8/17/1839 · NOTICE · book 6 page 506 doc 10157

506 At a Court of Probate holden Newport May 7th 1808. The Petition of Rabaia Shaw Administrate on the Estate of Cedar Babcock being again read and it appearing to this Court that due notice has been given to all parties as directed and according to Law the same was now taken into Consideration no person appearing to object thereto, It is Considered after due ideration and the Evidence adduced that the Statements herein made are true; That the Personal Estate of said Cedar Babcock in the Hands of the Administrator is insufficient by the sum of One hundred Eighty Eight Dollars twenty one and a half Cent to pay the said debts personal Charges of the Cedar Babcock which appears by the Inventory of the Personal Estate and the Commissioners Report of Claims allowed, and the Administra- tor accounts now before this Court, and has Admitted in writing Petition for liberty to sell such part of the real estate of said Cedar Babcock in Rhode Is and as will be Sufficient to raise said sum of One hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and twenty one and a half Cent together with incidental expenses. If the adjudged and decreed by this Court on due Consideration of the subject and the Evidence adduced that the Prayer of said petition be granted, and that said Ria Shaw Administrator on the Estate of said Cedar Babcock be and he is hereby in his lawful Capacity authorized and empowered to sell at Public auction at the Right title and Interest which the said Cedar Babcock had at the time of his death in and to any Real Estate in the state of Rhode Island or be most Sufficient as stated sufficient to raise said sum of One hundred Eighty Eight Dollars twenty one and a half Cent; with incidental expenses; and that a Deed or Deed of Conveyance by said Richard Shaw made and executed shall Vest in the Purchaser or Purchasers their at the Right title & Interest which said Cedar Babcock had in and to the same, d until the time of his death. Provided that said Richard Shaw shall before sale administer that he shall execute Notary notice of some one or more of the New Slips in hand in this Court for four reception weeks, and also give Bond to this Court in the sum of one hundred Dollars with some James and George Shaw as sureties that will safely Procede of said sale be to the Payment of the debts of the deceased which Bond was duly executed, approved & Reviewed by the Court, & the Court appoint William M. Marlow to attend said Sale as a Committee from this Court a Sum Copy witness Benj. B. Rowlands Court Clerk. Court of Probate, Clerks Office, Newport August 2nd 1808. I Certify the aforegoing is a true Copy of the decree of this Court authorizing the Sale of the Real Estate of Cedar Babcock late of Newport coloured Man date Witness Benj. B. Rowlands Prob Clerk. Recorded August 17th 1809 By Alex Hamilton Town Clerk.