Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 Case #4 File #158 WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased JAMES MOORE, executor 1828 Page 1 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 In the name of God, Amen. I WILLIAM BAXTER plantation of the district of York & State of South Carolina being weak of body but of common mind and sound understanding and being sensible of the mortality of my body, do appoint & declare this to be, my last will & testament. As to my worldly affairs it is my desire that all my just debts be paid. SECONDLY I will & devise to my mother JANE BAXTER one bed & furniture also the sum of fifty dollars to her & her heirs forever. THIRDLY I will & devise to my brother JOHN BAXTER my big sorrel horse my wagon & harness; also he is not to be accountable to my legatees for the sum of forty dollars; which he justly owed me. The crop of corn and cotton now planted I allow him to have, he paying the hire of a negro woman, that I now have, and all other expenses that accrue, in growing & gathering the said crop, to him and his heirs forever. FOURTHLY I will & devise to my brother JAMES BAXTER’s son WILLIAM BAXTER my sartorial filly, to him & his heirs forever. FIFTHLY I will & devise to my sisters MARY WILSON’s son HENRY BAXTER the sum of three hundred dollars, to him & his heirs forever, which sum I allow to be deposited in with my brother JOHN BAXTER as guardian. SIXTHLY it is my will and desire that all my property not herein devised, viz. My lands & mill stock of every kind, household and kitchen furniture & farming utensils be sold at a credit of twelve months and the residue of money arising from the sale, not otherwise herein disposed of, be equally divided between my brothers & sisters, viz. JAMES BAXTER, JOHN BAXTER, MARY WILSON, MARGARET WREN. I do hereby appoint JAMES MOORE executor of this my last will and testament, revoking & disannulling all other wills heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty first day of May Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty one. WILLIAM BAXTER {seal} In the presents of us DAVID HUTCHESON STARLING COLLIER Page 2 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 South Carolina York District Proved the last will and testament of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased, by the oath of Sterling Collier one of the subscribing witnesses to the same. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD I JAMES MOORE, named executor in the within will, not being willing to take on me the burden of an executor do hereby revoke any intention to qualify. December 8th, 1821 JAMES MOORE Page 3 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 The last will and testament of WILLIAM BAXTER deceased December 8th 1821 Recorded Book G Page 73 Page 4 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 The appraisement bill WILLIAM BAXTER deceased estate Recorded Book I Pages 55 & 56 Page 5 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 A true and perfect inventory of all the goods, chattles & personal effects of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased, made by us this 13th day of December 1821. [INVENTORY LIST] Appraised by us D. HUTCHESON JOHN HART DANIEL STURGIS ZADOK STURGIS Notes SAMUEL HUTCHISON [Henderson] WILLIAM THOMASON D. HUTCHESON JOHN HART DANIEL STURGIS ZADOK STURGIS Page 6 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 Bill of Sale WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased Recorded Book I Pages 57-59 Page 7 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 A list of articles sold at the sale WILLIAM BAXTER deceased by JOHN BAXTER, administrator. [INVENTORY LIST WITH NAMES] HIRAM ALEXANDER JAMES BAXTER JOHN BAXTER JOHN COLLIER [Colier] ROBERT COLLIER [Colier] JOHN DARNALL [Darnell] DAVID HUTCHESON Esq. E. JENNINGS [Doc E. Jening] JACKSON NEELY DUNCAN OEN ??? JAMES PERRY SAMUEL REEVES DANIEL STURGIS GEORGE STURGIS ZADAC STURGIS THOMAS TINE ??? DRURY WILSON ZEBULON WREN Page 8 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER administrator with will annexed of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased, settlement for 1823 – 1824 Widow BAXTER SCINTHA BREWER JAMES MCKEE HUGH WHITE ESQ. HENRY BAXTER WILSON MARGARET WREN [wife of ZEBULON WREN] Sworn to before me November 29th 1825 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 9 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER administrator of the estate of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased, with his will annexed, settlement. ELI BIGGERS [coffin] SCINTHA BREWER JAMES DARNALL DR. E. JENNINGS REECE JENNINGS LABAN JONES JOHN MASON THOMAS MASON J. WILLIAM MOORE ??? THOMAS ROACH WILLIAM C. SCHOOLY DANIEL STURGIS LADDOCK STURGIS LEMUEL THOMASON WILLIAM THOMASON DRURY WILSON JAMES WILSON ZEBULON WREN Page 10 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER, administrator of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased Estate will annexed Settlement February 18, 1823 Recorded Book F Page 140 Page 11 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 H. BIGHAM [tomb stone & footer] JAMES BAXTER JANE BAXTER Sworn to before me February 18, 1823 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 12 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER administrator with the will annexed of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased, settlement. Legatee receipts WILLIAM BAXTER, witness: DRURY WILSON JAMES BAXTER, witness: JAMES MOORE HENRY BAXTER WILSON ??? Sworn to before me January 1st 1827 Page 13 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER Administrator with the will of WILLIAM BAXTER, deceased Settlement January 1, 1827 Recorded Book H Pages 485 Page 14 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER testamentary guardian of HENRY TICER in WILLIAM BAXTER deceased’s Will a legacy specified under the name of HARRY BAXTER son of Mrs. DRURY WILSON [accounting] Sworn to before me July 25th 1840 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Received of JOHN BAXTER for HENRY TICER thirty dollars forty four cents which is I believe the last of the money deposited in JOHN BAXTER’s hands by WILLIAM BAXTER for said TICER April 28th 1845. J. B. WILSON Page 15 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 Administration bond State of South Carolina York District Know all men by these presents that we JOHN BAXTER, JAMES BAXTER and DANIEL STURGIS are holden and firmly bound on to BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary for the district of York in the full and just sum of six thousand dollars lawful money of this state, to be paid to said BENJAMIN CHAMBERS or his successors, ordinaries of the district, or there certain attorney or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and every of us and our 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 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound JOHN BAXTER administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of WILLIAM BAXTER deceased, with his will annexed, to 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 JOHN BAXTER 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 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 actings and doings there and when required by the said court, [struck through] & further do well & truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained & prescribed in the said will as far as the said goods & credits will extend & the law requires [struck through] then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN BAXTER {seal, his mark} JAMES BAXTER DANIEL STURGIS teste HERMAN ALEXANDER Page 16 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 Warrant of appraisement South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary of said 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 on to buy JOHN BAXTER administrator with the will annexed of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of WILLIAM BAXTER late of the said district deceased wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are we remain within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown on to you by the said JOHN BAXTER and their view and appraisal and every the said goods and chattels, being for 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 JOHN BAXTER on or before the 1st day of February next. Witness BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary of the said district the 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and in the 46th year of American independence. and To Messers. DANIEL STURGIS SENR., JOHN HART, DAVID HUTCHESON, JAMES MCKEE ESQ. and ZADOCK STURGIS. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Ordinary, York District Memorandum that on the 14th day of December in the year of our Lord 1821 personally appeared before me JAMES MCKEE one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in the district of York in the state of South Carolina DANIEL STURGIS SENR., JOHN HART, DAVID HUTCHESON, and ZADOCK STURGIS being four of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of WILLIAM BAXTER late of the said district deceased, who, being duly sworn, make both, that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular, the goods and chattels of the said WILLIAM BAXTER deceased, as shall be produced by JOHN BAXTER administrator of the estate of the said deceased, and that they would return the same, under their hands on to the said administrator on or before the 1st day of February next. Sworn the day and year above written before me JAMES MCKEE, JP Page 17 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 State of South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary of York District. Whereas JOHN BAXTER JUNR. With will annexed, has applied to me for letters of administration on all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of WILLIAM BAXTER late of said district deceased 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's court for the said district to be held at Yorkville on the eights day of December this instantant to show cause if any why they said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and in the 46th year of American independence. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS OYD Page 18 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, ordinary of said district. Ordered that the estate of WILLIAM BAXTER deceased be sold at public sale by the administrator with the will annexed of said estate at the former residence of said deceased on the twenty fourth day of this instant December on a credit of twelve months agreeable to his will he giving legal notice of sale. Given under my hand and seal December 20th 1821. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 19 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary of the District of four said. To All To whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye, that on the 3rd Day of December in the year of Our Lord 1821 the last will and testament of WILLIAM BAXTER late of this District, deceased, was proved in open court, and approved and allowed of before and by the said court, and the administration of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, within the state, was there upon granted, and committed by the said court on to JOHN BAXTER administrator with the will annexed [struck through] being first duly sworn, well and Faithfully to administer, and make a full and perfect inventory of all in singular that goods and chattels, rights and credits and to the to exhibit the same inventory in the office of the clerk of court of ordinary aforesaid in order to be recorded, on or before the 1st day of March next, and to render a true and just count, calculation and Reckoning thereof, when they're into required. Witness BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire. Ordinary of said District, the tenth day of December in the year of Our Lord 1821 in in the 46th year of American independence. Page 20 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER testamentary guardian of HENRY BAXTER in Acct. S. SADLER JOHN B. WILSON for support of HENRY BAXTER’s Sworn to before me April 22nd 1845 J. M. Ross, OYD Page 21 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER testamentary guardian of HENRY TICER one of the legatees of WILLIAM BAXTER deceased, settlement DRURY WILSON Sworn to before me January 25nd 1830 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 22 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, WILLIAM BAXTER 1821 1828 JOHN BAXTER testamentary guardian of HENRY TICER one of the legatees of WILLIAM BAXTER deceased, settlement THOMAS WEBB DRURY WILSON Sworn to before me May 6th 1833 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 23 of 23 ** PAGE BREAK **