Submitted
by Janet Perdue King
Will
bk 2, pg 232
At
a court held for Franklin County January 6th 1817
Meshack
Perdue, guardian of Elizabeth Perdue, Edward Perdue, Pheby Perdue, Hale Perdue
and Sely Perdue Plaintiffs
against
Jesse
Perdue, Patty Perdue she has since intermarried with William Ellison and Thomas
Perdue Defendants
This day this cause came to be heard on the Bill of the Complainants. It
appearing to the Court that the order of Publication heretofore made in this
cause has been duly complied with, the Court therefore takes the said Bill for
confessed, the Defendants having failed to answer the same, an order and decree
that the slaves named in the said Bill be sold on a credit of twelve months
according to the prayers of the said Bill and Lewis Turnbull, John M. Holland
and Samuel Cochran or any two of them are appointed to make the sale aforesaid
taking Bonds from the Purchaser payable to themselves who are to collect the
money when due and make distribution there of between the Plaintiffs and
Defendents and make report to the court. A Copy of Sale. At court held for
Franklin County March 1818.
On the motion of Happy Perdue by William Cook her attorney it is ordered that
Lewis Turnbull, John M. Holland and Samuel Cochran any two of them assign and
deliver to her one third part of the proceeds of the sale of the Estate of
Daniel Perdue deceased her late husband and divide the residue of the proceeds
amongst the legatees agreeable to the former Decree of this Court.
A
Copy
Test
Andrew Thomspson D.C.F.C.