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Home My WebLink AboutEstate Records 1790-1970, Davidson, W.E.-Davis, J.E.‘d M ‘U O s p i A a e g cr 6 l 3h A 1 og Z ¥? pplication for Letters of Administration. 60.0. annako svhlob.or dou APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ; aarp eee ee In the matter of the Administration of the Estate of IREDELL COUNTY—In the Superior Court. cI i TI 2. assslbdicststch coke ols AG. ina sworn, doth say: late of said viele’ is dead, having died on 19.42. without leaving any Will and Testament, I ccc ee rn a ..odS the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the said... W.2.Davidson Rides wieaduan dicotenuuatanedad Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about ‘: 50 00, Real Estate, and $.680,00. .-Personal Property, and that the persons entitled as heirs and distributees thereof are as follows: NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ‘ADDRESS Mrs. Ida Frye Davidson widow R.F.S. 76, Statesville, N.C. Walter H.Davidson Nevhew Children and heirs at law of Mrs. Novella Davidson Sizer, a deceased sister Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Zp.3th STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, In the Superior Court—ss. Iredell County. L,.nnconnida da Rea®..... , do solemnly swear (or affirm) That I believe that............WYB, Davidson ... died without leaving any last Will and Testament; and that I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said.......... vidson -- and a true and perfect inventory thereof return, as provided by law; and thet Fics 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 a NN u yh ea Z Administrator. day of. a Oo 2.19 wR ae ne. Loa , Clerk Superior Court. a... Lb AC es "a M ‘u o s p l a e q cr 6 l Sota :. aint? Form 341—APPLICATION FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT. Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N. O.—169343—K State of North Carolina Iredell Statesville TownsHip APPLICATION FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT Widow, etc. being entitled to a Year’s Support for herself and family, respectfully applies to you to have the same allotted to her by Act of Assembly. Dated the__..2nd , 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 -Mrss_Ida_Frye_ Davidson , 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 the same. 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. This__ 2nd TOwNsHIP "d M ‘u o s p i a e g STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA To the Sheriff or Other Lawful Officer of said County—GRrEETING: cr 6 l You are hereby commanded to summon to be and appear at the residence of the_late W.E.Davidson = , in said Township, on the-...Sth, day of__Decemher deceased, a Year’s Support for herself and family. Herein fail not. Dated this__2nd December 1942 _ We,the undersigned ,hereby accept service of the within summons and waive service thereof by the sheréff. This the SOthgey of December 1942 J @ it. Wi d o w of i ca i n e ti r a n a cg A, AP P L I C A T I O N FO R YE A R ’ S SU P P O R T W. E . D a v i d s o n IN TH E MA T T E R OF -- - - - - - . . - _ M @ s e _ I d a Fr y e Da v i d s o n Fo r m 34 1 — 2 M — 6 - 1 3 - 4 0 — K Fi l e d th i s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d a y of "d M “u o s p i a e g Cr 6 l Form 842—PETITION FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT—REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS Edwards & Broughton Oo., Raleigh—O-88 ene ene a COUNTY, Statesville TOWNSHIP In tHe Marrze or Mrs...Ida.Frye. Davidson The undersigned, ...........-.. a. R.C.Little , a Justice of the Peace, and , Commissioners, EE ES cr eee RP l-horse mule l-two horse We also find, upon examination, that the number of the family of the said widow, under fifteen years of age, exclusive of herself, is none wy a deficiency of the articles on hand to make up the year’s support, we assess such deficiency at 2 : Ato --- Dollars to be paid by tag Personal representative. ’ NOTE. The widow is entitled to $500 out of the crop, stock and provisions of the deceased, and $150 additional for each member of the family under fifteen years old, as her year’s support. The commissioners shall make and sign three lists of articles assigned, stating the value of each, the number of the family, and deficiency to be paid by the personal represent- ative. One of these lists shall be delivered to the widow, one to the personal representative, and one returned by the Jus- tice, within twenty days after the assignment, to the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county, who shall file and record the same, and enter judgment against the personal representative, to be paid when the assets shall come into his hands, for any residue found in favor of the widow. In case there be no stock, crop or provisions on hand, the year’s support may be allotted by commissioners from the personal property of the deceased and also any debt known to be due him, and said allotment shall vest the said property in the widow and her right to collect said debt. Where there is no administration, or the widow is administratrix, the widow may apply to the Justice.—Revisal, secs. 3092, 3093, 3098. es i k e ) IN TH E MA T T E R OF De c e a s e d . RE P O R T OF CO M M I S S I O N E R S AL L O T T I N G YE A R ’ S SU P P O R T , 19 4 8 . Fo r m 34 2 — 2 M — 9 - 5 - 4 1 — 0 - 8 8 Da v i d s o n , W. E. 19 4 2 y GY 4¥ North Carolina Iredell County “I MM ‘U O s p i a e g In the Matter of the Administration of 4 the estate of W. E. Davidson cr é l To Honorable C. G. Smith, Clerk of Superior Court: He. D. Frye, Administrator of the estate of W. E. Davidson respective returns and shows the following as a full, true and complete statement of said receipts and disbursements as such administrator: RECEIPTS 13, 1942 - Cash on hand in Merchants & Farmers Bank $403.69 DISBURSEMENTS 13, 1942 = Bunch Funeral Home $297.50 13, 1942 - Dr. L. M. Little 33200 10, 1943 - Statesville Daily Record 2.50 10, 1943 Co Ge Smith, C. Se Co, letters, etc. 4.35 29, 1947 - N. C. Inheritance tax 11.82 —.: 1947 - C. G. Smith, C. S. C., cost of settlement 4.78 » 1947 =~ Mrs. Ida Davidson, widow of W. E. Davidson, to be applied on deficiency for years allowance49,74 Total 4 3 e The undersigned respectively reports further that all other personal phoperty beling to said estate except cash on hand deposited as shown above was allotted to Mrs. Ida Davidson, widow of W, F, Davidson, on her years support as shown by the report of Commissioners allotting the same. 4 FOES and subscribed before me, uperior Court Audited and approved RAYMER & RAYMER LAWYERS STATESVILLE, N. C a Da v i d s o n , Wi l l i a m Ww e T T T T m ‘u o s p T a e g q a9 , 4, / Car ‘ ALhar wa x: 4 S 2 2 4 vy Book 4ETE 4B oS 2 -4. fe? tra oe A per eo. R- ht t- dae Le Moved id a az Pre SFPECOCOU Bs. ¢ Pea AF Oth o¢ . 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SEUY a 7 F ae ae TP oA eferrtred il Fh nth fotin pee buen d bb ia elarlen laf Abyrliey bk farebar foo Pe? SS Foo JF es - g Ke en KP 4 V0 Ndatwnk Lorrbrrg CZ SS fren Me 3 — Ms Pais ‘ —nnereeemn A ~ ~~ h-» | — we / Da v i d s o n , Wi l l i a m en ne r it e r So ee e se . me m ea e Su o S s p T A r q we t t t t m and for sale at THE LANDMARK JoB OFFICE, Statesville, N. C. and Soe onde of 7 APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. x \ é Application for Letters of Administration.—Printed f the Estate of | In the matter of the Administration o \ Before. That Testament, and that Administration on the estate of the said.... Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be to and subseribed before me this..2 Swor 5 Clerk Superior Court. OATET OF ADMINISTRATOF. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, SS.-In the Superior Court: COUNTY. That I believe that Testament; and that I will well and truly administer a lland singular the the said , and a tru and pertect inventory thereof return as ed by law; and that all other duties appertaining to the charge best of my skill and ability: So help me God. provid Sosed in me, I will faithfully and honestly perform with the fu. Subseribed and sworn to before me this. Sh OE Da v i d s o n , Wi l l i a m Su o s p T A R g we t TT t m Application for Letters of Administration.—Printed and for sale at Tar LANDMARK Jon OrFicr, Statesville, N. ¢. tee ne mene 4 PPrPLICATION FoR iL TERS oF ADMINISTRATION. Tn te qnatter we Administration of the Estate of ) - ; Before... ArAte ot { s ow} being sworn, doth say: so Cul Scots Peevveeeree date of said Count., is dead, without lea ving any Will and ? : ° Testament, and that oe a LAMMML Gl teppei sere dS the proper person entitled to Letters of fo “ fs . . oe / mgt Adi Pon on the estate of the autd ECL aac Yn, ,, MEL MErtt1121-Cx es tx Fier l¢ aAKke yess ee Further, Tit the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of thi Is iS, application, is about % a Chettitg: daw & anf ike sahetieten af. aM. SEAL ¥...£. reset atstituiecrsscixectl ROPE PAT ft dé ¢ ie OK Sane alt io ae .! ae ee WMeeu Aug ee K Fy he be le pei, an aa wn WY en ei ) ce; 7 : : Piette CCA, UL & chee it > F L ot Hwa + —— ee eo DP Cities entitled as heirs and dist ributees thereof. Sworn to and subgeribed before me this....5:.....dav) : J A a hh IATN MMMheed t J MA... Clerk Superior Court. ; COATED OF ADMINISTRATOR. STATE OF ia te CAROLINA, ve i a f j roo.-in the Superior Court: re lett Arner | n the Super oul died without leaving any last Will and Testament: oe I wif well and truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of Yrs y : . CC-f... t— Ctids wy bPeeN Kelsi scdpbacades 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 helagne God. Da v i d s o n , Wi l l i a m ee e en Se ee e ce ae te © fet) < 4s Q n ° pe . next, then Civil Subpoena, re and for ‘oy by Brady, The Printer, es, a _ 2M 5—, oO”, Sas STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, To THE SHERIFF OF VA 4 Akh g ersonally to appear before the Judge of Superior Court, at the next Court to be held for our said county at Pp ) PI § I ’ ) the Court House in ae lahnartle berets rath ee or Mehics e Fee spend, Sitbverg 07 Menday—in. and ine to testify and the truth to Say in behalf of Ulanniefff, iny «ain controversy before said Court depending, plea th. Cawdor A Pavses wa hegt : or $ ra % Laas Prana cath Seer ed. | Plaintiff, and__< dy. ee Henn é ee X« L, eg a _ and then and there to ce tried, wherein Defendent _, AGafhis you shall in no wise omit, under the /e kLAC Witness /f trace, YZ wo MAP re tod penalty prescribed by law. .-y Clerk of our said Court, at office in wide aw 7 x poy acetic th om. pa / os LEO out Sp bbe « LC ) Pl a i n t i f f Ag a i n s t | 8 ae . Te r m , 19 0 WE T T T T M *u o s p t a e g North Carolina, In the Superior Court. Ireacll County, January Term, 1907, Wash Davidson, administrator of William Davidson, deceased, nF ne COMPLAILE? . The Southern Railway Company, The plaintiff complains and alleges: First:- That the defendant is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Virginia, and is now and, at the time hereinafter mentioned, was engrged in operating a rail- road from Charlotte, N. C., to Taylorsville, 6. and elsewhere in the said State, and for the purpose of its business kept, main- tained and operated a shifting engine over its tracks in and about Statesville, and kept in its employment for the purpose of moving, shifting, loading and unloading cars, a conductor, engineer, fireman, and other helpers, and was so doing at the time of the wrongs and injuries herein compleined of, Second:- That William Davidson is dead, and the plaintiff, Wash Davidson, has been duly anpointed and has qualified as his adminis- trator. Third: That on or about Saturday, the 3 day of November, 1906, Williem Davidson, the intestate of the plaintiff, being in the employ- ment of the defendant Company, was engaged as one of the helpers in the shifting engine crew, which crew was engaged in operating said shifting engine over the tracks of the defendant near the depot at Statesville, N. C., and onk the day aforesaid, while engaged in work, as brakesman snd helper, and while on a ear which was being shifted by the said crew, from the Statesville depot to the Statesville Oil Mill, over the track of the defendant Company, the car upon which the intestate was working, when it reached a point on éefendant's track nesr the Statesville Cotton Mills, was voilently and negli- gently thrown from the track anda over-turned, and the said Willaim Davidson was crushed and mangled under said car, and, after lingering ake er et e a we t [ T [ t m *u o s p t a e g in great physical pain ané agony for four or five hours, died from the injuries so received.. Fourth:- That the track of the defendant, over which said cngine and cars were passing, as the plaintiff is informed anda believes, was negligently end defectively constructed, an@ the defendant, neg- ligently and without proper care, allowed said track to be and re- main in a dangerous ond defective condition, and unsafe, both to passengers and employees, for the passage of cars over the same ; that the cross-ties on said track, at said point, were in a worn and rotten condition, and on account thereof were insufficient to hold the spikes driven therein for the purpose of holding the rails in position, and the said road bed and track at said point were, by the said defendant's negligence, allowed to be and remain in such worn, unsafe, defective and dangerous condition, and by reason there- of and while the defendant was negligently anc without proper care backing the said car over the said place at a high rate of speed, the said track spread, thus cousing a derailment of the said car and the over-turning of the Same, and the injuries and death complained of. Fifth:- That William,Davidson, the son and intestate of the plain- tiff, was at the time of his untimely death about twenty (20) years old; that he was a sober, industrious man of good character, able to earn, an@ was carning, about 41.50 per day, and ha@ he not been Cestroyed by the negligent acts nd mmmissions of duty fendant complained of herein, had every prospect of a long and use- ful life, and the plaintiff, as his administrator, has been greatly damaged by the wrongs and injuries aforesaid, to wit: in the sum of TWO THOUSAND ($2,000.00) DOLIARS; WHEREFORE, the plaintiff prays judgment sgainst the Southern Railway Company for the sum of ~2,000.00 dameges, and for the costs of this action to be taxed by the Clerk of the Court, and for such other and further relief, as he moy be entitled to. A Attorneys for the plaintiff. es es e Ba c o n oe | is i ba : 6 We T I T T m ‘u o s p t a r g @ North Carolina, Iredell County. Wash Davidson, administrator of William Davidson, being duly sworn, deposes and says: that the foregoing compleint is true of his own knowledge, except those matters and things therein stated true, Sworn to and subscribed before Pliaintif?. ti me this 7 day of February, 1907. Clerk, Superior Court. Ghia a2 AE Fe gece aclian, ank 5 ie — Page ag hae at's and rrr torre oe wa oud Law. a ced a ae yf Ren ae Wash Rawidean aoe yee oi tee ee po Aout, ounsh, Tasnghonel % pr aye that Kew in oy Que a te H aracrrraney ty maenhee ( aie S ipUtOHte Cle. Su o s p T A R g we T IT E M North Carolina Iredel!. County 1 Pavidson ‘dministretor am Davidson, NDeccased. Southern Railway Company. The defendant answe Thet it is a corp ized and existing under and Virginia, end was on the 3r: ating a railroad from Charlo * Stateof North Carolina, and for the purpose of its busin and all necessary equipments That the alleratio the Complaint are admitted. That the «llepatio IN the Superior Court January Term, 1907, ring the Complaint, --First-- oration duly and originelly created organ by virtue of, the Laws of the State of day of November, 1906, enrared in oper= tte to Taylorsville and elsewhere in the had in its employment on said date, ess enszines, cars, tracks, conductors ’ and servants. --Second==- ns contained in the Second -~-Third=-- ns contsined in the Third paragraph of the Complaint are not true and are denied. That the allercat the Complaint are not true That the allegatio the Complaint are not true a ” + --Fourth=-- ms con. ained in the Fourth paragraph of and are denied. --Fifth-- ns contained in the Fifth paregraph of nd are denied. “~]- Sa n ee r ae Ee ee 2 gh a! Su o s p T a e q we t t t t m And for a further Answer “und defense the defendant says: complsined of, the in= testate of not in the employment of the defend= ant Compan ae 7 Upon the train at the time of his in« jury, he here a trespasser, and not in the performance of any duty for the defendent Company ~~ @ ‘26r upon that day, the servents of the intestate of the plaintiff to fo about or upon any of the cars of the defendant, end if he was upon said train, injured, the seme was brought about by his own carelessness and nesligence,in being at a place where he had no rirht to be, snd in violation of the czpressed ne defendant Company. ing fully answered, the def:ndant asks that it ree» costs in its behslf expended, and fo hence without day. LC Abc cte Attorney for Defendant. ~~~” W. P. Mayer,being duly swor ayS, that he is the local Agent for the def ndant Company, at State ville, N. C., thet he has read the foresoing Answer and thet ! 3c is true of his own knowl “ ~ ? to matters and things thercin stated upon informea- and belief, and #s to those he believes £t to be true. Sworn to and subscribed before me lls the <----~. apy of February, 1907, Su o s p T a R g we t T TI M ee” /—| a ees. ee gout ee Otek he far bid , | ak oe a afer Shak falawué . a 4 ee fader tre jie jiemamale Qhdinw | fir for~ Be Freeh, goed hat Deere don | eva Ocrpet lou Aer iste zr Mir2 ted, Pr ij glioma Lrrcee er @,r 22 Aeces OW~ ws j tlh $n v / / ‘u o s p T A R r g = bh ht =) bh 5 Da v i d s o n , Wi l l i a m sp t ae d In < 40 S we t t t t m *. North Carolina In the Superior Court Iredell County July Term, 1907. Wash Davidson vs ISSUES. Southnem R ba way Company --First-- Was the intestate of the plaintiff, in the employ- ment of the deferdant, at the time of the fatal injury com- pleined of? Answer: (e e --Second-- Was the intestate of the plaintiff injured by the carelessness and neglirence of the defendant Company: as al- leged? | ‘sl Answer: Kee v his Beurth-~ What danaze, if any, has the p ff sustained? Answer: Da v i d s o n , Washington Davidson Admr., of Will Davis vs Southern Railmy Company Special Instructions asked for by the defendant. A conductor of a freight train or yard master has no authority to employ servants to assist in operating his train, unless in case of an emergency. If the jury believes the evi-~ dence in this case it is instructed to answer the first issue No. If the jury should find from the evidence that the intcs- tate of the plaintiff went upon the train with the knowledge and consent of the conductor and brakesmen, then the Court 12 \ rt charges the jury, that any danger to which he might become ex- t F ‘posed were at his own risk, and the defendant could be liable ~ wy only for the wilful injury to the intestate, and the Court Ny charges the jury , that there is no evidence in this case of wilfulness and the jury is instructed to answer the first issue No. \ RIN There is no presumption of ne-ligence in North Carolina, \ iN i on the happening of an injury, except in the case of a \ \ q assenger or an employee hurt in a collision or a derailment. does not raise the presumption against the defendant, that he i The mere fact that the intestate of the plaintiff was killed was killed negligently, and such presumption cannot arise until tie plaintiff has satisfied the jury, that the relation of employer and employee existed, at the time of the injury L CBee AG y “0 9% sienna o> Mae complained of. ” ; a Se Ng na e We T I T T m ‘u o s p T a r g North Carolina, In the Superior Court, Iredell County, July Term, 190%. Wash Davidson, sdministrator of Will Davidson, JUDGEMENT. vs Southern Railway Company, This cause coming on to be heard at this term of the Court, before His Honor, M. H. Justice, Judge and a jury, and being heard upon the whole record, and the jury having found the issues: "Was the intestate of the plaintiff in the employ of the defendant at the time of the fatal injury complained of?" "No! "Wes the intestate of the plaintiff injured by the carelessness an‘ negligence of the defendant company, as alleged?" "No? It is therefore considered and adjudged by the Court that the plaintiff recover nothing in this case, and that the defendant go hence without day. Judge Presiding. Da v i d s o n , Wi l l i a m Applic..tion for Lot:ers of Administr1it'0..—Printed and for sale at Tuk LANDMARK Job OFrive, Statesville, N.C. _feashedlettes Gounty---In the In the matter of the Administration of the Estate of ay: That aving’ Dio any Will a omen eas 22") Al Pe Conran. like Hichlacar : te — A is the proper ner Yee enfitiel to ef ters of Administration on the Estate of the said a ae ee i aah od Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, He-- peters eet gy ye Rp Re chccee vee my » *] - S y B o u , ee ae £7 , Pr o f Lo r e e , LY 7+ — BI g 67 7 2 ca e ag a ; ee ee ee et Be e ne y L2 7 7 ) se r 7 T t r e 29 9 “= ay Z no r (Lok Meat Cer faz F hock 00 oS Con fory | [Cawe -cr ae, Herre or ne a Fe ia en flav.< -lhea, Lo athe Mor eH -_ (eh th Draws ence, Loe mn Eo ohn afi bam ene Coe Mbp errs By Sacee Cor : AE 2~ 2% a ot ee o<s4 teow rnratL, pad, 4. afreree, ptX An ang hel fart 4 A went da Jif el i lias ae lim 2 Swe of, | Awe of, toe fh - e Cite 0 te oe Hk on ft aa rt nt: oe oo cd fr fore, and pee ie” Inf Fad [Arawer oe pry tthe dition, Mee wtncrwe “ Jie Cane Qe FiiBangmiwiitin, , Quit ice rigor Suns Che SZ rege ae ie a Zag (Aviv Avnet Zary Cima’ em ote Pera Day cual sn aale (Arye wi,Ky — eSfiernrd ® oh. teins Les Le siuttiiaitly, , tame Thien eile tein 4 i, Wisi, Sisal Mee ai uamick Miiaiieniss re fear’, perl whe eww (Ce eee oe pet yh E ainath Cees Mamvenin, Minit wih Mca ii tem ofe, er f*% , AT Sa—p-— ora ~ —— pale. Qanw<e eco swe ow it i aS ny ofr anon , bro, by oe Ly he Seprek Cnt damn on Bree, 4 Leave. Sat 4 s. ditiith Meictinn tlle «. Civninsl” th diemiiidilames hipaa. And preset rece Gp ofaid, wet —t8, c. , Se deommatt Guonel’ a ; et ts in : 4s. at, &. Daas, He bate ag plai-29g. 7 _ | — bd KM hha, , Cant CT? Cen, He flan. fgg i, ae Carre, trae JG Smsisiadios jm Pitas ee Ow ate the 29% ala, 4 Pit 1¢9/ . tuner teh prin teed lite tld onents wie ve Wie | , AUP? ange, Pain, seetendgaliy uy, WO hk. Dna, Tae ch, eh Pe et hls: neni Canin scien ifs, soilless $2,208 & Rho phage aon feb wierd. hae Lae _ i a oe pa ape dee is . wn. Th. pot oe cs iia a1, Ji feel C2 Gebivize? IP Ge o s Ro n e : di e es , | Wi s k 10 “2 3 | Pi n a SE P / a North Carolina, $redell County. ! : © 1 Superior Dourt£ November Term, 1891. os ms 4 o of + ‘ . ae ' wre ‘ te . ew to SE V B D I D L I A ' ! c t Ww. P, Coon, Admr,_. ! 1 oe of Ay Davis, decd. e f 3 | Ve. ' . The Richmond and Danville Railroad Company and The Affidavit. Western North Carolina Railroad Company. J. L. Scales, being sworn accordingi.to law, says: That he is the Agent of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, at Statesville, North Carolina, and has been such for several years. That he is not the Agent of The Western North Carolina Railroad Company, and has not been such for several years past. That he is not in the employment of the Western North Carolina Railroad Company, in any capacity, and was not at time of service of sum- mons upon him, as Agent of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, and at the time of the delivery to him of another paper purporting to be a copy of the said summons, by the Sheriff of Iredell County, October 30th, 1891. ates 7 ! ees = “> i Sworn to and subscribed to be- —— fore me this 13th of November, ~~ 1891. en PM Meee Baer Clerk Superior Court. 7 Ge e n a ' ent Lov £g grrr ol e tnges0D ilahorgk ' @ n * ~ LE [ ‘y y e T 48 « o ymbA .s100% *T 6 s t o on c fo co a 3 ~ < n -s a T e o y °T *f JO PF A B P T S I V ae 29 0 °8 cs iailbbinuiies: 3 Dae fron! na n a n e vw wt d o a n ew w w eye f"' © ceo bheovlisA entfowed tno avoteae™” evasqno) bsor{ia! sever ,wAl of anibrooos nrowe anted ,estroe® il T offtvaed bir baorylors eft To done mood ned bre ,antloras -terq ersoy Ia SOM SEN DUIS .VAkqMO ReowLie entLore ntvoll mrotse” oft to saonrol quo oft ar tom ei hon sotvase to omtt ta ton e eew boar ,vttoesqno yas ni. ysmeqmoS browffte? ofLftvarsc bur bnorufort” off To taonA er .mind moqn ano eoqey swonmsour lo mit ov yroviloh ot To emit od ta bas ,vseqmo: lo Btivede? oft vd .anomwme to “qao er od oF antlvoptus, eHt0S eedotod .-sus0d Lfeborl t a [ -9d ot bhedktoedsa rr ¢ ° 45° wea uw { + fOCmMsve | O f£ ‘ At+EL eras STATE OF NORTH GAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR SOURT OF [REDELL COUNTY PAL TERM 1891. W..P. GOONE, ADMINIS¥RATOR OF A. DAVIS ¥S R.* D.RR.GO., ann W. N. @. RR. GO. The Richmond & Danville Railroad Company for Answer to the Complaint filed in this case says: é Tn answer to allegation number 1, this defendant admits that it is a corpo- ration organized under the laws of Virginia and that its co-defendant, the WNC RR Co is ea cogporation organized under the laws of North Carolina, It admits that at the time of the death of Plaintiffs intestate it was and still is a Common Carrier of o8ssengers on all of the WN C Railroad and denies that at that time the WN C RR Company was a Common Carrier on its road, It avers that prior to this, to wit: on the 30th day of April, 1888, the WN C RR Co leaiged to this defendant for Ninety-Nine years all its right and franchises and twansfegred the pogsession of its property and road to this defendant and that this defendant has been operating said road fgom ex’ seid 30th day of April 1996. R In answer to allegation numer 2, this defendant denies that the Western North Carolina Railroad Company received the Plaintiff’s intestate as its paisenger on the 27th day of August 1891 or on any other day, In answer to allegation number 3, this defendant denies that the Western North Carolina Railroad Company “attempted to pass its car over or along its ‘road” and avers, on information and belief, that the Western North Carolina Railroad Company made no contract and entered into no oblvugation with Plain- tiff’s intestate as a passenger on its train or cars, It denies the other parts of said allegation. In answer to allegation number 4, this defendant denies that “A.Davis, intese tate of plaintiff, at the time aforesaid and through the negligence of Defen- dants, was killed”. This defendant denies allegation number 8, to wit: “that by the negligent a: and careleits killing of plaintiff’s intestate the plaintiff is greatly dan- aged, to wit: Five Thousand dollars”. e This é@efendant avers, upon information and belief, that some person or per- sons, at this tige unknown to this defendant, wickedly, designedly and wrongfully took up and displaced one of the rails of its treck and thereby caused the deplorable catastrophe mentioned in pleintiff’s Complaint and the derailment of defendant’s train and the death of plaintiff’s intestate. wh. Medocsoatt: Counsel for R.& D.RR.CO., Defendant. Personally appeared before me A.B,Andrews, who being duly sworn says: That he is Second Vice-President of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company; That those matters stated in the foregoing @M8WBR es of his own knowledge are true and such maiters es are therein stated upon information and belief he believes to be true. _ a Bi te ai f : ot at Fe Giotinn jhe Orr tet bmg of A Pais | “ho ot Ie ted i sata + AP TF nisl ~IPact Rp fl talon Proms im fermnn farfors, Ca Ta Re ace We 3 z a > oo Aaa hg, eF 77% Retin bad tor saecd bow how i a a ound A. poet amt slinininettillalaiia sbiins A eariay f a bs ew fark aii Baan Cav, Abs for Ate277 | / (ne > , Z fo Oe Cet me eee nk ap-/F4/ cs tg oo (|Pnc Cre MM. oe eee reais og @. eon On Reon ee [eae oe Ce So hal i Hac ae oll —_ ¥ weg ae A anal C o- a fact. P27 2 (A. 4 On All jure Allin L fk th ote noe i Pecks ig a ore og A Biscta Te Bites 2B. ch tea Be Mcghtin an & pm As, Viet ine i att rigtnr | COU ; ie iene ‘DL woh 9 Zoe A tc ec RALLROAD- SOMPANY................... as principal, and ..............f,--- Bs AND REWS- ee ee as surety are hereby held and firmly bound unto W.P..GOONE,... ADMINISTRATOR OF A. Davis fea in the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars, lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and severally firmly by these presents. GOMPANY: shall enter and file, or cause to be filed, in the next Circuit Court of the United States for the day of its then next session, a copy of the record in a certain suit now pending in the Superior Court of [REDELL County, State of North Carolina, in which ......... H. P. GOONER, ADMINIS. a a a asc ch niin orieeennelat memcaiionetore) Tug RIGHMOND AND. DANVILLE RAILROAD GOMPANY fed’... ewe» Defendanyt and shall pay all costs that may be awarded by the said Circuit Court, if said Court shall hold that said suit was wrongfully or improperly removed thereto, and shall do such other appropriate acts as, by act of Congress, in that behalf, are required to be done upon the removal of such suit from said State Court into the said United States Court, then this oh¥gation to be void, otherwise of force. 7 Dated this..£& Sm day of. 2 2°UP A Aa {sv ai.] f.,......[SEAL.] seein Ocenia STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE... County. i ik 5 aber pmnreer sino sdcpnn lancaster ieinec saan County, the surety named in the foregoing Bond, being duly sworn, do depose and say that I am a resident of the State of North Carolina and a property-holder therein; that I am worth the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, over and above all my debts and liabilities, and exclusive of property by law exempt from execution; that I have property in the State of North Carolina liable to execution of the value of. .............. . een Subscribed in my presence by... nis Ti ST sealer ahce nn him sworn to before me this........ LE sbcksdite day of...........20a 4 - A. D., 1892 — } a a a a CALM, W P L o r e n e . Vs . fE b NH E L E a ie Co u n t y , N. C. BO N D FO R RE M O V A L TO TH E U. S. CI R C U I T CO U R T . fe P PO T PO — {8 9 Li t i f l e t e tn e . ty (~ L Ye (E A E . D. SC H E N C K , At t o r n e y . In the Superior Court of... Snedet® County, North Carolina, UNO. eee, .oleinistactter Petition for Removal of Suit to the Circuit Court of the United States for the rf SRASAWM District of North Carolina. To the said Superior Court: (1) Your petitioner respectfully shows to this Honorable Court that the matter and amount in dis- pute, in the above entitled suit, exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thou- ” ie ; sand dollars. (2) That the controversy in said suit is between citizens of different States, and that the Petitioner oo and that USP. Sooner, was then, and still is, a citizen of the State of eth. % and that ths... Qrelinrmenad § Paarsactbe Was, at the time of the commencement of this suit, and still is, a citizen of the State of (3) Your Petitioner further shows that in said suit above mentioned there is a controversy which is wholly between citizens of different States, and which can be fully determined as between them, to- wit: a controversy between the said Petitioner, the Cichond 1 Bossi, Rribrond Coane and the said US...D. foermnecn,.on NA MVD! con a Wt... Sed he ww And your Petitioner offers herewith a bond with good and sufficient surety for his entering in said court of the United States, on the first day of its next session, a copy of the record in this suit, and for pay- ing all costs that may be awarded by said Circuit Court, if said Court shall hold that this suit was wrongfully or improperly removed thereto, and for performing any other duty required in the premises by law. And your Petitioner prays this Court to proceed no further herein, except to make the order of re- moval required by law, and to accept the surety and bond, and to cause the record herein to be re- susscesionceas OEStHICE Of re biti ly, p PNW and Petitioner will ever pray. ~ Attorney for Petitioner. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, & Lok County. cc AA LS being duly sworn, do say that I am the Attorney ‘or the Petitioner in the above entitled cause; that I have read the foregoing petition, and know the contents thereof; and that the statements and allegations therein contained are true as I verily be- lieve. Act March 3, 1887. M P . bo m s e a t fe EM P E L E . 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A Bp Br Bae aad coh. ~ Mevor Oa-< brat i — s ck batil of ch. td (t: wl York Gisbiie Gil-Bad, Os ccc pre - gra/ oo 7 eke Dterre/ aie, tu for ae RiiticS om tree pt eft G4.G Gtcck Piakin Ge PO se On) terra tern nine ZL. | Auf ae A Bind thet A tas ot bo ak een bbs. bay rv Wu, eh <Zo/ hag. of Mea ok. side oe J) Yh al e cn Cx O te e Ly / SO IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Western District of North Carolina. Plaintiff. IH against 5 oe aZ is ,,, > @ he Petition for Removal. fe ie a call gags Ey 80 A Defendants, To the Honorable, the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Western District of North Carolina: Your petitioner respectfully shows thy a sujt entitled_as above is now pending for trial and has not yet been tried in the Superior Court of : : ; County, State of North Carolina; and that your petitioner desires to remove the same into the Circuit Court of the United States, for the said District. That your petitioner is one of the defendants in said suit, and that the matter and amount in dispute therein exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the Aum or value of tyo thougand dallars, apd the same is to recover damages for the alleged negligent: tate of Chika : ce hk he a for tte ib ad ff e operated in the said State of North Carolina, the sam naving been ae to petitigner, which wgs wholly operating the same at the time of the death of A“ ow «pm — te te tig occ ‘our petitioner fyrther shows that in said suit there is a controversy between a citizen lo eed did gs A atl ai) a) all Orme ALAA evr a ig tag Ped Let ain TWN hirtewie Mat ra wilh dale A. bev nnud..2. Ot age> said suit was brought. And that your petitioner and the said plaintiff are actually interested in said * controversy. ¢ That said suit was brought for the purpose of recovering damages as atoresaid /... Lanny 7 C144) sch. CEP te, 26 by reason of the alleged negligence of the said pe aforesaid the said railroad, upon which the said. was being carried as a passenger. That, as your petitioner is informed and believes, the Western North Carolina Railroad Company, a defendant in this suit, was made a party to prevent a removal of the same to the United States Circuit Court for the said District. That, as your petitioner is informed and believes, the said Western North Carolina Railroad Com- pany is not a necessary party to the said suit, being in no way connected with the operation of the rail- road, having leased the same to the petitioner in the year 1886. That the defendant, the Western North Carolina Railroad Company, is not engaged in the business of a common carrier in the State of North Carolina, as is alleged in the complaint of the plaintiff filed in this suit. ots: bt of fi teat Pa Lo~o-n__Ca-rs age red nO" a firdtongt: thd al ae PL ina a ee Conf fr ih ale ax he, Jt. 2) aa 2 ee Corr 2e ren, That this said suit w and has not stood for trial at any term of the State Court since it was begun, as your petitioner is in- formed and believes. Your petitioner further states that he has filed herewith an affidavit that it may be made to appear to the said Circuit Court, from prejudice and local influence, your petitioner will not be able to obtain justice in said State Court, or in any other State Court to which your petitioner may, under the laws of the State of North Carolina, have the right on account of such prejudice and local influence, to remove said cause. Your petitioner therefore, prays that the said affidavit may be accepted as good and sufficient, and that the said suit may be removed into the said Circuit Court of the United States for the said District, and further, that your petitioner be granted such ordgrs in the premises as it is in law entitled to, to se- cure the removal prayed for. : AY A—e_a Attorney for Petitioner. _., being duly sworn, do say, that Iam an Attor- ney for the petitioner in the above entitled cause; that I have read the foregoing petition, and that the allegations made therein are true, except as to thage made on information and belief, and those, I be- lieve to be true. Attorney for Petitioner. Subscribed by the said “== ‘ in my presence, and by m sworn to before me, this... an ° fF I L E D AU G 4 }9 9 9 = S CO ’ LE CL U R K U. S. CO U R T . Plaintiff. against Pah Pelee t:, Mie, ay ee ge le Zann Defendant LBA f...M. ; SS being duly sworn do say that the Richmond and~Wanville Railroad Company is one af the defendants in the above entitled cause which is now pending for trial in the Superior Court of si County, in the State of North Carolina, and that from prejudice and local influence the said defendant shall not be able to obtain justice in the said State Court, nor in any other State Court to which the said defendant may, under the laws of the said State of North Carolina, have the right, on account of such prejudice or local influence, to remove said cause: that by the accident which occurred on the railroad of this defendant on the 26th day of August, 1891, and which is the basis of this action, a number of persons, passengers and employees on the train of the said defendant were either killed or wounded, as many as twenty-two being killed, or having died from injuries received, and about twenty-seven injured, and that the said accident was at a place called Bostian Bridge, in the County of Iredell, in said State, on the date above mentioned; that the report of said accident was at once widely circulated, and many persons from the County of Iredell came to witness the scene of the accident and also many persons from the adjoining Counties to Iredell: that the dead and wounded were carried to Statesville, the County site of Iredell » Affidavit for Removal of Cause. er cnerine, County, where the dead bodies were viewed by numerous citizens from the locality, and where many of the wounded were taken into the houses of citizens of said town: that great indignation was expressed ers of persons in the community on account of the great loss of life and injuries resulting from and many harsh and unjust criticisms were made upon the said defendant and the alleged ver in which it had operated its said railroad: many leading citizens going so far as,to cly that the destruction of | fe and injuries to the persons was the result of the reckledduchy defendant and its wanton disregard of human safety and human life: that a newspaper pub- lished in Statesville called the Landmark, generally circulated in the County of Iredell and circulating also widely in the Counties and localities adjoining and around Iredell County, which said newspaper has great influence in its circulation, published articles adverse to the said defendant on account of said accident, bitterly arraying the defendant before the readers of said paper and the public on account of the said accident, whereby, and on account of which much prejudice was aroused™ageainst the said de- fendant and which still exists: that many of the persons killed gr injured in the said accident were res- idents of the said County of Iredell and the adjoining Counties where their families, relatives, friends and associates reside, all of whom are, or have been active and zealous in deyouncing and criticising the said defendant and exciting against the defendant much ill and prejudicial feeling: that other newspa- pers than the Landmark above named published and circulated in North Carolina and in the County aforesaid and the adjoining Counties have published and circulated articles bitterly denouncing the said defendant on account of the said accident, using such expressions as rotten sills, loose rails, negligent employees and other like expressions to convey to the public the impression that the said accidentgaa# due to the gross and inexcusable negligence of the said defendant that by reason of these things a strong public sentiment, prejudicial to the defendant, has been manufactured and matured so much so that this affiant verily believes that the said defendant cannot obtain justice in the State Courts aforesaid: that anumber of suits have been brought in the State Courts of North Carolina upon the alleged cause of action aforesaid, there being as many as twelve or fifteen in the County of Iredell, as many as ten in the county of Buncombe and several in other Counties, and affiant is informed and be- lieves that the parties plaintiff have made common cause in all the cases, and that they and their friends have been active in prejudicing the public mind against the said defendant with a view of placing it at scribed by the sai in my presence, and by 1 to before me, this... ae.day in the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars, lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and severally firmly by these presents. The condition of the above obligation is such that if 4 shall enter and file, or cause to be filed, in the next Circuit Court of the United States for the... (ee eines bss Lerstenacsistteeiele ee weeteee Teer ten cl ee oa leat le eee District of North Carolina, on the first day of its then next session, a copy of the record in a certain suit now pending in the Superior Court of County, State of North Carolina, in which Bs ue ta Gone. _ Trnda a ae ae eet. Sere es .. is Plaintiff and A fheke. fehaad eee ak ea ea are Defendants; shall hold that said suit was wrongfully or improperly removed thereto, and shall do such other appropriate acts as, by act of Congress, in that behalf, are required to be done upon the removal of such suit from said State Court into the said United States Court, thenfhis obligation to be void, otherwise of force. Dated this........ 2 aa day of : We. a— STATE OF ! ae SAROLINA, os it ae County. Of... FL County, the surety named in the foregoing Bond, being duly sworn, do depose and say that I am a resident of the State of North Carolina and a property-holder therein; that I am worth the sum of Five Hundred Like Haen@io vcr apg above all my debts and liabilities, and exclusive of property by law exempt xecytign; that I ae in the State of North Carolina liable Stromtreawdollars. bscribed in my presence ik BAAR nn. sveasos cc OY » before me this... am day of fase rt eA. D., Ww 4__ to execution of the value o Co u n t y , N. C. BO N D FO R RE M O V A L TO TH E U. S. CI R C U I T CO U R T . ai D. SC H E N C K , At t o r n e y . IN THk CLRCULT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Western Distriot of North Carolina. Fourth Circuit. W.P.Coon, Adm'r., of A.Davis, Plaintiff. Against Order. The Richmond and Danville Railroad Company and the Western North Car- Olina Railroad Company. Defendants. Upon reading the petition and affidavit filed in this cause, and upon consideration of the same, toether with the bond filed and all the same being sufficient in law, end in due form, and it having been made to appear to the Court that on acoount of logal influence and prejudices, the petitioner will not be able to obtain justice in the State Court as set out in the petition and affidavit, nor in any other State Court, to which petitioner would have the right to remove the suid cause for trial; it is considered and adjudged that the said logal influence and prejudice do exist us set out in said petition and affidavit. lt is further considered and adjudged that the said petition, affidavit and bond be accepted, and that the above entitled gause now pending in the Superior Ceurt of Iredell County, in the State of North Carolina, be removed into the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Western District of North Carolina, for trial. And it is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court, at Statesville, North Carolina, do certify this order, bo the said Superior Court, together with a copy of tie petition, affidavit, and bond, to the end that the said Se e BM OE ee a ee a ee eT EE ta Superior Court may proceed no further with the cause; and to the end, futher, that the said Superior Court may make a full and perfect transcript of the record and proceedings had in said cause, to be transmitted to and filed in this Court. Hugh L. Bond, Cr. Judge. United States of Mexizieg America. Western District of North Carolina. I, H.C.Cowles Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States in and for said District at Statesville,N.C., do the fore- hereby certify kafaxaxgoing to be a full, true and perfect copy of the petition, affidavit, bond and order made and KO. Cr. 2~ washer ; SYR L. : filed i @ case of , Adm'r.of # &, Broek, -against, Richmond and Danville Railroad Company and the Western North Carolina Railroad Company. as fully as the same remains on file and of record in said cause in my office. In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court, at office, in Statesville, in said District this the 6 aay of Agust 1$82. | Cte tat Cl erk Yaid Court. st a r t ” Cu o n s x. 29 s he ne AA C ysm J00 soineque eh i i oO! nr Vv i A to wt9 aes yf od be ou @. CARP Chinn oibics ak BD, Fx72- Y Alle arnk are Dect Se @s aa: oe Lo Ca, A (Ct Bet uh Br Ot1v CR. ro CR. 4, Cy Aibr el SE ~ SEFS9 place Jo Cr be Pe J? eee ctius You she,. Ao / [ding ham & Oarharet okt, Phe G4 floss _ & f @ (Str g tng Of 19/98 ADs iia e ‘ wo “ 4 A Hoect Cd 0 hile bila ; SLI Woctté OU Fhe lecehorenh Lat | G25 08 Ss Sf Gru panes fe o. Men, ho.og h se ‘i, ee a cee ee : CG al in dtu Arete ahs ROG 8 ne ASM Lie Lolz teers & afk COUP Qorrr Bleep Af B. 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Laws nh te rds ean a inn Bi esp oo , Justice of the Peace: In accordance with the above request, the undersigned, aaGitristrstor (or widow) of the said » 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 Marie Heath Davis the said widow, and examine the stock, crop and provisions on hand, and assign to her so much ther and put her in possession of the same. 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. eof as is allowed by law, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Iredell eM o Mean ta 50ST ae thin less ie casas cl County To THE SHERIFF OR OTHER LAWFUL OFFICER OF You are hereby commanded to summon Heath Vavis weakest pees » widow of deceased, a Year’s Support for herself and family. Herein fail not. 1&th , 19.60 7 Bi if: ra peak ce » Justice of the Peace State svil le Det Rheem m lesan cat Township WAIVER OF SERVICE BY AN OFFICER We, the commissioners named above, do hereby accept s ervice of the foregoing summons, and do hereby waive service of same by an officer. 4-54—3,000—-16626 ‘Z V ‘s i a e q 09 6 1 Form 342—PETITION FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT—REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh—O-88 Iredell COUNTY, statesville TOWNSHIP REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS The undersigned, > , a Justice of the Peace, and pi Nesauiah eG Tom..Presnell , Commissioners, widow of property of the value annexed, to wit: 948 Pontiac Yedan Coe, Mtr#fW8PB=3 of age, exclusive of herself is There being a deficiency of the articles on hand to make up the year’s support, we assess such deficiency at Five Hundred Dollars, to be paid by the personal representative. NOTE: The widow is entitled to $500 out of the crop, stock and provisions of the deceased, and $150 addi- tional for each member of the family under fifteen years old as her year’s support. The commissioners shall make and sign three lists of articles assigned, — the value of each, the number of the family, and deficiency to be paid by the personal representative. One of these lists shall be delivered to the widow, one to the personal representative, and one returned by the Justice, within twenty days after the assignment, to the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county, who shall file and record the same, and enter judgment against the personal representative, to be paid when the assets shall come into his hands, for any residue found in favor of the widow. In case there be no stock, crop or provisions on hand, the year’s support may be allotted by commissioners from the personal property of the de- ceased and also any debt known to be due him, and said allotment shall vest the said property in the widow and her right to collect said debt. Where there is no administration, or the widow is administratrix, the widow may apply to the Justice.—Revisal, secs. 3092, 3093, 3098. IN TH E MA T T E R OF De c e a s e d . RE P O R T OF CO M M I S S I O N E R S AL L O T T I N G YE A R ’ S SU P P O R T Fo r m 34 2 — 3 M — 8 - 5 6 — 2 3 7 6 9 — O - 8 8 Da v i s , A. Z. 19 6 0 free one SIS | | arvitoatiow ¥ FOR LETTERS TESS In THE Martrer or THE WiLL OF dite... Alma..We..Davis 4 Before recess. GING TUM cabaaa C. 8. ©. ennnmrmnmnnmummnommnrnmnmunmmabdeing duly sworn, doth say: That crn MP Se...ALne..We.. Davis... late of said County, is dead, having died On the.mmcnmmunnnn =e weer OD md AY Of nnn te Ober........ 2. having first made and published........... LOE crcecren last Will and Testa- ment and that Mrs. dies IT ssiaideiiaisisnititclcteia is wui8 the executor named therein. Further, That the property of the said... Real Estate 4........ ROME... . and Personal Property 100.290 so far as can be ascertained at the date of this ap- plication ; and that NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS Mrs, Emma W, Condit 21 plus Sister New York, New York Mrs, E, A, Branch 21 plus Raleigh, N. C, Mrs. Helen C, Brawley 21 plus Statesville, N. C, Mrs. George R. Eaton Statesville, N.C. are the parties entitled under said Will to the sajd property. wmmmnnnnnnnmmnnnannnvmnnmnn Slemnly swear that I believe this paper writing to be and contain the last Will and Testament Of eccccscmsmesmemmnend Mrs, Alma W. Davis 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 ex- tend, or the law will charge me, and all other duties pertaining to the office of Executor I will discharge according to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. k \ lane Co tach renin EEXCCULE AM nen Subscribed and sworn to before me this LsLZ ocseomme sisal. an a. 2 "M BU Y ‘s l A e g cS 6 1 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 FO R M A- 1 0 4 NA M E OF ES T A T E __ # f a ; ‘ CO U N T Y ? or HS NA M E OF RE P R E S E N T A T I V E ’ AD D R E S S NA M E OF AT T O R N E Y AD D R E S S NO T E : Se c t i o n 20 of Ar t i c l e on e of th e Re v e n u e Ac t re q u i r e s th e Cl e r k s 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 ne 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 or Ex e c u t o r wh i c h wi l l be fu r n i s h e d to th e De p a r t m e n t of Re v e n u e sn du p l i c a t e . A Fi n e of $1 0 0 00 is po v i d e d Fo r th e fo i l u r e to fl e th e s e re p o r t 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 DE C E D E N T i NA M E RE L A T I O N S H I P 1. Ba n k de p o s i t s 2. Ba n k de p o s i t s 3. 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 8. Mo r t g a g e s an d No t e s 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 Re a l Es t a t e ow n e d by En t i r e t y (i n c l u d e 1, va l u e ) 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. CE R T I F I C A T E OF CL E R K Th i s re p o r t co v e r s - t h € qu a l i f i c a t i o n s of th e ab o v e na m e d Ad m i n i s t r a t o r or Ex e c u t o r in th 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 ss Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n ( Da t e of de a t h __ ie ff . t. . . 2. Ex e c u t o r s h i p (# * ) ; Da v i s , Al m a W. 19 5 2 “A BU T Y ‘s l A e q cS 6 l Last Will & Testament of Alma Williams Davis, Being of sound mind & perfectly capable of making decisions, I make this my last will & testament & direct that the following be done with mye state. lst: That all just debts shall be paid from sale of securities of mine held by Mr. W. L. Renn, Sr. Bankers Trust Building, Norfolk Va. & whatever is in my bank accounts in Midtown office Nat'l Bank of Commerce Norfolk Va. Mechanics & Merchants Bank, Richmond, Va. I wish Mr. Renn to sell these securities & turn over to the administrator of my estate. 2nd: Afterthe payment of my debts & burial expenses I direct that $5000.00 (Five Thousand dollars) be paid Mrs. E. A. branch 317 Calvin Road Raleigh, N. C. who has been a friend in time of illness & sorrow & took me into her home when it was not convenient for my own relatives to have me, To Mrs. Helen Carlton Brawley of Statesville I wish $1500.00 (Fifteen hundred) given, also my jewlry in full, the rings & watch to be held for her two children. My fur cape I wish given to Mrs. Preston B. Wilkes Jr., 2010 Roswell Ave. Charlotte, N. C. My wearing apparel divided by themselves between my faithful servants Minerva Waddell & Ossie Morrison of Statesville. $100.00 I wish given to Rev. Louis Patrick minister of First AR P Church in Charlotte who will conduct my funeral service. I wish my body cremated at nearest crematorian & then buried in same grave with my beloved son. The note for sale of house in Richmond held by my sister Mrs. E. W. Condit, is to be left in tact & payments made to he: until it is liquidated. When all this has been done should there be any remaining money left, I wish it to be divided equally between Mrs, E. A. Branch & Mrs. Helen C. Brawley. I name Mrs. Helen C. Brawley executrix of my estate to serve without bond. To all the friends I have made along life's journey I leave my deepest appreciation for their love & Loyalty. This will takes the place of one held by Mrs. E. A. Branch. Signed in my own handwriting, this the 21 day of Sept. 1951. /s/ Alma Williams Davis “A A BU T ‘s t A R G cS 6 l I make this a codieil to my will, written earlier now held by Mrs. Helen Carlton Brawley. I make provision for a payment in money to Mrs. J. F. Somers of Clifton Forge Va., as a gesture of friendship & appreciation. Since, However, I have given Mrs. Somers articles of tangible value, I wish to revoke the monetary payment. I specified an amount to be paid Rev. Louis Patrick to cover his expenses to officiate at my funeral I wish to change this specified sum to an amount to cover all his expenses since he will be living in a more distant city. I would direct that he be paid an amount to cover all expenses plus $25.00. I also wish to leave Mrs. George R. Eaton $250.00 as a amall evidence of my appreciation for her kindness during the years I've lived at Carolina Hotel, In my will I dirgcted any remainder of my estate be divided between Mrs. E, A. Branch & Mrs. Helen C. Brawley, I now direct that the entire remainder be given Mrs. Brawley as I feel this amount specified in will is an ample expression to Mrs. Branch of my appreciation, All my personal affects save:the clothes hereto willed Minerva Allison, I leave to Mrs. Helen C. Brawley. This I write on Aug. 2, 1952, in my own handwriting. /s/ Alma Williams Davis. “A A BU T ‘S I A e q cS $ 6 1 RAYMER & RAYMER LAWYERS STATESVILLE, N. C. GIVI = 7 y y North Carolina In the Superior Court Iredell County In the matter of Mrs. Helen C, Brawley, 4 Executrix of the last will and testament § FINAL ACCOUNT of Mrs, Alma W, Davis, deceased. To the Honorable, the Clerk of the Superior Court: The undersigned, Mrs. Helen Ce. Brawley, Executrix of the last will and testament of Mrs. Alma W. Davis, deceased, respectfully shows unto the Court: I. That the undersigned was on the 16th day of October, 1952, duly appointed by this Court as Executrix of the last will and testament of Alma W. Davis, deceased, who died a resident of Iredell County, N. C., on October 7, 1952 and that she duly qualified and is now acting as such Executrix. II, That having fully administered said estate, she hereby files with the Court the following as a complete and correct statement of her receipts, disbursements and distribution of said estate from the date of her appointment to the date of filing of this final account and as a full and final statment of her said trust as follows: RECEIPTS Raleigh Beauty Shop, loan $ 8,00 Div, National Stock Series 124.74 W. Le Wrenn sale, 1386 s/s National Stock 7 ,633-5k W. Le Wrenn sale 120 s/s Keyston, K~1 2,090.92 W. Le Wrenn sale 475 s/s Keyston, B-4 5,129.81 Account, Peoples Loan & Savings Bank 26.39 On Deposit, Nat'l. Bk. of Commerce, Norfolk, Va. 889.74 On Deposit, Mechanics & Merchants Bk, Richmond, Va. 282,22 TOTAL RECEIPTS $16,185.36 1952 Oct. 16 Statesville Record, Creditors Notice 3,00 Nov. 13 Holland Transfer Co., account 1.55 Nov. 17 Ramsey-Bowles Co., account 10.45 Nov, 17. Dr. John T, Stegall, account 6,00 Nov. 17 Carolina Hotel, account 42.50 Efird's Dept. Store, account 6.28 J. He. Brawley, Exp. relative funeral 9.17 Winecoff Marble Co., marker 35.00 Rev. H. Louis Patrick, funeral expenses 200.39 Johnston Funeral Home, funeral expenses 562.80 Intangible tax, bank account 262 N. C. Dept. of Rev., Inheritance tax on specific legacies of personalty 26.00 Raymer & Raymer, Attorneys 300,00 C. S. C., commission & fees 23.35 Intangible tax, bank account 10,00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $1 9237ell Balance for distribution 14,948.26 $16,185.36 $16,185.36 Distribution of the above balance of $14,948.25 was made to the persons entitled thereto under the last will and testament of Mrs. Alma W,. Davis as follows: 1953 Oct. 24 Inheritance tax on bequest to Mrs. George R. Eaton $ 20,00 Oct. 24 § Balance of bequest to Mrs. George R, Eaton 330,00 Oct. 24 § Inheritance tax on bequest to Mrs. E. A. Branch 400,00 Oct. 24 Balance of bequest to Mrs, E. A. Branch 4,600.00 Oct. 24 # Inheritance tax on bequest to Mrs. E. W. Condit 91.28 Oct. 24 Cash bequest to Mrs. E. W. Condit 190.94 Oct. Inheritance tax on bequest to Mrs. Helen C. Brawley 786.21 Oct. Balance of bequest to Mrs. Helen C, Brawley 8,629.82 | Total 14,948.25 ITI, That in addition to the cash distributed as above set out, the Executrix made delivery in kind of the following personal property to the following persons entitled thereto: To Mrs. E. W. Condit, note of Joseph P, Lallande secured by a second mortgage on real estate in Richmond, Virginia. To Mrs. Preston B. Wilkes, a fur cape mentioned in said will. To Mimerva Waddell and Ossie Morrison all of the clothing of the said testate. To Helen C. Brawley miscellaneous items of jewelry to be held for her children, Elizabeth C. Brawley and Mary Brawley. RAYMER & RAYMER LAWYERS STATESVILLE, N. C “A BU Y ‘S I A R cS 6 l ‘A BU N T Y ‘s t A a e q cS 6 1 RAYMER & RAYMER LAWYERS STATESVILLE, N. C. IV. That before making said distribution she paid all debts of the deceased presented to her or of which she had knowledge, paid all inheritance and estate taxes and all costs of administration; and now having fully admin- istered said estate she prays the Court that this final account be audited and approved. This the 24 day of October, 1953, Executrix of the last will 4nd testament of Mrs, Alma W. Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 2 day of October, 1953. ’ 7? ole i Na GC hf Arr UY Notary Public My com, exp: June 18, 1954 The foregoing final account of Mrs. Helen C. Brawley, Executrix of the last will and testament of Mrs. Alma W. Davis, deceased, having been audited by me the same is hereby approved and ordered recorded. This the day of October, 1953. bib - Clerk Superior Court’ "7 ey p l o g ‘s l a e q c S 6 l Ja-YI3 Cmenlal i il emmmmmanenh STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY—In THE SuPERIOR Court. In the matter of the Administration of the Estate of C G Smith ae... 2 ‘A Davis _________._..---is the proper person entitled to Letters of Administration on the estate of the BO a Mrs Bertha L. Davis _ Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about $ Real Estate, and $.. 25.90_. Personal Property, and that the persons entitled as heirs end distributees thereof are as follows: NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS Roy . Davis husband Troutman, N. C. R#1 at Sworn to and subscribed before me this {= _day \ dey kh AL a oe a eS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, SS.—In the Superior Court. IREDELL COUNTY yee Roy B. Davis RRC ae ne adi , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I believe that___.--. Mrs Bertha L. Davis se died without leaving any last Will and Testament and that I will well and truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the pe Bertha L, Davis ; _, 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, 1 will faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability; So help me God. Administrator. "] ey p o g ‘s i a e q cS 6 l EL Hh ( tb 20s LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL COUNTY—In tue Superior Court. To All Whom These Presents Shall Come—GREETING: == It being satisfactorily proven to the undersigned, Clerk of the Superior Court for Iredell County, that _Mrs Bertha L. Davis published any last Will and Testament, and it appearing that is entitled to the administration of the estate of the deceased, an d having qualified as administrat_°T according to law: Now Tuese ar& THEREFORE To Empower the said Administrat_or and chattels, rights and credits, of said deceased, and the same to take into just debts of the said deceased, to pay and satisfy, and the residue of said e to enter in and upon all and singular the goods possession, wheresoever to be found, and all the state to distribute, according to law. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court, this the Z “3 ApYAl : 19. 52 a all return to the Clerk, on oath, a just, true and perfect inventory of all n for him, which inventory shall be signed by him and recorded by the Sec. 1396--Every executor, administrator and collector within three months after his qualification, sha real estate, goods and chettels of the deceased, which have come to his hands or to the hands of any perso: Clerk He shall also return to the Clerk, on oath, within three months atter each sale made by him, a full and itemi:z by the Clerk. Sec 1319—Every executor, administrator and collector shall, within twelve mains in his control, file, in the office of the Clerk ot the Superior Court, an ir the manner and nature of such investment, and his ed account thereof, which shall be signed by him and recorded months from date of his qualification or appointment, and annually, so long as any of the estate ree nventory and account, under oath, of the amount of Property received by him, or invested by him, ang receipts and disbursements for the past year in the form of debit and credit. He must Produce vouchers for all payments. The Clerk may examine on oath such accounting party or any other person concerning the receipts, disbursements or any other matter relating to the estate and having carefully revised and audited such accounts, if he approve the same, he must endorse his approval thereon, which shall be deemed prima facie evidence of correctness, Each Clerk must annex or attach a copy of this section to all letters issued by him, “7 ey p o g ‘s i a e q cS 6 1 hee 45-09 Final ort Form For Executors And Ad istrators I / ¥ / e NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK IN THE MATTER OF Roy A. Davis Name of representative \ AA —_—__Administrator FINAL REPORT Official capacity ____Myrs. Bertha L, Davis Name of deceased To C. G. Smith, Clerk Superior Court, Iredell County: Roy A. Davis, Adm of the estate of —___Mre. Bertha L.Davis _, respectfully returns and shows, upon oath, the following as a full, just, true and perfect Gxxvatk (final) account for settlement of his transactions as such representative. RECE IPTS From U. S. Savings Bond $ 25,00 DISBURSEMENTS Paid on Funeral Expenses, Bunch Funeral Home - $ 25 G0 Paid C, 8S. C. Fees h. 60 ¥ 29.60 Davis Estate Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 3rd day of April, 1953. \ Uuvy er uperior our Audited O ZEB. V. TURLINGTON Attorney-At-Law MOORESVILLE, N. CG. lir.John L.ilholland ,©. Statesville, Dear Siri:- I,John W.liiller,named C.B.Davis,Deceased do hereby renounce said estate under the said will on account of my physi anid C.B.Davis hereby renounce estate and settle the same under therefore, norinate W.Lester De is a suitable such edministrator and sk 9 aproint him. Oo © = z QD? w 1¢ 6 l Application for Letters of Administration.—Printed and for Sale by Link-Pickens Publishing Co., Statesville, N. C. 4 a a In the matter of the Administration of the Estate of ) Before. ; c A B. dhe a. _ with Will Annexed J pes cas tare Me ey cede -, being sworn, doth say: 7 Be. Ys Srna a nea nnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnesonsnnsonennonw--vene-ate Of said County, is dead, having made a last Will and is the proper person entitled tu Letters of .with the will —, tion, is about $ = OO se 19Bf re LM hbase Lhd deh Court. OATH OF ADMINISTRATIOR i ht ae eee STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ) §S.—In the Superior Court. _...County. , do solemnly swear (or affirm) That I 1_IY VA died leaving a last Will and Testament ; snk that I will ath and eouly ‘silane all a senda ce Guy ion Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said ew NY te OBA A , with the Will annexed and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by law, 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. i oe Subscribed and sworn to before me this lilies Da v i s , C. B. 19 3 1 Inventory of the property belonging to the estate of C.B.Davis, deceased. Real “state 94 acres of land $4700.00. The above is a true and accurate inventory of the property belonging to the estate of C,B.Davis deceased. April 1,1931. ff); O nm < 2 QD w 1c 6 l Da v i s , C. B. 19 3 1 Oo © < e QO w 1 c 6 l Partial settlement of W.eLsDavis Administrator c.t.ae of °.B.Davis,Dec'd. Receipts. Rents for year 1931 $ 121.25. Rents for year 1932 85.66. Total receipts @ 206.91. Disbursements. 1931. Dec. 16. Taxes for 1930 (104.14. Fertilizer for years 1931 & 1932 70.006 Interest on Mortgage Loan 83.00. Total disbursemahts $257.14. Overdrawn $ 50.23. W.L.eDavis being duly sworn deposes and says that the above settlement is true and sccurate to the best of his knowledge , information / and belief. i. L / Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 16th day of May,1935. alles Notary Public.e CLY Fi l e d in th e of f i c e of th e Ol e r k af th e Su p e r i u r Co u r t fe r th e Co r ut y of lr e d e i l , St a t e of Ca r o t i n a oa : 5 in Bo o k a ae Pa b l i c Re c o r d s ef sa i d Ce u u t y i D a v i s , C . B . 19 3 1 ‘q c ‘s t a r e d 1c 6 l To lir.John L.eMilholland ,C.S.C. for Iredell County Statesville, B.C. Dear Sir:- We,the undersigned legatees and heirs-at-law and éistribbtees of C.B.Davis,deceased do hereby authorize you to make us parties to an action in the Superior Court of Iredeli County,N.C. for the purpose of mortgaging the lands of the estate of the said C.B.Davis to the Land Bank Commissioner to get assets to pay the debts of the saia deceased, March 3 —— Pinas oe ee "g °< - ‘s l a r e g d 1¢ 6 l North Carolina In the Sunerior Court Iredell County Before the Clerk -s ‘WoL. D vis, Administrator, c.t.a. of C.B. Devis, deceased, W.L. Davis SWER OF ndividually and his wife ior Dav LPOL LIOR M ‘ ee orton anc husband R.R. ¢ Mrs. JW. Miller and hushond J.W. liller, JoeB. D vis and wife Georria Davis, Frank G, Davis and wife Cleo Dsvig and Mrs. N C.B. Db ,vis, widow of C.B,. Do vis, deceased HeA. Holstead, Guardian ad ‘item for Fred Borders, Jr. Mack Brown Borders and Evelyn Borders, minors answering the netition in the above cause says: That he is informed and beleives that allegations contained in parsgraphs one, two, three, four, five, six and seven are true and are therefore not denied. Lhe heal -Rbatall a Guardian ad litem North Carolina Iredell County HA. Holstead, Guardian ad litem for Fred Borders, Jr., Mack Brown Borders and Evelvn Borders, minors, being dulv sworn savs: That he has read the foreroing answer, that the same is true of his own knowledge except as to those things therein set out on information and heleif and as to those things he beleives Liab pire higile Bop. Sworn to ans subscribed be*ore me this the them to be true, dav of April, 1934, Notary Public oO $=3) < z OQ Ww 1¢ 6 l "g ‘< 2 ‘s l a e g 1 c 6 l North Carolina In the Superior Qourt Iredell County Before the Clerk Wide Davis, Administrator CotoBe of oom, Davis, deceased, W.L. Davis individually and his wife Louise Davis, Mrs. R.R. : Griffin and husband R.R. Griffin, Mrs. >: PETITION TO MORTGAGE J.W. Miller and husband J.W. itiiter, : J.B. Davis and wife Georgia Davis, : LANDS "0 PAY DEBTS Frank G. Devis and wife Cleo Davis and Mrs.: C.B. Davis, widow of C.B. Davis, deceased. Fred Border JYr.e, Mack Brown Borders and Evelyn Borders, minors and their guardian ad litem 44... Holstead To John L. Milholland, Clerk of the Superior Court of Ireéell County: The petition of W.L. Davis, Administrator. c.t.a. of C.B. Davis, deceased and his co-petitioners respectfully show that WeL. Davis wa s appointed administr-tor with the will annexed of said deceased by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Iredell County on the day of 193 » and at once entered upon the administration o* said estates The petitioners further show: 1. That the deceased left surviving hi as his only legatees and heirs at law the following: lirs. C.i. Davis, widow, Mrs. RK. Griffin, Mrs. Cora Finley, Mrs. J.W. Miller, J.B. Davis Frank G. Devis and W.L. Davis all of whom are more than 21 years of age and Fred Borders,Jr., Mack Brown Borders and Evelyn Borders, minor children of a deceased daurhter of the said C.B. Davis. 2. That _H.A, Holstead has been apno inted guardian ad litem for the said minors. 3. That the v:lue of the personal estate of said intestate was about » __., thevroceeds of which have been applied to the administration of the estate. 4. That at the ti'e of his death the said C.B. Davis was seized in fee simple of the following lands: Beginning at a point center of A.7, & O Ry track and running thence S. 62 W. 832 poles with said Rv. to a stake; thence S. 73 E. 27% poles to a White Oak on Reid's corner; thence 8S, 9 W. 52 noles to a white oak east of branch; thence 5, 22 E. 37 poles tp a large rock; thence S. 434 E. 36 poles to a stake, Houston's corner at herd of meadow; Thence 5S. 88 E. 20 poles to a stake, Houston's line; thene N. 54 E. 129 poles to a stake, East side of road; thence N. 58% We 814 poles to a stake in road; thence N. 37 W. 50 voles to the beginning, containing 94 acres more or less, "g q CQ ‘s t a r e d [c 6 l 5. That from the best information and knowledge which your petitioners have been able to obtain the outstanding debts of the said estate including the cost of administration amount to about $2900.00. 6. That the real estate of the said deceased is subject to the payment of said debts and said administration. That the Administrator. c.t.ea. has applied to the Land Bank Commissioner for a loan on the said real estate for the purpose of paying the debts of the estate and the cost of panini eteation and the Land Bank Commissioner has approved a loan on the said property in the sum of $2900.00 for a term of thirteen years, that the sum of $2900.00 will be sufficient to take care of all the debts and costs of administration existing against the estate. 7. That owing to the low price of real estate the said Administrator c.t.a. will not be able to sell said lands advantageously at this time, that it will be to the best interest of said estate to borrow enough money to take care of all the debts and costs of administration for the said period of time. That the Administrator , c.t.a. of the said C.B. D vis, deceased is joined in this petition by all the heirs at law of the said deceased, the widow of the said deceased, except three minor children who are defendants and sre represented by a guardian ad litem. WHEREFORE, your pe titioners pray: That a decree may be made by the Court authorizing W.L. Davis, the administrator of 0.B. Davis, deceased to borrow $2740 £8 from the Land Bank Commissioner for theterm of thirteen years and execute a mortgage deed or deed of trust thereon to secure the said Land Bank Commissioner for making the loan. fl i (ja oeorney for petjtioners North Carolina Iredell County W.L. Davis, one of the plaintiffs in the above entitled action, being duly sworn deposes and says thet he has read the foregoing petition, that the same is true of his knowledge except as to those things set out on information and beleif and as to those things he beleives them to be truée eh he Z yi (elles Sworn to and subscribed before me this the +4 dey of April,1934. VA go Zé reset | fotary Fublic rm f Sif fF fOS” arr "g “< 2 ‘s l a e q 1¢ 6 l North Carolina In the Superior Court Iredell County Before the Clerk W.L. b*“vis, Administrator. Cet. of C.5. Davis, deceased, W.1. Davis individually and his wife Louise Davis, Mrs. R.R. Griffin and husband R.R. Griffin, Mrs. J.W. Miller and : APPLICATION husband J.W. Miller, J.B. Davis and, wife Georgia Davis, Frank G. Davis and. wife Cleo Davis avd Mrs. C.B. Davis, widow of C.B. Davis, deceased. -vVse~ Fred Borders, Jr., Mack Brown Borders and Evelyn Borders, minors and their guardian ad litem, hk. WalLL To the @lerk of the Superior Court of Iredell County: The Plaintiffs in the above entitled cause respectfully show to the Court that Fred Borders, Jr., Mack Brown Borders and Evelyn Borders, infant defendants in the above entitled proceedings to mortgage real estate to get money to pay the debts of the estate of C.B. Davis, deceased, are minors, and without c. or tes- tamentaryguardian and that the gaid minors duly served with the summons in said proceedings. WHEREFORE, the said Plaintiffs hereby make applic:tion to said Court to appoint some suitable person to act as guardian ad litem for ssid minors and to represent their interest insaid proceedings. he This the 4 @ day of April ,1934. } ~ Ts Administrator, c.teal "g “< Q ‘s l a e d 1c 6 l North Carolina In the Supericr Court Iredell County Before the Clerk W.L. Davis, Administrator. c.teae of : 0.5, Davis, deceased, W.L. Davis individually and his wife Louise Davis, Mrs. R.R. Griffin and husband, APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN R.R. Giffin, Mrs. J.W. Miller anda husband J.W. Miller, J.B. Davis and : AD LITEM wife Georgia Davis, Frank G. Davis and wife Cleo Davis and Mrs. C.B. Davis, widow of C.B. Davis, deceased : Fred Borders, Jr., Mack Brown Borders’ and Evelyn Borders, minors and their guardian ad litem. It appearing from the sworn complaint and application of this cause that Fred Borders, Jr., Mack Brown Borders and Evelyn Borders, infant defendants are without general and testamentary oo guardian and Ht. (A, erkLerk , their next friend having come into Court and signified his willingness to represent said minors: It is therefore on the motion of Z.V. Turlington, Attorney for Plaintiffs, ordered that X. oa ¥betr—h be and he is hereby appointed guardian ad litem of the infant defendants, Fred Borders, Jr. Mack Brown Borders amd Evelyn Borders, in this action and is authorizek and directed to appear and defend the same on their behalf as such guardian. uN This the [02 day of April ,1934,. \ lerk of Superior Court "g ‘ < C ‘s t a r e d 1c 6 l Special Proceeding. 10 Day Sumpéna. Printed by Th¥ Statesville Printing Company, Inc. ~W-L.Davis Administartor¢ Ta pf IREDELL COUNTY. © B Davis, irs RR Griffin, et al IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. against SUMMONS ____Fred Borders _JIr,., Mack Brown Bordbrs and Evelyn Borders, minors and thei THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA To the Sheriff of _..Cleveland ss County—-GREETINGS: the defendant... above named, if the Superior Court for the County of Iredell, at his office in Statesville, N. C. within ten (10) days after the day of service hereof, and answer the complaint, which has been filed in the office of the said Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, a copy of which is served herewith. And let them take notice, that if _.they to answer said complaint within the time above specified, the plaintiff._ will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Herein fail not and of this summons make due return. Given under my hand and seal of said Court, this._1Oth Los < ybeing duly sworn, says that he is a resident -..County, in the State of North Carolina, and is worth the over and above all his debts and liabilities and exclusive of property exempt from execution. ae _W L Da v i s , Ad m r of © B Da v i s —- e t - a l — ag a i n s t __ _ F r e d Bo r d e r s Jr . et al SP E C I A L PR O C E E D I N G 10 DA Y SU M M O N S FO R RE L I E F Re t u r n a b l e th e in d e e k e ag e s i 19 , in t o th e of f i c e of th e Cl e r k of th e Su p e r i o : Co u r t fo r Ir e d e l l Co u n t y . Re c e i v e d me a by de l i v e r i n g a co p y of th e wi t h i n su m m o n s an d a co p y of th e co m p l a i n t to ea c h of th e fo l l o w i n g de f e n d a n t s : Pl a i n t i f f ' s At t o r n e y . Da v i s , C. B. 19 3 1 oO & < % =e w 1 c 6 l FINAL SETTLEMENT OF W. LESTER DAVIS, ADMINISTRATOR o, t. a. OF C. B. DAVIS, On May 16, 1933, a partial settlement was made of this estate and there was shown an overdraft of $50.23. Since that time the real estate belonging to the said deceased was sold under a deed of trust and after payment of the note secure , , taxes and cost connec- ted with the sale, sre eif, which was paid into the office of the C Iredell County. This still leaves an overdreft of 36.11; There have been no other funds received by this Administrator and no monies have been paid out. There were no other assets connected with the estate, Respectfully submitted, ~Wedeadn do trrS W. L. Davis, being duly sworn, deposes and Says, that the foregoi statement is true and accurate to the best of his Knowledge, information and belief, om . . LY Zaatnr. LLanar-z Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 2@th agy of July, 1938, Da v i s , C. B. 19 3 1 “ } hee. /3- 352% aAcaion FOR LETTERS TESTAMEBNTARY IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL OF IREDELL COUNTY:—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT C. L. Davis Before C G Smith S. S. Davis Cc. S.C. being duly sworn, doth say: he. a ae late of said County, is dead, having died on the 22nd dayof__ May —_—, 19 5, having first made and published__i8 ast Will and Testament and that_. SS Davis is the exeeutor named therein. Further, That the property of the said C L Davis consisting of Real Estate $ _1:,000,00 and Personal Property $_1,900200 0 far as ean be ascertained at the date of this application; and that NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS Mrs Coda B. Davis widow Mt. Mourne, N C S S Davis son " B W Davis son " P F Davis son " Grace Davis Overcash daughter Troutman, N C are the parties entitled under said Will to the said property. Sworn to and subscribed before me this__11 day ‘ “27S CE xecut_OF_ of a Clerk Superior Court. Address __Mt. Mourne, N C OATH OF EXECUTOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SS.—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. IREDELL COUNTY it SS Davis do solemnly swear that I believe this paper writing to be and contain the last Will and Testament of ___©-_L. Davis Dien that I will well and truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then his legacies, so far asthe said estate shall ex- tend, or the law will charge me, and all other duties pertaining to the office of Executor | will discharge according to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. “t Subscribed and Sworn to be re me this___ 11 \ Juse 0, of 19 5h; 9 he ede ree : se Me. HEM _ _ COKLLGLA 2 °C 2 day of ee a 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 ES T A T E CO U N T E NA M E OF RE P R E S E N T A T I V E AD D R E S S NA M E OF AT T O R N E Y AD D R E S S NO T E : Se c t i o n 20 of Ar t i c l e on e of th e Re v e n u e Ac t re q u i r e s th e Cl e r k s 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 or Ex e c u t o r wh i c h wi l l be fu r n i s h e d to th e De p a r t m e n t of Re v e n u e in du p l i c a t e . A fi n e of $1 0 0 . 0 0 is pr o v i d e d fo r th e fa i l u r e to fi l e th e s e re p o r t s 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 DE C E D E N T NA M E AG 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 e k s an d Bo n d s ow n e d en n we e ca y CE R T I F I C A T E OF CL E R K DO NO T US E TH I S SP A C E Th i s re p o r t co y e r s th é qu a l i f i c a t i o n s pf th e ab o v e na m e d Ad m i n i s t r a t o r or Ex e c u t o r in th e mo n t h of 19 5 #F . 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 Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n ( Ex e c u t o r s h i p ( ) Da v i s , C. L. 19 5 4 jl Lord rid tot ALigeeaer 2 a G nective Your dew | Ghast Cw. Cipow O22 a. <a Lita if Alor loemye meyl| foe, Ok eaek 5 ‘ae Ae npod 2 a2A4 Gh el andl rh hs end F Lovell td nb pisrailiad. seat 4) 4 —_— C C22 gear ~~ we , ae Zette¢ C2 A4 ; tS call Hag Zt PY Vide - alata. Zo / July 13, 1956 Mr. S. S. Davis Mt. Mourne, N. C, Dear Mr. Devis: I have your letter in regard to the report as Executor of your father's estate. IT have been out of the office several days and did not. ret around to answering it until NOW. The law provides that an Executor file annually an accounting showing itemized staterent of amount of money received by him and statement of amount peid out for funeral expenses, doctor bill, or another bill that the deceased might have owed. I believe that Mr. Pope and help= ing you with this so if you will see him he can explain to you what is necessary to be done. It is possible that you can file a final report and be discharged so that you will not have to file an annual report each year, Yours very tru o s C. G. Smith Clerk Superior Court "T ' ¢ ‘s t a r e d ys 6 l CA a7 (OS FinaM@port Form For Executors And MD ivistrators NORTH CAROLINA -IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK IN THE MATTER OF S, S. Davis Name of representative ARINUWIAY. __ Executor FINAL REPORT Official capacity C. L. Davis — Name of deceased To C. G. Smith, Clerk Superior Court, Iredell County: The Executor 2 of the estate of ©. L. Davis ; respectfully returns and shows, upon oath, the following as a full, just, true and perfect (ammuek (final) account for settlement of his transactions as such representative. RECEIPTS Piedmont Bank & Trust Company- on deposit Citizens Building & Loan Association-on deposit TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS Cavin Funeral Home- Funeral expenses $302.00 Mooresville Tribune- Executor's notice 6.40 Iredell County Tax Collector- 1954 taxes 43.94 William R. Pope- Legal Fee 10.00 Clerk of Court- Court Costs 12.10 Mrs. Cody B. Davis- Distribution under will $386.56 TOTAL $761.00 Respectfully submitted this 2s— day of Gdchéu ~~» 1956. AAD ayo ‘Executor Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the QS day of Oc” , 1956. Notary Public My Commission Expires Feb. 25, 1957 Mesiat OA ie My Commission expires: ue o <. ~ QO a. o = 79 6 i Re ae Jd a wt Zo APP.SRFATION FOR LETTERS TESTA ARY IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL OF IREDELL COUNTY :—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT __ Carrie W. Davis __ etoie. ci ae i as being duly sworn, doth say: TI ins ME Pn ee of said County, is dead, having died on the ee cele ie rc 19 64 having first made and published ___®F_ __jast Will and Testament and that_____—Cecil W. Se. el _____._.______is the executor named therein. ie W. is Further, That the property of the said_ _ whet A NER ao of Real Estate $___ ._ and Personal Property $___._— application; and that NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS Kenneth H. Davis Son Charlotte, NC Cecil W. Davis " Statesville, NC John W. Davis is ” __._ so far as can be ascertained at the date of this are the parties entitled under said Will to the said es s Sworn to and sykscribed before me this _AY— day se oa iicsissace Coe Oi i a f_______Clerk Superior Court. Address _Rt_ #6 Box 93- Statesville, NC OATH OF EXECUTOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY SS.—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. Be cinccdimie I —__________do solemnly swear that I believe this paper writing to be and contain the last Will and Testament of ___ Carrie W Davis __ 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 I will discharge according to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. Subscribed and Sworn to before me this. AGT a fe 4. ee ai Da v i s , Ca r r i e W. 1 9 6 4 ' i a 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 th e s . 25 0 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 ES T A T E 4 Zh ) a CO U N T ae < F , f # y ; j — é NA M E OF RE P R E S E N T A T I V E ff 5 / # . AD D R E S S Ja t NA M E OF AT T O R N E Y AD D R E S S __ ar NO T E : Se c t i o n 20 of Ar t i c l e On e of th e Re v e n u e Ac t , re q u i r e s th e Cl e r k s 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 or Ex e c u t o r wh i c h wi l l be fu r n i s h e d | to th e De p a r t m e n t of Re v e n u e in du p l i c a t e . A fi n e of $1 0 0 . 0 0 is pr o v i d e d fo r th e fa i l u r e to fi l e 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 NA M E AG 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 Na m e of Ba n k St o c k s an d Bo n d s (i n c l u d i n g jo i n t l y he l d ) 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 _ $ Mo r t g a g e s an d No t e s 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 Re a l Es t a t e ow n e d by En t i r e t y (i n c l u d e '3 va l u e ) -- - - - - Di ai ae te da n ee 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. C. 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 - $ ce é CE R T I F I C A T E OF CL E R K DO NO T US E TH I S SP A C E s re v Pp p ys a u a l i f i c a é of th e ab o v e na m e d Ad m i n i s j p a t o r or f i x e c s ri n th e ) , 2 ? \ =u -O R T A N T : Pl e a s e Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n Ex e c u t o r s h i p Da v i s , Ca r r i e W. 19 6 4 | yy 4 e No. ACA / ae ADMINISTRATOR, GUARDIAN Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh—1384 THIS MUST BE FILED AT EXPIRATION OF TWO YEARS AFTER QUALIFICATION NORTH CAROLINA Tredell “M y Ou e d ‘s I A e q — \O an a “ aE TRI asics eivenenscesicsceeseciiieessinemnsoonnieesinpsenetaliimnetsndeentormnineneetmnenanenuntitammnenannumnuntenenenererern nn tr mT “M \ 2U e D ‘S I A R 96 1 Commissions @ 5% on Receipts of $ Commissions @ 5% on Disbursements of $ Clerk’s Gommmscigmoaad Costs Total of All Disbursements Total R Total D Balance Paid to DISBURSEMENTS ..amd.th..Monument.. Works. Monument Charlotte Ambulance Service Ambulance bill “ “ Total Disbursements Total Receipts Total Disbursements Each Distributee’s share has been paid out in full settlement of the respective distributive share in said estate, as detailed above (1384) The foregoing account has been audited by me, the vouchers submitted in support thereof examined, and the account is hereby approved and cohfirmed. Let the account, together with this order, be recorded and filed. JO 9} 8 } S q 8 i— $ 9 9 1 S — S 9 - I — W E ST A R Q *M OT I I e 9 EN N O O 9 D V TN A "M OL u e d ‘s t a n d 96 1 Cecil W. Davis ... WGenx,, Extr., 2xGhuendiam being duly sworn, says that the foregoing Final Account is in all respects true and correct to the best of his information, knowledge, and belief. : f sie /? wf /) . (| fas WW Ayww Cecil W. Davis, Executor, of the Estate of Carrie W. Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Dy Carnmmiscion~yppitea): lelebir $/, 1966 7 9 6 1 and contain the last Will and Testament of____ _Cod@aB Davis IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL OF IREDELL COUNTY :—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT _ (Mrs) Coda B. Davis ee f C G Smith __ being daly sworn, dot say: _Coda B Davis = —————C§.____Jatte of said County, is dead, having died on the 28 —seday of__February ss 19.62 having first made and published _her last Will and Testament and that____S- S- Davis somal _ igs the executor named therein. Further, That the property of the said__—‘Coda B Davis i ong oe Real Estate $______. and Personal Property g_500.00 : _ so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application; and that NAME AGE (If Minor) RELATION ADDRESS S. S. Davis Son Mt. Mourne, N C BW Davis " t" P. F,. Davis " " Grace Davis Overcash Daughter Troutman, N C are the parties entitled under said Will to the said property. Sworn to and subscribed before me this — 22. day of GS iii Coase. Se ) eh. = CtV2g______Execut oF _ _Clerk Superior Court. Address Mt. Mourne, N C OATH OF EXECUTOR STATE O¥ NORTH CAROLINA C2EDELL COUNTY SS.—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. t 2S oe. do solemnly swear that I believe this paper writing to be - I will well and truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then his legacies, so far as the said estate i extend, or the law will charge me, and all other duties pertaining to the office of Executor I will discharge ding to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So he!p me Ged. Subseribed and Sworn to before me this. we Gp fingwey ve 0 Al) eee see ‘aintie twine 7 AMA i -snoinheiiainceniea nts 33-57 4 3434 NORTH CAnOLINA IN THS SUPEXION COURT TREDSLL COUNTY BSFORS THE CLERK In the Matter of S. 5. Davis, Executor of the &state of Coda B. Davis INVENTORY 'O THE HONORABLE C. G. SMITH, Clerk of Superior Court, Iredell The undersicned Executor of the estate of Coda B, Davis, de- ceased, | d, herewith returns and shows upon oath the ie following as a true correct inventory of all property coming into his hands belonging to estate. Checking Account; Piedmont Bank and Trust Co., Mooresville, North Carolina -—- > 138.426 Savings Account: Citizens Savings and Joan ion, Mooresville, North Carolina-- 908.00. ous used clothing and costume jewelry -- value unknown. PACTFULLY SUBMITTED this the IO aay of JER. yl » 1964. A Li Daw Fxccutor of Coda B. Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the LGR aay of Upul » 1964. >A le by Notary PubZic ae My commission expires: Lat /4, 19b¢ COLLIER, HARRIS & COLLIER ATTORNEYS AT LAW STATESVILLE-MOORESVILLE NorTH CAROLINA “g ep o d ‘s i a e d 7 9 6 1 33-s¢ H 3434 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK. In the Matter of the Estate of ) CODA B. DAVIS, By S. S. Davis, ) PINAL £26 G0 U3.7 axecutor,. TO TH& HONORABLE CARL G. SMITH, CL&RK OF SUPERIOn COURT OF IREDSLL COUNTY: The undersigned Executor of the Hstate of Coda B, Davis herewith returns and shows upon oath the following as a true and correct Final Account of his transactions as such representative: Ret @ iP Citizens Savings and loan Association ~ 908,00 Piedmont Bank and Trust Company 138.42 or) 1,04 042 CREDITED by the following General Disbursements: Cavin Funeral Home, funeral expenses a 590.00 Gardner Granite Works, monument 168.69 Iredell County Tax Collector, 1962 taxes 26.80 James C.Gamble, Surveyor, Plats 3- 00 State of North Carolina, Intangible Tax 36 Mooresville Tribune, legal notice 500 B. Gaskey, Notary fees 1.50 Collier, Harris & Collier, Attorney fees 25-200 Carl G. Smith, Clerk Superior Court, Costs of Court 8.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 828.35 BALANCE 218,07 » 1,046.42 The above balance of $218.07 was disbursed in accordance with the Seventh Clause of the Last “ill and Testament of Coda B. Davis, as follows: Grace Davis Overcash ® 54.52 B.W. Davis 5.52 P, F. Davis “state 54.52 S.S. Davis 5h 51 218.07 Your sxecutor reports to the Court that all bills presented to him have been paid and that he has fully administered said estate. WHEREFORS, he prays that the Court approve this Final Account and order him discharged from further accounting, COLLIER, HARRIS & f COLLIER } XA VW ATTORNEYS AT LAW a = ? Davis . e STATESVILLE-MOORESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA “g ep o d “s t a e d 7 9 6 1 COLLIER, HARRIS & COLLIER ATTORNEYS AT LAW STATESVILLE-MOORESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY ? YY ZL I, —- - ii 4 » & Notary Public of Iredell County, North Carolina, des that S. S. Davis personally appeared before me and under oaht executed the foregoing Final Account. WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this the Lip day of May, 1964, Notary Public” ymmission expires: AUDITSD, APPHOVED AND ORDERED FILED AND RECORDED, THIS THE’ S Day oF MAY, r Mh ly Clerk of Superior Court ‘C W “d ‘s t a e q g ce 6 l ee ooh Cf we i & LULL (LALA 08.0 X Application for Letters of Administration.—Printed and for Sale by Brat R APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION iitlidessisieatacccease oo, , being sworn, doth say: ice a late of said County, is dead, without having a last Will and is the proper person entitled to Letters of jeenaeoosseunevesonoorsoonesesossooooessesoooososoosensootesoteesoeeetoeseooscoeeee, nenseeseneuaoenenessnesonoresenseorseononeseseseneoseseeessesesenes: are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof. leesenessosonesooessesoseedioeemevessoreossoesoossoessessesesoososoescsccosors Sworn to and subscribed before me a N00 f" ae A v oe: : desseeannncesnseinsnattomeniasesienie a 4982 Superior Court. OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR SS.—In the Superior Court. do solemnly swear (or affirm) That I Watney wi 5 died without leaving any last Will and Testament; and that I wll well and tryjy administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said oe - iicsaaiicialatlicalaual Z LMA ALE “rmnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnmnnnnmy 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 Sod. Subscribed and sworn jo before me this sania te, iie ZA, | Tn Ebhecs, b Usain: chitin Fu c a fe ch e af f i e r « th e Su p e r i o r Wo u r t i ‘W g ‘s l a e q ce 6 l Final Report Form For Executors And Administrators NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BEFORE THE CLERK IN THE MATTER OF is ce F Name of representative es OATRRAL Administratrix FINAL REPORT Official capacity E_M Davis i Name of deceased To C. G. Smith, Clerk Superior Court, Iredell County: Mrs Effie Davis, Admrx E M Davis of the estate of respectfully returns ‘and shows, upon oath, the following as a full, just, true and perfect (annual) (final) account for settlement of his transactions as such representative. RECEIPTS Recv'd from C P McNeely trustee, from sale of land Mr Freeze, on account Total Receipts DISBURSEMENTS. THE above amount shown received has been paid on the Funeral expenses. --- $89.90 This is the only amount that came into my hands as Administra- trix, and I file this as a fiflal settlement as ask that I be discharged. 2 , Administratrix Sworn to and subscribed before me, » 1938. Da v i s , E. M. 19 3 2 [[ e q u o p u a y ] [s e q “s i a e q y9 6 l lh CSC No. W-1—APPLICATION FOR YEAR'S ALLOWANCE ' Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, va tesvi- Towndide APPLICATION FOR YEAR’S ALLOWANCE Surviving Spouse, etc. EX PARTE Collector Executor , Deceased. Administrator The undersigned, surviving spouse of the said , being entitled to a Year’s Allowance for h self and family, respectfully applies to you to have the same allotted to h as prescribed by Chapter 749, Article 4, (G.S. 30-15; 16; 17; 18; 19-30) as amended 1961. Dated the--© ay 19__. 6h. i e., Surviving Spouse ned STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, TG iis rw rice olen chensri County tesville Township , Justice of the Peace: In accordance with the above request, the undersigned, administrator (or surviving spouse ) G.S. 30-16 (1961) of the said _harl.licendenhall-Jevia , deceased, respectfully asks that you will summon two disinter- ested 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---Jaam--S-laans- vVavis the said surviving spouse, and examine the stock, crops, provisions on hand, money or other personal property of the estate of the deceased spouse, and assign to h_§--- so much thereof as is allow by law, and put h_-@Y- in possession of the same. Should there be a deficiency of such crop, stock or provisions for said purpose, such allowance shall be made in money or other personal property of the estate of the deceased spouse, and you are respectfully requested to order such deficiency, stating the amount there- of, to be made up from the personal estate of said deceased. (G.S. 30-18) , 19-4 a ay - re a Chaat. aaninns.. QS. Administrator, Collector, Executor (or surviving spouse) of , Deceased Oe Oe El ois nn nm eciainimhent | Simons Davis in laying off and assigning to--410-+.imons--bavis deceased, a Year’s Allowance for h-@J*-self and family. Herein fail not. ence day of M f) i ~ WAIVER OF SERVICE BY AN OFFICER We, the commissioners named above, do hereby accept service of the foregoing summons, and do hereby waive service of same by an officer. MAy-6------ ingheinniing dt Re ke hin \A-v m Lee donnsen--eopy} faa el 4-62—2,000~-41791 (Reference: Chapter 749, House Bill 741, G.S. 30-18, amended 1961.) [e y u a p u a y y | [z e q ‘s t a e q 79 6 1 CSC No. W-1—APPLICATION FOR YEAR’S ALLOWANCE ee ne eat ha STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Collector / i Executor (o-----4er1 Mendenhall Yavis wt » Deceased. Administrator The undersigned, surviving spouse of the said a Year’s Allowance for h_____ self and family, respectfully applies to you to as prescribed by Chapter 749, Article 4, (G.S. 30-15; 16; 17; 18; 19-30) as amended 1961. Dated the » being entitled to STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, meee... County s2 Township a » Justice of the Peace: administrator (or surviving spouse) G.S. 30-16 (1961) , deceased, respectfull as Commissioners, who shall, after being by family of__.dnn Simons. Davis and examine the stock, crops, the deceased spouse, and assign to h.S___ so much there of the same. Should there be a deficiency of such c s isi i i ney or other personal property of the estate of stating the amount there- of the said y asks that you will summon two disinter- you duly sworn to act impartially, together with yourself, ascertain the number of the the said surviving spouse, : «=fo- ry aera Wt tren nn » &ee 6h. IMIS _ i CAMS Administrator, Collector, Executor (or surviving spouse) of “erl--blendenkelj--layis » Deceased STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ee County To THe SHERiFr or OTHER LAWFUL Orricer or___Iredel] , in said Township, on the in laying off and assigning to. Ann. Simons_Davis deceased, a Year’s Allowance for h@?P 2lst WAIVER OF SERVICE BY AN OFFICER We, the commissioners named above, do of same by an officer. This hereby accept service of the foregoing summons, and do hereby waive service 4-62—2,000—41791 (Reference: Chqpyet 749, House Bill 741, G.S. 30-18, amended 1961.) [e y u o p u s y y [r e g ‘s t a g y9 6 1 se eesassssessseessnsnsntunsssstusssnsnmennaneese-eesress Form 342—-REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS ALLOTTING WIDOW’S YEAR'S SUPPORT Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh—O-88 Iredell Statesville Widow, etc. The undersigned, ccc. 22M TebAWws , a Justice of the Peace, and » Commissioners, widow of property of the value annexed, to wit: #L3137h2 We also find, upon examination, that the number of the family of the said widow, under fifteen years of age, exclusive of herself is There being a deficiency of the articles on hand to make up the year’s support, we assess such deficiency at Hundred Sixt Dollars, to be paid by the personal representative. * i NOTE: The widow is entitled to $1,000 out of the crop, s y Sf the deceased, hd 6250 addi- tional for each member of the family under fifteen years old as her year’s support. The commission€rs shall make and sign three lists of articles assigned, stating the value of each, the number of the family, and deficiency to be paid by the personal representative. One of these lists shall be delivered to the widow, one to the personal repre- sentative, and one returned by the Justice, within twenty days after the assignment, to the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county, who shall file and record the same, and enter judgment against the personal representative, to be paid when the assets shall come into his hands, for any residue found in favor of the widow. In case there be no stock, crop or provisions on hand, the year’s support may be allotted by commissioners from the personal property of the deceased and also ow debt known to be due him, and said allotment shall vest the said property in the widow and her right to collect said debt. When there is no administration, or the widow is administratrix, the widow may apply to the Justice.—Revisal, secs. 3092, 3093, 3098. Da v i s , Ea r l Me n d e n h a l l 19 6 4 S F IN TH E MA T T E R OF An n . Si m e n s . . D a v i s E a De c e a s e d . RE P O R T OF CO M M I S S I O N E R S AL L O T T I N G YE A R ’ S SU P P O R T Ee Fo r m 34 2 — 3 M — 1 0 - 6 3 — 4 6 9 6 9 — 0 O - 8 8 & OF NORM CAROLINA} [REDLLL County™* * ] WW P ; MYT yak DP fh rin Li sibd b ; MLSE ring eu LO , —___ Bang United states Fiaelity & are held end firmly bound unto the 5? TS RTH GA ye in the sum of & Kk. ; Vor Renda rrUmho ‘one hades ~~ to the peyment whereof we bina ourselves, und each of uS, our heirs executors, snd ‘dministrators, jointly and Severally, firmly by these nreserta, th “ignes and sealed this... J & day of Cause 1919 THE CONDIPION OF THIS ORLIGATION 1S SUCL, That 4f£ the xbove bounden dninistrator, rere Ch LAawr.- mentee » of eee. a 4 PV =36 __. deeersed, do make a true and verfeet inventory, ond neaount of sales, Of ©11 real estate, and sll the goods and ehabtles, right@ and eredits of the deseased, which have or Shall vome to h }ossession or knowledge, or to the possession of any other person for h » and the same do exhibit into the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, within ninety days after the date of these presents, and do well ana truly administer aocording to lew, all the goods und chottles, rights and eredits of the desessed, end the pro- seeds of h real estate thet muy be sold for the payment of h debts, Whieh shall, at any time, eons into kh yoSsession, or to the possession of wny other person for h ; &nd further, do make a true ana just aegou nt of h administration within two yeurs after the date of these pre- sents, and all the rest and residue of the Said proeeeds of res] estate goods, ehattles and eredits whieh shell be found remiining upon hé6i secount(the same being first examined and allowed by the Clerk of the ‘ Superior Court), shall déliver end psy to sueh person as the same shall be due unto, pursuant to Law, and if should appesr that any last will ana testament wes mode by the deceased, ond the exeeutor or exeeutors therein named do @xhibit the eeme to the Clerk of the Court, makin request to have it allowed and approved, and the said Chad C0 Alea in ubeve bound being thereunto re d, do render and deliver the lettera of sdministration(probate of sueh testament being first had and made) in the Superior Court, and feithfully exeeute the trust reposed in him her ‘8 Sugh, and obey ull lawful orders of the Superior Court, touching the ndministration of the Ketate comnitted to h » then this obligation to be void and of no effect. ) VIGNED, SEALEDeand DELIVERED in ) L the presence of Qamusd(f ALoX ___{8eal) ae eee Sa are Stn Ea ene eeoenephnap aes tchape airs k- gM gh cata ts ea Clerk Superior Court. Ce. United Stutes Fideli ty & Guaranty¥sex1) S eatennmeve ae rN cn set gg nnn —ernretneren erent enah mag fie ens enna 7 wai Attent’ LI tle, PPA, > age \By | ft “. OA ep egy ent eevee ate ep ragga. teeeet metp te en nent a lay ta ate aaa Se teehee sendy « epee ~enmes Sean - art ¥ ¢ Asst tury. Vice-President. makes onth thet he is worth over ond above exemptions by daw ond hig tndebtedness- makes onth that he is worth over snd enc nee ere eet are >t eee-carntsttnestteeiasta th mntagutnsisasenen ¥ above exemptions by law and his indebtedness-~----§ ‘s t a e d uy e q e z t t a “3 Ageinnten f for Letters of Administration. —Printed ‘or Sale by Crowson Bros., Statesville, N. C. APPLICATION FOR LETTER ae ae pee Y.—In the Superior Court. or ede: TA UIAS wel ba G, a. A i oo... - Eh eee g! i. A- AmnA2... Sr se , being sworn, doth say: That - me e. late of said County, is dead, without leaving any Will and Testament, and that----- OLD. jae ap a i. ___is the proper person entitled to Letters of 7 . Aministration on the estate of the a 2 : Te eee 6 ee eee Further, B' it the value of said estate, so far as can be sinriesant “4 the date of this — is about and that-- we yp Aon. > A... _are entitled as heirs and distributees thereof. Sirorn tqrand subscribed before me Kee” - a : M31 7. ( a. rut Dovey , ! 19 2 __Clerk pile Court. SS.--In the Superior Court: ek ae ad eee a7 ee oh» ae ene eorenr (or affirm) That I belier fs a AJ. OW ae Testament; and that Lawl well and truly administer a the said_---- Z A on cotag is a true and perfect inventory a return as provided by law; and that all other duties appertaining to the charge reposed in me, Iw ill faithfully and honestly perform with the best of my skill and ability: So help me God. Subscribed and sworn to befoye me this 1A ) at : Ate, Jf 2- Vf: “D Uvg me Administrator. = a 19 : . day of. Da v i s , El i z a b e t h R. ‘s t a r e d 7 a b- N om oe @ rt > wa C ee 2 oe az BIE b ‘dive Fotol charges vi €0O 4 Balance in hands of administeator for distrabution as ordered$279. 40 Of this amount J.A.Davis is entitled to $979.40 Administrator of §.R. Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me this December 6410, Sted aw AA ee Ka its in > ; ae ae as Be | Kory C COAf- oS tite he an Pd mo n e y , a e e e O U LY PO T O Z A ) mi g Da v i s , El i z a b e t h R. ae oes peor bey v. TURLIN qe: STOn, ATTORNEY -AT-LAW Mooresvilla, N. C Inventory of the property of a iiirke need, Real Estate. 56 acres of land, Personal property. lhorse & hack..... lo- $90 &$ Ll .33,00.00 Money a batiks sis i occ ches ua 0k. 00 Household roods........+.4++.8100.00 o i CT? HO. Op eek, ee ee eae nee O44 O87 E82 OES 8 9 OOP Te Administratrix-c.t.a. Me Re ae RR ) ae ee e ty et s : % » bi a a st Se Ta k . ge a RS Tn BR ne Plication for Letters of Administration.—Printed and for Sale by Crowson Bros., Statesville, N. APPLICATION FOR. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. D1 htt ae ...-....COUNTY, —In the Superior Court. In the matter of the Administration of the “state of | MN ag ae ane Cie. tte Joe. oC. Bh ce ee i being sworn, doth say: late of said County, is dead, ee ange Will and That fe Attn Mh is the proper person entitled to Letters of ay Aministration pn % estate of the said st. Manne A Libis: eau cas Further, That the value of said estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about and that... — ie a a0. es Seo hi XK nnn Sworn to and subscribed before me this. &e a | of2 2 “ ee c?. oe CPtJ.. Clerk Superior Court. OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR. ate OF NORTH CAROLINA, SS.--In the Superior Court: -- COUNTY. ) , do solemnly swear (or affirm) e . died wabhout leaving amy last Will and Phiteewiad: ao that Iw ill 2 well an@ truly administer all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said LA —tt4-4 _ MA, KC aera ----------., and a true and perfect inventory thereof return as provided by law; and fhat 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. Subseribed and sworn to before me this & ) es lel . c fp Z ic o haan ay ¢ ’ .-.y Administrator. € toe, day of site thin 19077 ) x _ —<AtEeL”_ 6.58.6. ae oe Se PR E oe Ba ER S Ee Nk a ER Se ea gC ae ek Oe oe Ca et oe ae Final Settlement of Yrs.".0,Davis,Adrinistrator,c.t.a, of F.U.Davis, deceased, 1909, Receipta, Amount received from time to time till Apr.18,19°11 $211.10. 1909, Disbursements, Octh 15. J.A.Hartness,C.S.C.,cost $6.85. “ 25. W.P.Carpenter,on account 18.33, Nov. Oe H.N.Johnston ? Co,,funeral expenses 70,00. 7 20. 2.V.Turlington,atty fee and expenses 10.£0, Dec, 10, Z.H.Chamberlain, account 4.75, . fl. 7.P.Carpenter, account 73 59, 1720, Jan, a3 P.A.Shinn, account 4.00, Feb. 1®,. Ola F,Shinn,account 1.50, Mar. 1°, Rankin,Farris & McNeely, account 747, Apr. ©. Dr.Moore,account 12,,00< 1911. har, 28. Dr.Moore,account 24.75. Avr. Kooresville Enterprise,ad 2.00. ’ G.C.Goodman &« Co,,account 7.0. Rankin,Harris & ikcNeely,account 3.96, Eli & Henry Campbell,smith account 85, W7.C.Johnston & Co.,account 1O.AA, J.A.Hartness,C.S.C.,cost final settlement j 6 AM + @° S457. 10. Adm'r,c.t.a. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 14th day of Sept.,1911. Audited and anproved,Sept.15,1911, tt t<-& De v i s , He n r y “q ‘¢ ‘s t a e g $9 6 1 o? See ? 2D 2. APPLIC FON FOR LETTERS TESTAMEN IN THE MATTER OF THE WILL OF IREDELL COUNTY :—1. fHE SUPERIOR COURT J. E, Davis a a a Before _C. G. Smith eee eee ee ee being duly sworn, doth say: C.S.C. PR J. wo nin A RS ER SR late of said County, is dead, having died on the end day of__.__ February _ ____, 19 §5__ having first made and published "18 __ test. Will and Testament and that___ Fred Davis and Baxter Davis ___________is the executor named therein. Further, That the property of the said ne E. Davis Se eee —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 Lillie ©. Davis Widow Rt #2 Statesville, NC Roy Davis Son Troutman, N. C. Clay Davis " Statesville, NC Fred Davis " " Baxter Davis . . Mary Davis Daughter Rt#2 =" Ruby Davis Wilson " " Mildred Davis Hand " Washington, D C are the parties entitled under said Will to the said property. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2h day Ltd | Mie: Ja Execator ae / Zw Oakwood Dr. Statesville cee Bee i 105.28 _f{|\&E#- aon ees Execut____ Mea a 7Rt #2 Statesville NC (£-=—"¢t Clerk Superior Court. Address_— OATH OF EXECUTOR . STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL COUNTY SS.—IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. I, Fred Davis and Baxter Davis =————__do solemnly swear that I believe this paper writing to be and contain the last Will and Testament of____— J+ B- Davis oy eo hk 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 wili charge me, and all other duties pertaining to the office of Executor I will discharge according to law, to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. Subscribed and Sworn to before me this__24 ‘ a, Sh Latid Mo ite2ee. ee Execut_or_ ___Executor Da v i s , J. E. 19 6 5 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 R E 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 ES T A T E NA M E OF RE P R E S E N T A T I V E _ AD D R E S S NA M E OF AT T O R N E Y AD D R E S S 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 or Ex e c u t o r wh i c h wi l l be fu r n i s h e d Se c t i o n 20 Ar t i c l e On e of th e Re v e n u e Ac t , re q u i r e s th e Cl e r k s of Su p e r i o r to th e De p a r t m e n t of Re v e n u e in du p l i c a t e . A fi n e of $1 0 0 . 0 0 is pr o v i d e d fo r th e fa i l u r e to fi l e th e s e re p o r t s . as & 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 DE C E D E N T i RE L A T I O N S H I P : AG E Ba n k de p o s i t s Ba n k de p o s i t s Na m e of Ba n k St o c k s an d Bo n d s (i n c l u d i n g jo i n t l y he l d ) 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 — $ 10 . DO NO T US E TH I S SP A C E Th i s re p o mo n t h y sé . 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 Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n | Ex e c u t o r s h i p ( Da v i s , J. E. 19 6 5 a | ‘s l a e q $9 6 1 0% e ano & & fA 'f No. 57-B—INVENTORY—EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, GUARDIAN Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh—51-1089 THIS MUST BE FILED AT THE EXPIRATION OF 90 DAYS AFTER QUALIFICATION NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT—BEFORE THE CLERK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF John Eli Davis I, we, the undersigned of the above named estate, do hereby certify the following to be a true and perfect a. of the-assets of said estate, which have come into my hands or the hands of any person for me, as... Executor, Administrator, Guardian. IN V E N T O R Y ED W A R D S & BR O U G H T O N CO . , RA L E I G H — 3- 6 3 — 3 M — 4 8 6 8 5 — 1 0 8 9 Da v i s , J. E. 19 6 5 " g q ‘f ‘s t a e q $9 6 1 L. HUGH WEST, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW STATESVILLE, N. C. NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY In the Matter of Fred Davis and Baxter Davis, Executors ANNUAL ACCOUNT of Estate of J. E. Davis, Deceased TO THE HONORABLE C. G SMITH, CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT : The undersigned, Fred Davis and Baxter Davis, respect- fully show unto the Court: That the undersigned were on the 24th day of February, 1965, duly appointed by this Court executors of J. E. Davis, deceased, that they duly qualified and are now acting as such exe- cutors. That the said executors hereby file with the Court their annual account covering the period from the 24th day of Februery, 1965, through February 23rd, 1966, as follows: RECEIPTS: N. C. National Bank, stock dividend 23.50 N. C. National Bank, stock dividend 23.50 u.S. Navy Department 6,00 N. C. National Bank, stock dividend 28.20 James Deal - sale of corn 246.23 Walter Redmond - sale of wagon 35.00 N. C. National Bank - stock dividend 28.20 Advanced from Separate Personal funds equally by Roy Davis, Clay Davis, Fred Davis and Baxter Davis, and $1,496.50 Mildred D. Hand TOTAL RECEIVED $1,887.13 Total to be Accounted For $1,887.13 DISBURSEMENTS: Davis Hospital - Medical Expense $ 600,00 Johnson Funeral Home - Funeral Expense 900.00 Record & Landmark - Advertising 6.00 County of Iredell - Ad Valorem Tax 65.70 TOTAL DISBURSED $ 1,571.79 On Hand at Date of This Account 315.43 TOTAL ACCOUNTED FOR $ 1,887.13 "a “f “‘ s I A e g $9 6 1 L. HUGH WEST, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW STATESVILLE, N. C. ASSETS ON HAND AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ACCOUNT REAL ESTATE 145 acre farm in Sharpesburg Township, Iredell County, N.C. $25,000.00 Dollars PERSONAL PROPERTY 94 Shares of North Carolina National Bank Stock, Certificate Numbers: C 4672 and C 4854 $3,337.00 Dollars This the 24 day of March, 1966. Baxter Davis Syed / VI LiL ve /FPred Davis Executors of J. E. Davis Decease Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the AY day of March, 1966, Notary Public My Commission Expires: f- db nig ~~. g ‘f ‘s l a e q $9 6 1 L. HUGH WEST, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW STATESVILLE, N. C. NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IREDELL COUNTY In the Matter of Fred Davis and Baxter FINAL ACCOUNT Davis, Co-Executors of John E. Davis, Deceased TO THE HONORABLE C. G. SMITH, CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT : The undersigned, Fred Davis and Baxter Davis, respectfully show unto the Court: 1 That the undersigned were duly appointed by this Court co- executors of John E. Davis, deceased, that they duly qualified and are now acting as such executors. 2 That having fully administered said estate, they hereby file with the Court this their final account as follows: Receipts and disbursements since former account: RECEIPTS From: or: Amount Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. Refund of Deposit 5.62 N.C. National Bank Stock Dividend 28,20 Bill Mayberry Sale of Plot & Auto Wheel 20,00 Henry Boggs Sale of Draw Harrow 5,00 N,C, National Bank Stock Dividend 28.20 Navy Department Right of Way Lease 6,00 Harvey Stevenson Sale of Gasoline Engine 25,00 Vance Gregory Sale of two stoves 70,00 Davis Oil Company Refund on Fuel Ojl Returned 27.36 Vance Gregory Sale of old wardrobe 5.00 Vance Gregory Sale of old harness 8 ,00 Vance Gregory z Sale of household items 300,00 N,C. National Bank Sale of Stock 3,619,00 Total Received $ 4,147.38 On Hand Per Former Annual Account 315.43_ Total to be Accounted For $ 4,462.8) DISBURSEMENTS: Paid to: Roy Davis, Clay Davis, Fred Davis, Baxter Davis, and Mildred D. Hand Return of money Adv, to estate for expenses 1,496.50 | | | 1 | Winecoff Monument Company Grave Monument 334.75 N.C. Dept. of Revenue Inheritance Tax 305,53 County of Iredell Ad Valorem Taxes 62.6] N.C. National Bank Service Charges 3.79 Clerk of Superior Court Cost of Proceedings: Fee for filing inventory & appointment 5. 0d Fee for Annual Account 7.80 Fee for Final Account 9.4¢ L.Hugh West, Jr. Attorney Fee 200,00 : Fred Davis Executor!s commission 160,0d Baxter Davis Executor!s commission 160,0d TOTAL 2,745.07 Balance Remaining for Distribution 1, 7t7e Total Accounted For 4,462.8 Distribution of the above sum made to person entitied thereto as follows: To Lillie M, Davis ESTATE $1,717.24 That in addition to the cash distributed as set out above, the co-executors made delivery of all remaining personal property to the estate of Lillie M, Davis, 3 That before making said distribution, they paid all debts of the deceased presented to them or of which they had Knowledge, paid all inheritance and estate taxes, and all costs of administration. And now, having fully administered said estate, they pray the Court that this their final account be audited and approved and that they be discharged as executors, This 17th day of November, 1966. red Davis Batter Davis Co-Executors of John E, Davis, Deceased NORTH CAROLINA IREDELL. COLNTY Fred Davis and Baxter Davis, after first being duly sworn, depose and say: that they are co-executors of the estate of John E, Davis; that they have read the foregoing Final Account and that the matters and things stated therein are true of their own knowledge ex- cept as to those matters and things stated upon information and belief, L. HUGH WEST. JR. and as to those, they believe them SFod 4) oy, t ATTORNEY AT LAW 47. Ly LE 4 STATESVILLE, N. C. Sworn to and ay ip “Fred Davis ; before me this /d day of , Noyember , et al tt Raabe me Jf Notary Public f- Avt.é Y 1g Y G0C™Eb My cortisin expires: flow | fi kydy bbe “J ft ‘s t A e q $9 6 1