Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 Case No. 64 File No. 2948 DAVID WATSON deceased JAMES WATSON et. al. Administrator 1805 Page 1 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 South Carolina York District February 6th 1805 we, JAMES VENABLES, SAMUEL NEELY and WILLIAM WATSON appraisers assigned to appraise the estate of DAVID WATSON, deceased, has produced to us by JAMES WATSON and JOHN BENTON administrators of said estate. Appraisement as follows [INVENTORY LIST] JAMES VENABLES SAMUEL NEELY WILLIAM WATSON Page 2 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 February 22nd 1805 sales list CATHERINE WATSON JAMES WATSON THOMAS GILL WILLIAM WATSON ROBERT ALLISON JOHN CARRELL [CARROLL] JAMES VENABLES JOHN BRYSON SAMUEL BURNS JAMES FINLEY JOHN TURNER WILLIAM NESMITH NATHANIEL HENDERSON EDWARD MOORHEAD DAVID BYERS inventory of the estate of DAVID WATSON DAVID WATSON VANDUE BILL Page 3 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 South Carolina York District By ALEXANDER MOORE, Esquire, ordinary Ordered that the personal property or estate of DAVID WATSON, deceased, be sold at twelve months credit by the administrators of the set of State they giving legal notice of said sale the same being at public vandue. N. B. Sale not to commence before the hours of 10:00 A.M. on any sale day. Given under my hand and seal February 15th 1805 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Page 4 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 South Carolina York District by ALEXANDER MOORE, Esquire, ordinary 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 district aforesaid as you shall be directed on to buy JAMES WATSON and JOHN BRYSON [BRISON], administrators to the estate of DAVID WATSON, deceased, and then view, appraise and inventory make of said goods and chattels (being first duly sworn) and return the same certified from under your hand and seal to the said administrators within 30 days from this date. Given under my hand and seal February 4th 1805 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary, York District Directed to: JOHN VENABLES JAMES VENABLES SAMUEL NEELY WILLIAM WATSON Page 5 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 February 6th 1805 I do hereby certify that JAMES VENABLES, SAMUEL NEELY and WILLIAM WATSON have been duly sworn as appraisers of the estate of DAVID WATSON, deceased, agreeable to the within instructions. SAMUEL WATSON {seal} Warrant of Appraisement DAVID WATSON Page 6 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 ADMINISTRATION BOND KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that we JAMES WATSON and JOHN BRYSON, THOMAS ROBERTSON and JAMES VENABLES are holding and firmly bound unto ALEXANDER MOORE, Esquire, ordinary for the District of York, in the full and just sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid to the said ALEXANDER MOORE, or his successors, ordinaries of this District, or to 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 our seals and dated the 4th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1805 and in the 20th year of American independence. THE CONDITION of this obligation is such, that if the above bound JAMES WATSON and JOHN BRYSON, administrators of the goods, chattels, and credits of DAVID WATSON deceased, do make, or cause to be made, 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, or possession, or knowledge of the said JAMES WATSON and JOHN BRYSON administrators or into the hands or possession of any other persons for them, and the same so made, do exhibit into the said Court of ordinary for York District, at such time as they, shall be hereunto required by the said Court and of the same goods, chattels, and credits do well and truly administer according to law, and make a just and true account of their actings and doings, when by law required, pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said will, as far as the said goods, chattels, and credits will extend and the law, then is this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force. JAMES WATSON {seal} JOHN BRYSON {seal} signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of THOMAS ROBERTSON {seal} JAMES VENABLES {seal} Page 7 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 South Carolina York District by ALEXANDER MOORE, Esquire, ordinary WHEREAS JAMES WATSON and JOHN BRYSON made suit to me to grant them letters of administration of the estate and effects of DAVID WATSON, deceased. THESE ARE THEREFORE TO CITE and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased on the Tuesday next after this publication hereof to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal January 7th 1805 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary published at Beersheba Meeting House February 3rd 1805 By me JAMES S. ADAMS, V. D. M. Page 8 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 Page No. 296 March Term 1806 JAMES WATSON and JOHN BRYSON } administrators of DAVID WATSON } vs } Sum Pro. On Note WILLIAM BENNETT and } Mr. SMITH, plaintiffs attorney BENJAMIN ALDRIDGE } WILLIAM BENNETT the only defendant in this case being under age, the plaintiffs suffered an nonsuit. Page 9 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, DAVID WATSON, 1805 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 10 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK **