Brunswick County NC Genweb

Estate Record of Hugh Smith, 1867-1871
Contributed by Natasha Miles
Brunswick County, North Carolina


Final Settlement Of Jordan Woolard

Admin Of Hugh Smith
Approved Nov 23 1871
W.G. Carter
Judge Of Probate

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1867 Hugh Smith to D.J. Daniel June 4th Shap & pointing one plow .75
Dec 25th making two pare shoes $1.50
$2.25

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(Jordan Woolard Administrators' Bond given March term 1868)

The State of North Carolina
Brunswick County
Know all men by these presents, that we Jordan Woolard, Joseph Green and John Smith are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the full sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars to be paid to the said State; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 22nd day of March A.D. 1868
The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above-bounded Jordan Woolard Administrator of Hugh Smith, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory, and account of sales, of all the real estate, and all the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to his possession or knowledge, or to the possession of any other person for him, and the same do exhibit into the office of the Court, where order for administration passed, within ninety days after the date of these presents, and do well and truly administer according to law, all the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, and the proceeds of all the real estate that may be sold for the payment of the debts, which shall at any time come ot
the posession of the said Jordan Woolard or to the possession of any other person for him, and further do make a true and just account of his administration within two years after the date of these presents, and all the rest and residue of the said proceeds of real estate, goods, chattels, and credits which shall be found remaining upon his account, (the same being first examined and allowed by the court), shall deliver and pay to such person as the same shall be due unto pursuant to law; and if it shall appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named, do exhibit the same into Court, making request to have it allowed and proved; and the said Jordan Woolard Administrator above- bound, being thereunto required do render and deliver the said letters of administration (probate of such testament being first had and made in the said Court,) then this obligation to be void and of no effect.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
W.M.D. Moore, Clerk

Jordan Woolard
Joseph Green
John W. Smith

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Hughey Smith 1868
M. Jane Wallace
Jany 24 to March 24th at $3.00 per month $6.00
Received of Jordan Woolard Adm of Hugh Smith Six Dollars in full of this account March 25th AD 1868
Martha J Wallace (her mark)
witness: Joseph Green

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May 4th 1868
Received of J Woolard esqr Admin on the Estate of Huey Smith 2.80 for Funeral expenses
Everett S. Miller

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Hugh Smith Esq
1867 of L Malpass
_____ to 1 1/2 Bus corn @ 1.75 $2.62 1/2
Sworn to before me this 9th May 1868
Joseph Green

Rec'd pam't in full from J Woolard admin May the 9th 1868
J. Woolard
L. Malpass

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Rec'd of Jordan Woolard as admin on the estate of Hugh Smith Dec. one dollar & fifty cents in full June 15th 1869
Vaughan Byrd (his mark)
Witness: H.S. Woolard

The estate of Hugh Smith To Vaugh Byrd
To 4 _______ at 25 $1.00
1 Bell ______ .50

$1.50

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Received July 10th 1869 of Jordan Woolard Admin for Hugh Smith Decd his taxes in full for NorthWest Townships for 1869.
State Tax, $6.34
County Tax, $4.82
Total $11.18
Samuel P Swain, Sheriff
J.J. Murell Dept. Sheff

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Received of Jordan Woolard administrator of Hugh Smith Dec. two dollars and twenty five cents August 2 1869
D.T. Daniel

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NorthWest Township
Brunswick County, NC
An account to the funeral expenses of Hugh Smith & his wife and poling (?) in the graves, amounting to $12.00
Sworn & subscribed to before me This 15th day of Nov. A.D. 1869
W.W. Smith
J.B. Wilkins
J.C. Sauton JP

North West Township
Brunswick County, NC
Received of Jordan Woolard the sum Twelve Dollars $12 as administrator of Hugh
Smith
W.W. Smith
J.B. Wilkins
Witness J.C. Sauton

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_____ Rock NC
Jany 14, 1870
Recd of Jordan Woolard admin on the estate of Hugh Smith ten dollars for legal counsel and services in settlement of said estate.
D.G. Allen

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State of North Carolina
Brunswick County
Know all men by these presents that we Jordan Woolard, R.P. Lennon and J.P. Lennon all of the county of Brunswick in the State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of Four hundred fifty dollars current money to be paid to the said state in trust for the benefit of the children hereinafter named committed to the tuition of the said Jordan Woolard to the payment whereof well and truly to be made we bind ouselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents signed with our hands and sealed with our seals this the 26th day of January A.D. 1870. The condition of th above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden Jordan Woolard is constituted and appointed guardian to Calvin H Smith of the County of Brunswick State of North Carolina and Thomas Smith of Columbus County and State of North Carolina, minor orphans of Hugh Smith deceased. Now if the said Jordan Woolard shall faithfully execute his said guardianship and particularly shall well and truly secure and improve all the estates of the said Calvin H. Smith and Thomas Smith that shall come into his posession for the benefit of the said Calvin H Smith and Thomas Smith until they shall arrive at full age or to be sooner thereto be required and shall under a plain and true account his said guardianship on oath before in all cases as required by law, and deliver up pay or possess the said moneys and lands of all such estate or estates as they ought to be possessed by when lawfully required by the said Calvin H. Smith and Thomas Smith onto such other persons as shall be lawfully empowered or authorized to receive the same and the profits arising therefrom then this obligation is to be void, otherwise, to remain in full force and virtue
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Jordan Woolard
John P Lennon
Rufus P Lennon
Witness: H.J. Byrd

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Jordan Woolard Admin of the Estate of Hugh Smith
1870 Feby 7 Amt in hand belonging to the Estate June 1868 after returns made to the County Court 505.05

Credit
Amt paid to Jane Wallace for labor 6.00
" " " D.G. for legal services 10.00
" " " D.T. Daniel for shoemaking 2.25
" " for taxes 11.18
" " Vaugh Byrd 1.50
" " Funeral expenses 12.00
" " " " " 2.80
" " L Malpass for corn 2.62
" " for ___ sherif and clerk fees 2.00
" 9 days going to & returning from Court $2 18.00
" 11 " attending to business for estate $1.50 16.50
" Judge of Probate fee 1.80
" Commission 5 percent on $591.70 29.58 116.23
Amt in hand belonging to heir Feb 7 1879 $388.82
Amount of rent received for 1869 16.25

$405.07

State of North Carolina
Brunswick County
Personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of Probate Jordan Woolard and after being duly sworn make oath that the foregoing acct is correct
Jordan Woolard
Sworn toa nd subscribed before me this 7th day of Feby 1870
W.G. Carter
Judge of Probate

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State of North Carolina
Brunswick County
Probate Court
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for the county aforesaid Jordan Woolard, who after being duly sworn ____ and says that he is an applicant for the appointment of Guardian to Calvin H Smith and Thos. Smith, that the former is his brother in law, and the latter his nephew, and that all the other relatives of the aforesaid minors are desirous to have him app_____ that the value of their personal property is about Fifty Dollars each, and that the said Calvin has an eighth _____ in 240 acres of land.
Sworn to before me & subscribed this 7th day of February 1870
Jordan Woolard
W.G. Carter

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State of North Carolina
Brunswick County
I Jordan Woolard do solemly swear that I will faithfully and honestly disharge the duties of Guardian of the minor children Calvin H. Smith & Thomas Smith to the best of my ability.
So help me God
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7th day of Feb'y 1870
Jordan Woolard
W.G. Carter
Judge of Probate

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Received of Jordan Woolard Admin on the estate of Hugh Smith decd in full of all demands up to date this Feb 19 1870
Henry Mitchell

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Received of Jordan Woolard Admin on the estate of Hugh Smith decd in full of all demands this the 19 day of Feb 1870
H.D. Everett

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Received of Jordan Woolard Admin on the estate of Hugh Smith decd in full of all demands this the 19 day of Feb 1870
W.W. Smith

The amount on note due W.W. Smith 25.82

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Rec'd of Jordan Woolard Admin on the estate of Hugh Smith Dec. in full of all demands this the 25 day of Feb 1870
J.B. Wilkins

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Rec'd of Jordan Woolard Guardian of Calvin H Smith and Thos Smith 55/100
Dollars for fee
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April 15th 1870
W.G. Carter
Judge Probate

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1870 April 13th
Report of Jordan Woolard Guardian of Calvin H Smith & Thomas Smith of the county of Brunswick NC to the Judge of Probate of said county
To amnt received for C.H. Smith $50.42
" Cash in hand from that amount 36.00
" Notes " " " " " 14.42
To 25 acres of land as per division ---------

$50.42

1870 April 13th
Report of Jordan Woolard Guardian of Thomas Smith
To amount from all source $50.42
of which amount in money 36.00
in notes " " " 14.42
To 20 acres of land as per division -----------

$50.42

1870 April 13th
To expenses on the same as guardian
To Clerk fees $2.50
" Traveling to & from Smithville

Three days on each of the above accounts
All of which is respect submitted
Jordan Woolard

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State of North Carolina
Brunswick County
Probate County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for the County of Brunswick Jordan Woolard Guardian and after being duly sworn deposed that the within is a true and justified inventory of all the estate of his wards Calvin H Smith and Thos Smith that has come unto his possession up to this hour
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of April 1870
Jordan Wollard
W.G. Carter
Judge of Probate

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Received of Jordan Woolard Administrator and Guardian on the Estate of Hugh Smith, dec'd in full of all demands this January 14th A.D. 1871
Calvin Haynes Smith (his mark)
Attest H.S. Woolard

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Final settlement of Jordan Woolard Admin. of Hugh Smith filed Nov 23, 1871
Amt in hand of Admin last acct. 405.07

Paid Calvin H Smith his share 50.63
" Henry Milded (?) " 50.63
" WW Smith " 50.63
" HD Everett 50.63
" JB Wilkins 50.63
" Jordan Woolard 50.63
" " " Guardian of Hugh 50.63
" " " " Thos Smith 50.63

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405.07

I Jordan Woolard Admin of Hugh Smith do solemnly swear that the above is a true acct of the settlement of the above named estate
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of November 1871
Jordan Woolard

W.G. Carter
Judge of Probate

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Final settlement of Jordan Woolard Guardian of Thos Smith filed November 23rd
1871
Amt in hand April 14th 1870 belonging to Thos Smith 50.42
Credit
Probate fee _____ inventory .55
Expenses of 2 trips to Smithville ______
Inventory and accounting 10.00
Commission 5 percent on $50 2.50
Probate fee of final settlement 2.20
Balance of estate expenses in board clothing & schooling of child 35.17

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$50.42

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of November 1871
Jordan Woolard
W.G. Carter
Judge of Probate

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Final Settlement of Jordan Woolard Guardian of Calvin H Smith filed Nov 23rd 1871
Amt due Calvin H Smith in Guardian hands 50.42

Credit
By receipt of Calvin H Smith of all demands filed with receipts or Adm of Hugh Smith 50.42
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of November 1871
Jordan Woolard

W.G. Carter
Judge of Probate

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Recd of Jordan Woolard Admin of Hugh Smih the distributed shares of Jordan Woolard Hugh Smith and Thomas Smith in the estate of Hugh Smith deceased it being in full and final settlement of said estate.
Nov. 23rd 1871
Jordan Woolard
Guardian of Thos Smith and agent for Hugh Smith