Probate, SC, Union, Edward Gregory, 1855 Box 39 Package 22 Estate of: Edward Gregory South Carolina Union District Inventory and return of the appraisers of the estate of Edward Gregory, deceased. [Inventory List] We the undersigned being the appraisers sworn to appraise the goods and chattels of Edward Gregory deceased do hereby certify that the above is a just and true appraisement of all in singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased as shown To Us by Solomon Gregory the administrator of the said effects. Given under our hands and seals this 14th day of February 1855. I. Gregory G. S. Gregory James McCright A. Wilson Soloman Gregory administrator of the estate of Edward Gregory deceased in act with said estate. 1857 Dec 7th amount paid to H. M. Cudd, Guardian $57.95 Oct 12th amount paid to Jeremiah Gregory Legacy $72.43 Oct 5th paid James B. Gregory ditto $72.43 Oct 12th paid Jarrett Gregory $72.43 Oct 24th paid Nancy Gregory 1/3 widows $398.37 Oct 12th paid Thomas Gregory Legacy $72.43 Sep 29th paid C. B. Sims 4 Isaac Gregory $72.43 Sep 29th paid C. B. Sims 4 Tillman Gregory $72.43 Sep 29th paid C. B. Sims 4 Thomas French $72.43 Oct 12th paid Margaret Gregory Legacy $72.43 Dec 8th paid Isaac Gregory Legacy $72.43 Sep 29th paid Dawkins and Gady attorney $15.00 Sep 29th paid B. Johnson ordinary $16.00 Sep 29th paid to B. Johnson for Sheriff $21.10 Court of ordinary 4th of January 1858 personally appeared Solomon Gregory administrator of the estate of Edward Gregory deceased who proves this returned by his own oath and provided produced the proper vouchers. Solomon Gregory B. Johnson OUD South Carolina Union district Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Union, Edward Gregory, 1855 Whereas Edward Gregory, late of the district and state aforesaid, departed this life on the 11th day of December leaving a a paper purporting to be his last will and testament bearing date the 7th Day of February 1851 and whereas the said paper writing is contested by Isaac Gregory and James Gregory and the following children of William Gregory deceased to wit Isaac, Cornelius, John, Samuel, and Jane Gregory, who are infants, and who and all heirs at law of the said Edward Gregory, and whereas us the undersigned, all the legatees and divisees under said paper. Now know all men by these presents that we the undersigned in consideration of the of the withdrawal by the said Isaac and James Gregory and the said children of the said William Gregory of them opposition to the said paper writing and of them consent that the same may be proven in common form, do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executor and administrators, in the sum of three thousand dollars to make, devise, and partition of the estate of said Edward Gregory XXX with and amongst said Isaac Gregory, James Gregory and the said children of the said William Gregory, deceased, in like manner as if the said Edward Gregory had died intestate according to the statute of distributions of the said state. The above sum to be paid in to the said Isaac Gregory and James Gregory and the said children of William Gregory in case the undersigned should fail to perform the above obligations and to be a full force and virtue. Witness our hands and seal this 12th of January 1855 Nancy Gregory Solomon Gregory Ansel Gregory Jarred Gregory Thomas French Jerry Gregory William H. Gregory witness for the first six signers Tillman Gregory Thomas Gregory Margaret Gregory Sarah Gregory e. h. Gregory witness for the four signers The state of South Carolina Union district By B. Johnson ordinary of Union 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 Solomon Gregory administrator of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Edward Gregory deceased, wherever any of the said goods and chattels are, or do remain within the sad parts and places, and which shall be shown on to you by the sad Solomon Gregory administrator and few and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels being first to lease worn on the holy evangelists of almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory an appraisement thereof, and to cause the same to be returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said Solomon Gregory administrator honored for the first day of March next. Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Union, Edward Gregory, 1855 Witness B. Johnson Esquire, ordinary at the said district, the second day of February in the year of Our Lord 1855 and in the 79th your American independence. To Misters Isaac Gregory, A. J. Gregory, Austin Wilson, James mccright & Sanford Gregory memorandum that on the 14th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1855 personally appeared before me G. L. Gregory one of the magistrates for the for the set District, Isaac Gregory, A. Wilson, James mccright and Sanford Gregory being four of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of Edward Gregory late of Union district deceased, being sworn made oath that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said Edward Gregory deceased, as shall be produced by Solomon Gregory Administrator of the estate of the said deceased, and that they would return the same, certified under their hands, unto the said Solomon Gregory Administrator on or before the first day of march next. This 14th day of February 1855. I. Gregory A. Wilson James McCright G. L. Gregory Sworn, the day and year above written before me, G. L. Gregory, Magistrate ] South Carolina ] In the Court of Ordinary Union District ] ] Jan. 18, 1855 ] The petition of the undersigned, respectfully sheweth that his father, Edward Gregory late of said district, departed his life on or about the 12th day of December last. Leaving an instrument purporting to be his last will and testament - but the witnesses thereto refusing to swear to the execution thereof, it consequently is no will and therefore your petitioner withdrawn the petition which he, sometime since, filed to have the aforesaid supposed will proven in solemn form. Your petitioner further shew unto you that his father, the aforesaid Edward Gregory, left his widow Nancy Gregory, (mother of petitioner), and grandchildren and the following children heirs surviving. To wit: Sarah French (w/o Thomas) Ansel Gregory Isaac Gregory James Gregory Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Union, Edward Gregory, 1855 Jared Gregory Jeremiah Gregory Margaret Gregory Thomas Gregory Tilman Gregory and the following grandchildren: Isaac Gregory Cornelius F Gregory John Gregory Samuel Gregory Jane Gregory all children of William Gregory, deceased. Your petitioner would also shew that his father left a personal estate consisting of three negroes, corn, fodder, horses etc., supposed to worth about $1500, therefore your petitioner prays that letters of administration on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said Edward Gregory be granted him upon compiling with the usual terms in such case. Jan. 18, 1855 Solomon Gregory Union Co. SC Will Book A-G Box 39 Pkg 22 Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, Union, Edward Gregory, 1855 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **