Estate account: Frances Child, Francis Child, David Ray

On Frances Child and others’ petition, David Ray and fellow commissioners were appointed to divide Francis Child’s estate among his children under the will.

Kind of business

Estate account

Court

February 1807 term, 26 February 1807

People

• Frances Child (petitioner)
• Francis Child (deceased)
• David Ray (commissioner)
• David Mebane (commissioner)
• Samuel Benton (commissioner)
• John Cabe (commissioner)
• Samuel Turrentine (commissioner)

In the will books

• Will of Francis Child →
• Codicil of Francis Child →

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

• Minute book 7, page 244
• Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the February 1807 term
• Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30004, “County Court Minutes, 1805–1814” (State Archives film).