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Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.33), Box 33
Meekins, Isaac, 1848
Bond dated 24 Oct 1848 in the amount of $1,000 appointing Jordan L. Jones administrator of the estate of Isaac Meekins deceased, Frederick Patrick & Franklin Liverman securities.
Laying off of the year's provisions of Oliff Meekins, widow of Isaac Meekins deceased, on 3 Nov 1848 by Jesse Sikes, David Cahoon & Saml. McClees.
Petition January Term 1849 of Olif Meekins, wodow and relict of Isaac Meekins who shows that Isaac Meekins departed this life intestate about 10 August leaving your petitioner, his widow, unprovided for. The said Isaac Meekins left a personal estate of some value out of which she is entitled to a year's maintenance for herself and family. She prays the necessary orders.
Petition January Term 1849 of Jordan L. Jones, administrator of Isaac Meekins, who shows that the assets of the personal estate are about about $180 short of meeting the liabilities of the estate and the costs of administration. Petitioner further shows the deceased died seized and possessed of the following real estate: the land whereon he last lived containg about 40 acres estimated to be worth some $50 after deducting the widow's claim for dower; and also 50 acres of cypress swamp on the Northwest Fork estimated to be worth $25. He left as his heirs at law Franklin, Charles, Martha, Richard & Hezekiah Meekins, infants, to whom the lands have descended. Petitioner prays process and an order to sell said property.
Petition July Term 1850 of Jordan L. Jones administrator of Isaac Meekins deceased, who shows the personal assetts of his intestate to be about $140 and the debt to be about $267.84 or thereabouts. Petitioner shows that his intestate died seized and possessed of a tract of land of 50 acres or thereabouts joining Hardy Liverman, David Cohoon & Jesse Sikes of the value of $100 or thereabouts and a tract of swamp containing about 50 acres joining the Northwest Fork. In order to pay the debts of the estate and the costs of administration it is necessary to sell said lands which have descended to the orphans of said Meekins who are without guardian, to wit, Franklin, Patsy, Richard, Charles, Jasper & Martha, the same being heirs at law of said Meekins. Petitioner prays process and a court order to sell said lands.
Court order dated 12 Jun 1851 for the sale of the lands of Isaac Meekins deceased in order to pay the debts of the deceased.
Report of sale of the land where Isaac Meekins last lived by the administrator on 28 Jul 1851 for $50 to Jesse Sikes.
Final report of the commissioner in the case D. O. Newberry, plaintiff, vs Richmond Cedar Works et als, defendants on 28 Jul 1909
The undersigned commissioner of sale in the above entitled action begs leave to report that after paying the costs in this action amounting to
$33.90 there is in hand $166.10 due to the distributees; that Wiley P. Jones husband of Ollie Meekins, who is 60 years of age,
is entitled to a life estate in 1/5 of the $166.10, amounting to $14.40; this amount deducted from $166.10 leaves in hand $151.70 to be
distributed among the remaining heirs as follows: to the heirs of Patsy Meekins who married Selick Jones - $37.92; to the heirs
of Wm. Franklin Meekins - $37.92; to J. C. Meekins Sr. the sum of $37.92; to the heirs or personal representatives of Jasper
W. Meekins the sum of $37.92.
It appearing from the list of heirs of the parties herein referred to, hereto attached, that Bart Jones and husband Geo. Everton,
Clyde Jones, A. F. Jones, Victoria Parisher and husband Thos. Parisher, the descendants of Selick Jones, Henry Cahoon
and wife Ann Cahoon, Annie Cahoon and husband M. H. Basnight and Samuel P. Sawyer descendants of Wm. Franklin Meekins,
J. C. Meekins Sr., representing a whole interest in the Isaac Meekins lands have transferred their interests in the said land
before this sale to the Richmond Cedar Works making the interest of the said Richmond Cedar Works 53/96 part of the whole, subject to the life
estate of Noah Sawyer in 1/16 of the same.
It also appears that Jasper W. Meekins conveyed his interest in the said lands to F. L. W. Cahoon who assigned the same to
D. O. Newberry the plaintiff in this action.
In view of the above facts the distribution is as follows:
| Cost in this action | $33.90 |
| W. P. Jones life estate in 1/15 | $14.40 |
| Richmond Cedar Works | $82.44 |
| Ollie Meekins, infant | $2.37 |
| Mary Sawyer and husband Walter C. Sawyer | $2.37 |
| W. F. Weatherly | $1.90 |
| West Weatherly | $1.90 |
| Sadie Weatherly | $1.90 |
| Addie Weatherly | $1.90 |
| Jordan Weatherly | $1.90 |
| Noah Sawyer, life estate | $3.90 |
| Jesse Sawyer | $1.86 |
| Walter Sawyer | $1.86 |
| Mary Jane Edwards | $9.47 |
| D. O. Newberry | $37.93 |
| Total | $200 |
There are receipts for the above settlement that show Walter Sawyer, son of Noah Sawyer, whose interest was 1/48 of the whole tract, subject to the life estate of Noah Sawyer. Also Jesse Sawyer whose interest was 1/48 of the whole tract, subject to the life estate of Noah Sawyer. Also Noah Sawyer who has life estate in 1/16 of the whole tract as husband of Kate Meekins deceased. Also Mary Sawyer who has 1/64 undivided interest subject to the life estate of her husband Walter Sawyer. Also Wiley P. Jones who has a life estate in 1/5 of the whole tract as husband of Ollie Meekins deceased.
The following table of the descendants of Isaac Meekins of Tyrrell County is dated 27 Mar 1909:
| Patsy Meekins married Selick Jones (both dead) | 1/4 | B. M. Jones & wife (both dead) | 1/12 | Bart Jones & husband Geo. Everton | 1/24 |
| Clyde Jones single | 1/24 | ||||
| A. F. Jones (widower) | 1/12 | 2/24 | |||
| Victoria Jones, Washington, NC, married Thos. Parisher | 1/12 | 2/24 | |||
| Wm. Franklin Meekins and wife (both dead) | 1/4 | Ollie Meekins married Abel Cahoon and afterwards James Meekins (all dead) | 1/16 | Henry Cahoon & wife Annie | 1/64 |
| Annie Cahoon & husband M. H. Basnight | 1/64 | ||||
| Ollie Meekins (minor) | 1/64 | ||||
| Mary Meekins married Walter Sawyer, (minor) | 1/64 | ||||
| Louisa Meekins married Jordan S. Weatherly (both dead) | 1/16 | W. F. Weatherly (single) | 1/80 | ||
| West Weatherly (single) | 1/80 | ||||
| Sadie Weatherly (single) | 1/80 | ||||
| Addie Weatherly (single - minor) | 1/80 | ||||
| Jordan Weatherly (minor) | 1/80 | ||||
| Kate Meekins (dead) married Noah Sawyer (living) | 1/16 | Saml. P. Sawyer & wife | 1/48 | ||
| Jesse Sawyer (single) | 1/48 | ||||
| Walter Sawyer (minor) | 1/48 | ||||
| Mary Jane Meekins (widow) married Hezekiah Edwards, Cherry, NC | 1/16 | ||||
| J. C. Meekins | 1/4 | ||||
| Jasper W. Meekins & wife (both dead) | 1/4 | Sold to F. L. W. Cahoon about 15 years ago, Nov 27 1891, recorded in Book 55, page 482, sold by said Cahoon to D. O. Newberry, 1909. | |||
| Ollie Meekins (dead) & husband Wiley P. Jones (living) life interest, one child who died in infancy | Ollie Jones died Oct 20, 1888. Her child lived sveral years and died 14 years before its mother (1874 about) | ||||
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Isaac Meekins to Prusia Alcock on 4 Feb 1820, William J. Liverman security; also Isaac Meekins to Olief Etheridge; also Wm. F. Mekins to Sarah Belanjah on 9 Jan 1851, Luther Babbit security; also Jasper W. Meekins to Ann Elizabeth Simmons on 1 Sep 1865. on 8 Nov 1823, Richard Roughton security.
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Olly Meekins (45), Richard Meekins (13), Jasper Meekins (10), Olly Meekins (6), Julia Galloway (28 and John Galloway (3).
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Franklin Patrick (23), Sabrey A. Patrick (20), Frederick L. Patrick (8 mo), Elizabeth Jones (17), Franklin Liverman (14) and Franklin Meekins (17). The 1860 Census of Pasquotank County shows the household of Francis Meekins (28), Sarah Meekins (29), Mary J. Meekins (8), Olive Meekins (7), Carey Ann Meekins (4), Louisa Meekins (8 mo) and Olive Meekins (15).
The 1860 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Selec Jones (36), Patsey Jones (32), Mary Jones (9), Barttell Jones (1) and Jos. Meekins (20). The 1870 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Sillick Jones (46), Martha Jones (42), Bartlet Jones (11), Alexander Jones (8) and Victoria Jones (1). The 1880 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Silick Jones (57), Matilda E. Jones (41, wife), Bartlet M. Jones (21, son), Alexander F. Jones (18, son), Victoria Jones (11, daughter), James D. Lietchfield (12, wife son), Mary E. Leitchfield (10, wife daughter), Sarah E. Lietchfield (22, servant) and Cisero Green (23, black, servant). Relating to this 1880 Census and the Lietchfield's, the 1870 Census of Tyrrell County shows the family of John Leachfield (48), Matilda Leachfield (31), Henry Leachfield (18), Caroline Ann Leachfield (15), James Leachfield (2) and Polly Leachfield (4 mo).
The 1870 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jasper Meekins (30), Elizabeth Meekins (23), Martha Meekins (5) and Olive Meekins (3). The 1880 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jesper Meekins (40), Martha Meekins (25), Martha A. Meekins (14), William F. Meekins (8) and Christerfer C. Meekins (3). The 1900 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jasper W. Meekins (60), Minnie L. Meekins (13, daughter) and Jasper S. Meekins (9, son). The 1961 death certificate in Pasquotank County of Stephen McCoy Meekins shows he was born in 1880, the son of Jasper Meekins and Martha Sawyer.
The 1860 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jeremiah Meekins (25). The 1870 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Charles Meekins (35), Mahala Meekins (32), Charles Meekins (9) and Robert Meekins (7). The 1880 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jeremiah C. Meekins (45), Mahala Meekins (43) and Isaac W. Meekins (5). The 1910 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Jeremiah C. Meekins (75), Mehala Meekins (73) and Joseph C. Meekins (22). Tyrrell County death certificates show the death of Jeremiah Charles Meekins Sr. on 14 Dec 1822, born 18 Dec 1834 in Tyrrell County, married to Mahalah Melson Meekins, father Isaac Meekins, mother Nancy Etheridge.
The 1870 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of James Rhodes (24), Sarah Rhodes (23) and Olive Meekins (24). The 1880 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Wiley Jones (28), Olive Jones (36) & Thomas F. Jones (2).
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