Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 Case No. 54 File No. 2395 JOHN BRIAN, deceased WILLIAM SCOTT administrator 1788 Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 p. 137 January Court 1788 Ordered that administration of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits of JOHN BRIAN [JOHN BRIANS], deceased, be granted to WILLIAM SCOTT who offers JOHN DAVISON security who was accepted & said Administrator sworn. Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 p. 147 April Court 1788 Ordered that a Ded. Potm. do issue to some acting magistrate of the state of Pennsylvania to take deposition of DAVID WATSON and WILLIAM WATSON, respecting the authenticity of five bonds given by JOHN BRIAN [JOHN BRIANS] to THOMAS MCFARLAND for the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds and date the [not legible]. Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 South Carolina ] York County ] Personally appeared JAMES LOVE, JAMES ROSS, and JOHN COOPER before me one of the justices of the piece for the said county and made oath agreeable to law that they would well and truly appraise and value all and singular all the goods and chattels rights and credits of John Brian late of said county deceased to the best of their skill and knowledge as shall produced or shown to them by William Scot administrator and an inventory appraisement to return to said administrator signed under their hand agreeable to law. Sworn before me this 19th day of April 1788 FRANCIS ADAMS, JP JAMES LOVE JAMES ROSS JOHN COOPER Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 We whose names are here on to subscribed being appointed to value all the estate of JOHN BRIAN deceased which should be produced to us by WILLIAM SCOTT executor have value the same as follows one track of 400 acres of land upon Turkey Creek one tract of 450 acres joining Colonel LEARY one tract of 100 acres on Sandy River on SALEY's corner also an track of 300 acres upon SALEY'S fork one note on CHARLES MILLER and HUGH STEWART one note on SAMUEL GATTYS to JOHN BELL one note on JAMES STEWART and JOHN REED to PETER CAUSART one note on JAMES STEWART and JOHN REED to PETER CAUSART one receipt from SAMUEL GATTY to JOHN BRIAN one receipt from SAMUEL GATTY to JOHN BRIAN Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 This within instrument of writing contains a last inventory of all the goods and chattels rights and credits of John Brian deceased has produced to us by the administrator WILLIAM SCOTT and a just valuation thereof to the best of our knowledge given under our hand this 19th day of April 1788. JAMES LOVE JAMES ROSS JOHN COOPER South Carolina ] York County ] clerk's office ] Recorded in Book I of inventories No. 8 page 7 this 20th day of February 1789 JAMES MCCAW, Clerk of Court Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 JOHN BRIAN, intestate ] State of South Carolina ] 1788 York County ] We, WILLIAM SCOTT and JOHN DAVIDSON, do acknowledge ourselves to owe to the Justice of the County Court of York aforesaid or their successors in Office the sum of five hundred pounds, lawful money, to be made and levied of our goods and chattels, lands and tenements, if default be made in the underwritten condition. The condition of the above is such that if the above bound WILLIAM SCOTT, administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of JOHN BRIAN, deceased, do make or cause to made, a true and prefect inventory of all & singular, goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said WILLIAM SCOTT ... or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, and the same so made, do establish or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of York at such time as he shall there unto be required by the said Court, and the same goods, chattels or credits and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands of the said William Scott ... or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, do well and truly administer, according to law, and further do make a just account of the actings and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said Court, and all the rest & residue of the said goods and chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrator's account. The same being first examined and allowed by the Justices of the said court, for the time being, shall deliver and 'pass' unto such person or persons, respectively, as the said Justices, by their order or judgment, shall direct pursuant to the laws in that case made and provided; and if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors therein named, do exhibit the same in the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said WILLIAM SCOTT … being thereunto required, do render and deliver up his letters of administration, approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of J MCCAW WILLIAM SCOTT JOHN DAVIDSON 1788 File No. 2395 York County Courthouse Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, John Brian 1788 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **