Surry Co, VA 1815-1820 Court Oder Book pg. 313 and 314 Court date 29 May 1817 Archibald Davis Gent., David Booth, Patsey Harrison, Thomas Bilbro, Wilie Davis, Nancy B. Davis, Matilda N or V Bilbro, Miriam H? Bilbro, Patrick H. Bilbro, William Bilbro, Thomas S. Bilbro, Eliza A. Bilbro, Benjamin Bilbro, John B. Bilbro, Henry Bilbro and Wm Lucas complts. against David Booth adm. ? of Benjamin Bilbro deceased, Thomas and Samuel Sorsby, George Judkins and Walter Spratley Defts. This day came the parties by their attornies and the commissioners appointed by the Interlocutory decree, having heretoffore made their report in these words, to wit, "In conformity to a decree of the worshipful court of Surry County, and which is hereunto annexed, we the undersigned did on the 21st day of December 1815 proceed to sell (after giving legal notice) the land and slaves in the said decree mentioned. The land of Stephen Sorsby for the sum of six hundred and one dollars, Dennis to Stephen Andrews for the sum of five hundred dollars, Davy to John Own for the sum of five hundred and twenty six dollars, and Hall to Robert Ellis for the sum of one hundred eighty five dollars, making an aggregate of eighteen hundred and twelve dollars. and after deducting the sum of twenty dollars for defraying the costs of suit, we have allotted the balance, being seventeen hundred and ninety two dollars ( by assigning bonds) in the following manner and proportions, to wit, To Archibald Davis, a bond against Stephen Andrews for two hundred twenty four dollars, it being his proportion of the slaves and Wilie and Nancy B. Davis' proportion of the land. To Stephen Sorsby his receipt for two hundred and twenty four dollars, it being his proportion of the Land and slaves. To Thoams Sorsby, a bond against Stephen Sorsby for two hunderd twenty four dollars, it being his proportion of land and slaves. To David Booth in right of his wife a bond against John Owen for three hunderd and seventy five dollars and 37 and 1/2 cents, it being his proportion of land and slaves and also the proportion of slaves allotted to him as adm of Benj Bilbro, decd.. To Patsey Harrison a bond again Stephen Andrews for two hundred and twenty four dollars, it being her proportion of the land and slaves. To William Lucas a bond against John Owen for thirty six dollars and 31 and 1/4 cents, it being his proportion of the land. To Henry Bilbro a bond against John Owen for thirty six dollars and 31 and 1/4 cents, it being his proportion of the land. To Thomas Bilbro a bond against Stephen Sorsby for sixty dollars and 37 and 1/2 cents, one bond against Stephen Andrews for fifty two dollars and one bond against John Owen for thirty nine dollars, making the sum of one hundred and fifty one dollars and 37 and 1/4 cents, it being his proportion of the slaves. To George Judkins a bond against John Owen for thirty nine dollars, and one bond against Robert Ellis for seventy three dollars, which two bonds make one hundred twelve dollars, it being his proportion of one moiety, of one whole share of the land and slaves. To Walter Spratley Jr. (for ebenfit of Robert Ellis) his rect. for one hundred and twelve dollars, it being his proportion of one moiety of one whole share of the land and slaves. and to the distributees of Benjmain Bilbro decd. a bond against Stephen Sorsby for seventy two dollars and 62 and 1/2 cents it being their proportion of the land. All of which is respectfully submitted. Given under our hands this 26th day of August eighteen hunderd and sixteen "signed" John Bartle, Henry Bailey, Thomas Ellis sen. this cause came on to be heard on the papers formerly read and the said report and was argued by counsel, whereupon it is adjudged ordered and decreed tha the said report be received recorded affirmed and established and made stable and bonding between the parties: and that the costs of the suit be born by the parties in proportion to their interests. these new words to me: Main Entry: in·ter·loc·u·to·ry Pronunciation: -ky&-"tOr-E, -"tor- Function: adjective Date: 15th century : pronounced during the progress of a legal action and having only provisional force <interlocutory decree> Main Entry: moi·e·ty Pronunciation: 'moi-&-tE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English moite, from Middle French moité, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas, from Latin medius middle Date: 15th century 1 a : one of two equal parts : Half b : one of two approximately equal parts 2 : one of the portions into which something is divided Audrey