Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #450~John Henry Perkins, Sr.

 

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 #450

John H. Perkins, Sr.

This estate folder begins at image #1381 and ends with image #1405. (images 1381-1405)

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John H. Perkins, Sr., son of James Perkins and Lucy Stanley was born on 1 February 1818.

About 1849, John Henry married Nancy Jane Davis, the 18 year old daughter of William Davis and Julia Thurman.  

John Henry and Nancy Jane raised a family of 14 children; 9 sons and 5 daughters.
On 8 November 1885, John Henry, age 67 passed away leaving surviving his wife Nancy Jane and 7-10 children. Four of the children are known to have passed away before 1885.
On 10 November 1885, Nancy Jane Perkins petitioned the Court to issue her Letters of Administration on the estate of her deceased husband, John H. Perkins, Sr. 


Transcription:
State of South Carolina} In the Probate
County of Chesterfield} Court
Ex Parte
Nancy J. Perkins } Petition for Letters of Administration
To the Hon. Daniel M. Barrentine Judge of Probate for the County of Chesterfield
Your Petitioner Nancy J. Perkins respectfully represents
1. That She was lately the Wife of John H. Perkins and is now his Widow.
2. That he late Husband John H. Perkins departed this life intestate on the 8^th Day of November 1885 Leaving Surviving him your Petitioner Nancy J. Perkins his Widow and the following named children viz W. J. Perkins, L. V. Perkins, J. H. Perkins, A. W. Perkins, A. D. Perkins, B. T. Perkins, R. S. Perkins, R. R. Perkins and G. C. Perkins, the last two named being minors under the age of twenty one years.
3. That the said John H. Perkins died intestate leaving no real estate but Leaving a small personal Estate consisting of notes and accounts of the Estimated value of about five hundred dollars. Wherefore your Petitioner prays that Letters of Administration be granted unto her of all and singular the goods and chattel Rights and Credits of said John H. Perkins Deceased and your Petitioner will ever Pray &c.
Townsend, McLauren & Pollock
Atty for Petitioner Nancy J. Perkins
 
On the 13th November 1885, Judge Barrentine granted Nancy Letters of Administration on her husband’s estate. 
 
Then in the midst of settling the Estate, Nancy Jane passed away on 17 September 1887 resulting in their son, John H. Perkins, Jr. being granted Administrator de bonis non of the estate. 

The personal estate was inventoried by C. A. Brock, Isaac S. Huntley and (illegible name) showing $330.61 in accounts payable and $113.35 in notes outstanding.  A total of $443.96. In addition to the accounts and notes there were also some personal items sold.
Nancy also left a Will and estate (#161) to be settle at her death. Now the children had two estates to settle. 

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Both of these Estates are very interesting and contains other information not shown here. The links have been included in this document to view each estate by clicking on the hyper-link.

John Henry Perkins, Sr. was the husband of my 1st Cousin 4 times removed, Nancy Jane Davis.