Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 File No. 67 Package No. 1019 Estate of WILLIAM THORTON [THORNTON] State of South Carolina County of Fairfield Court of Probate Page 1 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 State of South Carolina Fairfield District KNOW all men by these presents that we ADAM HAWTHORN and JOHN DAVIDSON are holden and firmly bound onto JOHN R. BUCHANAN, esquire, ordinary for the District of Fairfield in the full and just some of two hundred dollars, lawful money of this state, to be paid to the said JOHN R. BUCHANAN or his successors, ordinarys of this District, or their certain attorney or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and every of us, and our and every of our heirs executors and administrators for the whole and in the whole jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 12th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1824 THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bound ADAM HAWTHORN, administrator of the goods, chattels, and credits of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattles, and credits, of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands possession or knowledge of the said ADAM HAWTHORN or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, and the same so made to exhibit into the said Court of ordinary, when he shall be thereunto required, and such goods, chattels, and credits do well and truly administer according to law and do make a just and true account of his acting's and doings therein, when required by the said Court, and all the rest of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said Administration the same being first allowed by the said Court shall deliver and pay into such persons respectively as are entitled to the Same by law and if it show here after appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the same be proved in court and the executor is obtain a certificate of the probate there of and the said ADAM HAWTHORN do in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said letters of administration than this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. A. HAWTHORN JOHN DAVIDSON Sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN R. BUCHANAN Page 2 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 1825 Jan 12 WILLIAM THORNTON deceased Warrant of Appraisement No. 1019 Ordinary’s Office Fairfield District Recorded in Book G Page 62, April 8th 1825 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, Ordinary’s Apt. 67 – 1019 Page 3 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 South Carolina Fairfield District THESE are to authorize and empower you, or any three or four of you, whose names are here under written to repair to all such parts and places within the state as you shall be directed onto by ADAM HAWTHORN administrator of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of WILLIAM THORNTON late of said district, deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain within the said parts and places which shall be shown on to you by the said ADAM HAWTHORN and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels being first duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof and to cause the same to be returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said ADAM HAWTHORN on or before the 12th day of March next. WITNESS JOHN R. BUCHANAN Esquire ordinary of the sub-district the 12th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1825 and in the 49th year of American independence TO MESSRS. JOHN HOLLINSHEAD, MINOR SEIGLER, ISAAC FREE, WILLIAM FREE and WILLIAM BELL. JOHN R. BUCHANAN ordinary. MEMORANDUM that on the 28th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1825 personally appeared before me D. MONTGOMERY, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace of the District Fairfield, JOHN HOLLINSHEAD, MINOR SEIGLER, ISAAC FREE, and WILLIAM BELL, being for the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of WILLIAM THORNTON late of said District, deceased, being duly sworn made oath that they would make a just and true appraisement of all in singular the goods and chattels of said WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, as shall be produced by ADAM HAWTHORN, administrator of the estate of the said deceased, and that they would return the same under their hands on to said ADAM HAWTHORN on or before the 20th day of March next. JOHN HOLLINSHEAD MINOR SEIGLER ISAAC FREE WILLIAM BELL Sworn the day and year above written before me. D. MONTGOMERY, OFD Page 4 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 State of South Carolina Fairfield District KNOW all men by these presents that we ISAAC STANTON and W. F. MOORE are holden and firmly bound onto JOHN R. BUCHANAN, esquire, ordinary for the District of Fairfield in the full and just some of two hundred dollars, lawful money of this state, to be paid to the said JOHN R. BUCHANAN or his successors, ordinarys of this District, or their certain attorney or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and every of us, and our and every of our heirs executors and administrators for the whole and in the whole jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 12th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1824 THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bound ISAAC STANTON, administrator of the goods, chattels, and credits of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattles, and credits, of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands possession or knowledge of the said ISAAC STANTON or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, and the same so made to exhibit into the said Court of ordinary, when he shall be thereunto required, and such goods, chattels, and credits do well and truly administer according to law and do make a just and true account of his acting's and doings therein, when required by the said Court, and all the rest of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said Administration the same being first allowed by the said Court shall deliver and pay into such persons respectively as are entitled to the Same by law and if it show here after appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the same be proved in court and the executor is obtain a certificate of the probate there of and the said ISAAC STANTON do in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said letters of administration than this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. ISAAC STANTON W. F. MOORE Sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN R. BUCHANAN Page 5 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 State of South Carolina Fairfield District by JOHN R. BUCHANAN Esquire, ordinary of Fairfield District. WHEREAS ADAM HAWTHORN have applied to be four letters of administration, on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of WILLIAM THORNTON late of District of for said, deceased. These are there for to cite and admonish all and singular, the Kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our next ordinarys court for the said District, to be holden and at Winnsboro on the 27th day of December instant, to show cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of December in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty four and in the forty ninth year of American independence. JOHN R. BUCHANAN, ordinary Page 6 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 State of South Carolina Fairfield District By JOHN R. BUCHANAN Esquire, ordinary of said District. WHEREAS ISAAC STANTON, have applied to be for letters of administration, on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of WILLIAM THORNTON late of the district aforesaid, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the Kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our next ordinary scored for the said District, to be holding at Fairfield courthouse on the 4th day of February next, to show cause if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 21st day of January in the year of Our Lord 1828 in the 52nd year of American independence. JOHN R. BUCHANAN, ordinary Page 7 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 South Carolina Fairfield District By John argue Cannon Esquire, Ordinary for the District aforesaid. WHEREAS ADAM HAWTHORN administrator of the goods and chattels of WILLIAM THORNTON deceased, have petition the court for Liberty to sell the personal property of said estate; and it appearing property proper, upon do investigation, to Grant the prayer of the said petition colon these are there for to permit and empower the said ADAM HAWTHORN to expose to sale at public outcry, the property of the set of state, which may have come into His Hands, to the highest bidder, on a credit of 12 months for all sums above two dollars, taking bond with sufficient security; for two dollars, and also comes under, cash on delivery, 15 days previous notice to be given by public advertisement, and a return of the proceedings of the set sail to be by him made to the ordinarys office before said within the time prescribed by law. Given under my hand and seal, this 12th day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and of American independence forty ninth year. JOHN R. BUCHANAN, ordinary Page 8 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 A list of accounts to WILLIAM THORNTON deceased A. D. 1825 GEORGE SIGLER JAMES MATTHEWS JONATHAN SEIGLER WILLIAM COAL JONATHAN STROTHER the estate of BENJAMIN MAY JAMES PARKINSON A. HAWTHORN administrator Page 9 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Appraisement bill of WILLIAM THORNTON's estate 20th of January 1825. [INVENTORY LIST] JAMES PARKINSON, mortgage We whose names are underwritten to certify that the above is a fair inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, shown to us by A. HAWTHORN administrator of the above-named THORNTON 28th January 1825. JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD MINOR SEIGLER ISAAC FREE WILLIAM BELL Page 10 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 WILLIAM THORNTON's sale Bill 28th of January 1825 JOHN ANTHONY JOHN BROWN JOHN COAL JOHN FREE WILLIAM FREE WILLIAM GAPPAN JAMES HALL MATTHEW HUTCHISON NANCY LIGHTEN [SEIGLER] DANIEL MAHONEY CHESLEY MATTHEWS WILLIAM MATTHEWS BRYANT MCCAULEY WILLIAM PAPILLON JAMES PARKINSON JOSEPH POWELL MARY POWELL RICHARD SAUNDERS GEORGE SIGLER [SEIGLER] MINOR SIGLER [SEIGLER] JOHN SPILLARS SARAH THORNTON HENRY YARBROUGH A. HAWTHORN, Administrator Page 11 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased Account of sales Ordinary’s office Fairfield District Recorded in Book G Page 128, April 8th 1825 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, ordinary Page 12 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Names of the purchasers with the amount purchased by each at the sale of the estate of WILLIAM THORNTON. J. ANTHONY J. BROWN JOHN COAL WILLIAM FREE WILLIAM GAPPAN J. HALL M. HUTCHISON D. MAHONEY C. MATTHEWS WILLIAM MATTHEWS B. MCCALLY JAMES POWELL M. POWELL RICHARD SANDERS GEORGE SEIGLER M. SEIGLER N. SEIGLER JOHN SPILLARS SARA THORNTON H. YARBROUGH Page 13 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 South Carolina Fairfield District Personally appeared MARY SEIGLER before me the subscribing justice who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that a certain pewter dish and basin which was in the possession of WILLIAM THORNTON at the time of his decease is the property of this deponent. MARY SEIGLER {her x mark} Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of January 1825. D. MONTGOMERY, JP South Carolina Fairfield District Personally appeared JOHN SEIGLER before me the subscribing justice who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that a certain bed and furniture in the possession of WILLIAM THORNTON at the time of his decease was borrowed from MARY SEIGLER by ELIZABETH THORNTON, the then wife of the said above named THORNTON, as the property of GEORGE SEIGLER deceased. JOHN SEIGLER {his x mark} Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of January 1825. D. MONTGOMERY, JP Page 14 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 South Carolina Fairfield District By JOHN R. BUCHANAN, ordinary of said district. To THOMAS STANTON You are hereby cited and required (at the instance and request of WILLIAM D. GALLAGHER and wife) to be and appear in the court of ordinary at Fairfield Courthouse on Monday the second day of September next in order to effect a settlement of the estate of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased. Given under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of August, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty four. JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 15 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 I have this day personally served THOMAS STANTON with a copy of this citation. 31st August, 1844. J. S. STEVENS WILLIAM D. GALLAGHER & wife vs. THOMAS STANTON Citation to account for estate of WILLIAM THORNTON Page 16 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 ISAAC STANTON administrator of the estate of WILLIAM THORNTON WILLIAM COAL JOHN FREE WILLIAM MATTHEWS HENRY D. MCNEAL ISAAC STANTON Page 17 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Received of JOHN R. BUCHANAN, ordinary of Fairfield District, ninety two dollars and ninety nine cents in full of my share (in right of my wife MARY ANN) and in full of the personal estate of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, the FATHER of my said wife, which said estate had passed into the hands of said as derelict. WILLIAM D. GALLAUGER 25 October 1844 Page 18 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 28 January 1825 WILLIAM THORNTON WILLIAM FREE holds a discount for his services as auctioneer. A. HAWTHORN, Administrator Page 19 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Account of cash paid away for the estate of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased CHESLEY MATTHEWS JAMES PARKINSON MARY POWELL ISAAC STANTON WILLIAM STANTON The above accounts were paid by ADAM HAWTHORN, deceased, the former administrator as appears by his books. ISAAC STANTON, Administrator Ordinary’s Office Fairfield District The above account returned March 2 1829. JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 20 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 South Carolina Abbeville District To the ordinary of Fairfield District. The petition of W. D. GALLAGHER showeth that WILLIAM THORNTON departed this life intestate having an only child, MARY A. with whom your petitioner intermarried; That H. MONTGOMERY, ISAAC STANTON administrator thereof; That the said ISAAC STANTON is dead and his son THOMAS [STANTON] is his representative in the management of the estate. Your Petitioner therefore prays that a citation is issued by the ordinary to those concerned in order to effect a settlement of the estate; and that the day of settlement be on the 1st Monday in September, 1844. And your petitioner will endeavor to attend said settlement; if not, will abide the settlement made by the ordinary. And as duty bound will ever pray & c. 6 May 1844 WILLIAM D. GALLAUGHER N. B. Please give the copys of the citation to the Sheriff and have them served. 1844 August 28 citation issued to THOMAS STANTON to appear on Monday the 2nd September next. Page 21 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 23 January 1825, Per Contra MARY A. SIGLER WILLIAM BELL administrator J. ROWLAND JOHN COAL JOHN DAWKINS WILLIAM FREE JAMES HALL MATTHEW HUTCHISON DANIEL MAHONEY WILLIAM MATTHEWS JOSEPH POWELL MARY POWELL RICHARD SAUNDERS MINER SIGLAR G. SIGLER NANCY SIGLER ISAAC STANTON The above is an account of the cash received by ADAM HAWTHORN due as taken from the books of the said ADAM HAWTHORN since the time of his death. ISAAC STANTON, Administrator The above returned March 2, 1829 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 22 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 ISAAC STANTON, administrator of WILLIAM THORNTON deceased in account with the estate of the said deceased. WILLIAM COAL [COLE] ZACHARIAH DAY JOHN FREE CHESLEY MATTHEWS JAMES PARKINSON WILLIAM THORNTON, WILLIAM THORNTON, SECURITY ISAAC STANTON Ordinary’s Office Fairfield District The above examined and approved January 24th, 1831 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 23 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Cash RECEIVED and paid by ISAAC STANTON, administrator of the estate of WILLIAM Thornton, deceased. JAMES BEATY, esquire WILLIAM MATTHEWS HENRYD. MCNEIL ISAAC STANTON Examined ad approved 19 April, 1832 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 24 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 1828 ISAAC STANTON, administrator of WILLIAM THORNTON Estate, Credit Monies Paid away. WILLIAM BELL DANIEL D. FINLEY JOHN DAWKINS WILLIAM FREE JOHN HAWTHORN CHESLEY MATTHEWS WILLIAM MATTHEWS OBRIENT MCCOLLEY HUGH MONTGOMERY GEORGE OWEN MARY POWELL ISAAC STANTON The above examined and approved April 6 1829 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 25 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 WILLIAM THORNTON’s return for 1826 JOHN DAWKINS, Captain DANIEL FINLEY JOHN HAWTHORN MARY A. SIGLER [SEIGLER] ISAAC STANTON Examined and approved, A. HAWTHORN February 3rd, 1827 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, Ordinary Page 26 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Account of money received and paid away by ADAM HAWTHORN, which acting as administrator of the estate of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, as appears from his returns. [LIST OF CREDITS/DEBITS] It appears to the sales portion of the ordinary that said ADAM HAWTHORN ought to have charged himself with the following by WILLIAM FREES purchase at the sale bal. J. ANTHONY JOHN BROWN C. MATTHEWS GEORGE SEIGLER J. SPILLARS SARAH THORNTON HENRY YARBROUGH and that said A. HAWTHORN has erroneously charged himself with the following sums, viz. JOHN DAWKINS ISAAC STANTON A. HAWTHORN As is supposed, this amount has not been received by the ordinary. Page 27 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 WILLIAM THORNTON’s estate Final Return Filed 25th October 1844 Recorded in Book T Page 432 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 28 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 Account of money received and paid by ISAAC STANTON, deceased, while acting as administrator de bonis non “of goods not administered” of the estate of WILLIAM THORNTON taken from the returns made by said administrator No. 5,6 & 7. CHESLEY MATTHEWS B. MCCAULY I. STANTON 25 October 1844 the above was paid by THOMAS STANTON, administrator of ISAAC STANTON to WILLIAM D. GALLAGHER receipt taken in the name of the ordinary. Page 29 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 The plantation rented for the year 1827 for $27.50 A. HAWTHORN WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased Accounts No. 2 Ordinary’s Office Fairfield District Recorded in Book H Page 394 May 20, 1828 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, Ordinary Page 30 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 1844 October 25 Paid WILLIAM D. GALLAUGHER who has intermarried with MARY ANN [THORNTON], the only daughter of WILLIAM THORNTON, deceased, and hath his receipt herewith filed. $92.99 JOHN R. BUCHANAN, OFD Page 31 of 32 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Fairfield, WILLIAM THORNTON 1825 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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