Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 Case No. 11 File No. 463 JONATHON BRIAN deceased SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator 1832 Page 1 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 The appraisement bill of the estate of JONATHON BRIAN deceased Page 2 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 We the subscribing appraisers to certify the following to be a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the estate of JONATHON BRIAN late of York District deceased so far as they have been prescribed to the administrator Due on note GORDON MOORE SAMUEL FEEMSTER WILLIAM C DAVIS Appraised by us JAMES B WILLIAMS, JAMES FEEMSTER, JOHN RANEY Page 3 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 [Note: names listed in bill of sale] WILLIAM C DAVIS JAMES FEEMSTER JOSEPH KIRKPATRICK Page 4 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 Sale bill of the estate of JONATHON BRIAN late of York District deceased December 27th 1830 to MARGARET BRIAN M B BRIAN MARGARET BRIAN MRS BRIAN WILLIAM C DAVIS SAMUEL FEEMSTER JAMES GALLOWAY ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK JOSEPH KIRKPATRICK BENJAMIN LOVE JOHN LOVE JAMES MAGNESS WILLIS MORGAN JOHN STOWE CORNELIUS O'DONNELL Page 5 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 SAMUEL FEEMSTER the administrator of JONATHON BRIAN deceased final October 30th 1834. Recorded book R pages 290 through 291 and 289 1500 Page 6 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 The net amount of the estate brought over $1,507.38 this is MARGARET BRIAN the widow one-third amount balance $502.46 $1,004.92 Two children JONATHON F BRIAN and MARY A BRIAN each have the remainder $502.46 the administrator chargeable with a note on MICHAEL BRIAN not before earned out against him and due the 15th day of January 1825 $110.00 14 years 10 months due thereon $114.21 total $224.21 deduct continued $11.21 total $213.00 widows 1/3 this sum also $71.00 The two above heirs at law each $71.00 widow's third of above $502.46 to the below $71.00 each the same to JONATHON F BRIAN and $573.46 MARY A BRIAN $573.46 total $1,720.38 Page 7 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 South Carolina ] York District ] By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary of the district aforesaid in the court of ordinary October 30th 1839 it is ordered and decreed that SAMUEL FEEMSTER the administrator of JONATHON BRIAN deceased pay to Mrs. MARGARET BRIAN the widow of said deceased $573.46 and also pay JONATHON F BRIAN $573.46 also that fat land and pay to Mrs. MARGARET BRIAN the guardian of MARY BRIAN $573.46 the parties being all present and consenting thereto day and date above. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary York District Page 8 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator of the late JONATHON BRIAN deceased To the amount of last settlement $1,234.88 cash a credit by last settlement had $328.92 widow amount of expenses for one year self and children $68.50 administrators Commission on $1234.88 at 5% $61.74 ordinary fee this settlement $1.07 balance bearing interest $460.23 paid except the amount of Sworn before me January 7th 1828. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS. ordinary York District Page 9 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator of the estate of JONATHON BRIAN deceased settlement for 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826 up to the present date of November 7th 1827. GORDON MOORE'S NOTE SAMUEL FEEMSTER WILLIAM C DAVIS MICHAEL B BRIAN JOHN FEEMSTER the amount coming the amount of legacy coming from the estate of JOHN FEEMSTER deceased as to settlement of the estate by the deceased 6th January 1824 contra credit by BENJAMIN CHAMBERS proven ELIZABETH KIRKPATRICK JOHN BLAIR WILLIAM JAMESON and JAMES MEEKS administrator of ANDREW MEEKS ROB MCCAW EDWARD FEEMSTER JOHN MCCLURE NEWTON MORRIS ELEANOR LEECH WILLIAM RAINEY SAM MELLONS JOHN S BRATTON WILLIAM C DAVIS JONATHON BRIAN JONATHON BRIAN and WIFE JONATHON BRIAN and M B BRIAN SAMUEL and EDWARD FEEMSTER JONATHON BRIAN HUGH WALKER W C DAVIS sworn to before me November 7th 1827 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary York District Page 10 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 South Carolina ] York District ] We whole names are hereunto subscribed the heirs at law and guardian of MARY A BRIAN do this day acknowledge on settlement to have received of SAMUEL FEEMSTER the administrator of JONATHON BRIAN deceased each of us five hundred and seventy three dollars and 46/100 cents in full of each of our distributed share of the said deceased estate October 30th 1839. Amounting in all to $1720.38 witness our hands MARGARET BRIAN for her and as guardian JONATHON F BRIAN Page 11 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 Administration bond ] State of South Carolina ] York District ] Know all men by these presents that we SAMUEL FEEMSTER, EDWARD FEEMSTER and HUGH SHEARER are holding and firmly bound on to BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary for the district of York in the full and just sum of $4,000 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 11th day of December in the year of our Lord 1822. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of JONATHON BRIAN deceased, 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 SAMUEL FEEMSTER 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, and all the rest of the said goods, chattels and credits which shall be found remaining up on the account of the said Administration, the same being first allowed by the said court, shall deliver and pay unto such persons respectively as are entitled to the same by law; and if it so therefore appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the same be proved in court, and the executive obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said SAMUEL FEEMSTER do in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said letters of administration, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and delivered in the presence of SAMUEL FEEMSTER, EDWARD FEEMSTER teste BENJAMIN DOWDLE Page 12 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 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 SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of JONATHON BRIAN 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 SAMUEL FEEMSTER 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 SAMUEL FEEMSTER on or before the 10th day of February next. Witness BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary of the said district the 11th day of December in the year of our Lord 1822 and in the 47th year of American independence. To Messers. JAMES FEEMSTER, JAMES WILLIAMS, JOHN RAINEY, ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK EDWARD FEEMSTER BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Ordinary, York District Memorandum that on the 24th day of December in the year of our Lord 1822 personally appeared before me WILLIAM JAMESON one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in the district of York in the state of South Carolina JAMES FEEMSTER, JAMES R WILLIAMS and JOHN RAINEY being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of JONATHON BRIAN 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 JONATHON BRIAN deceased, as shall be produced by SAMUEL FEEMSTER 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 10th day of February next. Sworn the day and year above written before me WILLIAM JAMESON, QU Page 13 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 Order for sale ] South Carolina ] York District ] By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary for the district aforesaid. Where is SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator of the goods and chattels of JONATHON BRIAN late of the district of for said deceased, have petitioned the court for liberty to sell the personal property of the set of state; and it appearing proper, upon due investigation, to grant the prayer of the said petition. These are therefore to permit and empower the said SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator aforesaid to expose to sale of public outcry, the property of the said estate, which may have come to into his hands, to the highest bidder, on a credit of 12 months for all sums above $2, taking bond with sufficient security; for all sums over $2 and all sums under cash on delivery 15 days previous notice to be given by public advertisement and a return of the proceedings of set sail to be by hand made to the ordinary’s Office aforesaid within the time prescribed by law. Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of December anno domini 1822 and of American independence the forty seventh year. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary, York District Page 14 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 State of South Carolina ] York District ] By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary of York District. Whereas SAMUEL FEEMSTER has applied to me for letters of administration on all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of JONATHON BRIAN 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 holding at Yorkville on the Friday after publication thereof to show cause if any why they said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord 1822 and in the 47th year of American independence. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary York District This is to certify that the citation was publicly read before the congregation of Bullock Church on the 1st Sabbath and 1st day of December 1822 by the subscriber. Page 15 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 Letters of administration ] state of South Carolina ] York District ] By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary of York District. To SAMUEL FEEMSTER. Whereas JONATHON BRIAN late of the district of force it deceased lately died intestate, having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, diverse goods rights and credits within the district of were said by means we're of the full disposition and power of granting the administration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased , and also auditing the account, calculations and reckonings of the said Administration, a final dismission of the same, to me is manifestly known to belong. I desire that the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, may well and truly be administered converted and disposed of, do hereby grant unto the said SAMUEL FEEMSTER in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide, full power by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods , rights and credits of the said deceased, which to him and his lifetime, and at the time of his death, did belong and to ask, leave, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood obliged, so far as his goods, rights and credits will extend, according to their rate and order of law being first sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God to make a true and perfect inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same into the ordinary is office in Yorkville in order to be recorded on or before the 10th day of March now next ensuing and to render a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, when thereunto required. And I ordained, depute and constitute you, the said SAMUEL FEEMSTER administrator of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased. In testimony whereof, I have here on to set my hand and seal the 11th day of December Anno Domini 1822 and in the 47th year of American independence. Ordinaries office recorded BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ordinary, York District Page 16 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JONATHON BRIAN, 1832 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 17 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK **