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John Finley, deceased, Fairfield County, SC, Book E fol 285, May 31st 1820
 

[note: request to Probate Judge was referred to Fairfield County Museum, Winnsboro, SC 29180 and responded to by Mrs. Marion E. Stevenson, Box 508, Winnsboro, SC 29180, 28 August 1991 - no will some estate records - legibility very poor]
 

1. Letters of Administration granted to Elizabeth Finley and John Finley on 27 October 1819.

2. Inventory of goods fairly legible, taken 15 December 1819; includes farm

animals, tools, household items; 550 bushels of corn worth $206.25; 300 pounds

cotton worth $9; total value = $418.32 1/2.

3. Inventory of Negros (slaves), fairly legible:

not itemized 420.62 1/2

not itemized (goods above) 418.32 1/2

The whole amount except the cotton which is not weighed out yet ..................4401.44

Signed by Benjm May, Samuel Gamble, Jim(?) Hutchison, Wm. W. Pearson.

4. Final settlement, 16 December 1819:

Balance including interest from Dec. 16 1820 until April 16 1825 7281.23.2

Less commission 7196.50.2