>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 17:10:50 -0800 >To: NCBertie List >From: Cathy Farris <cfarris@pacific.net> >Subject: Fwd: Celia ELLIS and Silas SMITH > > >>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 17:05:42 -0800 >>To: BRGLL >>From: Cathy Farris <cfarris@pacific.net> >>Subject: Celia ELLIS and Silas SMITH >> >>Dear Group, >> >>I am still digging for information on the BRYAN(T)s. Just in case you are >>too, here is an interesting document I found while in Salt Lake last Sept. >> >>In my research I have discovered Silas SMITH in a few records as being >>adj to my Michael BRYANT. If you remember my story...William BRYANT >>married Catherine _____. After he died 1744 in Bertie, she married Aaron >>ELLIS. There are quite a few deeds mentioning Aaron ELLIS purchasing land >>at Roquist and Flagg Run area. >> >>Aaron ELLIS died abt 1769 It was his obligation to leave part of his >>estate to Celia ELLIS, daughter of his brother Moses ELLIS who died about >>1760? Celia also had a sister named Mary SKEETO. >> >>I have always wondered if the Celia mentioned with Silas SMITH was the >>above Celia. Well, I found a confirmation to this on the following court >>petition, made years later than I was originally searching in. The record >>was found on film #1672647 Salt Lake filmed 1990, "Bertie Estate Records" >>Moses ELLIS- >> Benton KING and wife et al Pet Part Abram SMITH filed 14 Aug 1830 >> >> (the handwriting was a challenge)... Cathy Farris >> >>State of North Carolina to Bertie County September? Superior Court 1830 >> To the Honorable__? Judge of the said court. This petition of Benton >> KING and Salley his wife, of Simon REA and wife Elizabeth, William >> HODGES of age?, Salley, Mary and Jesse HODGES infants by their next >> friend William HODGES Luke RABY and wife Trusa and Mary SMITH of age >> and Thomas and Starkey SMITH infants by their next friend Luke RABY of? >> Silas SMITH and wife Treacy, humbly sheweth that Celia ELLIS the >> daughter of Moses ELLIS inherited a tract of land herein after named as >> the only heir at law of Aaron ELLIS who died intestate many years pas - >> That Celia ELLIS inherited many years ago with Silas SMITH who lately >> died in Bertie County. that said Celia and Silas lived together in the >> married state until the death of Celia who died inthe year 1822. That >> Silas SMITH lived on the premises until his death in the years 1829 and >> was tenant ___niz? the curtese? of said tract of land. That said Celia >> died intestate and left the following persons who come were her heirs at law. >> Abram SMITH son of said Celia and Silas, Salley a daughter who >> is the wife of Benton KING,Mary a daughter who was the wife of John >> HODGES both living at the death of Celia and since dead leaving pew? >> their children Elizabeth who has married with Simon REA William HODGES >> of age Sally HODGES an infant, Mary and Jesse HODGES both infants and >> without guardian. Ebenezer a son of said Celia since dead who left >> your?four? ___le? living Trusa who is the wife of Luke RABY, Mary SMITH >> of age, Thomas SMITH and Sharkey SMITH infants without guardian and >> Treace SMTIH (a daughter of Celia) the wife of Willie SMITH both living >> - your petition and ? said Celia SMITH dec'd seized in fee of this >> before mentioned tract of land situate in Bertie County and bounded by >> the lands of Jesse AVERTT, William PUGH, John RUFFIN and others estimate >> to contain 200ac it being a tract of land on which Silas SMITH lived at >> his death. >> Your petitioners shew? that at the death of Silas SMITH they >> became seized infee of said tract of land ____? in common with Abram >> SMITH also one of the heirs at law of Celia SMITH as before stated. Your >> petitioners being thus entitled have frequently? applied? to said Abram >> SMITH and requested him to point in a petition with then for the ___ of >> having said premises divided among the parties entitled, ___? the >> several proportions to which they heirs of Celia SMITH are entitled and >> they and that the said Abram being in the possession of said lands >> refuses to join with your petitioners to have the land divided but >> retain? the possession from some unfair motive and design. >> Your petitioners being desireas that partition should be made of >> said land in order that each party may have and hold his and her share >> in pernoty? per? pray your Honor to grant proper process to be served on >> said Abram SMITH to ___? in this court and be made a party defend? one? >> to this petition of the petitioners and that your Honor will grant your >> court of partition such? other and for their relief as to your Honor >> shall seem equally to law and your petitioners will pray ye? >> Jas T? Jones >> __ pilimo? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>