HYDE COUNTY, N.C.
MINUTES OF THE WARDENS OF THE POOR
(1837 - 1868)

(pages 101 - 125)

[pg. 101]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Josiah V. Blackwell be allowed $13.75 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid in Full: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Redin Swindell be allowed $8.50 for making coffins.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Abraham Boomer be allowed $18.95 for provisions furnished John M. Harris.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thomas R. Burrus be allowed $2.00 for furnishing coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benjamin F. Boomer be allowed $7.00 for making coffins.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John W. Litchfield be allowed $3.00 for making coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.C. Watson be allowed $3.00 for making coffin.

• Paid in full: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Doct. B.H. Griffin be allowed $11.00 for attendance for the poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William H. Howard be allowed $78.00 for good furnished C. Styron.

[pg. 102]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John Bateman be allowed $39.00 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A. Sadler be allowed $2.50 for carrying to the poor home.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Andrew Shanklin be allowed $20.00 for attendance of Mirry? Linton & Polly Berry.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Edmond Slade be allowed $1.82 for goods furnished Amasa Mann.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Doct. Singleton be paid $21.00 for attendance on David Fuller.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board that Jones Spencer & Wilson Credle be paid $1.00 each for an amt. overpaid by them in settlement with the present Board of Wardens.

[pg. 103]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Luraner Brin be allowed $4.00 per month for her support for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tom Long Tom be allowed $2.00 per month for his support ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thomas Bridgman be allowed $4.00 per month for keeping William Bridgman present year.  Also $2.00 for a total of $60.00.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Polly Sadler be allowed $4.00 per month for keeping Dorcas Sadler present year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Gibbs Hall be allowed $4.00 per month for support of Wilson Rasco present year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Josiah G. Jarvis be allowed $25.00 for overseeing the poor House present year.

[pg. 104]

By amt. received from Thomas R. Gibbs, Shff, in part payment of the Parish of Tax unlisted & due the County of Hyde for the year 1849	$144.99
By balance of listed Tax due year 1849 rec'd. of Thomas R. Gibbs, late Sheriff	$280.38
By uninlisted tax rec'd. of Tho. R. Gibbs, late shff.	$5.85
Total	$431.22
From the above sum should be deducted amt. ordered by the Court to be retained by sheriff Tho. R. Gibbs, as per order with Interest	$197.75
Total	$233.47
This sum to wit, $233.47, bring the true amt. rec'd. by the wardens & which they are accountable.  /s/ R.M.G. Moore, Jones Spencer, Jones S. Jennett, commissioners

[pg. 105]

    paid A. Sadler, Commissioner -- $2.66
    paid Caleb Stow, Commissioner -- $2.66
    paid Edmond Slade, Commissioner CW -- $3.98
    paid Thomas Man, Commissioner -- $2.66
    paid Wilson Credle, Commissioner -- $1.00
    paid Jones Spencer, Commissioner -- $1.00
    paid Robert M. Burrus, Commissioner -- $2.66
    paid William H. Credle, Commissioner -- $2.66
    paid Josiah G. Jarvis, Commissioner -- $3.98
    paid D [Deputy?] Sheriff -- $22.49
    paid Ama Smith -- $1.65
    paid Sally Styron -- $12.00
    paid John M. Harris -- $10.00
    paid Josiah G. Jarvis keeping poor house -- $25.00
    paid Thos. Longtom -- $15.00
    paid Gibbs Hall -- $30.00

Total: $139.40
Remaining in the hands of Josiah G. Jarvis, C. Warden: $4.75

[nothing on pg. 106]

[pg. 107]

April 12, 1852

At a meeting of the Wardens of the poor for St. Georges Parish at Swan Quarter in Hyde County at the Court House this April 12th 1852
    Present: Josiah G. Jarvis, Edmond Slade, A. Sadler, Robert M. Burrus, Caleb Stow, Thos. Man, Will H. Credle, Clk.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. Man be allowed $30.10 for provisions furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that David Carter be allowed $13.10 for provisions furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be allowed $11.50 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Edmond Slade be allowed $22.24 for provisions furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William Hodges be allowed $26.41 for provisions furnished John M. Harris.

• Paid in Full: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. J. Jennett be allowed $22.50 for keeping and bury Robt. Mackey.

[pg. 108]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Eli [?] H. Gerkins be allowed $18.00 for keeping Hyram Bridgman.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Robt. M. Burrus be allowed $25.62 1/2 for goods furnished Mahala Brin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.V. Blackwell be allowed $94.57 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Riley Murray be allowed $46.87 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jas. Colston be allowed $6.00 for making two coffins.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John Oden be allowed $72.00 for keeping Kisiah Ballance.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Henry Jennett be allowed $8.00 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Robert Rolison be allowed $50.05 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. F. Credle be allowed $8.00 for goods furnished poor.

[pg. 109]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John Pike be allowed $15.75 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Will Cox be allowed $43.10 for [goods] furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Caleb Spencer be allowed $4.00 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that James C. Ballance be allowed $33.35 good furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John Bateman be allowed $96.99 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Caleb Stow be allowed $12.80 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Will S. Howard be allowed $69.50 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Green Bridgman be allowed $7.46 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid in Full: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that R.G. Swindell be allowed $6.80 for making coffins.

[pg. 110]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that F.S. Roper be allowed $3.50 for making coffin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. Ballance be allowed $26.00 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A. Sadler be allowed $34.70 for goods furnished poor.  Also 19.00 for a total of $53.70

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Andrew Shanklin be allowed $14.00 for medical attendance.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Penny[?] Selby be allowed $32.00 for support of children.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Old Sharlott be allowed $2.00 for midwifery.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sandford A. Long be allowed $25.00 for medical attendance.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that F.M. Burgess be allowed $96.00 for keeping Lucretia Far[?].

[pg. 111]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Josiah G. Jarvis be allowed $100.23 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Thos. Bridgman be allowed $5.00 per month for support of Will Bridgman.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Sawyer be allowed $7.00 per month for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Polly Sadler be allowed $5.00 per month for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sally Styron be allowed $3.00 per month for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Letty Newtin be allowed $1.50 for a month for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John M. Harris be allowed $3.00 per month for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Gibbs Hall be allowed $3.00 per month for support of ensuing year.

[pg. 112]

• Paid $21.60: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Mahala Brin be allowed $5.00 per month for ensuing year.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that J.G. Jarvis be allowed $.50 for soap for poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Benjamin T. Fulcher be allowed $1.50 for good furnished poor.

[pg. 113]

    paid Mahala Brin -- $15.00
    paid Josiah G. Jarvis, C.W., Commissioner -- $8.30
    paid Ed. Slade, C.W., Commissioner -- $8.30
    paid R.M. Burrus, W.P. -- $5.82
    paid Thos. Man, W.P. -- $5.82
    paid Caleb Stow, W.P. -- $5.82
    paid A. Sadler, W.P. -- $5.82
    paid Will H. Credle, Clk. -- $5.82
    paid Thos. M. Mann -- $36.85
    paid Edward [Edmond] Slade -- $32.80
    paid R.M. Burrus -- $3.34
    paid Thos. Longtom -- $9.00
    paid R.M. Burrus -- $25.62
    paid Gibbs Hall -- $18.00
    paid Gibbs Hall -- $48.00
    paid Doct. Sinkleton - $21.00
    paid Caleb Stow -- $12.80
    paid A. Sadler --  $53.70
    paid Gibbs Hall -- $10.00
    paid Ambros Jones -- $2.00
    paid James C. Ballance -- $4.80
    paid Josiah G. Jarvis -- $137.23
    paid Thos. Bridgman -- $30.00
    paid Polly Sadler -- $15.00
    paid Jordan Hamilton -- $2.00
    paid Redin Swindell -- $4.00
    paid Robert Rolison -- $9.00
    paid A.B. Swindell -- $7.71
    paid H. Jester -- $9.00
    paid Ama Smith -- $4.00
    paid David Carter -- $8.05
    paid J.G. Jarvis -- $.50
    paid L.D. White -- $7.00
    paid A. Shanklin -- $37.00
Total: $610.12

[pg. 114]

To amt. brot [sic] up	$610.12
Paid Benjamin Spencer	$36.00
Paid T.G. Credle	$22.17
Paid Thomas Ballance	$11.86
Total	$680.15
By amt. Rec'd. from Thos. R. Gibbs, Shff, for listed & unlisted Taxes for 1849	$91.40
By amt. remaining in J.G. Jarvis hands	$4.75
By amt. rec'd. of F.S. Roper, adm'r. of Jesse B. Gibbs, Shff., in part of Poor Tax due for 1850	$584.03
Total	$680.18
Difference	$.03

[nothing on pg. 115; no pages numbered 116 or 117; nothing on pg. 118]

[pg. 119]

To John Benson, Albin B. Swindell, William H. Buffaloe, Jesse M. Jordan, David S. Gibbs, Levin Burrus and Green Bridgman do solemnly swear upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that we will Honestly & faithfully discharge the office as Wardens of the Poor for the County of Hyde to the best of our Skill & ability according to law.  So help us God.

/signed/    A.B. Swindell
                W.H. Buffaloe
                John Benson
                Jesse M. Jordan Dead
                David S. Gibbs
                Green Bridgman
                Levin Burrus
                H. Ritch - New Appointment

Sworn & subscribed to me the 30 Nov'r. 1852
    /signed/ Will W. Spencer, Clk.

[nothing on pg. 120]

[pg. 121]

May 25, 1852

At a meeting of the Wardens of the Poor for St. Georges Parish at Swan Quarter in Hyde County at the Court House this May 25th 1852
    Present: A.B. Swindell, Green Bridgman, Jesse M. Jordan [listed as "dead" on page 119], John Benson, Wm. H. Buffalow

Proceeded to organize the Board of Wardens by electing A.B. Swindell & Green Bridgman County Wardens & Will. H. Credle (Clk) of said board

November Term 1852

A meeting of the Wardens of the Poor was held at the Court House on Swan Quarter for the purpose of appointing a warden of the poor in the place of Jesse M. Jordan, deceased, and were present at the meeting--
    A.B. Swindell, John Benson, David S. Gibbs, William Buffalow, Green Bridgman

And resolved that we appoint Simeon H. Ritch to fill the vacancy of Jesse M. Jordan, dec'd., as a warden of the poor for the County of Hyde.  This November the 30th 1852.

[pg. 122]

March 28, 1853

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the Poor of St. Georges Parish at Swan Quarter in Hyde County at the Court House.  This March 28th 1853
    Present: A.B. Swindell, Green Bridgman, David S. Gibbs, Levin Burrus, John Benson, Simeon H. Ritch, Will H. Buffalow, Will H. Credle

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that P.P. Spencer be allowed $19.00 for keeping Lurana Brin.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Mahala Brin be allowed $5.60 for making coffins.  [Note: It looks as if these first 2 people may have been switched.  I think Mahala Brin probaby kept Lurana Brin as she had done in the past and I think that P.P. Spencer probably made the coffins.  I have typed it just as it was written.]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jepthy Rose be allowed $42.00 for keeping Nancy English.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Saml. Brooks be allowed $24.00 for keeping David Fuller.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Andrew Shanklin be allowed $62.75 for medical attendance.

[pg. 123]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Joel Swindell be allowed $3.00 for making coffin for John Blake.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Allen Burrus be allowed $4.70 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jabez K. Harris be allowed $2.50 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jabez K. Harris be allowed $15.00 for provisions furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that D.C. Knight be allowed $15.00 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Cutrell be allowed $3.62 1/2 for attendance on Cordelia Sawyer.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that A.B. Swindell be allowed $2.25 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Will H. Buffalow be allowed $3.65 for goods furnished poor.

•  Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that George V. Credle? be allowed $20.80 for conveying Elizabeth Sawyer & child to Beaufort County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Green Bridgman be allowed $46.57 for goods furnished poor.

[pg. 124]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Will H. Cowan be allowed $10.00 for goods furnished Jane Gerrish [Garrish].

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be allowed $25.00 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be allowed $15.00 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Levin Burrus be allowed $47.95 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Robert Rolison be allowed $.350 for one bbl. corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that F.M. Burgess be allowed $16.00 for support of Mrs.[?] L. Far[?]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that William S. Cox allowed $34.48 for attendance of David Fuller.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that P.P. Spencer be allowed $3.50 for corn furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Charles Foster be allowed $5.50 for support of Mary Ann Neal.

[pg. 125]

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that P.P. Spencer be allowed $5.75 for goods furnished David Fuller.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that John R. Roper be allowed $8.00 for keeping David Fuller.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Saml. L. Mann be allowed $3.00 for corn furnished George Pugh.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Jabez K. Watson be allowed $5.20 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Richard Sadler, Jun. be allowed $50.25 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Shedrick M. Daniels be allowed $5.00 for carrying a woman to Tyrrell County.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that James C. Ballance be allowed $1.00 for goods furnished poor.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Sandford A. Long be allowed $19.50 for medical attendance.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that David Carter be allowed $3.00 for goods furnished A. Smith.

• Paid: Ordered by the Board of Wardens that Tilson G. Credle be allowed $10.80 good furnished poor house.

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