Anson County NC Estates~Estate Folder for David T. Rivers, 1873

This is a new series of posting, appearing every Sunday, on selected Estate Folders from the Estate files of Chesterfield and nearby Counties. 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 Estate folder for:

David T. Rivers, 1873¹ 

This estate folder is an Anson County NC Estate Folder consisting of 6 images. 

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21454-19330-77?cc=1911121
 
David T. Rivers, son of Lewis and Lenora Padgett Rivers, was born 4 February 1842  in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.While David was of age to serve in the Civil War I have found no indication that he did serve. He died on 15 January 1873 just a few weeks before his 31st birthday.     


State of North Carolina} Probate Court
Anson County} August 11, 1873, Application for Letters of Administration
To the Judge of the Court of probate for Anson County
The application of Lewis Rivers for letters of administration on the Estate of David T. Rivers, deceased
1. The applicant states that David T. Rivers died Intestate illegible strike through on the 15^th day of January AD 1873 being then a resident of Anson County.
2. That the applicant is the proper person entitled to administration of the estate of the Decedent.
3. That his property consists of an interest in fee simple of an undivided fourth part of a tract of land lying in Anson County being near Meltonsville consisting of 395 acres, his part being worth about five hundred dollars-an interest in the store of Huntly Kendall & Co. worth about one thousand dollars. An undivided interest in three mules worth one hundred dollar, one horse worth one hundred dollars an interest in farming tools worth about ten dollars-an [illegible] interest in a cotton gin worth about twelve dollars, one note worth about ten dollars, and many apparel worth about fifteen dollars a bridle & saddle worth about eight dollars and some house hold furniture worth about ten dollars.-
4. That the applicant is the father of the decedent and his next of kin and resides in Chesterfield County South Carolina and his heirs at Law are his brother and sisters, to wit, Charles C. Rivers, who resides near White Store in Anson County Rebecca Myers illegible words in Anson County, Harriet Rivers who resides in Chesterfield County, South Carolina and Elizabeth Frances who resides in the same County and state.
Sworn to & subscribed                                       Lewis Rivers
Before me this the
11^th day of August 1873
Jas M. Covington
Judge of Probate


David T. Rivers is my 2nd Cousin 4 times removed; our common ancestor is Frederick Rivers.


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[1] "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21454-19330-77?cc=1911121 : accessed 7 May 2016), Anson County > R > Rivers, David T (1873) > image 1 of 6; State Archives, Raleigh.

It’s Family Time~Solomon Dry

 

Solomon Dry is the son of Phillip Wilie Dry and his wife Catherine [LNU]. He was born about 1798 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This birth year is calculated based on his reported age in the 1850 census for Cabarrus County, North Carolina.¹

He married Esther Melcher on 11 December 1821 in Cabarrus County. ² To this union was born the following children:

i. Tobias Augustus Dry, born 22 Sep 1822; married Mary Haliker, 1 Dec 1845, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 4 Mar 1865, Elmira, New York.³
ii. Philip Wiley Dry was born on 22 May 1824.⁴ He died on 2 Feb 1897 at the age of 72.
iii. Sarah Ann Dry was born about 1828. ^5 6 
iv. Henry W. Dry was born about 1829. ^{7 8}
v. Mary Catherine Dry was born about 1833. ^{9 10}
vi. Christena Dry, born 5 Aug 1834; married Henry Manilus Bost; died 18 Sep 1909.
vii. Margaret Dry was born about 1835. ¹¹
viii. John Dry, born abt 1836; married Leah Dry, 10 Aug 1854, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.
ix. Laurence W. Dry, born abt 1840; married Margaret Catherine Faggart, 26 May 1856, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Russell, 30 Sep 1896, Stanly County North Carolina.
 
The exact dates for the death of Solomon and Esther have not been determined. I found a copy of Solomon’ Estate inventory in the October 1857 court session consisting of two pages. Esther left a Will that can be found in Will Book 3, page 242. There is also a court entry for the October 1878 session of court which reads: ¹²
 
"The Last Will and testament of Esther Dry dec'd is this day Oct. 6, 1878 admitted to Probate in Open Court and ordered to be recorded and filed."
 
No tombstones have been found for either Solomon or Esther.
 
Solomon Dry is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.















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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 483B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 1247, Family 1247, Household of Solomon DRY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 May 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 622.
2. "North Carolina, Marriages Index, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 5 May 2016), Marriage-Solomon Dry and Esther Melcher, Married 11 Dec 1821.
3. Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Esther DRY, Will Book 3, page 242.
4. Ibid.
5. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 483B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 1247, Family 1247, Household of Solomon DRY.
6. Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Esther DRY, Will Book 3, page 242.
7. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 483B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 1247, Family 1247, Household of Solomon DRY.
8. Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Esther DRY, Will Book 3, page 242.
9. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 483B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 1247, Family 1247, Household of Solomon DRY.
10. Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Esther DRY, Will Book 3, page 242.
11. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 483B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 1247, Family 1247, Household of Solomon DRY.
12. "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1941-20061-50714-3?cc=1867501 : accessed 6 May 2016), Cabarrus > Executor Records, 1868-1911, Vol. 01 > image 84 of 138; county courthouses, North Carolina.