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

(pages 226 - 273)
some pages missing

Index for Pages 226 - 273

no last name, Eli (colored) - 235, 236
no last name, Isabella (negro) - 235
no last name, Matilda (negro) - 235
Abel, J.W. - 272
Abel, John W. (U.?) - 230
Ballance, J.C. - 230, 273
Ballance, James C. - 236
Ballance, Robt. - 272
Bateman, Jno. - 273
Bateman, John - 229
Bell, Martha - 236
Benson, John - 230
Berry, Polly - 228
Blackwell, E.L. - 272
Bragg, L.D. - 227, 272
Brinn, Nelly - 235
Brinn, Nicholas - 235
Cartwright, A. - 237
Cartwright, Albert - 228, 230, 232, 235, 237
Cason, H.D. - 235, 237, 273
Clark, Polly - 236
Cox, Perian - 235
Credle, Geo. - 235, 236, 237, 238, 272
Credle, George - 226
Credle, T.G. - 273
Credle, Thos. F. - 231
Credle, Tilman F. - 232, 234, 235, 237
Credle, Tilson G. - 228, 229, 230, 231, 237
Credle, W.M. - 273
Credle, Wm.  M. - 235, 237
Credle, William M. - 231, 232
 Daniels, Henry -236, 237, 273
Davis, D.W. - 237, 272
Foster, C. - 272
Foster, Charles - 226
Fulcher, Benjamin T. - 232
Garrish, Jane - 227
Gaylord, Hardy S. - 226, 272
Gibbs, B.F. - 273
Gibbs, Benj. F. - 228, 237
Gibbs, H. - 273
Gibbs, H.S. - 238
Gibbs, Henry - 228, 232
Gibbs, Henry S. - 232, 233
Gibbs, Hilliard - 230
Gibbs, Shff. - 231
Goelet, T.J. - 272
Hall, Gibbs - 229
Harris, R.D. - 230
Harris, Seth B. - 231
Herrington, B.R. - 272
Herrington, Benson R. - 237

Hooper, C.K. - 272
Hooper, Cyrus K. - 227, 230, 237
Howard, C. - 273
Howard, Cornelius - 236, 237
Jarvis, D.W. - 231
Jennett, J.C. - 272
Jennett, Jones S. - 237
Jennett, Jos. C. - 231
Jennett, Joseph C.  - 226, 230, 237
Jennett, Thos. - 231
Jones, Henry - 232, 234, 235, 237
Mann, Edward L. - 233
Mann, Thos. - 231
Midyett, B. - 232
Midyett, J.A. - 272

Midyett, Jethro A. - 227, 237
Miller, T.F. - 272
Miller, Tilman F. - 227, 230, 237
Murray, W.D. - 272
Newton, Lytha - 235
Pike, George - 230
Rose, S.W. - 237, 272, 273

Rose, Sampson W. - 229
Sadler, Dorcas - 228
Sadler, Wm. - 272, 273
Sadler, William - 228
Sawyer, Charles - 227
Sawyer, Demsy - 228, 273
Scarborough, I. - 272
Scarborough, Ignatius - 227, 237
Sears, G.S. - 230
Selby. J.R. - 228, 230, 273
Sirmans? - John E. - 229
Smith, Arrena - 226
Smith, Bartee - 272
Smith, Bartemus - 226, 272
Smith, Lurana - 229
Spencer, Cason G. - 230
Spencer, Jones - 232, 234, 235, 237
Spencer, P.P. - 230, 272
Spencer, Peters P. - 230

Swindell, A.B. - 230, 272
Swindell, E.S. - 273
Swindell, Edward S. - 229
Swindell, Geo. W. - 230, 232, 237, 238
Swindell, George W. - 229

Swindell, Sylvester - 236
Thompkins, J.F. - 227
Tompkins, J.F. - 272, 273
Tolson, Daniel - 231
Tooley, Amelia - 226
Tooley, Sylvester - 226

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[pg. 230]

By this amount received of Hilliard Gibbs, Sheriff of Hyde County, of taxes collected by him for the benefit of the poor of St. George Parish & of Hyde County for the year 1859 -- $796.50

To amt. of claims paid as follows:
    paid Shff on act of G.S. Sears balance due order of 1859 -- $22.07
    paid Cason G. Spencer -- $19.25
    paid Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk -- $7.91
    paid Tilson G. Credle, warden -- $7.91
    paid Joseph C. Jennett, warden -- $7.91
    paid John Benson, warden -- $7.91
    paid J.R. Selby, County Warden -- $5.00
    paid P.P. Spencer, County Warden -- $5.00
    paid John U. (W.?) Abel by J.C. Ballance -- $150.00
    paid George Pike -- $42.19
    paid Peters P. Spencer -- $24.00
    paid Joseph C. Jennett -- $36.35
    paid Joseph C. Jennett -- $14.00
    paid A.B. Swindell -- $7.00
    paid Tilman F. Miller -- $40.00
    paid Cyrus K. Hooper -- $15.07 1/2
    paid R.D. Harris -- $12.00
    paid J.R. Selby -- $48.12 1/2
    paid Albert Cartwright -- $5.00
Amt. carried up - $487.30

[pg. 231]

Amt. brot [sic] up $487.30
Paid Tilson G. Credle (To D.W. Jarvis) $305.00
Total $792.30
By amt rec'd. of Shff Gibbs $796.50
To amt paid out by wardens $792.30
Balance due from wardens $4.20

We, Seth B. Harris, Thos. Jennett, Thos. Mann, Daniel Tolson & William M. Credle and Jos. C. Jennett so solemnly swear that we will faithfully and honestly discharge our duties as Wardens of the poor of Hyde County to the best of our skill and ability and according to law.  /no signatures/

Sworn to before me
    /signed/ Thos. F. Credle, JP

[pg. 232]

May 13, 1867

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish began & held the Court house in Swan Quarter on the 13th day of May A.D. 1867
    Were present: Jones Spencer, Henry S. Gibbs (declined serving), Benjamin T. Fulcher, Tilman F. Credle, Henry Jones, William M. Credle, Albert Cartwright.

And we, the said Jones Spencer, Henry Gibbs, Albert Cartwright, Benjamin T. Fulcher, Tilman F. Credle, Henry Jones, William M. Credle do solemnly swear that we will faithfully and honestly discharge our duties as wardens of the poor of St. George Parish of Hyde County to the best of our skill and ability and according to law.  /no signatures/

Sworn to before me
    /signed/ B. Midyett, JP

Also at the same time and place Geo. W. Swindell was duly elected Clerk of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish of Hyde County.

[pg. 233]

Also at the same time and place Edward L. Mann was elected as warden of the poor of St. George Parish of Hyde County.

Henry S. Gibbs, one of the board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish as appointed by the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hyde County, declined serving and is discharged upon payment of the fine as directed by law.  ($20.00)

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April 13, 1868

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of St. George Parish on April 13th 1868 at the Court House in Swan Quarter.
    Were present: Jones Spencer, Henry Jones, Tilman F. Credle and upon motion of majority not being present and not a sufficient number being appointed by the Court it is ordered that they adjourn and meet again on the 3rd Monday in May next AD 1868.

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May 18, 1868

At a meeting of the Board of Wardens of the poor of St. George Parish on 18th day of May AD 1868 at the Court House in Swan Quarter.
    Were present the following named wardens: Jones Spencer, Henry Jones, Tilman F. Credle, Wm. M. Credle, Albert Cartwright

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[pg. 237]

Amt. claims paid
    Balance due Jones S. Jennett for keeping the poor house year 1861 by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $399.75
    paid Cyrus K. Hooper by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $43.12
    paid Joseph C. Jennett by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $  -- $5.00
    paid Tilson G. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $ -- $8.00
    paid Joseph C. Jennett by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $19.02
    paid Jethro A. Midyett by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $21.60
    paid Benj. F. Gibbs by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $5.00
    paid Benson R. Herrington by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $120.00
    paid Tilman F. Miller by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $10.62
    paid Ignatius Scarborough by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $36.80
    paid Ignatius Scarborough by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $40.30
    paid Geo. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $10.50
    paid Geo. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $6.50
    paid Geo. Credle by Geo. Credle, Shff. -- $5.00
Total: $731.21

All the above claims allowed Shff in settlement.

    paid Jones Spencer, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Henry Jones, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Tilman F. Credle, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Albert Cartwright, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Wm. M. Credle, Warden -- $9.57
    paid Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk of Wardens -- $9.57
Total: $57.42

    paid Tilman F. Credle -- $30.00
    paid Henry Jones -- $14.40
    paid Tilson G. Credle's order to D.W. Davis -- $148.00
    paid Wm. M. Credle in part -- $95.00
    paid Cornelius Howard in part -- $48.00
    paid H.D. Cason in part -- $5.00
    paid Henry Daniels in part to A. Cartwright -- $3.00
    paid Geo. W. Swindell in part for def. & S.W. Rose -- $37.00

[pg. 238]

To Amount of Claims paid $1169.03
By amount Rec'd. of Geo. Credle, Sheff. $1225.00 less 6 pr. cents commissions and $3.00 for one days settlement $1148.50
By Amount rec'd. of Geo. W. Swindell, Clerk of Board of Wardens for fine of H.S. Gibbs $20.00
Total $1168.50
To amount due County Parish from Wardens of monies paid into their hands $.53
Total $1169.03

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[pg. 272]

+ Those marked thus are paid (this line written in the margin)
    Robt. Ballance -- $10.00 - '60
    + I. Scarborough -- $40.80 - '60
    C. Foster -- $7.50 - '60
    Wm. Sadler -- $20.00 - '60
    E.L. Blackwell -- $22.00 - '60
    W.D. Murray -- $1.90 - '60
    D.W. Davis -- $147.73 1/2 - '60
    Bartemus Smith -- $36.00 - '60
    T.J. Goelet -- $122.50 - '60
    + J.C. Jennett -- $5.00 - '60
    + B.R. Herrington -- $120.00 - '60
    S.W. Rose -- $18.00 - '60
    J.W. Abel -- $50.00 - '61
    J.F. Tompkins -- $100.00 - '61
    A.B. Swindell -- $10.00 - '61
    P.P. Spencer -- $18.00 - '61
    Hardy S. Gaylord -- $25.50 - '61
    Robt. Ballance -- $5.00 - '61
    Geo. Credle -- $2.00 - '61
    Bartee Smith -- $36.00 - '61
    + J.C. Jennett -- $19.02 - '61
    C. Foster -- $29.23 - '61
    + T.F. Miller -- $10.62 - '61
    + C.K. Hooper -- $43.12 - '61
    L.D. Bragg -- $34.00 - '61
    + I. Scarborough -- $36.80 - '61
    + J.A. Midyett -- $21.00 - '61
TOTAL: $982.33

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Amt. Brot. [sic] up -- $982.33
    J.F. Tompkins -- $39.00 - '61
    + T.G. Credle -- $8.00 - '61
    J.R. Selby -- $59.92 - '61
    Demsy Sawyer -- $4.00 - '61
    H. Gibbs -- $5.00 - '61
    Wm. Sadler -- $50.00 - '61
    + B.F. Gibbs -- $5.00 - '61
    E.S. Swindell -- $9.00 - '61
    Jno. Bateman -- $2.00 - '61
    T.G. Credle -- $600.00 - '61
    S.W. Rose -- $21.78 - '61
    W.M. Credle -- $96.75 - '68
    H.D. Cason -- $28.00 - '68
    C. Howard -- $48.00 - '68
    Henry Daniels -- $3.00 - '68
    J.C. Ballance -- $9.00 - '68
TOTAL: $1947.78

$43.12
$5.00
$8.00
$19.02
$21.00
$5.00
$120.00
$10.62
$36.80
$40.80
TOTAL: $309.96

$1947.78
$  309.96
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$1637.82

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