Manuscript Collection

York District and York County Returns in Partition Book Collection - Accession 919

York District and York County Returns in Partition Book Collection - Accession 919

Identifier

Accession 919

Inclusive Dates

1845-1873

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 reel of microfilm

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of microfilm copies of the York District and York County Returns in Partition Book records dating from 1845 to 1873. The records document partition proceedings handled first by the York District Court of Equity and later by the York County Court of Common Pleas following the judicial reorganization mandated by the South Carolina Constitution of 1868.

The collection includes returns in partition involving the division and distribution of real property among heirs, co-owners, and estates. Records typically contain descriptions of land, names of heirs and interested parties, valuations, plats or references to surveys, reports of commissioners, and court determinations regarding the partition or sale of property. The records provide valuable information concerning land ownership, inheritance practices, family relationships, and local legal proceedings in York District and York County during the mid-nineteenth century.

The microfilm reproduces the original volume titled York District/County, Court of Equity/Common Pleas Returns in Partition Book, 1845–1873, held by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

Provenance

York District and York County Returns in Partition Book Collection were donated to the Archives by Ms. Louise Pettus on November 11, 1996.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

York District and York County Returns in Partition Book Collection - Accession 919

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