EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - ESTATE OF ELIZABETH HANCOCK - 1857


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Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by:
 Henry Hancock   (henry.hancock@lmco.com)
 23 September 1998

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PETITION TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH HANCOCK

The State of South Carolina

Edgefield District

TO: W.A. Durisoe, Esq. Ordinary

The petition of Geo. W. Hancock, Shcirath(?) that Elizabeth Hancock, late
of the District and State aforesaid departed this life on the ----- of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
intestate ----- leaving the following children---Mary Floyd, James Hancock,
Frances Wheeler, Peter Hancock, Hickey Barton, Tabitha Hancock, Thomas
Hancock and your Petitioner George W. Hancock. That the said Elizabeth
Hancock died prized(?) and possessed of some personal property consisting
of three or four hundred dollars and household furniture---of which
administration remains to be made---that your Petition is the son of the
said Elizabeth, deceased.

Wherefore your Petition pray that he may be appointed administration of the
goods, chattels, rights or credits of which the deceased died possessed as
your will ? ?

Morague Addison

Pro. Pet.

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Appraisement Bill of the Estate of ELIZABETH HANCOCK, dec'd, on the fifth
of November, 1857...Geo. W. Hancock, Adm.

1-Bedstead & Matt. 	.25

1-wash pan 		.12 1/2

1-trunk 		.25

1-trunk 		.25

1-lot of bedclothes 	6.00

1-wheel 		.50

1-reel 			.12 1/2

1-sidesaddle 		2.00

1-pine chest 		.12 1/2

1-lot crocery 	 	1.00

1-tinware 		.50

1-water bucket 		.25

1-cherry table 		.50

1-bed furniture 	10.00

1-lot pot ware 		1.00

2-smoothing iron 	.12 1/2

1-pine table 		.10

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Sale Bill of Property of ELIZABETH HANCOCK, dec'd, sold on the fifth day of
November, 1857, by George W. Hancock, Adm.

Purchasers Names 	Property 			$ $ $

Mary Floyd 		1-wheel 			.62 1/2

" 			1-bell 				.37 1/2

Geo. W. Hancock 	1-sidesaddle 			3.25

" 			1-lot irons 			.75

" 			1-cowskin trunk

" 			1- " " 				2.00

Mary Floyd 		1-bedquilt & 2 sheets 		1.00

" 			1-lot of bedclothes 		5.00

Geo. W. Hancock 	1- " " 				5.00

Mary Floyd 		1-lot of conterpanes 		1.62 1/2

D. W. Glover 		1-lot pine table paid ?? 	.05

Geo. W. Hancock 	1-lot croc(k)ery  		2.00

" 			-lot tinware 			1.00

" 			1-water bucket 			.45

" 			1-cherry table 			1.00

" 			1-bed furniture 		15.00

D. W. Glover 		1-pine chest 			.15

Geo. W. Hancock 	1-chair 			.25

" 			1-wash pan 			.50

" 			1-bed matt. 			.25

						AMOUNT $46.22

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Note: I would like to thank my fellow researcher, Anita Hancock Ranells, for providing me 
with a copy of this document. I am by no means a handwriting expert, especially for this 
timeperiod.  Every attempt is made for accuracy, but I was working with 
copies of the original, handwritten, documents which were often difficult to read.

Henry Hancock, Sep. 1998

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