here is the transcribed copy of the probate request of the property.. there will be a couple of others.. Sandy H This document is handwritten and at times not decipherable. Blanks denote either left blank or I just couldn't figure it out.. State of South Carolina Probate Court, Pickens County Sarah E. Martin and J. T. Youngblood as Administrators with the will ____ of the estate of W. W. Martin, deceased and W. A. Martin-Plaintiffs Against Lucy H. Spearman, Mary R. G. Spearman, Martha E. Adams, Willie A. M. E. Nelson, Warren C. Martin, Deborah E. Beasley, Laura N. Cantrell and Silas A. C. Martin-Defendants Oct. 12, 1896 C. E. Robinson-Plaintiffs Atty. The complaint of the above named plaintiffs respectfully shows: That on the day of ___ August 1896 W.W. Martin, late of the county and state aforesaid, departed this life testate leaving of force his last will and testament which was duly admitted to probate on the 14th of September 1896. That the testator nominated and appointed by is said last will Dr. Silas W. Clayton as his executor who died long before the testator, and the plaintiffs Sarah E. Martin, J.T. Youngblood, on the day of ___ September 1896 were duly appointed administratrix and administrator of the aforesaid mentioned estate with the will annexed(?), were duly qualified as such and as once entered upon the discharge of their duties. That at the time of his death the said WW Martin was possessed in fee simple of the following real estate to wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate in the county and state aforesaid, on waters of Crow Creek, water of Keowee River, adjoining lands of J. J. Hind, J. N. Murphree and others containing one hundred and thirty acres more or less, also six hundred eighteen acres known as the homeplace and a house and lot in the town of Pickens. That there are considerable debts against the estate of the said W W Martin, and the plaintiffs have made diligent search and inquiry for personal property with which to pay the same and have been unable to find any. That the said W. W. Martin left surviving heirs as his heirs at ___ ___ plaintiffs Sarah E. Martin and W. A. Martin and all of the defendants. That the plaintiff W. A. Martin considered to be joined in this action as a plaintiff to save cash and consents to be bound by the proceedings herein as though he had been made a defendant. That there are no funds in the hands of the administrator with which to pay any debt or debts against the estate of their testator and it is therefore necessary to sell real estate to raise assets for that purpose. Wherefore the plaintiffs pray that so much of the real estate described herein as shall be sufficient be sold and its proceeds applied first to the payment of the cost and expenses of this proceeding and its remainder applied to the payment of debts against the said estate.