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Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.15), Box 15
Cooper, Priscilla, 1854
Bond dated 24 Apr 1854 in the amount of $200 appointing James Brickhouse administrator of the estate of Priscilla Cooper deceased, Jesse Sanderson & W. W. Walker securities.
Petition July Term 1854 of James Brickhouse, administrator of the estate of Priscilla Cooper, who shows that he has assets of about $50 from the personal estate of his intestate, which is all that will come into his hands without the sale of lands, and the intestate was indebted to the amount of $75. At her death the intestate was seized in fee simple of about 35 acres joining John Rhodes, B. B. Brickhouse & Simeon Rhodes whereon she lived and died. The intestate left as her next of kin and heirs at law six children viz. John Cooper, Joseph Cooper, Allen Cooper, Mahala Cooper, now the wife of Uri Spruill, Penny Cooper, now the wife of Richard Holloway and Priscilla Cooper, now the wife of Matthew L. Brickhouse. Petitioner prays process and sale of said land.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Joseph Cooper to Priscillar Roads on 11 May 1808, Willis Cooper security; also Uri Spruill to Mahala Cooper on 3 Mar 1845, Wm. C. Snell security; also Richard Holloway to Peney Cooper on 4 Mar 1844, B. Brickhouse security; also Matthew L. Brickhouse to Prisey Cooper on 4 Mar 1844, Benjamin Brickhouse security; also Joseph Cooper to Nancy Brickhouse on 1 Mar 1854, Tully Davenport security.
The 1840 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jos. Cooper with 1 male 15 - 20, 1 male 20 - 30, 1 male 30 - 40, 1 male 50 - 60, 1 female 15 - 20, 2 females 20 - 30 and 1 female 50 - 60.
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Priscilla Cooper (61), John Cooper (40), Joseph Cooper (32) and Allen Cooper (30).
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Uri Spruill (71), Mahala Spruill (36), Obadiah Spruill (76), Nancy Spruill (4) and Eleanor Spruill (5 mo).
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Richard Hollowy (48), Penelope Hollowy (30), James Hollowy (4), Richard Hollowy (3) and Elizabeth Hollowy (2 mo).
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Mathew L. Brickhouse (31), Priscilla Brickhouse (24), Joseph Brickhouse (4) and John Brickhouse (1).
See the 1855 estate file of Joseph Cooper Senr. her husband.
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