Person:Richard Upchurch (3)

John Pearce of Randolph Co., North Carolina appointed William Rhea ofWake County, N.C. as his attorney to recover from the estate ofRichard Upchurch, deceased, for whom Sion Upchurch is administrator,Sept. 8, 1818.

Buckner Upchurch, Burley Upchurch, and Britton Upchurch deed to JamesUpchurch for their interests in the land on which Richard Upchurch,deceased, formerly lived, witnessed by Kearney Upchurch, Oct. 22,1825.

From Kinfolks of Franklin County North Carolina 1793-1844 by JosephW. Watson, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, REference975.654, R2w, pages 112-113, and 159-160.

Franklin County, North Carolina Loose Estates Papers, Volume II, 1811- 1825, Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Reference #975.654,P28bs, Vol. II, Salt Lake City, UT, pages 990-100:

(24) Richard Upchurch

10 Mar 1817. Sion Upchurch, with Merritt Ingram & James UPchurchsecurities, apptd admr. 21 Mar 1817. Year's provisions to the widow Sookey Upchurch 1 Apr 1817. Inventory taken by Sion Upchurch admr. 1 Apr 1817. Sales of Estate by Sion Upchurch

Dec Ct. 1817 Petition of James Upchurch, John Pace & his wife Clara,Bucker UPchurch, Sion Upchurch, Briton Upchurch, Claibon Upchurch,Berkly Upchurch & Larkin Upchurch by his gdn John Carpenter. Theystated that Richard Upchurch died intestate owning 350 acres joiningJohn Pace & others. Petition for division. Commissioners: ThomasDunn, William Harrison, Philemon Pearce, Stephen Pearce, JeremiahPerry.

Dec Ct. 1817. Petition of the widow Susannah Upchurch for dower.

1818. Division of lands:

John Pearce & wife drew 28 acres Berkly Upchurch drew 18 3/4 acres Briton UPchurch drew 22 3/4 acres Buckner UPchurch drew 21 3/4 acres Sion UPchurch drew 29 1/2 acres Larkin Upchurch drew 18 3/4 acres James Upchurch drew 22 3/4 acres Clabon UPchurch drew 22 acres Commissioners: Wm. Harrison, Perry, Thos Dunn. 12 Mar 1819. Account of estate by Sion Upchurch, admr.