In the Matter of      }               Hyde County
Nancy Mason, Widow    }               Currituck Township
Of James Mason        }               Report of Commissioners

The Under Signed Jas. B. Davis, J.P., and Charles Russ & Geo. H. Howard, 
Comiss. -- duly Summons & Sworn, do hereby assign and allot to Nancy Mason, 
Widow of James Mason, deceased, the following articles of personal property 
of the value annexed. to wit:

1 Cow & Calf        $8.00 10X $10.00 - Meat 125 lbs. @10c           $30.00  
3 Head Hogs @ $1 ea $3.00 2 Beds and furniture @ 15.00               33.00
9 Chairs @ 25c ea   $2.25 2 tables @ $1.50 ea - 1 lot crockery 1.50   6.75
Coocking utensils   $2.50 1 lamp 75c - 1 trunk 25c - 1 chest .50      4.00
1 lot of tools      $2.50 25 chickens @ 15c ea $3.75 - 1 canoe 5.00  11.25
2 Nets 50cts ea     $1.00 4 Stock Bees @ 1.00 ea  4.00                5.00
                                                                    $90.50
      Residue on plantation & one Discharge from U.S.              $100.00
      Total amount -- one hundred & ninety 50/100 dollars          $190.50
We also find upon examination that the no. of family is none exclusive of 
herself there being a defiencey of the Articles on hand to make a years' 
support. We assess such defiency at one hundred & nine dollars & fifty 
cents ($109.50) to be paid by the personal representive.  Witness our 
hands and Seals this 4th day of March 1882 
Jas. B. Davis,  J.P.    }
Charles R. Russ         }       Commissioners
George H. Howard        }





In this case the Commissioners who were appointed to lay off and allot to 
Nancy Mason widow of James Mason Decd. her years allowance out of the crop, 
stock and provisionsof her deceased husband, having filed a descriptive list 
showing a deficiency to the amount of One hundred and Nine 50/100 Dollars 
($109.50).
It is therefore ordered, adjudzed & Decreed that the said Nancy Mason _____ 
of the personal representative of the said James Mason the said Sum of of 
One hundred and Nine 50/100 Dollars to be paid when personal assets come to 
his hands, together with the costs of this proceedings.

        Apl. 6th 1882                         Jas. W. Wahab, Clerk

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