Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 Case No. 11 File No. 453 JOHN BUCHANAN, Deceased JAMES & WILLIAM BUCHANAN, Administrators 1807 Page 1 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 JAMES BUCKHANNAN & WILLIAM BUCKHANNAN settlement on the estate of MARGRETT STEPHENSON Deceased. For the Year 1807 as Administrators Amount of Estate as per vendue Bill One note $16.00 Ditto $12.00 Credit for crying Vendue $ 6.00 Do paying debt $ 4.00 Do Doctor SIMPSON $10.00 ========================================== $16.00 Sworn to before me April 4th, 1807 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Page 2 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 WILLY REEVES WILLIAM REEVES JAMES WOODS WILLIAM BUSH WILLIAM LITTLE WILLIAM ARDRY JAMES YOUNG SAMUEL BUCHANAN WILLIAM BUCHANAN JAMES BUCHANAN HENRY CARROL CAPTAIN JOHN HARRIS EVERY REEVES JEREMIAH CARROL WILLIAM WATSON MARGARET BUCHANAN WIDOW MARGARET BUCHANAN JOHN CARROL Page 3 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 Inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels of the estate of JOHN BUCKHANNAN, deceased. ROBERT HANNA pras by us JOHN HARRIS, JOHN BERRY [inventory list] Page 4 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 ELIZABETH LITTLE, executrix of the last will & testament of WILLIAM LITTLE, deceased by --- vs JAMES BUCHANNON & WILLIAM BUCHANNON administrators of the estate of JOHN BUCHANNON, deceased Make the following return of the administration of the said estate this 4th day of April 1807 to this date, viz: Debit to: the amount of a paper rendered to me by this administrator on oath to be the --- $183.18 the amount of some notes that appear on a settlement with MOORE, former ordinary 1807 $47.31¼ ======== Total $230.48¼ Contra Credit By former Credit on settlement $16.00 JOHN BATES by --- --- $1.00 on amount paid IAN BEATTY $8.00 Ordinary’s fees paid MOORE $6.50 JAMES SIMPSON receipt the balance $3.50 Ordinary fees this settlement $18.36 ======= Total $53.36 $177.12 The administrators say the widow received her part in property purchase and sale and more than she would be entitled to Widows third of balance $59.04 2/3 JAMES BUCHANAN WILLIAM BUCHANAN Sworn to & subscribed before me May 4th 1824 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS oyd {seal} Page 5 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 In the court of ordinary, York District, April 29, 1824 Whereas ELIZABETH LITTLE, executrix of the last Will & Testament of WILLIAM LITTLE, deceased hath made complaint to me on oath that she is apprehensive that the estate of said deceased is in danger of being injured by being to a bond gave by JAMES & WILLIAM BUCHANAN, administrators of JOHN BUCHANAN, deceased, to the ordinary of the district aforesaid … there are therefor to … & admonish you, the aforesaid JAMES & WILLIAM BUCHANAN to be and appear before me, BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, ordinary of the district aforesaid, on Tuesday the 4th of May next to render a true & perfect inventory & return of your actings & doings in the administration of the aforesaid deceased’s estate & then and there to abide & perform the decree & … of the court of ordinary thereon. Given under my hand & seal April 19, 1824 Page 6 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 South Carolina York District I BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, ordinary of the district aforesaid do decree the within amount with the interest thereon until paid being $112.18 2/3 to the heirs at law of JOHN BUCHANAN and the one third being deducted considering the widow’s third paid Considered to be due 10th of March 1808 May 4th 1824 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Recorded Book F Page 336 Page 7 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 April 19th, 1829 We accept the service of the within citation the date above. WILLIAM BUCHANAN JAMES BUCHANAN Page 8 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 South Carolina York District By ALEXANDER MOORE, Esquire, Ordinary Then and to … you or any three or four of you whose names are here under written to repair to and such parts and places as you shall be directed unto by JAMES & WILLIAM BUCKHANNAN, administrators of the estate of JOHN BUCKHANNAN, deceased, and then view and appraise and inventory make of the said goods and chattels of the said deceased (being first duly sworn) and return the same, certified under your hands and seals to the said administrators with thirty days from this date. Given under my hand and seal. ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary February 17th 1807 Directed to: ROBERT HANNA JOHN BERRY JOHN HARRIS JOHN CARROL Page 9 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 JAMES and WILLIAM BUCKHANNAN’s settlement on the estate of JOHN BUCKHANNAN, deceased, for the year 1807 as administrators. Amount of estate as per vandue B $16.00 one note $12.00 do $9.00 do $2.00 do $6.50 ====== Credit by crying vandue $2.00 paying debt $4.00 Do to Doctor SIMPSON $10.00 ====== $16.00 Sworn to before me April 4th 1807 ALEXANDER MOORE, ordinary Page 10 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 Memorandum this 20th day of February 1807 personally appeared before me JOHN BATES Esq., One of the justices of the quorum, ROBERT HANNA, JOHN BERRY, and JOHN HARRIS, being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of JOHN BUCKHANNAN, deceased, who being duly sworn made oath that they would make a just and true appraisement of all the singular the goods and chattels (ready money only accepted) of said deceased as shall be produced by JAMES and WILLIAM BUCKHANNAN, administrators of the estate of the said deceased and that they would return the same certified under their hands unto the said administrators within the time prescribed by law. Certified by me. JOHN BATES, J Qu. Page 11 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 We, the named appraisers of the estate of JOHN BUCHANAN do testify that we have appraised the property and returned it to the administrators of the said estate. ROBERT HANNA JOHN HARRIS JOHN BERRY Page 12 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 State of South Carolina York District Know all men by these presents, that we JAMES BUCKHANNAN & WILLIAM BUCKHANNAN & WILLIAM LITTLE are holden and firmly bound unto ALEXANDER MOORE Esquire, ordinary for the District of York in the full and just sum of $500 lawful money of this state, to be paid to the said ALEXANDER MOORE or his successors, ordinaries of this District, or their certain attorney or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, hour 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 17th day of February in the year of Our Lord, 1807. The condition of the above obligation as such, that if the above bound JAMES BUCKHANNAN & WILLIAM BUCKHANNAN administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of JAMES BUCKHANNAN deceased, do 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 administrator or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit into this court of ordinary for YORK, when he shall be there until 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 and doings, when by law required; and further do well and truly 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 require then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force. Sealed and delivered in the presence of: WILLIAM MOORE JAMES BUCHANAN {seal} WILLIAM BUCHANAN {seal} WILLIAM LITTLE {seal} Page 13 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 South Carolina York District Mrs. ELIZABETH LITTLE came before me and made oath that Captain WILL LITTLE in his life time entered into a bond as security to JAMES & WILLIAM BUCHANAN for their well and truly administered the estate of JOHN BUCHANAN, deceased, and that at this time she has cause to dispute that the estate of Captain WILLIAM LITTLE, deceased, of which she is executrix is in danger of being injured by the said surety. Sworn to & subscribed before me April 19th, 1824 ELIZABETH LITTLE {her + mark} Page 14 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, JOHN BUCHANAN 1807 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 15 of 15 ** PAGE BREAK **