Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #454–Flora Sellers

 

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 #454
Flora Sellers

This estate folder begins at image #1439 and ends with image #1460. (images 1439-1460)

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On 14 November 1884, Flora Sellers, age 86, died in Chesterfield County, South Carolina leaving a small personal estate. 

While Flora had at least two sons, Calvin B. McNair requested Letters of Administration from the Probate Courts.  



Transcription:
State of South Carolina } Court of Probate
County of Chesterfield}
In the Matter Petition for
of Letter of
The Estate of Flora Sellers Administration
Deceased
The petition of Calvin B. McNair Respectfully shows to this Court that Flora Sellers departed a resident of the County and state aforesaid departed this life on or about the 14^th of November 1884 leaving a small Personal Estate and Letters of Administration upon Said Estate is necessary in order that Said Estate may be settled the Debts paid and the remainder of Said Estate if any be Distributed among her heirs at law and your petitioner will Ever pray&c.
                                                                            C. B. McNair

The Estate folder consists of 21 images. Image 1450 of the estate names two distributees, sons of Flora Sellers – McCarroll Sellers and J. B. Sellers.  
 








Transcription:
By amt paid E. S. Davis afc 10.21
‘’ “ “ J. B. Sellers in full
of my distributive share of Estate 5.00
“ “ paid McCarroll Sellers his
distributive share of Estate 5.00
“ “ paid State & county taxes 6.49
 
For many years, Sellers researchers have looked for the parents of McCarroll Sellers without any success.  Clearly this probate folder indicates that Flora Sellers could be the mother of both McCarroll and J. B. Sellers. 
 
Since Flora was born about 1798 and her administrator Calvin B. McNair was born in 1842 it very likely that Flora was a McNair and his aunt.  She may also be a sister to his father Alexander McNair. 
 
This is the first clue this writer has ever found that would suggest a connection to McCarroll Sellers. McCarroll married  Eliza Louisa Jordan and is believed to have passed away between 1880 and 1900. 

Image 1440 shows that a tombstone was purchased for Flora Sellers’ grave yet in all the surveys done in Chesterfield County, SC no tombstone has been documented for Flora. 











If you have any information about Flora or McCarroll Sellers please contact me.



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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-1-19420-62491-99?cc=1911928 : 21 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0384-0469 > image 1439 of 1665; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

Amanuensis Monday~Heirs at Law of Miles Hurst, November 1895

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

Today’s subject is a Petition naming the Heirs at Law of Miles Hurst, November 1895.
From the Miles Hurst Estate Files, Folder #584, Chesterfield County Probate Office, Chesterfield, SC we have the following document naming the Heirs at Law of Miles Hurst at the time of his death. 


 
The State of South Carolina} In Probate
Chesterfield County} Court
The petition of C. B. McNair respectfully submit and shows to this Court
1. That Miles Hurst late of the County and state aforesaid died intestate on 24^th of November AD 1895 leaving as his heirs at law the following Luke Hurst- Martha Hurst- Mrs. Margurette Watson Mrs Elizabeth Sellers Mrs. Ann Hancock Mrs. Ellen Streater and Mrs. Albany McNair.
2. That the said intestate left considerable property and it is necessary for the proper and rightful settlement of said Estate that an Administrator should be appointed by this Court to administer upon the said Estate.
3. That your petitioner is the husband is the above named Albany McNair and as such he has an interest in said Estate.
4. That as far as this petitioner knows no one of the heirs at law have applied for letters of Administration upon said Estate.
Therefore your petitioner prays that this Court do grant him letters of Administration upon the said estate and will ever pray &c.
                                                                C. B. McNair
 
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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-1-19427-40148-38?cc=1911928&wc=MP59-ZNL:190567401,190561002,190567402,191134501 : accessed 13 September 2015), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0553B-0637 > image 690 of 1488; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

Sunday’s Obituary~Mrs. C. B. McNair

Mrs. C. B. McNair
Mrs. C. B. McNair, died at her home near Ebenezer last Monday morning. The News of the death of Mrs. McNair was a distinct shock to her many friends in the town and community. Mrs. McNair was a faithful member of Ebenezer Methodist Church and her life was filled with kindness and good deeds. The influence of her consistent Christian life is a blessed heritage which she leaves to her relatives. Mrs. McNair is survived by one son, Mr. B. E. McNair. The services were conducted by Rev. T. B. Owen. The Advertiser sympathize deeply with the bereaved in this hour of sorrow. [The Chesterfield Advertiser, 8 July 1915, page 3, col 3.] ¹

Mrs. Calvin B. McNair was Albany Hurst, daughter of Miles Hurst and Thetus Thurman Hurst. She was born on 5 January 1850, the last born of eleven children.

Albany and Calvin B. McNair were married in 1885. Their only child, Benjamin Ernest McNair, was born 6 October 1888.

Calvin B. McNair died 1 August 1905 and his wife Albany died 5 July 1915 from chronic Bright’s disease. Calvin and Albany are buried in the Hurst Cemetery, Chesterfield, South Carolina.








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[1] James C. Pigg, Obituaries from the Chesterfield Advertiser 1892-1926; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 2001, page 1. Tombstone of Mrs. C. B. McNair; 5 January 1850–5 July 1915, Hurst Cemetery , Chesterfield County, South Carolina.}