Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #653–Mrs. A. E. Smith

 

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 #653

Mrs. A. E. Smith

This estate folder begins at image #253 and ends with image #300. (images 253-300)

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Mrs. Abigail Elizabeth Smith, widow of William B. Smith died on  29 July 1900. Her youngest son, D. F. Smith, was administrator of her estate. 



Transcription:

South Carolina}
Chesterfield County} In Probate Court
Ex Parte
D. F. Smith
The Petition of D. F. Smith shows that his mother Mrs. A. E. Smith late of this County departed this life in testate on July 29, 1900 intestate and left an estate in personal of about Six hundred…………..dollars.
That petitioner is her Son and desires that letters of administration be granted to him.
Wherefore he prays that letters may be granted to him and he will ever pray &c.
Aug. 6, 1900                                                                    D. F. Smith
 

 
Transcription:
South Carolina} In
Chesterfield County} Probate Court
On hearing the petition of D. F. Smith Administrator on the Estate of Mrs. A. E. Smith deceased, is hereby ordered that he have leave to sell the personal property belonging to said Estate for cash at public action after having given public notice for fifteen days by posting said notice ion at least three public places in the neighborhood .
Given under my hands this Sept. 22^nd 1900.
                                                                    T. L. Huntley
                                                                    Judge of Probate


 

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Abigail Elizabeth Crawley Smith was born 29 September 1827. She married William B. Smith about 1850. To this union were born twelve children. She lost her husband fifteen years previously on 26 May 1885.









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[1] Probate Folder #653 - "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-12888-29?cc=1911928&wc=MPP5-3TT:190567401,190561002,190567402,191220701 : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0638-0757 > image 253 of 1623.