EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Estate of James Coursey - 1800 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Billie Jones ---------------------------------------- Estate of James Coursey: Elizabeth Coursey & John Lyon Adm. Box 35 Pkg 1318 (1st admr) 26 March 1800, Elizabeth Coursey, John Lyon, Daniel Bird and Edmund Holloman sign adm. bond in the sum of $1500.00 Warrant of Appraisal Edgefield Dist, SC, 26 March 1800. Appraisal - value of property $886.68. Included in the estate was one negro Wench Sall valued at 300 and horses of value. Appraised by Isaac [Brunson], Thos Ellis, William [Blakely], Wm. Terry. 2 April, 1800. Estate Sale was held 5 May 1800. Purchasers were: Elizabeth Coursey (purchased over 20 items. Edmond Whatley John H___ James Tutt [Thomas ____] Merriman Cook John Witts Caul Collins (purchased more than anyone except Elizabeth) William Welsh Edmund Holleman John Lyon Matty Collins Daniel Brunson William [Cursey] John Coursey Constant Oglesby Jesse Cox Joseph ___ Joseph Brunson Bailey Harris John Berry ___ Stokes [ Morris ____] [Saml Mc__] Benjm Harry Sr. John Cheatham John [___] ___ Stokes Solomon Bird [James C. ___] Elijah Bond The Estate of James Coursey in account current with John Lyon, Nov. 1801 Small payment to or from the following: Mary Jones, Thomas Ellis, John Miller, Robert Brooks, Edmund Franklin, Richard Gant, Esq; Danl Stephen, Jeremiah Hatcher, Ricd Tutt, Esqr.; Jonathan Moor Esar; Matty Collins, Henry Capehart, Caul Collins. By amount of sales per return $1062.70 The Estate of James Coursey in account current with John Lyon, 10 August, 1802 Small payments: John Longmire, William HaLL, Edward McDonald, Isaac Brunson, John Lyon, Joseph Watkins, Lyon & Eary, Willy & Longmire, Garrett Freeman, Morris [Mezo/Mays], Cost of a ? suit as pr the ? from different officers, Daniel Bird or Bond for Danl Molson, Avery Taylor by John Blocker Esqr., Jonathan Dawson, Davis Williams, William Dawson, Leroy Taylor, *** 2 days attending court in suit against adm. bond by Wm. Garrett; misc filing fees. Balance on Account $943.01 On the 5th of July, 1802, James Tutt, Stephen Thomkins & Davis Williams signed agreement for Administrative Bond . James Tutt is named the Admr. Of the goods and chattels of James Coursey. Estate of JAMES COURSEY deceased, William Coursey admr. Box 36 Pkg #1346 (2nd admr), 1828 South Carolina Edgefield District, by John Simpkins Esquire Ordinary of the said District: Whereas William Coursey hath applied to me for Letters of Administration on all and singulare the goods and chattels, rights and credits of James Coursey late of the district aforesaid deceased.. Calls to the Edgefield Court House on the 4th of July 1828 to shew cause why the said administration should not be granted. June 18, 1828 John Simpkins OED. (this seems to be a later administration as James d. 1799) Citation: I hereby certify that this citation was published at Calihams Hills Church on June 28, 1828. Also dates of June 21st and July 4th were written on the Citation. Signature of Wyatt homes, JP. Bond Demonis non. South Carolina, Edgefield Dist: know all men by those presents that we William Coursey, Levy McDaniel, and Lewis Collins are . bound .for thirteen hundred dollars.July 20th 1828. The conditions of the above obligation is such that if the within bounded William Coursey administrator de bonis non, of all the.....goods.... of James Coursey late of the said district deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods.credits unadministed by James Tutt the former administrator since also deceased and the same so made do exhibit.. On or before the 8th day of Sept, next (1828 ) and the same good of the said deceased, unadministed at the time of his death which at any other time hereafter shall come to the hands or possession of the said William Coursey or to the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him. Do well and truly administer according to LAW and further do make or cause to be made true and just goods.. Which shall be found remaining on the said administrator account. .shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said ordinary by his decree pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the statutes in force in this state for a better settling intestate estates shall limit and appoint , and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said James Coursey and the executor or executors thin named do exhibit the same to the said ordinary, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said William Coursey within bounden being thereunto requested to render and deliver the said letters of administration approbation of such testament being first had and made to the said ordinary then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and virtue. Legal signature of Wm Coursey, Levi McDaniel, and Lewis Collins. From lawsuits involving heirs of James Tutt, to whom Elizabeth Coursey, Capt. James' wife married, and deed of gift she made to her sons, we know the following infor. about this family. Descendants of Capt. James Coursey 1 Capt. James COURSEY b: Abt. 1750 d: 1799 in Edgefield Co, SC . +Elizabeth COURSEY b: Bef. 1755 m: Bef. 1774 d: in [GA] ..... 2 James COURSEY, Jr. b: Bef. 1774 ..... 2 Lewis COURSEY b: Bet. 1774 - 1790 d: Bef. 1828 ............ 3 Matilda COURSEY ................ +Gibson CLARK m: May 02, 1829 in Claiborne Co., MS ............ 3 Artemesia COURSEY ............ 3 Elvira COURSEY ................ +Henry W. HARRELL m: December 26, 1841 in Adams Co., MS ..... 2 Simpson COURSEY b: Bet. 1774 - 1790 d: Bef. 1828 ..... 2 Matilda COURSEY b: Abt. 1790 d: July 04, 1828 in Ouchita Parish, LA ......... +John W. DAVIS m: September 25, 1811 in Jones Co., Ga. ............ 3 Matilda Franklin DAVIS ............ 3 Augustus W. DAVIS b: in AL ................ +Melota CAVET m: August 23, 1838 in Ouchita Parish, LA ............ 3 Zeppaniah Beal DAVIS ............ 3 Elizabeth Frances DAVIS ................ +Stephen B. MCMAY m: June 21, 1844 in Union Parish, LA ............ 3 Emily Adaline DAVIS ............ 3 John Albert Gallatin DAVIS ............ 3 Simpson Coursey DAVIS ............ 3 Washington Seaberry DAVIS b: Abt. 1827 in LA ................ +SARAH ............ 3 Missouri DAVIS ..... 2 William COURSEY b: Bet. 1774 - 1790 (living in Edgefield Co. in 1824 and involved in a lawsuit) ..... 2 John COURSEY b: Bet. 1774 - 1790 d: Bet. 1830 - 1840 in Probably in Claiborne Co., MS **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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