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State of South Carolina		] In the Probate Court
Spartanburg County		] 1-Mar-1873
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To the Honorable Benjamin Woffard, Judge of Probate:

The humble petition of Henry Lyles respectfully showeth:

That Thomas Brian, late of the county and state aforesaid, 
departed this life leaving, his last will and testament, 
which has been proven and is of recorded in your office 
on or about the 1st day of February, 1871, a personal 
estate in the county aforesaid and leaving the following 
legal heirs and representatives, to wit, his widow, 
Narcissa Brian, and children, James Brian, Mary Foster, 
Martha Brian, Jane Lyles, J Thomas Brian and Aaron Brian, 
all of whom reside in the county and state aforesaid 
except J Thomas Brian who resides in Marshall county in 
the state of Texas.

That He appointed your petitioner executor of his said will 
and that he has qualified as such executor, paid the 
endebtedness of the estate and he is now ready for a final 
settlement.

Your petitioner therefore prays that the above named legatees 
of the said Thomas Brian, deceased, may be require to appear 
before your honorable court and show cause, if any they can, 
why a final settlement of the said deceased's estate should 
not be made.

And he will ever

** NOTE **
Citation was issued to legatees on 1-Mar-1873 to appear in 
court on 15-Apr-1873.  Citation was delivered by Sheriff to 
all legatees, except J Thomas Brian.