At a Court held for the county of Southampton on 13th day of November 1794. This Will was presented in Court proved by the oath of William Grizzard one the witnesses and having before to wit. At a Court held for the county of Southampton on 9th day of October 1794 Proved by Thomas Pate another witness thereto is ordered to be recorded Whereupon Henry Thorp Roger Reese and Randolph Reese the Executors in this will nam'd came into court & openly refused to take up on themselves the burden of the execution thereof Sam Kello CC ========================================================================================== In the left margin:Gardner James acct currt Dr Estate of James Gardner Senr in a/c with Jesse Gardner Exor... cr ========================================================================================== 1794 Mar 14|To cash paid for Clerk at sale „ 3„0 |Sep 23 1794..By amt. Sales due this day 360„18„6 | |To cash paid Sheriff for 1792 Tax &c 2„11„2 | | |To paid Ivy Parker as ? receipt 3„18„0 | | |To paid Tho Holland on part 18„17„7 | | |To paid Benjamin Lawrence in part 2„ 5„0 | | |To my commissions of 360„11„6 at 5% 18„ 0„11½| | |To ballance due the estate 315„ 4„ 9½| | | ======= 360„18„6 | ======= 360„18„6 | Balance due the estate & Contra 315„ 4„9½ In obedience to an order of court to us directed we have Examined Settled and Stated on acct currt of the estate of James Gardner decd and find a balance remaining in the hands of the Exor of three hundred fifteen pounds four shillings & 9½ as above will appeal witness our hands this 4th day of Nov 1794 Exors Excepted Henry Gardner Jacob Darden ========================================================================================== Dr The estate of James Cobb decd in a/c Current with Wm Hines & M Cobb ========================================================================================== In the left margin: James Cobb acct curr James Darden At a court held for the county of Southampton the 13th day of Nov 1794 This account current of the estate of James Gardner decd was reported & ordered to be recorded Sam Kello CC ========================================================================================== Dr The estate of James Cobb decd in a/c Current with Wm Hines & M Cobb ========================================================================================== Cobb James |To pᵈ John Williams his a.c ... 4„ 0„_ |pᵈ William Urquhart 6„ 4„1½ | acct curr | pᵈ Lemuel Stephens 1„10„_ |pᵈ Dotto H Corke 4„13„2 | | pᵈ Drewry Lane „13„_ |pᵈ Dotto Excise tax 1„17„3 | | pᵈ Rebecca Mason 4„10„8 |pᵈ Jacob Fort Excise 3„17„7 | | pᵈ Ann Salter 1„15„7 |pᵈ Arthur Dales 1„ 7„0 | | pᵈ Mary Elvin „13„0 |pᵈ Richard Pond 2„15„3 | | pᵈ Robert Levine 2„ 0„0 |pᵈ John Pond for coffin 1„ 4„0 | | pᵈ Joel Davis „ 6„0 |pᵈ Joseph Holmes Doctor 6„ 3„0 | | pᵈ Robert Powell 4„ 0„0 |pᵈ Castes Briggs Capt 20„10„6 | | pᵈ Charles Briggs Shff 3„ 7„0 |pᵈ Clerk & Lawers fees 6„ 5„7 | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Received by the STP (go-stp.com) from Fenton Harrison on 2/22/23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------