The following Misc. Probate records were sent to me by Tom Sheffield. Tom and I are cousins thru the William Dean Sr. m Nancy Bryant line and found each other in researching thru the Edgefield list. He gave me persmission to post this to the list: note the comments introduced as such in brackets are mine. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgefield Probate Records, Box 60, Package 2477, Frames 259-260 Estate of James J. Still, Administators James Still, James Dorn, and John Quattlebaum Petition of James Still shows his father James J. Still has recently died intestate & he prays for admistration of the estate. 20 Nov 1849. There being a widow 8 children & widow agreeing to take a child's share only. Abner Still his share 1272.06 Phillip Quattlebaum his share 1272.06 Geo. Hamilton his share 1272.06 Benj. Still his share 1272.06 Wiley J. Adams his share 1272.06 Wm. Still his share 1272.06 Widows share 1272.06 Shares of children of P. N. Whatley 1272.06 [Tom adds: James Still was the 9th share, but was not copied by me on this schedule. I think his share was shown elsewhere.] Box 60, Package 2477, Frame 263 Schedule of notes owed the estate of J. J. Still. Amounts not copied. James Still Abner Still Phillip Quattlebaum W. S. Bodie George Hamilton Benjamin Still W. T. B. Nobles James Dorn W. J. Adams William Rabon Wade Culbreth ***Simeon Dean dew 1 Sep 1840 W. T. Adams William Still Box 60, Package 2477, Frame265 Bill of Sale *Wm Deen S. Cogurn John Falkner Wm. Youngblood **Willis Rotton Willey Kemp. *Comment by Billie Jones who added the above *s *William Dean mentioned would probably be the son of Tom's and my 4th great-grandfather, William Dean m. Nancy Bryant. He also married Catherine Clark as you will later see. **Willis Rotton is my 3rd great-grandfather m. Miranda May. Due to the connections in the will, and in other research, I have collected quite a bit of many of the folks listed in the above probate record. If you are interested in Sharing our data, get in touch at [email protected] ***Simeon Dean is the oldest son of William & Nancy Bryant Dean, or possible a son of a 1st wife that we can find little info. on. Anyone who is researching Simeon Dean, please get in touch. Billie Jones's outline of info. accumulted on Simeon Dean. If interested aske for sources: Descendants of Simeon Dean 1 Simeon DEAN b: Bet. 1780 - 1790 in SC d: in Probably AL . +First Unknown WIFE m: Bef. 1800 d: Bef. 1826 ..... 2 Male DEAN b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 ..... 2 Female DEAN b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 ..... 2 Male DEAN b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 *2nd Wife of Simeon DEAN: . +Nancy ADAMS b: Abt. 1813 in SC m: Abt. 1826 in probably Edgefield Co, SC d: in Probably AL Father: Charles Adams Mother: Sarah Unknown Adams ..... 2 Sarah Ann DEAN b: January 01, 1827 in SC d: October 28, 1864 Burial: Rock Springs Baptist Church ......... +Henry M. FORD b: Abt. 1820 in GA m: Abt. June 07, 1849 in Chambers Co, AL Burial: Rock Springs Baptist Church ..... 2 William T. DEAN b: July 08, 1829 in SC ..... 2 Margaret DEAN b: Abt. 1834 in SC ......... +Sanford M. TATE b: Abt. 1829 in GA m: Abt. September 22, 1853 in Chambers Co, AL ..... 2 Charles Malachi DEAN b: Abt. 1839 d: 1906 ......... +Mildred Winnefred GRIFFIN ..... 2 Simeon DEAN b: Abt. 1842 ..... 2 Caleb DEAN b: Abt. 1843 in AL d: March 20, 1908 in Fayetteville, AL Burial: City Cem, Fayetteville, AL ......... +Martha K. b: Abt. 1844 in AL d: Aft. 1930 ..... 2 Mary Ann DEAN b: Abt. 1845 in AL d: Aft. 1910 in Probably Baker Co, GA. ......... +Levi ADAMS b: Abt. 1840 in SC d: Aft. 1910 in Probably Baker Co, GA. ..... 2 John Gideon DEAN b: Abt. 1846 in AL ......... +Sallie RATCHFORD b: Abt. 1850 in AL m: November 18, 1872 in Chambers Co, AL ..... 2 Martha DEAN b: Abt. 1849 ..... 2 Eliza DEAN b: Abt. 1854 in AL d: Bet. 1880 - 1887 ......... +John W. DANFORTH Father: Albert G. Danforth Mother: Mary A. Finch ------------------------------------------------------------ Account of William Scurry Box 60 Pkg ?? Notes from Jany 1849 Cady Clark Jno Dean Ar. Clark Jas Clark Levi Adams [BJ - I have info on a Levi that seems to work here] C. Clark A. Clark B. Jas Clark Commnets by BJ: These Clarks seem to connnect to the following family, thru the wife of William Dean, Jr. son of William and Nancy Bryant Dean. Can anyone provide further info on the Scurry/Clark Relationship: Descendants of William Dean, Jr. 1 William DEAN, Jr. b: May 07, 1791 in SC d: October 26, 1834 in Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC . +Catherine CLARK b: Abt. 1798 d: Aft. 1860 Father: Aaron Clark Mother: Nancy ? ..... 2 Emily DEAN b: November 24, 1817 in SC d: June 07, 1885 Burial: Lebanon Cemetary, Plains, Sumter Co, GA ......... +James DORN b: April 25, 1808 in Edgefield Co, SC m: Bef. October 23, 1834 d: January 07, 1903 in Edgefield Co, SC [Tom Sheffied has date of 1900] Father: John Dorn Mother: Sarah Burkhalter ..... 2 Aaron Clark DEAN b: Bet. 1815 - 1821 in SC d: December 1905 in near Celestia, Saluda Co., SC Burial: near his home? ......... +Martha Ann BLAND b: May 18, 1817 in SC m: November 18, 1841 in Edgefield Co., SC d: November 01, 1898 in Edgefield Co, SC Father: Presley Bland Mother: Martha Barrington ..... 2 Nancy Catherine DEAN b: March 07, 1824 d: July 13, 1827 Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 William Marion DEAN, Col. b: Abt. 1827 in SC d: September 27, 1863 in Chickamauga ......... +Emily Augusta (Emma) ADAMS b: Bet. 1833 - 1835 in SC m: August 07, 1856 Father: Joseph Adams Mother: Frances Elizabeth Adams ..... 2 Henry Rufus DEAN b: November 13, 1828 in Edgefield Co, SC d: December 25, 1900 in Plains, Sumter Co, GA. Burial: Lebanon Cemetary, Plains, Sumter Co, GA ......... +Georgia MCTYIER b: June 16, 1852 in Ga. m: June 24, 1868 in Bottsford, Sumter Co, Ga. d: February 03, 1917 in Plains, Sumter Co, GA Father: Larkin B. McTyier Mother: Louisa McCullers Burial: Lebanon Cemetary, Plains, Sumter Co, GA ..... 2 Elizabeth Ann DEAN b: 1831 in SC d: Bef. January 02, 1838 in Edgefield Co, SC ----------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Wm Raburn Box 60 Package 2484 Appraisal 6 Feb 1849 Sales Bill (Frame 347) Contains these names J. C. (Could be I. C-hard to tell if a J or I) Rotton Joseph Rotton D. L. Rotton (Frame 348) Contains a note to Hasting Jennings. COMMENT by Billie JOnes: I am interested in this Raburn and Rotton connecion. Could this William Raburn be the one who married Susannah Loveless, whose line connect to the Raburns? I have the Rottons and quite a few William Raburns in my files, but the names are used many times, and I don't have enought info to figure them all out yet. Any help would be appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Edgefield Probate Records, Box 59, Package ??, Frame 158 Estate of Mitchell Long Apraisers Joel Inabnit, Jeremiah Wise and Em Coughman Sale Bill - 27 Nov 1849 (Frame 159) J. A. Eidelberger Cary J. Snellgrove A. H. Youngblood Wm. Cary Mitchell Samuel Bouknight John W. Holley H. H. Spann Em Coughman Uriah Inabnet Caleb Inabnit James Fulmer *Wm Deen Sampson Corley C. G. Shealy Wm Capers Mitchell