THE
ESTATE PROBATE RECORD OF GEORGE G.GILBERT
TWIN OF BALAAM GILBERT generously donated by
Horace "Gil" Gilbert
Descendancy:
Garvis Gilbert
Daneil Gilbert
Samuel Gilbert
George G. Gilbert (twin to
Balaam)
Missouri Gilbert who married James
Cartee
Perry Duncan Cartee
Minnie Lelar Cartee - who married
John Bunyon Gilbert
Milo Simpson Gilbert, who was my
father.
South Carolina Archives Microfilm
C739:
Spartanburg County Probate Judge
Real Estate Book, 1853 - 1870 (also on microfilm:
Book for 1868 - 1881):
Page 474, July 20, 1869, Real
Estate of George G. Gilbert, Decd.
The State of South Carolina )
Spartanburg
County
)
In the Probate
Court
To the Hon Benjamin Wofford,
Probate Judge The humble petition of
Elias Burnett and wife Malissa Burnett respectfully
showeth:
That George
Gibson Gilbert departed this life intestate on or about the
[blank] day of [blank] 1869 seized and ossessed in fee of the
tracts of land below described to wit: One tract situated in
said County on Pacolet River bounded by lands of Edmond
Cooley, Miles P. Mason and James Russell, known as the old place and
containing Two Hundred & Eighteen acres (218) more or
less & one other tract situated on Waters of Pacolet
River adjoining lands of James Russell, Littleberry
Gilbert and William Bush known as the home place and
containing one hundred and forty four (144) acres more or less
together with not more than one thousand. That he left the
following legal heirs & representatives Viz:
The children of Perry D. Gilbert,
Decd, to wit, Cansaida Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert,
Elizabeth Gilbert, and Zellah Gilbert;
The children of Missouri Cartee,
Decd, Viz. Perry Cartee, John Cartee, James Cartee
and Emaline Cartee; Crayton Pope and wife Emily Pope;
Charlotte Powell; William Martin & wife Jane
Martin; Cedy Gilbert, George G. Gilbert; Harriet Gilbert; Avaline
Gilbert & Dixie Gilbert and your petitioners.
That Consaida
Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Zillah
Gilbert, Emaline Cartee, Cedy Gilbert, George G.
Gilbert, are minors under the age
of Twenty years. Your Petitioners pray
that the two tracts of land before described may
be
Page 475. Real Estate of George G.
Gilbert, Decd. Sold for partition and division among
the legal heirs and representatives of said George G. Gilbert,
Deceased, and to this end that a guardian ad Litum may be
appointed for the minors aforesaid, and that a summons in
partition do issue from your Honorable Court directed to the parties
in interest aforesaid requiring them to appear and show cause
if any they can why said lands should not be sold for
partition & division as aforesaid. And other further
proceedings, had in the premises, as the nature of the case
may require.
And your
Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &soforth.
Evans & Bomar, Pro. Pet.
It is ordered & decreed that
F.M. Trimmier be appointed guardian ad litum for
Cansaida Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert, Elizabeth, and Zellah Gilbert,
Emaline Cartee, Cedy Gilbert, George G. Gilbert,
Harriett Gilbert, Avaline Gilbert & Dixie
Gilbert, minors within named, to superintend their interest in this
case. July 20th
1869
s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C.
I consent to act as guardian ad
litum in this case for the above named minors and I
consent to the Sale of the land. Aug 4th
1869. s/ F.M.
Trimmier
The State of South Carolina
To Cansaida Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert, Elizabeth
Gilbert, Zillah Gilbert, Perry Cartee, John Cartee,
James Cartee, Emeline Cartee, Crayton Pope, Emily
Pope, his wife, Charlotte Powell, William Martin & wife Jane
Martin, Cedy Gilbert, George G. Gilbert, Harriett
Gilbert, Avalina Gilbert & Dixie Gilbert, Legal heirs
and representatives of George G. Gilbert, Decd, who died
intestate Greeting.
Page 476. Real Estate of George G.
Gilbert, Decd. Your are hereby
required to appear at the Court of Probate to be holden
for Spartanburg County at Spartanburg on the 9th Day of Aug next
to show cause if any you can why the Real Estate of
George G. Gilbert, Decd., consisting of two tracts or
parcels of land, situated in said county, one on
Pacolett River bounding lands of Edmond Cooley, Miles P. Mason &
James Russell & containing Two Hundred & Eighteen
(218) acres more or less, and the other tract on
Waters of Pacolett River, bounding land of James Russell,
Littleberry Gilbert, William Bush and William Walker containing
one Hundred & Forty four (144) acres more or
less, originally granted to [blank] , Should not be
divided or sold for partition & Division.
Given under my hand & seal of office this
29th July A.D. 1869.
s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C. By my Regular Deputy, S.B.
Ezell, I did on the 3rd & 4th Days of Aug 1869,
Serve the within named Cansaida Gilbert, M.M. Gilbert, Elizabeth
Gilbert, Zellah Gilbert, Perry Cartee, Emily Pope,
Cedy Gilbert, Avalina Gilbert, Dixie Gilbert,
Malissa Burnett, James Cartee, Emeline Cartee, Cray Pope,
Charlotte Powell, George G. Gilbert, Harriett Gilbert &
Elias Burnett, with copys of this Summons the first
named Ten personally, the ballacne left, and after
diligent Search could not find John Cartee, William & Jane
Martin in my county.
s/ John Dewberry, S.S.C. Service proven before me Aug 5th
1869. s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C.
Page 477. Real Estate of George G.
Gilbert, Decd.
We accept the legal
Service of this citation Aug 5th 1869.
s/ J.E. Cartee
Wm (his x mark) Martin
Jane (her x mark) Martin Test: Elias
Burnett
South
Carolina )
Spartanburg County)
Personally came
before me Wm Walker and Elias Burnett who being duly
sworn say that they are well acquainted with the land described in
the Summons of Partition in this case and in their opinion
it cannot be divided without material injury to the
Sale thereof.
s/ Wm Walker
s/ Elias Burnett Sworn to & Subscribed before me Aug
5th 1869 s/ Benj. Wofford,
J.P.S.C.
I have this day Sold the within
described tract of land as follows: Lot No 1
containing 218 acres mores or less to Elias Burnett for Six
Hundred (600) Dollars. Lot No 2 containing one Hundred & forty
four (144) more or less to Elias Burnett for Four
Hundred & Seventy (4700 Dollars.
s/ John Dewberry, S.S.C. Taken Two Bonds on Elias Burnett,
Charlotte Powell & Jane Martin each of 535.00.
One payable 6th Sept 1870, the other Due & payable 6th Sept 1871
with interest from Date
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