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This information is contributed by Carolyn Shank
Source: Duplin Court Minutes
Written: April 21, 1789
Recorded: April 21, 1789
21 April, 1789
OWEN KENAN ESTATE
Ordered ELEANOR KENAN, Adm'x of OWEN KENAN, dec'd to sell the undivided part
of said estate and report to next Court.
Receipt from JAMES KINEAR to ELEANOR KENAN, Adm'x of OWEN KENAN, dec'd: I
have received one Negro HANAH at 100 pounds, leaving balance of 14.0.0 coming
to me out of the Negro property of the deceased and farther I promise to be
answerable for my proportionable part of any lawful claims that may hereafter
be brought said Estate. Witness my hand Duplin, March 30, 1789, JAMES KINEAR
Test.: JOSEPH DICKSON. Receipt proved by JOSEPH DICKSON and ordered registered.
THOMAS ROUTLEDGE, JAMES KENAN and JOSEPH DICKSON, the Committee to settle and
divide the estate of OWEN KENAN, dec'd, between Adm'x and orphans report they
have rated and value the Negroes belonging to said Estate as follows:
1. MACKAY, a man 42 years old 120
2. JACK, a man 20 years old 145
3. BETTY, a woman 30 years old 120
4. CLARINDA, a girl 13 years old 100
5. HANAH, a girl 11 years old 100
6. EMANUEL, a boy 8 years old 80
7. STATUS, a girl 3 years old 50
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Total 710 [pounds]
The Committee assigns to the Widow ELEANOR KENAN 1/3 of the above sum: 236.13.4
pounds; debt due her 22.19. 6 pounds; 2/3 we conceive to be just to allow &
the other 1/3 for her contingent past 15.6.8 pounds; Balance @52 pounds,
leaving a balance of 1458 pounds to divide among the four children: SUSANA;
CATHARIN; OWEN; and WILEY, giving each an equal share of 114.10 pounds; the
remaining consisting of suncries the Committee recommends be sold as they
cannot properly ascertain the valule of them. The proportion each to receive
as follows:
Widow - Negro Mack at 120 pounds
Negro Jack at 145 pounds
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265 pounds
Her share being 252 pounds
Balance from _____
widow to children 13 pounds
JAMES KINEAR, who married SUSANA, one of the Legatees, has chosen and received
his share, the Negro girl, SUSANA. The committe have left the other four
Negroes: BETTY, EMANUEL, CLARINDA and STATUS to be equally divided between
CATHARIN, OWEN, and WILEY, the other three orphans of the deceased. On MR.
KINEARS removing HANAH, MRS. KENAN, the EXECUTRIX, paid him 14.10 pounds,
being balance due him on the division of Negroes for which the Estate when
sold will be indebted to her 1.10 pounds which is to be reimbursed her out of
the sales. Court concurred and ordered filed.
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