Greenville County,
SC, Estate Papers
Greenville County,
SC, Estate Papers
Index to Estate Papers (only noted entries before 1851)
| Page | Name | Apt. No. | File No. | Year Filed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Pinion, Turner | 9 | 673 | 1833 | Elizabeth Pinion, Admrx. |
| 123 | Pinnell, Elizabeth | 12 | 64 | 1851 | T. Edwin Ware, Admr. |
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Estate Papers, Roll 7 (Apt. 8, File 589 - Apt. 10, File 9)
Sale of the Estate, Feb. 20, 1833
Purchasers: Nathan Berry, Hezekiah Cockrun, Thomas G. Scott, John McDavid,
William Hatcher, Daniel McElroy, John McDavid, Adam Jones, Murry Woodson,
Robert Devenport - purchased livestock & farm supplies
Cintha Pinion: bed & furniture, chest, saddle, black mare
Rebecca Pinion: bed & furniture, saddle, bay horse
Elizabeth Pinion: large amount of household goods, livestock, etc,
2 1/4 pages worth
Sale held on 20 & 21 Feb, 1833. A. Acker certified
Appraisal (3 pages) $2643.46 1/2. Included two Negro men, Jack & Bill, & one Negro woman and child, unnamed. Signed by Nathan Berry, Adam Jones, Jacob Reese (his mark). Witnessed B. pinell (his mark).
Inventory of Notes (total $3702.08)
| John Clark Ann M. Poor Nancy Cooley R & J Cobb Joel E. Smith Thomas Miller Enos Chapman Amos Askew Young Askew Abselem Creemer John Townsend |
John Charles Henry Lawless John Whitt John Cockrun Lerry McDonal Archable Shockley Lewis Cooley Henry Bowman Elias E. Garrison William Holladay Wyeth Tarrent |
Barksdale Pinion H.J. Clark William Askew William Avarry Robert Davenport W. Thompson Jacob Reese John Gambrell Samuel E. Tarrent George Seaborn John Person |
Benjamin Townsend Richard Pope Jacob Roberts Samuel Roberts Murry Woodson John Smith John Cooley Hiram Cooley Lewis Cooley (some duplicates omitted) |
Open Accounts: Jefferson Chapman, Nancy Cooley, William Hiatt, Elias
Chapman, L. Moon, Sarah Cooley, total $14.52
Elizabeth Pinion signs her mark as administrix.
Order for hearing to set up administration of estate, order 17 Dec. 1832, hearing 28 Jan 1833.
Request for sale of personal estate, by Elizabeth Pinion, Adm., 4 Feb 1833. States that one of the heirs is of age. Order for sale, 4 Feb 1833.
Calculation of available notes returned in inventory with the interest up to Jan. 1st, 1834: $4165.43 1/2.
Order for appraisal: 4 Feb 1833, due by 4 April, to Nathan Berry, Addam
Jones & Jacob Reace.
Top half of form
filled out by John Watson "Ordinary of said district," who has done most
of the paperwork so far, on 4 Feb. 1833. Top half refers to
Turner Pinion & Elizabeth Pinion. Bottom half
filled out on 8 Feb. 1833 by W.A. Williams, Justice of the Peace, and refers
to Turner Pinnell and Elizabeth Pinnell.
"First return and
final settlement of the Estate of Turner Pinnell or Pinion
made this 5 Oct. 1840" $9601.25 1/2 (after fees, etc. deducted).
"amt to be distributed among a widow and 6 children, widow thirds,
amt equal among six children." Widow's third = $3200.41 3/4, each child's
part = $1066.80 1/2. Signed by Eliz. Pinnell (her mark) March 22, 1841.
Heirs: G.W. & Cynthany Tur..., James P. & Rebecca Cooley, Carter
& Nancy Chapman, Lewis Pinnell
minor heirs: Lucinda Pinnell, Elizabeth Pinnell
widow is admx. Signed July 27, 1843, Eliz. Pinnell (her mark)
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Greenville County Probate Judge - Estate Records, Roll 10 (Apt. 12, File 41 - Apt. 13, File 109)
Appraisal? 1851, mostly illegible. Signed T. Edwin Ware, Adm., 30 Jan. 1852
Sale Bill of the Personal Property of the late Elizabeth Pinnell made by
the Adm., 3 April 1851
[items sold mostly omitted, just copied the names]
| James Bragg (18 geese) Carter Chapman (lots of stuff) Lewis Cooley Allen Cockram W.M. Cooley A.B. Cobb J.W. Cobb (household stuff) Elias Chapman Jno. J. Cooley Jehu Dean C.P. Dean O. Davenport W.B. Davenport J.W. Glasby Harper Lambrell H.M Gaines |
Robt. Halliday J.E. Halliday William Harvey William Hill G.W. Halliday Adam Jones W.B. Ivor William Mears Saml. Moore Jed McCollough James L. Jenkins Allen McDavid Wm. McDaniel W.A. Neese S.O. Shields Richd. Pope Reuben Poor |
E.M. Pinnell (1 bedstead
& clothes) Lucinda Pinnell (1 bedstead & clothes, 1 bandbox) Jacob Reese O.R. Smith C.B. Sullivan W.H. Roberts Joel E. Smith Amos Tolleson Thomas Tolleson James Tarrant Benj. Towsand Steph. Tollison James Whitt T.E. Warr W.A. Williams G.W. Turner |
Total $3793.28, sale on 3 April 1851, certified 5 April 1851 by Wallace B. Poor, Benjn. R. Johnson, clerks for this sale
Receipts for shares of estate (see notes below for other payments):
| Carter Chapman | $500 | 31 Dec. 1853 | part |
| James R. Cooley | $500 | 31 Dec. 1853 | full |
| P.L. Pepper, in right of my wife Lucinda | $500 | 31 Dec 1853 | part |
| Lizzie Pinnell (her signature) | $500 | 25 Dec. 1853 | part |
| S.M. Roberts, atty for L.J. Pinnell | $500 | 17 Dec. 1853 | full |
| G.W. Turner | $500 | 30 Dec 1853 | part |
| Carter Chapman | $79.73 | 4 Oct. 1854 | full |
| P.L. Pepper | $79.73 | 6 Oct. 1854 | full |
| Lizzie Pinnell (her signature) | $79.73 | 16 Oct. 1854 | full |
| G.W. Turner | $79.73 | 16 Oct. 1854 | full |
Power of attorney: State of Mississippi, Yalebusta County, James R. Cooley & Rebecca Cooley his wife of said county appoint Lewis J. Pinnell of Lafayette County, Miss., as atty for their interests in estate of Eliz. Pinnell of Greenville District, SC. 24 Oct. 1852, signed James R. Cooley, Rebecca Cooley. Recorded 27 Oct. 1852.
Request for letters of administration. March 3, 1851. Estate not exceeding $12000.00.
Inventory of notes. Long list. Total $9448.07
Inventory of personal property. $3778.37. 1 April 1851. Signed Saml. Moore, Adam Jones, Henry Smith, William H. Evans
Request for sale. March 17, 1851. All heirs except one are of ages. Order issued the same day.
Letter of administration. 17 March, 1851.
Warrant of appraisal, to be done by 17 May next. 17 March 1851. Issued to Adam Jones, Samuel Moore, William Evans, and Israel and Henry Smith.
Receipts of money owed, in 1852, total $10,836.13. Dated 24 March 1853.
Amounts paid by Adm., 1852:
P.L. Pepper & wife: $1919.35 + $480 + $600
G.W. Turner & wife: $480 + $480 + $600
Carter Chapman & wife: $480 + $600
Eliz. M. Pinnell: $480 + $1981 + $600
James R. Cooley & wife: $1080
Lewis J. Pinnell: $1080
Amounts paid by Adm., 1853:
each of 6 heirs get $500.00
Amounts paid by Adm., 1854:
each of 6 heirs get $79.73.
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