The State of South Carolina, Sumter District IN ORDINARY To Martha M. Buddin, James M. Coker & wife, James A. Buddin, Jane Buddin, Frances Buddin, P. Buddin, Emma Buddin, and J.M. McIntosh guardian adlitem - legal Heirs and Representatives of William Buddin who died intestate, GREETING: You are hereby required to appear at the COURT OF ORDINARY to be holden at Sumter Court House, for Sumter District, on the (left blank) day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three to show cause, if any you can, why the Real Estate of William Buddin deceased, situated in the said District, on Newmans Branch waters of Black River - bounding lands of P. S. Worsham, Philip Peerson, E. A. Flemming, & J. M. McIntosh and containing one hundred & Ninety one acres; originally granted to (left blank) should not be divided or sold, allotting to the said Martha M. Buddin one third part thereof and the remaining two thirds to the said James M. Coker & wife, James A. Buddin, Jane Buddin, Frances Buddin, Buddin (sic) and Emma Buddin in equal portions. Witness, my Hand and Seal of Office, this (left blank) day of (left blank) A. D. 1853 Wi. lewis Source: South Carolina Department of Archives and History Transcribed by Steven J. Coker from a certified copy. -- + ------------------------------------------------------------------ + | Steven J. Coker [email protected] | | Home: PO Box 359, Charleston, SC 29402 [email protected] | | Work: PO Box 919, Charleston, SC 29402 [email protected] | | Home: 803-571-4586 http://www.wp.com/Coker | | Work: 803-727-4330 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/2780 | | Work: 800-208-2054 http://www.awod.com/gallery/rwav/cokers | + ------------------------------------------------------------------ +