Estate Division Edward Jones to Children of Margaret Jones Northen

June 4, 1802 

Agreeable to an order of the worshipful Court of Richmond County bearing date June Court 1801.  We the subscribers being appointed to divide the proportion of the estate of Edward Jones deceased allotted to Margaret Northen deceased among the children of the said Margaret do allot unto Edward J. Northen one Negro Lucy and to receive ten pounds, sixteen shillings and eight pence from Barbara B. Northen. 

Also to Abner Dobyns who intermarried with Winifred Northen one Negro George and to receive from Barbara B. Northen two pounds, ten shillings, also to receive from Edmund Northen eighteen pounds, sixteen shillings and eight pence. 

Also to Barbara B. Northen one Negro Scipio subject to the payment of ten pounds, sixteen shillings and eight pence to Edward J. Northen, ten pounds, sixteen shillings and eight pence to Samuel Northen of two pounds ten shillings to Abner Dobyns who intermarried with Winifred Northen. 

Also to Edmund Northen Negro Lucy and child Vincent subject to the payment of eighteen pounds, six shillings and eight pence to Abner Dobyns also sixteen shillings and eight pence to Polly Northen. 

Also to Samuel Northen one Negro woman Sarah and child Jesse and to receive ten pounds, sixteen shillings and eight pence from Barbara B. Northen. 

Also to Polly Northen two Negroes Sidney and Reuben and to receive sixteen shillings and eight pence from Edmund Northen. 

Given under our hands this 4^th June 1801. 

                                                                                                        Thomas Sydnor 

Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 14 Aug 2002.