Monday, December 30, 2013

Amanuensis Monday~Estate of William A. Thurman


Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.



Today’s posting is several documents from the Estate folders for William Aaron Thurman. 

Documents from the estate of William Aaron Thurman can be found on FamilySearch.org. There are two Probate Folders related to his estate, Probate Folder #60 and Probate Folder #590.

Probate Folder #60 consists of 10 images (Images 556-566). 
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-29862-58?cc=1911928&wc=MMBR-QRS:n1226274935

Probate Folder #590 consists of 6 images (Images 816-822); two of which are a complete Inventory of his estate. A. J. Eddins was the administrator of his estate.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19427-39569-10?cc=1911928&wc=MMBR-QRK:n1082589171

W. A. Thurman, Image 565

State of South Carolina
County of Chesterfield
Ex parte
A. J. Eddins
In Re The estate W. A. Thurman deceased
A. J. Eddins by his petition shoes to this court
1. That W. A. Thurman late of Chesterfield County State of South Carolina died intestate  on the ___ June 1893.
II. That petitioner is the son in law of the said deceased and has been requested to act ass administrator of Said Estate.
III. That he left and <sic> Estate amounting to about________
                    Wherefore he prays that the court do grant him letters of Administration of the Estate of the Said W. A. Thurman deceased and he will ever pray &C.
Agt 8 1893
                                                                               A. J. Eddins

W. A. Thurman, Image 563

State of South Carolina
County of Chesterfield
I do solemnly swear that W.. A. Thurman deceased died without any Will as far as I know or believe and that I will will <sic>  and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said decease and pay all his just debts as far as the same will extend and the law require me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all the said goods and chattels rights and credits and return a just account thereof when where unto required So help Me God.
Sworn to before me}
Augt 29 1893}                                                     A. J. Eddins
A. D. Tiller}
Judge of Probate}

The Reverend Andrew Jackson Eddins married Dorothy “Dolly” Thurman, daughter of William Aaron and Nancy Copeland Thurman. William and Nancy had 5 sons and 3 daughters.







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[1] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-29862-58?cc=1911928&wc=MMBR-QRS:n1226274935
[2] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19427-39569-10?cc=1911928&wc=MMBR-QRK:n1082589171

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