Yesterday, I posted and discussed a lien that Mary A (Purvis) Dickson entered into with George W. Williams and Company.
Today’s post concerns a judgment against Mary A. (Purvis) Dickson issued on 14th September 1866.
Whereas, by virtue of an execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chesterfield tested the 14th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty Six and returnable according to law directed to the Sheriff of Chesterfield County, and lodged in his office on the 14 day of October A. D. 1893 commanding him out of the personal and real property of Mary A. Dickson to satisfy a certain judgement which was rendered on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Sixty six in an action in the said Court between W. L. T. Prince administrator of John C. Coit deceased Plaintiff and Mary A. Dickson Defendant in favor of said Plaintiff against the said Defendant for the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty nine 10/100 Dollars as appears by the Judgement Roll filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, I have levied upon a certain tract of land in the County of Chesterfield aforesaid, herein after more particular described.
As shown in yesterdays post, this judgment is dated in the same year that a Bill for Injunction and settlement of the estate of Mary’s father John Purvis who had died 12 years earlier in Mar 1854.
[#108] Craig, J.C. + wife vs. Charles G. Pervis + others - Bill for injunction + general relief 1866
John Purvis died intestate in March 1854, leaving his widow, Sarah Purvis and children: Mary A., widow of William B. Dickson; Charles G. Purvis; John C. Purvis; and Laura S. intermarried with James C. Craig. Additional information: The children of James C. and Laura Purvis Craig: Sallie P. Craig; John J. Craig; Alexander W. Craig; Laura E. Craig; Mollie A. Craig; Edgar Craig; Irene Craig; Leola Craig and James Craig who died at age 11. Alexander J. Purvis died 3 July 1860, leaving as his heir his mother and brothers + sisters; Sarah Purvis died intestate in April 1863; John C. Purvis died intestate 13 October 1864, leaving as his heirs Laura S. Craig, Mary A. Dickson, and Charles G. Purvis.
My first inclination was that Mary had defaulted on her lien and the judgment levied in the within Deed was the results of that default. However, the judgment in this Land deed has nothing to do with the lien she executed on 20 March 1869.
On 14 October 1893, the Sheriff of Chesterfield County was issued an execution order by the courts on the personal and real property of Mary A. (Purvis) Dickson to satisfy a certain judgement which was rendered on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Sixty six in an action in the said Court between W. L. T. Prince administrator of John C. Coit deceased Plaintiff and Mary A. Dickson Defendant in favor of said Plaintiff against the said Defendant for the sum of five Hundred and Fifty nine 10/100 Dollars.
The following was action was taken to satisfy this execution order:
Now Know ye, That I, D. B. Douglass Sheriff as aforesaid, by virtue of the said Execution, Levy and Sale, and by the Statute in such case made and provided, and for and in consideration of the said sum of four Hundred dollars to me in hands paid, or secured to be paid according to the terms of the said sale, Have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents Do Grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said W. F. Stevenson as trustee as aforesaid his Heirs and assigns forever All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the County of Chesterfield State of South Carolina, lying on both sides of Thompson creek about four miles from the town of Cheraw on the Camden road containing eighteen Hundred acres more or less (1800) being the land allotted to said Mary A. Dickson in the partition of the lands of John Purvis deceased about the 9th of November 1864.
Because of loss of records, we have no knowledge as to how much land each of the three surviving children received but I’m betting that 1800 acres are ALL of the lands that Mary A. Dickson inherited from her father.
It is not known when Mary A. (Purvis) Dickson passed away but she is not enumerated in the 1900 Chesterfield County Census. The above court order issued on 14 October 1893 suggests that at that time Mary A. (Purvis) Dickson was alive and well. Therefore, she must have passed away sometime between 14 Oct 1893 and June 1900.
Transcription:
D. B. Douglass}
Sheriff}
To } Deed
W. F. Stevenson}
Trustee}
The State of South Carolina}
To all to whom these Presents may concern I, D. B. Douglass Esquire, Sheriff of the County of Chesterfield in the State aforesaid send greeting:
Whereas, by virtue of an execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chesterfield tested the 14th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty Six and returnable according to law directed to the Sheriff of Chesterfield County, and lodged in his office on the 14 day of October A. D. 1893 commanding him out of the personal and real property of Mary A. Dickson to satisfy a certain judgement which was rendered on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and Sixty six in an action in the said Court between W. L. T. Prince administrator of John C. Coit deceased Plaintiff and Mary A. Dickson Defendant in favor of said Plaintiff against the said Defendant for the sum of five Hundred and Fifty nine 10/100 Dollars as appears by the Judgement Roll filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, I have levied upon a certain tract of land in the County of Chesterfield aforesaid, herein after more particular described.
And Whereas after due and legal notice the said tract of land was on the sixth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Ninety three being the first Monday in the said Month between the hours of eleven in the forenoon and three O’clock in the afternoon of that day at the Court House in Chesterfield openly, publicly and fairly and according to the usage and customs of vendues <sic> by me sold, for and toward satisfaction unto W. F. Stevenson Trustee for A. B. Coit and T. S Moore for the sum of four Hundred dollars being at that price the highest and last bidder for the same.
Now Know ye, That I, D. B. Douglass Sheriff as aforesaid, by virtue of the said Execution, Levy and Sale, and by the Statute in such case made and provided, and for and in consideration of the said sum of four Hundred dollars to me in hands paid, or secured to be paid according to the terms of the said sale, Have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents Do Grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said W. F. Stevenson as trustee as aforesaid his Heirs and assigns forever All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the County of Chesterfield State of South Carolina, lying on both sides of Thompson creek about four miles from the town of Cheraw on the Camden road containing eighteen Hundred acres more or less (1800) being the land allotted to said Mary A. Dickson in the partition of the lands of John Purvis deceased about the 9th of November 1864. Reference being made to his plat made at the time and the general plat. Ex ?? in J. C. Craig and wife vs C. G. Purvis Et al
Together with all and singular the members and appurtenances there unto belonging and all Estate, title and interest which the said Mary A. Dickson of right had in and to the same. To Have and to Hold the said Premises with the appurtenances, unto the said W. F. Stevenson his Successors Heirs and assigns forever In trust to sell and dispose of the same at public or private sale as in judgement seems best and apply the process to the payment of the costs and fees and expenses of the suit under which the same was sold and pay over any balance to A. B. Coit and I. S. Moore, said land being by his deed discharged of all trust whatsoever, said trustee to hold and control said land until so sold.
In Witness Whereof I, have hereunto set my Hand and seal, this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ninety three and in the one hundred eighteenth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered} D. B. Douglass {L.S.}
In the presence of} S. C. C.
J. F. Hunley
D. Thompson Teal
The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
Personally appeared D. Thompson Teal who made oath that he was present and saw D. B. Douglass Esq., Sheriff of Chesterfield County sign, Seal and as his Act and Deed deliver the within instrument of writing and that Deponent with J. F. Hunley attested the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this}
19th day of December 1900} D. Thompson Teal
G. J. Redfearn}
Clerk of Court}
Recorded this 19th day of Dec 1900 in Book D, page 10.
Fee $.25
E. F. Mulloy
Auditor, Chesterfield County
Recorded 19th Dec., 1900
If you have any information about the Purvis-Dickson Family I would like to hear from you.
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[1] Land Deed - D. B. Douglass, Sheriff To W. F. Stevenson, Trustee; 14 October 1893; Deed Book #19; Page(s) pages 197 to 200; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 22 November 2018.
[2] James C. Pigg,
Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865: Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: Self-published, 1995), page 132.
