This is a new series of posting, appearing every Sunday, on selected Estate Folders from the Estate files of Chesterfield County. No known estates exist for the period before the Civil War. They were destroyed with the burning of the Courthouse. There are a few “Equity Records” in the State Archives. Do not overlook this valuable resources if you are looking for ancestors in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Today we will be looking at the following Estate folders:
Folder #536
Ida Caroline Perkins1
This estate folder begins at image #1139 and ends with image #1146. (images 1139-1146)
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On 20 June 1887, Ida Caroline Mulloy Perkins wife of William James Perkins passed away leaving her husband with five small children between the ages of 1 1/2 and 11 years. Ida C. was the daughter of William A Mulloy and his wife Mary F. Mulloy. William James and Ida had only been married a short 11 to 12 years most likely marrying about 1875.
Five years after her death the probate on her estate had not taken place so W. Allen Benton applied for letters on 7 Jan, 1892. This didn't set to well with Ida's husband William James Perkins so he appealed to the probate court and was awarded Letters of administration on his deceased wife’s estate.
Being a farmer and tied down with 5 young children, William definitely needed a new wife and in 1888 he married a young lady named Ardelia, age 23.
State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield} In probate Court
Ex Parte
W. Allen Benton
The petition of the above petitioner shows to this Court:
1. That Mrs. Ida C. Perkins died intestate in this County about the year 1887 leaving a small personal estate not worth more than fifteen dollars.
2. That no one has taken Letters of Administration on the said estate and there are creditors of the estate who desire that administration should be granted to some one on the estate and petitioner has spoken to those entitled to letters first and they refuse to administer. Wherefore Petitioner demands that letter of demonstration be issued to him on said estate
Jany 7th 1892 Prince & Stevenson
Petitioner’s Atty.
State of South Carolina} Court of
County of Chesterfield} Probate
Ex Parte
In the matter }
of
The estate of Ida }
C. Perkins deceased|
W. J. Perkins answering the petition of W. Allen Benton who has made application for letters of administration upon said Estate of Ida C. Perkins shows for cause why he should not be granted letters of administration upon said estate the following:
1. That the said W. J. Perkins was in the lifetime of the said Ida C. Perkins her husband and was so up to the time of her decease and as such is first entitled to administration upon said estate if there be any and he therefore demands that Said letters be granted upon said estate to him.
Jany 23rd 1892 W. J. Perkins
State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield}
I do Solemnly swear that Ida C. Perkins died without any will as far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of the said deceased and pay all her just debts as for as the Same will extend and the law require me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all the said goods and chattles rights and credits and return a just account thereof when thereunto required so help me God.
Sworn to before me} W. J. Perkins
This 7 day of March 1892}
H. D. Tiller
Judge of Probate
________________________
[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19388-13451-35?cc=1911928 : accessed 16 April 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0470-0553A > image 1139 of 1550; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
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