The Shemwell Family

Rockingham County, North Carolina, Probate – Spring Term 1850 – Court Appearance #4 Transcribed: “State of North Carolina, Rockingham County Court of Equity Nathan McGehee and Others by their Guardian J McGehee, Ex Parte Petition to Sell Land Report to Spring Term 1850. In obedience to an order of the last Court I advertised the Lots or parcels of Land mentioned in the petition in this Case, to be sold on the premises, i.e., at the late residence of Micajah McGehee deceased on the 18th day of December 1849 on a credit of twelve months, While and where the Lots were sold as follow, to wit: Lot Number 1 belonging to Elizabeth McGehee containing 45 acres more or less, to Zachariah Wall at the price of four hundred and five dollars; who executed his bond with Samuel Wall Security for the purchase money. Lot Number 3 containing 44 acres which belonged to Nathan McGehee, to be the same more or less, to John Foy at the process of five hundred and forty three dollars ($543) who executed his bond with Pleasant Webster Security the same. Lot Number 4 containing 38 ¾ more or less, which belonged to Emily McGehee to John Foy at the price of six hundred and two dollars, who executed his bond for the same with Pleasant Webster Security, all which bonds are payable and due twelve months after date, to wit, the said 18th day of December 1849 – and which are held subject to the further order of this Honorable Court. Respectively Submitted Jno L Lyuew, Clk” (Micajah McGehee - Rockingham, North Carolina, Probate - 2 Spring Term 1850.jpg)