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Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.15), Box 15
Cooper, Joseph Senior, 1855
Bond dated 23 Apr 1855 in the amount of $200 appointing James Brickhouse administrator of the estate of Joseph Cooper Senr. deceased, Alexander H. Smith & Saml. McCleese securities.
Petition July Term 1855 of James Brickhouse, administrator of the estate of Joseph Cooper Senior who died intestate. The said Joseph Cooper senior left no personal property and there are no rights and credits belonging to the estate while the debts of the estate amount to about $74 and the cost of administration will be about $15. The said Joseph Cooper Senior died seized and possessed of about 100 acres joining John Rhodes, the Howett lands held by Jno. Sanderson and wife, in his wife's right lying on and near Albemarle Sound. Joseph Cooper Senior left the following children his sole heirs at law to whom said land has descended, to wit, a daughter Mahala, now intermarried with Uri Spruill, Penny a daughter now intermarried with Richard Hollowell or Holloway, John Cooper, Allen Cooper, Priscilla a daughter now intermarried with Mathew L. Brickhouse, and Joseph Cooper, since deceased, whose interest in said lands is now descended to the other heirs herein named, said Joseph having died without issue. Petitioner prays process and a decree to sell said land in order to pay the debts of the estate.
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 1809 will of Willis Cooper where Joseph Cooper is cited as his son. Also the 1854 estate file of Priscilla Cooper and the 1855 estate file of Joseph Cooper Junr.
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