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Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.55), Box 55
Walker, Isaac, 1853
Bond dated 26 Apr 1853 in the amount of $1,500 appointing Eli Spruill administrator of the estate of Isaac Walker deceased, J. R. Norman & Wm. W. Walker securities.
Petition April Term 1853 of Esther Walker who shows that her late husband Isaac Walker died intestate in the present month possessed of large personal and chattel property. She prays commissioners be appointed to allot a year's allowance to herself and family.
Report of the laying off of the year's allowance of Esther Walker, widow of Isaac Walker, on 16 May 1853 by Silas Davenport J. P. and Solomon Hassel, John Dunbar & James A. Spruill. There was a deficiency of $242 to be paid to the widow by the administrator and she was put in possession of one bed and furniture and one wheel with a pair of cards.
Petition October Term 1853 of Esther Walker widow of Isaac Walker who died seized and possessed of about 100 acres upon which the said Isaac Walker lived and died joining Richard Davenport, Jackson Taylor and others. She shows that she is entitled to dower in said land, prays that copies of this petition be issued to the heirs and that a writ of dower issue.
Petition October Term 1853 of Eli Spruill, administrator of Isaac Walker, who died seized and possessed of 100 acres upon which he lived and died joining Richard Davenport, Jackson Taylor and others. He show that the debts of Isaac Walker amount to about $1,000 and the personal estate amounts to about $500, making sale of the aforesaid land indispensable to complete the payment of the debts and he prays a court order to do so. He further shows that the heirs at law of Isaac Walker are Edmund, Margaret, Sarah, Ann & William, which five children are all under the age of 21 and have no regular guardian. He prays appointment of a guardian ad litem.
Report of the laying off of the dower of Ester Walker in the lands of Isaac Walker deceased on 18 Jan 1854 by Tully Davenport sheriff and Richard Davenport, Benj. T. Sikes, G. W. Davenport, Levi N. Tarkenton, J. F. Craddock, Enoch Davenport, Jos. Davenport, J. A. Spruill, Wm. C. Puckett, Tully Spruill, Jos. R. Norman & M. Owens. She received 25 acres more or less.
Account of the estate of Isaac Walker with the administrator Eli Spruill with interest computed to 23 Oct 1854. Shows the land sold on 8 Mar 1854 for $443.
There are a number of documents in this file relating to recovery of debts owed by the estate.
Transcriber's Notes:
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Isaac Walker (43), Esther Walker (39), Edmund Walker (13), Margaret Walker (11), Ann E. Walker (6), Sarah F. Walker (2) and William C. Walker (1).
The 1928 death certificate of Sarah F. Wynne, born 1848, shows her parents to be Isaac Walker and Esther Overton.
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