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Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.58), Box 58
Wynne, Frederick M., 1855
Bond dated 23 Apr 1855 in the amount of $6,000 appointing Eli Spruill administrator of the estate of Freck. Wynne deceased, Mathias Owens & James A. Spruill securities.
Petition April Term 1855 of Caroline Wynne, widow of Fred Wynne, who shows that her husband died intestate in the month of March last. At this term of court Eli Spruill has been appointed administrator of the estate. She has three small children and a small estate now in the hands of the administrator. She prays the laying off of the year's provision to which she is entitled.
Petition April Term 1855 of Eli Spruill who administered at this term on the estate of Fredk. Wynne deceased. Said intestate owned three negros, Kate, Chloe & Tabb, some chattel property and one schooner called The John Bonshell. Said intestate is largely indebted and it will be necessary to sell all the personal and chattel property of said estate to pay the debts. Petitioner prays a court order.
Petition April Term 1855 of Caroline Wynne who shows that Fredk. Wynne late of this county departed this life intestate in the month of March last seized and possessed of 75 acres joining Richd. Davenport, Jordan Davenport and others. She is entitled to dower in said land and prays a writ of dower. Petitioner also shows that Mary, Harriet & Fred Wynne, infant children of the intestate, are his heirs.
Laying off of the year's allowance of Caroline Wynne, widow of F. M. Wynne deceased, on 14 May 1855 by James F. Davenport J. P. and Richard Davenport & Benjamin T. Sikes. There was a deficiency of $700 to be paid her by the administrator and she was put in absolute possession of one bed and necessary furniture and one wheel and pair of cards.
Petition July Term 1855 of Eli Spruill, administrator of Fredk. Wynne deceased, who shows that the debts due from the deceased amount to about $3,500 and the charges for administration will amount to about $400. The personal estate of the intestate is worth about $2,750. Petitioner further shows that the intestate was seized and possessed at the time of his death of a tract of about 75 acres joining M. Owens, Jackson Taylor & Jordan Davenport valued at about $4 per acre and subject to the dower of Caroline Wynne which has already been allotted to her. He owned no other real estate and the land descended to his children, Mary Ann, Harriet & Frederick Wynne who are infants without guardian. He prays an order for sale of said land excluding the widow's dower. Saml. McCleese was subsequently appointed guardian ad litem to the infants.
Undated decree granting the petition of Eli Spruill administrator of F. M. Wynne to sell the lands named and that he hold the proceeds subject to debts.
Report of Eli Spruill, administrator of Fred M. Wynne deceased, of the sale of lands according to the decree issued at the last term of court on 20 Sep 1855 to Lemuel Baker for $221.
Report of Eli Spruill, administrator of Fred M. Wynne, of the sale under court order of the negros of said intestate on 14 May 1855.
Woman Chloe to Caroline Wynne for $161
Girl Kate to Caroline Wynne for $330
Girl Tabb to W. W. Davenport for $714
Total sale $1,205
Court order issued 15 Dec 1855 for the laying off of the dower of Caroline Wynne, widow of Frederick Wynne, in the lands of her deceased husband, it being 75 acres more or less joining Richard Davenport & Jordan Davenport and others.
Transcriber's Notes:
The Wynne family bible on this website shows that Frederick M. Wynne first married Harriet E. Daniel on 28 Nov 1838 and then married Caroline Owens in Feb 1846.
The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Frederick Wynne (32), Caroline Wynne (23), Mary A. Wynne (2), Spencer Wynne (10) and Harriet C. Wynne (6 mo).
See the 1825 court minutes of Selby Wynne who was the father of Frederick Wynne.
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