The Estate Papers of John and Mary Morrison of Rocky River.
The Second Part:
List of Vouchers Produced by Robert Morrison, Executer
of John Morrison Decd Estate
James Morrison N 1
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L 5- 7
James Morrison N 2
...........................................................................20-
0- 6
John Morrison N 3
..............................................................................6-11-14
William Driskell N 4
...........................................................................11-19-
8
John Ross ...... N 5
.............................................................................5-[torn]
Saml Huie ...... N 6
............................................................................10-15-
0
Elias Morrison N 7
..............................................................................7-14-
0
68- 7- 6
an addition of 44/- to James Morrison
for his Trouble of Sitting a Debt in Charleston
to Phillip Hart
2- 4
70-11- 6
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L 46- 3- 7-
in [ ] on the Ballance
................................................ 10- 8- 5
56-12- 2
and Robert Morrison one of the Executors
has produce vouchers and Recpt from
the Different Leghetees to the amount of
.........................................L 70-11-[ ]
and we find that there appears to be none of the Moneys
in the Said Estate in the hands of the Executors and that
they have not Need any thing for their Trouble --
Chas F. Alexander JP [?]
Robt Alexander
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in the year 1777: then John Morrison Debtor to John McCall, for the
making of one saddel
.........................................................................
0-18- 0
to mending of a saddel
....................................................................... 0-
5- 0
to making of two Collars
.................................................................... 0- 6-
0
Credit by one and a half bushell salt
.................................................... 1- 9-
October 8 [?] 1778: This Day John McCall apeared be fore me and made
oath of the Same [ ] that the a bove Court of [ ? ] and
true of
it Stands & Steate [ ] before me
John Foard
Debt L 1- 9- 0
Credit 0- 4- 6
1- 4- 6
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the Estate of John Morrison
Late Deccist [?] Detto [?] to Wm. Morrison
May 15th 1777 to one keg 0- 3- 0
June 17th to one keg 0- 3- 0
July 20th to one keg 0- 3- 0
July 31 to one keg 0- 3-
0
total 0-12- 0
The above account was proved according to Law the 2d. day of February
1779 before me
Hez. Alexander
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November 1st, 1777 then Received of the Exctrs of the Estate of John
L S P
Morison Deceased the sum of 0-12- 7 it being my Charge for Clarking at
the vendue of the Sd. Estate I Say Received by me ---------------------
Robt Harris Jur.
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September 2d 1776 at a meeting of a Commitee of the Court to Little Orphans Estates Present Charles T. Alexander and Robt Alexander
We Do find by a Report of a former Commitee in this year 1786 Decmber that there was then in the hands of the Executor of the Estate of John Morrison and Morrison Decd
[rest of the page is missing]
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January 20th 1778 Then Recd of Robert Morison the sum of thirty shillings it Being In full of [ ] Demand [?] against the Estate [?] of John Morison Deceast Rcd for making the deceased coffin
James Harriss
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Agust the 9th 1777 Then John Morrison Debtor To
Butter thortey-one pounds -1-17-6
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Febuary 24th 1778
the above acct [ ] proven Befor me Adam Alexander
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The amount of the Ballance of the Estate is ...............................
L 56-12-
by Vouchers
as above L
70-11-6
appears the
acting Exor.
hav paid more
than
the Estate
L 13-19-6 Settlement
of the Estate
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Recd from Wm Driskel Executor to the Estate of John Morrison Dcd the Sum of one pound Eight Shilings & four penc Being Cash payed out by me for the weaving of a pic of Cotten By Hugh Galaher I Say Recd by me this 25 Day of Febuary 1778
her
Mary
Morrison
mark
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Work done for John Morison by me Jon. White in the year 1775 -----
L S
to puting a sheade round part of his barn
3-10- 0
January 20th 1778 John White appeared
Before me and Being Sworn on his Oath
Decleareth that above acct is Left and he
has Recd no part thereof Sworn Befor me
Adam Alexander John White
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Know all men by These presents that we of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto His Excellency Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor and Commander in chief of the state aforesaid & his [ ] in the Sum of Thousand to which fo[ ] ment well.
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Recd of Robert Morrison two pounds Ten shiling [ ] [ ] of the dcd. [?] I [ ] for [? harting]
Sept the 10th 1778 Alexander McGinty
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22 October 1777 Recd. from the Exrs. of John Morrison Twenty Six Shillings & eight Pence prov money in full for Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Said Deceased
L 1 - 6 - 8 Sam Martin
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December the 28 1790
Then Recvd of Robert Morrison the Just and full sum of Five pounds Nine shillings it being my share of Mary Morrison Estate and part of what was Left by John Morrison for Raising his Children I say recevd by me
James Morrison
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December the 7th 1786
Then Received of Robt Morrison & William Driskill the Just and full sum of Five pounds Nine shilings it being my share of Mary Morrison’s Estate & part of what was Left by John Morison for Raising his Children I say Received by me -- John Ross
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Recd. of Sam Montgomery ________ of John Morrison’s Will the sum of ___ for an Inventory
Jany 1778 Sam Martin
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March the 28th 1786 Received of Robert Morrison Executor for Elias Morrison the Sum of nine shillings And Sixpence for one Quarters Schoolling Given Under my hand an Seal
Francis Snell
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Sept the 2 1777
Recd from Robert Morrison Executor To the Estate of John Morrison the Sum of Four Pound Eighteen Shillings & Six pence as witnes my hand this 2 Day of Septemer 1777
John Ross
for burrial Liquor
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December 8th 1792 This day Recevd of Robert Morrison Executor of the Estate of John Morrison Deceasd the sum of Twenty pounds And Sixpence With which I Discharged A debt Due From The said Estate to Phillip Hart Merchant In Charleston
James Morrison
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November 20th 1786 the Estate of Mary Morrison to Robert Morrison Sr
for Boarding and Schooling Elias Morrison an Orphan Child of Said Decd.
5 pounds - 15 - 6
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February the 3d 1785
Received of the Exctrs. of the Estate of Mary Morison Deceased the sum of 10 S it being my charge for Clarking the Vandue and Drawing the Inventory for the Cort
I Say Recd by me Robt Harris Jur.
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March the 20th 1792
Then recevd of Robert Morrison The Just And full sum of six pounds seventeen shillings And four pence it being my share of Mary Morrison Estate And part of what was left By John Morrison for raising his Children I say recvd by me John Morrison
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Recd of Robert Morison
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her
Sarah
[??] Ross
mark
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July 13 1784. Recd. from Robert Morrison as Executor to Widow Morrison deceased the sum of ten Shillings for coppy of her Will letters -- return of Sales of Dd Estate
By J MK [?] Alexander
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December the 7th 1786
Then Received of Robert Morison & William Driskill the Just and full Sum of Ten pounds Eighteen Shillings it Being my Share of Mary Morisons Estate & part of what was Left by John Morison for raising his Children I Say Received by me -- Samuel Huie
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Decmbr 12th 1786 Then Recd at the hand of Robert Morrison Executor of
Mary Morrison Decd five pounds & eight pence Being Robt Morrison part
of patrimoney Left him by said Morrison Decd and tow pound nineteen shillings
left to said Robt of her patrimoney left to her by John Morrison Decd Recd
by me and fore pounds Alowed to me by the Court as Executor of said Morrison
will Recd by me --
William Driskel
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September the 16 1794
This day Recevd of Robert Morrison the Just And full sum of Seven pounds
Sixteen shillings it being my share of Mary Morrison Estate and Part of what
was left by John Morrison for Raising his Children I say Rercevd by me
Elias Morison
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What Did They Mean By That? - A Dictionary of Historical Terms
for Genealogists
by Paul Drake, J.D. Heritage Books, Inc., 1994
1540-E Pointer Place, Bowie, MD 20716 (301) 390-7709
draw knife, drawknife: a bladed tool with handles on both ends, so designed as to cut when the tool is drawn toward the body, e.g., Every carpenter and cabinetmaker had drawknives.
riddle: a coarse sieve
iron, irons, smoothers: the expression "to iron" was unknown early, and only in the 20th century have we "ironed" clothes; throughout history we have "smoothes" cloth with "clothes smoothers" made of iron (usually) or brass.
wether: a castrated male sheep less than a year old, so rendered to improve the quality of the meat.
brindle: a color of an animal, usually a dog or horse, dark over gray or buff.
skep: very early, a beehive shaped like an inverted basket and made of coiled rope tied together to prevent its collapse; early, usually round, 1/2 bushel wooden or reed basket, often with handles, e.g.,Early depictions of beehives almost always show them as skeps.
scaps, skeps, gums: hives of bees
greatcoat, great coat: a large, heavy coat designed to be worn over other clothes in extreme weather.
can: originally, a cup made of tin or copper, e.g., The cans listed in the inventory probably were drinking cups.
cooley can: a ten- to twenty-quart metal container for cold water, having an insert into which whole milk was poured for cooling and so causing the cream to rise to the top for removal, sometimes with a spigot at the bottom to draw off the milk. [Maybe this is what was meant in John Morrison's inventory where it listed a cooller.]
steel: unlike now, hardened sharpening rods having a lightly roughened surface for sharpening knives and other cutting edges.
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Page 3: David Whitehead's Genealogy Special - Part Three
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