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Today’s subject is a Report of the Estate of Even Thereat, Dec’d, 1849.1
Report of the Estate of Even Thereat, Dec’d
State of North Carolina} To The Worshipful Court of Pleas + quarters Session
Union County} January Term 1850
We the undersigned Commissioners appointed by Court to make partition of the Lands of Even Thereat, Dec’d between + amongst, Michael Horn + his wife Eleanor, Simpson Davis + his wife Elva, Christopher Deas + his wife Francis, Robert Phillips + his wife Martha, and Joshua Funderburk and his wife, Monica, Children + heirs + heirs at Law of the said Even Thereat, Dec’d.
Who after being duly Sworn according to Law proceeded on the 19th day of November 1845 to make the following appropriation in Severally
The Lot No. 1 is assigned + appropriated to Robert Phillips + his wife Martha, In Severally bounded as follows~~ Beginning at a Stake by two Small Persimmon Trees a corner of the Widows dower, + runs with her line S. 52 Wt. 11 Chs + 25 Lks to a Stake by two small pines. Thence No. 46 Wt. 45 Chs + 50 Lks to a red oak + post oak Thence No. 36 E. 6 Chs to a pine. Thence with Elijah Stack line So 46 E. 30 Chs + 50 LKS to a stake. Thence with his other line So. 67 E. 16 Chs + 50 Lks to the Beginning containing 26 ½ acres valued at $53.00~~~
The Lot No. 2 is assigned + appropriated to Michael Horn + his wife Eleanor in Severally bounded as follows~~ Beginning at a Stake by a Red Oak + post Oak the 3rd Corner of No. 1 and runs So. 36 Wt 6 Chs + 30 Lks to a post oak + hickory. Thence So. 46 E. 42 Chs to a Stake on the Dower Line thence with said line No. 52 E. 6 Chs + 50 Lks to a Stake the 2nd corner of No. 1~Thence with the line of No. 1 to the Beginning containing 26 ½ acres valued at $53.00~~
The Lot No. 3 is assigned + appropriated to Christopher Deas + his wife Frances in Severally bounded as follows~~Beginning at a post oak + hickory the 2nd corner of No. 2 + runs with No. 2 S. 46 E. 42 Chs. To the corner Stake on the Dower Line, thence with Said line So. 52 Wt. 6 Chs + 75 Lks to a Stake in an old filed thence No. 46 Wt. 40 Chs to a Stake by a post Oak + hickory, Thence No. 36 Et 6 Chs + 75 Lks to the Beginning containing 26 ½ acres valued at $53.00~~~
The Lot No. 4 is assigned + appropriated to Joshua Funderburk + his wife Monica in Severally bounded as follows~~Beginning at a Stake by a post oak + hickory the 4th corner of No. 3 + runs So. 36 Wt one chain to a stake by a post oak + Hickory, Thence So. 53 Wt. 4 Chs. Thence So. 11 ½ Wt. 2 Chs to a Small post Oak by a post Oak + red Oak. Thence So. 46 Et. 38 Chs to a rock in the Dower line, thence with it No. 52 Et 7 chains to the Corner of No. 3 Thence with its North 46 Wt 40 Chs to the Beginning containing 26 ½ acres valued at $46.00~~~
The Lot No. 5 is assigned + appropriated to Simpson Davis + his wife Elva, in Severally bounded as follows~~Beginning at a small post Oak + red Oak the 4th corner of No. 4 And runs with the Line thereof So. 46 E 30 Chs to a Rock on the Dower Line thence with it 52 Wt. 10 Chs to the corner thence with Abel Stacks line No. 62 Wt. 15 Chs + 50 Lks to his Corner Oak Stump, thence with his other line No. 11 ½ Et. 26 Chains to the Beginning containing 30 Acres valued at $45.00.
We further charge the more valuable dividends with such sums of Money respectively to be paid to them of Inferior values respectively as shall make an equitable division Viz: The Lot No. 1 assigned to Robert Phillips + wife is to pay Lot No. 4 assigned to Joshua Funderburk + wife the sum of three Dollars. The Lot No. 2 assigned to Michael Horn + wife to pay to Lot No 4 assigned Joshua Funderburk + wife the sum of one Dollar also pay to Lot No. 5 assigned to Simpson Davis the sum of Two Dollars. The Lot No. 3 assigned to Christopher Deas + wife is to pay to Lot No. 5 assigned to Simpson Davis + wife the Sum of three Dollars, thus making each Lot worth $50.00.~~~
All of which is respectfully submitted under our hands + Seals this 19th day of November 1849.
Charge for one day $2.00}
All the other Comm’r one}
day each}
State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas + quarters Sefsions
Union County} January Term 1850
I certify that this Instrument of writing is Recorded in Minutes Docket No. 2 Page 203 + 4. Let it be Registered.
J. M. Stewart, C.C.C.
The Estate of Evan Threatt was probated in Union County, North Carolina during the January 1849 Session of the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Session. The property was divided between his wife Sarah and his five daughters named within the deed above.
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[1] North Carolina, Deed Book: 2, pages 259-260, Report of the Estate of Evan Thereat, Dec'd; Register of Deeds, Monroe, Union County, North Carolina.
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