NELSON - NC Estate Inventories & Wills "North Carolina Original Wills, 1663-1790", Maultsby, John - Plater, Richard, Call No. F 258.1.W5, Micorfilm Roll #6, had no NELSON surnames. "North Carolina Secretary of State Inventories and Sales of Estates, 1712-1798" F 258.1.E8, Roll No. 2, Martin Franks - Sophia Nixon NELSON, JAMES. 1757, Craven Co. Inventory of the Estate James Nelson deceased viz To John Dridden 1 Jackett 5 p 0 To 2 odd att 5-7 To 1 hat att 8-0 To 1 Coat att 3-6 To a Box and Coking tools 8-0 To one Raser and Lan? 2-0 To John Lane one old Carrill 1-0 and?toms to 2 4 10 To a Note for 120 Bushels of Pottatoes no Recd 5-0 John Dreding declared on oath that the above is a true list of all the effects come to his hand any way belonging to aforesd James Nelson lying in Craven County. [Signed] John Dredeang, Admor Sworn by me" John Witherall July 11, 1757 NELSON, JOHN, 1753, No County Given A True Inventory of the & Sale of all the Goods and Chattels belonging to the home plantation?lock heed November?the 5 by Ellinor Nelson a administrator 1752 1 Negor Called Coof 1 Ditto Called gush 1 Ditto Called Jack 1 Negor woman Calad Miriah 1 Ditto Called feba 1 Negor boy called Sip 1 ditto called Jorge 1 ditto called andro 1 Negor gall called Jene 1 Negor boy called Robin 1 Negor child called Rose [Following are six colums of cattle, calves, sheep, a Colt, knives, guns, household goods, etc. Dated February 14th or 17th, 1753, Signed: Elenor E. Nelson, Administratrix
NELSON, JOHN, 1755-1756. No County Given List dated November 17, 1756 "Received of John Berry... livestock". s/ Jas Carraway, James Nelson Lists dated November 12 & December 2 signed by James Carraway, James Nelson List September 9, 1756: Mentions a great number of horses and cattle received at Coar Banks and Hunting Quarters Banks. Also Sedar Banks. Some delivered by James Nelson, some by Jos Welles, some by Bob Wallis. "An account of Jame Kings that was forgot the first time". To a Drawing knife Ellen Berry Feb 14th 1755 NELSON, JOHN, 1773, Craven Co Inventory of John Nelson decd negro fellow named Cuffy fellow Jorge fellow robert fellow Toby Seven-column listing of cattle, household goods, tools, etc. North Carolina Thomas Nelson, Administrator of John Nelson make the Oath... Signed,, Thos Nelson NELSON, JOHN SR. 1759, Carteret...Goods and Chattels belonging to the estate of John Nelson, Sr. deceased One column of household goods Heiring of one Negro... by Jas Nelson... Pounds 10 Signed 2 March 1759, Jas Nelson North Carolina,, Carteret County... September Court 1759, Inventory proved in Open Court by James Nelson, Administrator to the Estate of John Nelson Deceased NELSON, THOMAS 17501756, Craven Co Partial list, only date is 1751, "sold... by order of the Court, included Anvil, brick oven, sleage hammer, and bellows, 5 1/2 pages of household goods, tools, personal items including a pair of silver shoe buckles. Signed by John Davis Elizabeth Wallis appears to have purchased 123 1/2 lbs of Myrtle Wax, 11 1/4 lbs of
Bees Wax, 3 Barrels of Tallow, and 13 horses Mairs [sic]. February Court 1753. Inventory of the Estate of John Nelson taken 12 December 1750 by Elizabeth Nelson, Executrix, included: 1 Negro called Tobey Ditto called Jemmey Ditto called Harry Ditto boy called Tobey Ditto girl called Cate 4 colums of household goods List dated 1752 lists what appears to be sums paid from estate. Elizabeth Wallis, Administrator. Names listed: Wise Hill, his account for building on the Banks Berry Nelson on book account Elijah George ditto James Black do Thomas Cook Capt Resolve Waldron Mr. Balch the balance of Nelson's note to John Gardner Paid Saml Swann on Capt Waldrons order in favor of John Spooner Arthur?Washburn the ballance of a Bond Paid John Henry on a Book account Paid the Levy at Sundry times for Jacob Carter Paid Jacob Copes for going to town at Sundry times Paid Jno Hambleton for his trouble gitting up, branding, marking &c cattle on Ye Banks Paid Wise Hill for ditto Paid Holladay for ditto Robt Walls for ditto Silvanus Dickson ditto Paid for rum on ye Banks Paid Col Lovick his account Paid Mrs. Mary Moore for Nelsons bord To the Vandue master [court official] for selling the Schooner Ranger and expences in Liquor To John Davis the Vandue master on sales of other goods & chattels Paid John Foster for his account?scr Parsons ditto To the Clk for Letters of Admin Paid Mr. Lagardera for Nelsons note Paid Chas Adams on a note Pd Cogdell for Vanduing Negro Toby Pd Lazarus Pearce for acct Pd Mr Je Vail for Advice Pd Phil Smith the fees on five Patents in the?surveys [or Sectys] office Pd Capt Waldrons order to A Lovett
Pd Philip Smith for fees Paid William Bishop for Endeavoring I got of the Schooner Total Pounds 169.16.61/2 [amount brought over] To John Fulkner Peter George Thomas jones Jacob Copes for work & labor done Robt Gascoine for his acct Edmond Cullin for his acct Peter Dukes for his trouble in Setting the Books &c Phil Smith for fees Joseph?McCarters for his acct Pd John Williams up ye River Paid John Williams of Adams Creek Pd Mr.?Clitherall for Nelsons notes To my charges for Tending 12 Courts at 20 Courts by reduced by the Letters... To the charges & Expenses at my Husbands Burial L [Pounds] 1-2-6 To John Nelson on acct of a Negro bought by Mr. Thos Nelson Decd To pay Arrears of Indents of Nelsons lands To Mr. Abner Neale for looking over at Sundry times and settling the accounts of Nelson deceased To Thomas Cook... settling the estate of Nelson decd To 100?? of wool sold more than was Inventoryd that I am charged with To the Ballance of Theoph Mann's acct TOTAL CHARGES TO ESTATE L [Pounds] 316.15.10 The whole acct of the Vandue and money received as for the Credit of this Account was L [Pounds] 719.19.16, which left L [Pounds] 403.3.8. The widow received 1/3, or L [Pounds] 134.7.10 1/2...Each child's part L [Pounds] 53.15... there being five children Sums Received: Money received for the Schooner L [Pounds] 75 Money received of Sarah Masters for her husband Received for Tobey at Verdure L [Pounds] 41 Rcv of Jas Cumings for acct Rcvd of Peter Duke for acct Rcvd of Adams Wallis " James Durham " Danl Dupee " Daniel Smith " Jn Russell
" Humphry Smith...Cash Inventory Total was Pounts 71.19.19.6