BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK A 1764-1774

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183 USLEY (URSULLA) WALKER, widow b relict of THOMAS WALKER, dec'd., relinquishes dowry right in tract of land by Sixpound Creek to son SAMUEL WALKER. Dated 18 April 1771. Wit: HARDIGE WALKER, JAMES LARTER. Rcd. Aug. Court 1771.

184 Inventory of Estate of JOHN BUSH, decd. ANN BUSH, Executrix. Recorded August Court 1771.

184 WILLIAM BURROW, JR., to CHARLES JAMES. Bond, dated 13 August 1771, to insure occupation of 250 acres of land on Fishing Creek, deeded to him August 1771. Wit: THOMAS YOUNG, WILLOUGHBY SELFF. Recorded August Court 1771.

185 Bond of BENJAMIN McCULLOCH as Clerk of County Court. Dated 14 August 1771. Bond to the Governor. Securities: JAMES RANSOM, JR., NATHANIEL PEEBLES. Wit: The Court. Recorded August Court 1771.

187 Inventory of Estate of HENRY LAWTER, dec'd. Recorded August Court 1771. MARY LAWTER & JOHN LAWTER, Exrs. Mentions "a few Hatters tools."

187 Administrator's Bond in Estate of JONATHAN RAE, dec'd. ANN RAE, Admrx. Bond, dated 16 August 1771, to WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq. President of this Court. Securities: JOHN MOSELEY, NATHANIEL BAXTER, DANIEL SLEDGE, ISAAC ACRE, & WILLIAM SHEARING (the last named in text of bond but he does not sign with the other four). Recorded August Court 1771.

189 Bond from JAMES RANSOM, as Sheriff, dated 15 August 1771, to KING GEORGE III. Refers to Commission from the Governor 19 July last past. Securities: ROBERT CALLER, EDWARD JONES, THOMAS COOKE. Red. Aug. Court 1771.

190 Bond, as Collector, of JAMES RANSOM, Sheriff, dated 15 August 1771, to his Honour JAMES HAZELL, Commander in Chief of the Province. Refers to Commission from the Governor 19 July last past. Wit: The Court. Securities: ROBERT CALLER, EDWARD JONES, THOMAS COOKE. Recorded August Court 1771. Signed JAMES RANSOM, JR.

191 Account of Sale of Estate of WILLIAM FITZJEFFREYS, deed. Dated & Aug. 1771. JONATHAN DAVIS, Deputy Sheriff. THOMAS BELL only person named who bought at sale. Recorded August Court 1771.

191 PRISCILLA WADE, Orphan of ELIZABETH WADE, a base-born child about 5-1/2 years old, apprenticed to THOMAS PULLIN and to be taught the business of a housewife. Agreement with WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq. Presiding Justice, on behalf of Justices, dated 16 Aug. 1771, same date as Court Order. Rcd. Nov. Court 1771.

192 (A) Will of JOHN WRIGHT. Dated 3 April 1770. Recorded November Court 1771. Son JOSEPH WRIGHT. To wife SARAH, for widowhood, and then to son JESSE WRIGHT. To son JAMES WRIGHT. Mentions "all my children" but not clear as to whether all are included among the three sons named. Exrs: Wife SARAH WRIGHT & son JOSEPH WRIGHT. Wit: WILLIAM RUSSELL, WILLIAM SMITH.

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