The Shemwell Family

Rockingham County, North Carolina, Probate – Fall Term 1849 - Court Appearance #1 Transcribed: “State of North Carolina, Rockingham County, In Equity To the Honorable Judge of the Court of Equity in the County aforesaid: The petition of Nathan McGehee, Elizabeth McGehee, and Emily McGehee by their Guardian Henry J McGehee respectfully herewith unto your Honor that your petitioners Nathan McGehee, Elizabeth McGehee, and Emily McGehee are all minors and of tender years and children of Micajah McGehee deceased, late of said County. That the said petitioners are each signed in fee simples, and is severally, of one ascertained shall on one eighth pact of a certain tract or parcel of land situation in the country aforesaid, and laying on the ??? of Dam River, adjoining the lands of Zachary Wall, John Foy, and others and containing five hundred acres or thereabouts; that the respective lots or shares of said petitioners are small, containing only about forty acre each: that the said minor petitioners are all of very tender years, and have not ??? property sufficient to cultivate and keep in repair the said several lands; and that it would therefore be for the benefit and material advantage of the said petitioners that their respective interests and shares in the said estate should be sold, and the proceeds of the sale thereof, initiated and secured in some suitable manner for their account. Your petitioners therefore pray to your Honor to order and decree a sale of their shares ad interests in the premises aforesaid; and that your Honor would order, decree, and direct the Clerk and Master of this land proceed to sell the said petitioners interest in said estate after duly advertising the sums; and to make and execute suitable deeds to convey the sum, and to summon the proceeds of such sale in such manner, and on such terms as you Honor may deem proper; and that your Honor will grant all such other and further release as to ??? may seem need and proper in the premises; and your petitioners as in duly bound will ever pray Signed, B Aikens, Solicitor for the Petitioners” (Micajah McGehee - Rockingham, North Carolina, Probate - 4 Fall Term 1849.jpg) (Micajah McGehee - Rockingham, North Carolina, Probate – 5_1 Fall Term 1849.jpg)