Copied from North Carolina Court Records - Abstracts filed in cases before the Supreme Court, in the Office of the Clerk, Raleigh, NC BRYAN vs. WASHINGTON and WATSON, Jones Co., 1834 Samuel COX died intestate, and William MCKINNEY administered his estate. He left surviving him a sister Catherine, wife of Sears BRYAN, and George and John COX, children of a deceased brother Frederick. Hardy BRYAN, as representative of Sears BRYAN, and George and John COX, infants, by their guardian, James H. EDMONDSON, requested the Court to order a division of the slaves. This was done December 11, 1833. John WASHINGTON of Lenoir Co., claimed that Sears BRYAN had owed him money since June 9, 1813, and had moved to Florida where ordinary process cannot be served. A transfer is on file to Hardy BRYAN of the claim of Sears BRYAN against COX's estate, stating he is "of the County of Jackson, Territory of Florida". Ruth in NC e-mail: RLugowski@aol.com Rootsweb Sponsor