Filed August 7, 1873
Nathaniel Vice Probate
State of South Carolina
County of Spartanburg
In the Probate Court
To the Hon. Benjamin Wofford, Judge of Probate
The Petition of Andrew Petit administrator of the good, chattels, rights and
credits of the estate of Nathaniel Vice decd showeth that for nineteen years
or more under authority of this court he has been exercising the functions
of his office-has sold all personal property and collected all the debts due
to the estate, and is now prepared to make a full and entire exhibition of
his payments, receipts and transactions as administrator.
He further shows that he said Nathaniel died leaving the following
distributees and heirs at ________, To wit, Azariah Vice decd, leaving five
children named John S. Vice, James Eber Vice, Thomas Vice decd, leaving one
child by name of Thomas, Harriet Vice who intermarried with Hezekiah Ducker
and Jane Ellender Vice wife of James Smith at this time.
Obadiah Vise now deceased leaving a daughter named Susan who married a
Clemens residing in Alabama, Martha who intermarried with James Harrison of
this county, another by name of Sarah Ann now dead who married name not
known, one named Francis who married Lewis Grist of Yorkville, another named
Mary unmarried, a son by name of George supposed to be in Texas and one
daughter named Louiza married name of husband and residence not known to
your petitioners and another named Helen who married and removed hence, the
name of her husband and whereabouts are unknown to your petitioners.
Nathan Vice decd son of Nathaniel Vice decd leaving a child named Mahala who
intermarried with John Rhodes-residence at or near Springfield Illinois.
Nathaniel Vice Jr. decd leaving children by the name of Hosea, the names of
the other children unknown to your petitioner.
Nancy Turley daughter of Nathaniel Vice decd who intermarried with Aaron
Turley now residents of Ga.
Ruth Edwards widow of Newman Edwards decd now living in Ga.
Hosea Vice now living in Illinois another son of Nathaniel Vice decd.
A daughter named Mary wife of A. Petit the Petitioner now living in this
county.
Your petitioner being desirous of concluding a settlement of all matters
connected with the estate and finding it impracticable owing to the distant
residences of some of the parties and uncertainty of the number and names of
the children of the original ______ and distributees now deceased,
respectfully asks your Honorable Court to appoint an early day for auditing
his accounts as Administrator: to grant him such orders as may be necessary
to enforce a full settlement and such other and further relief in the
premises as to your Honor may seem just and proper.
And your petitioner will ever _______________
Andrew Pettit
And your petitioner as an amendment to this petition would state that Thomas
Vice a son of Thomas Vice decd mentioned in the petition is a minor and
humbly prays that your Honor will order the appointment of a Guardian ad
litem to take charge of and superintend his interests in this case.
All which is respectfully _________
Andrew Petit
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