Friday, March 16, 2012

Sarah Ann Hurst Boatwright Will & Estate

Sarah Ann Hurst was born on 10 Mar 1826 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina[1].  Sarah Ann [Hurst] Boatwright Will is dated 1 March 1904. Sarah died before 18 October 1909 at the age of 83 and was buried in the Boatwright Family Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.[2]

Sarah Ann Hurst and Samuel Boatwright were married in late 1850. Samuel Boatwright, son of Lewis Boatwright and Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, was born on 5 Aug 1832 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 19 Feb 1863 at the age of 30 and is buried in the Boatwright Cemetery, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Sarah Ann Hurst and Samuel Boatwright had the following children:

1. William Manley Boatwright[3] was born on 13 Dec 1852 in died on 23 Jun 1937 at the age of 84 in Anson County, North Carolina. William was buried on 24 Jun 1937 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States.

William Manley Boatwright and Julia Ann Davis were married about 1870. Julia Ann Davis, daughter of John Calvin Davis and Charlotte Hurst, was born on 20 Mar 1849 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.[4]    She died at the age of 62 on 27 September 1911 and was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

William Manley Boatwright and Lottie May Williams were married on 1 Jul 1912 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Lottie May Williams, daughter of Reason Williams and Jane Ricketts, was born on 4 Jul 1888 and died on 1 Sep 1920 at the age of 32 in Anson County, NC. She was buried on 3 Sep 1920 in Anson County, North Carolina, United States.

William Manley Boatwright and Susan Davis were married on 15 Sep 1920 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Susan Davis, daughter of Isham Davis and Mary, was born on 20 Aug 1872 and died on 1 Nov 1957 at the age of 85 in Florence, Florence, South Carolina. She was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

2. John Calvin "Cally" Boatwright was born about 1855 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died in 1938 at the age of 83 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida.

John Calvin "Cally" Boatwright and Henrietta E. Hurst were married. Henrietta E. Hurst, daughter of William Monroe Hurst and Mary E. Powell, was born about 1855 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States.

John Calvin "Cally" Boatwright and Elizabeth were married about 1896. Elizabeth was born about 1879 in FL.

3. Isaac James Boatwright was born in Mar 1860 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 1 Sep 1928 at the age of 68 and was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Isaac James Boatwright and Mary Jane Lampley were married about 1894. Mary Jane Lampley, daughter of Jacob Lampley and Mary McLauren, was born in Jun 1864 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.  She died on 29 Aug 1926 at the age of 62 and was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

4. Nancy Boatwright was born in 1858 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

5. Mary Lucinda Boatwright was born in 1862. She died on 19 Jul 1918 at the age of 56 and was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Mary Lucinda Boatwright and Repsey Edward Tucker were married. Repsey Edward Tucker, son of Repsey Tucker and Nancy Hurst, was born in 1856 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States. He died before 1910 at the age of 54.

Sarah Hurst Boatwright died in 1909 and left this WILL[5].

South Carolina}
Chesterfield County} I, Sarah Ann [Hurst] Boatwright of said County and State do make this my last will and testament revoking any and all former wills by me made.
1.   I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Lucinda Tucker all of my property of every kind whatever that I may be seized of and possess at the time of my death, it being my intention that the said Mary Lucinda Tucker shall [have] all the property I have at my death. In witness whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix my seal 1st March A. D. 1904
Signed, Sealed and Published and declared by the above named Sarah Ann Boatwright as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in her presence and in the presence of each other and at her request have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Witness                                                                                            her
B. F. Funderburk                                                            Sarah Ann X Boatwright {seal}
J. A. Threat                                                                                     mark
W. C. West

Her will (estate #1141) wad probated on 18 October 1909 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Note: FindAGrave Memorial #83583139 has her death date recorded as 8 June 1910. This is obviously wrong. Her Will was probated on 18 October 1909.

Sarah had 3 sons still living at her death but she left her entire estate to Mary Lucinda Tucker, her daughter. No record has been found of her other daughter, Nancy, after the 1870 Census. She is presumed to have died young.


[1] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 174A, Line 20, Dwelling #1162, Family 1162, Household of Isaac HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851. 1850 CENSUS: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Image: 352, Film #0444814, Page 174A, Line 20, Dwelling #1162, Family 1162;  Isaac HURST, Farmer, age 46, born in SC; Ritta HURST, wife, age 50, born in SC; Sarah HURST, age 21, born in SC; Lauretta HURST, age 19, born in SC; William HURST, age 17, born in SC; Isaac HURST, age 15, born in SC; Nancy HURST, age 13, born in SC; Phillip HURST, age 11, born in SC; Polly HURST, age 09, born in SC; Jacob HURST, age 07, born in SC.
[2] 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 137A, Line 35, Dwelling #613, Family 613, Household of Isaac HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing  National Archives Microfilm M653_1217. 1860 CENSUS: Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1217; Image: 277; Family History Library Film: 805217, Page 137A, Line 35, Dwelling #613, Family 613;  Isaac HURST, Farmer, age 46, born in SC; Ritta HURST, wife, age 50, born in SC; Sarah HURST, age 21, born in SC; Lauretta HURST, age 19, born in SC; William HURST, age 17, born in SC; Isaac HURST, age 15, born in SC; Nancy HURST, age 13, born in SC; Phillip HURST, age 11, born in SC; Polly HURST, age 09, born in SC; Jacob HURST, age 07, born in SC.
[3] 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page: 318A; Line 45, Dwelling 154, Family 154, Household of William Boatwright; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 August 2011); citing National Archive  Microfilm T9, Roll 1225. 1880 CENSUS: Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Series: T9_Roll: 1225; Family History Film: 1255225; Enumeration District: 5;  Page: 318A; Line 45, Dwelling 154, Family 154; William Boatwright, Male, age 26, born in SC; his wife Julia Boatwright, age 39, born in SC; Samuel Boatwright, Son, age 10, born in SC; Sarah E. Boatwright, Daughter, age 8, born in SC; John V. D. Boatwright, Son, age 6, born in SC; Lewis L. Boatwright, Son, age 4, born in SC and James R. Boatwright, Son, age 2, born in SC.
 [4] Ibid.
 [5] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Chesterfield County Estate Records, Estate #1141 - Sarah Ann Boatwright (18 October 1909), Last Testament & Will, Book 2, page 167, 1 March 1904; South Carolina State Archives, Columbia, South Carolina | www.familysearch.com.

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