W. Buddin
deceased
Inventory filed Feb 13th 1846

A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods & Chattels belonging to the Estate
of William Buddin of Sumter District as shown to us by Martha M Buddin
Administrix this 3d day of February 1846.

                                                                        $   cts
Cash in hand a appraisement                                              17|00
Wering apparel & firearms $7.00 3 Beds & Bedsteads & furniture $66.00    73|00
Lott of Tables $4.00. 1/2 dozen sitting Chairs $4.50  Clock $9.00          17|50
Lott of Crockry-ware $2.00 Lott of Books & Atlass $5.00.                  7|00
Lott of Trunks $00.75. Kitchen furniture $2.00. 750lbs of Bacon $75.00.  77|75
3 Bushels of rice $2.25. 5 bushels of peas $2.00 Plantation tools $2.50   6|75
Cattle & fodder $115.00. 10 head of Cattle $47.00. Black mare $37.00    199|00
Grey horse $5.00. Lott of hogs $11.00. Carriols & harness $16.00.        32|00
China & Child Margaret $437.00. Nancy $287.00. Rose $252.00.            976|00
Mily $232.00. Limas $150.00. Dave $233.00. Liza $192.00.                807|00
Notes and accounts supposed to be good                                  134|00
Execution in favour of Estate supposed to be doubtful                   100|00
                                                                       ----|--
                                                                       2430|00

Jas. G. McIntosh  }
Sam(l?) McFaddin  }
Eli A. Fleming    }   Sworn Appraisers
James Evans       }

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Summons In Partition

Sumter
In Ordinary

M. M Buddin
vs
J. A. Buddin & others

We whose names are hereunder written do hereby accept service of the within
Summons In Partition

Martha M Buddin
James A. Buddin
          her
Harriet E  X  Buddin
          mark
Frances L Buddin
Martha J. Buddin
Susan A. Coker
Wm P. Buddin
James M. Coker
J. M. M.cIntosh

[Following on reverse side of paper.]

To William Lewis Ordinary of Sumter District

The petition of Martha M Buddin sheweth that her decd husband William Buddin
departed this life Intestate leaving certain Real Estate in Sumter District
Lower Salem on newmans Branch waters of Black River (C?) one tract containing
one hundred and ninety one acres bounded by lands belonging to P S Worsham, E A
Flemming  Philip Pierson and J M McIntosh, and decd also left his heirs, James A
Buddin, James M Coker & Susan A his wife, Martha J Buddin  Frances L Buddin 
William P Buddin  Harriet E Buddin and your petitioner his widow, and having
thus an Interest in said Real Estate prays an order for Division or Sale thereof
and your petitioner will ever pray on 
["October 28th 1853" struck out] 
September 28th                        Martha M Buddin
1853

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W. Buddin decd
Land to be sold in tract Containing one hundred and ninety one acres in Lower
Salem on newmans branch waters of Black River bounded by Lands of P S Worsham  P
Peirson  E A flemming and J M McIntosh originally granted to [left blank] 

heirs Martha M Buddin widow James A Buddin, Martha J Buddin, Frances L Buddin,
William P Buddin, and Harriet E Buddin ["Children" struck out]  James M Coker &
wife Susan A

those of age 
J M & wife  James A Buddin

J M McIntosh guardian adlitem

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South Carolina  }  In Ordinary
Sumter District }

To Martha M Buddin, James A Buddin  Marhta J Buddin  Frances L Buddin  William P
Buddin  Harriet E Buddin  James M Coker and Susan A his wife and J M McIntosh
guardian adlitem  Legal heirs and Representatives of William Buddin who died
Intestate Greeting. you are hereby required to appear at the Court of Ordinary
to be holden at Sumter Court House for Sumter District on the third day of
October A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three to show cause if any you
can why the Real Estate of William Buddin deceased Situated in the said District
on Newmans Branch waters of Black River bounding lands of P S Worsham  Philip
Peirson  E A Flemming & J M McIntosh should not be divided or sold alloting to
the said Marha M Buddin one third part thereof and the other two thirds in Equal
Portions among the said James A Buddin  Martha J Buddin  Frances L Buddin 
William P Buddin  Harriet E Buddin and James M Coker & Susan A his wife. 
Witness my hand and Seal of office this tenth day of October 1853
                                      William Lewis  O.S.D.

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The State of South Carolina, }
            SUMTER DISTRICT. } IN ORDINARY

To Martha M Buddin  James M Coker & wife  James A. Buddin  Jane Buddin  Frances
Buddin P  Buddin [sic] Emma Buddin and J M. McIntosh guardian adlitem - legal
Heirs and Representatives of William Buddin who died intestate, GREETING:

YOU are hereby required to appear at the COURT OF ORDINARY to be holden at
Sumter Court House, for Sumter District, on the [left blank] day of October A.D.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three to show cause, if any you can, why
the Real Estate of William Buddin deceased, situated in the said District, on
Newmans Branch waters of Black River - bounding lands of P S Worsham  Philip
Pierson  E A Flemming & J M McIntosh and containing one hundred & ninety one
acres; originally granted to [left blank] should not be divided or sold,
allotting to the said Martha M Buddin one third part thereof and the remaining
two thirds to the said James M Coker & wife  James A Buddin and Emma Buddin in
equal portions

Witness, my Hand and Seal of Office, this [left blank] day of [left blank] A.D.
1853

W. Lewis
     OSD

[Following on reverse side of paper]

Summons in Partition

Sumter
B 123 No 10
In Ordinary

M. M. Buddin
vs
J M Coker & wife & others

We whose names are hereunder written do hereby accept Service of the within
Summons in Partition

[No signatures are shown here.]

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123 No. 10
M. M. Buddin
Return
filed April 9th 1855


1854     The Est of Wm Buddin               Dr
                                                   $
April    Recd of F. I. Moses                       102.50

         Net proceeds of 5 bales cotton sent 
Nov 24   to Rerden & Daussure                      129.66

         Net proceeds of 3 Bales cotton sent 
Dec 30   to Rerden & Daussure                       83.11
                                                   ------ 
                                                  $315.27

Sept    One Negro Born named
              Louisa   ["Dg...lter"? struck out, can't read]

Dec     "   "     Born named 
                       Sarah

1854      Cr.  With the Admrx for the same       $  cts
May 27th  To Cash paid Wm Johnson                24.00
July 20t  To Cash paid J M Coker                 11.11
          To Cash paid P S Worsham              100.00
          To Cash paid A. Rush                   20.00
          To Cash paid M. M. Gibbons              1.50
Nov 27    To Cash paid Lanneau Smith &c           9.27
          To Cash paid T. D. Frierson             9.31
          To Cash paid Wm Johnson                 2.00
          To Cash paid Brown & Leman             11.60
          To Cash paid B Foley                    5.00
July 29   To Cash paid Moses Levy                 5.00
          To Cash paid T. A. Mayes Agt            1.92
          To Cash paid   Do         "              .75
          To Cash paid    "         "             2.10
          To Cash paid P. M. Gibbons              3.25
          To Cash paid T. A. Mayes Agt             .73
          To Cash paid John H. Johnson            3.25
          To Cash paid J M McIntosh               4.00
          To Cash paid W. J. Singleton clerk      1.25
          To Cash paid Daniel Hardy              10.00
          To Cash paid Isaac (Reels or Keels ?)   4.00
          To Cash paid N. R. Cousar              40.00
          To Cash paid Rerden & Daussure         21.37
          To Cash paid Rerden & Daussure         22.55
          To Cash paid J. J. Doggetts             2.00
April 20t To Cash paid J. M. McIntosh             2.75
          To Cash paid E Vause Esqr               2.00
          To Cash paid W H Barfield               4.35
          To Cash paid Taxes                      9.23
                                                ------
                                               $315.29

A just & true Return of the Admrx
                             Marth. M. Buddin

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Transcribed by Steven James Coker from copies.

Notes: 

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1. Spelling is sic.

2. A question mark inside parentheses indicates the transcriber is not confident
as to the correct reading or that the text was not legible.  Brackets []
indicate the enclosed is explanatory or not found in the document.

3. For this presentation, little attempt has been made to layout the text
identical to that shown in the documents.  In particular, words per line and
line breaks vary.  Some attempt has been made to reproduce capitalization and
punctuation as read.  However, this is not an exact and true reproduction.

4. It is left to the reader to verify the accuracy of this transcription prior
to use.

5. The transciber, Steven J. Coker, is descended from this William Buddin and
his wife Martha McIntosh Buddin through their daughter Susan Ann Buddin wife of
James Myers Coker Sr.

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