Hello passing this on from the Edgefield SClist as SHINHOLSTER is a name seen in Houston County, many Houstonians certainly migrated from Edgefield District, SC and surrounding areas. Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: <Census20@aol.com> To: <SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 4:06 AM Subject: (Edgefield) Calhoun Journal-Christopher Smithers > Page 14 > September 2d 1782 The Last Will and Testament of CHRISTOPHER SMITHERS of > Beach Island in the 96 District deceased, dated 17 Feb 1781 was probated in the > Ordinary's office the 2d Sept 1782 by WILLIAM SHINHOLSTER one of the > subscribing witnesses, the other witnesses JOHN NAIL and JOHN TOBLER; JOHN STURZENEGGER > Executor qualified as such, other executors CATHERINE SHINHOLSTER and LUD > WILLIAMS not qualified. Granted Letters Testatmentary and warrant appraisement. > Dedimus to JOHN MURRY and WILLIAM DUNBAR Esqs. to swear appraisers. 21 Dec 1762 > (should be 1782) the warrant of Appraisement renewed. 6 Jan 1783 Inventory and > appraisement returned and filed. Recorded in page 60 of this book. > > Page 60 > Inventory and appraisement of the estate of CHRISTOPHERS, testor, deceased, > made 12-30-1782 by MICHAEL MAYER, JOHN TOBLER, ADAM HILES; JOHN STURZENEGGER, > acting executor. 4 slaves, some books L5, notes of hand of SAMUEL STIRK, DAVID > ZUBLY, and DANIEL SHAW. Total L3232.2.6 > No sale of said estate returned to this office. > > Page 40 > Will of CHRISTOPHER SMITHERS, of Province of South Carolina, New-Windsor > Township, Carpenter, being very sick and weak in body. Wife CATHERINE SMITHERS to > receive household furniture, 1/2 stock of cattle, sheep, hogs for her use > forever. During her lifetime she has the use of "my Plantation, and three negroes > named Ned, Jin, Phibe, and their issue." On Catherines"s death the three > negroes are to be property of "my son JAMES and his heirs on the provise the said > JAMES (be) to the age of 21, or have lawful Issue of his Body, if not my will > and meaning is that the Plantation and Negroes above named is to be the > property of CATHERINE my wife, and her heirs to be by her freely possessed and > enjoyed. Remainder of negroes given to son JAMES: Saneo, Dick, Cate and 1/2 stock of > horses, cattle, sheep and hogs to him and his heirs provided JAMES lives to > 21 or has lawful heirs. If not the negroes and stock to belong to wife > CATHERINE and her heirs. > Estate is to be kept together during wife's widowhood for the support of her > and her child. During her widowhood "and no longer" she is to be an executrix, > and JOHN STURZENEGGER, LUD WILLIAMS were named executors. Signed 2-17-1781. > CHRISTOPHER (X) SMITHERS. Witnessed JOHN NAIL, JOHN TOBLER and WILLIAM > SHINHOLSTER. > Proved 9-2-1782 by WILLIAM SHINHOLSTER before PAT. CALHOUN, Surrogate, office > of the Ordinary of 96 District. No. 14. > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > List owner Charmaine Riley Holley > cholley722@aol.com > proud sponsor of rootsweb.com > >