While cleaning up my desktop, I found a file where I had typed a bunch of probate records, some transcribed, some extracted, some just a few notes on them, probably almost two years ago and I have no idea if I have posted them to the site or not. So I am doing so. Please forgive the cross posting, but Old Edgefield Dist covered quite an area. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------- *Will of Solomon Pope decd. John Pope Admr file Jan 5, 1795 [Forgot to mark Box & Pkg # but believe it is box 43 based on others after it] In the Name of God Amen, I Solomon Pope of South Carolina , Edgefield Co...my LWT. I give. in manner and form following: I have given to my daughter Mary Cook one Negro named Jack , one horse, and Saddle , bed & furniture. I have given to my daugher Ellisabeth one negro named [Caleb/jacob?], one horse and saddle, & one bed and furniture. I have given to my daughter Mourthing one Negro named Sam, one horse & saddle, one Bed & furniture. I have given to my daughter Temperance [Stra---] one Negro named __, one hose & saddle, bed & Furniture I will and bequeath to the children that is Single __________ John Wally, Suzana Charity, Sollomon, [area black] Sampson all my lands and Negros (lists Negros) and equal division at the youngest coming of age. I do nominate and appoint Wylly Pope, John [Shawder] John Pope ____ , if John __thinks proper to come out of town and take the the plantation & stock with his brother Wylly and carry on the business and rise the children and give them schooling. /s/ Sampson Pope (shaky signature) Witnesses: Asael Roberts, Demcy Wever, William (his mark) Cane Proved Jan 5, 1795. Solomon Popes estate contained 13 Negroes There seems to be an accounting for many years of payments that seem to be for the maintenance of land, farm and support of the faimily. In 1813, the following petition is filed: To John Simkins, Ordinary, .. the undersigned being members of the estate of Solomon Pope decese by leave to state that by the will of Solomohn Pope all the negroes and stock . to be equally divided - that young children are now of age and __ has been made for the division - That the household and kitchen furniture, and plantation Tools __ other small articles of a perishable nature were no disposed of by the will but have been kept __ till the present time to wait the coming of age of the youngest child. .. the partitoners therefore prays that your Honor. will grant him an order of Sale for the protion of the __ property of said estate above _________ . 3 Nov, 1813 John Pope, Exer. COMMENTS: Note the listing of the children. I could not tell if there were commas in between some of the names, and there was a place on the microfilm that was black and I could not tell what names might be there. From a DAR records at the Camden Archives children of Solomon Pope and his wife Susannah Dawkins were given. [Problem - wife was not named in his will, but the info. I have from the DAR records has her death date AFTER his??? Names of most of the children are now connected thru the will, but there were some names in a blacked out area that I could not read. Therefore, I have not yet verified Henry or Patience as children of Solomon. The Original will in Edgefield may be readable, but the microfilm was not. I have tenatively created this family grouping. Any proof of this is welcome, as is proof of error. Descendants of Solomon Pope 1 Solomon POPE b: 1740 d: May 22, 1794 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC . +Susannah DAWKINS b: Abt. 1749 m: April 18, 1765 d: October 21, 1794 probably Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC ..... 2 Mary POPE b: April 03, 1766 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield. SC ......... +Burrell or Nathan COOK b: Abt. 1771 ..... 2 Elizabeth POPE b: September 13, 1767 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SCs d: October 30, 1838 Edgefield Co., SC ......... +Lewis MATHEWS b: 1762 m: December 15, 1783 d: 1831 Father: Capt. Joseph Mathews Mother: Margaret Brough ..... 2 Mourning POPE b: June 09, 1769 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC d: January 20, 1847 Burial: Mathews - King Cem, Hwy 246, Cambridge, Greenwood Co., SC ......... +Drury MATHEWS b: October 19, 1760 m: Abt. 1788 d: December 22, 1830 Burial: Mathews - King Cem, Hwy 246, Cambridge, Greenwood Co., SC Father: Capt. Joseph Mathews Mother: Margaret Brough ..... 2 John POPE b: May 01, 1771 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC ......... +Margaret STROTHER Father: George Strother Mother: Ellen Kennerly/Kinnerly ..... 2 Wylie POPE b: February 24, 1773 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC d: Bef. February 07, 1802 Edgefield Co, SC ......... +ELIZABETH b: 1787 Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 Temperance POPE b: May 21, 1775 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC ......... +John STROTHER b: 1776 Edgefield Co, SC m: Bef. 1795 Father: George Strother Mother: Ellen Kennerly/Kinnerly ..... 2 Susannah POPE b: August 09, 1777 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC ......... +Nathan COOK ..... 2 Charity POPE b: February 09, 1780 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC d: 1814 ..... 2 Solomon POPE b: April 20, 1783 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC d: Abt. 1798 Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 Henry POPE b: April 24, 1785 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC d: Bef. July 12, 1810 ......... +Sarah [MOBLEY?] ..... 2 Patience POPE b: November 10, 1789 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC d: Abt. 1809 ......... +James RABB ..... 2 Sampson POPE b: June 07, 1792 Old Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield, SC ---------------------------------------------------------------- ED21 - Box 35 pkg 1317 Estate of Call Collins, dec., Elizabeth Collins admr. 1807 Paid James Coursey $25. Paid Lewis Coursey $13. Paid adm of Daniel Bird $30.68 James Coursey proven acct $50. On account 1/2/1815 Paid William Coursey $140.12 Paid Thomas Collins for James Coursey $50. Personally appreared Wm. Coursey one of the administrators of Call Collins decd and made oath that the above accounts was proven in Due time and was in the possession of the deponant and they - decided to copy the rest [in file cabinet] So I have a copy of this one and I probably sent it before. Sure would love some help on these folks. Coursey is my main Surname. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Box 35, pkg # 1313 Will of John Cogburn. Hannah Cogburn extrx. Filed 9/14/1810 The estate gave the following negros; Tom, Crecy, Nancy & Charles - 1100 Abner 450 Seaborn 250 Boy Anderson 250 Woman Winney 350 In the name of God Amen, I John Cogburn of the state of SC and Edgefield Dist..this my last will and testament ..I dispose of the (worldly estate) in the following manner and form: First I give unto [Rachel Hagins] my well beloved daughter: half of her part of the legacy to her and her heirs and the other half to the heirs of Rice Cleveland Second I give and bequeath to Moses Cogburn my well beloved son and all the rest of my children with my wife and equal part of my personal estate except [Elick Edmonds] his right and title to the estate I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Lydia Edmonds. I also want my wife to keep my youngest sons part till he comes of age. Also I want her to keep her grand daughters part till she marrys or comes of age. Also I John Cogburn do ordain that my wife Hannah Cogburn, Aron Cogburn and John Cogburn my sole exedcutors and extrx of this my LWT. I hereunto set my had and seal this 13th of Jan. 1810. John (+) Cogburn Reuben Tillman Lewis Tillman Proven Sept 14, 1810 Purchasers at estate sale: Thomas Adams*, John Addison, Aron Cogburn, David Cogburn, Hannah Cogburn, James Cleveland, Alexander Edmonds, William Glover, William Hagens, John Hughes, Daniel Moseley, Elizabeth Murphy, [Person] Norris, Joseph Parkman, Isaac Randolf, William Robertson, Daniel Tillman, Samuel Williams (* bought the most) Nov 1813 - Paid David Cogburn $506.00 Jan 1815 - John Addison $505.00 Feb. 1815 - William Higgins $505.00 Other smaller amounts paid out, but no other significant payments. ----------------------------------------------- Estate of Moses Carter, Phillip Herrin Adm. Recorded Aug 1, 1809 Book C, p. 93-94 [Box 35, Pkg 1311] Admin. Bond of $800 paid by Phillip Herrin, William Herrin, Ogden Cockroft. 12 May 1809 Warrant of Appraisement: Nathaniel Bolton, William Cockroft, Buck (M) Blalock (his mark was an M), Bibby Bush. This is to certify that I have given up my right as admrx on the Estate of my husband Moses Carter dec. to Wm. Phillip Herrin and request you appoint him.. 29 April, 1809 Martha (her mark) Carter. Estate Sale value equal $77.75 Purchasers: John Lark, John Permentor, Phillip Herrin, Robert Hallocks, Presley Bland, Bibby Bush, Samuel Isaac, [Isom?] Garrett, Jonathan [Wever], Patsy Carter. WHO IS THIS CARTER??? -------------------------------------------- *Estate of Mary Cockeroft - Box 35 - Pkg. 1298 , 1824 Each legatee to get $354.97 , but legatees not given. Bond was posted by Thomas Cockroft, David Loveless, Thomas Loveless, William L. Rotton, & Henry Cockroft, Jan 2, 1824 I have her as the wife of John Cockroft as follows [SCMAR, Vol. X, Fall 1982, No. 4, p.196.] [The Will of John Still, Sr. written Sept 26, 1797 ,OUR SOUTHERN ANCESTORS, compiled and records abstracted by Thelma Faye Cain Prince, Gateway Publish.] Descendants of Mary Still 1 Mary STILL b: Abt. 1768 SC d: Abt. December 1823 Edgefield Co, SC . +John COCKROFT/COCKCROFT b: Abt. 1763 Perhaps in England m: Bef. 1782 d: 1814 Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Church, Edgefield Co., SC Father: Ogden Cockroft Mother: Sally Crossley ..... 2 David H. COCKROFT ..... 2 John COCKROFT ..... 2 Sarah COCKROFT b: May 15, 1804 SC d: February 24, 1838 Edgefield Dist., SC Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +John F. MARTIN b: December 31, 1805 Edgefield Dist., SC m: October 16, 1827 Edgefield Co., SC d: February 07, 1847 Edgefield Dist., SC Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Father: Andrew Martin ..... 2 Thomas Alonzo COCKROFT b: Edgefield Co., SC d: Abt. 1880 Ft. Walton, FL ......... +Nancy Susan LOVELESS ..... *2nd Wife of Thomas Alonzo COCKROFT: ......... +Nancy Jane WILLIAMS ..... 2 William COCKROFT d: Abt. 1853 Leake Co., MS ......... +Sarah Ann PRATT m: May 09, 1835 Monroe GA. ..... 2 Susan/Susannah COCKROFT b: October 11, 1795 Edgefield Co., SC d: Aft. 1868 Edgefield Co., SC ......... +Capt. Thomas Henry LOVELESS b: February 13, 1797 Edgefield Dist., SC m: July 22, 1823 Edgefield Co., SC d: September 20, 1849 Edgefield Co., SC Burial: Dry Creek Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Benjamin Loveless, Sr. Mother: Constance Kirkland ..... 2 Catherine COCKROFT b: Abt. 1805 Edgefield Dist, SC d: Aft. 1880 Burial: [?Macadonia Baptist Church, Union Springs, Pike Co, AL] ......... +William L. ROTTON b: Abt. 1796 SC d: Aft. 1860 Bullock Co., AL Burial: [?Macadonia Baptist Church, Union Springs, Pike Co, AL] Father: William Rotton Mother: Lydia Loveless ..... 2 Benjamin S. COCKROFT b: January 27, 1800 d: March 15, 1841 ......... +Sarah A. UNKNOWN b: January 25, 1813 d: December 31, 1887 ..... 2 Henry COCKROFT The Loveless and Rotton lines are my many great aunts, uncles, cousins,etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ??Washington Carter 35-1297, John R. Barteee admr., 1829 Citation published 20 Sept 1829 at Hardies Meetin House by Thos. Norris and Sept 26 before a public company in Hamburg by L. B. holloway JQ No further info - Have no idea who he is. ----------------------------------------- James Faulkner served as admr of Estate of Frances Chilburn Edgefield Box35 Pkg 1296, 1824 Bond signed by James (his mark) Faulker, Amos Faulkner, and Jesse Blocker ---------------------------------------