of th e Ad m i n i s t r a t o r wh i c h wi l l be fu r n i s h e d ro v i d e d fo r th e fa i l u r e to f th e s e re p o r t s . BE N E F I C I A R I E S OF DE C E D E N T se n s e i ts s n s e S c n p e r s i a t e n a t a m m n c a n i a s i t i t i e NA M E RE L A T I O N S H I P es .. ¢ . Mi s c e l l a n e o u s Pr o p e r t y in c l u d i n g fa r m pr o d u c t s fh s t a t e ow n e d by En t i r e t y (1 th e r Re a l Es t a t e ow n e d an d nc l u d e '3 va l u e at e lo c a t e d ou t s i d e N. C. Th i s re p o r mo n t h of — — A ti f , DO NO T US E TH I S SP A C E SL La 7 f ‘l e a s e in d i c a t e wh e t h e r /t 2 A mn at i o n ‘ ) Da t e of de a t h . .. . . . 4. 2 Ge a s s _~ We Ex e c u t o r s h i p ) Bi r d s a l l , H. A. 19 6 0 Inventory Safe Deposit # 48 - H. A. Birdsall Bank ~- First National Bank of Mooresville, N. C. Date taken - April 25, 1960. Witnesses: Mrs. H. A. Birdsall, Mrs. P. E. Sherrill, O. P. Houston, and Wm. S. Neel, Atty. Contents, as follows: Q@ne lease - H. A. Birdsall & Maude M. Birdsall to R. A.Coone. Will dated May 7, 1948 (turned over to Bxecutrix, Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall. 1 holographic codicil dated January 28, 1959 - delivered to Executrix. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. policy # 2409202 for $4,000.00 - Beneficiary- Mrs. Maude C. Birdsall; Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. policy # 874842 for $1,000.00 - Beneficiary - estate; One old lease H. A. Birdsall & wife, Maude M, Birdsall to Atlantic Greyhound Corporation dated 2/2/57; I Deed - Book 179; page 290; Series E bonds listed oniy in Mrs. Maude M, Birdsall's name. Miscellaneous letters and receipts of no value. We further certify that the above is a true and accurate inventory of the contents of the safe deposit box listed above, and that there is a balance of $103.66 in the deceased's account in our bank. tive Vice Pres. & Cashier. OPH/s. C/Cs: # to Mrs. Birdsall 1 to Wm. S. Neel, Atty. Original to Mre. C. G. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court of Iredell County, Statesville, N.C. ‘V ‘H ‘T l e s p i r g 09 6 1 Inventory | Safe Derosit # 48 «- He Ac Birdsall fank ~ First National Bank of Meoresville, N. C, Date taken - April 25, 1960, Witnesses: Mrs. H. A. Birdsall, Mrs. P. E. Sherrill, O. P. Houston, and Wm. S, Neel, Atty. Contents, as follows: One lease - H. A. Birdsall & Maude Me Birdsall to R. As Coone. Will dated May 7, 1948 (turned over to Executrix, Mes. Maude Me Birdsall. 1 holographic codicil dated January 28, 1959 » delivered to Executrix. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. policy / 2409202 for v4,000,00 + Beneficiary ~ Mrs. Maude C. Birdsall; petropolitan Life Ins. Co. policy # 874842 for $1,009.00 + Beneficiary - estate; One old lease H. A. Birdsall & wife, Maude M, Sirdsall to Atlantic Greyhound Corporation dated 2/2/57; I Deed = Book 1793 page 2903 Series E bonds listed only in lirs. Maude M. Birdsall's name, Miscellaneous letters and receipts of no value. We further certify that the above is a true and accurate inventory of the contents of the safe deposit box listed above, and that there is a balance of $103.66 in the deceased's account in our bank, s/f 0. P. Houston Executive Vice Pres. & Cashier. OPH/s. C/Cs: 1 to Mrs. Birdsall 1 to Wm, S, Neel, Atty. Original to Mr. C. G. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court of Iredell County, Statesville, N. Cc. ‘V ' H ‘T l e s p a r g 09 6 1 Vie # 30/6 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY In the Matter of Mrs. Maude M, Birdsail Executrix of INVENTORY REPORT H. A, Birdsall Deceased ne ee Oe To the Honorable, the Clerk of Superior Court of Iredell County: The undersigned, Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall, respectfully shows unto the Court: i. That the undersigned has been appointed by this Court as Executrix of H. A. Birdsall, Deceased, that she duly qualified and is now acting as such Executrix. qi. That the undersigned, as by law required, hereby returns to the Clerk, on oath, a just, true, and perfect inventory of all real estate, goods and chattels of the deceased which have come into her hands or to the hands of any person for mer as follows: REAL ESTATE: Description Tax Value Small Brick Mercantile Building located on South Broad Street, Mooresville, North Carolina, and occupied by Barber Shop $7,780.00 PERSONAL PROPERTY: Description Value The First National Bank of Mooresville, North Carolina, $ 103.66 Checking Account Mooresville Federal Savings and Loan Association Mooresville, North Carolina, Savings Account Number 107 2,525.7 Mooresville Federal Savings and Loan Association Mooresville, North Carolina, Savings Account Number 105 5,712.05 Miscellaneous Personal Property JANR«WA yr V » 1962. T / NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY I, Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall, having first duly sworn, deposes and says: That she has read the foregoing inventory report and that the things listed therein are a correct inventory insofar as said Executrix has been able to determine. Subscribed and sworn to before me, is 2 this 57 day of Januar y > 1962, kK Li hth My Commission Expires: fl -f3F- E2 ‘V ' H ‘T l e s p i r g 09 6 1 # 30/4 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY In the Matter of Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall Executrix of FINAL ACCOUNT H. A, Birdsall Deceased ee ee ee To The Honorable, the Clerk of Superior Court of Iredell County: The undersigned, Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall, respectfully shows unto the Court: i That the undersigned was on the 2nd day of May, 1960, duly appointed by this Court, Bxecutrix of H. A. Birdsall, Deceased; that she duly qualified and is now acting as such Executrix, iz. That having fully administered said Estate, she hereby files with the Court this her final account as follows: ‘V ‘ H ‘T e s p u r g RECEIPTS: From For Amount 09 6 1 The First National Bank Transfer of Checking Account 103.66 Mooresville, North Carolina Mooresville Federal Savings Savings Account 2,525.47 and Loan Association Mooresville, North Carolina Mooresville Federal Savings Savings Account 5,712.05 and Loan Association Mooresville, North Carolina Total Receipts.......$ 8,341.18 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid To For Amount Cavin's Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Expenses $ 1,204.00 Mooresville, North Carolina Mooresville Tribune Notice to Creditors 6.40 Mooresville, North Carolina Miss Margaret Cooke Nursing in Final Illness 12.00 Mooresville, North Carolina Mrs. Charles Lowrance Nursing in Final Illness 30.00 Mooresville, North Carolina Lowrance Hospital, Inc. Hospital Expenses in Final 177.25 Mooresville, North Carolina Illness Dr. A. M. Henderson Final Medical Services 32.00 Mooresville, North Carolina Rowan Dairy, Inc, Final Milk Account 6.21 Mooresville, North Carolina ‘V ‘ H ‘T l e s p a r g 09 6 1 Paid To For Amount meen eam Miller Drug Company Final Drug Account 12.47 Mooresville, North Carolina Mooresville Telephone Co. Final Telephone Account 14.48 Mooresville, North Carolina Goodman Drug Company Final Drug Account 1.51 Mooresville, North Carolina Duke Power Company Final Power Account 22.62 Mooresville, North Carolina Internal Revenue Service Balance on 1959 Income Tax 27.30 Greensboro, North Carolina The First Presbyterian Church Balance on Church Pledge for 1960 40,00 Mooresville, North Carolina Iredell County and Town of 1960 Property Taxes 326.70 Mooresville Grave Marker 26.17 William S, Neel Attorney Fee 175.00 Clerk of Superior Court Administration Costs 23.20 Total Disbursed......$ 2,357.31 Balance Remaining for Distribution...... 5,983.87 Total Received and Accounted For......$ 8,341.18 Distribution of the above sum of $5,971.87 was made to Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall, widow of H. A, Birdsall in accordance with the terms of the last will and testament. That in addition to the cash distribution as above set out, the Executrix complied with the other terms of the last will and testament in handling of personal property and real estate as set out therein. aig. That before making said distribution she paid all debts of the deceased presented to her or of which she had knowledge, paid all inheritance or estate taxes, and all costs of administration. And now, having fully administered said estate, she prays the Court that this her final account be audited and approved and that she be discharged as Executrix. This 8th day of January, 1962. NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY Mrs. Maude M. Birdsall, Having first been duly sworn, deposes and says: That she has read the foregoing final account and that the same is a true, proper, accurate and complete statement of all her dealings and trans- actions and all of the money and effects received and paid out by her as Executrix of the estate of H. A, Birdsall. Subscribed and sworn to before me, ark i this se day of JAn wavy » 1962. ce Ae fl pt be otary Public My Commission Expires: fO-4F- Gx ‘V ‘ H ‘T e s p a r g NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY 09 6 1 The final account of Mrs. Maude M, Birdsall, Executrix of H. A. Birdsall, Deceased, has this date been examined, audited, approved, filed and ordered recorded. ‘C W pe l 49 k ] 9S 6 l ao (6-499 © & GH -6f -O9 APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY—In rue ectiude Poe In the matter of the Administration of the Estate of \ hi CG Smith @ Fred M. Black _ rr ee .....-. , being sworn doth say: That oe npr nea _..--------..---late of said County, is dead, having died on the__ =: day of : ver ; an , without leavining any last Will and Testament, and that ee me ies en et __0 P_Hous ton 8 .is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the Pt Fred M Black Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about $_. Real Estate, and $26,000, 0@ersonal Property, and that the persons entitled as heirs and distributees thereof are as follows: NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS W. L. Black brother 2309 S.W. Eleventh Terrice Miami, Fla. Kenneth L. Black, deceased Kenneth L,. Black Jr. , nephew Baltimore, Md James L Black " Richmond, Va ae Pg Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day } 19.56 DATH OF ADMINISTRATOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, SS.—In the Superior Court. IREDELL COUNTY . ae eee ee se S _.........--, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I believe that. _ Fred M. Black __._.. died without leaving any last Will and Testament aad that I will well and truly administer all and dnguler the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the wad............... Pee ee. -....., and a true and and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by law, and that all ‘other duties appertaining to the charge repossed in me, I - ears fas honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability; So help me God. a fp Ii Pe EE on aac Pe No. 414. RENUNCIATION OF RIGHT TO ADMINISTRATION, Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh NORTH CAROLINA \ SUPERIOR CoURT—BEFORE THE CLERK. Iredell County. IN THE MatTTeER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF RENUNCIATION OF RIGHT TO Fred M. Black ADMINISTRATION County: right to administer , deceased, in favor WP icc es Pe a ae , and respectfully ask re ee may be appointed Administrator & QO e. mae = OQ Q. = 9S 6 l IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE Deceased. 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P. HOUSTON, CasuHier Inventory of Safe Deposit Box # 131 IN THE NAME OF F. M. BLACK: Bank: The First National Bank of Mooresville, Mooresville, N. C. Date taken: September 28, 1956. Witnesses: Mrs. Kenneth L. Black Je M. Black Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Black QO. P. Houston Contents, as follows: 1 note - $500.00 on J. C. Kelly, dated August 15, 1929. Title to 1950 Oldsmobile Sedan 1 Deed from L. E. & Ifttie E. Templeton for 215 acres, recorded in Book # 73, Page 178; Iredell County; 1 Deed recorded in Book 147, Page 591, Iredell County; 1 Deed recorded in Book 158, Page 125, Iredell County; 1 Certificate from Mooresville Federal Savings & Loan Association, Mooresville, N. C. # 3255 for $5,000.00; 1 Note secured by Deed of trust with balance due of $10,000.00 and interest @ 33% from January 1, 1956 given by Dr. & Mrs. Jas. A, Moore; Other papers and agreements of no value. We herewith certify that the above is a true and accurate inventory of the contents of the safe deposit box of Mr. F. M, Black, and further that his checking account shows a balance of $87.39; savings account # 8917 in our bank - $2,913.20; and Savings passbook of the Citizens Building & Loan Associati on, Mooresville, N. C. a balance of $8,087.50 as of January 5, 1955. any me age KY 4 mac ; - 2 / i i ; Tae a Executive Vice President & Cashier, Mooresville, N. C., September 28, 1956. W po r “y o r i g 9S 6 l Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company HARTFOKD, CONNECTICUT POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all men by these Presents, That the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, and having its principal office in the City of Hartford, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, does hereby make, constitute and appoint DOROTHY KIRK and/or AGNES CHANDLER, of ATLANTA, GEORGIA, its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-fact, with full power and authority to each of said Attorney(s)-in-fact, in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute and acknowledge any and all bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the company in its business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding places of public or private trust; guaranteeing the performance of contracts other than insurance policies; guaranteeing the performance of insurance contracts where surety bonds are accepted by states and municipalities, and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in all actions or proceedings or by law allowed. in penalties not exceeding the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) ho ely and to bind the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof were signed by an Executive Officer of the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEM NITY COMPANY and sealed and attested by one other of such officers, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that its said Attorney(s)-in-fact may do in pursuance hereof. This power of attorney is granted under and by authority of the following By-Law adopted by the Stockholders of the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY at a meeting duly called and held on the 10th day of February, 1943. ARTICLE IV SECTION 8. The President or any Vice-President, acting with any Secretary or Assistant Secretary, shall have power and authority to appoint, for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, one or more Resident Vice-Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries and Attorneys-in-fact and at any time to remove any such Resident Vice-President, Resident Assistant Secretary, or Attorney-in-fact, and revoke the power and authority given to him. SECTION 11. Attorneys-in-fact shall have power and authority, subject to the terms and limitations of the power of attorney issued to them, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company and to attach the seal of the Company thereto any and all bonds and undertakings, and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such instrument executed by any such Attorney-in-fact shall be as binding upon the Company as if signed by an Executive Officer and sealed and attested by one other of such Officers. This power of attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Directors of the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY at a meeting duly called and held on the 13th day of March, 1956. RESOLVED, that, whereas the President or any Vice-President, acting with any Secretary or Assistant Secretary, has the power and authority to appoint by a power of attorney, for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, one or more Resident Vice-Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Attorneys-in-fact; Now therefore the signatures of such officers and the seal of the Company may be affixed to any such power of attorney or to any certificate relating thereto by facsimile, and any such power of attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by facsimile signatures and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached. In Witness Whereof, the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY has caused these presents to be signed by its Vice-President, and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, duly attested by its Secretary, this 18th day of April, 1956. Attest: HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY Secretary iS Vice-President STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ) > §s. COUNTY OF HARTFORD, J On this 18th day of April, A. D. 1956, before me personally came W. H. Wallace, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he resides in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut; that he is the Vice- President of the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of the said corporation; that the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Board ot Directors of said corporation and that he signed his name thereto by like order. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, \ /, ANerbet Mien ( SS. Notary Public COUNTY OF HARTFORD, CERTIFICATE My commission expires March 31, 1957 I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of the HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, a Connecticut Corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing and attached POWER OF ATTORNEY remains in full force and has not been revoked: and furthermore, that Article IV, Sections 8 and 11, of the By-Laws of the Com- pany, and the Resolution of the Board of Directors, set forth in the Power of Attorney, is now in force. Signed and sealed at the City of Hartford. Dated the 29th day of September, Form S-3507 Rev. Printed in U.S.A. 4-'56 Assistant Secretary W pa y yo r i g 9S 6 I —~—a a, pec 77 LY4 BAF IK NORTH CAROLINA In the Superior Court IREDELL COUNTY In the Matter of O. P. Houston Administrator } of ) Inventory Mi Fred M. Black ) Deceased ) To the Honorable, the Clerk of the Superior Court: The undersigned, 0. P. Houston, respectfully shows unto the Courts: I That the undersigned was on the 3rd day of October, 1956, by this Court appointed administrator of Fred Mm. Bleck, deceased, that he duly qualified and is now acting as such administrator, EL That he hereby returns to the Clerk on oath, a just, true and perfect inventory of all the real estate, goods and chattels of the deceased which have come into his hands or into the hands of any person for him, as follows: REAL ESTATE Descrivtion Tax Value Four (4) Lots in Coddle Creek Township near Cascade Will # 600.00 Two (2) Houses and Lots in Coddle Creek Township near Wilson Avenue, Mooresville, North Carolina 2,480.00 One (1) Lot with house, Barringer Township Vest side N. C. Highway No. 801 960.00 Approximately 34 acres with house, Barringer Township on N. C. Highway No. 801 1,220.00 PERSONAL PROPTRTY Description Cash on Person of Deceased Checking Account-First National Bank of Mooresville, North Carolina ‘W po l y “9 e 1 g Savings Account No. 8917-First National Bank Mooresville, North Carolina $2,913.20 Savings Account-Citizens Building and Loan Association, Mooresville, North Carolina 8,087.50 Investment Certificate No. 3255-Mooresville Federal ivines and Loan Association, Mooresville, North Carolina 5,000.00 One 1950 h DR Oldsmobile 300.00 One Promissory Note Dated March 16, 1951, executed by Coyt N. Benfield and wife, Vivian N. Benfield Matured Value 2,800.00 One Note secured by Deed of Trust on farm Dated January 1, 1956, executed by Dr. and Mrs. James A. Moore, balance due 10,000.00 One Certificate No. 171850 of Common Stock FCX Service 1,00 Household and Kitchen Furniture and other personal belongings-approximate value 200.00 One Promissory Note Dated August 15, 1929, executed by J. ©. Kelly in the amount of &500. OO - This note apparently worthless This /S tery of January, 1957. ao. QO. P. Houston, Administrator Subscribed and sworn to before me, this /sm# day of January, 1957. ae ws Ch. Notary Public My Commission Expires: ee NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY In the Matter of O. P. Houston, Administrator of FINAL REPORT Fred M. Black, deceased TO THE HONORABLE, C. G. SMITH, CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF IREDELL COUNTY: The undersigned, 0. P. Houston, respectfully shows unto the Court: I That the undersigned was on the 3rd day of October, 1956, by this Court appointed Administrator of Fred M, Black, deceased; that he duly qualified and is now acting as Administrator. a i That the said Administrator hereby files with the Court this his final account covering the period from the 3rd day of October, 1956, to the 3rd day of October, 1957, as follows: RECEIPTS : From For Amount Joe Gabriel Overpayment of account $ 1.37 C. E. Pless Insurance Agency Insurance refund 3.10 C. E. Pless Insurance Agency Insurance Refund 5.53 Joe Gabriel Sale of 1950 Oldsmobile 350.00 Dr. James A. Moore Payment on note 3,000.90 Fred M. Black Cash on person 1.00 The First National Bank Transfer of Mooresville, N. C. Checking Account 87.39 The First National Bank Transfer from Mooresville, N. C. Savings Account 1,500.00 Farmer's Cooperative Sale of one share Exchange, Inc. of stock 1.00 Citizens Building and Loan Ass'n Transfer of Mooresville, N. C. Savings Account 8,087.50 Mooresville Federal Savings and Loan Asstn, Proceeds from Mooresville, N. C. Investment Certificate 5,000.00 The First National Transfer balance Mooresville, N. C. Savings Account 1,413.20 Dr. James A. Moore Balance on note 7,000.00 ‘W pe r y “Y o e l 9S 6 1 WW pe r y “Y o e l g 9S 6 l RECEIPTS (continued): From Robert Crutchfield Paul Williams James F. Williams Ted DeVinney Claud C. Williams J. E. Calloway Mooresville Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n. Mooresville, N. C. Dr. James A. Moore Mooresville Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n, Mooresville, N.C. Citizens Building and Loan Asstn. Mooresville, N.C. Fhe First National Bank Mooresville, N. C. Dr. James A. Moore Coyt Benfield Coyt Benfield TOTAL RECEIVED AND DISBURSEMENTS : Paid to Iredell County Tax Collector Town of Mooresville and Mooresville Graded School District Lowrance Hospital, Inc. Mooresville, N.C. Dr. L. B. Skeen Cavin Funeral Home, Inc. Mooresville, N. C. George W. Christie Town of Mooresville For Rent for Alexander Street House Rent from house on Rt. 35 Mooresville, N. C. Rent on house on Rt. a5 Mooresville, N. C. Rent on house on Rt. is Mooresville, N. C. Rent on house on Cascade St., Mooresville, N. C. Rent on house on Cascade St., Mooresville, N. C. Interest on Savings Certificate Interest on Note Interest on Savings Certificate Accrued interest on Savings Account Accrued interest on Savings Account Accrued interest on note Paid on principal of note Interest on note TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR For Property taxes Property taxes Final hospital bill Final doctor bill Funeral expenses Account Payable Final Water Account 92.00 325.58 218.90 229.20 387.00 388.50 87.50 350.00 87.50 285.5h 28.37 179.66 338. 6h 65.53 A Rh NL $ 29,513.11 ba hestteatabaeteemmentnaienntee eee asietteteeateten te ae ‘W po l y “y o e 1 g 9S 6 l DISBURSEMENTS (continued): Paid To Local Insurance Agency Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. Beam & McKnight Agency Mooresville, N. C. C. E. Pless Agency Mooresville, N. C. Mooresville Tribune Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. Town of Mooresville Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. Mooresville Oil Co. W. C. Johnston Co. Mooresville, N. C. H. R. Brawley Joe R. Gabriel Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. Mooresville Drug Co. Mooresville, N. C. Town of Mooresville C. E. Pless Agency Mooresville, N.C. Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. Ted DeVinney Linker's Inc. Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. BE. &. Cruse, Jr. M. E. Morrow Linker's, Inc. Db. E. Turner & Co, he, i jooresville, N.C. Duke Power Co. Mooresville, N. C. For Administrator's Bond Power Account Insurance on Real Estate Fire Insurance Legal Notice to Creditors Power Account Water Account Power Account Accounts Payable Accounts Payable Electrical work Automobile storage Power Account Account Payable Water Account Fire Insurance Power Account Repairs on house Repair to pump Power Account Preparation Income Tax Repairs to House Repair to pump Repairs to House Power Account DISBURSEMENTS (continued) : Paid To For Linker's Inc. Repairs to House George B. Stevens & Co. Mooresville, N. C. Repairs to House Town of Mooresville 1957 Taxes 49.03 Iredell County Tax Collector 1957 Taxes 67.70 N. C. Department of Revenue Intangible Tax 2.62 William S. Neel Attorney's Fee 300.00 N. C. Department of Revenue Inheritance Tax 1,762.2 O. P. Houston Administrator's commission approved by Clerk of Superior Court 1,286.00 Clerk of Superior Court Administration costs 20.50 comunennnienesnite tae Total Disbursed > -S492:92 BALANCE REMAINING FOR DISTRIBUTION 2h, 340.79 TOTAL ACCOUNTED FOR > 29,523.11 terre nee Distribution of the above sum made to persons entitled thereto as follows: Distributee Amount W. L. Black - only surviving Brother $ 12,170.39 Kenneth L. Black, Jr. -Son of deceased Brother, Kenneth L. Black 6,085.20 James M. Black ~ Son of deceased Brother, Kenneth L. Black 6,085.20 commssenmnenmanilimemnatannenny TOTAL DISBURSED TO DISTRIBUTEES $ 2h,3h0.79 LL That before making said distribution the undersigned paid all debts of the deceased presented to him or of which he had knowledge, paid all inheri- tance and estate taxes, and all costs of administration. And now, having fully administered said estate, he prays the Court that this his final account be audited and approved and that he be discharged as Administrator of said estate. This hae » 1957. oe Adninistrator of fred Tr. Black, deceased WW po l y “y o r i g 9S 6 l W po y “y o r i g 9S 6 1 NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY O. P. Houston being first duly sworn, Geposes and says: That he has read the foregoing Final Account and that the Same is a full, proper, accurate and complete statement of all his dealings and transactions and of all money and effects received and paid out by him as Administrator of Fred M. Black, deceased, VI ( ,— ga Administrator of Fred IM. Black, deceased Subscribed and sworn to before me, - this day of Z » 1957. : S sev of Drop ee A ee Notary Public” 7 expires: Ge. 2 tea ¥ ¢ NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY The Final Report of o, P. Houston, Administrator of Freq MN. Black, deceased, has this date been examined, audited, proved, filed and is ordered recorded, 7 7 mate LL aay itr After 5 days return to CLERK SUPERIOR COurRT Statesville, N.C. RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED SP Ce en amen oS ee g cy & Fe - & < 9S 6 1 State of North Carolina iredell County In the Superior Court To Z L.. Mlatinadaar, SO ae oz - ot Loe LA. Lilack. dis necssisaccteee th, Minor,incomperemt—GREETINGS: WHEREAS, It is enacted that every_...... Lhlaindk... ee aw Eimiinial.. wo --osuswu-sn---. Accounting in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court: Therefore, take notice that on or about the a ¥. day of ehh: el 197 7 you are due to have such report in the office of said Court at Statesville, N. Cc as prescribed by law. The 27. day of - b wade meded ttn. waz 2 oll dail ‘C W pa l y “y o r l g 9S 6 1 Bl a c k . Ja m e s A. Fi l e d in th a of f i c e of ‘ th e Su p e r i v r Co u r t fo r t: Ir e d e d , St a t e of No r t h th e 4— d a y of O+ @ . 19 2 2 5 = an d re c o r d e d mo r n re s e t Lf ot << oa Tr e v a yf by os Pa b l i c Re e s r d a of sa i d Co n w y De p u t y Uc a r Bl a c k , Ja m e s A. 19 2 2 Application for Letters of Administration—Printed and for Sale by Brady Printing Co., Statesville, N. C. Testartent, and ae Se ea es __....-.---is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the said______ jr bs BS ee oy” Further, That the value of said estate, | “s0 far a can be ascertajned at the date of this application, is about $_/. A. 2.0.0. : v sis a cia wil ie Biagttils Pe Bar hese, A. fu. eo Mpcrina BEA, War nares, WX eo Bch Kichandy ie Cee wh rca Hei, Wot. 2 AS oe are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof. rv jl 7 , is GS, Sworn to and subscribed before me this__ ae _.day } OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR SS.—In the Superior Court. AMMA,______COUNTY. J ae Wn, ROCK. Pe ae ee Oe ee emer Cor Bee ee) believe that_- a. A... Pe y Ae ue SGeU ll ee ee antbout leaving any fast: Will ans Testament; and that I will well and truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said STATE 2 NORTH CAROLINA, | ee CQ _____ ee -_.-, and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by law, and that all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me, I will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability; So help me God. ”_ Subscribed and sworn to before me this__ = _%.____day suonncos coc. Admimettator. F i l e d in th e t h e Sa p e r i v r Co Bl a c k , Ja m e s A. 19 2 2 og we. C. Iredell County, The underaatenad,C, r oi le Prarie ; e: wear corniseione™4, Ayws aumeang? an? s70rn, An hevwaks neosian ert aliat to v “re Jae * Blacr, wtidor n° 3 s0%, deceacad, tha follawitng artjeleg at Harorne] TPrCTAPLy errme vat, trad ne table @5,20,s13 ».0, ons * anton e00 mix. ¢ ’ ttf * re * - 3 ‘ oo one settee ” des e. , 4 aianink€ root, nati pefrinratror bd over Hea ra Am the het oC Mp LS+e 719,00, ane adressen .ne table O,eta % eheire 7.99, one roow, etarA_anea Vv q + ae” en ‘ one table 2 ee ee ee ee ors *180 9m e also find unon examination, that the nurker of *! 1e@ Farmtlw af tre said vhaon, exclusive of rerelf ia, none, “herve snmine 9 deficiency of are ticles on “anda t wnira wr the treante eunnort., we aceene atich deficiency at #149,90, +o be naid hv the nereornel renrecentsative, jhe OO ibe er <n oe ee we em ee oe ae ee ee ee ee ee me ee ee Sa Abie ae ee oe mn ore ee ae ee ame ome me ah em om a me ee a “" y so t w u e r “y o r l q \o N N PPLICATION FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT.—Printed and for Sale by Edwards & Broughton Printing Co., Raleigh, N. AnadAsa +. Counry, idle Grane) TOWNSHIP. APPLICATION FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT. Widow, Etc, Administrator of , Deceased € " 7 i Pe . > a % The undersigned, widow of the said ¥ae A. Plse being entitled to a Year's Support for herself and family, respectfully applies to you to have the same allotted to her as prescribed by Act of Assembly. Dated the 11th day of oo a4 { ch , Widow. Tredel] County, foddle ‘TOWNSHIP. OC T VWoilte . ° , Justice of the Peace : In accordance with the above request, the undersigned, administrator of the said 1° e : mote ‘ A, -Elac , deceased, respectfully asks that you will summon two disinterested persons (qualified to act as jurors), as Commissioners, who shall, after being by you duly sworn to act impartially, together with yourself, ascertain the number of the family of | -'2*. & Flack Jae 4 .Blae* , the said widow, and examine the stock, crop and provisions on hand, and assign to her so much thereof as is allowed by law, and put her in possession of thesame. Should there be a deficiency of such crop, stock or provisions for said purpose, you are respectfully requested to order such deficiency, stating the amount thereof, to be made up from the personal estate of said deceased. Vth é This day of , Administrator of ..., Deceased, : 74 “ al fr Z iy oy Tredal] Counry, : ¢ POWNSHIP. STATE OE NORTH CAROLINA, To the Sheriff or Other Lawful Officer of Said County—GREETING anda af hy . urer to be and appear at the residence of MT" Tas 4B , in said Township,.on ‘ 1 1+} . ‘ i gat the ne day of : ee to assist in laying off and assigning to Mre Jae a_-Rilack 3 nels . as os —. , widow of > a, * c . : - deceased, a Yeaf’s Support for herself and family. Herein fail not Dated this) 1} day of A ee LM Z Justice of the Peace Township. on 3 e cs BS > IN TH E MA T T E R OF Ap p l i c a t i o n fo r Ye a r s Su p p o r t Fi l e d th i s North Carolina: Iredell County: In re: Estate of J. A. Black, deceased,) Ex parte. ) To C. G. Smith, Clerk of Superior Court Of Iredell County, North Carolina: We, the undersigned distributees and heirs-at-law of J. A. Black, de- ceased, do hereby certify that we have received in full all funds belonging to us and coming to us from the estate of the late J, A. Black, deceased, who died about twenty years ago. We also certify that to the best of our knowledge all claims against the estate of the said J. A, Black have been fully paid off and satisfied. That at the death of the said J, A. Black he left surviving him a widow, Mrs. Sarah Gouger Black, who is still living and who signs this paper. Miss Nina Black, a daughter, has died since the death of the said J. As Black, she was never married, and the undersigned are her only distributees and heirs-at-law. We hereby petition the court to accept this as a full and final settle-~ ment of the estate of the said J. A. Black, deceased, Br Respectfully submitted, st & te ALK Lplecs/ North Carolina, Iredell County. Fred M. Black, Administrator of J. A. Black, deceased, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said J. A. Black about twenty years ago, that soon after his appointment as such administrator he moved to Chicago, Illinois and neglected to make settlement from time to time; that all furneral expenses and all claims against the estate of the said J. A. Black were fully paid and that he has made settlement with all the heirs and distributees of the said J. A. Black, dSceased, including all rents and income from the farms of the said J. A. Black, up to and including the year 1942, And the said Fred M. Black prays that this be accepted as a final settlement of the estate of J. A. Black. 7 at FP? q Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the ZS da of J Try, 19435. / My Commission Expires October 25th, /[ 7 Y : LG LU 4 North Carolina, Iredell County. Notary Public I, C. G. Smith, Clerk of Superior Court, of Iredell County, North Carolina, do hereby accept the above statement as a final ttlement of the estate of J. A. Black, deceased, this the 4e day, of » A9456 g o CC / Ly hs ae : 6 ot D rr ne J a od Clerk Superior Court. Bl a c k , Jo h n 4s 2 20.. La a3 “ see A at bo e dix, ¢ f MECuALLOW ¢ fo ae a Cray fae Play Oo: S33 ‘ 4 er ‘ ? “ei nee 6 feat oY - f ocd Hy ¢tet 74 WLW Ce Ge sf Fin : os eo ae ny Oo c4tTFL fe lt # “4 a, i ‘ ; ¢ ; "si _ ™s ge , ogee rf CLA tJHlyy ied : i Vea 5 i oo hw @ OQ a “ C4 ° S 2 s : 5 a. pavistty of ee. EsFaLS és jY" fatehak itn ce ante ff : Aer pon a ae Hip then ZL a Bt. GR as nee, Man, ie snnicss ri eee ys Y Pac A fphcnite LGA A Lelearo 7 a . ‘te oe fratueccta eee t ch A et en et tng Og atatesal ute awAaAey ie = a ZW a. a LC Bs nae 3 a cians Legil by , Tae _ ie ‘ y ‘ stan ii Ju l i e Vl ? L5 7 2 Go om e Se aa a ag e ee e © wa t ie S S e e s APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY.--Printed and for Sale at the Mascot Job Office, Statesville, N. ©, APPLICATION FOR LETTE OF TEs ITTAMENTARYT. 3 Lith CaT. HV’ 7 os “werk the Superier Court, ‘the Will of a a re, , being sworn, doth say: late of said ¢ wr ae is dead haping > st made and published ~Ke last Willand Testament: and that -. is the executor named therein. Further, 7h the property oS sisting of JU LAMA = is worth about § ey ao cap bea LEST rlained, the dut opis. a wp pli tion, and that...» has lA, & AX y Malaete ave the parties entitled under said lili /¢ the said property. 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SPr08,, 6 28 basa) | no Syt bas yr L£ c72 1), ly ab TSA Ah f CE ga: Ltn Cue v4 AZT LED ec” ef ea or laff la f LL fat Ogee: ¢ , < - alt ‘F 2 yy ? 4 eC. ; fo of Fo ve g *o y *y S‘ u a n q 4 o e T d * a ¥ IS. eae Pp. t- Gar Al off eds: Lv $y bes LF, allot Se le 4-44 Se if A Milerd hong, Sa ji te € °y ‘u a n q y 4 o e t g | * a Bl a c k b u r n , CI V K F SF e ZA G PS OL S D gr e g o r y Bl a c k b u r n , A Ae i i Lt { Y la c k b u r n , A Ae UI ] “w i n g y o r | g C6 l I Ge ie = Be Application for Letters of Administration—Printed and for Sale by Brady Printing Co., Statesville, N. C. APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. SeOGee to -COUNTY.—In the Superior Court. ae pei Still sang sess feck aca ge .-late of said County, is dead, without leaving any Will and is the proper person entitled to Letters of ee ea eae ee _are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof, Weak Clerk Superior Court. to and subscribed before me this__. 2nd ____day STATE OF , do solemnly swear (or affirm) That ! selieve that__ ULlint.2lackbr ReaD eteae cee tees ...-died without leaving any last Will and estament; and that I will well and truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said ° VLint. Blackburn i we we ...--, and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by taw, and that all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me, | will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability; So help me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this “= Administrator. Fi l e d in th e Of f i c e of th e Cl e r k of th e Su p e r i u r Co u r t fo r th e Co u n t y of Tr e d e l l , Sj a t e of No r g h Ca r o l i n a on th e p “d a y of XL : = bi g s _A . D. — de d in Bo o k on pa g e at ro e i Re c a r d s , of sa i d Co u n t y De p u ty Cl e r k Bl a c k b u r n , Cl i n t 19 2 1 4 APPA TION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINIST@FION iq STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. In the matter of the Administration of the Before ....... C G Suith ALOR BEES Foes Bitrate ©. &.C: Grace Blackbura the said Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about tees thereof are as follows: NAME AGE (lf Minor) RELATION ADDRESS Maggie Blackburn Sister Statesville, NC Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I believe that ..... ooccecceeusisiststitsseaverses. died without leaving any last Will and Testament and that I will well and truly administer all a nd singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said , and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as pro- vided by law, and that all other duties appertaining to the charge repossed in me, I will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability ; So help me God. tAd—_——_ ____ Administrator. d0 B I D “W I n g y o e i g C9 6 1 COLLIER, HARRIS & COLLIER ATTORNEYS AT LAW STATESVILLE, N. Cc. NORTH CAROLINA, TREDELL COUNTY, TO HON, CARL G, SMITH, CLERK SUPERIOR COURT OF IREDELL COUNTY: The undersigned, being a sister of Grace Blackburn, deceased, and entitled to Letters of Administration upon her estate, herewith renounces her right to qualify as Administratrix and requests the Court to appoint The Northwestern Bank as Administrator of said estate, in her place and stead. This June _ 99 » 1962, a cO oe , Vhs eo Lich (huper 7 » VL NO R T H CA R O L I N A DE P A R T M E N T OF RE V E N U E IN H E R I T A N C E Ta x Di v i s i o n RA L E I G H RE P O R T OF CL E R K OF SU P E R I O R CO U R T NA M E OF ds be e " NA M E OF an e NA M E OF | OR N E Y es gS S __ = a , , at i o n of th e Ad m i n i s t r a t o r or Ex e c u t o r wh i c h wi l l be fu r n i s h e d a — PR O P E R T I E S OF DE C E D E N T _ BE N E F I C I A R I E S OF F DE C E D E N T St ef t ee er 2 7 id NA M E RE L A T I O N S H I P Ba n k de p o s i t s Ba n k de p o s i t s St o c k s an d Bo n d s (i n c Ho u s e h o l d an d Ki t c h e n Fu r n i t u r e In t e r e s t ow n e d in an y bu s i n e s s In s u r a n c e Pa y a b l e to Es t a t e In s u r a n c e Pa y a b l e to Be n e f i c i a r i e s ot a Mo r t g a g e s an d No t e s ti r e t y (i n c l u d e 4 1. Ot h e r Re a l Es t a t e ow n e d an d lo c a t e d in N. C. Re a l Es t a t e lo c a t e d ou t s i d e N. ¢ TO T A L AP P R O X I M A T E VA L U E OF AL L PR O P E R T I E S _ DO NO T US E TH I S SP A C E Th i s re p e mo n t h of - Cl e r k of Co u r t IM P O R T A N T : Pl e a s e in d i c a t e wh e t h e r A st r a t i o n wr Da t e of de a t h Ex e c u t o r s h i p Bl a c k b u r n , Gr a c e 19 6 2 COLLIER, HARRIS & COLLIER ATTORNEYS AT LAW STATESVILLE - MOORESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, ’ t " IREDELL COUNTY BEFORE, In the Matter of The Northwestern Bank, Administrator of the FINAL ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATOR Estate of Grace Blackburn TO HON. CARL G. SMITH, CLERK SUPERIOR COURT OF IREDELL COUNTY: The undersigned Administrator of the estate of Grace Blackburn herewith returns and shows upon oath the following as a true and correct final account of its transactions as such representative. RECEIPTS July 24, 1962, The Northwestern Bank, Guardian for Grace Blackburn, balance in account $1,371.99 Aug.13, The Northwestern Bank, Admr. of the Estate of Vivian McKee, distributive share in estate 273.85 Total Receipts $ 1,645.84 Credited by the following General Disbursements: July 24, 1962, Dr. S- A. Rhyne, account July 24, nt Rutledge & Bigham, funeral expenses Dec. 10, 1962, The Northwestern Bank, Admr. coms. May 7, 1963, Collier, Harris & Collier, Attys. May 7, " N. C. Dept. of Revenue, Inheritance Tax May 7, Iredell County, refund of Old Age Assistance payments paid for the benefit of Grace Blackburn, for which a lien was filed, bal. due 649.40 C. G Smith, C. S. C., costs of Appt. $4.00 and Final Report$7.20 11.20 Total 1,492.90 Balance 152.94 $1,645.84 The above balance of $152.94 is paid to Maggie Blackburn a sister, who is the sole heir at law of Grace Blackburn. d0 e I D “W I N G y o e ] g C9 6 1 COLLIER, HARRIS & COLLIER ATTORNEYS AT LAW STATESVILLE - MOORESVILLE NorRTH CAROLINA Your Administrator reports to the Court that it has paid all bills presented to it and has fully administered upon said estate. Wherefore, it prays that the Court will approve this its final report and order it discharged from further accounting. THE NORTHWESTERN BANK, Administrator of Grace Blackburn e ai Trust Officer Sworn to and subscribed before me, is Ma 5 196 this May : Y A 36 LY Lot Clerk Superior Court Audited, approved and ordered filed,and recorded. MOY LA. Z eh Clerk ‘Superior Court / ‘In the Superior Court. nT matter of the Will of , , ( ces Pp 0 ( ere, cok [{aActrrar S. ( O. He A aacek ~ Pp , ye | ; > being duly sworn, doth say: thay UU \ Oe ee ...p late of said County, is dead, having first made so ay published a AS last Will and Testament: and that ’ on pe OU of deve executorsnamed therein Further, That the property of the said 5 - , la hasnee consisting of is vn about $ me _.....80 far as can be ascer bon date of this ap alles and that are the parties entitled under said Will to the said property. Sworn to and subscribed before me this a I .... day a9 f) Clerk: — Court. OATH OF EXECU: TOR NORTH C AROL INA, > SS.---In the Superior Conrt. County. Jr 2ky y solemnly swear that I believe this paper writing é to be and contain the last Will and Testament of ae cr that I will well and truly — the same by first paying his debts and then his legacies, so eo as the said estate shall exte od, or the law will charge me, and all other duties pertaining to the office of Executor I will disc sharge according to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So he ‘Ip me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this L & day of Cr Alf 19 ( 2. ~ North Carolina f In the Superior Court | Iredell County | Jessie B. VanCamp, Grace Blackburn { and Isabel McPherson, Heirs at law of W. H. Blackburn V8. Mart Carson and wife, Ida B. Carson,and John Lindsay The plaintiffs, complaining of the defendants, allege and say: FInST: That the plaintiffs are residents and citizens of the state of New York. SaCOND: That the defendants are residents and citizens of the State of North Carolina. THIRD: Thet Jessie B. VanCamp, Grace Blackburn and Isabel MePherson are the only heirs at law of WeH. Blackburn, late of Iredell County, North Carolina. FOURTH: That the said W.H. Blackburn died a number of years prior tc the institution of this suit, seized and possessed of tne tracts of land in Iredell County, North Carolina, adjoining the land of R.H. Cain and others, and more particularly described as follows: FIRST TRACT: Beginning at a dogwood on the branch, Nicholson's corner, now k.H. Cain's, and runs thence I. 7 BE, 115 poles to a stone on the roadside, Cain's corner; thence 52 E. 20 poles toa stone, Cain's corner; thence S. 57 EB, poles to @ stone, Cain's corner; thence S. 65 E. 122+ poles & stone, corner of the Harpe tract, now Cain's; thence S. We 64 poles to a stake in Cain's line; thence N. 54 W. 114 poles to @ gum, Bleckburn's corner; thence S. 40 W. 65 poles to the beginning, containing 55 acres more or less. i Blackburn SECOND TRACT: Adjoining the land of Louisa Lewis/and others and more particularly described as follows: Beginning eat the Southeast corner of the tract of Louisa Blackburn and running thence S. 32 KE. 48 poles to a Stone; thence North east 36 poles to a stone on the Harpe land, 48 poles from the beginning corner; thence S. 70 W. 48 poles to the beginning corner. FIFTH: That the said W.H. Blackburn died intestate and hig wife, Louisa Lewis Blackburn, remained in possession of caig tracts of land until her death in the year 1916, and that the plaintiffs, as the heirs at law of the said W.H. Blackburn, are now the owners in fee of said land and entitled to the possession of the same. SIXTH: That the defendants are in possession thereof and unlawfully withhold the same from the plaintiffs. WHERS PORE, The plaintiffs demand judpment against the defendants for the possession of said tracts of land, and for the sum of 4100.00 damages for vithholding the same and for the costs of this action, and for such other and further relief as the plaintiffs may be entitled to. SI’ f } Hh. i FL. ————_ i “See . aes ry cael Mba nees fv here i State of New Yorx [ ie we County of j Jessie B. VanCamp, one of the above named defendants, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That the foregoing com- plaint is true of her own knowledge, except as to those matters and things therein stated on information and belief, and as to those matters she believes it to be true. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the __ ss day of September, 1918. otary Public. North Caroline, Superior Court, Iredell County, August Term, 1918, Jessie B. VanCamp, Grace Black- burn, and Isabella M. McPherson, vs Mart Carson and wife, Ide B. Car- ee ee a ee OO ee son and John Lindsay. The defendants, answering the plaintiffs' complaint, allege and say: te That paragraph one is admitted. wie That paragraph two is admitted. ~ ga v- That paragraph three is admitted. oo Aen That the allegations contained in paragraph four is denied, except they admit that "W. H. Blackburn died a number of years prior to the institution of this suit". sibe That the allegations contained in paragrah five of the complaint are denied, except they admit that "W. H. Blackburn died intestate and that his wife, Louisa A. Black- burn, remained in possession of said tract of land until her death in 1916". alien That they deny the allegations contained in para- graph six of the complaint, except they admit they are in possession of said land. ns And, proceeding to further answer said complaint the defendants allege and say: odes That the defendants, and those under whom they claim title, have been in the open, sole, actual, adverse, exclusive, notorious and continuous possession of the land described in the complaint, under well known and visible lines and boundaries, adverse to all other persons for more than twenty years, and these defendants plead the same and the Statute of Limitations in bar of any recovery in this action. Having fully answerea they demand that they go without day and recover their costs, JN Attorney for Defendants. Mart Carson, being duly sworn, deposes and says: that the foregoing answer is true of his own knowledge, ex- cept as to those matters anda things therein stated on infor- mation and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true, Sworn to and subscribed before me this the /V/_ day of 9 1918. H A\ “w i n g y o e i g 81 6 North Carolina In the Superior Court, ra Iredell County October term 1919 p et als, VOT Ty PT CALE AMENDED ANSWER. Mart Carson et als, defendants amend thér answer by leave of the 4A Wey of futher defense allege and say ;le Ler. Mi forrt 4 (2a/ That William H, Blackburn under whom the claim was the husband of L, A, Blackburn, under whom the defendants Olaim: that W. H. Blackburn, the husband Blackburn wes 4 invalid and became largely on account the f That she, L. A. Blackburn was the owner of of land in Yadkin County in her own right need of funds to meet his obligations contracted and agreed that if L, A, Blackburn, his wife, would join him in the sg: f sai d and bet him have the purchase money to pay he would make her a deed to the lands in controversy and in pursuance of this contract seid lands of hers in Yadkin County was sold and the mo f - wii INO Amt icy tugned over to her husband, William H, Blackburn, who applied the same to his own use wmount to about $600,00, the price of + i said land; ha aid W, H, Blackburn either failed to carry out his part o ne ¢ 1t by making and delivering said or if ne dit ke id execute daid deed the same was that after the t acti aforesaid husband W, H, Blackburn, both the land in controversy as belonging Ae Blackburn and that after his death in the she continued in the posession of said land her right under the purchase aforesaid and in the tinuous, notobious, un interupted and adverse posession HM “w i n g y p e i g 8l 6 l of the same under known visible lines and boundaries fo more than twenty years prior to the commencing of action under said purchas m» VseGVn Wino WHEREFORE, the defendants p n asked in their original answer and for such other and futher relief as they are entitled to Mart Carson being sworn says; that the for«gobns amended answer is true of hie own Knowledge, except those matters and things stated on information and belief and ag those maters he believes it to be true, Subscribed and sworn to before rn this the twentieth day of October 1919, HM “w i n g y o r | g sl o l North Carolina, } In the Superior Court. Iredell County. } Jesse B. Van Camp et al “aVBe Mart Carson et al. To Dorman Thompson, Attorney for the Plaintiffs in the above entitled action. Take notice, that on the 7 day of fac, UJ pa GQ. Me and thereafter, at the residence ; of Mawgenet Gtealaas in the "the counts of State of North Car- olina, before Came ee Finale » Commissioner, the A Er Im, undersigned will take the deposition of M GL & Dati Sabisialindal aia ieratia ety 192), at shes J. T. Wooten and others, to be read as evidence for the plaintiff in the above entitled action, which is now pending in the Superior Court of Iredell County, State of North Carolina; and you will fur- ther take notice, that if the taking of the said deposition is not begun and completed on the said day, the same will be continued from day to day until completed. This the / 6" day of Opn , 3920. Lid a ae oe , vs Aw Attorneys for the Defendant. 7 North Carolina, J) In the Superior Court. Iredell County. § Jesse B. Van Camp et al aia Mart Carson et al State of North Carolina, to GREETING: We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integ- rity, do authorize and empower you to cause Margeret Steelman and T. J. Wooten to appear before you at such time and place as you may appoint, and them on oath to examine touching all such matters and things as they shall know of and concerning a certain matter of controversy in our Superior Court for the County of Iredell, pending, wherein Jesse B. Van Camp and others, Plaintiffs, and Vart cased end others, Defendants. And the deposition in writing by you so taken, you will transmit, sealed with your seal, to our Superior Court, to be held for said County, on the > 3Ihaay of Kote 1921. Witness J. A. Hartness, Clerk of said Court, at office i toten in Statesville, N. C., this /_ day of Afar ‘ 192¢7. / Ga i o Clérk Superior Court. Jom (nit G AE Memene 0 North Carolina, In the Superior Court. Iredell County. ) Jesse B. Van Camp et al ~VWBe Mart Carson et al. joa to the annexed commission to me directed, I, Larisa on Vine ny a eno under the authority thereof, on Be 2 fF 7 day of Ofer 192s at / oO o'clock A M-, at the residence of Maina SLE te Te JCC “~ 2 Ce ome in the County of Vertinbes, State of North Carolina, both plain- tiff and defendant being represented, Dorman Thompson, attorney for the plaintiff and H. P. Grier, attorney for the defendant, proceeded to take the deposition of Memprerett=teredqresemened da. Te Wooten, who being first duly sworn to speak the truth between the said plaintiff and defendant, depose and say: H AM “w i n g y o r i g 8l 6 t Pht Mion Be Bae Pe Ah ivicill - at PE Ae lie Ali ttle Va COnavsy & iii x dil lk ney 2 0° Fe hh a 4, . —, HM wi n g y o e | gq sl é 6 l at tee Sigah hice GH peed f SG. med Me Maa, Ge no es Sat a Ue Ki La wo ie Keedcha 9 LE fjathe Tk ' fee Ge. Pe ete tt a_< grew. La ee can el ee ieee a Kyat, Ae ps 4 . Le et Ce ape ee Ke ) so l le © NG Z te Lee DI eKe aa roe [Carre jpn hye eA =e 7 [T° Oe eis Bes oe drt hire eri. A Leet StecZyras.? pp Me is Uf : ie ] 4 oe ; Fob street Ae A A lid peti ei le aes The foregoing deposition of Pili cla nrhereetan eat Orbimaale Rate J. T. Wooten was sworn to and subscribed vefore me at the time and place mentioned above. ; This LY day of YUL Mere a a / 1) Wa ay, oe ALLA HMA LA _- } yi A : oS Po Ae y / / h : s | A haute lb. OUVWLhihe ant eit tad a Br Rinsns coer fe jong é ( CK wt Kal C-t.e-fh wean PON wet t-tX os Ye m ~e Honor, Hie } She OP ee Fore of ry Clerk U J 1 1e acec 44 UL +} tT LOL y 7. a x bd és orae ye + 4 that vv x rm * ® a a: Vt 167 cs Ud. taxed ra i. u - 2 J ititw oT urt were “ansW n ec , Po U a Pon and-} Ae 14 DE 2 + cy 14d U ° aer5 -f Cour Ci Vv VAL Lae h ne he plea t re erior ane SC e to TA U ) Jason nut id © rng c \ e earin ‘eye iw n hh ena ao V de i G > ~A£ of t aoe aVp . " 4. a2. © Bl a c k b u r n , W. H 19 1 8 North Carolina | In the Superior Court | Iredell County | Jessie B. VanCamp, Grane Blackburn and Isabel McPherson, heirs-at-lew of W.eH. Blackburn P.5. Kennedy and Henry C. Hunter the plaintiffs, complaining of the efendants, allege and say: le That the plaintiffs ere rosiden id citizens of the otate of N That the defendants are residents and citizens of the otete of North Cerolina. Se That Jessie 83. VanCemp, Grace Bleckburn and Isabel Me- Pherson are the only heirs-at-law of W.H. Blackburn, late ot Iredell County, North Carolina. 4. That the said W.H. Bleckburn died e number of years 4, “ t ago and left surviving him a widow, Luisa Lewis Blackburn, who died during the year 1916; that the said WeH. Bleckburn died seized and possessed of the following described tracts of land: First: A tract of land iying in Zegle Mills Township » Iredell County, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of ReHe Cain and others and more particularly described as follows: Serinning at a dog wood on a branch Nicholson's corner, now neH. Cain's corner, and running thence N. 7 E. 115 poles to & stone on the roadside, Cain's corner; thence S. 52 E. 20 ti poles to a stone, Cain's corner; thence Se 57 E. 32 poles to & stone, Cain's corner; thence S. 65 BE. 1224 poles to @ stone, corner of the Harpe tract, now Cain's; thence S. 32 We 64 poles to a stake in Cain's line; thence N. 54 We 114 poles to -]- @ & gum, corner of the tract belongi burn; thence 9 ne to luisa Lewis Blaeck- “es 40 We 65 poles to th g beginning, containing 55 acres more or le . S8. Second tract: 3epinning at a Stake on Cain "s line and running thence § 70 De We to a “panish oak, the Southeast the tract Of land corner of Selonging to 32 8. 48 Poles to g Stone; thenee S& poles Luisa Lewis 3lackburn thenee 8, to the ne S acres more or less, Wee Bleekburn died i ntestete &nd the Pleintiffs, as the only heirs~at-lew, ere now the owners and are entitled to Possession of the seid hereinbefore @escribed tracts of land. the death of sa *%e Blackburn, his w wife, Luisa Lewis 3lackburn, reméined in the Possession of = % the said tracts of land until her death in the year 1916; A that after the death of the Said Luise lewis 3lackburn, the % defendants P.3, Sennedy and denry C. Hunter without authority or right, and Over the Protests of the Plaintir+ = e Ss, unlewfully entered upon the lands deseribed in Paracreph four of this Compleint ana there eut down ar Carried away the trees ana timber located on S88id lands eng Converted ana disposed of the same to their own use to the damage of these Plaintiffs in the sum Of 4500.00. ae ti e a e a t : the plaintiffs demand judgment against the defendants for th sum of ¥900.00,anq th for such other &n: further relief as they a &@ costs of this ag- tion, andj may be entitled to. poe I FH , f Cc Pie “Shen ed he Plaintiffs, state of New York County of Jessie 3. VanCamp, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing complaint is true of her own know- + things therein stated upon ledge, except a believes before day of Notary Saperior Court, Iredell County, \ugust Term, 1913. or Joapio Be VanCamp, Grace Dinck- burn, and Isabella |i. lc-herson, ve axt Carson and wife, lds Re a Ay Ce OR G a OO eh A, tn e gor and John Lindsay. The defendents, sensworing the plaintiffs’ compiaint, allege and say: -l- ie sdmitted. is odnitted. ~~ paragraph throe is admitted. H M wn g y o r | |g oo lne OD on & 4 2 at te allegations contained in parngrarn four sl o l is denicd, oxcept they admit that "Ve ie Slackburn died a munber of yoare pri to 7% institution of this suit’. That the allogations corteined in paragrah five complaint are denied, excent they admit tat “We Hse xm died intestete and that his wife, Louisa A ‘Loeln burn, rommined in possession of o21@ treet of land until her death in 1916". ~G= That they deny the ellegntions contained in pars waph cix of the complaint, except they admit they are in possession of said land. md, proccoding the defondante allere and HM “u u n g y o r | g 8l é 6 l lis That the defendants, and those under whom they claim title, have been in the open, sole, actual, adverse, exclusive, notorious end continuous possession of the land described in the complaint, under well known and visible lines and boundaries, adverse to all other persons for more than twenty years, and these defondants plesd the same and the Statute of Limitations in ber of any recovery in this action. Having fully answered they demand that they go without day and recover their costs, “Attorney for Dofondants « liart Carson, being duly sworn, deposes and says; that the foregoing answer is true of his own knowledge, ox- ‘cept as to those matters and things therein stated on infor- mation and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the _... “ay of » 1918. Bl a c k b u r n , W. H. 19 1 8 North Carolina, In the Superior Court, Iredell County. Jessie B. VanCamp, Grace Blackburn, and Isabelle McPherson, heirs-at-law of W. H. Blackburn, ANSWER. Vs P. Be Kennedy and Henry C. Hunter. The defendants, answering the plaintiff's complaint, allege and say: ain That they admit paragraph one. «2. That they admit paragrpah two. wibe That they admit paragraph three. ~4- Theat in answer to the allegations contained in paragraph four of the complaint, they deny each and every allegation therein set forth, except they admit that W. H. Blackburn died a number of years ago and left surviving him @ widow, whose name was Louisa A. Blackburn. onlin They deny the allegations in paragraph five of the complaint, except they admit that W. H. Blackburn died intestate. «t- They deny the allegations inparagraph six of the complaint, except they admit that Louise A. Blackburn, widow of W. H. Blackburn, remained in possession of said land after his death. And, proceeding further to answer said complaint, H AM “w i n g y o r l g sl o l the defendants allege and say: ‘tes p hat on the 12th day of September, 19607, the de- fendanta bought from L. A. Blackburn certain standing timber on the lands of the seid IL. A. Blackburn, which contract of purchase was duly probated and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Iredell County, Book 53, page 52; that the land from which said timber was cut was owned and occu- pied by the said L. A. Blackburn, and that more than three years have elapsed since the sale of the timber aforesaid and the bringing of the plaintiffs' action, and the defend- ants plead seid lapse of time and the Statute of Limitations in bar of any recovery in this action. in That more than ten years have elapsed since the plaintiff's cause of action arose, if any he has, and the bringing of this action and the defendants, therefore, plead said lepse of time and the Statute of Limitations in bar of any recovery in this action. oie That the said L. A. Blackburn, from whom said tinm- ber was purchased, and those now in possession of the same, holding under her, have been in the open, sole, actual, ad- verse, exclusive, notorious and continuous possession of the jand described in the complaint under known and visible lines and boundaries, adverse to all other persons for more than twenty years, and these defendants plead the same in bar of any recovery in this action. mie The defendants are advised and believe, and so allege that if the plaintiffs have any cause of action for disposing of the timber alleged in their complaint, it would be against the executor of said L. Ae Blackburn, and not a- in gainst these defendants, and they plead the Same against any recovery in this action. Having fully answered, they demand that they go hence without day and that they recover the costs of the ac- at ttorney for Defen ants. tion, P. Be Kennedy maketh Oath: that the foregoing answer is true of his own knowledge, except those matters statea up- on information and belief and as to those matters he believes it to be true, OSA es f aN ) ; Subscribed and sworn to before me _ this the [C day of Optober, 1918, a # Chow Pheaife Bl a c k b u r n , W. H 19 1 8 » cit eer —Printed and for sale by Brady, The Printer, State sville, N. C, > eo ares 5-'07-2M: STAT E OF NORT H CAR( OLINA, | To THE SHERIFF OF Seetece_ a RSE ETING: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED To SUMMON i oe Chad, al personally to appear before -* t Court to be held for our said county at the Court House in on toe feehey, Ahoy iin? 209 Monday next, then and there to testify and the truth to say in behalf of Vn egefer ima certain Seer ersy before said og depe cei FB _ Plaintiff & , and Beit AcnHt— _ bie | 4 HM “w i n g y o r i g , and then and there to be tried, wherein \o oo Defendant wind this you shall in no wise omit, under.the penalty prescribed by law. wr Khe ti Kae ae Kea ae on tt. WO ALEE Monday after the Monday - EQ9Gm Cgc 5 73 Cee Sey - V Fi e r i ie e e Ag a i n s t Te r m , 19 0 . . . PA Ct y Um w y ¢ g 7- / F s r e ny Wy 29 / 5 e y R i t e l a i a g . b a l f o y p Ch e e LU Gr o g . Ci n e 7 Ku r d . J . = a b e . e e ee d e t l Ae ec m Sh , ue Bl a c k b u r n , W. H 19 1 8 H M wN g y e | q Sl é 6 l Civil Subpoena.—Printed and for sale by Brady, The Printer, Statesville, N. C. ‘STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, To THE SHERIFF OF... ie £CL ene County--GREETING: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO SUMMON personally to appear before the Judge of Superior Court, at the next Court to be held for our said county the Court House in. <4 EV Et ee on he 4!" ~ } 4 / fi jaa : : 4 x, A Dip Mad next, then and there to testify and the truth to sad in behalf of ..“4Y¥ [4 < 7 forte 7 , in a certain controversy before said Court depending, and then and there to be tried, wherein e Defendant.//7.. under the penalty prescribed by law. WITNESS, ......24%. ' : we tenskisdhatenstisein chip cussciny ietcrrnracy MOREE Of OUL Shi Court at omice peer « - a Mondey—after—the Monday— / i - ss CS ed Clerk Superior Court for...%...-44€ <4. County. H M wi n g y o e | gq a) \o as Co Civil Subpoena.— Printed and for sale by Brady, The Printer, Statesville, N. C. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, To THE SHERIFF OF : Ck CK See ~-~-County--GREETING: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO SUMMON 200d f yon fn ¢ ee f aot: / ON he F heat A aes Cheryl lo yersonally to appear before the Judge of Superior Court, at the next Court to be held for our said county at a . a ? 7 . ‘ s r , é the Court House in 2 on~the..__. Monday after the Monday in next, then and there to testify and the truth to say in behalf of... IN“ ¢-T in a certain controversy before said Court depending, and then and there to be tried, wherein It Ps , w f é swt 7 ° od. { Plaintiff .., and Defendant . And this you shall in no wise omit, under the penalty prescribed by law. WITNESS, ..» Clerk of our said Coutt, at office Monday after the......... Monday erk Superior Court forz2t-4cl4 Bl a c k b u r n , W. H 19 1 8 Ag a i n s t . Pl a i n t i f f . De f e n d a n t HM “w i n g y o r | g sl 6 l ms % a NORTH CAROLINA Il THE ii {EDEL L C OUN Tt iN OVEMBER MPIQTT ay 4 tad, ESSIE B. VAN CAMP ° VS ISSUES. P2 B. KENNEDY, ET AL. (1) 4re the plaintiffs the owners in fee simple of the land described in the complaint? ANSWER: (2) Did the defendants unlawfully enter upon said land and cut and remove said timber? TOW? . attr od, (3) What damares, if any, have plain ANSWER: Bl a c k b u r n , W. H 19 1 8