Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #56–Lewis Boatwright, Jr.

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 #56
Lewis Boatwright, Jr. ¹
 
This estate folder begins at image #526 and ends with image #540. (images 526-540)
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Lewis Boatwright, Jr, son of Lewis Boatwright, Sr. and Sarah Lundy died 7 March 1863 at the age of 65. He married Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers about 1818. Together they raised a family of eight; three sons and five daughters. Tragically, Lewis lost two of his children within 3 days of each other in February 1863. His son, Samuel on 19 February 1863 and his daughter Mary B. on 22 February 1863.
No will has been found for Lewis Boatwright estate indicating he died intestate. The administrator of his estate was Elisha B. Smith. At the time of his death he had two grown sons (George R. and Calvin) of age to administered the estate. He was a very successful farmer and left a rather large estate for this time period. His personal estate alone was worth over $7000.00

Appointed as appraisers for the estate were:
P. G. Hinson
F. H. Smith
Isaac Smith
J. W. Swiney


 











 

We the appraisers appointed to appraise the property Belonging to the estate of Lewis Boatwright Dec’d do certify that the above is a true appraisement of the Personal property belonging to the sd estate as shown us by E. B. Smith Adm.
April 7^th, 1863                                
P. G. Hinson
F. H. Smith
Isaac Smith
T. W. Swiney
 
 

Court of Probate
Chesterfield C. H. Nov 1^th 1871
Ex. Parte }
Elisha B. Smith } Petition for final accounting
Adm. Lewis Boatwright} & discharge
Upon hearing the petition on this case and it appearing to my satisfaction that the administrator has in his hands yet due and unpaid, certain Notes and Judgments due and owing to him as administrator aforesaid, which are considered doubtful and in order that the said Administrator may be the better prepared for rendering unto this court his final account of his acting’s and doings as such, It is Ordered that he be permitted to offer for sale at public outcry, at Chesterfield Court House , on the first Monday in December next, after giving, due notice of such sale in three five or more public places in this county, all such Judgments, Notes, accounts and other choice in action held by him as administrator aforesaid, and that an account of said sale , be returned to this court.        Hugh Craig
Judge of Probate

Lewis Boatwright is my 3rd Great Grant Uncle by marriage.




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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-1-19383-30557-53?cc=1911928 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0023-0064 > image 526 of 709. Case 56, Lewis Boatwright, 526-540