Lamboll v. Scott of Allen
Opinion of the Court
This Cause coming on to be heard this Day on Bill and Answer, And the same being Opened and Spoke to by Counsel on both Sides, And the Matter
At a Court of Chancery held at the Council Chamber the 12th day of March 1752, and in the 25th Year of his Majesty’s Reign.
Upon the Humble Petition of Anne Cattell Widow and Administratrix of William Cattell the Younger late of Charles Town Merchant deceased, this day preferred to this Court and Read; For the reasons therein contained, It is Ordered, That the Petitioner may be at Liberty, and have leave and Permission to lay out the Sum in her said Petition mentioned for and towards the necessary Repairs of a Dwelling House and Out Houses in Church Street in Charles Town, of which the Petitioner’s late Husband who died Intestate was Seized, for the Benefit of her Infant Son, and to enable her to make a Charge thereof to her Said Son, as by her Said Petition is prayed.
Upon the Humble Petition of Benjamin Coachman only Surviving acting Executor of the last Will and Testament of Abraham Staples of Craven County Planter deceased, which was this day preferred to this Court and Read, For the Reasons therein contained, It is Ordered, That the Petitioner have leave to Sell the several Slaves in the said Petition mentioned for the benefit and Advantage of the Testator’s Children, at Publick Outcry on Credit, he taking the best Security for the Monies arising by such Sale which he can procure and as shall be approved of by the Master in Chancery, And that the said Money be kept at Interest until the said Children shall arrive at age to receive the Same agreeable to the Prayer of the Said Petition.
The same day.
Upon the Humble Petition of Capt. John Bull Administrator of all and Singular the Goods Rights and Credits of Thomas Brown deceased, And of Thomas Brown Eldest Son of the said Thomas Brown deceased, this day preferred to this Court and Read, for the reasons therein contained, It is Ordered That proper persons may be Appointed Auditors to View State Examine Adjust and Settle the Accounts of the said Administrator’s Transactions Inter-meddlings and Dealings in and about the Affairs of the Estate of the said Thomas Brown deceased And to make an Equal Partition Division and Allotment of the said Estate between the Petitioner Thomas Brown and William Brown an Infant Son of the said Intestate, And that the said Thomas Brown have his Share or part thereof delivered to him agreeable to the Prayer of the
Upon the Humble Petition of John Stanyarne of John’s Island Planter only Acting Executor of the last Will and Testament of James Meggett deceased which was this Day preferred to this Court and Read, Praying that the Profits of the Testator’s Estate may be laid out in the Purchase of Slaves for the benefit of the Testator’s Children, as there are very good Lands belonging to the said Estate, It is therefore Ordered, That the said John Stanyarne do lay out the Profits of the said Estate already made and to be made in the Purchase of Slaves for the Benefit and Advantage of the said Testators Children until they shall attain their Ages of Twenty One Years, Agreeable to the Prayer of the Petition, And also that the Said John Stanyarne do from time to time as often as he shall make any Purchase of Slaves return the Names and Prices of all and every such Slave or Slaves into this Court.
Upon the Humble Petition of William Simmons Brother, and Thomas Sacheverell Executors of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Simmons Planter deceased and of John Graves and Elizabeth his Wife late Widow Relict and Devisee of the said Thomas Simmons and Executrix of his Will this Day preferred to this Court and Read; For the reasons therein contained, It is Ordered, That proper Persons may be appointed Auditors to view State Examine Adjust and Settle the Accounts of the said Executors Executorship of the Affairs of the Said Estate, and of their Transactions Intermeddlings and Dealings in and about the same, and to make a Partition, Division and Allotment of the Personal Estate between the Petitioner John Graves and Elizabeth his Wife, and the Infant Elizabeth Simmons only Child and Daughter of the said Thomas Simmons and Elizabeth his Wife agreeable to the Prayer of the Said Petition; and Richard Wareing Esq. James Dunnovan, Parmenas Way, John North and John Norman are by this Court appointed Auditors for that purpose, And it is also Ordered by this Court that they make due Return of ■their Actings and Doings in the Premisses to the Master in Chancery on or before the Sitting of the Court in July next.
William Moultrie (1730-1805), Revolutionary general and twice governor of South Carolina, is remembered chiefly for his successful defense of Charleston in 1776 with his fort of palmetto logs, and for his Memoirs of the American Revolution. See Dictionary of American Biography.
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