1899 SC Horry County Loucinda Cooper 807-Acre Dower Summons # 1120

Original handwritten 1899 Horry County, South Carolina Probate Court summons concerning Loucinda Cooper, widow of Noah B. Cooper, and her petition for the legal admeasurement of dower. The document concerns an approximately 807-acre tract of land previously conveyed by Noah B. Cooper to Isaac Cannon. The property is described as adjoining lands associated with E. C. Pitman, A. M. Hardwick, William G. Graham and others. P. Harris Johnson was summoned because he was believed to possess or hold an interest in a portion of the property. Dated January 18, 1899, the summons ordered Johnson to appear before the Probate Court at Conway, South Carolina, and show cause why Loucinda Cooper’s petition should not be granted. Signed by William E. Hardwick, Judge of Probate for Horry County. The reverse contains original court docketing identifying the matter as “Ex Parte Loucinda Cooper, Widow of N. B. Cooper — Summons in Dower.” An interesting original South Carolina legal manuscript involving widow’s property rights, a substantial 807-acre tract, Horry County genealogy and late-19th-century probate law. Condition includes original folds, age toning, scattered staining and foxing, faded writing, edge wear and minor fold separations. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description.