Amanuensis Monday~Judgement and Sale of McCarroll Sellers Acreage

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 the Judgement and Sale of McCarroll Sellers Acreage. ¹



Transcription:

P. F. Spofford Shff  to George Jowers  Conveyance

The State of South Carolina
                 To all to whom these presents may concern: I P. F. Spofford Esquire Sheriff of the County of Chesterfield in the State aforesaid Send Greetings: Whereas, by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, issued, out of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Chesterfield dated the fifteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy and returnable according to law, to me directed, and lodged in my Office on the fifteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy commanding me of the goods, chattels, houses, lands, and other hereditaments and real Estate of McCarroll Sellers to levy the sum of Five hundred and fifty nine dollars and forty eight cents  debt and costs which George Jowers by the judgement of the Said Court at Chesterfield C. H. lately recovered against the said McCarroll Sellers. I have levied upon a certain tract of land, in the county of Chesterfield, aforesaid, herein after more particularly described and Whereas after due and legal notice, the said tract of one hundred, and Seventy-five acres of land More or less was on the Second day of September 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 usage and custom of ???, by me sold for and towards Satisfaction of the Said Judgement and Execution, unto George Jowers for the sum of of <sic> one Hundred Dollars, he being at that price the highest and last bidder for the Same. Now know ye, That I P. F. Spofford Sheriff as aforesaid, by virtue of the said Execution levy and Sale and of the Statute in such case made and provided and for and in consideration of the Said Sum of One Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid, or secured to be paid according to the terms of said Sale Have granted, bargained and Sold and by these presents do grant, Sell, and convey unto the Said George Jowers his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain tract of land Situate lying and being in the County of Chesterfield aforesaid, Containing one hundred and Seventy-five acres more or less, adjoining the lands of John S. Miller, Loyd Jordan and others. Together with all and Singular the members and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and all estate, title and interest which the Said McCarroll Sellers of right had in, and to the Same: To Have and To Hold, the Said premises, with the appurtenances, unto the Said George Jowers his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty-fourth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two and in the Ninety-Seventh year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, Sealed and delivered}               P. F. Spofford {LS}
In the presence of}                               Sheriff
Henry McIver}
W. L. T. Prince}

U S Stamps amounting to'
Fifty cents properly cancelled

The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}   
             Personally appeared Henry McIver who made oath that he was present, and saw P. F. Spofford, Esq. Sheriff of Chesterfield County, Sign, Seal and as his Act and deed deliver the within instrument of writing, and that deponent with W. L. T. Prince attested the Execution thereof.
Sworn to before me this 24th}                Henry McIver
day of September 1872}
Edwin F. Mulloy {LS}}
Notary Public


Auditors Office}
Chesterfield Co.} Recorded Sept. 24th 1872 in Sales Book A page 21
                                 T. L. Weston
                                 County Auditor

Related Articles:

• https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2016/07/chesterfield-county-sc-estatesestate_17.html
• https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2018/06/amanuensis-monday1869-mortgage-between.html

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[1] Land Deed - P. F. Spofford Shff to George Jowers Conveyance; 24 September 1872; Deed Book #4; Page(s) 88-89; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 3 May 2016.

Amanuensis Monday~1869 Mortgage between McCarroll Sellers and Albert Evans

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 1869 Mortgage between McCarroll Sellers and Albert Evans


Transcription:

M^c. C. Sellers to Albert Evans Mortgage


The State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield}
Know all men by these presents that I, Mac. C. Sellers of the County and State aforesaid for and in consideration of Three hundred and twenty five Dollars to me paid by Albert Evans of the County and State above mentioned have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said Albert Evans all my interests (being one half) in a tract or parcel of land deed by L. N. Newman to W. R. Morgan + myself and being in the said County and State on Joes and Mucklerancy Branch waters of Lynch Creek containing Four hundred and forty acres more or lefs beginning on Joes branch thence down said Branch to J. N. Jowers line thence with said Jowers line to Millers line thence with Millers line to its terminus thence to Mucklerancy Branch thence up said Branch to a corner on a Pine thence to the beginning. Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to have and to hold the above granted premises to the said Albert Evans his heirs and assigns against myself my heirs and assigns and against all persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. The conditions of the above obligation is such that if the said Mac C Sellers shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid two notes for one hundred and sixty two & 50/100 Dollars each on due 1^st January 1871 the other due on the 1^st of Jany 1872 payable to L. N. Newman an signed by said Mac C. Sellers and Albert Evans then this obligation to be null and void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the fourth day of Dec. One thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.                                                                           Mc. C. Sellers {LS}
Signed Sealed and delivered}
In the presence of}
B. A. Evans}
W. A. Evans}

U. S. Stamps amounting to Fifty Cents properly cancelled

The State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield}
                                Personally appeared B. A. Evans before me and duly made oath that he saw Mc. C. Sellers sign seal and deliver to Albert Evans for the used purposes and benefits therein mentioned and that W. A. Evans was present also as subscribing witnesfs to the execution of the same.
Sworn to before me thus the}                      B. A. Evans
Second day of May A.D. 1870}
Hugh Craig}
Judge of Probate}

Recorded 2^nd May 1870

Orignl Delivd to Albert Evans

Over the past forty years numerous researchers have searched for the parents of McCarroll Sellers without success. 

Recently, a Probate record for Flora [McNair] Sellers provided information that both McCarroll and Joseph B. Sellers are her sons.

• https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2016/07/chesterfield-county-sc-estatesestate_17.html

Another Land Deed (DB 6, page 436-437, Chesterfield County, SC) names McCarroll Sellers wife as Louisa Ann Sellers. Research shows that she was a Jordan before marriage to McCarroll.

“that Mrs Louisa Ann Sellers wife of the within named McCarroll Sellers“

I have yet to find a death dates for McCarroll Sellers and his wife, Louisa Ann. Both he and his wife, Louisa, are listed in the 1880 Census.

If you have information about McCarroll Sellers and would care to share it; I would love to hear from you.

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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 149B (stamped); Line 3, Dwelling 791, Family 791, Household of McCarrol SELLARS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 May 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
2. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 3: pages 7 and 8, Mc. C. [McCarroll] Sellers to Albert Evans Mortgage; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
3. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Jefferson, Chesterfield, South Carolina, , Page: 319B (stamped); Line 4, Dwelling 147, Family 147, Household of M. C. [McCarroll] SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
4. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Jefferson, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 006, Page: 346C (stamped); Line 40, Dwelling 208, Family 219, Household of McCAIN [McCarroll] SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 June 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
5. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files + Loose papers, Flora Sellers; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 16 July 2016); Estate Folder #454-Flora Sellers.

Treasure Chest Thursday~Has McCarroll & Joseph B. Sellers Mother Been identified?

In 2002 James C. Pigg published a book on the descendants of Hardy Sellers my 4th Great Grandfather. The book entitled “DESCENDANTS OF HARDY SELLERS: BORN MARCH 2, 1757 IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC, DIED JANUARY 12, 1835 IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC”. The book contains 424 pages with lineage details on many of the descendants of Hardy Sellers down to modern day. 

While doing research for this book it was realized that at least two known Sellers families did not seem to fit within the Hardy Sellers blood line.Those two families were:

• Joseph B. Sellers and his wife Edarkis Jane Mungo 

and

• McCarroll Sellers and his wife  Eliza Louisa Jordan

Up until this month no one has come forward with any additional information on the parentage of these two individuals – McCarroll and Joseph B. Sellers.

In my preparation to write an article for my July 17 posting I chose to write on the estate file of Flora Sellers. Prior to opening this folder on FamilySearch I had no idea how Flora Sellers would fit within the Sellers Lineage.  I wrote about her estate folder here:

http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2016/07/chesterfield-county-sc-estatesestate_17.html

The folder #454 turned out to be a possible turning point in the research of McCarroll and Joseph B. Sellers. One document within this folder shows that Flora McNair Sellers had two surviving distributees – McCarroll and J. B. Sellers. 










If Flora McNair is the mother of McCarroll and Joseph B., then who were their father?  Further research is needed to identify the male Sellers that was Flora’s husband. Finally, we have someone to research that is most likely the mother of these two men.













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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Flora Sellers; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 16 July 2016); Estate Folder #454-Flora Sellers.

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)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19420-62491-99?cc=1911928

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.