Cabarrus County, NC - Nathaniel Sims Estate, 1868

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1868 Estate Records - Nathaniel Sims

NC Archives Estate Records: Box No C.R.016.508.41
Sims, Nathaniel, 1868

(PRB Note: File is incomplete and does not include Settlement 
papers or any other papers naming heirs of Nathaniel Sims other 
than his widow, Mary.)

Mary Sims, Exparte
Petition for years
Allowance

In Probate Court

State of North Carolina} Court of Probate
Cabarrus County} October 29, 1868

To the Judge of said Court:

The Petition of Mary Sims widow of Nathanial Sims respectfully 
showeth unto your Honor that her huband died intestate in the 
County aforesaid, the first of September 1868, and that letters 
of administration on his estate have been granted to N. A. 
Kirkpatrick today.

Your Petition further showeth, that she desires to have her Year's 
Support out of the estate of her said husband, alloted to her 
according to law, and to that end she prays your Honor to appoint 
one Justice of the Peace and threee freeholders, unconnected with 
her, to view the said estate and t allot and set apart to her so
much of the crop, stock, and provisions belonging thereto, as may 
be adquate to the support of herself and family for one year; and 
if there shall not be a sufficiency on hand to afford such allowance, 
then to assess the deficiency in money, and report their proceedings 
under their hands and seal to this court.

And your Petitioner will every pray.

Montgomery

Attorney for Petitioner.

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State of North Carolina } In Probate Court
Cabarrus County } 29th October 1868

It is hereby ordered by the Court that Pett. Morris a Justice of 
the peace for the County of Cabarrus and John H. Davis, Thomas H. 
McClelland and Alford F. Gerton, be, and they are hereby appointed 
Commissioners to lay off and allot to Mary Sims, one years allowance 
for the maintenace and support of herself and family for one year 
out of the personal estate of Nathaneal Sims decd according to the 
provisions of the General Assembly in such case made and provided. 
And that they report their proceeding in the premises in writing 
under their hands and Seals to this Court within ninety days from 
the date hereof.

Witness my hand and seal of my office

John A. McDonald

Probate Judge

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State of N. Carolina} November 13, 1868
Cabarrus County}

We the commissioners have met on the premises and do lay off & allot 
to Mrs. Mary Sims one year's provisions for herself and Family out 
of the personal Estate of Nathanl Sims Decd consisting of

Three heads of hogs first choice
Sixty brd corn one Bed and Furniture
one Loom one pr Cards Twenty lb
____[?] Cotton Thirty five Dollars
for buying wheat coffee & co. [?]

P. M. Morris, J. P.

J. H. Davis (Seal)
T. H. McClellan (Seal)
A. F. Gerton (Seal)

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