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Note: 7. SUSANNAH3 RATHBONE (PURNEL2, JOHM) was bom Abt- 1825 in Haywood County, NC, and died AfL Mar 1889. She married WLLIAM GEORGE WLLIAMSON, son of GEORGE WLLIAMSON and ELIZABETH. He was bom Abt. 1823 in TN, and died Aft. Mar 1889. Notes forSUSANNAH RATHBONE: Census data: >I 850 Haywood Co NC, #235 VMLUAMS, YAlham - 27, b. TN .................. Susan - 25, b. NO .......... I Elizabeth - 2, b. NC .1 George, 2 mos, b. NC >1 860 Haywood Co NC, Fines Creek, #295 VMLLIAMSON, Wlliam - 37,Farmer, b. TN ......... Susan - 35, b. NC I...., Elizabeth A. - 12, b. NC ......... George W. - 10, b- NC .................. James A. - 5, b. NC ........ I John C. - 1, b. NC >1 870 Maywood Co NC,- Fines Creek, #89 (from Robert Medf6rd's 'TheFa"kes of Haywood County, Based on the 1870 Census Records' - NOTE-. may not be actual abstract) WLLIAMSON, \Afilfiam - 49, Farmer, b. TN ..... Susannah - 45, b- NC George YVashington - 20, Farm Hand, b. NC .................. James A. - 15, FarmHand, b. NC ........ John C. - 1 1, b. NC ... I David 'Dock' - 9, b. NC .. NC , Susannah A. - 55, wife, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. NC William Rathbone e"e 1887 State of NC Haywood Co In the Superior Court [ Wm Rathbone info] In the matter ofthe administration of the estate William Rathbone Dee'd P Rathbone being sworn, doth say: That William Rathbone late of said county, is dead, without leavmg any Will and Testament, and that WC Hill is the proper person entitled to Letters ofAdministration on the Estate of the said William Rathbone by means of the annexed request of the heirs. Further, that the value of said Estate, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application, is about $3200.00 of which $1 000 is realproperty and $2200 is personal property and that Pemat Rathbone, Jesse Rathbone, Daniel Rathbone, Jaceple Rathbone, J.M. Rathbone, Susan Williamson, Aveline Rathbone, and the heirs of Wesley Rathbone names unknown and heirs of Patsey Beasley namesunknown are entitled as heirs and distributes thereof Sworn and subscribed before me, this 19'h day of April 1887. P. Rathbone (his signature) Crabtree April 15 1887 We the Brothers and Sisters of the late William Rathbone deceasedare anxious and willing for WC Hill to administer on the estate of our brother William Rathbone deceased. Let Charlie Fish have what money is coming to me; now in your hands as my part of the William Rathbone estate: Sept 9,1893Ebb Fish Witness W H(?) Jarrett State of NC Haywood Co. Received of JK Boone, Clerk Superior Court; the sum of $6.25 in full of principal and interest of what money is due Elbert Fish arising from the sale of lands of the estate of WilliamRathbone, dead for partition among his heir at law. The said Elbert Fish being a son of Elizabeth Fish dec'd who was a daughter of Crayton Rathbone dead who was a son of Wesley Rathbone dee'd, who was a brother of the said William Rathbone. Thesaid Elbert Tish being 21 years of age. This the I 1"' day of Sep 1893. Witness: S.A- Williamson (her signature) State of NC Haywood Co. To JK Boone, Clerk of the Superior Court of Haywood Co You are hereby authorized and directed to pay to GeorgeW. Williamson of said couty and state and and all money in your office that is due me from the estate of my brother William Rathbone, deceased, arising from the sale of land of the estate of said William Rathbone, dee'd for partition among theheir at Law of the said William Rathbone, dead, sold by WL Norwood, Commissioner in a special proceeding entitled, Jesse Rathbone, Anson Williamson and others against Thomas Cook and others in the Superior Court of said Couty before the clerk.This the 22nd day of Jan AD 1891. Susan Williamson (her mark) Witness WC Bennett WM Bennett Then on the same day: the sum of $85.22 in full of that part or share of the estate of William Rathbone dec'd, due and going to Susan Williamson sister ofsaid William Rathbone, dec'd, arising from the sale of land of the estate of the said William Rathbone, sold for partition among the heirs at law of the said Wm Rathbone by WL Norwood ... in a special proceeding entitled Jesse Rathbone, SusanWilliamson and others against Thomas Cook and others ... ; the said sum being one ninth part of the money arising from said sale after deducting the costs and expenses of said sale. This money is paid to the undersigned Geo W. Williamson byorder from the said Susan Williamson, sister of the said Wm Rathbone dec'd. In the Petition to sell the land of William Rathbone, ded'd: Filed April 20, 1888 Plaintiffs: Crayton Rathbone, Daniel Rathbone, Joseph Rathbone, Jesse Rathbone, PernalRathbone, Avaline Rathbone, N4anson Rathbone, Susan Williamson, PoHy Ann Rains, Laura Price, Reubm Beasley, Green('?) Beasley, Efla Beasley, James Cook, Elizabeth Cook against Thomas Cook, Joseph Cook, Alonzo Beasley, Sally Fish, Miley Fish,Elbert Fish, Isaac Fish, Hester Ruff, Laura Bishop, George Bishop, Safroney Plemmons, John Plenmions and Mira Price. Defendants The petition of the above named plaintiffs showeth mto the court I - That the plaintiffs and the defendants are tenantsin common and in possession of the following tract of land, in Haywood county to wit: the farm on which William Rathbone lived at the time of his death, and which he then owned situated on Martin's Creek adjo4iing the lands of Washington Bennet,Speight Clark, the lines of Wm Williamson, and Hardy Noland containing about I 00 acres. 11 - That owing to the smallness of said tract, and the great number of the said tenants in common, the said tract of land can not be divided among theowners, without making the share of each so small that it would be comparatively worthless. III - That all of the defendants are infants, and, as plaintiffs are informed and without guardians. IV - That plaintiffs are unable to state at this timethe quantity of interest of each of the parties to this proceeding, some of them having a much larger share in the said land than others V - That a sale of the said land for partition is necessary in order that the said owners may have and enjoytheir various interests therein. Therefore your petitioners pray that the said land may be sold under the decree of this court, upon such terms as to the court shall seem best for the interest of all the parties. WL Norwood Atty for PetitionersThe division is: Daniel Rathbone - 1/9 Joseph Rathbone - 1/9 Susan Williamson - 1/9 Jesse Rathbone - 1/9 Avaline Rathbone - 1/9 Pernal Rathbone - 1/9 J.M. Rathbone - 1/9 R '7- Crayton Rathbone a son of Westley Rathbone dee'd 1/4of 1/9 = 1/36 MileyFish, Sally Fish, Elbert Fish, Isaac Fish, the heirs of Elizabeth Fish, a daughter of Westley Rathbone are entitled to 1/4of 1/4of 1/9 each= 1/1 44 PoRy Ann Raines, a daughter of Westley Rathbone dead 1/36 Laura Bishop and husband, M. SophroniaPlemmons and husband, and M. Mira Price, heirs of Silas Rathbone a son of said Westley = 1/3 of 1/4of 1/9 each = I/ 1 08 That the descendants of Patsy Beasley dec'd are as follows, entitled as follows Reubin Beasley, Green Beasley, Ella Beasley,Alonzo Beasley 4 x 1/54 (1/6 of 1/9 each) [then it says only son of Wm Beasley, decd] James, Elizabeth, Thomas and Joseph Cook 1/4of 1/6 of 1/9 each making each 1/216 M. Hester Ruff, daughter of Stacy Ruff JM Rathbone June 30, 1888 A calculationsheet states: Heirs I - Daniel Rathbone 2 - Joseph Rathbone 3 - Susan Williamson 4- Jesse Rathbone 5- Aveline Rathbone 6- Purnell Rathbone 7- JM Rathbone 8- Wesley Rathbone dee'd a. Crayton Rathbone b. Elizabeth Rathbone Fish's 4 children -Miley, Sallie, Elbert, Isaac c. PoHy Ann Rathbone Raines d. Silas Rathbone heirs: Laura Rathbone Bishop, wife of Geo W. Bishop; Sophronia Rathbone Plemmons wife of John Plenumns; Mira Rathbone Price widow of Creasman Price dec'd 9- PatseyRathbone Beasley dec'd a. Reuben Beasley b. Green Beasley c. Ella Beasley d. Alonzo Beasley, only son of Wm Beasley e. Hester Ruff, only daughter of Stacy Ruff f Caroline Cook's 4 children: James W. Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Thomas Cook, andJoseph Cook Geo W. Williamson plaintiff vs WC Hill adm of Wm Rathbone dee'd is defendant: The subpoena ULsts: SG Brown, Nancy Brown, Thomas Jarrett, AS Clark, Jane Clark, SM Redmond, Thomas Russell, DM Russell, Hiram Rogers, Reuben Justice, Wm H.Brown, Purnell Rathbone, JM Rathbone, Daniel Rathbone, Ella Beasely, Jane Murray wife of James Murray served Sept 7, 1888 The plaintiff complaining of the defendant I- That Wm Rathbone late of the county of Haywood died in said county on orabout the 10 of April 1887 inte"e and that WC Hill of said county has qualified as administrator of the said William Rathbone U- That plaintiff has furnished board, food lodging and washing and has cared for the said Wm Rathbone from themonth of Oct 1880 to the month of April 1887 the time of his death which said board food lodging washing and care is reasonably(?) worth the sum of one hundred dollars per year making in all the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars IH- Thatthe six hundred and fifty dollars has not been paid to him nor any part thereof but remains justly ? to and due to the said plaintiff IV- That the said plaintiff has requested payment of the said sum of six hundred and fifty dollars so dueand ? to him of the said WC Hill administrator of the said Wm Rathbone but he has refiised and neglected and doth still reftise and neglect to pay said sum. Wherefore the plaintiff demands payment against the defendant as administrator ot the saidWm Rathbone I- For the sum of six hundred and fitay dollars with interest thereon from the IO"' day of April 1887 II- For such other and further relief as the plaintiff may be entitled and- to the court shall ? meet and right Ell-For costs of this action Filed May 14, 1888 Superior Court Haywood Co.- George W Williamson being duly sworn says he is a poor person and is unable to give security or make the deposit required by law to enable him tobring his action against WC Hill admin. Of Wm Rathbone affiant further swears he has as he is informed and believes and is advised by his counsel JCL ? esq a good and meritorious cause of action against the said WC Hill as admin of the said WmRathbone Max:ch 17,1888 JL Fish sworn says he is well acquainted with the claim of George W Williamson against the estate of Wm Rathbone and ? believes he has a just and meritorious cause of action against the estate of said Rathbone. Upon theforegoing affidavits it is ordered that George W Williamson have ? to bring his action against WC Hill admin of Wm Rathbone in founm(?) pauperis(?) and that no officer shall require of him fees for the services of process. Mar 17,1888 This causecoming on to be heard upon the pleadings and the verdict of the jury and the jury having found ( ) the ( ) submitted to them that there is due to the plaintiff the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars with interest the sanw from Sept 1" 1887.It is considered by the court that the plaintiff now and of the defendant WC Hill admin of Wm Rathbone the sum of one hundred and sixty four and 50/1 00 dollars (I 64.50) of which%iimonehundredandfiftydoRarsis( )moneyandbearsinterestfromthelOdayof April 1889 till ( ). James H. Merrimon Spring Term 1889 Notice - The plaintiff above named (GW Williamson) will take notice that on the 19,h day of March 1889 at the residence of JH Noland on Fines Creek Haywood County, before HenryKingsman Esq, Commissioner appointed by this court ( ) defendant (WC Hill) will proceed to take the depositions of Margaret Lusk, Thomas Russell, and Nancy Brown, to be read in evidence on the trial of the above entitled cause, in the SuperiorCourt of Haywood Co. At which time and place the plaintiff can attend and crossexamine the witnesses if he shall think proper. Mar 14, 1889 WC Hill Defendant Margaret Lusk deposes and says I have been over evry once and a while to see him and hesaid he put in his supplies and could not get it cooked/cashed (?) to suit him and if he did not do better he GW Williamson plan would have to put him a way if he did not do better or make some other arrangements That was the old n-mn Wm Rathbonethat told me that. I do not know of my own knowledge whether he fin-nished his supplies or not but he showed me a hog on one occasion and asked me if I did not think it would do for his fast/part (?) I am a sister to the wife of Wm Rathbonedeceased. Wm Rathbone used his own furniture and bedding and I know he made use of that do not know whether he used his own fimiiture or not but know he had it their. I heard Wm Rathbone say his things was badly abused and he could not stand it hewould have to do some other way. Margaret Lusk (her seal) Thomas Russell deposes and says I lived about one and half miles from Wm Rathbone from 1880 until April 1887. Past very often and stopped and stayed frequently, In passing their I saw WmRathbone shelling com out of his own crib and taking it to the n3ill and after/often seen him Wm Rathbone taking wheat to the mill and cleaned it to be his own wheat and seen him halling:flour back and claimed it as his own. This wheat and com wasa produce of his own farm and more than enough to support him. I sow this mining from year to year during the hole time spoken of Mr. Rathbone told me at different times that he furnished enough for himself and his comers and goers and more thanenough. I saw him Wm Rathbone on one occasion carrying home sixteen lbs of coffee which he said was for his use and for his comers and goers he told me I lay in for myself and for my comers and goers he told me that different times. Mr. WmRathbone told me that Mrs. Williamson was using his household and furniture and was abusing it. I know that Mr. Rathbones household was furnished with bedding and such as cooking vessels chars (?) I know that the plaintiff Williamson used horsesoxen wagon and farming tools for mining farming and getting wood Williamson payed Rathbone rent from his fia-m I know that he often cut and carry in wood that is. Rathbone. Cross examined - He says that he sold com at times and claimed that he WmRathbone ftu-nished his own and more too. Do not know that he put in enough but he told me he did and more at different times. He told me they badly abused his cook and milk vessels. Did not hear him say Geo payed his rents. ThomasRussell (his mark) Nancy Brown deposes and swears I have been living in a mile of Wm Rathbone about twenty seven or eight years. I have passed their a heap of times and he always made a little crop himself both of wheat and com. He always rentedout part of his farm and always got in rents and he was a man that always had plenty. I do not know of my own knowledge that he furnished his own supplies but I noticed in passing that he always had plenty and he told me he ftu-nished his ownsupplies. That was Wm Rathbone himself. I asked Wm Rathbone if he would sell me some flour and he told me he did not know but when he got it home from the mill if he had any to spare he would let me have it but wanted to keep enough for his ownuse. I sent to Wm Rathbone one spring to buy some lard and he told me that they put it with George Williamson that they all eat together and he had none to spare on the summer before Wm Rathbone died I was talking to him about coffee being so highand said we would have to quit buying he said he expected to buy as long as he lived that he always layed in enough to do him and more too. AN of these thm32s happened while Mrs. Williamson was living with Mr Wm Rathbone. I know that he f@attenedhis boys three or four of the furst years and that he bought his baco after that. Cross exam - He had several horses but always fed them with his own feed. I do not know that he put in what done him of my own knowledge. Nancy Brown (hermark) The defendandt(WC Hill) answering the complaint of plaintiff alleges: I - That the first allegation is true H - That the second allegation of said complaint is not true M - That the third allegation is not true IV - That during the wholetime for which the plaintiff makes his charge, the defendants intestate lodged himself in his own house, furnished his own food, and washing, and cared for himself and plaintiff used the horses, oxen, wagons, tools, and other property of saidintestate without charge and plaintiff and his fim3ily lived in intestate house with intestate and subsisted in a great measure upon the provisions furnished by said intestate V- That said intestate in the way of Punishing house, horses, oxen,wagons, tools, household and kitchen ftuniture, provisions etc, did more than compensate the plaintiff for any little services rendered by pl-iintiff, although this defendant protests that no such services were rendered. VI That more than threeyears have elapsed since the time of the alleged boarding, lodging, washing, and caring for defendants intestate, previous to the commencement of this suit, and the plaintiffs said claim is barred by the statute of limitations. Therefore defendantdemands judgment that plaintiff take nothing by his suit and for costs. GS Ferguson WL Norwood, attys for defendant fi
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