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John Findley Probate Papers, 7 March 1823, Chester County, SC, Apartment No. 20, Package No. 325; William Anderson and Elizabeth Findly, Adms.

Know all men by these presents that we William Anderson, Elizabeth Findly, John Kidd and Abraham Ferguson are holden and firmly bound unto E. Lyle ordinary of Chester District in the full and ??? sum of seven thousand dollars lawfull money of the State of South Carolina to be paid .... Seventh day March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three ...

William Anderson (seal)

Elizabeth x Findley (seal)

J Kidd (seal)

Abraham Ferguson (seal)

Inventory - 14 March 1823

12 head of cattle - priced separately 92.95

plantation tools - priced separately 88.12

(gouge, chisel, chains, bridles, doubletree collars, cutting bones and knives,

plows, shovels, singletree, geese, grindstone, pots, hooks, scillet, ovens, loom,

bees, shot gun, wheels, saddles, pewter, earthenware)

house furniture - priced separately 81.59

(coffee mill, flasses, towels, fire dogs, tea kettel, flat irons, bedsteads and

furniture, baskets, wool, trunk, wet bar mill bags, barrels, chest)

Total 261.97

Notes & Cash with Interest to 1st March 1823 belonging to Estate of John Findley & Thos Findley

Cash belonging to Estate of Jno Findley 158.31 1/4

One note on Thos Nietass/Wictaff 57.

Do Livina & Warrent Briley 60.

Do James & George McKown 10.75

Do Leml & John Davison 71.39

Do Alexr Carter 30.04

William Moore $155.07; Josiah Allen $38.92 192.99

William Edwards ???? 21.87

John Dawson $5.70 1/4; Jno Rathree $26.36 32.06 1/4

George & James McKown $10.17; McFouls 11.90 22.15

Matthias Williams $1.87; Jno Davison $14.98 16.85

Kile McGarity & Ewing $207.87 207.87

Estate Thos Findley

Cash $523.93 1/4;

note Lemuel Jno Davison $8.92 1/4 532.87 1/2

Note Don L & T Davison 9.98

Do John McKown $166.02 1/2, subject discount

Do George & James McKown 108.75

Do John Moore out of date $110.28 3/4

John Hutior & Hugh McMillin $61.05

Several of the above notes out of date

Estate of John Findley - Inventory - 14 March 1823

Balance brought forward 261.97

1 lott of old iron & shoe tools .50

Some tallow & 8 pieces of tanned leather 5.25

2 baskets; 1 bay mare & filly 105.12

1 gray mare & black colt 80.

1 pc of ??resckles 3.

1 last cotton screw 65.

1 cotton gin, ???? thrusher & fan 105.

10 large & 14 small hogs 35.50

1 Negro man named Ned 225.

1 do do do Peter 525.

1 do girl do Francis 250.

1 do do do Marcia 225.

Subtotal 1624.37

1 lot of tin and Earthen ware .25

2 pickle tubs & ??irty lard .75

2 bottles, some oats & ??? 2.25

A parcel of fodder & 9 sheep 17.50

Corn in crib ??? 37.50

1 table cloth 1.00

5278 cotton at 200 per cwt 105.50

617 bacon at 12 cents per wt 74.04

47 Lard at 7 cents per wt 3.29

Body clothes, tintrunk, backet, nails 12.00

We the under named apraisors do hereby certify that the foregoing inventory and apraisment of the goods & Chattels of John Findley decd true & perfect according to our knowledge & is belie [believed] of all shown us by E. Findley Adminr & Wm Anderson Admns ??? our hand this 14th March 1823.

Jonathan Winkle

Wm H. Armour

Don Hughes

Estate of John Findley Receipts with interest from the time Vandue Notes became due untill 17th March 1824

Lists notes due and rental of land on Fishing Creek. Lavina Briley & George;

William Armour mentioned by name. Total value = 5709.26

Less commission for Anderson 142.72

Less widow's commission 93.57

Less debts & expences 2142.07

Less future expenses & losses 200.00

Total 3130.89

Widow's third 1043.63

5 legatees one now decd (1/5) 417.45 1/5

E.E. William Anderson Admns

In the Court of Ordinary of said District August 17th 1830

On the sugestion of Elizabeth Findly Admx & Darrough bro(?) of this heir it was agreed by D.G. Stinson Admr. of Wm. Anderson her co Anmr to have the Return & Calcutations investigated when upon investigation of the papers & all the light cast on the matter I am of opinion that the same is as correct as it can be made Estate of Anderson accounting for $200 retained

Peter Wylie Ordy

Sale Bill of the Goods & Chattels of the Estate of John Findley decd Made this 17th March 1823

List of goods sold from estate, purchasers included:

Elisabeth Findley, Saml Peasly, Leml Davison, David Wear, Richard Sandefur, Wm Armour, Wm McCameron, Alexdr Walker, John Thraclkill, John McCown, Wm Hughes, John Ferguson, John A. Findley, James Jameson, John Ratree, John Stinson, Joseph McGurrah

Total amount of sales = $2698.32

An account Current of the Estate of John Findley

This is an accounting of expenses against the estate of John Findley from 3 March 1823 through 1 January 1825. It includes the following names:

Saml Wiley for selling mare

Charles Erwin for 10 gal whisky at sale

*John A. Findley legatee of Estate Thos Findley

George McKown with interest

John A. Findley on acct of *Jane

*Jane Findley at Chester for Bonnet

John A. Findley order of John Agness(?)

John A. Findley per receipt

John A. Finley per receipt

notes delivered to John A. Findley one on Edwards; one on McFalls

*Saml Peasly on Thos G. Armour note

*Robt Millan

*Jane Findley on Wm Anderson acct

*Robt & Jane Millan [must have married late 1824]

William Hemphill executor of estate of *Isabella Findley

Amt yet due *Robt Millan and wife as per Negro division which was to be paid by

*John & Mary Moore and my ????? is that that amt was retained in the hands of the

Executor John Findley on his making a final Settlement with the sd John and Mary

Moore.

Rent of land as per *Saml Paisley's note

Elisabeth Findley receipt

William Armour note

Thos Nichols & Josiah Allen

*Saml Paisley note for division of Rocky Creek plantation

Elisabeth Findley, part of sd land

Interest as pd Matt Williams

Lavina Briley & Warrant note for Fishing Creek plantation for last year

Plus other John A. Findley entries

Leaving credit ballance of 883.82 3/4

The acting Administrator would remark that the above Ballance is what he has expended over his receipts during to above mentioned time and is nessarily due him and as some of the items of Credit has that been released if any Actual default should take place he will take notice of it hereafter. All the above submitted E El, Wm Anderson Acting Admin.

*Note: Andrea's notes include an entry on Mrs. Elizabeth Findley Sr. ... widow of John Findley Sr. of Chester County ... died in Illinois 2 Oct. 1837 and Hugh Darrough of Chester Co. SC and John Darrough of Illinois Admst. on her estate ... her estate added to remainder of estate of John Findley Sr. Final division included:

Thomas Findley

Isabel Findley died single ... her share added to estate.

John Alexander Findley ... may have been a grand son.

Mary wife of John Moore

Jane wife of Robert Millen

Elizabeth wife of Samuel Paisley

Heirs of John Findley who was dead.

Others who signed for shares were: Amy, wife of Samuel Davison, Joseph Gaston for his wife; Elizabeth Findley, single ... likely a grand daughter

Estate of John Findley to Wm Anderson Admin, for disbursements & Expences with interest until 17 March 1827 (from 3 March 1823). List of expenses; names included:

John A. Findley

McKown

Armour note

S. Paisley on T.G. Armours note

Jane Findley (29 November 1824)

R. Millan & wife (25 December 1824)

William Hemphill exc Isabella Findley (25 December 1824)

R. Millan & wife on division of Negroes

James McKown

Steward on Hudson's proved acct & interest

Rosborough for recording

S. Paisley

L. Davison

John Armour on note with interest

Daniel G Stinson Adm of Wm Anderson, carried into court & produced the within

return in the hand wrighting of Col. Anderson also the vouchers & made oath that

he believes the same to be just & true Also the Anexed paper made in his own hand

is a just account or return of proceedings done by Anderson after the within

return in his, Andersons, hand made also the vouchers he has produced. Sworn to

& signed this 17th day of August 1830.

D.G. Stinson

Peter Wylie Ordy

A Return of the Estate of John Findly for the year 1825 & up untill this date (1

March 1826). Refers to note signed by Livina and Warran Briley for rent of land lying on Fishing Creek ... difficulty collecting rent due.

Accounting - Carrying dates 27 July 1826, 3 December 1828, 6 April 1829

Ballance that Mrs. Findley owes the Estate from her a/c with the Estate to 17 March 1827 829.62

To amt of payments to S Davidson it being 417.45

To Bal of Sam Paisley not & interest after

the 30.25 for survey & ???? 564.51

[total] 1811.59

To note on Ratree & Telford & int to the

17th March 1827 13.22

To note do & R Studson & do Bal 9.78

To note on Walker & Hughes thought to be in

??? to amt note & int 17 March 1827 46.86

To John McKown the Ballance do 82.75

[total] 1964.20

To Hughes & Walker note & Interest 139.06

To Marcha Findley Recap? part of distribution 6.00

To Elizabeth Findly do do do do 5.00

To Jos Gaston do 5.00

[total] 2119.26

Recd of D G Hinson the above stated notes and ??? that those that is said to be

in trust? is state uncollected and am now pending in the court of this district

Elizabeth x Findley

Test James A. H Gaston

The above Ballance of the Estate after Mrs. Findley has got her third is amt Bal

due Anderson 32$ 2087.26

32.00

2119.26

By the 200 dollars of the Estate Removed for

??? & Ful??? Expenses 200

To Leorna & Warrant note of the above

??? not collected and int 60 1785 77.85

[total] 122.15

Cost paid I Peay 7.00

[total] 115.15

Evidence Taken on the case - August 11th 1829

S. Paisley vs. Admr of the estate of John Findley

On property advanced in lifetime of intes William Moffett Sworn Saith that in the

year 1824 knew a mare that Paisley had which it is said he got with his wife says

he thinks her worth about $30 says cows & Calves worth $20, Mare 30, other

advance 1.75, current .622

[total] 52.37

Davison 74

[total] 126.37

D.G. Cobean

Sir on Revewing the calculation of the Estate of John Findley deceased

Respecting Samuel Paisley's Share it appears that his advancement in the lifetime

of deceased was not taken off of his Share before he got Credit on the ???ution

against him by Estate of J Findley the amount of his advancements is fifty two

dollars thirty seven $52.37 which would reduce his credit given on 11th August

1829 to $511.40 in place of 503.83.

Peter Wylie

Summary: Most probably family of John Findley, who died before 7 March 1823,

Chester County, SC.

Elizabeth, widow and administratrix of estate

Isabel, died before 17 March 1824

John A. [Alexander?]

Mary, married John Moore before 7 March 1823

Jane, married Robert Millen by 25 December 1824

Elizabeth, married Samuel Paisley/Peasly before 7 March 1823

Document of 17 March 1824 refers to widow's 1/3 and 5 legatees, one now deceased.

Lavina and Warrent Briley carry note for plantation on Fishing Creek

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