Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 Case #67 File #3302 SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased A J MATTHEWS ADMR CTA 1869 Page 1 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 York County SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased last will and testament A J MATTHEWS Testament administrator with the will annexed filed 21st April 1869 F C HARRIS recorded in Book of Wills page 228 and 229 Page 2 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] In the name of God amen I SAMUEL MATTHEWS of the state and district before said being of sound and disposing of mind and memory would dispose of my worldly estate in the manner following: I will to my son JOHN A. MATTHEWS all my tract of land where on I now reside and to support my wife MARGARET also contribute to the support of my three daughters ELIZABETH, HARRIET and MARY during their single life. Also I will to my son JOHN all my livestock horses cattle sheep and hogs with all the farm tools of every description also the wagon and smith tools also my cooper tools and buggy. I allow my daughter HARRIET one bed. Then I will to my wife MARGARET the remaining of my household furniture of any description all the kitchen utensils of any kind also balance the remainder of my property of any kind whatever not included or willed above. I allow for my son JOHN including the provisions on lands and the growing crops also the unsold cotton and not lastly I appoint to my son JOHN executor of this my last will and testament and I adjoin It on him to pay all my just debts and last expenses in testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day April 27th ad 1857 signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of SAMUEL MATTHEWS. SAMUEL MATTHEWS {seal, his X mark} In the presence of us witness HUGH JACKSON MILTON H CURRENCE MYLES SMITH Page 3 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 Supplement or codicil to the above I also desire good cause towards my daughters ELIZABETH FORD and I allow her to have one hundred and fifty dollars of my estate also my grandson JAMES SAMUEL to have five dollars also my two granddaughters HARRIET KNOX and REBECCA KNOX five dollars each. This I declare and constitute as a part of my will as above witness my hand and seal this day September 2nd 1862. Acknowledged in the presence of us MILTON H CURRENCE DAVID PATRICK MYLES FORD SAMUEL MATTHEWS {his X mark} Page 4 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] Personally appeared MYLES SMITH before me and made with that he was present and saw SAMUEL MATTHEWS sign and seal the foregoing as his last will and testament and codicil thereto and heard him acknowledge the same as and for his last will and testament and codicil thereto and that he with HUGH M JACKSON and MILTON H CURRENCE straight with the execution of ant and will and subscribed the three names in his presence of testator and each other and that he with MILTON H CURRENCE and DAVID J PATRICK witness the execution of said codicil and subscribed their names in presence of testator and each other and that testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory. MYLES SMITH Sworn to 21st of April 1869 F C HARRIS Admitted to probate in common form April 21st 1869 F C HARRIS, judge of probate Qualified A J MATTHEWS Administrator with his will annexed 28th Sept 1869 F C HARRIS, judge of probate Page 5 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] By F C HARRIS Esquire probate judge of York County whereas A J MATTHEWS has applied to me for letters of administration with the will annexed an all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of SAMUEL MATTHEWS late of the county aforesaid deceased. These are, therefore, to site and admonish all and singular the Kindred creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our next probate court for the said county to be holden at the York courthouse on the 28th day of September to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord 1869 and in the 94th year of American independence. FRANK C HARRIS, probate judge Page 6 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 Case #68 File #3323 SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased A J MATTHEWS administrator 1869 Page 7 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 York SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased A J MATTHEWS administrator warrant of appraisal issued 28th September 1869 F C HARRIS probate judge Case #68 File #3323 Page 8 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] By F C HARRIS Esquire Probate Judge 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 this county as you shall be directed unto by A J MATTHEWS administrator with the will annexed and SAMUEL MATTHEWS late of York County deceased wheresoever any of the goods and chattels of the said deceased are or do remain within the said parts and places and which will be shown on to you by the said administrator and there view and appraise all and every of the said goods and chattels being first sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God to make 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 to the said probate judge on or before the 25th day of October now next ensuing. Dated the 28th day of September Anno Domini 1869 and in the 94 year of American independence To: MYLES SMITH W T JACKSON MILTON H CURRENCE R C MCCARTER J B JACKSON F C HARRIS probate judge Page 9 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 Memorandum This 14th day of October 1869, personally appeared before me, R L SIMMONS, Esquire, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in York County M H CURRENCE, MYLES SMITH, I B JACKSON, W T JACKSON and R C MCCARTER being five of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased who being duly sworn made of that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased as shall be produced by A J MATTHEWS administrator of the estate of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased and that they would return the same certified under their hands, onto the said F C HARRIS within the time prescribed by law. Signed MYLES SMITH W T JACKSON MILTON H CURRENCE R C MCCARTER J B JACKSON R L SIMMONS magistrate Page 10 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] To F C HARRIS probate judge for said county the petition of A J MATTHEWS respectfully show off that SAMUEL MATTHEWS died in the year 1865 leaving a will dated 27th day of April 1857 and proved in this court of probate April 21st 1869 leaving JOHN MATTHEWS executor of said will and your petitioner shows that the said JOHN MATTHEWS died in the year 1865 not having qualified as executive of the said last will and testament and your petitioner in order to settle up the will of the said SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased would respectfully pray you your court for letters of administration with this will annexed and ever will & C September 14th 1869 A J MATTHEWS appears 28th September 1869 FRANK C HARRIS probate judge Page 11 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] Petition and order for sale To F C HARRIS judge of probate of said county the petition of A J MATTHEWS administrator with the will ANNEXED of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased respectfully show us that your petitioner in order to prevent the loss of property and to pay the debts and in order to facilitate a distribution thereof finds it necessary to make sale of the whole of the personal estate of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased and therefore pray your order directing a sale the time and place and credit to be given. September 28th 1869 A J MATTHEWS To A J MATTHEWS The administrators of the will being annexed of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased is hereby authorized to make sale of the whole of the personal estate of the said deceased at his residence on the 15th day of October allowing the purchasers at said sale a credit of 6 months for all sums exceeding $5 and $5 and under ready cash purchasers at sale to give bond and good security. Given under my hand and seal, this 28th day of September 1869 FRANK C HARRIS probate judge Page 12 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 With his will annexed A J MATTHEWS administrator of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased 1869 October 15th amount of sale bill $187.80 1869 April 21st F C HARRIS proving will $2.00 October 25th F C HARRIS letters $5.50 October 25th F C HARRIS citation $3.50 October 14th R L SIMMONS $0.50 October 15th MYLES SMITH appraisal and clerk $1.00 October 15th auctioneers $0.75 costs on $187.80 $4.69 costs on $13.75 $0.33 balance in administrators hands June 1st 1872 $66.53 To interest on and $66.53 from 1st of June to 1st of Jan 1871 $11.65 total $181.18 1870 October 28th L M GRISS $4.50 1871 January pastors sick and company tombstone $30.00 February 1st ELIZABETH FORD legatee 15th October 1869 $163.56 February 1st HARRIET A KNOX and REBECCA J KNOX legatee 15th of October 1869 $10.90 February 18th SAMUEL B HALL for the return $6 February 18th F C HARRIS preparing this return $0.56 interest on $11.65 $0.29 interest on $215.46 $5.38 balance due to the administrator $39.95 sworn to 18th February 1871 F C HARRIS probate court Page 13 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] Administration bond with will annexed Know all men by these presents that we A J MATTHEWS, S C MATTHEWS, W T JACKSON are holding and firmly bound on to FRANK C HARRIS Esquire probate judge for the county of York in the full sum of $1,000 lawful money of the state to be paid to the said F C HARRIS or his successors probate judges of this county are there certain attorney or a assigns. To which payment well and truly be made we bind ourselves and every of us, and our and every of our heirs executives and administrators for the whole and in the whole jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord 1869 The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound A J MATTHEWS administrator of with will annexed of goods channels rights and credits of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods channels rights and credits of the said deceased which have or so come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said administrators or in the hands or position of any other persons for him and the same so made to exhibit in the court of probate at such time as he show be there on to required by the said court and the same goods channels rights and credits do well and truly administer according to law and make a just and true account of his acting and doing when by law required and further do well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained in specified in the said well as far as the said goods channels rights and credits will extend and the law require than the above obligation will be void or else to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of A J MATTHEWS S C MATTHEWS W T JACKSON Page 14 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 Appraisement bill of the estate of SAMUEL MATTHEWS 2 tables, loom, and dresser $4.75 lot of jugs $3.25 lot of chairs candle molds and shears $1.00 chest sideboard clock and books $9.25 2 bids beef and box $18.50 lot of barrels and cutting box $4.00 1 mule 5 head of cattle for ship $131.60 buggy farm tools plowshares Cooper tools sugars chisels Seth Smith tools and cartwheels and dresser shoe tools $28.00 total $238.25 we the undersigned being appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of SAMUEL MATTHEWS to certify the above to be a correct appraisement of the same this day October 14th 1869 MYLES SMITH W J JACKSON M H CURRENCE J B JACKSON R C MCCARTER Return 25th October 1869 FRANK C HARRIS judge probate Page 15 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 Sale bill of the estate of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased October 15th 1869 ELIZABETH FORD Dun cow $10.50 ELIZABETH FORD Red stear transferred to S T MATTHEWS $2.25 JAMES HEMPHILL Bth steer $2.75 JAMES HEMPHILL Spotted steer $2.55 JAMES WARREN Smith tools $30.25 R L SIMMONS Scythe and cradle $0.80 MARY KNOX 1 mule $75.00 ELIZABETH FORD 1 buggy $20.00 R L SIMMONS 2 sheep $2.00 R C MCCARTER 2 sheep $1.80 ELIZABETH FORD lot barrels $2.00 JAMES WARREN chain and singletree $1.05 M H CURRENCE 3 hoes and maddock $0.30 S Y JACKSON shovel spade and axe $0.25 O J JACKSON wedges and screws $0.50 SAMUEL STEARNS 2 axes $0.50 ELIZABETH FORD 2 iron fork and shovel $0.65 ELIZABETH FORD 2 sugars $0.30 ELIZABETH FORD saw and chisel $0.35 S J MATTHEWS lot Cooper tools $0.25 S J MATTHEWS lot Cooper tools $0.80 S J MATTHEWS possibly a nap draw knife and square $0.35 J T MATTHEWS sugar & compass $0.35 ELIZABETH FORD plow gears $0.75 ELIZABETH FORD plug gears & collars $0.75 J L JACKSON hipstrap & collars $0.60 BOB TATE haims $0.50 J S MATTHEWS 1 pair stretchers $1.00 JOE JACKSON shoe tools $0.40 JOE JACKSON shotgun $1.00 MR. DOBSON 2 bridles $1.05 ELIZABETH FORD 1 clock $1.00 CHARLES BRIAN lot books $0.25 M H CURRENCE razor strop and candlesnuf $0.35 ELIZABETH FORD 1 chest $0.50 ELIZABETH FORD hide Bureau $2.00 ELIZABETH FORD lot chairs $0.40 J P MATTHEWS 1 bed $6.75 MARY KNOX 1 pine table $0.50 MARY KNOX 1 dish $0.50 MARY KNOX candle moulds and shoes $0.25 ELIZABETH FORD 1 cup board $0.50 ELIZABETH FORD 1 wheel $0.65 MARY KNOX 1 jug $0.15 JAMES WARREN 2 jugs $0.10 JAMES WARREN 1 bed $6.00 BOB TATE reel & box $0.50 J S JACKSON large pot $2.00 Page 16 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ELIZABETH FORD dinner service $0.50 ELIZABETH FORD spider and lid $0.25 SAMUEL STEARNS oven $0.55 JAMES ADAMS round skillet and spider $0.20 JAMES ADAMS crook and shovel $0.25 J T JACKSON reel $0.25 ELIZABETH FORD 1 reel & gears $0.10 CATO 1 room $0.60 S J MATTHEWS dresser $0.50 MINER WRIGHT 1 table $0.25 JAMES WARREN 1 box $0.25 ELIZABETH FORD 2 barrels $0.25 total $187.80 returning on October 2nd 1869 FRANK C HARRIS judge probate Page 17 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] Administration bond with will annexed Know all men by these presents that we A J MATTHEWS, S T MATTHEWS, WILLIAM JACKSON are holding and firmly bound on to FRANK C HARRIS Esquire probate judge for the county of York in the full sum of $1,000 lawful money of the state to be paid to the said F C HARRIS or his successors probate judges of this county are there certain attorney or a science. To which payment well and truly be made we find our cells and every of US power and every of our ears executives and administrators for the whole and in the whole jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord 1869 The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound A J MATTHEWS administrator of with will annexed of goods channels rights and credits of SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased to make will cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods channels rights and credits of the said deceased which have or so come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said administrators or in the hands or position of any other persons for him and the same so made to exhibit in the court of probate at such time as he show be there on to required by the said court and the same goods channels rights and credits do well and truly administer according to law and make a Justin true account of his acting and doing when by law required and further do well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained in specified in the said well as far as the said goods channels rights and credits will extend and the law require than the above obligation will be void or else to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of A J MATTHEWS S T MATTHEWS W L JACKSON Page 18 of 20 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, SC, York, SAMUEL MATTHEWS 1857 ] South Carolina ] York County ] ] Letters of administration with will annexed By F C HARRIS judge of probate of York County to A J MATTHEWS whereas SAMUEL MATTHEWS by means whereof the power of granting the administration of the estate in the effects of the said SAMUEL MATTHEWS to me is manifestly to belong and where as A J MATTHEWS have made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and effects of the said SAMUEL MATTHEWS with will annexed by therefore in consideration of the promises and in order that the goods channels rights and credits of the said deceased maybe well and truly administered converted and disposed of according to law do hereby give and grant unto the said A J MATTHEWS (in whose fidelity and in this believe I have very much confide) full power and authority by the tenor of these presents to administer and faithfully dispose of the goods channels rights and credits of the said SAMUEL MATTHEWS according to the effect and tenor of the said will and 1st to pay the debts of the deceased which he did owe at the time of his death afterward the legacies contained in and specified by the will as far as such goods channels rights and credits will there on to extend and law require being first one on the holy evangelists of Almighty God to make a true and perfect inventory thereof and to exhibit the same in the ordinary's office in order to be recorded on or before the 25th day of September next in ensuing & I do ordain depute and constitute you to the said A J MATTHEWS administrator of all and singular of the goods chattels rights and credits of the said SAMUEL MATTHEWS deceased with his will ANNEXED Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord 1869 and in the 94th year of Independence of the United States of America. 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