SION COOPER Genealogical Record, Pickens County, SC Version 2.4, 22-Jun-04, GR-0000.TXT ************************************************************************************ REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. Paul M Kankula - NN8NN Seneca, SC, USA Pickens County SC GenWeb Coordinator Pickens County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at gcgenweb@@bellsouth.net in Jun-2004 RECORD SUBMITTER : Dolores Miller Pringle at DMPringle@sc.rr.com in Jun-2004 ************************************************************************************ RECORD: ........ : ------------------ Will abstract: Book A, Page 192: Sion Cooper owned 132 lying on Cain Creek joining lands of Jacob Schroeder and others. Heirs: Nancy Smith. Heirs of Ansel Cooper. Heirs of Vincent Cooper decd. James Kelly and wife Mary, Rahab Fields. Celia Nix, Lewis Cooper, John Ferguson. (no date given, but acc. to book January 1857. [Either Delilah or Sally married John Ferguson; neither daughter mentioned in will so both prob. deceased by 1857.] No. 1, p.39 Pages 192-193: Real Estate of Sion Cooper Decsd The undersigned one of the heirs of Sion Cooper decsd. petitions your Court for an order to sell or divide the Real Estate of Sion Cooper decsd lying on waters of Cain Creek adjoining Lands of Jacob Schroeder & others containing 132 acres more or less. the following are the heirs Nancy Smith, heirs of Ansel Cooper, Robert F. Morgan, heirs of Alexander Cooper decsd, heirs of Vincent Cooper decsd, James Killy & wife Mary, Rahab Fields, Celia Nix, Lewis Cooper & John Ferguson your petitioner. John Ferguson. South Carolina, Pickens District. Personally appeared L. N. Robins & Samuel Reid and made oath in due form of Law that the Real Estate of Sion Cooper late of said District decsd. is not worth $1000 to the best of their knowledge. Levi N. Robins, Saml Reid. Sworn to & subscribed before me 21 Augt 1854. W. J. Parsons, O. P. D. State of South Carolina, Pickens District. To Rahab Fields, Warren Cooper, Davis Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Matilda Cooper, Eliz. Starky, Robert F. Morgan, Legal heirs of Sion Cooper who died intestate, you are hereby required to appear at the Court of Ordinary to be holden at Pickens Court House on 4th day of Dec next to shew cause if any you can why the Real Estate of Sion Cooper decsd situate in Pickens District lying on waters of Cane Creek adjoining lands of Jacob Shroder and others containing 132 acres should not be sold or divided equally among the legal heirs. 27 Nov 1854. W. J. Parsons (Seal) South Carolina, Pickens District. In Ordinary. On the petition for sale of the Real Estate of Sion Cooper decsd, it is ordered that the tract of land described in said petition be sold by the sheriff on sale day in Jany on a credit of twelve months.... Dec 5th 1854. W. J. Parsons (Seal), State of South Carolina, Pickens Dist. to Rahab Fields, Warren Cooper, Davis Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Matilda Cooper, Eliz. Starky, Robert F. Morgan, Legal heirs of Sion Cooper who died intestate, you are hereby required to appear at the Court of Ordinary to by holden at Pickens Court House on 4th day of Dec next to shew cause if any you can why the Real Estate of Sion Cooper decsd. situate in Pickens Dist. lying on waters of Cane Creek adjoining lands of Jacob Shroder and others containing 132 acres should not by sold or divided equally among the legal heirs. 27 Nov 1854. W.J. Parsons (Seal) South Carolina, Pickens Dist.. In Ordinary. On the petition for sale of the Real Estate of Sion Cooper decsd., it is ordered that the tract of land described in said petition be sold by the sheriff on sale day in Jany on a credit of twelve months. . . . Dec 5th 1854. W. J. Parsons (Seal), O.P.D.