Estate of JOEL ASHCRAFT Judge of Probate, Chester Co. SC       2007 Reference: Apt. No. 19 - Pkg. No. 1631 Contributed to Chester County South Carolina Genealogy Trails by Sharon S. Ashcraft Joel Ashcraft’s estate was finally settled early in 1860. On  February the 6th, Tom Ashcraft, as executor, filed his final return - a summary of the amount due each one of Joel’s heirs. Their names and relationships to Joel are as follows: Martha “Patsy” (Ferguson) Ashcraft, widow  Heirs of John Molten [Morten] Ashcraft, oldest son [Mort drowned in  1854.] Nancy A. Ashcraft, granddaughter and older daughter of John M. Ashcraft Uriah Ashcraft, second son  James Leonard Ashcraft, third son  Joseph Joel Ashcraft, fourth son  William Leroy Ashcraft, fifth son  William Isom, son-in-law and husband of Ruth E. Ashcraft Andrew Jackson Chambers, son-in-law and husband of Rebecca Ann Ashcraft Thomas Kelsey Ashcraft, sixth son  Jonathan Alexander Ashcraft, seventh son David P. Mann, son-in-law and husband of Martha Jane Ashcraft - Sharon  S. Ashcraft South Carolina - Chester District   Thomas K. Ashcraft Executor of of the Estate of Joel  Ashcraft and John Scarborough dec’d came into open Court and made the within as a  Recapulation of the Estate of the Estates aforesaid the Ligacious bequeathed and the amount due each one has not been paid nor the Receipts passed but the Executor intends paying at Sight. Sworn Feby 6th 1860 James McDaniel O.C.D.   Thomas K. Ashcraft - Final Distribution Accounts - Recapitulation of the Distribution of Joel’s Estate February 6, 1860 Widow received of Joel Ashcrafts Estate  $ 568.23²/³ of the effects of Scarborugh              589.00 Received cash & interest          1157.81²/³ thereon    355.99 Coming to her                 $ 801.82²/³ Nancy Ashcraft of Joel Ashcrafts Estate Received Note & interest thereon  $ 113.64¹/³  117.92 $ 231.96¹/³  31.95   $ 200.01¹/³  Wm Isom 231.96¹/³  26.01 Due $ 205.35 A J Chambers 231.96¹/³  130.92 Due   $ 101.04 Uriah Ashcraft   231.96¹/³  243.04 over paid    11.07²/³   Johnathan Ashcraft  231.96¹/³  161.91 Due     70.05 J L Ashcraft  231.96¹/³  335.32 over paid   103.35²/³ David P. Mann  231.96¹/³  Wm Ashcraft  231.96¹/³  120.96  Due $ 111.00  Note: Apparently David and Martha Jane Mann did not owe any money to the estate nor had they received prior distributions. [There are no entries in the above recapitulation for Joseph and Thomas  Ashcraft ]

[The following are amounts each legatee owed to Joel’s estate:] A J Chambers Legatee Dr   To Thomas Ashcraft Exec of Joel Ashcraft    To the amount Due on his Note principle  50.00 interest on same  17.74 Due on his note payable to J L Ashcraft     22.50 interest on the same 9.45  Total 99.69 To the amount of his receipt & interest thereon  31.23  Total 130.92 James Leonard Ashcraft Legatee Dr   To Thomas Ashcraft Exec of Joel Ashcraft   To the amount Due on his Note principle  21.50 interest on same  9.03 To the amount Due on his Note principle  48.50 interest on same  24.40 To the amount Due on his Note principle  50.00 interest on same  17.74  Total 171.17 Uriah Ashcraft Legatee Dr   To Thomas Ashcraft Exec of Joel Ashcraft   To his Note principle 25.00  Interest   10.18¾ To his Note principle  12.95 Interest   5.24 To his Note principle   27.87 Interest  11.83 To balance of Note principal & interest   41.50 To his ~ ~ ~ principal  80.00 interest on same   28.47  Total 243.04¾ Johnathan Ashcraft Legatee Dr   To Thomas Ashcraft Exec   To his Note principal       21.60 Interest  on Same     8.38 To his Note principal       50.00 Interest  on Same   17.74   97.72 To his receipt & interest thereon     64.19  Total 161.91 To Heirs Of Molten [Morten] Ashcraft Legatee Dr   To Thomas Ashcraft Exec   To Molten Ashcrafts Note principal   22.50 Interest P              9.45  Total 31.95 Thomas Ashcraft charges himself with his own Note Due to the Estate      Principal   50.00 Interest on same    17.12  Total 67.12     Recaputation [that's the way it's spelled] of Estates of Joel Ashcraft  & John Scarborough

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