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Note: The South Carolina counties ( post-Revolutionary) were formed 1785.
Prior to that time the period 1780-1785 wills and estate administra-
tions were filed in Camden, S. C. which was the county seat of Camden
District in which old Craven County, from which Chester County was cut.,
was situated.
It was for this reason that we find the early wills of Chester County,
as well as the early estate settlements, filed in the present Kershaw
Co., in Camden, S. C.
I do not understand why there are no early deeds in Kershaw County. The
deeds start in 1791 there and there are none earlier. I have been told
these early records were burned..I have also been told the earliest books
were stolen by the Yankees when they went through Camden,
It is my belief that JAMES KELL, mentioned in the file below as adm. of
MATTHEW KELL, was son of MATTHEW and was the JAMES KELL who died testate
in Chester County 1813.
*-------------* MATTHEW KELL MATTHEW KELL
Estate File # 37-1319
Died intestate in.Camden District,S.C. Kershaw County, S. C. His estate was administered 4 May l784 by Old Camden Dist. Files.
JAMES KELL, Administrator.,. John McClenahan Bondsman. INVENTORY : ( torn & mutilated) made by:
TH0MAS (X) GERET ( note: -LKC: This man was named GARRET)
JOHN KELL
THOMAS MORTON
Return on estate, sg. and certified 3 August 17th by JAMES KELL
I "The whole estate of ye said MATTHEW KELL is now in ye hands of JAMES KELL"
Due estate: 5sh/5d sterling due by JAMES BIGGAM
$ 6000 on paper due by WILLIAM KEA desperate,, being without note or bond. $ 460 on paper due by JOHN McCULLUAM desperate., being without note or bond. L 2 sterling due by ARCHIBALD KELL L 3/9/3 sterling due by JAMES KELL (note: probably brother of John Sr. & bro. to deceased MATTHEW... LKC) (copied from Chester Co. S.C. Genealogical Society - 1995)
(John M. Kell 1995)Notes by LKC and Dates on Will Suggest Three Brothers:
James Kell
John Kell
1736-1819
Matthew Kell
died 4/May/1782
son James Kell died 1813
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