# Lancaster County, SC - Court of Common Pleas - Judgment Roll 404

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|---|---|
| **Case** | Jason Hicklin & Hugh Hicklin, Administrators of Arthur Hicklin, deceased, v. James Crenshaw |
| **Dates** | 1807-1819 |
| **Roll** | Box 11, Roll 404 |
| **Pages in source images** | 33 |

## Source

Lancaster County (formerly Lancaster District), South Carolina, Court of Common Pleas, Judgment Roll 404 (Box 11). Original records held by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC. Transcribed from photographs of the original judgment roll (image files: folder [404](404/), 33 photographs).

## Disclaimer

This transcription was made using AI (Claude, by Anthropic) from photographs of the original court papers. It is an attempted transcription, not a certified copy. Faded ink, difficult handwriting, torn folds and damaged pages make some readings uncertain, and errors are possible. Check the original images before relying on any reading.

## Transcription conventions

- Original spelling, capitalization and abbreviations are kept as written.
- `[?]` = uncertain reading; `[illegible]` = could not be read; `[blank]` = a space left empty on the original.
- `[struck: ...]` = printed or written text that is lined through on the original.
- `[...]` and *[italic bracketed notes]* = editorial explanations added by the transcriber; `[letters]` inside a word = letters supplied to expand an abbreviation.
- On printed forms, handwritten fill-ins are shown in ***bold italics*** where it helps to tell them apart from the printed text.
- "Img." numbers refer to the photographs in the roll's image folder, in file-name order, which is not always the order the papers were written in.

**Notes on these images:**

- Many sheets were photographed sideways or upside down and were rotated for reading. The transcription follows the order the case unfolded, not the photograph order.
- The declaration (Img. 2) is badly torn through the middle; words lost in the tear are marked.
- The roll contains, besides the suit itself: two rent bonds of 1807 and 1808 for the Gill estate plantation in Chester District (Imgs. 7-10), Crenshaw's 1813 note (Imgs. 11-12), the 1811 mortgage of Crenshaw's land to Arthur Hicklin with its proof and recording (Imgs. 15-16), the administrators' suggestion for sale of the mortgaged land (Imgs. 31-33), and a writ of fieri facias from a separate suit, Jason Hicklin v. William Muirhead [?] (Imgs. 13-14), which records the sale of four enslaved people. That writ appears to have been filed with this roll.
- The executions run from 1813 to 1819: a first fi. fa., five renewals, and a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum (ca. sa.). The renewals are not numbered consistently on the papers; their endorsed numbers are given as written.
- The sheriff's surname is read here as "Howe"; it may be the same sheriff read as "Hance" on Roll 337.

## Transcription

**Img. 1 - Docket cover of the declaration, with confession of judgment**

> Roll [struck: illegible] 14
> Lancaster
> B11 R 404
>
> Admrs of Arthur Hicklin
> decd
>    v } Declon [?] in Aspt.
> James Crenshaw
>
> Hooker Williams
>
> I admit the filing of this declaration, and confess judgment for Eight hundred & seventy nine [struck: cents] dollars & sixty nine cents this 8 Novr [?] 1813 -
>     Jas. Crenshaw
>
> 879..69
> 32..05
>
> Issued January 17, 1814

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**Img. 2 - Declaration (torn)**

> The State of South Car[olina] }
> Lancaster District }
>
> James Crenshaw was attached to answer to Jason Hicklin and Hugh Hicklin administrators of all and singular the goods chattels and credits that were of Arthur Hicklin deceased, of a plea of trespass on the case and so forth: Whereupon the said Jason Hicklin and Hugh Hicklin by their Attornies John Hooker and Thomas Williams &c complain that whereas the said James [struck: was indebted] in the life time of the said Arthur to wit on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and [blank] at [struck: Chester] Lancaster Court House in the district and [torn] [illegible] dollars, for so much money [torn] by the said Arthur to and for [the use] of him the said James, at the special instance and request of the said James, he the said James in consideration thereof afterwards to wit the same day and year aforesaid, at the place aforesaid, assumed upon himself and to the said Arthur then and there faithfully promised to pay to the said Arthur the said sum of nine hundred dollars when he should be thereto afterwards required.
>
> And whereas also afterwards to wit the [struck: first day of March in the year of our Lord] same day and year aforesaid, at the place aforesaid, in the life time of the said Arthur, the said Arthur and the said James, accounted together, of and concerning divers transactions and dealings, between them before that time had, [struck: and] upon [struck: that] which accounting there appeared to be and was a balance due from the said James to the said Arthur, of Eight hundred and seventy nine dollars and fifty nine cents, he the said James afterwards to wit the same day and year last aforesaid, at the place aforesaid assumed upon himself and [to the] said Arthur then and there faithfully [torn] money last aforesaid, when he [should] be thereunto afterwards required.
>
> Yet the said James his promises and assumptions aforesaid in form aforesaid made in no wise regarding but contriving and fraudulently intending the said Arthur in this behalf craftily and subtilly to deceive and defraud, hath not paid the aforesaid sums of money to the said Arthur in his life time, nor to the said Jason and Hugh since the death of the said Arthur, [struck: but the same] although often requested; but the same to [pay] the said Arthur in his life time, & to the said Jason and Hugh since the death of the said Arthur the said James has altogether refused, and the same to pay to the said Jason and Hugh, still does refuse: to the damage of the said Jason and Hugh two thousand dollars; and therefore they bring suit and so forth.
>
>     Hooker & Wms Plffs Attos

*[The declaration gives the balance as $879.59; the confession, judgment and executions all give $879.69.]*

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**Img. 4 - Original writ (printed form)**

> THE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
> To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State, GREETING.
>
> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded, without delay, to ***attach the body of James Crenshaw*** wheresoever ***he*** may be found within your and each of your respective Districts, so that you compel ***him*** to be and appear before the Associate Judges of the said State, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster Court House*** in and for the District of ***Lancaster*** on the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** next, to answer to ***Jason Hicklin and Hugh Hicklin administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits that were of Arthur Hicklin deceased, at the time of his death, of a plea of trespass on the case and so forth, to the damage of the said Jason and Hugh administrators as aforesaid, two thousand dollars***
>
> And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court.
>
> WITNESS the Honorable JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKE, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Courthouse*** the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***thirteen*** and in the ***thirty seventh [?]*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Hooker Williams*** Plff's. Att'y.
>
> [Left margin:] Jno. Simpson Clerk
> [Below, partly covered by an ink blot:] [illegible]

**Img. 3 - Back of the original writ (acceptance of service)**

> Lancaster
> Admrs of Arthur Hicklin
>    v } Writ in Aspt.
> James Crenshaw
>
> Hooker Williams
>
> I accept the service of this writ for Fall Term [?] 1813. 13th Octr 1813
>     James Crenshaw

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**Img. 5 - Judgment by confession (printed form)**

> AND the said ***James Crenshaw*** comes and defends the force and injury, when, and so forth, and says, that ***he*** cannot deny the action of the said ***administrators*** nor but that ***the*** said ***administrators*** hath sustained damages by reason of the non-performance of the promise and assumption aforesaid, to ***Eight hundred & seventy nine dollars & sixty nine cents*** as ***they*** the said ***administrators*** above, by declaring, supposes and upon this the said ***administrators*** pray judgment and those damages so acknowledged, together with ***their*** costs and charges by ***them*** about ***their*** suit in this behalf sustained to be adjudged to ***them*** and so forth. THEREFORE it is considered that the said ***administrators*** do recover against the said ***James*** damages aforesaid to ***Eight hundred seventy nine dollars & [struck: sixty] sixty nine cents*** above acknowledged, and also ***the Sum of Thirty two Dollars & five Cents*** for ***their*** costs and charges aforesaid, with ***their*** assent by the said court now herewith adjudged, which said damages in the whole amount to ***Nine hundred Eleven Dollars & Seventy four Cents*** and the said ***James*** be in mercy, and so forth.
>
> [Left margin, written vertically:] Judgment entered up and signed Jany 17th 1814
>     Jno. Simpson Clerk

**Img. 6 - Back of the judgment (bill of costs)**

> Fall term 1813
> Admrs of Arthur Hicklin
> decd
>    v } Judt by Confession
> James Crenshaw
>
> Hooker & Williams
>
> Con. $879.69
>
> Atty Costs
> Writ L1.-
> Do 1.5
> Decl. & Sub [?] 1.5
> Sub. W. -.5
> Judt -.15
> Regg Jdt 1.1
> Rule 2.4
> Ex. 6.6 [?]
>     L4.19.10 = 21.38
> Clks do 10.67
> Shffs do
>     32.05

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**Img. 31 - Docket of the suggestion of foreclosure, with Crenshaw's admission**

> Lancaster
>
> Admrs of Arthur Hicklin
> decd
>    v } Suggestion of Foreclosure of Mortgage
> James Crenshaw
>
> Hooker Williams
>
> I admit the suggestion of foreclosure of Mortgage; and confess I have no cause to shew why the within mentioned premises shall not be sold, by virtue of the within mentioned Mortgage 13th October 1813 -
>     Jas. Crenshaw

**Imgs. 32-33 - Suggestion for sale of the mortgaged land**

> The State of South Carolina } Court of Common Pleas Lancaster District
>
> [struck: Arthur] Hugh Hicklin & Jason Hicklin administrators of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Arthur Hicklin deceased, Suggest to your Honors that on the Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven, James Crenshaw made and Executed under his hand and seal to the said Arthur Hicklin, a mortgage of a plantation or tract of land, Estimated at 200 acres Originally granted to William Ashley, Situate on the East Side of Catawba River in the district of Lancaster, lying on Camp Creek and Dry Creek, waters of the Catawba River, bounded on lands (on the north) belonging to Middleton McDonald formerly Thomas Howze's [?] & Mr. Cornelius's [?] - West on lands of John Johnson formerly William Felman's - South on John Brown's land, formerly Jesse Felman's - East on land of Henry Horton formerly Joseph Crenshaw's - which said land the said James Crenshaw bought from James Chesnut - The Condition of which mortgage was, that if the said James Crenshaw should well and truly pay and discharge in six months, a certain debt or contract made with the Executors of the Estate of Col. Archibald Gill deceased to the amount of between four and five hundred dollars which the said Arthur Hicklin stood [struck: security for] surety for, and also other just debts or accounts then due to the said [struck: illegible] Arthur Hicklin from or by the said James Crenshaw, which should be exhibited in a settlement of accounts, then the said mortgage should be void. And the said administrators further suggest, that at the present term of the said Court of Common pleas, they have obtained judgment by confession against the said James Crenshaw for the Sum of Eight hundred and Seventy nine dollars and Sixty nine cents, on account of the debts mentioned in the said mortgage -
>
> The said administrators therefore pray your Honors to order a sale of the said mortgaged premises & upon such lawful terms and conditions, as to your Honors shall seem meet.
>
>     Hooker & Williams Plffs Attos
>
> [Docket on the outside of the sheet (Img. 33):]
> Lancaster
> Admrs of Arthur Hick-
> lin
>    v } Suggestion of Mortgage
> James Crenshaw
>
> Hooker

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**Img. 15 - Mortgage deed, James Crenshaw to Arthur Hicklin, 8 April 1811**

> State of South Carolina
>
> Know all Men by these presents that I James Crenshaw of Lancaster District for and In Consideration of the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid By Arthur Hicklin of Chester District and State aforesaid - have granted Bargained Sold and Released and by these presents do grant Bargain Sell and Release unto the Sd Arthur Hicklin all that plantation or Tract of Land Containing Two Hundred Acres Originally Granted to William Ashley Situate on the East Side of the Catawba River in the District of Lancaster [struck: Lyin] Lying on Camp Creek and Dry Creek waters of the Catawba River Bounded on Lands on the North Belonging to Midelton McDonold, formerly Thomas Howze [?] and Mr Corneelas [?] - West on Land of John Johnson formerly William Fellmans South on John Browns Land formerly Jesey Fellmans - East on Land of Henry Horton formerly Joseph Crenshaws - which Said Tract of Land of Two Hundred Acres More or Less was Conveyed to the Sd James Crenshaw By John Chesnet of Camden - Together with all & Singular the Rights Members Hereditaments & appurtenance to the Said Tract Belonging or in Aney wise Incident or appertaining to have and to hold all & Singular the premises Before Mentioned unto the Sd Arthur Hicklin his heirs and Assigns for Ever and do hereby Bind My Self My heirs Executors and Administrators to warant and for Ever Defend all and Singular the premises Before Mentioned unto the Sd Arthur Hicklin against My Self My heirs and against Every person or persons Whomesoever Lawfully Claming or to Claim the Same or Aney part thereof -
>
> The Condition of the above Deed of Convayance is Such that If the above James Crenshaw do well and Truly pay and Discharge in Six Months A Certain Debt or Contract Made with the Executors of the Estate of Col Archd Gill Deceast to the Amount of Between four and five Hundred Dollars which the Sd Arthur Hicklin Stands Surety for - and Also other Just Debts or Accounts Due Now to the Sd Arthur Hicklin from or By the Sd James Crenshaw - which will be Exhibited in A Settlement of Sd Accounts - than the above Deed of Conveance to be Null and Void - Other wise to Stand in full force & Virtue in Law - Witness My hand and Seal this 8 Day of April in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Eleven - It Being the Thirty fifth and Thirty sixth year of American Independence
>
> In presents of us
> Wm. G. Stevens
> Jason Hicklin
>                       Jas. Crenshaw (Seal)

*[The deed says James Crenshaw had the land from "John Chesnet of Camden"; the suggestion (Imgs. 32-33) says "James Chesnut."]*

**Img. 16 - Back of the mortgage (proof and recording)**

> South Carolina } personally came before
> Lancaster District } me William Stevens
> and Being Duly Sworn as Law Directs Sayeth that he Saw the within Mentioned [struck: illegible] James Crenshaw Sighn Seal and Deliver the within Instrument of wrighting to Arthur Hicklin for the purpose therein Mentioned - and also Saw Jason Hicklin Sighn with him Self as a Subscribing witness [struck: with my Self] Sworn to & Subscribed this 2 Day of October 1811
> Before Wm. Cureny [?] J.Q.          Wm. G. Stevens
>
> South Carolina Lancaster District
> Register Mesne Conveyance office
> Recorded in Book G
> Page 332, 333 & 4
> Octr 3, 1811          Jno. Simpson R.M.C.
>
> [Endorsement, upside down:]
> Oct 3d 1811
> $1.25 [?]
> J[as.] Crenshaw
> Obligation

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**Img. 9 - Rent bond, 14 January 1807: James Crenshaw and Arthur Hicklin to the executors of Col. Archibald Gill**

> Know all men by these presents that we James Crenshaw and Arthur Hicklin of the district of Chester are held, and firmly bound, unto Thomas & George Gill Executors of the Estate of Col Archd. Gill decd., in the penal Sum of [struck: two] one Thousand dollars, for the payment whereof, well and truly to be made unto the Sd. Executors or their Certain attorneys, Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, we bind Ourselves, our heirs, Executors, Administrators, firmly by these present Sealed with our Seals and dated this [struck: eighth] fourteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and Seven, and of American Independence the thirty first & second
>
> The Conditions of the above obligation are such that whereas the above named James Crenshaw hath Rented for the [struck: two] ensuing Year[struck: s], Commencing from this date the plantation, Mill, [struck: Machine] and Fishery, belonging to the Estate of Said Gill Decd., Situated on the Catawba River in So. Carolina District of Chester, Shall well, and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto Thomas & George Gill Executors of the Estate of Archd. Gill Decd. or their Certain Attorneys, Heirs, Executors, administrators, or Assigns, at or before the [struck: eighth] fourteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and eight the Just and full Sum of Three Hundred and two dollars, [struck: and also, at or before the eighth day of January in the Year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and Nine the Just and full Sum of Three Hundred and two dollars,] and taken due care of the orchard and premises that they be not destroyed nor damaged, and at the Expiration of the Sd. Term give up the Sd. plantation Houses, Mills, and [struck: machine], in as good order as when said James Crenshaw rented it the same, Except the damage of common use, and wear, and occupation, then the above obligation to be Void, otherwise, to Remain in full force and Virtue in Law. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
> four words interlined before signed
>
> Test. John Johnston          Jas. Crenshaw (L.S.)
>                              Arthur Hicklin (L.S.)

**Img. 10 - Back of the 1807 bond (payments)**

> [Left panel, upside down; faint and partly illegible:]
> Recd of the within thirty [?] [illegible]
> 31 October 1808 - $ [struck: illegible]
> 19.39..3 [?]
> 19th January 1809
> Recd James Crenshaw $14
> 4th July Recd at the Hand of Arthur Hicklin $25
> 4th December 1809 Recd of Arthur Hicklin $20
> 26th Feby 1810 Recd at the Hand of [illegible] $50.80 [?]
>
> Crenshaw [&] Hicklins Note [?]
>
> Recd of the within 18th Augt 1810 $219.61 [?]
> [struck: illegible]
> $414.15 [?]
>
> [Right panel:]
> Recd the Balance of said Bond in full 52.66 [struck: Dec 1811] August 19th 1811
>     D. McLowry [?]

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**Imgs. 7-8 - Rent bond, 10 January 1808: James Crenshaw and Arthur Hicklin to the executors of Col. Archibald Gill**

> State of South Carolina } Know all men by these
> Chester District } presents that we James Crenshaw and Arthur Hicklin of the District and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Thomas & George Gill Executors of the Estate of Col. [struck: George] Archibald Gill deceased in the penal Sum of One thousand dollars for the payment whereof well and truly to be made unto the said Executors or their certain Attarneys heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns We bind Ourselves Our heirs Executors Administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with Our Seals and Dated this tenth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eight and of Americas Independence the thirty second year.
>
> The conditions of the above Obligation are such that whereas the above named James Crenshaw hath rented for the ensuing year commencing from the above date the plantation Mill and fishery belonging to the Estate of said Gill deceased Situate on the Catawba River in South Carolina Chester District. Shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto Thomas & George Gill Executors of the Estate of Col Archibald Gill deceased or their certain Attarneys heirs Executors administrators or assigns at or before the tenth day of January one thousand Eight hundred and [struck: eight] Nine the Just and full Sum of three hundred and Eleven Dollars and take due care of the orchard and premises that they be not destroyed and at the Expiration of the said term give up the said plantation and Mills and in as good order as when said James Crenshaw rented the same Except the damages of common use wear and occupation then the said Obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in Law. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us.
>
>                       Jas. Crenshaw (L.S.)
>                       Arthur Hicklin (L.S.)

*[No witness's name is written under "in the presents of us."]*

**Img. 8, lower - Back of the 1808 bond (accounts and receipts)**

> [Left panel:]
> Cranshaws [Bond?]
> $311 -
> Principal & Interest $349.10
>              49.45
> Balance $398.55 [?]
>
> October 19th 1810
> Interest - $38.70
>
> $365.95 [?]
>
> [Center panel:]
> August [struck: illegible] 19th 1811
> Recd of the within 478.84/100 [?]
> [A heavy ink stroke and several scribbled flourishes follow.]
>
> Recd of Mr. Jason Hicklin payment of the within by note Sept 6th 1813
>     D. McLowry [?]

*[The figures on this panel are hard to read and do not add up as written.]*

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**Img. 11 - Note, James Crenshaw to the administrators, 1813**

> Ten days after date I promise to pay J. & Hugh Hicklin Admrs of A. Hicklin decd. the full sum of One hundred & fifty six Dollars & 68 Cents for value recd. Feb. 4th [?] 1813
> $156.68
>     Jas. Crenshaw

**Img. 12 - Back of the note**

> Admrs [of A. Hicklin?]
> v
> [Jas.] Crenshaw
> Note $156.68

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**Img. 29 - First writ of fieri facias (printed form: "Execution in Case - Printed by F. M. Baxter")**

> South-Carolina.
> The STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
> To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State, GREETING.
>
> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded without delay, that of the Goods and Chattles, Houses, Lands, and other Hereditaments and real Estates of ***James Crenshaw*** you cause to be levied the sum of ***Eight hundred & seventy nine Dollars & 69/100*** which ***the administrators of Arthur Hicklin*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Associate Judges of the said Court, at ***Lancaster courthouse*** lately recovered against the ***said James*** for the damages which ***they*** sustained, as well by reason of ***non performance of certain promises & assumptions by the said James to the said administrators made and not performed also the sum of thirty two Dollars & five Cents for their*** Costs and Charges by ***them*** expended in and about prosecuting ***their*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted as appears on record.
>
> And that you have the money before the said Associate Judges at the said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster courthouse the second monday after the fourth monday in March*** next, to render to the said ***administrators*** for ***their*** Damages, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you this Writ before the Clerk of the said Court, at ***Lancaster courthouse*** fifteen days next before the sitting of the same.
>
> WITNESS, the Honorable John F. Grimke, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court House*** on the ***Eighth [?]*** day of ***November*** in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***thirteen [?]*** and in the thirty-***Eighth*** year of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Hooker & Williams*** Plaintiff's Attorneys
>
> [Left margin:] [Jno.] Simpson Clerk

**Img. 30 - Back of the first fi. fa. (levy on Crenshaw's plantation and its sale)**

> [Left panel:]
> Entered in my Office
> 18th Janr 1814
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> I have by my lawfull Deputy R. Dunlap Levied on the plantation whereon James Crenshaw lives as his property
> 20th Janr 1814
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> [Center panel:]
> [431]     (322)
> Lancaster
> Admrs of Arthur
> Hicklin decd
>    v } Fi Fa in Asp[t]
> James Crenshaw
>
> Hooker Williams
>
> Confession $879.69
> Attys Costs $21.38
> Clks do 10..67
> Shff do on Exn 6..96
>          39..01
>
> Purchased by Jassin Hickland for $16..12 1/2
> 6th June 1814
> Recd $4..12 1/2 5th Decr 1814
> Titles Executed 5th Decr 1814 -
>
> (Ent.)

*[The purchaser, "Jassin Hickland," is evidently the plaintiff Jason Hicklin. The price is written $16.12 1/2.]*

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**Img. 27 - Second fi. fa. (printed form: "Execution in Case")**

> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded ***as before commanded*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattles, Houses, Lands, and other Hereditaments and real Estates of ***James Crenshaw*** you cause to be levied the sum of ***Eight Hundred & seventy nine Dollars & 69/100*** which ***the administrators of Arthur Hicklin*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Associate Judges of the said Court, at ***Lancaster court house*** lately recovered against [struck: the land] ***the said James*** for the damages which ***they*** sustained, as well by reason of ***non performance of certain promises & assumptions by the said James to the said administrators made and not performed also the sum of Forty dollars & 2/100*** Costs and Charges by ***them*** expended in and about prosecuting ***their*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted as appears on record.
>
> And that you have the money before the said Associate Judges at the said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster court house on the second monday after the fourth monday in October*** next, to render to the said ***admrs*** for ***their*** Damages, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you this Writ before the Clerk of the said Court, at ***Lancaster court house*** fifteen days next before the sitting of the same.
>
> WITNESS, the Honorable John F. Grimke, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster court house on the second monday after the fourth monday in March*** in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***fifteen*** and in the thirty-***ninth*** year of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Hooker & Williams*** Plaintiff's Attorney.

**Img. 28 - Back of the second fi. fa. (return)**

> I have by my special deputy Robt. Dunlap levied on the Plantation of Defendant by return voluntarily made by him self - but finding the same Place being sold on 1st fi fa I have been obliged to stop the Advertisement of the levy on this Exn. and have not made the mony as within Commanded.
> 21st March 1816          Wm. Howe S.L.D.

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**Img. 23 - Third fi. fa. (printed form: "Fi. Fa. in Debt")**

> SOUTH-CAROLINA, The State of South-Carolina.
> To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State, GREETING.
>
> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***James Crenshaw*** you cause to be levied, ***the Sum of*** [struck: a certain Debt of] ***Eight hundred & seventy nine Dollars & 69/100*** which ***the admrs of A. Hicklin*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Judges of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court house*** lately recovered against the said ***James for their damages by reason of the non performance of certain promises and assumptions by the said James to the said administrators*** AND ALSO the Sum of ***forty Dollars & 2 cents*** awarded to the said ***admrs*** for ***their*** [struck: Damages, which ... sustained, as well by reason of the Detention of the said Debt, as for] Costs and Charges by ***them*** expended in and about prosecuting ***their*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. And that you have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster Court house*** on the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** next, to render to the said ***admrs*** Debt and Damages aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said ***Court***.
>
> WITNESS the Honorable JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKE, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court house*** the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ***sixteen*** and in the [struck: thirty] ***fortieth*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Williams Plffs Atty***
>
> [Left margin:] Jno. Simpson C.C.P.

**Img. 24 - Back of the third fi. fa.**

> [Left panel:]
> Entered in my Office 19th Aug 1816
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> [Center panel:]
> 1341 [?]     149
> 2nd Fall term 1816
> Lancaster
> Admrs of A. Hicklin
>    vs } 3d fi fa in Case
> James Crenshaw
>
> Williams
> Con. $879.69
> atty $21.38
> 2 Renls 2.14
> Clk 10.69
> Renls 1.20
> Shff 6.69
> Do 2d 5.52
>
> Proceed
>
> Nulla Bona Recd Jany 25 1817
>
> [Right panel:]
> I have by my Special Deputy R. Dunlap [?] made due & diligent search for Property belonging to Deft. but cannot find any within my District whereon to Levy this Execution 5th Sept. 1816
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.

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**Img. 25 - Fourth fi. fa. (printed form: "Fi. Fa. in Debt")**

> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded ***as you have before been*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***James Crenshaw*** you cause to be levied, [struck: a certain Debt of] ***the Sum of Eight hundred [struck: fifty] seventy nine Dollars & 69/100*** which ***the admrs of A. Hicklin decd*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Judges of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court house*** lately recovered against the said ***James for the non performance of certain promises and assumptions by the [struck: admr] James to the said admrs made and not performed*** AND ALSO the Sum of ***forty Dollars & 2/100*** awarded to the said ***admrs*** for ***their*** [struck: Damages, which ... sustained, as well by reason of the Detention of the said Debt, as for] Costs and Charges by ***them*** expended in and about prosecuting ***their*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. And that you have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster Court house*** on the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** next, to render to the said ***admrs*** Debt and Damages aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court.
>
> WITNESS the Honorable JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKE, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court house*** the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ***sixteen*** and in the [struck: thirty] ***forty first*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Williams Plffs Atty***
>
> [Left margin:] William E. Johnson C.C.P.

**Img. 26 - Back of the fourth fi. fa.**

> [Left panel:]
> Entered in my Office
> 25th Jany 1817
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> I have [illegible] before [?] me
> Wm. McKenna
> C.C.P.
>
> [Center panel:]
> 1301     208
> 1st Spring term 1817
> Lancaster
> Admrs of A. Hicklin
> decd
>    vs } 4th Fi. Fa. in Case
> James Crenshaw
>
> Williams
> Con. $879.69
> Atty $21.38 }
> 3 Renls 3.21 } 24.59
> Clk 10.69
> 3 Renls 1.80
> Shff 6.69
> Fi fa 2d 5.52
> Do 3d .96
> Shff Blair 43 cents
>
> Proceed
>
> Renewed June 9th 1817
>
> [Right panel, upside down:]
> Came into my hands too late to be acted on 1 April 1817
>     Jas. Blair S.L.D.

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**Img. 19 - Fifth fi. fa. (printed form: "Fi. Fa. in Case")**

> SOUTH-CAROLINA. The State of South-Carolina.
> To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State, GREETING.
>
> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded ***as you have before been*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***James Crenshaw*** you cause to be levied, [struck: the Sum] ***a certain debt*** of ***Eight hundred & seventy nine Dollars & 69/100 which the admrs of A. Hicklin deceased*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Judges of the said State, at ***Lancaster court House*** lately recovered against the said ***James for the detention of the said debt and also the sum of forty Dollars & 2/100 awarded to the said administrators for their*** Costs and Charges by ***them*** expended in and about prosecuting ***their*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. And that you have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster court house on the second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** next, to render to the said ***administrators for their*** [struck: Damages], Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court.
>
> WITNESS the Honorable JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKE, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court house*** the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ***Seventeen*** and in the ***forty first*** Year of the sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Williams*** Plff's. Atty.
>
> [Left margin:] Wm. McKenna Clk

**Img. 20 - Back of the fifth fi. fa.**

> [Left panel:]
> [32]
> Entered in my Office
> June 9th 1817
>     J. Blair S.L.D.
>
> I have made due and diligent search for the goods and Chattels lands and hereditaments & real estates of the Defendant & can find none of which to make the money as within commanded
> Nov. 3 - 1817
>     James Blair S.L.D.
>
> My cost $2.29
>
> [Center panel:]
> [161]
> Lancaster
> Admrs of A. Hicklin
> decd
>    vs } 5th fi fa in Debt [struck: Case]
> James Crenshaw
>
> Williams
> Con. $879.69
> atty 21.38
> 4 Renls [struck: 10.52] 4.28 atty
> Clk 10.69
> Shff H. 13.17
> Shff B. .43
> Clk on 4 Renls 2.80
> Shff Blair in addition 2.29
>
> Proceed
>
> Simpson 2 Renls .72
> Johnson 1 do .70
> McKenna 1 do 1.18
>
> [Written vertically:] Renewed May 7th 1818
>
> [Right panel, written vertically:]
> Returned before me Nov 7th 1817
>     Wm. McKenna Clk

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**Img. 18 - Writ of capias ad satisfaciendum (ca. sa.) against James Crenshaw, 1818 (handwritten)**

> South Carolina } To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State Greeting
> Lancaster Dist. }
>
> You and each of you are hereby commanded without delay to take the body of James Crenshaw wheresoever he may be found in your and each of your respective districts and him safely keep, so that you have his said body before the Associate Judges of the said State, at the next Court of common pleas to be holden at Lancaster Court house for Lancaster district, on the second monday after the fourth monday in October next, to satisfy the [struck: said] administrators of Arthur Hicklin deceased a certain debt of Eight hundred and seventy nine Dollars & 69/100 which the said Administrators at Lancaster Court house before the Associate Judges aforesaid [struck: illegible] lately recovered against the said James also the sum of forty Dollars & 2 cents awarded to the said administrators for their Costs and Charges by them expended in and about prosecuting their suit in this behalf whereof the said James is Convicted as appears on record. And have you then and there this writ, before the Clerk of the said Court fifteen Days next before the sitting of the same. Witness the Honorable John F. Grimke Esquire Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at Lancaster Court house the second monday after the fourth monday in March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and in the forty second year of American Independence
>
>     Williams Plffs Atty
>
> [Left margin:] Wm. McKenna Clk

**Img. 17 - Back of the ca. sa.**

> [Left panel:]
> [72]
> Entered in my Office
> May 7th 1818
>     J. Blair S.L.D.
>
> [struck: Recd of ... illegible]
>
> Recd - forty six Dollars in this case
>     J. Blair S.L.D.
>
> Stayed by Plff till too late to act on
>     J. Blair S.L.D.
>
> Shff on Ca Sa $5.89
>
> N.B. At the time of receiving the forty six dollars I had arrested Jas. Crenshaw (in his field on Camp Creek) but forgot or omitted to make mention of it in my return. Some time after that payment I had orders to wait &c.
>     J. Blair
>
> [Center panel:]
> [121]
> Lancaster
> Admrs of A. Hicklin decd
>    vs } Ca Sa after the 5th fi fa in debt
> James Crenshaw
>
> Williams
> Con. $879.69
> atty $21.38 }
> 5 Renls 5.35 } 26.73
> Clk Simpson 11.41
> do Johnson .70
> do McK. 1.18
> Shff Howe 13.17
> do Blair 2.72
> Clk on Renl 0.70
>
> Recd my fee and $8.12 1/2 to the atto
>     Wm. McKenna
>
> Proceed for costs quickly [?]
> wait orders of Plff for the debt
>
> [Written vertically:] Recd [?] July [?] 1819 [?]

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**Img. 21 - Sixth fi. fa. (printed form: "Fi. Fa. in Case")**

> SOUTH-CAROLINA. The State of South-Carolina.
> To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State, GREETING.
>
> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded ***as you have often been*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***James Crenshaw*** you cause to be levied, the Sum of ***Eight hundred and seventy nine dollars and 69/100 Which the admrs of A. Hicklin deceased*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Judges of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court House*** lately recovered against the said ***James for the non performance of certain promises and assumptions by the said James to the said admrs made and not performed also the sum of forty dollars and two cents for*** Costs and Charges by ***them*** expended in and about prosecuting ***their*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. And that you have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster Court House the second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** next, to render to the said ***administrators*** Damages, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court.
>
> WITNESS the Honorable JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKE, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court House*** the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ***Eighteen*** and in the ***forty third*** Year of the sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Williams*** Plff's. Atty.
>
> [Left margin:] Wm. McKenna Clk

**Img. 22 - Back of the sixth fi. fa.**

> [Left panel:]
> [72]
> Entered in my Office
> Feby 5th 1819
>     J. Blair S.L.D.
>
> Nulla bona
> March 25th 1819
>     J. Blair S.L.D.
>
> [Center panel:]
> Lancaster
> adm of A. Hicklin
>    vs } 6th Fi Fa after Ca Sa in Debt
> James Crenshaw
>
> Williams
> Con. $879.69
> atty $21.38 }
> 5 renls 5.35 } 26.73
> Clk Simpson 11.41
> do Johnson .70
> do McK. 1.18
> Shff Howe 13.17
> do Blair 2.72
> Clk on renl. 0.70 }
> do on this Renl. .70 } 1.40
> atty on this renl 1.07
> Shff on this fi fa 2.59
>
> Rend. Dec. 22nd 1819
>
> Proceed

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**Img. 13 - Writ of fieri facias in a separate suit, Jason Hicklin v. William Muirhead [?] (printed form: "Fi. Fa. in Case")**

> SOUTH-CAROLINA. The State of South-Carolina.
> To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State, GREETING.
>
> YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded ***as you have before been*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***William Muirhead [?]*** you cause to be levied, the Sum of ***One hundred & twenty three dollars & 12/100 which Jason Hicklin*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Judges of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court house*** lately recovered against the said ***[struck: Jason] William for the non performance of certain promises and assumptions by the said William to the said Jason made and not performed, also the sum of twenty three Dollars & 85/100 for his*** Costs and Charges by ***him*** expended in and about prosecuting ***his*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***William is*** convicted, as appears on record. And that you have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster Court house*** on the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** next, to render to the said ***Jason for his*** Damages, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court.
>
> WITNESS the Honorable JOHN FAUCHERAUD GRIMKE, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster Court House*** the ***second*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ***fifteen*** and in the ***thirty ninth*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
>
>     ***Hooker & Williams*** Plffs. Att'ys
>
> [Left margin:] Jno. Simpson Clerk

*[The defendant's surname is written as two words that look like "mothers-head"; "Muirhead" is a guess.]*

**Img. 14 - Back of that fi. fa. (levy on four enslaved people and their sale)**

> [Left panel:]
> Entered in my Office
> 30th May 1815
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> I Levied on four Negroes as Property of Deft.
> August 30th 1815
>     Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> Sum [?] of [illegible]
> Sold and Purchased by Jason Hickland @ 261.00 5th Feby 1816
> Recd Cash same date
>
> [Center panel:]
> 1361     681
> Lancaster
> Jason Hicklin
>    v } 2d fi fa in Case
> William Muirhead [?]
>
> Hooker Williams
>
> Con. $108.00
> Int. fr. 1st April 1811 to 12 April 1815 15.12
>          $123.12
> Atty Costs $15.42
> Renl 2.03
> Clks costs [?] 6.00 [?]
> Shff 2.14
> Shffs on 1st fi fa 5.96
>          $156.87 [?]
> Shff on 2d fi fa
> Sheriff search $4.00
> Mileage
> on the property only [?] this fi fa
>
> [Other side of the sheet:]
> I have this day Exposed to sale the within Negroes when Jasin Hickland being the highest bidder became the Purchaser @ $261
> 5th Feby 1816          Wm. Howe S.L.D.
>
> Money taken by older Execution
> (Yet Bill of Sale given)

*[The enslaved people are not named on this writ.]*