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Posted by Roger Kammerer on July 11, 1999 at 08:52:44:
In Reply to: Re: Albert Gray BASS of Wayne & Johnston NC posted by Darl
S. Hood
on October 09, 1998 at 22:09:09:
In the John Herritage Bryan papers, PC 6.25, NC Archives, are the following
Bassfamily notes for a law case:
Edward Bass, d. 1802 with a Will.
widow Sarah, d. Jan. 1826
Children:
1) John Bass, d. Ala. ca. 1820/21 leaving children: Uriah, Polly, Betsy,
Sally, Ann,
Keziah and Richard.
2) Andrew Bass, lives in Johnston Co., NC
3) William Bass, lives in Wayne Co., NC
4) Uriah Bass, d. w/o issue
5) Richard Bass, d. about 1807, (widow remd. Elisha Boyt) leaving 3
children:
Elizabeth (m. Thomas Boyt, went to Tenn.), Sarah (m. William Jacobs, went to
Tenn.)
and Edward Bass, went to Tenn.
6) Mary Bass, m. Britton Hood. Lived in Wayne Co., NC
7) Keziah Bass, m. John Cox. Lived in Wayne Co., NC
On November 2, 1999, I received this email from Betty Greydove
Hi Mike,
Saw your query on the GenForum regarding the 1802 Will of Edward Bass.
That happens to be my line also. Your Mary Bass that married Brittian Hood
is sister to William Bass from whom I descend . I have done extensive
research on that entire Bass line. While I do not have the will
or paper purporting to be the will I have something just as good information
wise. It is a petition to set that Will aside. I
have also, papers pertaining to the outcome of this plea to set aside,
an inventory of Edwards property and also the final division of his land and
etc to his heirs plus more. I transcribed the Partition and have in in
my file along with all the original papers as mentioned above. You may
have found all this by now as your post this transcription of the
original legal document into this e-mail and I hope it holds its format.
Email seems to have a mind of its own.
Betty
State of N. Carolina
Wayne County
To the Worshipful the Justices of the court Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
Wayne County
The partition of Britton Hood and Mary
his wife and John Cox and Keziah his wife all of Wayne County humbly showeth
that Edward Bass late of Wayne County died in the month of ....... in the
year one thousand eight
hundred and two. Soon after his decease (to wit) at November sessions
of Wayne County Court 1802, a paper writing purporting to be the last Will
of said Edward Bass was produced and submitted to probate on the oaths
of John Brogdon and John Bass who were the subscribing witnesses thereto and
Richard Bass one of the executors namded therein qualified as executor
thereto. By the said Will the said Edward Bass left devised all his
lands to his sons , John Bass, Andrew Bass, William Bass, Uriah Bass.
Besides the said devisees the said Edward Bass left surviving him other
children Viz. Richard Bass and Petitioners Mary and Keziah who with
the said devisees were his heirs at law. To Sarah Bass the wife of the said
Edward, the said Will gave an estate for life in certain lands. Your
petitioners Mary, was the wife of Britain Hood at the decease of her father
the said Edward Bass and your petitioners Kezziah Bass has since
intermarried with John Cox. Both of your Petitioners , Mary and Kiziah
were infants under the age of twenty one at the death of their father and at
their intermarriages. Your Petitioners charge that they had no
notice of the probate of the said will, nor were they particularly informed
of its contents until long after it's probate. The said widow Sarah Bass,
having recently died and inquiry arising on that event as to the disposition
of the land occupied by her during her life, your Petitioners have with- in
six months past discovered that the will of the said Edward Bass was not
executed with the solementies required by law to pass an interest in lands
in as much as John Bass one of the subscribing witnesses and by whose oath
the said will was proved, was one of the devisees in the said Will and not a
competent witness to prove the same, and the said Will was not in the hand
writing of the said Edward Bass, nor was it alleged or proved to be in his
handwriting. So that the said Will was insufficient to
pass the title to the lands of the said Edward Bass and should have been
proved as a Will of Personal Property only. Your petitioners charge
that your partitioners Mary and Keziah being infants and under coverture at
the probate of the said Will, ignorant of their rights and unable to assent
and protect them, and do continue to the present time, one not
bound by the said Probate.That they cannot be disinherited by a proceeding
to which they were not parties and of which they had no written
notice. To the end therefore that opportunity may be afforded
them of defending their rights and contesting the inefficiency of said Will
to pass the lands of the said Edward Bass . Your petitioners pray that
the Probate of the said Will of Edward Bass as a Will of Lands may be
revoked and set aside, that those claiming land under the said Will may if
they think proper, exhibit it again for Probate as a Will of Lands.
Your petitioners further shew unto your Worship that Richard Bass has died
leaving issue--Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Boyte and Sally the wife of
William Jacobs and Edward Bass all of whom reside in Tennessee and do not
join in this petition.
The said John Bass has also died leaving issue Uriah, Mary, Betsy, Anna,
Keziah and Richard Bass all of whom are infants and reside in Alabama.
Andrew Bass resides in Johnson County, William Bass resides in Wayne County,
Uriah Bass and Richard Bass the executor in the Will has also died.
Your petitioners pray that the said Thomas Boyte and Elizabeth his wife,
William Jacobs and Sally his wife and Edward Bass heirs at law of Richard
Bass , and Uriah Bass, Mary Bass and Betsy Bass, Anna Bass and Keziah Bass
and Richard Bass heirs at law of John Bass and also the said Andrew Bass and
William Bass may be made defendants to this Petition and may be cited to
appear and before your worship and show cause if any they have, wherefore
the probate of the said Will of Edward Bass should not be revived and set
aside so far as it may affect the title to the real estate of said Edward
Bass be annulled. And your Petitioners will ever pray.
(Signature of Attorney for the Petitioners)
Britton Hood maketh oath that the facts stated in this petition are true to
the Best of his Knowledge and belief.
(Sig. of P. Hooks,
clerk)
(Signature of Britton
Hood) Copy
P. Hooks Clerk
Delivered a Copy of the within to Andrew Bass on 15th day of August 1826'
(Signature of Deputy)
(Signature of Sheriff )
____________________________________________________
Posted by Roger Kammerer on July 11, 1999 at 08:52:44:
In Reply to: Re: Albert Gray BASS of Wayne & Johnston NC posted by Darl
S. Hood
on October 09, 1998 at 22:09:09:
In the John Herritage Bryan papers, PC 6.25, NC Archives, are the following
Bass
family notes for a law case:
Edward Bass, d. 1802 with a Will.
widow Sarah, d. Jan. 1826
Children:
1) John Bass, d. Ala. ca. 1820/21 leaving children: Uriah, Polly, Betsy,
Sally, Ann,
Keziah and Richard.
2) Andrew Bass, lives in Johnston Co., NC
3) William Bass, lives in Wayne Co., NC
4) Uriah Bass, d. w/o issue
5) Richard Bass, d. about 1807, (widow remd. Elisha Boyt) leaving 3
children:
Elizabeth (m. Thomas Boyt, went to Tenn.), Sarah (m. William Jacobs, went to
Tenn.)
and Edward Bass, went to Tenn.
6) Mary Bass, m. Britton Hood. Lived in Wayne Co., NC
7) Keziah Bass, m. John Cox. Lived in Wayne Co., NC
