The first folder we will review/discuss is Estate Folder #39, Richard Burr
The source citiation for this Probate file is:
"South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-30948-24?cc=1911928 : accessed 2 January 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0023-0064 > image 305 of 709; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
In all of these source citations the hyperlink for accessing these files begins at the ‘https’ after FamilySearch and goes to the first semicolon; thus the hyperlink in the above source citation is:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-30948-24?cc=1911928
If you click on the above link it will take you to Richard Burr’s Esate Folder.
Folder #39
Richard Burr
The estate folder begins at image 305 of 709. His entire folder consists of 7 images (305-311)
Image 308 is dated 17 October 1881 and assigns Andrew J. Eddins as the administrator of the estate. It is signed by Rolin Kite, Judge of Probate. The assignment is an “ex parte’ order; one assigned by the Judge without requiring the presence of all parties.
Image 310 I have included in this blog post.
County of Chesterfield} Probate
To Rolin Kite Judge of Probate Court for County of Chesterfield:
The Petition of Andrew J. Eddins respectfully shows to this court:
I. That Richard Burr late a resident of the county and State aforesaid died intestate on or about the year 1873 or 1874.
II. That he left a Small estate and was owing some debts and his said Estate has never yet been administered and it is now desirable that Said estate be administered and the debts of said intestate estate paid if assets sufficient can be found and if not sufficient then that said assets may be applied so far as they will extend.
III. That the said Richard Burr left as his heirs at law and distributees, his widow ?? and one son, John Burr, both of whom reside in the State of North Carolina.
This is the most significant document from within this probate folder. The double question mark in item 3 represents an illegible insertion that I was unable to decipher.
From this document we see that Richard Burr died in 1873/74 and left a widow and son named John; both residing in North Carolina.
What the folder doesn’t tell you is that Richard Burr married Margaret Jane Sellers and they had at least three sons – William Robert, Hardy and John.
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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Richard Burr; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 2 January 2016); Estate Folder #39.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-30948-24?cc=1911928
[2] 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mt Croghan District, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page 144 (Stamped), Line 21, Dwelling 714, Family 712, Household of Rick BURR; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 June 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M653-1217.
