Document #1
Northampton County for December Court 1802
Ordered that Francis Dancy Anthony Tucker & George
Rives or any two of them divide the Estate of
Benj. Glover dec�d agreeable to his last will and
testament & report to next Court.
Document #2
Division of Benj. Glover, dec
: Negroes
March 1803 Recorded
Agreeable to the annexed we the Subscribers met at Laban Norwoods
on Tuesday the 28th day of
December 1802 & divided the negroes belonging to the
estate of Benjamin Glover decd vizt
No 1 Charlotte to Williamson Glover L75 (value in
money ) L (money) none
No 2 Cyrus.....to Polly Glover L60 (value in
money) & L15 (money) to be paid her out of the money
arising from the sale of said estate
No 3 Nancy to Elizabeth Glover L60 (value in
money) & L15 (money) to be paid her out the money
arising from the sale of said estate
No 4 Beck & Jim to Wm. Glover L70 (value in
money) & L5 (money) to be paid him out of the money
arising from the sale of said estate
..................................................................................money
(total value) L300
Francis Dancy
Anthony Tucker
Geo. Rives Document #3
(This is a preprinted guardian bond form, with names and
amounts written into the blank spaces) titled Guard.
Bond Labon Norwood to Williamson & Polly Glover
March 1803. Most legalese has been omitted from the
document on purpose. I just abstracted the names and
amounts)
State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents, that we Laban Norwood
George Rives & James Mitchell are held and firmly
bound unto Howell Edmunds, Allen Jones & Josias Crump
Esquires.......
....full sum of one thousand pounds current
money...............dated fth day of March 1803
Whereas the above bounded Labon Norwood hath been
this day......appointed Guardian to Williamson &
Polly Glover orphans of Benjamin Glover decd........... Signed: Labon Norwood Geo. Rives James Mitchell
Document #4
Same as document #3, except this one was the guardian
bond for Betsey & Wm, orphans of Benjamin Glover decd
by Labon Norwood. The difference in this document
from the previous is that James Vaughan was the
Esquire instead of Allen Jones, and the date was
"7 day of March 1803." Otherwise, same names & amounts.
Document #5
Estate sale records for Benjamin Glover. This
document consists of 2 pages, but it appears that a
first page is missing. Date is missing, but should be
consistant with 1803
amount brought over
item buyer
L sh
2 asses?ares? Laban Norwood 1 58
1 Cheres
do " 3
1 spining wheel
do 2 1
1 p fire irons
do 2 25
1 coffee mill do 1
1 flax wheel
do 1 34
1 still
do 36 21
bed & furniture Wm West 36
1 blue chest Samuel Garner
2 47
1 punch bowl
do " 30
1 skelet do
" 62
1 frying pan do
" 50
4 chairs Wm Miles
2 20
2 dishes Joseph Norwood
" 33
1 do Benj Mosby
" 62
2 pewter dishes do
" 47
5 do plates David Scott
1 12
4 knives & five forks do
" 62
1 basen &six spoones John Glover
1 25
2 candle stands John Rook
" 25
1 pr flat irons Wm Jones
1 33
1 ax Martin Rook
" 33
parcel of books do 1
next page
Amount brought over
1 pr ?....ges Francis Dancy
1 75
1 pr traces John Garner
1 17
239 51 (subtotal) (The numbers may not add up exactly, as there were a few
"�" amounts I wasn�t sure of and a first page is
missing)
The account of Hiring of the Negroes belonging to the
orphans of Benjamin Glover dec�d:
Pounds
shillings
Negro Syrous to John Glover 30
Beck & child to Lucas Day 26 83
Nancy to Wm Gladdish 5 68
Charlet to Labon Norwood
16 68
____
318 70 (another subtotal)
1 bond against Jones Glover for L 36 14 Sh
V(Virginia) Money on demand the 31 December 180?
1 bond against Jesse Mitchell & Da�l Mason for
L10 2 sh 6 p Virg�a Money with Interest
Document #6
An accounting of one of the orphan�s estate dated 24 Aug
1804; recorded Sept 1804
Dr (debtor) William Glover orphan of Benj. Glover
in acc with Labon Norwood
debits
1803
1 pair shoes
May 11 1 pr shoes 1 stall
2 pr breeches 2 coats
1 pr stockings 1 shirt
3 yds cloth
Sept 5 making one shirt
Nov 30 1 pr shoes
Dec 16 making 1 pr breeches
cash
Sep 1 making 1 coat
Feby? 25 1 pr shoes
1804
April 1 4 yds mint cloth
making 1 pr breeches &
coat
cash pd for school basket
1 shirt & making
May 7 1 stall
Augt 3 2 years board up to this
time
pd Isham Collier
for scholling
pd Clerks fees
credits:
1804
Jany 4 by hire of Negro Beck(or
Buk) to L. Day
Decr 26 by rent of lands for 1801 & 1802
Augt 24 balance due guardian 14 L 18 sh 2 p
Account examined by Geo. Rives, RW Freear & Francis
Dancy 23 August 1804 Document #7
(A compilation of 3 copies in the files....one was
incomplete, the other 2 were almost word for word
the same. These copies were sent out to the various
parties involved.)
State of North Carolina
Northampton County; Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions;
September Term 1824
To the Worshipful the Justices of the County Court aforesaid
The Petition of Burwell Norwood & wife Eliza�t
formerly Elizabeth Glover shewith unto
your worships that Benjamin Glover the father
of your petitioner Elizabeth departed this
life in the County of Chatham in this State where he
resided sometime in the year 1798 seized and
possesed of a large real & personal estate having
previously duly made and published his last will and
Testament which was regularly admitted to probate in
Chatham County Court November Sessions 1798 &
thereby divised and bequeathed all his estate to his
wife Frankey during her natural life or
widowhood & after that to be equally divided between
his four children Elizabeth (your
petitioner), Wm, Williamson and Polly Glover and appointed his said wife
Frankey sole
Executrix to his said will, who qualified thereto &
took on herself the management & control of the
Estate of the Testator all which will appear on
reference to said will a copy of which your
petitioners have ready to exhibit to this Court..
Your Petitioners further represent that the said Franky the Executrix sold the perishable estate
of her Testator and also a negro woman for the sum
of five thousand dollars, or some other Large sum,
but failed to return any Inventory on account of
Sales to Court...That afterwards removed from
Chatham to Northampton Count, taking with her the
unsold part of the personal Estate amounting to Ten
Negroes or more and other property, and then
intermarried with one Laban Norwood of the
last mentioned County by act your petitioners
alledge that her interest in the estate of her first
husband ceased and determined & the devise & bequest
to the children of the Testator thereupon took
effect.. That upon the marriage aforesaid of the
said Laban he took in him in virtue of
marital rights the whole management & control of the
property of the said Benj. Glover dec�d &
kept possession of the slaves or rec�d their hires
collected the debts and made sale of property
amounting in the whole to three thousand dollars or
some other considerable sum that the said Laban
was shortly after his marriage appointed guard. by
the Court to your petitioner Elizabeth & to
the other children of the said Benjamin Glover
in that capacity leased or ought to have leased
the lands of the said children in Chatham and rec�d
or ought to have rec�d the rents for the same
together with the profits arising from their other
property which your petitioners charge amounted to
five thousand Dollars or some other sum. Your
petitioners further show that William one of
the children of the said Benjamin Glover has
settled with the said Labon Norwood for his share of
his fathers estate as they are informed, that Williamson
another child is a resident of the
state of Georgia & Polly another child has
intermarried with one Nath�l Harris of this
County. Your petitioners have frequently demanded of
the said Laban Norwood and his wife Franky
an account & a settlement of the estate of the said
Benjamin Glover & also of his guardianship of
your petitioner Elizabeth & that he would
...& deliver to them whatever they might be entitled
to...But a complyance with his reasonable request
has been refused..Your petitioners therefore pray
your worships that proper proofs may issue to the
said Laban Norwood & wife Franky; William
Glover Nathaniel Harris & wife Polley & that
publications be made as to Williamson Glover and also that the said
Laban & wife may be
compelled to answer particularly to the several
allegations in this petition & more especially that
they may be decreed to exhibit an accurate & full
account of all their actings & doings in & about the
Estate of the said Benjamin Glover & to come
to a fair & equitable settlement with your
petitioners in their several capacities of Executrix
& Guardian as aforesaid & pay over to them whatever
may be found Justly due to them & that your
petitioners may have every other necessary & further
relief in the premises,-- may it please your
worships. J. Burges Atto.
Document #8
Re: Burwell Norwood & wife vs Laban Norwood &
wife & others
to be returned to Dec�r 1824. To the Sheriff of Northampton County�Greetings�
YOU are hereby commanded to summon Laban
Norwood & wife Frankey if to be found in your county, personally to be
and appear before the Justices of our Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for the
county of Northampton at the Court House in
Northampton on the first Monday of December
next, then and there to answer the petition of
Burwell Norwood & wife Elizabeth filed in
our said County against them for a Settlement of
the Estate of Benjamin Glover dec�d or
the same will be taken .....
Witnessed on the first Monday of September Anno
Dom 1824 by John W. Harrison, Clerk
Issued the 18th day of Nov�r AD 1824
by JW Harrison, Co Clerk.
Document #9
To be delivered to Nathaniel Harris & wife
Re: Burwell Norwood & wife vs Laban Norwood &
wife & others
State of North Carolina
To the Sheriff of Northampton County�Greetings:
YOU are hereby commended to summon: Nathaniel
Harris & wife Polly if to be found in your county, personally to be
and appear before the Justices of our Court of
Please and Quarter Sessions, to be held for
county of Northampton at the Court House in
Northampton on the first Monday of December
next, then and there to Answer to petition of Burwell Norwood & wife Elizabeth
filed in
our said Court for a settlement of the Estate of
Benjamin Glover dec�d or the same will be
taken (preconf.?).
............order witnessed the first Monday of
September Anno Dom 1824 by John W. Harrison .............Issued the 18 th day of
Nov�r AD 1824 signed J W Harrison Document #10
Answer of Nathaniel Harris & wife
to
the Petition of Burwell Norwood & wife vs
Laban Norwood & wife et als
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December
Term 1824 Nathaniel Harris and Polly his wife
defendants in the petition of Burwell
Norwood & wife against Laban Norwood
& wife & others filed at the last Term
of this Court saving to themselves
etc...answer and saith that the allegations
contained in said petition are true...that
Benjamin Glover the father of
Elizabeth one of the said petitions and of
Polly one of the respondents departed
this life in the county of Chaham in this
state about the year 1798 having previously
disposed of his property by testements
stated in said petition...that Frankey
Glover the wife of said Benjamin and executrix of his will having disposed of
the property as set forth in said petition,
moved to this county where she married with
Laban Norwood one of the defendants
in said petition who thereupon obtained the
guardianship of one of these respondents Polly together with the other children
of said Frankey his wife...that since
the removal of said Franky to this
county her daughter Polly one of the
these respondents hath intermarried with Nathaniel Harris the other of these
respondents..that these respondents have
long been desirous to have a settlement with
Franky the executrix & Laban the guardian,
and are now willing to submit to such decree
in that behalf as the court may think fair
to make praying that their share in said
estate may be alloted them.
Rob. Potter atty
Document #11
Surwell Moody vs Burwell Norwood & Labon
Norwood To March 1825 To the Sheriff of Northampton
County�Greetings
YOU are hereby commanded to summon Allen
Harriss & Wm. Moody if to be found in your county, personally to
be and appear before the Justices of our
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be
held for the county of N.amton at the Court
House in Northampton on the first Monday of
March next, and then and there to testify,
and the truth to say on behalf of the
Plaintiff in a certain matter of controversy
in our said Court depending, wherein Surwell Moody
is Plaintiff, and Burwell & Labon Norwood
are defendents.
Order witnessed the first Monday of December
AD 1824 by John W. Harrison, clerk
issued the 19th day of January AD
1825 by John W. Harrison, county clerk
Document #12
To the Sheriff of Northamton County
You are hereby commanded to summon Jones Glover
if to be found in your
Bailiwick to personally be and appear
before the Justies of our Court of Pleas
and Quarter Session to be held for the
County of Northampton at the Court house
in said County on the first Monday in
March next, then and there to testify
and the truth to say in behalf of
Plaintiffs, in a certain matter of
controversy then and there depending
wherein Burwell Norwood et al,
are Pltf, and Labon Norwood et al
are Defendants. And this you shall in no
wise omit under the penalty prescribed
in Law.
Witness John W. Harrison Clerk of our
Said Court at office the first Monday in
December AD 1824 and in the year of our
Independence the forty ninth.
Issued 18 Feby 1825 John. W. Harrison C
Clerk
Document #13
(Almost same as #11, but this time
Jones Glover is to testify
for the defendents)
To the Shf of No..ampton County
Greeting
You are hereby commanded to summon
Jones Glover if to be found in
your Bailiwick to personally be and
appear before the Justices of our
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions to
be held for said County at the Court
House in No..ampton on the first
Monday in March next, then & there
to testify and the truth to say in
behalf of Labon Norwood in a
certain matter of controversy
then & there depending wherein
Burwell Norwood et al are plaintiffs
and Labon Norwood et all are
Defendants & this you shall in no
wise omit under the penalty
prescribed by Law
Witness John W. Harrison Clerk of
our said Court at office, the first
Monday in Dec 1824
Issued 18th Feby 1825
John W. Harrison
Document #14
March County Court 1825
The joint & several answer of
Labon Norwood & Frankey
his
wife to the petition of Burrell Norwood & Elizabeth
his wife
These defendents to saving etc
for answer say that they admit
the death of Benjamin Glover
as set forth..& that he made
a last will as is stated to
which the defendant Frankey
qualified as executrix..& in
that capacity took into her
possession the personal estate
of her testator.. that she
returned to the County Court of
Chatham an inventory of said
property..that soon after the
death of her husband she sold a
negro woman for one hundred
dollars & other personal &
perishable estate for about one
hundred & eighty dollars
more...& that the proceeds of
said sales were expended to
paying debts due upon the estate
of her testator & the support &
maintainance of the defendents &
her infant children..This
defendant Frankey also
admits that she removed from
Chatham to Northampton County..&
brought with her the remaining
negroes & the residue of the
personal property...the negroes
being five in number...& one
soon after died...and that soon
after she intermarried with Laban Norwood
the other
defendant...These defendants
state that soon after their
intermarriage, they sold the
remainder of the perishable
estate of ther testator...that
the negroes were also divided, &
one by the name of Nance was allotted to the petitioner
Elizabeth
next page
That they continued to rent out
the land & hire out the negro
belonging to said Elizabeth
to the time of her marriage and
are ready to exhibit an account
of the same when & where this
court may direct.. These defendants further state
that the petitioner Elizabeth
was boarded & clothed by her
mother the defendant Frankey
from the time of fathers death
to the time of her marriage with
this defendant Laban..that
soon after said marriage said
defendant Laban was
appointed guardian to said
Elizabeth & in that (charvita?)
boarded, clothed & schooled the
said Elizabeth..
These defendants also state that
the rents & profits of the
estate belonging to said Elizabeth were scarcely
sufficient to defray the expense
of her support which these
defendants rendered as
comfortable as was in their
power.. They also state that
this defendant and Laban
has been always ready to come to
a settlement with petitioners &
to pay whatever might be due..&
has repeatedly urged the
petitioner Burrill to
settle & adjust their claims &
that if any thing should be
found due s�d Burritt (sic)
that it might be deducted out
money due from him to this
defendant but said Burrill
hath always refused to comply
with this reasonable request.
These defendants state that they
have settled with William
Glover one of the claimants
of the estate
next page
of their testator..and avow
their willingness to come to a
settlement with the petitioners
& their readiness to pay
whatever may be due & pray that
if any thing be due that it may
be discounted out of the money
due from petiotioner Burill
to the defendant and Labon...These
defendants pray that in the
settlement they be allowed for
boarding, clothing, & schooling
the petitioner Elizabeth
from the time of her fathers
death to the time of her
intermarriage with the other
petitioner & they pray to bes.
hence dis...?((last word not
understood) etc. Geo E Spri??? (name not clear)
for def�s Sworn to and subscribed before
me John W. Harrison
Signed Laban Norwood (a
signature) & her mark Frances
Norwood (no signature)
Document #15
To the Sheriff of
Northampton County,
Greeting;
YOU are hereby commanded to
summon Jones Glover personally to be, and appear
before the clerk of
Northampton, at the Court
House in said County, on the
Friday the 22st Instant then
and there to testify, and
the truth to say, in behalf
of the Plaintiffs in a
certain matter of
controversy which is (
rejoined? refered?)........to
said Clerk....
Burwell Norwood & wife &
others plaintiffs and Laban
Norwood is defendant.
And this you shall in no
wise omit, under the penalty
by law enjoined.
Witness John W. Harrison,
Clerk of our said Court, at
Office, the first Monday of
Sept AD 1825, and in the
year 50th of our
Independence.
Issued the 13th
day of October 1825 JW
Harrison
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