It's good to hear from you Reilly, I have many back issues of the BGSOTC, but most of these entries are new to me. I always thought that Henson was bit Looney ! Thanks for the input. Don Queen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reiley Kidd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 2:18 PM Subject: [QUEEN] Queen citations in BGSOTC > One of the things that got the Queen List off to a tremendous start about > 6 years ago was a virtual flood of information pertaining to the Queen > family of NC onto this list. People scoured their files for all citations > mentioning a Queen, and posted it onto this list. > In recent times, this flood has slowed to a trickle. In part, this may be > because new records are becoming more scarce. But I suspect that more > information is out there, waiting to be posted, where it will be more > likely to find its way into the hands of someone who needs it, OR to some > of the super-sleuths on this List who can make sense of it, put it with > other pieces of the puzzle, and make a breakthrough that will help others. > In that light and with that hope, here's my gleanings from the Bulletin of > the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County (BGSOTC for short), volume > 33. The 4th issue arrived today, with its terrific index, and the 4 issues > are LOADED with citations of Queen material (along with many related > families - Gene and others, if you don't subscribe to this quarterly, you > really should! I'll send you my copies!) > The records they are publishing direct one to the appropriate record. I'm > designating the volume, issue, and page of BGSOTC like this - > 33(4):22 is Volume 33, issue 4, page 22. > > RUTHERFORD COUNTY N.C. DEED BOOK 26 > > 33(1):29 p. 386, 6 July 1808, James Vinzant of NC to John Queen of the > same county and state, 10 dollars, 2 acres on the south side of Little > Broad River, part of a grant to Ben Shaw and conveyed from Robert Smith to > James Vinzant by deed. Wit. Robt. H. Taylor, Benjamin Earwood. #11, 25 > February 1811. > 33(1):30 p. 392 14 January 1811, William Queen of Rutherford Co to James > Queen of the same, 400 dollars, negro girl Milia aged 30 years. Wit. > Jesse Benton, Jas. Mitchell, Littleton Sims. #17, 26 Feb. 1811. > 33(1):30 p.394, 6Oct. 1810, Joshua Fraser of Rutherford County to William > L. Queen Senr., attorney irrevocable in my name to sue and cause to be > arrested and brought to trial John Smith Senr. and Robert Smith or either > of them, to recover damages or loss sustained by a fraudulent sale made by > the sd. John or Robert Smith of a tract on First Little Broad River above > Robert Jones's line and joining the same on the northeast. Wit. Andr. > Taylor, Richard Sparks. #19, 26 Feb. 1811. > 33(1):31 P. 406, 6 April 1809, William L. Queen of RCNC to Catharine Hunt > of the same, 130 dollars, 105 acres on the west side of Ward's Creek > joining Moses Queen, the waggon road that leads from Francis to John > Smith's, and the pounding mill branch, being part of a grant to William > Sheppard. Wit. Robert H. Taylor, Robert Wells. #30, 12 March 1811. > 33(1):34 p. 445, 16 July 1810, Moses Queen of Burke Co., NC to Michael > Hufstetler of RCNC, 130 acres on Coxes Creek joining William Wilson and > Francis, granted 26 November 1796, surveyed 13 Oct. 1796 to William L. > Queen Senr., who conveyed it to Moses Queen on 18 April 1809. Wit. Danl. > Reinhardt, Edward Towrey. #70, 12 May 1812. > 33(1):34 p. 446, 18 April 1809, William L. Queen Senr. of RCNC to Moses > Queen of the same, 200 dollars, 100 acres on Coxes Creek joining John > Wilson and Francis, granted to Wm. L. Queen Senr. 26 November 1796, > surveyed 13 October 1796. Wit. Robert H. Taylor, Joseph Taylor. #71, 12 > May 1811. > 33(2):53 p. 497, 27 February 1807, William Tilghman, Peter Stephen > Duponceau, Esqrs., Abraham Kintzing Junior, George Warrel and Tench Coxe > by Peter Fisher their attorney in fact, to Wm. L. Queen Junr. of RCNC, 50 > dollars, 94 acres on Sally's fork of the Little Broad River, part of a > grant to James Greenlee and Company, #1027. Wit. Andrew Taylor, Jno. > Hamby, Robt. Jones. #124, 12 Sept. 1811. > 33(3):137 p. 659, 18 April 1811, William L. Queen Sr. of RCNC to Edward > Towrey of the same, $32 paid to Samuel Queen and $6 paid to himself, 127 > acres on Wards Creek joining Michael Hufsetlers and Polly Hunt, being part > of a grant to Robert Collingwood. Wit. A. Whiteside, Mareday Queen. > #274, 21 August 1812. > 33(3):138 P. 686, 27 February 1811 William L. Queen and James Queen to > Adam Mooney, all of RCNC, $200, 43 acres on the main fork of First Little > Broad River joining said Mooney, widow Hogue and Christopher Mooney, being > part of grants to Benj. Shaw, Beaty and Armstrong, and Wm. Jones. Wit. > Jacob Holifield, Christy Moony. #297, 3 October 1812. > p. 687, 11 November 1811, John Queen of RCNC to Adam Mooney of the same, > $10, 2 acres on the south side of Little Broad River, part of a grant to > Benj. Shaw and from Jas. Vanzant to John Queen. Wit. Robert H. Taylor, > Abraham Crow. #298, 31 Oct. 1812 > > RUTHERFORD COUNTY NC ESTATES, ORPHANS AND OTHERS > October 1818 > 33(2):62 John Lewis charged with bastardy on the body of Mary Newton came > into open court and gave bond to indemnify the county in the sum of 250 > pounds, with John Crago and Merrida QUEEN. > > 33(3):105 October 1822 > On motion the court appointed Margaret Queen administratrix on all and > singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of William L. Queen > dec'd, who entered into bond for her administration in the sum of two > hundred dollars with Jesse Hogue and was duly sworn. > 33(3):106 On motion the court appointed Margaret Queen administratrix on > all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of Mary Orr in > place of her late husband, who was executor of the last will of said Mary > Orr, dec'd., who entered into the proper bond in the sum of $200 with > Jesse Hogue and was duly sworn and prayed letters & orders of sale. > Letters of admr., copies of the inventories, orders of sale and a copy of > the will issued in both cases. > Margt. Queen administratrix on the estate of William L. Queen dec'd., > returned an inventory of the said estate unto the court. > Margt. Queen administratrix on the estate of Mary Orr dec'd., returned an > inventory of the said estate unto the court. > The last will and testament of Mary Orr was proved in open court by James > McNeely and Margaret Queen widow and relict of William L. Queen, dec'd. > who was the executor named therein was appointed thereon administratrix. > 33(3):107 November Court 1822 > On motion and petition filed the court appointed Daniel Melton, Littleton > Sims and Abram Crow Esqr. a committee to lay off and set apart to Margrt. > Queen widow of William L. Queen dec'd, one years allowance to herself & > seven children out of estate of said dec'd. > 33(3):108 The committee appointed to settle and allow to Margaret Queen > one years allowance out of the estate of William L. Queen dec'd report the > kind and amount of said allowance to this court. > 33(3):109 April Court 1823 > Margaret Queen administratrix of William L. Queen dec'd. returned an > account of sale of said dec'd. estate to this court. > 33(3):112 October 1823 Court > The court made a settlement of the estate of William L. Queen dec'd with > Margaret Queen administratrix which is certified by the chairman of the > court. > 33(3):120 September 1824 Court > On motion the court granted administration on all and singular the goods > and chattels rights and credits of John Jones (blind) dec'd which were not > divided by his last will to John Jones Junr. who gave bond in 250 pounds, > with James Queen for security and was then duly sworn and prayed order of > sale. Issued. > 33(3):125 April 1825 Court > On motion the court granted administration pendent lite on the said estate > to John Jones, who entered into bond in 600 pounds with James Queen for > security....... > 33(3):126 Administration on John Jones (blind) dec'd....Edward Jones > permitted to give additional security and was then reinstated as > administrator. Bond in 400 pounds with John Queen for security given. > > 33(3):127 July 1825 Court > On motion it was ordered by the court that the sheriff summons a jury of > twelve good and lawful men of the county to enquire upon their oaths > whether Henson Queen be of proper and sane mind or whether he be a lunatic > or not. > Jury to investigate the case of Henson Queen do find and say that he is a > lunatic and not in his proper mind. > > 33(4):153 April Court 1826 > A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Henson Queen dec'd > was presented in open court for probate. David Glass and Francis Glass > subscribing witnesses thereto came into court and being sworn, proved the > same in the usual form when it was ordered to be recorded. > John Queen the executor named in the last will and testament of Henson > Queen dec'd came into open court and was duly qualified as such, and took > upon himself the burthen thereof. And prayed an order to sell the > perishable estate of his testator. Granted. Letters testy. order sale > and copy all issued. > > 33(4):154 July 1826 Court > John Queen excr. of Henson Queen dec'd returned an account of sales of > said estate to this court. > > 33(4):158 January 1827 Court > A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Henson > Queen dec'd was presented in open court for probate by John Hicks Senr. > John Queen the qualified executor of a writing of similar import and prior > date heretofore proved and recorded in this court being present in court > objected to the probate and record of the writing presented, that it is > not the last will and testament of Henson Queen dec'd. Whereupon on > motion the court ordered that an issue divisant vel non be made up and > submitted to a jury. > 33(4):159 On motion the court ordered that the sheriff summon a jury to > inquire by the best means in their power into the state of mind of John > Hicks senr. whether he be of sound mind and understanding, and report > their inquisition or verdict attested by the sheriff into court > immediately. > Thomas Upton and Martin Green in right of their wives vs. John Queen, > qualified excr. of Henson Queen dec'd. On affidavit filed and motion > made, it was ordered by the court that the probate of the writing > purporting to be the last will and testament of Henson Queen dec'd under > which John Queen qualified and acts as executor be set aside, and that an > issue divisant vel non be made and submitted to a jury. > On motion it was ordered by the court that letters of administration > pendente lite on all the goods, chattels rights and credits of Henson > Queen dec'd issue to George Walton and John Logan, who came into court and > entered into bond in $2000 payable to the Governor, with David Miller, > George Cabiness and Dunlap Scott security and were duly sworn - and prayed > order of sale, which was granted. > 33(4):160 Moses Brooks entered into bond payable to Hu Quin chairman & > etc. in 250 pounds, to indemnify the county against the expense of raising > a bastard child begotten by Meredy Queen on Peggy Queen single woman. > > 33(4):166 January 1828 Court > Thomas Upton & Sally Green vs. John Queen excr. of Henson Queen dec'd. > Will caveated. Devisant vel non. This suit is dismissed at the cost of > the plaintiffs. George Walton and John Logan who had been appointed adm. > pendente lite on the estate of Henson Queen dec'd. came into court on the > dismissal of the suit above stated, and surrendered their letters and > rights of administration and prayed that commissioners be appointed to > settle with them previous to their surrender of the estate in their hands, > whereupon the court appointed Solomon A. Ross, Joseph Taylor and Robert K. > Wilson Esquires to perform that service and report same to the court. > 33(4):154 > The court appointed John Queen administrator on all and singular the goods > and chattels rights and credits of Henson Queen dec'd who entered into > bond in $2500 payable to the Governor with Francis Morrison and John > Morrison security, and was then duly sworn in open court and prayed order > of sale of the whole estate, including the negroes, which was granted by > the court. > > RUTHERFORD COUNTY NC ROAD DOCKET, 1814 > 33(2):76 The court appointed Henry Wortman overseer of the public road in > the room and place of William Steward, Edward Towery, Wm. Downs, Michl. > Wortman, Thos. Neely, Thos. Brackett, Henry Wortman, Jas. McNeely, Martin > Seesk, Jesse Hills, Jno. McNeely, Alex. Duckworth, Robt. Going, Aaron, > Devany, Geo. McGlamery Senr., Wm. Silbey, Ephm. Dunlap, Elias Stafford, > Geo. McGlammery, George QUEEN, and Jiles Carter. > > Some good soap opera drama here, for sure! > Reiley Kidd > Seattle > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > Visit my homepage: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/ > QUEEN YDNA PROJECT > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=X96855&special=True > http://www.ysearch.org/ > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/175 - Release Date: 11/18/2005 >