Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of South Carolina County of Chester In Probate Court Ex-Parte JOHN KELSEY, administrator June 7, 1805 In Re Estate of DAVID CARR, deceased Apartment No. 10 Package no. 163 Page 1 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of South Carolina Chester District Be it known to all all whom it may concern that I DAVID CARR of the state and district aforesaid, considering that it is appointed for all men once to die and that I threw age and infirmity and brought to view that moment as being at no great distance as it respects my self, conceive it to be my duty to make and leave this my last will and testament. IN THE FIRST PLACE as far as I know my own heart I would commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust to be interred in a decent and Christian manner agreeable to my circumstances in life. As to what of the good things of this world which it has pleased God to commit to my charge I will that they be distributed in the manner following viz: FIRST I will that all night just and lawful debts be Faithfully discharged it is also my will that my wife MARGARET CARR enjoy the entire and exclusive use and Prophets of all that tracked or parcel of land on which I live during her lifetime or widowhood but if she marry the land is to be disposed of in a manner Hereafter to be mentioned. I also bequeath to my wife MARGARET CARR all the corn and farrage that is now in my possession also the grain that is now in the ground and likewise to horses named Kate & Dick, two cows and two calves of her own choice, and all Plantation tools such as carts plows and everything necessary for farming, all my sheep for Hogs of her choice, all the household and kitchen Furniture, all to be hers to enjoy the profits until her death and then to be divided between my three daughters ELIZABETH KELSEY, MARGARET FARIS and AGNES CULP. It is likewise my desire that all the property not yet mentioned to be sold at public sale and the money arising are from with but maybe do to me to the estate to be divided between my wife MARGARET CARR, ELIZABETH KELSEY, MARGARET FARIS and AGNES CULP, after the expense of my funeral is discharged It is my will that at my wife's death that the land that I now possess be sold at public sale and the prophets arising there from to be divided between my three daughters ELIZABETH KELSEY, MARGARET FARIS and AGNES CULP. I do also bequeath to my son ROBERT CARR five shillings to be paid out of the estate. Finally I will and do hereby appoint THOMAS LATTER and AUGUSTINE CULP executor of this my last will and testament I also do hereby revoke all other Wills whatever which may have been. Page 2 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 In testimony of this I have hereunto affixed my seal and set my hand this 18th day of December in the year of Our Lord 1804 in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. DAVID CARR {seal} THOMAS LATTA JOSEPH CATHCART ALEXANDER HUSTON Page 3 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 South Carolina Chester District Personally appeared THOMAS LATTA of being duly sworn declares on his oath that he and DAVID CARR signed acknowledge that within instrument of writing as his last will and testament and that he the said DAVID CARR was done of sound and perfect mind and memory to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief and that JOSEPH CATHCART and ALEXANDER HOUSTON there with deponent did subscribe as witnesses thereunto in the presence and at the request of the testator. At the same appeared THOMAS LATTA and qualified as executor. Given under my hand this the day 7th day of June 1805. J. BROWN, OCD Page 4 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 An inventory and appraisement of the Goods & Chattles of the estate MARGARET CARR, late of Chester district, deceased, as exhibited to use, the under subscribing appraisers appointed for that purpose by E. LYLES, Esquire, Ordinary in said district, viz: EXUM EDWARDS & D. G. SEENSON SAMUEL MCCLUNEY & D. PORTER JAMES MCFADDEN Given under our hands this 20th July 1825 THOMAS REID JOHN BOYD ROBERT ROBINSON JOHN MILLER Page 5 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 TO EPHRAIM LYLES, Esquire, Ordinary Chester District Sir, I, at the request of Mr. JOHN KELSEY, have resurveyed the land which DAVID CARR, late of Chester District, deceased, did, in his will, devised. I find it to contain one hundred and ninety four acres and being requested by Mr. KELSEY to pay attention to the quality, I did so that I might represent to you my opinion of the value thereof. I was tolerably well acquainted before with the premises but no the exact extent or boundary Mr. KELSEY this day did with me go personally with him to the court house to represent to you respecting the business but it is out of my power I bring quite unwell has been confined to bed the greater part the last week & is now sincerely able to set up, however I do declare as in the presence of Almighty God & clothed with the official duties of my office that it is my opinion the land is worth about five dollars per acre & I think not more in cash, although perhaps would sell for more on a time. September 5th, 1825 THOMAS REID, J. Q. Page 6 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of Missouri County of Clay KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we the undersigned have this day constituted, nominated and appointed GEORGE K. CULP of the county of Clay and State of Missouri, aforesaid, to be our lawful attorney to do and perform all manner of business acts, in our names, in settling our business receiving and receipting for us in our names sue and be sued for us in our names, that is to say in settling our business in Chester County in the state of South Carolina in respect of the estate of the late DAVID CARR & MARGRET CARR, late of said county now deceased and we, as lawful heirs of said estate, bind or selves to be responsible for all the lawful acts of our said attorney the same as though we have been personally present. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal on this twenty fifth day of March A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty one. JOHN CULP NATHAN CULP JONATHAN CULP BENJAMIN CULP PETER CULP DAVID CULP Witness W. L. WOOD LABAN GARRETT Page 7 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of Missouri County of Clay Be it remembered that on this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty one, personally came before me, WILLIAM L. WOOD, clerk of County Court of the county of Clay, aforesaid, JOHN CULP, NATHAN CULP, JOHATHAN CULP, BENJAMIN CULP and ELISHA CAMERON whose names are subscribed and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deeds for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court this day and year aforesaid. WILLIAM L. WOOD, Clerk State of Missouri County of Clay I JAMES L. V. THOMPSON, presiding Justice of the county court of said county, do hereby verify that WILLIAM L. WOOD, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the acting clerk of said court and that his said certificate and attestation are in due form of law. Given under my hand this 29th day of March, 1831. J. L. V. THOMPSON, presiding Justice Page 8 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of Missouri County of Randolph Be it remembered that on this seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one before the undersigned clerk of the county court of said county, personally appeared before GEORGE CULP whose name is signed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office provided this date aforesaid. ROBERT WILSON, Clerk State of Missouri County of Randolph JAMES HEAD, presiding justice of the county court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that ROBERT WILSON is clerk of said county court and that all due faith and credit is to be given to his acts as such and that his said certificate is in due form of law. As witness my hand this 9th day of April in the year 1831. JAMES HEAD PJRCC Page 9 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of Kentucky Allen County I, DAVID WALKER, clerk of the county of Allen in the state of Kentucky, certify that the withing power of attorney from JOHN CULP and others to GEORGE H. CULP was produced to me in my office on the 7th day of May 1831 and acknowledged by the said DAVID CULP, one of the subscribers thereto to be his act and deed. In testimony of which I have set my name and affixed the seal of said county at the clerk’s office in Scottsville on the 7th day of May, 1831. DAVID WALKER, CACC Page 10 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of Kentucky Allen County I LEMUEL SWEARINGEN an acting justice of the peace, in and for said county, in the absence of JAMES R. ALEXANDER, Senior justice of said county, certify that DAVID WALKER whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is acting clerk of said court and that his certificate and attestation is in due form of law & that full faith and credit is and aught to be given to all his acts as such. Given under my hand this 7th day of May 1831. LEMUEL SWEARINGEN, JPAC State of Kentucky Allen County I, DAVID WALKER, clerk of Allen County in the state of Kentucky certify that LEMUEL SWEARINGEN who has signed the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same and acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified. Given under my hand this 7th day of May, 1831 DAVID WALKER, clerk Page 11 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 Articles at Vendue Sold DAVID CARR’s Estate, deceased. MARGARET CARR AUSTIN CULP JOHN FARIS ELIZABETH KELSEY ROBERT MCKINNEY ANDREW WHERRY Page 12 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 Appraise Bill of the estate of DAVID CARR, deceased [INVENTORY LIST] JOSEPH CATHCART JOSEPH GASTON ANDREW WHARRY [WHERRY] Page 13 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 A return of the cost of the estate of DAVID and MARGARET CARR PATRICK CARRY EXAM EDWARDS JOHN and MARGARET JONES sent by ALEXANDER FARIS JOHN KELSEY ROBERT KELSEY heir of ELIZABETH KELSEY SAMUEL KELSEY heir of E. KELSEY THOMAS KELSEY heir of E. KELSEY E. LYLES WILLIAM PORTER R. G. and JANET REID heirs of E. KELSEY THOMAS REID THOMAS WHITE This return ends the first Monday in October 1826 and was made by JOHN KELSEY, Administrator this 25th day of December 1826. Page 14 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 1829 Money paid to heirs of DAVID & MARGARET CARR of the parcel JOHN & MARGARET FARES sent by JACK R. FARES MARGARET KELSEY, administratrix of THOMAS KELSEY, deceased JOHN & MARGARET FARES sent by ISAAC FARES SAMUEL KELSEY PETER WYLIE EXUM EDWARDS South Carolina Chester District JOHN KELSEY, administrator of the estate of DAVID & MARGARET CARR, deceased came into open court & made the above return on oath. JOHN KELSEY, Administrator Sworn to & signed this 5th January 1829 before P. WYLIE, OCD Page 15 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 1827 Money paid the heirs of DAVID & MARGARET CARR of the E. LYLES R. G. [ROBERT GREG REID] and JANET REID sent by J. W. WYLIE ROBERT KELSEY SAMUEL KELSEY THOMAS KELSEY This return ends the 7th day of January 1828 and was made by JOHN KELSEY, Administrator. South Carolina Chester District JOHN KELSEY, administrator of the above estate came into open court & made the above return on oath the 4th February 1828. JOHN KELSEY, administrator Sworn to and signed the 5th day of November 1828. P. WYLIE, OCD Page 16 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 Missouri Clay County December the 9th AD 1827 I certify that I solemnized a marriage contract between ELISHA CAMRON and JANE CULP. Give under my hand the date first above written. A. B. BALDWIN, JP Missouri Clay County I SAMUEL TILLERY, clerk of the circuit court of the county aforesaid, do certify that the above and foregoing marriage certificate was recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit for the county aforesaid on the 4th day of February AD 1828. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Liberty on this 25th day of March, AD 1831. SAMUEL TILLERY, Clerk State of Missouri Clay County I, JOHN F. RYLAND, sole and presiding judge of the circuit court within and for the County of Clay in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that SAMUEL TILLERY, whose certificate is above affixed is and was at the day of the date of the said certificate the Clerk of said circuit court, in said county of Clay, duly commissioned and qualified as such clerk, and that his said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand as Judge of the Clay Circuit Court, aforesaid, this 9th day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty one. J. F. RYLAND Page 17 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 South Carolina Chester District BY E. LYLES Esquire ordinary of said District. WHEREAS JOHN KELSEY have petitioned the court of ordinary four letters of administration of the estate of MARGARET CARR late of said district, deceased. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite all the Kindred and creditors of said deceased to appear before me in the court of ordinary to be holding at the Chester Courthouse for Chester District on Monday the 23rd instant to show cause if any they have by said letters of administration should not be granted. Given under my hand May 2nd 1825 E. LYLES, ordinary Fishing Creek Church Chester District that the within citation was duly published. Certified this 15th day of May 1825 by JOHN B. DAVIES JDM Page 18 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of South Carolina Chester District BY E. LYLES ordinary of said District to JOHN KENNEDY Sheriff of said District these are to authorize and require you to cite THOMAS CARTER executor of ALEXANDER CARTER, deceased to appear before me in court of ordinary to be holden for Chester District. At Chester QU on the 4th Monday and this instant to answer to KENNEDY CARTER and others and to finally settle and pay up the legatees of set estate. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of February 1827 E. LYLES, OCDCC Page 19 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 South Carolina Chester District Personally appeared ROBERT ROBINSON and being sworn saitheth he knows the plantation whereon DAVID CARR formerly lived on said to contain 194 acres and being about to be sold a agreeable to his last will and he believes it to be worth $5 per acre. ROBERT ROBINSON Sworn to before me this 5th day of September 1825. E. LYLES ordinary Page 20 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 P. WILEY JPCD Whereas SUSANNAH CROOK late of Chester District, deceased, died intestate having a small personal estate your petitioner would petition your court to have letters of administration granted to him on the said estate. December 9th 1844. D. G. STINSON Sir, I wish that if you could send me the citation by some person or other. Also if you can find persons from my neighborhood acquainted with the CROOK land have it valued and advertise the same. yours D. G. STINSON December 9th 1844 Page 21 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 February 23rd 1824 I have by my Deputy ELI GILL personally served THOMAS CARTER. executor of ALEXANDER CARTER. Deceased. with a copy of the citation. JOHN KENNEDY Sheriff Chester District miles 20 Page 22 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 Platt Adjoining Land R. MCFADDEN DR. C. BOYD, MILL & LAND PETER WYLIE W. PORTER State of South Carolina The above plat death represent a tract of land containing 194 Acres situated in Chester District, in the state aforesaid, on both sides of Fishing Creek, it being a part of a tract of land originally surveyed for ISAAC SMITH and that and that is part that DAVID CARR died possessed of and it has such shape and marks boundings as the above plat doth represent. Surveyed at the request of JOHN KELSEY August 17th 1825. THOMAS REID, District surveyor Page 23 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of South Carolina Chester District BY E. LYLES Esquire ordinary for the district aforesaid. WHEREAS JOHN KELSEY executor of the goods and chattels of DAVID and MARGARET CARR late of Chester District deceased petitioned the court for liberty to sell the personal property of said estate; and it appearing proper, upon do investigation, to give Grant the prayer of the said petition. THESE ARE THEREFORE to permit and empower the said JOHN KELSEY Esquire agreeable to the last will and testament to expose to sale at public outcry, both real and personal the property of said estate, which may have come into his hands, to the highest bidder on a credit of 1 and 2 years for the purchase money 15 days previous notice to be given by public advertisement, and a return of the proceedings of the said sale to be by him made to the ordinaries office aforesaid, with the prescribed within the time prescribed by law. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of December Anno Domini, 1825 and in the year of American independence fiftieth. Page 24 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 Order for sale of DAVID CARR’s Land Paid JOHN KELSEY $200 and took his receipt Received $300 and gave a receipt receipt ... November 19th 1827 JOHN KELSEY received $117 and gave a receipt, May 27th 1827 JOHN KELSEY DAVID and MARGARET CARR 1825 Page 25 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of South Carolina Chester District KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we JOHN KELSEY, THOMAS REID Esquire are holden and firmly bound to E. LYLES Esquire, ordinary for the District of Chester in the full and just some of $2,000 lawful money of this state, to be paid to the said E. LYLES or his successors, ordinaries of this district or there certain attorneys or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, our and every of our heirs, executor and administrators, for the whole, and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with are seals, and dated the 23rd day of May in the year of Our Lord 1825. THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN KELSEY administrator of the goods and chattels end credits of DAVID CARR and MARGARET CARR late of Chester District, deceased, to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come into the hands, possession or knowledge of said JOHN KELSEY or into the hands or possession 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 on to 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 therein when required by the said court, and all the rest of the said goods, chattels and credits which shall be found remaining on the account of the said Administration, the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall deliver and pay on to such persons respectively, as are entitled to the Same by law, and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the same be proved in court, and the executor obtain a certificate of the probate there of, and the said JOHN KELSEY 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. JOHN KELSEY THOMAS REID W. WHYTE [???] sealed and delivered in the presence of E. LYLES Page 26 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Chester, DAVID CARR 1805 State of South Carolina Chester District BY E. LYLES 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 onto by JOHN KELSEY administrator of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of DAVID CARR and MARGARET CARR late of the said District, deceased wherever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain within the set parts and places, and which shall be shown on to you by the said JOHN KELSEY and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first 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 KELSEY administrator on or before the first Monday of August next. Witness E. LYLES Esquire, ordinary of the said District, the 23rd day of May in the year of Our Lord, 1825 and in the 49th year of American independence. TWO MISTERS: THOMAS REID Esquire, JOHN BOYD Esquire, ROBERT ROBINSON Esquire, JOHN MILLING, JOHN KELSEY, ANDREW WHERRY. MEMORANDUM, that on the 20th day of July in the year of Our Lord 1825 personally appeared before me, JOHN BOYD, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in Chester District THOMAS REID Esquire, JOHN BOYD, JOHN MILLING and ROBERT ROBINSON after being for the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of MARGARET KERR late of the said district, deceased, being duly sworn made of that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular, the goods and chattels of the said MARGARET KERR, deceased, as shall be produced by JOHN KELSEY, administrator, of the said deceased, and that they would return the same under their hands unto the said JOHN KELSEY on or beofre the 10th day of August next. Sworn the day and year above written before me. JOHN BOYD, Justice of the Peace. Page 27 of 27 ** PAGE BREAK **