Land Plat for the Heirs of Daniel Crapps

     This is a plat showing the land of Daniel Crapps of Lexington County, South Carolina and how it was deeded to his heirs at the time of his death in 1867.  My 3rd Great Grandmother, Julia Crapps Leaphart, had already passed away when her father died, so her land is marked (section A) for her heirs.

     I'd love to find out exactly where this land was, and there are some clues.  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to identify the rivers, even using old maps.  I think if I really want to find the location, I should find deeds and estate records for all of the neighbors shown on the map.  Those might hold more geographical clues.

Unexpected Land

     I recently found some estate records for my 5x Great-Grandfather, William R Powell of Elbert County, Georgia, on FamilySearch.org. One interesting item is shown above: though William lived in, and owned land in, Elbert County, he also owned land in Muscogee and Cherokee Counties.

     As you can see from this map from 1838, none of these counties are close to each other. Elbert County is in purple, with Cherokee County over 100 miles west. Muscogee County is almost 200 miles south west.

     How did he get this land? My best guess is in return for military service (the War of 1812?) or possibly through inheritance. I'll have to do more research in each area and find out.

Ida Leaphart Guardianship Papers - Amanuensis Monday

     This is another page in my Great-Great Grandmother Ida Leapheart Hyler's guardianship papers. I appears shortly after this page, in which W.C. Jumper was named guardian of Ida and her brothers, Wade and Pierce.  Census records show that Ida and Pierce were indeed living with D. I. Drafts in the 1870 census.

The State of South Carolina \ Lexington County                   / To S.P. Wingard Probate Judge for Said County.      The petitions of W. C. Jumper respectfully shows to the court that Ida Leapheart is a minor Twelve years of age, that her Father, F. E. Leapheart and her mother are both dead, that the Said minor is entitled to an estate of the probable value of three Hundred dollars derive from her Said father.      That the Said minor resides with Mr. Danl I. Drafts in said county; and that she has no Guardian, and that the said Drafts desires your petition [appon enter??] the guardianship of the said Ida Leapheart to Take charge of and manage her estate. This your petitioner prays for + he will pray the.    Decr 13th A.D. 1875. W. C. Jumper.    I Danl I. Drafts with whom the above named Ida Leapheart minor, do humbly consent + request that W. C. Jumper be appointed the Guardianship of the said Ida Leapheart; and I also certify that she is about 12 years of age. D. I. Drafts [signature]    Decr. 13th A.D. 1875

Frank's Estate Sale, Pt 3

This is page three of my GGG-Grandfather, Frank E Leaphart, consisting of a wide range of household items. I find the sword to be rather interesting - I wonder what it looked like?

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				D S
	Picher stand		P. H. Craps	1.05
	sundrees		Mariah Taylor	.25
	sword		J. W. Jumper	.55
	shot gun		W. T. Jumper	4.25
	bucket		H. L. Price	1.00
	Candlestick		Mariah Taylor	.25
	Pair scissors		J. E. Taylor	.15
	Piggin, +c		Sarah Je*fair	.30
	Copper ware, +c		John Shill	.20
	seive		John Shill	.30
	Churn		A. D. J. Hays	.45
	wool & basket		John Shill	.10
	Blanket		A. D. J. Hayes	10.25
	"		A. D. J. Hayes	8.50
	Blanket		A Wingard resold	6.00
	quilt		A. D. J. Hayes	1.50
	Cards		J. E. Leapheart	1.00
	Bed & Bedstead		J. W. Jumper	14.50
	Loom		Rebecca Seay	3.25
	Bed & Bedstead		Mariah Taylor	6.00
	Bed & Bedstead		Leonard Keisler	10.00
	" " " "		W. T. Jumper	7.00
	Cradle		J. E. Leapheart	.25
	Table Cloth		John Craps	.30
	Desk & Cloth		Lemule Keisler	1.10
	Table		Sarah Jumper	.50
	"		Capt Griffith	.50
	spinning wheel		Mariah Taylor	4.00
	Clock		J. W. Jumper	2.00
	Coffee Mill		J. E. Leapheart	.10
2	Jarrs		J. E. Leapheart	1.90
"	"		Mariah Taylor	1.25
"	"		J. E. Leapheart	1.50
5	Jugs		J. E. Leapheart	1.00
5	Chairs		P. H. Craps	2.00
"	"		L. Craut	2.50
	Sadle		John *	2.05
15	Wool	pr * 32 A	R. H. Leapheart	5.76
				97.86

See an image of this page here, reproduced from microfilm in South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, S. C. Lexington County Estate, Box 17, Pg 3, FR 273-368. Estate File of F. E. Leaphart, E1965.

Frank's Estate Sale, Pt 2

Here's the second page of inventory from my GGG-Grandfather Frank E Leaphart's estate sale. This page contained a lot of kitchen ware, as well as the contents of the family library. It looks like the family owned multiple bibles, as well as some educational book. These inventories really are providing great insight into the Leaphart family. 

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Inventory of the sale of the goods and chattles of F. E. Leaphart Deceased

				D S
	Watch		Bereleon Price	21.50
6	Plates crochery ware		Chesly Price	4.00
6	" " "		P. H. Crapes	1.75
6	" " "		Lemuel Keisler	.40
3	" " "		P. H. Crapes	.80
4	Tin plates		John Sheall	.35
2	" "		Sarah Jumper	.25
	strainer		J. E. Taylor	.25
Large	Bowl		A. D. J. Hayes	2.00
	cups & saucer		P. H. Craps	.35
	" "		P. H. Craps	.50
	" "		Lemuel Keisler	.40
	Bowl & Marg.		Sarah Jumper	.35
	Pitcher		P. H. Craps	.50
	Coffee pot & pitcher		Mariah Taylor	.30
	Tin Britchet		Sarah Jumper	.30
	Knives & forks		Isaac Alawine	.55
	" "		P. H. Craps	.95
	spoons		P. H. Craps	.50
	Knife & fork		Lemul Keiser	.40
	Family Bible		J. W. Jumper	1.25
	Bible & History		Calvin Price	1.15
	Geography & atlas		Calvin Price	.50
	Bible Reader		H. L. Price	.55
	Books		John Price	.65
2	Flask		Godfrey Keeley	.15
2	Mugs stone ware		P. H. Craps	.50
2	small Bottles		W. F. Wingard	.10
	" "		Sarah Jumper	.05
	Bottles & flash		Mariah Taylor	.05
	Bottles		J. W. Jumper	.12
5	Glazes		H. L. Price	1.00
	Bottle & salce		Jasper Taylor	.10
	Bottles		John Hull	.75
	Looking glass		P. H. Craps	1.10
	Bottle & pitcher		H. L. Price	.10
	Razor		P. H. Craps	2.15
				46.22

See an image of this page here, reproduced from microfilm in South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, S. C. Lexington County Estate, Box 17, Pg 3, FR 273-368. Estate File of F. E. Leaphart, E1965.

Frank's Estate Sale, Pt 1

One of the most interesting parts of the estate records I received for my GGG-Grandfather, Frank E Leaphart, are the records from the sale of his estate in 1856. I'm really starting to get a picture for what life was like for this family by looking at these records. On the first page, we have mostly farm animals and crops (a male cow?), which is a good indication of how this family made a living. I'll continue to transcribe these pages - it only gets more interesting!

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Inventory of the sale of the goods and chattles of F. E. Leaphart Deceased

				D S
	Wagon		George Hallman	15.50
	Red cow & calf		Eml Shealy	33.75
	Black cow & calf		H. L. Price	15.00
	old Red cow & calf		M. L. Kyzer	12.50
	Red *** & calf		Eml Shealy	20.00
	Male cow		M. L. Kyzer	15.00
	no horn yearling		H. L. Price	8.00
	cow & yearling in woods		M. L. Kyzer	18.50
	Helfer		R. H. Leaphart	12.00
	Hog 1st choice		J. E. Leaphart	12.00
	" 2nd "		M. L. Kyzer	12.00
	" 3rd "		J. E. Leaphart	12.00
	sow & guinea		M. L. Kyzer	18.00
2	spotted shoats	5 pr. Hd.	Daniel Jackson	10.00
	White shoat pig		J. E. Leaphart	4.00
2	Black pigs	2.50 per Hd	M. L. Kyger	5.50
2	goats	1.50 " "	G M. Caugh*	4.50
2	"	1.00 " "	J. E. Leaphart	2.00
1	"	1.25	A. D. J. Hayes	1.25
1st  2	choice sheep	1.75 per. Hd.	M. L. Kyzer	3.50
2nd  2	" "	2.05	M. L. Kyzer	4.10
3rd 3	" "	1.75	M. L. Kyzer	5.25
4th 3	" "	1.00	M. L. Kyzer	3.00
5th 2	" "	.80	R. H. Leaphart	1.40
6th 3	" "	1.55	J. E. Leaphart	4.65
	Wheat straw		W. T. Jumper	1.70
	Fodder by Bulk		J. E. Leapart	3.25
	Fouls	per Hed 28*	J. E. Leaphart	1.61
crop	East field		Abalam Jackson	19.00
	field by House		Abalam Jackson	8.50
	Wheat	per Bu 2.45	A. D. J. Hays	12.25
	"	" " 2.45	A. D. J. Hayes	12.25
	"	" " 2.50	J. E. Leaphart	12.50
Ballance	"	" " 2.50	J. E. Drafts	18.75
	Watch		Calvin Price	17.75
				355.66

See an image of this page here, reproduced from microfilm in South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, S. C. Lexington County Estate, Box 17, Pg 3, FR 273-368. Estate File of F. E. Leaphart, E1965.