Contributed by Larry and Juanita McClintick Posted by Myrtle Bridges
State of North Carolina~ In Justice Court, Cumberland County - February 28, 1893.
Upon the filed petition of Margaret Allred, widow of W.B. Allred deceased to have allotted to her
the years allowance to which she is entitled by law. Wm Waller and H. Thames, two persons qualified
to act as jurors having been by me summoned to assist in ascertaining and allotting to Margaret Allred
her year's allowance. We proceeded to the late resident of W.B. Allred deceased and having been duly
sworn at once proceeded to ascertain and allot to Margaret Allred, widow of W.B. Allred, her years
allowance. We found the family to consist of Margaret Allred, widow and Mary Martin Hales age 13 years
and Nammie Hales age 9 years, Children of Margaret Allred and William Lendo Allred age 2 years, child
of W.B. and Margaret Allred and that Margaret Allred is entitled to a years allowance amounting to six
hundred dollars to be allotted out of the personal property of the late W.B. Allred. We found no crops
and proceeded to value the other property as follows
One Bycicle ( Bicycle) Valued at $ 75.00
One Organ 50.00
One Singer Sewing Machine 35.00
One Cow and Calf 10.00
2 Hogs 3.00
1 Door 3.00
Lot of Lumber and Tin 10.00
Steam Buggy 50.00
One Clock 11.00
10 Chickens 1.35
Bedstead, Mattress and Springs 6.50
Mattress and Springs 3.00
2 Pistols 2.00
1 Baby Carriage 5.00
Balance Household and Kitchen Furniture 25.00
Silver Watch 15.00
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304.85
Amount Forwarded
Farming Tools 5.00
Carpenter Tools & Chest 21.00
Machine Tools 60.00
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Total----------- $390.85
All of which is respectfully submitted
T.J. Gardner
William Waller
H.F. Thames
Witness ?B. Newton
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