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 #1316
Dorothy "Dolly" Thurman Eddins
This estate folder begins at image #28 and ends with image #212. (images 28-212)
Dorothy “Dollie” Thurman Eddins, age 94, left an extensive estate at her death on 25 December 1926. Settlement of the estate was not without some challenges and controversy. The estate totaling 184 pages can be accessed at this hyperlink:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-19784-56?cc=1911928
Dorothy "Dolly" Thurman Eddins was born 17 April 1832, a daughter of William Aaron Thurman and Nancy Copeland. Dolly and the Rev. Andrew Jackson Eddins were married 26 Dec 1853 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Over the next 34 year the family would increase with the birth of 11 children.Newspaper Notice on Estate Administration:
Mr. L. B Rivers was granted Letters of Administration on the estate of Dorothy “Dolly” Eddins.
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield,
By F. M. Cannon, Probate Judge:
Whereas L. B. Rivers made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of of <sic> Mrs. Dolly Eddins.
These are, Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Dolly Eddins, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, South Carolina, on January 21st, next, after Publication hereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 4th day of January, Anno Domini 1927.
F. M. CANNON, Probate Judge
Final Estate Settlement:
Transcription: Bottom Half of Final Statement
Image #209-210-Dolly Eddins Estate:
There are eleven children of Mr. A. J. Eddins and Mrs. A. J. (Dolly) Eddins, ther intestate. Of these there are there (3) living, being Mr. A. H. Parker; Mrs. C. E. Davis; and Miss Sallie Eddins. The other eight have died leaving heirs; their memes being Mr. T. R. Eddins; Mr. Albert Eddins; Mrs. A. L. Rivers; Mrs. Lou Smith; Mrs. H. W. White; Mrs. Tom Teal; Mr. Willie Eddins and Mrs. Lina Swinnie.
T. R. Eddins left a wife and two children, each of which will be entitled to 1/33 of the entire estate. Which is $145.33.
Mrs. L. A. Rivers left five children, each of which will be entitled to 1/55 of the entire estate, which is $87.22.
Mr. Albert Eddins left seven children, each of which will be entitled to 1/77 of the entire estate, which is $62.33.
Mrs. Lou Smith left nine children, each of which, or their heir or heirs, will be entitled to 1/99 of the entire estate, which is [left blank].
Mrs. H. W. White left a husband and seven children. The husband to receive 1/33 and each child to receive 2/231 of the entire estate, which is [left blank].
Mrs. Tom Teal left a husband and nine children. The husband to receive 1/33 and each child to receive 2/297 of the entire estate, which is [left blank].
Will Eddins left eight children, each of which will be entitled to 1/88 of the entire estate, which is $54.51.
Mrs. Lina Swinne left ten children, each of which will receive 1/110, which is $43.62.
Items shown above, Miss Sallie Eddins five bales cotton, $368.08, represents an item where these five bales were included in 24 ½ bales of cotton which was insured jointly in the name of Miss Sallie Eddins and the intestate. All of the heirs who were immediately available, except those represented by J. A. Knight, Esq. signed petition for allowance of this claim and same was allowed as too all the heirs, Except those represented by J. A. Knight, Esq. Arrangement have been made for the disposition, with the understanding that if Mr. Knight is successful in his contention as to his clients, their interest will be taken care of.
The controversy within this estate were these five (5) bales of cotton, property of Miss Sallie Eddins. Sallie prevailed in the dispute as shown in the disbursements column above.
This is an interesting estate and if it’s part of your family I highly recommend that you spend some time reading the estate documents and extracting the genealogical information contained within.
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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-1-19383-19784-56?cc=1911928 : 21 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 1315-1407 > image 28 of 1626; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
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