York County, South Carolina Wills (1770-1812)
Micro-film #C1689
& C1695
Abstracted by Paulette Haynes, Anderson, IN, 1992
In some cases I could not find a probate date for these wills. They are probably arranged by case & file in the state archives which will include more information and the probate dates. The micro-films I have are not arranged that way, but rather by number and book. There are also a few estates, but not all, from Bk. B (1800-1811)
(6)
BIRK (Burke), FRANCES of York County, 2 Sep
1795
Wife: Francis after her death any estate remaining use and benefit
of George Riddle and heirs.
Executors: Wife, Francis and George
Riddle
Witnesses: Jos. McKinzie, Henry Craig, John Fearis
Inventory
presented, 29 Sep 1796, Crt. Proceedings Bk. A #115, p. 165
BLAND, EDWARD of York County, 12 Oct
1797
Wife: Franky
Son: William Bland
Daughters: Dasha
and Elizabeth
Executors: Wife, Franky and son-in-law, George
Plasco
Witnesses: William Bland, James Plaxco
Proven: 9 Jun
1800
BROWN, WILLIAM of York County, n.d.
Son:
Charles Brown
Wife: Jean Brown
Son: Archibald
Brown
Son-in-law: William Torn
Witnesses: Robert Lusk, Hugh
Drinar
Proven: 10 Aug 1801
BRYSON, WILLIAM (estate) administrators are John Bryson and Martha Bryson, January 1809; Bk. B-539
BUCKHOUSE, JOHN (estate) administrators are James Buckhouse, William Buckhouse and William --- illegible, 17 Feb 1807; Bk. B-511
CAIN, SAMUEL (estate) Agnes Cain settlement for the year 1804. Bk. B-366
CALLY, WILLIAM of York County, 7 Sep
1797
Wife: Mary
Youngest son: Patrick
Sons: James,
John, William, Jacob
Executors: Mary Calley, Capt. James
---illegible
Witnesses: John Martin, David Gordan, Reuben
McConnell
Inventory presented 19 Apr 1798, Crt Proceedings Bk. A #144, p. 190
CARRELL, ESTHER (estate) administrator is Thomas Carol, 30 Aug 1802; Bk. B-144
CARRAL (Carol) JOSEPH, of York District, 7 Feb
1803
Three oldest children: Samuel, Elizabeth, Jennet
Daughter:
Sarah
Son: Joseph
Son: John, the land lying on the Beaver
Dam
Daughter: Hannah
Son: Henry
Three youngest children:
Elias, Martha, Isabell
Wife: Martha Carol
Executors:
Wife and son, Samuel Carol, William Love
Witnesses: Robert Love,
Robert Faris, Samuel Hemphill
Proven:
CARREL, JEANETTE (widow) of York County, 2 Jan
1796
Wife of Joseph Carrel Sr., deceased.
Five surviving children:
Mary Ratchford, Ann Alexander, Thomas Carrol, Joseph Carrol, Hannah
Venable.
Granddaughter: Elizabeth Carrol, daughter of
Thomas
Grandson: Joseph Carrol
Executors: Son, Thomas
Carrol
Witnesses: Moses Carrel, Moses McWhorter, David
Gordon
Inventory presented, 1 Jul 1796, Crt. Proceedings Bk. A #114, p.
163
Case 54 file # 2383 & #2401; Case 55 file #2443
CARREL, JOSEPH of Allison's Creek, Craven
County, 17 May 1777
Wife: Jane
Sons: Thomas, John, Joseph and
Samuel (to take care of his mother); Elizabeth, wife of William Rachford;
Elizabeth, wife Nathaniel Henderson; Jane wife of David Neel; Ann, wife of James
Alexander; Hannah, wife of Richard Venable.
My bound boy, Matthew
Carral
Executors: Samuel Young and Samuel Young of Rowan
County
Witnesses: Samuel Young, William Young, Janet Young
Proven:
Case 54 file # 2383 & #2401; Case 55 file #2443
CARREL, JOSEPH of Camden District, York
County, 2 Jan 1784
Wife: Jannet Caryl
Son: Joseph
Caryl
Son: Thomas Caryl, a tract of 470 acres on the North side of
Little Catawba River joining Robert Leeper's land. Also another tract in
the Indian land on which he now lives.
Grandsons: Joseph & Samuel
Caryl, sons of my deceased son Samuel Caryl.
Daughter: Mary, wife of
William Ratchford.
Daughter: Ann, now married to James
Alexander
Son: Joseph Caryl, land bought of William William McNaught in
the Indian land.
Daughter: Hannah, married to Richard
Veneable
Grandsons: Joseph & Samuel, two tracts situated on Allison
Creek on which I now live.
Granddaughters: Mary and Elizabeth, of
Samuel Caryl now deceased.
Granddaughter: Jennet Ratchford
Each of
my children to receive one of Henry's Volumes, Vol. 1 to Thomas, second to
Joseph, third to Hannah, fourth to Mary and fifth to Ann.
Executors:
David Dickson, James Ramsey and John Wilson
Witnesses: Margaret
Caryl and John Wilson
Inventory presented, 25 Jul 1795, Crt. Proceedings Bk.
A #96, p. 126
Case 54 file # 2383 & #2401; Case 55 file #2443
DENTON, SAMUEL of York District, 12 Apr
1786
Wife: Elizabeth
Sons: John, Benjamin and Joshua
Executors:
Wife Elizabeth and son, Joshua
Witnesses: Peter Aiken, George
Hoge, James Bailey
Recorded: 9 Apr 1789
DRENAN, HUGH (estate) administrators are William Drenan and Hugh Drenan, Bk. B-405
DRENNAN, MARY of York District, n.d
To:
James --- illegible, five shillings
To: George Camble, five
shillings
To: Joseph Strain, five shillings
Remainder of property to
Synthy Simril
Witnesses: James Simril, Samuel Carrothers, John ---
illegible
Proven: 9 May 1809
DRENNAN, THOMAS of York District, 21 May
1807
Son: Thomas Drennan, otherwise called, Thomas Faris, son of Isbil
Faris
Son: William Drennan, otherwise called, William Harrison, son of
Mary Harrison
Mary Drennan
Brother: John Drennan
Nephew:
David Drennan
Executors: Charles --- illegible, David ---
illegible
Witnesses: John Brumfield, James Lewis, Daniel
Jones
Proven: 21 May 1807
FEEMSTER (Femster), JOSEPH of York District,
27 Oct 1804
Wife: Elizabeth
Daughter: Martha
Son:
James
Son: John
To daughter Martha's daughter,
Clarinda
Granddaughter: Jenney Femster
Granddaughter: Agnes
Femster, daughter of John Femster
Wife and three children
Executors:
Sons, John and James
Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Archibald ---
illegible, Jas Love
Proven: 6 May 1805
GIBSON, JAMES of York County 2 Dec
1803
Wife: Martha Gibson
Son: James, land joining John Davis
and my son, William Gibson.
Son: Joseph Gibson
Son:
Thomas
Daughters: Margaret, Jean, Martha
Executors:
Wife, Martha and friend, Col. William Bratton
Proven: 9 Mar 1807
GIBSON, MATTHEW of York District, 4 May
1805
Wife: Elizabeth
Son: Thomas (oldest son and
underage)
Son: William
Daughter: Catherine
Schooling of the
children
Sons: Mathew, Ramsey, John
Executors: Wife, Elizabeth
and my son, Hugh Cain
Witnesses: John Cain, Margaret Gibson, Joseph
Kerr
Proven: September 1805;
GILLHAM, THOMAS of York District, 25 Aug
1801
Wife: Jane Gilham
Sons: William, Charles
(underage)
Daughters (but not named)
Executors: Wife, Jane and
Ezekial Gilham
Witnesses: Ralph Rodgers, Chas. Gilham, Adam
Meek
Proven: 10 Nov 1801
GILLHAM, CHARLES of York District, 25 Aug
1800
Wife (but not named) five shillings
Daughter: Elizabeth Gilham,
150 acres on west side of Bullocks Creek
Daughter: Sarah Gilham, 100
acres on west side of Bullocks Creek known as Duckpon plantation.
Son:
John Gilham, remainder of estate
To John Montgomery, 15 pounds
To
Hampton Wade, 10 pounds
Remainder of estate equally divided between my three
youngest children.
Executors: Eldest son, Thomas Gilham, Ralph Rodgers,
Adam Meek
Witnesses: James Wilson, Jones Boyles, Sarah
Davidson
Proven: 1 Mar 1802
MANION, THOMAS of York County, 29 Jul
1802
Wife: Elizabeth
Daughter: Catey Manion, tract of land in
Union District.
Son: William
Daughter: Elizabeth
Davis
Daughter: Polly Davis
Sons: Thomas, Robert
Executors:
Randolph Landaland and son, Robert Manion
Witnesses: John Ramsey,
---illegible Landaland, Randolph --- illegible
Proven: 4 Mar 1805; Case
60 file #2740
MOORE, JAMES (estate) inventory and appraisement, 17 Oct 1787; administrators are Alexander Moore and Mary Moore.
MOORE, JANE of York County 21 May
1791
Daughters: Margaret and Rosannah Bell
Sons: Robert,
Jesse, John, Samuel (and his daughter Jane), William (and his son
Joseph)
Executors: James Hemphill, Samuel Moore
Witnesses:
Joseph Sadler, Mary Black
Proven: n.d.
PATRICK, ROBERT (blacksmith) of York District,
5 Jun 1812
Wife: Rosannah
Son: Robert Patrick
Daughter:
Sarah Patrick
Daughter: Esther Patrick, alias Esther
Bigger
Daughter: Mary Patrick
Equally divided the land whereon my
daughter Esther now lives, 200 acres lying on Mill Creek.
Daughter:
Isabel Patrick
Daughter: Margaret
Executors: Wife,
Rosannah and son, Robert Patrick
N.B. words alias Sarah Bigger in the 19th
line from beginning dated before assignment.
Witnesses: Samuel
Henderson, Christian Henderson, Wm. McClean
Proven: 5 Jun 1812; Case 61
file #2810
STURGIS, DANIEL of York County, 22 Oct
1787
Wife: Jane
Oldest son: Laban Sturgis
Sons:
Daniel, Joshua and James Armstrong Sturgis
Third son:
John
Fourth son: Joshua
Daughter:
Mary
Executors:
Witnesses: Abraham McCorkle, Andrew Ferguson, Jno.
Drennan
Recorded: Case 62 file #2851
STURGIS, JANE (alias Bratton) of the Indian
Land, York County, 18 Jun 1798
Daughter: Mary Wilson, alias Sturges and
his son, my grandson Daniel Sturges Wilson, if said daughter should have any
more children, then they are equal.
Son: Daniel Sturges
Sons:
John, Joshua, Daniel
Executors: Sons, Joshua and Daniel
Sturges
Witnesses: William Blackstock, James Turner Jr., James Turner
Sr.
Produced: 9 Jan 1802; Case 62 file #2851
STURGIS, LABAN of York County, 17 Oct
1793
Sister: Mary Sturgis
Nieces: Jean Sturgis, daughter of
James Sturgis; Jean Bratton Sturgis, daughter of John Strugis; Nancy Sturgis,
daughter of Joshua Sturgis.
Nephew: George Sturgis
Brother:
Daniel Sturgis
Executor: Brother, Daniel Sturgis
Witnesses:
Joseph Moore, Frederick Reeves and Allen Reeves
Inventory presented, 19
Feb 1796, Bk. A #110, p. 147
WRIGHT, WILLIAM of York District, 11 Oct
1812
Wife (but not named)
My children: John, William, Polly,
Sally
Allow heirs of Allen P---illegible deceased, one third share equally
divided among them.
Allow Wm. Lyttle to keep what property he has already got
and the note I have upon him to be gave up to him.
Two sons: John and
Willam
Executors: Son, John and William Wright
Witnesses: Jos.
Moore, Nathaniel Thomasson, Dudley Bishop
Proven: 29 Nov 1813
WRIGHT, WILLIAM of York District, 8 Sep
1810
Daughters: Rachel Talbert, five shillings
To: Robert
Ferguson, five shillings
Son: John Wright, five shillings
Daughter:
Mary McAdory, five shillings
Son: George Wright, five
shillings
Daughter: Martha Thompson, five shillings
Son:
William Wright, five shillings
Daughter: Margaret Murphey, five
shillings
Daughter: Catherine Wilson, five shillings
Granddaughter:
Betsy B..W. Porter, five shillings
Granddaughter: Jane
Ferguson
Daughter: Elizabeth Porter, deceased
Son: Andrew
Wright
Executors: Sons, George and Andrew Wright
Witnesses:
Jno. King, Jno. Blair, Agnes Blair
Proven: n.d. Case 64 file
#2992
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