Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 CASE NO. 1 FILE NO. 12 REV. WILLIAM C.. DAVIS, deceased REV. SILAS FEEMSTER, applicant also E. A. CRENSHAW, administrator 1833 Page 1 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 The sale bill of the Reverend WILLIAM C.. DAVIS deceased estate returned 22 June 1840 Recorded book of Inventories … Sales Pages 10, 11 & 12 Page 2 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 January 13, 1832 bill of Sale WILLIAM C.. DAVIS Estate G. DAVIS J. E. DAVIS WILLIAM DAVIS S. G. FEEMSTER WILLIAM FEWEL S. SADLER Page 3 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 Appraisement bill of Rev. WILLIAM C.. DAVIS estate [INVENTORY LIST] Notes J. H. DECOVTINE WILLIAM BURPHY JOHN CAIN WILLIAM CONSTAN WILLIAM CONSTANT ROBERTM. DAVIS J. W. DECENTENT G. W. DEVS J. JAMES RHODA SMITH Page 4 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 E. A. CRENSHAW, administrator of WILLIAM C.. DAVIS, deceased, settlement, June 23rd 1840. P. BAKER WILLIAM P. BRYAN [MRS. P. BRYAN] ? G. W. DAVIS S. J. FEEMSTER SAMUEL FEEMSTER JOHN G. GILL W. D. HENRY [WILLIAM D. HENRY] WILLIAM HOGG THOMAS B. HOOVER T. H. SMITH H. WALKER Sworn to before me June 22nd 1840 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 5 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 South Carolina York District KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we JOHN F. BRIANT, SAMUEL FEEMSTER and ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK are holding in firmly bound to BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary of the District of War said and his successors in office or a science in the sum of $708 to which payment will and truly to be made and done we find our selves our heirs executive orders and administrators jointly and severally from late by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 3rd day of December ad 1833. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION is such that if the above bound JOHN F. BRIANT, SAMUEL FEEMSTER and ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK shell will and truly pay to BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary aforesaid or his successors in office or as signs the sum of three hundred and fifty four dollars 12 months from the 23rd day of December last, then this obligation to be void or else to be in full force and virtue. JOHN F. BRYAN SAMUEL FEEMSTER ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK Signed, sealed in the presence of BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 6 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 The Rev. SILAS FEEMSTER in right of his wife ABIGAIL vs The other heirs at law of The Rev. W. C. DAVIS deceased SUMMONS IN PARTITION On due examination it is ordered and decreed that the lands described in the WRIT OF SUMMONS and petition in this case be sold by the sheriff of York District on the 16th day of April next on the premises or on such other sales day as will be most for the advantage of the parties in interest on a credit of 12 months the purchaser giving bond with good security and a mortgage of the premises if deemed necessary to the ordinary for the payment of the purchase money. March 26th 1833 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 7 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 The Reverend SILAS FEEMSTER in right of his wife ABIGAIL vs The other heirs at law of the Rev. W. C. DAVIS deceased March 26th 1833 order for sale Recorded Book M Page 60 and 61 Page 8 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 April 17th 1833 Sold within tract of land to E. A. CRENSHAW, he being the highest and last bidder for the sum of $200. R. M. WILLIAMS, SYD December 23rd 1833 Sold within lands to JOHN F. BRYAN for $355 it being the highest and last bid the above land resold. R. W. WILLIAMS, SYD Page 9 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 February 27th 1844 In consequence of the personal estate of Rev. W. C. DAVIS, deceased, estate proven insolvent in order to save costs and enable said E. A. CRENSHAW to be in possession of the funds and to apply the proceeds towards the payment of debts of the said WILLIAM C.. DAVIS, deceased, I have taken a bond of Indemnity from the said E. A. CRENSHAW, JONATHAN ROBINSON one of the administrators of WILLIAM JAMESON Esquire deceased and JOHN F. BRYANT to keep me harmless in future should the heirs claim any dividend of set amount within of $559.97 which appears to be the amount of said deceased’s real estate, which when in the said administrators hands will still full fall short of paying set debt deceased's that the bond of Indemnity is herewith filed the day and date above. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 10 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 Rev. SILAS FEEMSTER in right of his wife ABIGAIL vs The Heirs at law of WILLIAM C. DAVIS deceased Bond to indemnity B. CHAMBERS as ordinary February 27th 1844 Page 11 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 In the case Rev. SILAS FEEMSTER and right of his wife ABIGAIL applicant vs The other heirs at law of Rev. WILLIAM C. DAVIS deceased real estate defendants WRIT OF SUMMONS JOHN F. BRYAN Received of BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary for the district of York five hundred & fifty nine dollars and ninety seven cents in full payment of the above fund in the hands of the ordinary by arrangement of parties this day. E. A. CRENSHAW, administrator Page 12 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 State of South Carolina York District KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the E. A. CRENSHAW, JONATHAN ROBISON and JOHN F. BRIAN are held and firmly found on to BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary for York District in the sum of eleven hundred and nineteen dollars and ninety six cents to which payment will and truly to be made and done we and each of us do bind ourselves jointly and severally … 27th February 1844. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE is such that whereas BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary has this day paid over to E. A. CRENSHAW administrator of Rev. W. C. DAVIS the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of the said W. C. DAVIS, sold by me partition or division among the heirs at law of said W. C. DAVIS … E. A. CRENSHAW, JONATHAN ROBISON & JOHN F. BRIAN … to keep him harmless the said BENJAMIN CHAMBERS from his payment as aforesaid. The the above to be null & void or else remain in full force and virtue. Given under our hand and seals the day and year above written. E. A. CRENSHAW J. ROBISON JOHN F. BRYAN TEST J. D. WITHERSPOON Page 13 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 E. A. CRENSHAW, JONATHAN ROBINSON & JOHN F. BRYANT bond to indemnify BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary for York district for paying over to E. A. CRENSHAW the proceeds of the real estate of Rev. WILLIAM C. DAVIS to said E. A. CRENSHAW February 27th 1844 Page 14 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 State of South Carolina York District KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we E. A. CRENSHAW, WILLIAM JAMESON and ANDREW MCWHORTER are holden and firmly bound unto BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary for the District of York in the full and just sum of six hundred dollars lawful money for this state, to be paid to the said BENJAMIN CHAMBERS or his successors, ordinaries 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, 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 are seals and dated the 22nd day of December in the year of Our Lord 1831. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the above bound E. A. CRENSHAW, administrator of the goods, chattels end credits of WILLIAM C. DAVIS deceased, do you make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said E. A. CRENSHAW or into the hands or position of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit into the said Court of ordinary, when he shall be there until 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 there in when required by the said court, and all the rest of the said goods, chattels and credits which should be found remaining upon the account of the sudden ministration, the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall deliver and pay under such persons respectively, as are entitled to the Same by law: and if it should thereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the same be proven in court, and the executives obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the set E. A. CRENSHAW doing such case, if required, render and deliver up the set letters of administration, then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force. E. A. CRENSHAW W. JAMESON A. MCWHORTER sealed and delivered in the presence of SYLVANUS CHAMBERS Page 15 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 The Rev. SILAS FEEMSTER in right of his wife ABIGAIL vs The other heirs at law of the Rev. W. C. DAVIS deceased SUMMONS IN PARTITION will be sold on the 17th day of April next on the premises on a credit of 12 months, the purchaser giving Bond and approved security with a mortgage of the premises the lands described in the WRIT IN SUMMONS IN PARTITION in this case by order of the court of ordinary. March 26th 1833 R. M. WILLIAMS, SYD Page 16 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 South Carolina York District Personally came GEORGE DAVIS and TERRELL CARRINGTON and on oath say that they are acquainted with the land the property of the Rev. W. C. DAVIS, deceased, lying on the Waters of Bill's Creek said to contain 160 acres and are of the opinion it will be most to the benefit of the parties in interest that said lands be sold in order to make partition among heirs of law. GEORGE DAVIS TERRELL CARRINGTON Sworn to and subscribed March 26th 1833. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS QU Page 17 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 E. A. CRENSHAW administrator of the estate of WILLIAM C. DAVIS, deceased, makes The following return, viz: That he was received nor paid out any thing since his last settlement with the ordinary as he saith on oath. January 31st 1834 E. A. CRENSHAW BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 18 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 State of South Carolina York District BY BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary of York District. WHEREAS, E. A. CRENSHAW has applied for letters of administration on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the Rev. W. C. DAVIS late of the District aforesaid, deceased. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite an admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our next ordinary court for the said District, to be holding at York courthouse on the 5th day of December next, to show cause, if any, why Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, the 6th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1831 and in the 56th year of American independence. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 19 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 Citation E. A. CRENSHAW Applicant W. C. DAVIS deceased Estate November 6th 1831 Recorded Book A Page 412 I do hereby certify that I have read publicly at BETH SHILOH CHURCH that within citation on the 19th of November 1831. G. W. DAVIS Received of the administrator E. A. CRENSHAW one dollar for the above service. G. W. DAVIS Page 20 of 22 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, William Cummins Davis 1833 E. A. CRENSHAW administrator of the estate of WILLIAM C. DAVIS deceased 1841. 1841 October 9 By cash paid JOHN GILL on sealed note $14.57. The above statement made settlement made 31st December 1841. 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