Sussex County Documents Related to Rachel Bryan's Estate
To any Judge or Justice of the Peace for the County of Sussex. You are hereby required to Administer the Oath of Appraisor to Mesrs. Richard Hays and Radcliff Poyentor well and truly to appraise the goods and chattels which were of Rachel Bryan late of Sussex County decd so far forth as the same shall come to their sight or knowledge and to certify your compliance under your hand for which this shall be your sufficient warrant Witness my hand the 3rd day of Feb. 1791.
Phillips Pollock
Do Certify that Richard Hays Esq. was Legally Qualified agreeable to the within ander(?) of Court this 2 day of April 1791.
I do certify that Radcliff Poynter was legally qualified agreeable to the within and in of Court this 2nd day of April 1791.
Richard Hays
The Depososion of Rich Hays taken on oath this 3rd day of August 1791 is as folleth being on the road in company with Shepard Bryan some time in the year 17?? was requested to by the said Shepard to call at the house of Rachel Bryans ____ to snk at some corn he said he believed was taken out of his crub and going in to the house the said Shepard opened a doar of a closet which apeared to be 1/2 bushels of corn in the year which the said Shepard Bryan acqnsed the above said Rachel Bryan of taken out of his crub which charged the said Rachel at first denied but after some dispute on the matter she replied in there words "Well I don't cear I did take some for my Creatirs shall not starve" - further sayeth that the above said Shepard often times dare the aking to one and saying sombody he believed did take corn out of his crak-----
Proved as Sworn to in open Court
J. WittbankS
Rachel Bryan feid in account with Amors Carvey __
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December the 27th 1791 then Personally appeared before me the subcriber _alle of Amors Carvey and made oath that the above acount stands open on the books of the ____ and No credits apeaives
Rich Hays
Sussex County to any lawful constable take James Bryan administrator of Rachel Bryan before one or some other justice of peace for said County to answer to Doneven Spenceor and Wife adm__ of Amous Carvey in ad_____ of debt and in 4 oz shillings given under by hand and seal this 29th day of December 1791
Rich Hays
Sussex County To any lawful constable whereas as judgement passed against James Bryan one of the heirs of Bennett Bryan land and adm. of Rachel Bryan in favour of Avery Draper Collector for the Government tax for debt four shillings six pence and cost 10 shilligs nine pence before John T. Cambell on the 26th May 1792 you are there fore to levy as much of the goods and effects of the said James Bryan a will discharge said debt 16 cost 3/9 ??? interest and accruing cost and proceeds the law directs given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of August 1792
John T. Campbell
Sussex County to any lawful constable whereas judgement passed against James Bryan one of the heirs of Bennett Bryan Land and Admin for Rachel Bryan in favor of Isreal Nolland ____ ____ collector for the state tax for debt Nineteen shillings and cost three shillings and nine pence before John T. Campbell May 26 Day 1792. You are therefore to levy as much of the goods and chattles of the said James Bryan as will discharge the above debt 19 shillings _ cost 3/9 __ interest on the same thru ____ acruing and proceed as the law directs given under my hand and Seal this 13th day of August 1792.
John T. Campbell
October 21th 1795 of James Bryan Admin of Rachel Bryan Decd the full sum of the written acount I say received by me.
Shepheard Bryan
26 Pounds 10 n 6z
Shepard Bryan aginst James Bryan Administrator of Rachel Bryan be it remembered that we Sylvester Webb William Hinds and Mark Davis Appointed re_____ in the case aforesaid having been duly sworn by John T. Campbell one of the justices of the County of Sussex faithfully and impartially to and it the accounts of both parties aforesaid and a true report there of to make according to our evidence provided by order of the said John T. Campbell justice of the pease aforesaid to hear examine the allegations and proof of the said Plaintiff and the said defendant of and dow upon on our oath say we find for the Plaintiff the sum of t__ pounds three shillings and seven pence with cost of suit given under our hands and seal this day of December 1791.
Sylvester Webb Mark Davis, William Hinds
Debt Lean 10-7-3
Justice 3-0-3
Constable 4-0-9
Referes 6-0-0
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10-17-7
Judgement in favor of the plaintiff for the above debt and cost December 24 day 1791
John T. Campbell
17?? December the 19th the estate of Rachel Bryan
To Shepherd Bryan ?????
To him bond 300 L-11-0
Credit on said bond 17-6-10 1/2
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Sussex County
State of Delaware
Apeared the above named Shepherd Bryan and ----- ---- above ballance of twenty six pounds eleven shillings --- penny to be just and true as it stands stated - sworn before Rich Hays ----- ----
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The accont of James Bryan Administrator of all and singular the goods chattels and credits which were of Rachel Bryan last of Sussex County --- as well of all such and so much of the goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd as --- his hands or possession, as also of his disbursements out of the -----.
The said accountant charges himself with all the singular the goods Chattles and Credits of the said decd as the ---- amounting to the sum of 49L-6-6 Also with debts received due to the estate 5-2-0 Total 54-8-6.
The said accountant craves an allowace of his payments and disbursements out of the ------.
1791 Feb 3 Paid for setters of Administration 0-16-3 Paid sundry funeral expenses 2-3-9 7th Paid Appraisors fees 0-16-4 ??? Amos Cary's Administrators - Judgm 1792 August 13 Paid Avery Drapor 0-12-3 No 3 Paid Isreal Hollands - Admin -- ditto 1-7-0 No 4 Paid Shepherd Bryan -- Judgement 10-17-7 1795 Oct. 21 No. 5 Paid ditto -ditto on bond 26-10-6 1/2 No.6 Cost of the above suit of bill 2-5-11 Paid for stating this account 0-3-9 Paid fees at ----ditto 0-16-0 Commissions on 52-2-11 1/2 amount
of debts said recd at 10%5-4-3 ----------------
52-5-2Ballance 2-3-4 54-8-6
The above account was exhibited to the register October 23, 1795
James Bryan
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Richard Hays - Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary HUDSON Marriage: 1773 Sussex, Delaware Source: LDS