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Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
July Session 1805
Ordered that Abraham Owens have leave of administration on the estate of Benjamin Owens deceased and hath entered into bond in the sum of fifteen hundred pounds with Seth Phelps and John Clayton his securities.
Ordered that Abraham Owens have leave to sell the chattel property of Benjamin Owens deceased and make returns to next court.
October Session 1805
Abraham Owens returned in court the inventory of the estate of Benjamin Owens deceased on oath filed. He also returned the account of sales of said Benjamin Owens deceased to amount of {blank}.
Ordered that William Owens be appointed guardian to the heirs of Benjamin Owens deceased who are under lawfull age for the purpose of seeing a fair division of the said deceaseds property made among the lawfull representatives.
April Session 1806
Isaac Owens Esqr. returns on oath an account of sales on part of the estate of Benjamin Owens deceased filed.
Ordered that William Twiford Senr. Isaac Patrick Major and William Alexander pilot to audite the estate of Benjamin Owens with the administrator and make return to next court.
October Session 1806
Ordered that Major Isaac Patrick William Alexander and Wm. Twiford Senr. be appointed to audite the accounts of Abraham Owens administrator of Benjamin Owens deceased with the estate of Benjamin Owens and make return to next court.
January Session 1807
Majr. Isaac Patrick returned in court the audited account of Benjn. Owens deceased with the administrator filed.
January Session 1808
Ordered that William Alexander William Twiford and Isaac Patrick be appointed to settle and audite the estate of Benjamin Owens deceased and make due returns.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.37), Box 37
Owens, Benjamin, 1805
Petition in October Term 1805 by Abram Owens administrator of Benjamin Owens deceased, who died leaving William Owens of lawfull age, Frederick Owens and Nancy Owens orphans under the age of twenty one entitled to a distributive share of the estate of the said Benjamin Owens. At the time of his death Benjamin Owens was possessed of certain negroes, to wit Bridget {unreadable} Fannie, and it is impossible to make an equal distribution. Abram Owens therefore requesta a court order to expose the said negroes to sale so equal distribution may be made and requests a temporary guardian be appointed for the orphans to protect their interests. William Owens is appointed temporary guardian to Nancy Owens.
Note dated 20 Jul 1805 wherein William Owens Junr. the oldest brother of Benjamin Owens deceased appoints Abram Owens in his room to administer the estate of Benjamin Owens deceased.
Transcriber's Notes:
The will of Adam Owens in 1802 names his children as Abraham, William, Benjamin, Frederick and Nancy. It also devises a negro to
Benjamin named Bridget, who is one of the negroes belonging to this Benjamin, making it obvious that this Benjamin is the son of Adam.
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