The researcher I use just turned up the following documents on David Queen (son of Francis and Margaret Queen of Iredell Co, NC). Vicky Hutchings (1) State of North Carolina To the Sheriff of Alexander County - Greeting: You are Hereby Commanded, That of the Goods and Chattles, Lands and Tenements of David Queen decd in the hands of (blank) Laws Administrator if to be found in your County, you cause to be made the sum of (blank) which was lately in our Superior Court of Law, held for Alexander County, at the Court House in Taylorsville adjudged in the suit in which David Queen is plaintiff and J.F. Stephenson Deft besides the further sum of Five Dollars 35 cents for costs and charges in said suit expended, whereof the said David Queen is liable as appears to us of record. And have you the said monies, besides your fees for this service, before our Court at Taylorsville aforesaid, on the 6th Monday after the last Monday in February next, then and there to render the said Court the costs and charges aforesaid. Herein fail not, and have you then and there this Writ. Witness, E.M. Stevenson Clerk of our said Court, at Office, the 6th Monday after the last Monday in August, 1867 and in the 92 year of our Independence. Issued the 25 day of November A.D. 1867 Back of document notes: James F. Stephenson vs David Queen Fi Fa To Spring Term 1868 Nothing made administrator lives in Wilkes County (2) State of North Carolina Alexander County County Court Clerk's Office It having been made appear to us, the undersinged Magistrates of said County, That David Queen hath died since the last Court, possessed of Estate liable to waste and perish before the next Court, Special Administration on said Estate is therefore granted to Bentley Laws gave bond with S.B. Campbell as securities in $400, and qualified according to Law. Given under my hand and seal, the 10th day of August 1867 (3) Special Administrators Bond State of North Carolina, Alexander County Know all Men by These Presents, That we Bentley Laws & S.B. Campbell are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the just and full sum of four hundred Dollars, current money of said State, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators. Sealed with our seals and dated this 10th day of August A.D. 1867. The Condition of the above Obligation is Such, That Whereas the above bounden Bentley Laws has been this day, by three Justices of the Peace of the County of Alexander appointed Special Administrator of David Queen deceased - now therefore, if the said Bentley Laws shall faithfully administer the estate of the said deceased, until the next ensuing Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for the County aforesaid, and shall faithfully account for and deliver the same to the person or persons who may be appointed to administer upon the estate of the said David Queen deceased; and shall further perform all the duties required of him by law, then the above Obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed by: Bentley Laws, S.B. Campbell and A.M. Bogle (4) Administrators Bond - Alexander County, NC State of North Carolina (Blank) County Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Bentley Laws, A. Mayberry & J.W. Conley are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the sum of Four hundred Dollars, current money, to be paid to the said State of North Carolina; to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 2 day of September 1867. The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Bently Laws Administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of David Queen, deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have or may come to the hands, knowledge or possession of the said Bently Laws or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for his, and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited in County Court, within the time prescribed by law, after the date of these presents; and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said B. Laws or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for his do well and truly administer according to law: And further, do make, or cause to be made, a true and just account of his said administration, agreeably to law, after the date of these presents; and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said administrators account, (the same being first allowed by the Court,) shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, respectively, as the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act in that case made and provided - And if it shall appear that any Will or Testament was made by the deceased, and the Executor or Exeutors therein named do exhibit the same in Court, making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said B. Laws above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration, (approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court,) then this Obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue