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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Abstracts from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1692-1670 (Continued), in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
10(2, Apr 1909):83-91.
January 30, 1699-1700, Sarah Rhett, Capt. Job Howes and Capt. Thomas Smith executed their bond to Governor Blake for Mrs. Rhett's faithful performance of her trust as administratrix of the estate of Jonathan Amory, merchant, deceased.
Witness: Henry Wigington.
(Page 251.)
The same day Governor Blake directed Mrs. Sarah Rhett, "wife of Capt William Rhett of Charles Town", to administer on the said estate, reciting that the said Jonathan had constituted his wife, Martha, to be his executrix during her lifetime, at her death to be succeeded by his sons, Thomas and Robert, and that said Martha, before dying, appointed said Sarah executrix and her infant son, Robert, executor, providing for the education of her children, Robert, Sarah and Ann. He also directed Capt. Alexander Parris, Dr. Charles Burnham, John Bird, William Gibbons, Lewis Pasquereau and Peter Guerard to appraise and make an inventory of the estate.
(Pages 252-253.)
- Abstracts from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1692-1670 (Continued), in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
10(4, Oct 1909):236-244.
July 24, 1697, Thomas Dalton drew on Wm. Godman & Comp., merchants in Barbadoes, in favor of Mrs. Sarah Rhett for £110. Mrs. Rhett endorsed it over to Alexander Parris, who endorsed it over to Jacob Francks.
(Page 306.)
September 27, 1697, Dalton gave Mrs. Rhett another bill of exchange on the same firm for £100. and Mrs. Rhett likewise endorsed this over to Alexander Parris. Jonathan Fitch made an affidavit before Robert Gibbes that he had heard Mrs. Rhett acknowledge receipt of the bills.
(Pages 306-7)
- Abstracts from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1692-1670 (Continued), in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
10(4, Oct 1909):236-244.
January 22, 1699-1700, Sarah Rhett, Ralph Izard and James Stanyarne executed a bond to Governor Blake for Mrs. Rhett's faithful performance of her trust as administratrix of the estate of Jonathan Amory.
(Page 331.)
- Abstracts from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1692-1670 (Continued), in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
11(2, Apr 1910):123-128.
January 30, 1699-1700, Governor Blake directed Mrs. Sarah Rhett to administer on the estate of Mrs. Ann Amory and have an inventory and appraisement thereof made.
(Page 367.)
The same day Joseph Blake, "Governour and Ordinary", appointed "Sarah Rhett wife of Capt. William Rhett", guardian of Sarah Amory, infant and orphan of Jonathan Amory, merchant, committing to her the maintenance, schooling, clothing, and educating of the said infant.
(Page 367)
- ↑ Abstracts from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1692-1670 (Continued), in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
13(2, Apr 1912):84-88.
Will of George Fullerton, of Charles Town, province of South Carolina, merchant, made October 8. 1708, and proved before Governor Johnson, January 3, 1709, gave William Rhett, Jr., son of William Rhett, of Charles Town, merchant, £200. currency of Carolina; gave Sarah Rhett, daughter of said William Rhett, a like sum; gave Catherine Rhett, daughter of said William Rhett, a like sum; gave William Rhett, Sr., and Sarah, his wife, a like sum and £100. "Sterling money of England", which he had then lying in the hands of Robert South, of London, merchant; gave the said Sarah, wife of the said William, a negro boy called Snow Hill; gave the poor of St. Philip's Parish, Charles Town. £20. currency of Carolina; gave the rector of St. Philip's for the time being £10. currency of Carolina; gave remainder of his estate to brother, "William Fullerton", of "the Shire of Ayre in the west of Scotland"; appointed friends. William and Sarah Rhett, and wife as executors.
Witnesses: Bentley Cooke, Mary Pearce and Sarah Cooke.
(Pages 160-161.)
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