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William Jameson, Jr passed away on April 4th, 1850 in Pickens County, SC.  He was survived by his wife of 40 years, Rebecca Fowler Jameson.  Together they had raised 11 children.  William died "intestate" or without leaving a last will and testament.  William M. and Joshua, two of William's sons, were chosen as executors and administrators of William's estate.  Because he had died intestate, they were required to obtain a full accounting of all William's property, debits and accounts receivable.  William andJoshua also received permission from the court to sell a portion of the estate on "a credit of 12 months."  They disposed of the estate through a series of "crying sales."  It appears that there were at least two sales.  Here is the transcript from of a bill of sale from the first sale.
 

Sale Bill of the Estate
of William Jameson, Deceased  22 May 1850
233
    1
    1
    1
    1
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    8
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1
    8
    5
 

 

 In Plank
oak plank & (illegible)
gum planks
plank In plank
poplar plank
bushels wheat
"                    "
"                    "
"                    "
"                    "
"                    "
Merly (?) Bull
Red Spotted Steer
White Cow & Calf
Cow & Calf Lick
"            "  Bell
Red Spotted Heifer
White "            "
Red Heifer White Back
Black Spotted heifer
Spotted heifer
Black head heifer
(illegible) heifer
Merly (?) steer
Red spotted steer
yearlings
Black steer
White face heifer
Head of hogs  1st choice
"                 "   2nd
  

Amount carried forward
 John Bowen  43 cts/100

Duncan
Gideon Roper
John Night
Hulet Hunt  .75
B. Vaughn  .75
John Knight .76
John Duncan  .75
N. J. Wilson  .75
G. Roper   .74
N. Read
T. Wade
John Young
T. Wade
Moses Smith
Will Jameson
L. R. Wade
Joab Canemore
W. M. Jameson
M. Jameson
W. M. Jameson
Mateson Read
Joab Canemore
W. M. Jameson
Mateson Read
L. R. Wade
T. Wade
W. M. Jameson  1.65
Mateson Read   1.45
 

 

   1.18¾
  1.00
  1.10
    .90
    .50
  3.75
  3.75
  3.80
  3.75
  3.75
  5.90
  7.50
  6.65
  6.06¼
  6.48¾
  6.48¾
  4.00
  3.90
  4.23
  2.50
  2.80
  1.83
  1.90
  2.00
  1.13
  3.13
  3.30
  3.03
 13.20
   7.25
 

119.28½ 

    8
  11
    1
    1
    1
    8
    3
    6
  10
  10
  10
  10
  50
  25
  25
  50
  25
  50
  50
  50
  50
  25
  25
100 
100
200
200
500
100
100

 
Amt Brought forward
Head of hogs  3rd choice
Head of hogs  Last
Red sow
Sandy & Shoat
Black sow
Shoats
Do (maybe ditto)
Ewes & lambs 1st choice
"                 "   2nd " "
"  "    & (illegible) 1st " "
"               "       2nd "  "
Sheep remainder
Bushels corn
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
 lbs Bacon
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
"            "
 
 
Amt carried forward
 R Leonhardt    .95
Doct Anderson  .81¼ 
N. Read
W. M. Jameson
R. Leonhardt
Abel Hendrix   .65
R. Leonhardt  .73
Will Jameson  1.15
R. Leonhardt   1.25
T. Payne        .80
T. Payne         .80
T. Payne         .75
J. W. Young   .55
John Harris   .55
J N Gary    .55
J. P. Jenkins   .50
John Hendrix  .51
C. Holcombe   .50
M. H. Mitchel   .50
B. Vaughn   .51
M. H. Mitchel  .51
Joab Canemore  .50
Ollie Burden  .53
Eli Watson  7
"         "        6¾
B. R. Wade     6½
A. Martelin    6½
Isaac Williams  6¼
J. Payne    6¾
J. L. Howard   6¾

 

 119.28½
    4.75
    8.93¾
    2.00
    3.25
    2.35
    5.20
    2.25
    6.90
  10.00
    8.00
    8.00
    7.50
  27.50
  13.75
  13.75
  25.00
  12.75
  25.00
  25.00
  25.50
  25.50
  12.50
  13.25
    7.00
    6.75
  13.00
  13.00
  31.25
    6.75
    6.75
 

499.12¾


100
100
100
100
304
  50
  50
116
    1

 
Amt Brought forward
Bacon
"     " 
"     " 
"     " 
"     "  Remainder
Lard
"   "
"   "
Log Cart 

 
W. Barret   6½ 
J. Young  6½ 
A. Williams      6½ 
Eli Watson  6¼ 
A. Langleton  6½ 
W. Robeson  6 
R. L. Wade  .6
R. L. Wade  .6
Abel Hendrix 

 

 499.12¼
    6.50
    6.50
    6.50
    6.25
  32.75
    3.00
    3.00
    6.96
  13.25

583.84¼
I do hereby certify this to be a correct Bill of the Sale at William Jamison deceased 22nd May 1850.
signed Thom. J. Turner