Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 CASE #37 FILE #1565 WILLIAM ROBINSON, Deceased JAMES ROBINSON, et. at., Executors 1838 Page 1 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 South Carolina York District In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM ROBINSON of the state & district above named being weak & in a low state of health at present, but of a sound & disposing mind & memory do at this time make & constitute this my last Will & Testament in manner & for following, that is to say. FIRST to my wife ISABEL I give the whole of the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and at her death I desire that the land shall be sold and the money arising from the sale of said land to be equally divided among all my children. To my wife I also give two horses and two plows & harness & I also give to my wife two cows & calves. 2nd to the Deacons of the New Bethel Church I give one hundred dollars for the benefit of said church. But in the case of the dissolution of said church then in that case I desire that the said money shall be returned and come again into the hands of my executors to be disposed of as my other property. To the deacons of said church I also give the sum of seventy five dollars to be by them disposed of in the Baptist or Burma mission. 3rd to MELISSA [ROBINSON] my daughter I give one cow & calf. I then desire that the whole balance of my property from to be equally divided among & between my sons JAMES ROBINSON, CLARK ROBINSON, JAMES BIGGERS my son-in-law WILLIAM GWINN, ROBERT ROBINSON also my grandsons JAMES WILSON, WILLIAM WILSON & SAMUEL WILSON to have a share divided among them. My books I wish to be equally divided among all my children. And I desire my wife ISABEL ROBINSON & my son JAMES ROBINSON shall be executors to this my Last Will and do hereby revoke & disannul all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 11th day of March 1838. WILLIAM ROBINSON Signed, sealed & published as the last will of William Robinson in presence of: WILLIAM MEEK GEORGE WRIGHT JOHN MINTER Page 2 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 South Carolina York District March 19th 1838 Proved the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON Sr., deceased, by the oaths of WILLIAM MEEK & GEORGE WRIGHT, Esq. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD March 29th 1838 Qualified JAMES ROBINSON of Turkey Creek, executor of his father WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, will being one that was named executor therein. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD February 7th 1839 Qualified ISABELLA ROBINSON as executor to the within will. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD The last will and Testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased proved the 19th March 1838 Recorded Book Q Pages 16 & 17 Minute Book [----] 59 Page 3 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 Bill of Appraisement of the property of WILLIAM ROBINSON. [INVENTORY LIST] Appraised by us this 17th day of April 1838 WILLIAM MEEK WILLIAM MINTER JOHN BURRUS THOMAS PATRICK RICHARD ERWIN NOTES: SAMUEL CARSON JAMES ROBERTSON CLARK ROBINSON HARVEY SMITH THOMAS STINSONS Page 4 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 The sale bill of the estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON deceased of Turkey Creek returned on oath to me June 28th 1838 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Recorded book Q page 381 & 382 Page 5 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 Sale bill of the estate of William Robinson, deceased, April 17th 1838 JAMES BIGGERS, Negro Girl MELINDA JOHN BOYD FRANCIS A. ERWIN, NEGRO BOY GEORGE HUGH GALLOWAY JEPTHA GWINN THOMPSON GWINN WILLIAM GWINN WILLIAM J. GILMORE, Negro Boy ELI THOMAS HOGG ROBERT KIDD ELIZABETH KING JAMES L. HOWE, Negro Boy ALLEN DR. CARTER LEE, Negro Boy BATTERS, Girl JENNY CATHERINE LOVE FRANCIS LOVE GEORGE MC A. LILLY DARREL MCDANIEL, Negro Girl MARY WILLIAM MINTER PHILANDER MOORE CLARK ROBISON [ROBINSON] ISABELLA ROBISON [ROBINSON] JAMES ROBISON MELISSA ROBISON ROBERT ROBISON JOHN STINSON JOSIAH VINCENT DANIEL WILLIAMS MARGARET WILSON per J. ROBISON Page 6 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 Sworn to before me 23rd December 1839 JAMES ROBINSON, executors ISABELLA ROBINSON, executors statement of WILLIAM ROBINSON deceased estate the date above Recorded Book R Pages 330, 331 & 332 Page 7 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 JAMES ROBINSON executor & ISABELLA ROBINSON executrix of the last will & testament of William Robinson, deceased, settlement. WILLIAM GWINN HARVEY SMITH REBEKKAH MCSSAIN ??? EDMOND JOINER DAVID ARTERBERRY ROBERT RAINEY JOSEPH HETHERINGTON THOMAS PATRICK I. & D. CROSLEY C. O. DAVID EPHRAIM FAUT JAMES T. GALLOWAY RICHARD GWINN ELIZABETH KING JAMES LAWRENCE JAMES MCELHANEY JOHN MCKNIGHT JAMES SANDERS GEORGE STEELE J. D. WITHERSPOON Sworn to before me December 23rd, 1839 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 8 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 JAMES ROBINSON executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, produced the following receipt, viz. Received the 16th day of April 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, two horses, two plows & harness, two cows & calves being left me under the will of the said WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. ISABELLA ROBINSON {her + mark} ROBERT ROBINSON Received January 4th 1842 of JAMES ROBINSON one of the executors of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, seven hundred & twelve dollars & seven cents in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. This is a full & final receipt of my interest & claim on said personal estate. HOSEA B. BIGGER JAMES BIGGERS Received January 4th 1842 of JAMES ROBINSON one of the executors of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, seven hundred & twelve dollars & seven cents in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. This is a full & final receipt of my interest & claim on said personal estate. ROBERT ROBINSON JAMES F. ROBINSON, Test Received January 4th 1842 of JAMES ROBINSON one of the executors of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, seven hundred & twelve dollars & seven cents in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. This is a full & final receipt of my interest & claim on said personal estate. WILLIAM GWINN JAMES A. WILSON Received January 4th 1842 of JAMES ROBINSON one of the executors of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, seven hundred & twelve dollars & seven cents in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. This is a full & final receipt of my interest & claim on said personal estate. CLERK ROBINSON J. A. ROBINSON, Test Received January 4th 1842 of JAMES ROBINSON one of the executors of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, seven hundred & twelve dollars & seven cents in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. This is a full & final receipt of my interest & claim on said personal estate. WILLIAM GWINN WILLIAM ROBINSON Page 9 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 Received the 2nd day of July 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, in full of my share of the books left to be divided under the will of late WILLIAM ROBINSON, the books having been divided by consent. MARGARET WILSON Received the 2nd day of July 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, in full of my share of the books left to be divided under the will of late WILLIAM ROBINSON, the books having been divided by consent. MELISSA ROBINSON {her x mark} WILLIAM GWINN, Test Received the 2nd day of July 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, in full of my share of the books left to be divided under the will of late WILLIAM ROBINSON, the books having been divided by consent. ROBERT ROBINSON Received the 2nd day of July 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, in full of my share of the books left to be divided under the will of late WILLIAM ROBINSON, the books having been divided by consent. JAMES BIGGERS Received the 2nd day of July 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, in full of my share of the books left to be divided under the will of late WILLIAM ROBINSON, the books having been divided by consent. CLERK ROBINSON Received the 2nd day of July 1839 of JAMES ROBINSON on estate one executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, in full of my share of the books left to be divided under the will of late WILLIAM ROBINSON, the books having been divided by consent. WILLIAM GWINN Page 10 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 JAMES ROBINSON, executor of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, statement. York District October 25th 1844 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of two hundred and eighty four dollars 87½ cents being the full amount of the legacy due to me under the same will with interest up to this date. As witness my hand & seal. WILLIAM F. WILSON {seal} Witness WILLIAM HEMINGWAY February 20th 1845 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of one hundred and ninety two dollars and thirteen cents it being the full amount of my share of the last installment of the land left to him to be sold under the will of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. Witness my hand. MARGRET WILSON Test WILLIAM ROBINSON January 25th 1844 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars 23 cents being the one half of a tract of land now due as sold agreeable to the will this being my share of the now due from the sale of land as by a reference to settlement this day made before the ordinary the same may be seen and I do likewise certify that I do actually need all this legacy for my support and to pay my lawful & just debts. MARGRET WILSON TEST WILLIAM ROBINSON Page 11 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 February 20th 1845 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of one hundred and ninety two dollars and thirteen cents it being the full amount of my share of the last installment of the land left to him to be sold under the will of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. CLERK ROBINSON January 25th 1844 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars 23 cents being the one half of a tract of land now due as sold agreeable to the will this being my share of the now due from the sale of land as by a reference to settlement this day made before the ordinary the same may be seen. CLERK ROBINSON February 20th 1845 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of one hundred and ninety two dollars and thirteen cents it being the full amount of my share of the last installment of the land left to him to be sold under the will of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. MELISSA ROBINSON Test, WILLIAM GWINN January 25th 1844 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars 23 cents being the one half of a tract of land now due as sold agreeable to the will this being my share of the now due from the sale of land as by a reference to settlement this day made before the ordinary the same may be seen. MELISSA ROBINSON TEST, WILLIAM GWINN Page 12 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 February 20th 1845 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of one hundred and ninety two dollars and thirteen cents it being the full amount of my share of the last installment of the land left to him to be sold under the will of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. WILLIAM GWINN January 25th 1844 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars 23 cents being the one half of a tract of land now due as sold agreeable to the will this being my share of the now due from the sale of land as by a reference to settlement this day made before the ordinary the same may be seen. WILLIAM GWINN February 20th 1845 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of one hundred and ninety two dollars and thirteen cents it being the full amount of my share of the last installment of the land left to him to be sold under the will of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. ROBERT ROBINSON January 25th 1844 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, the surviving executor under the will of the late WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars 23 cents being the one half of a tract of land now due as sold agreeable to the will this being my share of the now due from the sale of land as by a reference to settlement this day made before the ordinary the same may be seen. ROBERT ROBINSON Sworn to before me February 24th, 1846 J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 13 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 May the 4th 1846 Received of JAMES R. ROBINSON the administrator of the estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, two hundred and ninety two dollars and sixty five cents in full as my legacy of the estate aforesaid this is given in full of all demands up to this date, as witness my hand. SAMUEL C. WILSON February 9th 1847 Received of JAMES ROBINSON, surviving executor of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, four hundred thirty nine dollars and sixty six cents in full of both shares or installments due me from the sale of land left to sell under the will of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. Witness my hand. JAMES BIGGERS Page 14 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 JAMES ROBISON & ISABELLA ROBISON executor & executrix of WILLIAM ROBISON, deceased, on account with estate on final settlement, 19th January 1841 JAMES BIGGERS WILLIAM GWINN CLERK ROBISON JAMES ROBISON ROBERT ROBISON JAMES SANDERS JAMES WILSON SAMUEL WILSON WILLIAM WILSON Page 15 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 South Carolina York District It appears from the foregoing statement that there is due, agreeable to the to the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, six hundred & seventy six dollars 13¼ cents viz. JAMES ROBINSON CLERK ROBINSON WILLIAM GWINN JAMES BIGGER ROBERT ROBERTSON The same amount as the above share divided amongst the three grand children, viz. JOHN WILSON WILLIAM WILSON SAMUEL WILSON Each one third of one share divided among them each one two hundred and twenty five dollars 39 cents, which he is hereby ordered to pay over to said legatees unless he should not be able to collect a judgment obtained of Chester Court for the amount or near two thousand dollars or whatever sum he may xxx of said estate after making due diligence to recover the same time it given the executor in order to give him an opportunity to arrange the same day by spring court at Chester Court House. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 16 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 JAMES ROBINSON one executor of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, settlement in part of sale of land ordered by will to be made at death of widow. J. MCELHANEY T. I. EAKERS N. R. ERWIN JAMES BIGGERS CLERK ROBISON JAMES ROBISON ROBERT ROBISON MARGARET WILSON WILLIAM GWINN MELISSA ROBISON In this settlement one half … 25 January 1844 Page 17 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 To BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, judge of court of ordinary Your petitioner JAMES R. ROBISON showeth: That WILLIAM ROBINSON, lately departed this life leaving hi last will & testament of … 11th of March 1838. That your petitioner & ISABELLA ROBISON were appointed the executors of said will but your petitioner alone … Your petitioner states that under said will a plantation was left to ISABELLA ROBISON during her lifetime & at her death to be sold and equally divided amongst all the children of the testator. Your petitioner states that ISABELLA ROBISON has departed this life & he is now desirous of selling said land agreeably to the will. Your petitioner states that all the rest of the estate with the exception of this land has been administered. Your petitioner will pray on … 28th December 1842. JAMES ROBISON Page 18 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ] YORK DISTRICT. ] BY BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Esq. Ordinary of York 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 this State as you shall be directed unto by JAMES ROBINSON, one of the executors of the goods and chattels, rights, and Credits of WILLIAM ROBINSON late of York District deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown unto you by the said JAMES ROBINSON and there View and appraise all and May the said goods and chattels, being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof, and to cause the same to he returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said JAMES ROBINSON on or before the 29th day of May next. Witness, BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Esquire, Ordinary of the said District, the 29th day of March in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and in the sixty second year of American Independence. To Messrs. THOMAS PATRICK, WILLIAM MEEKS, JOHN BURRIS, WILLIAM MINTER, RICHARD GWINN. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS OYD (Ordinary of York District). MEMORANDUM. – That on the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me JOHN ...IGHT on of the Justices assigned to keep the peace York district – WILLIAM MINTER, JOHN BURRIS, WILLIAM MEEK, THOMAS PATRICK, RICHARD GWINN being the number of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of WILLIAM ROBINSON Late of York District, deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath, that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular, the goods and chattels of the said WILLIAM ROBINSON deceased, as shall be produced by JAMES ROBINSON, Executor of the estate of the said deceased, and that they would return the same, certified under their hands, unto the said JAMES ROBINSON, Executor, as aforesaid, on or before the 29th day of May next. Sworn, the day and year above written, before me Page 19 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 I do hereby certify that JAMES ROBINSON, one of the executors of the estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, did have appraised one cow & calf and delivered the same to MALISSA [MELISSA] ROBINSON, it being left to her in the will also that MALISSA refused to sign a receipt for said cow & calf January 12th 1842. ROBERT ROBINSON Sworn to before me January 25th 1844 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 20 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 Sale of the land of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, sold January 20th 1843. Sold by JAMES McEllhenny [MCELHENEY] Purchased by WILLIAM ROBISON, son of JAMES ROBISON the amount being 356 acres at $7 per acre = $2492. The securities were: JAMES BIGGARS [BIGGERS], York District JOSEPH WETHERINGTON, York District Returned to me on oath March 11th, 1843 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 21 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 Received of the estate of WILLIAM ROBISON, deceased, six dollars and thirty three cents for cotton sold by WILLIAM GWINN, being part of bale. JAMES ROBISON Page 22 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 South Carolina York District BY BENJAMIN CHAMBER esquire, ordinary of the district aforesaid. WHEREAS JAMES ROBINSON surviving executor of the goods and chattels of WILLIAM ROBINSON late of York District, deceased, has petitioned the court for liberty to sell the real estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, agreeable to the will, and it appearing proper upon due investigation to grant the prayer of said petition: the widow being dead. THESE are therefore to permit and empower the said JAMES ROBINSON to expose to sale at public outcry at the deceased late residence and on 20th day January next, agreeable to the will, all the real estate of said estate which may have come into your hands to the highest bidder on a credit of one & two years in equal installments with interest from date taking bond with sufficient security for the purchase, fifteen days previous notice to be given by public advertisement and a return of the proceeds of said sale to be made by you within the time prescribed by law & if necessary you take a mortgage to secure the payment of the purchase money & the purchaser to have thirty dollars in hand. Given under my hand and seal the 28st day of December, Anno Domini 1842 and of American independence 67th. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary district Page 23 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, William Robinson, 1838 JAMES ROBISON, executor of WILLIAM ROBISON, in account 19th February 1845. [ACCOUNTING[ Divided amongst 7, to each $192.13 Sworn to before me February 19th, 1845 J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 24 of 24 ** PAGE BREAK **