McGOWAN FAMILY RECORDS
Mary "Polly"
(McGowan) Richardson
(c.1805-c.1876)
An Account of the Sale
of the Goods and Chattels of the Estate by
John H. Richardson, Administrator
October 19, 1876
Account Sales of the property belonging to the Estate of Polly Richardson, Dec’d. Sold by the Admr. John H. Richardson at a credit of Six Months with notes and approved Security for all Sums over five Dollars & all sums of five dollars & under Cash. Sold October 19th 1876. 1st Beds & Staids To John H. Richardson $19.00 2nd " " " 16.50 3rd " " " 5.00 Interest in Cart belonging to Estate " " 10.50 3 Baskets & a Trunk " " 1.00 1 Bed & Stead " " 3.50 1 Pr. Steelyards " " .60 2 Chests " Samuel Brickhouse .60 6 Chairs " John H. Richardson 3.75 1 Stand " " .55 4 pieces Pot ware " " 3.50 5 Stocks Bees, 1st Choice " " 13.50 5 " , 2nd Choice " " 9.90 5 " , 3rd Choice " Samuel Brickhouse 2.60 1 (_?_) Cow & Calf " John H. Richardson 10.00 1 Ox " " 10.25 1 Heifer " " 7.75 Residue of Cattle in the Woods " Samuel Brickhouse 20.00 2 Wheels " John H. Richardson 1.10 1 Hand Mill " " 1.80 1 Loom " Samuel Brickhouse 1.50 1 Small Boat " John H. Richardson 1.25 1 Small Heifer in Samuel Brickhouse’s field Samuel Brickhouse 2.00 1 Taning (?) Table " B. F. Simmons .25 1 X Cut Saw " Ivy Cahoon 1.25 1 Grind Stone " John H. Richardson .95 1 Table " " .25 $144.35I hereby certifythe above Amount of One Hundred forth four dollars and 35/100 to be a true Statement of the amount the property brought as the vendue of Polly Richardson, dec’d. Jesse Sikes, Reg. Acct. Sales John H. Richardson administrator of Polly Richardson, Dec’d., being duely sworn says the foregoing Statement is a true account of the sales of the property of said Deceased sold Oct. 19th 1876 on a credit of six months this 25th day of July 1877. John H. Richardson Sworn and subscribed to before me... T. L. Johns, Probate Judge
Mary "Polly" McGowan (c1805-1876) was the daughter of Job McGowan of Gum Neck, Tyrrell County, North Carolina and the sister of Joseph, Hardy and Nancy E. McGowan. She married by 1828 to Willoughby Richardson (c.1803-by1870) and they were parents of:
1. William Richardson (b.c. 1830) - m. Mariah Cahoon;
2. Joseph Richardson (b.c. 1831) - m. Elizabeth Jones;
3. Jane Richardson (b.c. 1835)
4. John H. Richardson (b.c.1836) - m. Nancy Jane Simmons & Elizabeth Ann McGowan;
5. Olive Richardson (b.c. 1840) m. Robert William Jones;
6. Calvin Richardson (b.c. 1842)
7. Carolina Richardson (1846-1879) m. Samuel Brickhouse.
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