Estate
of Andrew Logan McKee
Andrew Logan McKee did not write a will, but following are part of the papers from his estate where his survivors had to pay his debts and divide the money that was left
Estate of A L McKee Mary J McKee Admitrix
Box 289 1904
Filed and ? 3rd day of February 1904
In Probate Court (State of South Carolina, County of Laurens)
Whereas, Mary J. McKee has made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration ont he Estate and effects of A. L. McKee, deceased. These are therefore ? and admonish, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said A. L. McKee, decease, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate to be held at Laurens C.H., S.C. on the 28th day of January, 1904 after (rest is unreadable) January 13th, 1904
Final Settlement
Take notice that on the 17th day of August, 1904, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administratrix of the estate of A.L. McKee, deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, at eleven o'clock a.m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Aministrator. All persons having demands against said estate will please present them on or before that day; proven and authenticated, or be forever barred.
Margaret
J. McKee
Adminstratrix
R.P. Milam & Co (General Merchandise) July 13, 1903 37.50
Received Cash Deposit 188.?
Interest to Settlement=Bank 1.6=189.7?
Paid
Medical ? 8.50
Medicine last illness 4.00
Coffin & Hearse ? 37.50
for Jno Hack ? 5.00
Two Telegrams 85
Personal Service 3.00
Burial Clothes 11.85
1 Monument Eddie ? 30.00
J V C Fleming & Co 5.00
T
B ? Printer
4.00
O C Thomform ? 5.00= 114.70
Before me O C Thompson Judge of Probate, personally came Mary J Mckee who having been swornsay that her son J E McKee is 21 years of age and that all of the other childen of her and her deceased husband ? intestate named above and under the age of 21 years to wit: Lizzie Hill (nee McKee), Lille M McKee, Cleo P McKee, Hattie McKee, Douglas McKee, Joseph Martin McKee, Minnie McKee, Benjamin McKee, and Andrew Ella McKee and ? they are aged 19 years, 17 years, 15 years, 13 years, 11 years, 8 years, 6 years, 3 years, and 9 months respectively. ? all of those minor children except Lizzie Hill reside with deponent that they have no guardian neither ? nor ? and that deponent is their natural guardian and has the change of their care, ? support and education.
Your petition respectfully represents that A L McKee late of Laurens County SC decease departed this life on the 12th day of July 1903 interstate leaving as his ? at law and distributes his widow Mary J McKee and his children to wit: Tully E McKee,21, Lizzie M McKee Hill, 17, Lillie May, 17, Cleo P, 15, Hattie,13, Douglas,11, Minnie,6, Jodie Martin, 8, Benjamin, 3, and Andrew Ella, 9 months, McKee. The firs named being above the age of twenty-one years, the next three name above being above the age of fourteen but under the age of twenty one years and the six last named being minors under the age of fourteen years. And also leaving a small persnal estate of the probable value of one hundred and eighty-five dollars. That it is necessary that there net sum of seventy-tow dollars of which ? the widow, Mary J Mckee is entitled to one third on 24.00 leaving for distribution forty-eight among ? children. all of whom except T E McKee are under the age of twenty-one years the share of each one is four 80/100 dollars. It appearing that these minors have no guardian. testamentary nor general and that all of then except Lizzie Hill, who is married and now residing in Newberry County, SC ? with the adminstartix and that she is charge with their care and support it is and that she pay to herself the sun of 24.00 and to T C McKee, Lizzie Hill, Lillie McKee, Cleo P McKee and Hattie McKee each the sun of 4.80 and to herself as the natural guardian of Douglas McKee, Joseph McKee, Minnie McKee, Benjamiin McKee and Andrew Ella McKee the serve of 4.80 each and that upon making these payments that she be discharfd from the duties of her trust.
Aug 17 1904 O C Thompson J P L C