It’s Family Time~The Lewis Boatwright, Sr. Family

Lewis Boatwright, Sr. was borne about 1758 in The Cheraw District, South Carolina. His parents were William Boatwright and Mary Elbert. He was the 3rd of six known sons of this couple. 

Lewis married Sarah Lundy about 1785 in the Cheraw District.

Sarah Lundy was born about 1760 in South Carolina, most likely also in the Cheraw District. Sarah was the daughter of Simon Samuel Lundy and his wife Rebecca {Last name unknown.].    

In 1799, Lewis, Sr., his son, Lewis Jr. and Thomas Boatwright owned land in and around what is now known as Marion County, South Carolina.

This Indenture made the twenty Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Nine in the twenty third year of the Independence of the United States of America~ Between Lewis Boatwright Senr., Lewis Boatwright Junr and Thomas Boatwright of Catfish planters of the State 

By October 1802 , Lewis is acquiring Land in the Chesterfield District.  

 BOATWRIGHT, LEWIS, PLAT FOR 10 ACRES ON THOMPSONS CREEK, CHESTERFIELD DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY JOHN MCDONALD

Names indexed:  BOATWRIGHT, LEWIS; LUNDAY, SIMON; MCDONALD, JOHN

Marion District Minute Book of the Ordinary, July 20, 1802, Granted citation to Mary Boatwright & Lewis Boatwright, Senr to Administer on the Estate & Effects of Thomas Boatwright Junr late of Catfish deceased. July 30, 1802, Qualified Mary Boatwright & Lewis Boatwright, Senr  Admr. & Admx. of the  Estate of Thomas Boatwright  Junr decease. [The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Brent Holcomb, Vol. IX, No. 1, Winter 1981, Page 14]

Lewis Boatwright and Sarah Lundy had the following known children:

i. Drury Boatwright, born 1784, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Lavicy Thurman, 1816; died bef 23 Oct 1832, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

ii. Sarah "Siddie" Boatwright, born Jan 1786, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Frederick F. Rivers Jr., abt 1804, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 3 Jul 1861, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

iii. Sarah Boatwright, born abt 1790, SC.

iv. Lewis Boatwright Jr., born abt 1798, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, abt 1818, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 7 Mar 1863, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

v. Mary "Polly" Boatwright, born abt 1810, SC; married Thompson B. Powell, abt 1834, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Frederick F. Rivers Jr., husband of Sarah "Siddie" Boatwright, is my 4th Great Granduncle. 

Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, wife of Lewis Boatwright, Jr., is my 3rd Great Grandaunt.

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1. 1840 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 362; Line 11;, Household of Thompson POWELL; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2008); citing National Archives Microfilm M740_Roll 510.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 177B, Line 12, Dwelling 1211, Family 1211, Household of Thompson POWELL; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2008); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.

3. Brent H. Holcomb, The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research (SCMAR): Marion District Minute Book of the Ordinary (Columbia, SC 29221: Brent H. Holcomb, Vol. IX, No. 1, Winter 1981), page 14.

4. Lucille Utley, Marion County South Carolina: "Abstracts of Deeds, Volume 1" Books 1-E, 1800-1811 (Columbia, South Carolina: Alita White Sutcliffe, 1996), Deed-A94-95.

Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #56–Lewis Boatwright, Jr.

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 #56
Lewis Boatwright, Jr. ¹
 
This estate folder begins at image #526 and ends with image #540. (images 526-540)
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Lewis Boatwright, Jr, son of Lewis Boatwright, Sr. and Sarah Lundy died 7 March 1863 at the age of 65. He married Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers about 1818. Together they raised a family of eight; three sons and five daughters. Tragically, Lewis lost two of his children within 3 days of each other in February 1863. His son, Samuel on 19 February 1863 and his daughter Mary B. on 22 February 1863.
No will has been found for Lewis Boatwright estate indicating he died intestate. The administrator of his estate was Elisha B. Smith. At the time of his death he had two grown sons (George R. and Calvin) of age to administered the estate. He was a very successful farmer and left a rather large estate for this time period. His personal estate alone was worth over $7000.00

Appointed as appraisers for the estate were:
P. G. Hinson
F. H. Smith
Isaac Smith
J. W. Swiney


 











 

We the appraisers appointed to appraise the property Belonging to the estate of Lewis Boatwright Dec’d do certify that the above is a true appraisement of the Personal property belonging to the sd estate as shown us by E. B. Smith Adm.
April 7^th, 1863                                
P. G. Hinson
F. H. Smith
Isaac Smith
T. W. Swiney
 
 

Court of Probate
Chesterfield C. H. Nov 1^th 1871
Ex. Parte }
Elisha B. Smith } Petition for final accounting
Adm. Lewis Boatwright} & discharge
Upon hearing the petition on this case and it appearing to my satisfaction that the administrator has in his hands yet due and unpaid, certain Notes and Judgments due and owing to him as administrator aforesaid, which are considered doubtful and in order that the said Administrator may be the better prepared for rendering unto this court his final account of his acting’s and doings as such, It is Ordered that he be permitted to offer for sale at public outcry, at Chesterfield Court House , on the first Monday in December next, after giving, due notice of such sale in three five or more public places in this county, all such Judgments, Notes, accounts and other choice in action held by him as administrator aforesaid, and that an account of said sale , be returned to this court.        Hugh Craig
Judge of Probate

Lewis Boatwright is my 3rd Great Grant Uncle by marriage.




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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-1-19383-30557-53?cc=1911928 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0023-0064 > image 526 of 709. Case 56, Lewis Boatwright, 526-540

Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #201-Thompson B. Powell

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 #201
Thompson B. Powell ¹
This estate folder begins at image #1085 and ends with image #1110.(images 1085-1110) 

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Thompson B. Powell was an early and successful planter in Chesterfield County. He was born in 1802 and his parents are unknown. 

He married about 1834 Mary ‘Polly’ Boatwright daughter of Lewis Boatwright and Sarah Lundy also a well known family within the country.   

Thompson and Sarah had 4 children; 3 daughters and a son.

• Mary E. Powell, married William Monroe Hurst
• Richard Thompson Powell, married M. W. T.
• Ann Rebecca Powell,  married Ferguson Hale Smith
• Ellen E. Powell, never married

Thompson died about 1866. I have not found an exact date for his death but there are clues within his probate folder (Folder #201) and Chesterfield County Land Deeds.

Probate Folder #201.
Richard Thompson Powell submitted an application for Letters of administration on his Dad’s estate on 11 June 1866. (Image #1090). Letters were granted and the Administration Bond was signed on 25 June 1866. (Image 1108 & 1109)

Image 1109

Image 1108

Appointed appraiser’s for the estate were S. D. Timmons, Michael Davis (my 3rd Great Grandfather) and G. R. Boatwright.

Documents within the estate folder though they don't contain a death date clearly shows that Thompson B. Powell died sometime time in early 1866.  Image 1109 above dated 11 June 1866 is the earliest dated document within the estate folder thus supporting the fact that Thompson B. Powell passed away sometime before 11 June 1866. 



Chesterfield County, SC, Deed Book 4, Page 321; Contain a land deed between W. M. Hurst & Wife to Samuel Powell, William M. Hurst and wife Ellen are selling off 57 acres of land allocated to them [William M. Hurst and his wife Mary E. [Powell] Hurst] in the division of the estate of the late Thompson B. Powell, 7 April 1873. Thompson B. Powell was granted 257 acres on Abrams Creek, 12 Oct 1857, Book 89, page 299.²









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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-1-19384-39383-52?cc=1911928 : accessed 12 March 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 1085 of 1550; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
[2] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 4: page 321, W. M. Hurst & Wife to Samuel Powell,; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.