Probate, NC, Lincoln, THOMAS BRANTON 1832 ] State of ] April 30, 1832 North Carolina ] ] To the Sheriff of Lincoln County, greeting. You are hereby commanded agreeably to Order of Court April Sessions 1832 to Summons of jury of good and lawful men who shall be freeholders unconnected either by consanguinity or affinity to LYDIA BRANTON, widow of THOMAS BRANTON deceased, or the heirs of the said deceased to meet on the premises of the said deceased at such time as you shall appoint them & there to proceed to lay off to the said LYDIA, widow & release her dower of land belonging to the said THOMAS BRANTON, deceased according to Act of Assembly & make return of these proceedings to the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to be held for said county at the Court House in Lincolnton the third Monday in July next [16-Jul-1832]. Together with this writ. Witness, VARDRY MCBEE, Clerk of the said Court at Office the fifth Monday after the fourth Monday in March, 1832 [signature] Witness, VARDRY MCBEE [VARDY MCBEE, VARDRY MCBEE, VARDRY ECHOLS MCBEE] Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, THOMAS BRANTON 1832 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **