The Death of Sarah A. Eddings

Probate Folder #84, Chesterfield County, South Carolina is the Folder for Sarah A, Eddings. Among the documents in this folder is this request for Letters of Administration signed by J. D. McQueen which contains the actual death date of Sarah A. Eddings.  



State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield}
To The Hon H. D. Tiller Judge of probate of Chesterfield County. The humble petition of Jno. M. McQueen respectively shewth
1. That on the 6^th October A D 1889 Sarah A. Eddings departed this life intestate.
2. That Sarah A. Eddings left at her death about Three Hundred and Sixty Dollars worth of personal property consisting of a bond and mortgage on real estate and some house hold and kitchen furniture. Your petitioner therefor prays that your Honor may issue to him letters of administration upon the Estate of Sarah A Eddings deceased.
Cheraw&c                                                          J. M. McQueen
Oct 25/1889                                                       Petitioner

On the 18th January 1890, Judge H. D. Tiller granted Letters of Administration to J. M. McQueen.
 
Probate files are great resources for a death date. If you need a death date don't overlook the probate file.
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[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-29602-8?cc=1911928&wc=MPP5-FMS:190567401,190561002,190567402,190625801 : accessed 10 Oct 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0065-0087 > image 425 of 482.