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Treasure Chest Thursday~FAMILY BIBLE-BROCK-SELLERS-JOHNS
FAMILY BIBLE-BROCK-SELLERS-JOHNS
My Mom once owned an old Family Bible containing data about the BROCK-SELLERS and JOHNS Family. Over time this Bible has become lost or misplaced but I still have copies of the pages I xeroxed from this Bible about 30 years ago. All pertinent Family History data from the Bible has been transcribed and contained here within.
MARY ALLIEN BROCK was borne Oct. 4th, 1908.
CATHRON ELIZABETH BROCK was borne Aug. 19th, 1907.
SARAH ELLEN BROCK was born April 16th, 1910.
MAMIE BABY was born December the 6th., 1911.
M. C. (MARION CARL) JOHN was born July the 5th, 1913.
MARY ELLEN JOHN was born May the 5th, 1915.
WILLIAM LUTHER JOHN was born April 11th, 1917.
JOHN W. BROCK was borne September the 1st, 1847
MARY A. BROCK was borne March the 24th, 1848.
MARY R.E. BROCK was born July the 12th, 1881.
WILLIE B. JOHN was borne April the 7th, 1919.
RUBY LEE JOHN was borne Sept. the 1st, 1921.
The INFANT SON of Mamie and Julius John was born Jan. the 2nd, 1924.
H. BROCK was borne Oct. 1st, 1907.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JOHN was borne March 4th, 1927.
EVRET (EVERETT) JULIUS JOHN was born March the 11th, 1930.
JOHN W. BROCK and MARY A. BROCK was married March the 14th, 1869.
MAMIE and JULIUS JOHN was married June the 16th, 1912.
JOHN W. BROCK departed this life August the 30th 1895.
MARY R.E. BROCK departed this life May the 22nd, 1884.
ELIZABETH SELLARS departed life May the 30th, 1899.
J. ARNOLD SELLARS departed this life March the 14th, 1904.
MARY A. BROCK died May the 3rd, 1907. Age 59 years, 1 month and 10 days.
ELIZABETH C. BROCK departed this life November the 24th, 1907. Age 3 months and 4 days.
Birth calculated to be 20 August 1907.
L. E. BROCK died December the 15th, 1928.
B. F. BROCK died July the 13th, 1924.
Note: The JOHN Family for the past 100 years has added an "S" making the surname JOHNS.
Many of the names I still do not know how they are related or which family to connect them to: i. e.
Elizabeth C. Brock departed this life 24 Nov 1907, age 3 months and 4 days = b. 20 Aug. 1907
Mary R.E. Brock departed this life May the 22nd, 1884
Sarah Ellen Brock was born April 16th, 1910. This may be Sarah Ella granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Brock and Louise Ellen Sellers; daughter of Charles Washington Brock.
If you have any information about these individuals please contact me. My e-mail contact is at the bottom right corner of this page.
[1] SOURCE: Family knowledge/ownership of Bible.
Labels: FAMILY BIBLE-BROCK-SELLERS-JOHNS
Wordless Wednesday~Behemoth Beetle
Labels: Behemoth Beetle
Tombstone Tuesday~Tobias A. 'Tobie' Huneycutt
Tobias A. 'Tobie' Huneycutt1
b. 5 Oct. 1852
d. 5 Apr 1930
bu. Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
Tobias A. Huneycutt, son of John Wylie and Elizabeth Love Huneycutt died on 5 August 1930 from chronic Myocarditis. He was 77 years of age and left surviving him a wife and children. 2 3
He married Joannah Douglas, age 18 on 29 October 1876 in Anson County, North Carolina.
Tobias A. Huneycutt is my 1st Cousin 3 times removed.
[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 4 June 2015); Memorial page for Tobie A. Huneycutt; (5 October 1852–5 April 1930); Find a Grave memorial # 71018071, Citing Mount Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery; Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA.
[2] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com: 6 June 2015), North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina, T. A. HUNEYCUTT; Certificate number 419, 5 April 1930.
[3] Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy is inflammation of heart muscle
Labels: Elizabeth Love, Joannah Douglas, John Wylie Huneycutt, Tobias A. Huneycutt
Amanuensis Monday~Land Deed, Mary T. Davis to C. D. Boan, 1872
Today's subject is a Land Deed from Mary T. Davis to C. D. Boan, 1872.1
Sometime before 25 May 1866, Christopher Boan (1806-1866) of Chesterfield County passed away leaving an estate containing 194 acres of land.2 His son, Charles David Boan requested and received Letters of Administration from the Courts.
Transcription: 3
Chester field S C May the 25th 1866
Mr illegible Craig a few lines to you if you illegible
I ask you for leters <sic> of administration if you
Will grant it father and mother is Both ded
And the rest of the familey is in Carbondale, Ill.
Williamson Co C. D. Boan the son of Christopher Boan
To Mr. xxxx xxxxxx Mr. heue [Hugh] Craig
The lands owned by Christopher Boan were acquired by the County for failure to pay taxes on the property. On the 18 June 1872, T. L. Weston, Auditor of Chesterfield County, SC sold 194 acres of land formerly belonging to Christopher Boan to Mary T. Davis for ten dollars and 57/100 [$10.57].
This transaction, dated as aforesaid, was recorded in Chesterfield County Deed Book 4, pages 145 & 146. 4 Three months later Mary T. Davis sold this same 194 acres of land to C. D. Boan, son of Christopher Boan, for fifty dollars [$50.00].
Mary T. Davis to C. D. Boan Deed 5
The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
Know all men by these presents that I, Mary T. Davis for and inconsideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid by C. D. Boan the receipt whereof is herby acknowledged have Granted, bargained, Sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said C. D. Boan all that tract, piece, or parcel of Land Containing one hundred ninety four [194] acres more or less formerly belonging to Christopher Boan and Sold as delinquent Land at a sale By the Treasurer of the County, the sell day in June 1872 Bounded by the lands of J. L. P. Boan, R. T. Powell and others unto the said C. D. Boan his heirs and assigns forever. To have and to hold all and Singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining unto the said C. D. Boan, his heirs and assigns forever and I hereby relinquish and forever quit claim all my right and title to the above premises.
In witness I hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd of September A. D. 1872.
The words more or less interlined before the beginning of the deed.
Signed, sealed and delivered} Mary T. Davis {LS}
In presence of}
Stephen Jackson}
W. B. Odom}
{U S stamps amounting to}
{Fifty one cents properly canceled}
Personally appeared before me Stephen Jackson and made oath that he saw the within named Mary T. Davis sign Seal and as her act and deed deliver the within deed and that he and W. B. Odom witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me Stephen Jackson
2 Dec 1872.
F. F. Mulloy
Clk.
Auditors Office}
Chesterfield Co.}
Recorded October 4 1872 Sales Book A page 21
F. L. Weston
Recorded 2 Dec 1872,
Orign'l Dlv to C D Boan
[1] Land Deed - Mary T. Davis to C. D. Boan Deed; 2 September 1872; Deed Book #Book 4; Page(s) 146-147; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 4 June 2016.
[2] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-38763-64?cc=1911928 : 21 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 1218 of 1550; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
[4] Land Deed – T. L. Weston, Auditor to Mary T. Davis Deed; 18 June 1872; Deed Book #Book 4; Page(s) 145-146; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 4 June 2016.
[5] Land Deed - Mary T. Davis to C. D. Boan Deed; 2 September 1872; Deed Book #Book 4,; Page(s) 146-147; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 4 June 2016.
Labels: Charles David Boan, Christopher Boan, Mary T. Davis
Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #103–Pvt. Frederick F. Rivers.
This is a new series of posting, appearing every Sunday, on selected Estate Folders from the Estate files of Chesterfield County. No known estates exist for the period before the Civil War. They were destroyed with the burning of the Courthouse. There are a few "Equity Records" in the State Archives. Do not overlook this valuable resources if you are looking for ancestors in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Today we will be looking at the following Estate folders:
Folder #103
Frederick F. Rivers. 1 2
This estate folder begins at image #497 and ends with image #513. (images 497-513)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-45382-8?cc=1911928
Private Frederick F. Rivers, age 38, son of Frederick F. Rivers and Siddie Boatwright died about January 1866.
On 11 January 1866, Calvin Rivers, his youngest brother, petitioned the Courts for Letters of Administration of the Estate and affects of Frederick F. Rivers.
Chesterfield District}
To Hugh Craig, Sen. Esq. Ordinary
I do hereby apply for Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Frederick F. Rivers deceased – Jan'y 11th 1866.
Calvin Rivers
Calvin Rivers was granted Letters of Administration and Mssrs. John H. Perkins, D. R. Davis and P. G. Hinson were appointed by the Courts to inventory the estate.
State of South Carolina} By Hugh Craig, Sen.
Chesterfield District} Esquire, Ordinary
To Mess'rs John H. Perkins, D. R. Davis and P. G. Hinson
These are to authorize and empower you, or any three or four of you, to repair to all sucj places, within this districts, as you shall be directed unto by Calvin Rivers Adm. of the Estate of Fred'k F. Rivers late of said district, dec'd. Wheresoever any of the goods & chattels of said decease, are or do remain, and which shall be shewn to you by the said Calvin Rivers and there view and appraise the same being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, to make a just and true appraisement of the same, and to make a true & perfect inventory thereof, and cause the same to be returned certified under your hand, or any three or four of you to the said Calvin Rivers on or before the do first day of April now next ensuing.
Dated the 29th day of January
In the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight Hundred and sixty-six.
Hugh Craig, Sen.
O. C. D.
Memorandum – This 30th day of January Anno Domini 1866, personally appeared before me John H. Perkins, Phillip G. Hinson and D. R. Davis being three of the Appraisers appointed to appraise the goods & chattels of Fred'k F. Rivers deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath, that they would make a just and true appraisement of all the goods & chattels of said deceased as shall be shown to them by Calvin Rivers Admn. Of the estate of said deceased, and that they would return the same certified under their hands, to the said Calvin Rivers within the time prescribed by law. –
Sworn to before me} John H. Perkins
Hugh Craig, Sen. P. G. Hinson
O.C.D. D. R. Davis
Pvt. Frederick F. Rivers was never married. He served with Company "D", 6th SC CAV CSA and was captured and taken prisoner at Stoney Creek on 1 Dec 1864.
His War records shows that Frederick took the Oath of Allegiance on 17 June, 1865 while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland. He was released that same day. The document shows him as dark complexion, Black Hair, blue eyes, 6 feet and 3/4 inch in height. His place of residence is listed as Chesterfield District, SC.
No record exist that show why Frederick died so young but I suspect it was related to injuries or diseases acquired during the Civil War.
Pvt. Frederick F. Rivers is buried in the Rivers Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Frederick F. RIVERS; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 21 May 2014); Estate Folder #103.
[2] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-45382-8?cc=1911928 : 21 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0088-0152 > image 497 of 1495; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Labels: Frederick F. Rivers, Private Frederick F. Rivers, Siddie Boatwright
It's Family Time~ The Nancy Elizabeth Rivers Holyfield Family
In 1850 Luke Rivers and his wife Mary Selina Johns were living in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
1850 Chesterfield County, SC
Luke was a son of Mark Rivers and Annie Parker and a few years earlier his sister Millie and brother Mark had migrated to Mississippi. Evidently Mark and Millie were in contact with Luke and convinced him between 1850 and 1860 to move to Mississippi. Luke and his wife moved with their four children, 3 daughters and a son, to Jones County Mississippi arriving before 1859. Their arrival was early enough in the 1850's for their daughter Nancy Elizabeth to meet and fall in love with Moses Holyfield, Jr. Moses and Nancy Elizabeth were married in 1859. In 1860, they are enumerated as a family unit.
1860 Jones County, MS
1860 Jones Co., MS
Moses Holyfield, Jr. and Nancy Elizabeth Rivers were first Cousin. Moses, Jr. was the son of Luke's sister Millie and her husband Moses Holyfield, Sr.
Moses Holyfield, Jr. and Nancy Elizabeth Rivers had the following children:
I. Emily Jane Holyfield, born abt 1862, Jones County, Mississippi; married Abner A. Hinton.
ii. Franklin David Holyfield, born 26 Jan 1863, Jones County, Mississippi; married Mary Addie Ulmer; died 26 Jan 1931, Laurel, Jones Co., MS.
iii. Warren W. Holyfield, born abt 1866, Jones County, Mississippi; married Mary C. Wheeler.
iv. Catherine Holyfield, born abt 1868, Jones County, Mississippi; married George Washington Harper, Jones County, Mississippi.
v. Evelyne L. Holyfield, born 18 Apr 1869, Jones County, Mississippi; married John William Hill, Jones County, Mississippi; died 27 Apr 1941.
Moses Holyfield, Jr. is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.
Nancy Elizabeth Rivers is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.
1. 1850 Census, Jones County, Mississippi, population schedule, Jones County, Mississippi, Page 128A; Line 1, Dwelling 186, Family 186, Household of Moses HOLYFIELD; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 374.
2. 1860 Census, Jones County, Mississippi, population schedule, Jones County, Mississippi, page 51/709; Line 18, Dwelling 331, Family 331, Household of Moses Holyfield; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 584.
3. 1870 U. S. Census, Jones County, Mississippi, mortality schedule, Jones County, Mississippi, Moses Holyfield; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 January 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm.
5. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 168A, Line 6, Family #1065, Dwelling #1065, Household of Luke Rivers; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2000); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
6. 1870 US Census, Jones County, Mississippi, population schedule, Township 8, Jones County, Mississippi, Page 202B/203A; Lines 35-41, Family #61, Dwelling #62, Household of Elizabeth HOLIFIELD; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2009); citing NARA publication M593_733.
7. 1880, Jones County, Mississippi, population schedule, Pinelville, Jones County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 126, Page: 313D (stamped); Line 41, Dwelling 98, Family 98, Household of J. J. HOLIFIELD; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2013); citing NARA publication T9, Roll: 651.
8. 1900, Jones County, Mississippi, population schedule, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 60, Page 101B, Line 67, Dwelling 347, Family 350, Household of John HOLIFIELD; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2013); citing NARA publication T623_Roll: 813.
9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 November 2013); Memorial page for Elizabeth Holyfield; (6 June 1836-Mar. 26, 1913*); Find a Grave memorial # 25189566, Citing Springhill Cemetery; Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, USA.
Holyfield is also spelled Holifield.
Labels: Jr., Mark Rivers, Millie Rivers, Moses Holyfield, Nancy Elizabeth Rivers, Sr.
Chesterfield County Deed~T. Bone to Phillip Sellers Deed
T. Bone to Phillip Sellers Deed
October 21st 1872. Know all men these presents that I Temperance J. Bone of the County and state aforesaid have this day bargained Sold and by there <sic>presents do bargain, sell and convey to Phillip A. Sellers for the Sum of Seventy five dollars my legatee part of land containing two hundred acres of land more or less being a tract of land formally belonging to Sarah Hancock dec'd and Temperance J. Bone, do warrant and defend the title of the said land to Phillip A. Sellers to his and assigns forever from myself my heirs administrators Executors forever. Witness my hand and seal done the day and date above written.
Done in the presence of} Temperance J. X her mark Bone {seal}
T. H. Sellers}
H. H. X his mark Hancock}
Chesterfield County} Personally appeared before me T. H. Sellers and made oath that he saw the above named Temperance J. Bone sign seal and as her act and deed deliver the above instrument of writing for the uses and purposes therein set forth and that he with H. H. Hancock witnessed the Execution thereof. T. H. Sellers
Sworn to before me}
18 Nov 1872}
T. F. Mulloy, Clk}
Auditors Office} Recorded Oct 23 in Sales Book A page 23
Chesterfield Co.} T. L. Watson
A.C.C
Recorded 18th Nov. 1872
Original Dev'd to P. Sellers
I could use some help with parties named within this land deed. Questions I have are:
Who is Temperance J. Bone?
Which Phillip A. Sellers?
T. H. Sellers is a witness; Is this Thomas Hardy Sellers and if so who are Thomas Hardy Sellers parents.
Who is Sarah Hancock deceased; died prior to Nov 1872?
Who is H. H. Hancock witness?
If you have any information about this land deed or the parties named within; please contact me. My e-mail is on the right column of this page , at bottom of page.
[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book #4: page 141, T. Bone to Phillip Sellers Deed; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Labels: Phillip A. Sellers, Temperance J. Bone
Treasure Chest Thursday~Valentine Brock and Nancy Vandigrift
Finding ancestors that migrated away from the home county or home state is always a challenge and very rewarding when found. I can remember it like yesterday when I found the family of Valentine Brock and his wife Elizabeth Lundy living in Henry County, Georgia.
Valentine b. bef 1775 in the Cheraw District and his wife Elizabeth Lundy, b. 3 Feb. 1780 were married in 1807 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Valentine and Elizabeth had 5 children:
James Lundy Brock, b. 8 Sept 1808
Mary Ann Brock, b.20 Feb. 1810
Sarah Elizabeth Brock, b. 26 Jan. 1812
Eliza P. Brock, b. 16 Nov. 1813
Valentine Brock, b. 2 Feb 1815
All the children were born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
On 21 July 1836, the youngest son, Valentine married Nancy W. Vandigrift daughter of John Vandigrift and Margaret Crockett. Young Valentine's father had passed away sometime before 1830. The marriage was recorded in Henry County Marriages Book 1822-1933 and General indexes to marriages 1821-1939, page 171.
Marriages, 1822-1933
Georgia Henry County – I certify that Valentine Brock and Nancy Vandigrift were duly joined in matrimony by me this 21st day of July 1836.
J. A. Ellis J. J. C.
Recorded the 14th day of September 1836.
Chas. Bayne D. C. C. O.
Valentine and Nancy had 2 daughters before he died at the age of 34 on 25 April 1850 in Henry County, Georgia.
Valentine Brock, b. 1815 is my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.
[1] "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21404-19104-28?cc=1927197 : 22 May 2014), 0175289 (004849061) > image 111 of 540; county courthouses, Georgia.
Labels: Elizabeth Lundy, Nancy Vandigrift, VALENTINE BROCK
Wordless Wednesday~Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
Photo from the Collection of Charlie Purvis
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor:_The_Tree_of_Utah
Labels: Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, The Tree of Life
Tombstone Tuesday~Samuel J. Sellers
Samuel J. Sellers
d. July 1887
bu. Hurst Cemetery
Samuel Joseph Sellers was the son of Son of John M. Sellers & Jerusha Ann Smith Sellers. Based on his age as reported in the 1880 census, age 43, he was born in 1837. Samuel J. and Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Hurst were married about 1857. This date is calculated based on the birth of their first known child, a daughter born in February 1858.
Samuel and Betty had 12 known children between 1858 and 1883. On 22 February 1886, Samuel Joseph Sellers wrote and signed his Last Will and Testament. His FindAGrave memorial (#30435663) shows his death date as unknown.
I found one document that shows his death date to be July 1887. This document, a Civil War Tombstone request, was completed 45 years after his reported death date. It may or may not be factual. I wrote about this request here:
http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2014/06/surname-saturdayheadstone-application.html
[1] 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page: 320B(stamped); Line 39, Dwelling 184, Family 184, Household of Saml SELLARS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 October 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2014); Memorial page for Samuel J. Sellers; (1834-unknown); Find a Grave memorial # 30435663, Citing Hurst Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[3] "Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," , Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2014), "Headstone Applications for Military Veterans - Samuel J. SELLERS"; National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C..
Labels: Jerusha Ann Smith, John M. Sellers, Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Hurst, Samuel Joseph Sellers
Amanuensis Monday~Estate of Minerva Copeland, 1867
Today's subject is The Chesterfield County, SC Estate of Minerva Copeland, 1867.1
Minerva Copeland was born in 1821, a daughter of John Copeland and his wife Nancy. She passed away in October 1867. Her Mother petitioned the courts for letters of administration of her estate. Her father was no longer living having passed away sometime before 1860.
To Hugh Craig Esq. Judge of Probate
The Petition of Nancy Copeland
Sheweth that Minerva Copeland the daughter of your petitioner, departed this life about the ______ day of Oct. 1867, having while she lived and at the time of her death, divers goods, chattels and credits, upon which there has been no administration – your petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration on her estate be granted unto her according to the usage and practices of this court.
Witnefs H. C. Chapman Nancy X (her mark) Copeland
State of South Carolina} By Hugh Craig, Esq.
Chesterfield County} Judge of Probate
Personally appeared Nancy Copeland before me who being duly sworn on the Holy Evan of Almighty God, made oath that she would produce to show the appraisers who shall be appointed by the Judge of probate and inform them of all and singular the goods and chattels of Minerva Copeland deceased, which already have or may hereafter come into her hands, pofsefsion or knowledge before the day of making the appraisement – and that the said Minerva Copeland died without any will so far as she knows or believes – and that she will well and truly administrative all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased and pay all her just debts, so far as her goods & chattels will extend and the law requires – and that she will make a just and true inventory of all such goods and return a just account when thereunto required.
Sworn before me} Nancy X (her mark) Copeland
Jany 6th 1871}
Hugh Craig
[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-47163-7?cc=1911928 : 21 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0331-0383 > image 46 of 1383; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Labels: John Copeland, Minerva Copeland, Nancy Copeland
Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #56–Lewis Boatwright, Jr.
Folder #56
Lewis Boatwright, Jr. 1
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-30557-53?cc=1911928
Lewis Boatwright, Jr, son of Lewis Boatwright, Sr. and Sarah Lundy died 7 March 1863 at the age of 65. He married Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers about 1818. Together they raised a family of eight; three sons and five daughters. Tragically, Lewis lost two of his children within 3 days of each other in February 1863. His son, Samuel on 19 February 1863 and his daughter Mary B. on 22 February 1863.
No will has been found for Lewis Boatwright estate indicating he died intestate. The administrator of his estate was Elisha B. Smith. At the time of his death he had two grown sons (George R. and Calvin) of age to administered the estate. He was a very successful farmer and left a rather large estate for this time period. His personal estate alone was worth over $7000.00
Appointed as appraisers for the estate were:
P. G. Hinson
F. H. Smith
Isaac Smith
J. W. Swiney
We the appraisers appointed to appraise the property Belonging to the estate of Lewis Boatwright Dec'd do certify that the above is a true appraisement of the Personal property belonging to the sd estate as shown us by E. B. Smith Adm.
T. W. Swiney
Court of Probate
Chesterfield C. H. Nov 1th 1871
Ex. Parte }
Elisha B. Smith } Petition for final accounting
Adm. Lewis Boatwright} & discharge
Upon hearing the petition on this case and it appearing to my satisfaction that the administrator has in his hands yet due and unpaid, certain Notes and Judgments due and owing to him as administrator aforesaid, which are considered doubtful and in order that the said Administrator may be the better prepared for rendering unto this court his final account of his acting's and doings as such, It is Ordered that he be permitted to offer for sale at public outcry, at Chesterfield Court House , on the first Monday in December next, after giving, due notice of such sale in three five or more public places in this county, all such Judgments, Notes, accounts and other choice in action held by him as administrator aforesaid, and that an account of said sale , be returned to this court. Hugh Craig
Lewis Boatwright is my 3rd Great Grant Uncle by marriage.
[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-30557-53?cc=1911928 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0023-0064 > image 526 of 709. Case 56, Lewis Boatwright, 526-540
Labels: Elizabeth Rebecca Davis, Jr., Lewis Boatwright, Nancy Rivers., Sarah Lundy, Sr., Thomas Davis
It's Family Time~Sarah Frances 'Sallie" Purvis and John Rufus Lang
The Family Bible shows that Sarah Frances "Sallie" Purvis was born on 16 June 1892 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina. Her tombstone and death certificate are both in conflict with this data. The June 1892 date does match the 1900 Census.
Sarah Frances was the fifth of 7 children born to William James Purvis and Mary Hulda Previtte. At age 18 on 10 June 1910 Sarah Frances Purvis and John Rufus Lang were married in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
John Rufus Lang, born 6 March 1883 was the son of Margie Lang.
John Rufus was a lifelong farmer in Anson County, North Carolina. In the early years of their marriage Sallie and John Rufus lived near her parents.
Their marriage would produce 9 children; five daughters and four sons of which one daughter died at 14 months of age.
i. Carrie Belle Lang, born 10 Apr 1912, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married William Levander Campbell, 18 Jan 1930, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John David Haigler, 12 Aug 1984; died 29 Dec 2008, Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina.
ii. Ida Delle Lang, born 9 Jun 1915, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Clyde Harrison Alford; died 4 Dec 1982, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina.
iii. Jennie Nell Lang was born on 22 Mar 1917 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. She died on 22 May 1918 at the age of 1 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
iv. Lela Mae Lang, born 12 Aug 1918, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married Joseph Culus Boan; died 10 Sep 2014, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina.
v. Robert Lee Lang, born 22 Apr 1920, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married Mary Ethel Hudson; died 3 Apr 1972, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina.
vi. Ruthie Lee Lang, born 17 Aug 1922, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married Levi William Jordan; died 3 Feb 2008, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Still Living.
viii. William Jackson "Bill" Lang, born 19 Apr 1926, Morven, Anson, North Carolina; died 9 Dec 2009, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ix. Still Living.
Sarah Frances "Sallie" Purvis Lang and John Rufus Lang are my Grandaunt and Granduncle.
1. Sarah F. LANG, death certificate 005798 (22 May 1951), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
2. William J. Purvis Family Family Bible Holy Bible, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Birth: 16 June 1891; Sarah Frances PURVIS, Obtained from <private source>, North Carolina.
3. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 February 2013); Memorial page for Sarah Frances Purvis Lang; (16 June 1892–22 May 1951); Find a Grave memorial # 40603587, Citing Campbell Family Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
4. 1900 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 8, page 149B, line 79, dwelling 15, family 15, Household of William J. Purvis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1976); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
5. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven Twsp., Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #012, page 184, line 64-67, dwelling 65, family 65, Household of William Purvis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
6. 1920 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #13, Page 197B; Line 82, Dwelling 212, Family 212, Household of John R. LANG; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T625, Roll: 1283.
7. 1930 U. S. Census, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 18, Page 28A, Line 44, Dwelling 122, Family 123, Household of John R. LANG; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 14 January 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_Roll: 1672.
8. 1940 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 4-19, Page 231A&B/6A&B; Line 40, Household #91, Household of John R. LANG; digital images, 1940 CENSUS (http://1940census.archives.gov : viewed 14 January 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 2871.
9. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 1078. Tombstone of Sarah Frances Purvis LANG; 16 June 1891–22 May 1951, Campbell Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
10. John Rufus Lang and Sarah Frances Purvis, (10 June 1910), Chesterfield County Marriage Index: ; Probate Office, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
11. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, John Rufus Lang (6 March 1883–29 June 1968), Memorial # 40603553.
12. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," on-line digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 February 2013), John Rufus Lang; citing Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls, FHL Roll Number: 1765558; Birth Date: 4 Mar 1884.
13. 1900 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, ED #3, Page 52A, Line 57, Dwelling 146, Family 146, Household of Malcolm LANG.
14. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #37, Page 131B; Line 99, Dwelling 96, Family 99, Household of Malcolm LANG; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 25 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
15. John Rufus Lang obituary, The Chesterfield Advertiser, Chesterfield, South Carolina, 4 July 1968, Page 2.
16. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com, 2011 (www.ancestry.com), John R. LANG, 249-34-7577, viewed on-line 19 February 2013.
Labels: John Rufus Lang, Mary Hulda Previtte., Sarah Frances "Sallie" Purvis, William James Purvis
Chesterfield County Military Veteran~TEC 4 Simpson E. Toler
Simpson E. Toler
b. Jan. 18, 1916
d. Jun. 29, 1976
TEC 4 US ARMY
Enlisted: 17 Oct. 1942
Simpson E. Toler is my 2 Cousin once removed.
{1] Army Rank Insignia courtesy of Wikipedia.com
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Treasure Chest Thursday~SC Roll Of The Dead
If you are doing research on South Carolina family member's that served during the Civil War, especially those that did not survive the War, I highly recommend you add the SC Roll Of The Dead to your list of resources.
This partial list shows those with the BROCK surname that did not survive.
Brock, Joel W., Chesterfield, 21st SCV, died 1865, in Charleston
Brock, Saml W., age 35, 21st SCV, 1865, In Charleston
Brock, Calvin, Chesterfield , age 33, Pvt., Co I , 8th SCV, 1865, Prison , at Camp Chase
Brock, Thos., Chesterfield , age 24, Pvt., 21st SCV, 1865, in Charleston
Brock, Thos., Pvt., Co, D, 21st SCV, 17 Oct 1863, Typh. of Columbia
Brock, A. M., Pvt., Co, D, 21st SCV, 30 Sept, 1864 in Charleston.
Brock, Jno. W., Abbeville, Pvt., Co, G, 1st SCV, 22 June 1864 Smallpox and Ricketts
Brock, T. J. Pickens, Pvt., Co, I, P.S.S., 1862, illegible
Two pages from Roll of The Dead 1
The first 4 men on this list are all my ancestors that didn't survive the War. The Roll of the Dead contains over 400 pages of information about South Soldiers who died in the Civil War.2
Use this link to find a copy of the Roll of The Dead near you.3
http://www.worldcat.org/title/roll-of-the-dead-south-carolina-troops-confederate-states-service/oclc/865697945
[1] pages from Roll of the Dead: William J. Rivers, Roll of the Dead: South Carolina Troops, Confederate States Service (Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1994).
[2] https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/336861?availability=Family%20History%20Library
[3] http://www.worldcat.org/title/roll-of-the-dead-south-carolina-troops-confederate-states-service/oclc/865697945
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Wordless Wednesday~Is Margaret Jane Odom the Daughter of John Isham Wallace?
Labels: John I. Wallace, Margaret Jane Odom
Tombstone Tuesday~Lewis Lafayette Toler
Lewis Lafayette Toler
b. 27 January 1911
d. 8 June 1974
bu. Society Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Lewis Lafayette Toler was a son of William Shadrac Toler and Margaret Alice Linton. He had eleven siblings; 9 brothers and 2 sisters.
Lewis served in the European theater of World War II. He was granted a 30 day furlough home with his family in July 1945.
PFC Lewis Toler, is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Toler, after spending 34 months in the European theater.1
Lewis died in the VA hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. He remained a bachelor throughout his life.
Lewis Lafayette Toler is my 2nd Cousin once removed.
[1] PFC Lewis Toler Granted Furlough, The State, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, 8 July 1945, page 6-B, column 2.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 January 2016); Memorial page for PFC Lewis L. Toler; (27 January 1911–8 June 1974); Find a Grave memorial # 97068253, Citing Society Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery; Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA.
Labels: Lewis Lafayette Toler, Margaret Alice Linton, William Shadrac Toler
Amanuensis Monday~Probate of the James Smith Estate, 1890
Today's subject is Probate of the Estate of James Smith, 1890.1
James Smith was born 4 March 1826, a son of Duncan Smith. He married Catherine McLaurin about 1855/56 and they had 6 children; 3 sons and 3 daughters. James died on 23 January 1890. His wife died approximately 3 years later in September 1893.
The Widow and six children are shown here in this distribution of assets:
By amt paid Widow, one third – $98.05
D. A. Smith [Daniel A.] – $32.68
I. J. Smith [Isabel Jane] – $32.68
M. C. Smith [Mary Cornelia] – $32.68
F. J. Smith [Franklin James] – $32.68
M. D. Smith [Milton Duncan] – $32.68
N. A. Smith [Nancy A.] – $32.68
To Hon. H. D. Tiller Judge of Probate for Chesterfield County
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents to the court
1st. That James Smith late of Chesterfield County died intestate on the 23rd day of July 1890 leaving a personal Estate amounting to about one thousand dollars.
2nd. That Letters of Administration has not [been] issued to any one and that the heirs of Said Estate have mutually agreed for letters of Administration to be granted to the undersigned.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that Letters of Administration be granted unto him in order that the said Estate may be managed and Settled according to law and your petitioner will ever pray &.
August 18th 1890 F. J. Smith
[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-30467-45?cc=1911928 : accessed 12 June 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 695 of 1550; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Labels: Cathherine McLaurin, Duncan Smith, James Smith
Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #285–John Ellis
John Ellis 1
Nowhere within the Estate folder of John Ellis is there a document that shows his date of death; but his tombstone in the Peniel Cemetery records his death date as 15 November 1871. John had lost his entire family by the time of his death. His two children, William Archibald and Sarah Ann had passed away in 1864. Then in June of 1867, his wife Eliza passed away.
The loss in his entire family resulted in his estate being divided between his siblings and surviving nieces and nephews.
At the time of John's death he held a large estate consisting of both real and personal which included 400 acres of land on Bear Creek. Court was held on the 27th day of December 1872 to determine the disposition of said land.
http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2016/05/amanuensis-mondaysummons-to-sale-lands.html
This document from his estate shows those surviving heirs at law.
The heirs-at-law were:
Jacob Ellis
J. J. Ellis, son of illegible
Wesley Ellis, son of illegible
Elisha Ellis
Rachel Bone – [Wife of Charles Wesley Boan]
Wm Smothers, son of Nancy
Christian Kissah , daughter of Nancy
Elisha Smothers, son of Nancy
Catherine Smothers, daughter of Nancy
Effy Ann Gainey, daughter of Nancy
Rebecca Ann Odum
Elisha Ellis, Jr. son of Arch
If you are a descendant of John Ellis you should take the time to review his probate file.
The inventory and list of buyers at this estate sale is well worth taking the time to browse through this estate folder.
Labels: Archibald and Nancy Ellis, John Ellis
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22 Yards' set for Kazakhstan release, Barun excited
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MUMBAI: After getting released in Russia, Barun Sobti-starrer independent film "22 Yards", directed by Mitali Ghoshal, is set to release in Kazakhstan.
"22 Yards" circles around the story of a sports manager who loses his credibility and career. The manager, played by Sobti, has to revive his career by convincing a new and upcoming young player, essayed by Amartya Ray. The film also stars Rajit Kapur, Panchi Bora and Chaiti Ghoshal.
Barun said in a statement: "It's really amazing to know that the film has been doing so well in Russia. It has been 3 weeks since its release and it's rare or almost never that a smaller independent film like ours releases so widely in a country like Russia. It's a big market for big ticket films. However, the fact that a modest film like ours has done exceptional business is extremely rewarding.
"I'm glad the film has got this new lease and is getting a new way to travel internationally and achieve such feats. And post the success in Russia, we are soon headed to Kazakhstan."
Mitali said: "Films are made for the audience, so the love wherever it is, makes the whole team happy. I would really like to thank our distributor in Russia. He distributed the film very positively."
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It is a perplexing contrast worthy of a film by The Wachowskis. In a country that Reporters Without Borders has labelled an "Enemy of the Internet", Belarusian programmers are in heavy demand around the world. A recent poll of these very programmers, who are paid well to develop what has been called "liberation technology", found that they don't actually believe in e-democracy or European values. Viber, an application that allows people to people to talk and text via mobile phone for free, was developed in a country that appears near the bottom of most international rankings on freedom of speech. And Belarus' state-run economy has produced a leading global software firm that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Belarus, where government control is omnipresent, has become the world's top source of spam. According to Businessweek, Europe's last dictatorship is also a "hi-tech hothouse".
This digital revolution is impacting Belarus in many ways. The government touts its economic fruits. Since 2011, exports of hi-tech products have increased three-fold. Last year, Belarus became one of the top 30 countries in the world providing offshore software development services for foreign customers. Technology is assisting the country's development in other ways. In 2012, Belarus rose 20 places in the World Bank's information and communications technologies index and 11 places in the knowledge economy index. But what is more interesting to me as a democratic activist specializing in new media is the question as to whether all this new technology and information is producing any more freedom.
Recent events, especially the Arab Spring, indicate that the Internet and new media technologies can be effective tools for democratic change. Like Neo's hacking in The Matrix, this process, as played out in Belarus, has been driven by state repression. Before the 2006 presidential election, the regime moved to restrict and close down independent print newspapers, forcing them to launch online versions. Blogs, Internet forums, online communities, and news and information websites became more prominent during and after the flawed election and protests. The same dynamic applied to the 2010 presidential election, during which it was even more pronounced. Another rigged process on 19 December culminated the same day in "Bloody Sunday", a targeted police crackdown on civil society, including independent media. This caused still more citizens to turn to online news sources, to the extent that these could then compete for the first time with state-controlled newspapers, radio and television. Facebook, Vkontakte and Twitter began playing a role in educating citizens, turning out voters and mobilizing those protesting electoral irregularities.
Moreover, the Internet is helping to connect those dissatisfied with the regime. This is especially crucial in a country where a gathering of more than three people is considered to be an unsanctioned mass action and can be dispersed by the police. For our digital dissident generation, Internet forums, blogs and social networks have become a big "cyber kitchen", where we can connect, find like-minded people, poke fun at the authorities, ask questions, share opinions, discuss the news, plan civic actions and even self-organize.
This became clear following the response to the economic downturn during the summer of 2011, when a strike against an increase in gasoline prices and a series of "silent protests" on the streets were organized through Facebook and Vkontakte communities. But the euphoria over this burst of online activism didn't last long, as the regime responded with another brutal, old-style crackdown. The clashes of riot police with peaceful crowds of clapping youngsters in the streets, night raids on the apartments of the young administrators of the social network communities, and KGB agents' long chats with student activists about what they wrote in their personal blogs made Belarus seem like The Matrix come to life.
For the time being, it seems that rubber batons have beaten the virtual "likes". The wave of protests was stopped cold, some Internet activists emigrated, the number of followers of opposition communities in social networks decreased, and hopes that new media could be the catalyst of a "Belarusian Spring" vanished. There is a growing gap between "finger" and offline activism: although the number of Internet users and social network subscribers has been growing, as well as the quantity of "likes" and "shares" under posts advocating civic participation, the number of actual participants in demonstrations and other opposition events has remained the same or even fallen. On social networks, for example, over 20,000 people said that they planned to join the opposition's annual Chernobyl March in April, but less than 1,500 actually showed up. Despite widespread dissemination and discussion over the Internet, the event drew mostly the same crowd of dedicated supporters who had been participating in this and other demonstrations for the last 10-15 years.
Given that street demonstrations, even those allowed by the authorities, usually end up with detentions and fines, such a low turnout can be explained by the fear factor. But similar behaviour patterns can be observed in other, less political situations. Some time ago, a popular Belarusian writer, editor and media expert shared his own Facebook case study, which made him re-think the potential of social networks to mobilize even his own circle of virtual friends. He happened to find a kitten on the street, took him home and fed him. But since he already had a cat who wouldn't tolerate a newcomer, he posted a photo of the cute kitten and an appeal for help on his Facebook page. In less than a day, the post generated some 3,000 views, 30 "likes", 20 "shares", dozens of comments and … not a single offer of adoption. His conclusion was that those who plan to launch civic campaigns with the help of social networks should consider that the latter might actually be an empty bubble, swelling with "likes" and comments, but having no real substance.
It didn't take the authorities long to recognize the new Internet star: a few days later Mirzoeu was fired from the plant. But in August, he released a new film showing the underbelly of urban life in one of Minsk's suburbs, including poverty, street fights, drunks and drug addicts. This time, the trouble-maker was arrested, tried for allegedly cursing in public and sentenced to seven days in prison for hooliganism. With state TV cameras covering the court hearing, an official commented on the evening news that the case was not about using bad language in public but punishing someone for becoming popular by "manipulating social problems".
I know from firsthand experience that new technologies can promote democracy when they are filled with and driven by ideas. When my print youth magazine was closed down by the government in 2005, we created 34, Belarus' first multimedia magazine published on compact disc and online. When the regime closed down independent print newspapers and excluded others from the state-run distribution system, these outlets launched websites and helped prepare the virtual breakthrough that took place a few years later. As democratic and media activists, we must constantly be one step ahead if we want to effectively take on the police state. While the regime has power and force, we have courage and creativity, which are only enhanced by new technologies. Like Neo, they help me to believe in a world where anything is possible.
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My mother recently passed away leaving behind a checking, savings, a CD and two IRA accounts. I am signatory on the savings & checking not sure about the others. I am an only child and named as sole heir in the will. Value of all aprox. 60K. What do I do?
My name is ***** ***** checks. There are no outstanding debts, house or cars.
Did your mother have a written will?
Are you named as the executor in the will?
Have you filed a formal probate case to settle her estate?
she had a written will. I am not named as executor, it was made when I was young names my father as first beneficiary (he passed 30 years ago) and then me as beneficiary. I have not filed any sort of probate.I have paid some residual medical bills out of the account since she passed.
Ok, there is a limit in VA for a small estate that will allow you to avoid probate...but it has to be under $50,000..
So how much are the IRAs worth? and are you the named beneficiary on those accounts?
And are you listed on the savings and checking as a joint account holder?
Ok, all IRAs have a named beneficiary. So if that is you, that takes 9K out of the estate because IRAs are not part of an estate and pass directly to the beneficiary. Life insurance the same way.. and the annuity the same.. So none of that would be in her estate.
So if you are on the checking as a joint owner, you became sole owner instantly when she passed. If you aren't on the savings, you might want to consider transferring it all to the checking to get it into an account that you now own.
That leaved the CD... if you are the named beneficiary on it, then you can simply cash it in and not even have to file any type of probate case.
If not, you could avoid a full probate case by filing a "small estate affidavit" with the probate court clerk and then that would allow you to cash in the CD and if there are no bills or debts, then that would settle the estate and make sure all assets are transferred to you.
Thank you, ***** ***** been most helpful.
Thank you very much for the positive rating and generous bonus, it is greatly appreciated!
My father passed away last week in Silver springs florida.


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Corporate Finance & Accounting
Corporate Finance & Accounting Corporate Finance
Reviewed by James Chen and Troy Segal
Updated Jul 3, 2019
What Is Profit Margin?
The Basics of Profit Margin
Types of Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Analyzing the Profit Margin Formula
Using Profit Margin
Comparing Profit Margins
High Profit Margin Industries
Low Profit Margin Industries
Profit margin is one of the commonly used profitability ratios to gauge the degree to which a company or a business activity makes money. It represents what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the business has generated for each dollar of sale. For instance, if a business reports that it achieved a 35% profit margin during the last quarter, it means that it had a net income of $0.35 for each dollar of sales generated.
There are several types of profit margin. In everyday use, however, it usually refers to net profit margin, a company's bottom line after all other expenses, including taxes and one-off oddities, have been taken out of revenue.
Understanding Profit Margin
Businesses and individuals across the globe perform for-profit economic activities with an aim to generate profits. However, absolute numbers—like $X million worth of gross sales, $Y thousand business expenses or $Z earnings—fail to provide a clear and realistic picture of a business' profitability and performance. Several different quantitative measures are used to compute the gains (or losses) a business generates, which make it easier to assess the performance of a business over different time periods, or compare it against competitors. These measures are called profit margin.
While proprietary businesses, like local shops, may compute profit margins at their own desired frequency (like weekly or fortnightly), large businesses including listed companies are required to report it in accordance with the standard reporting timeframes (like quarterly or annually). Businesses which may be running on loaned money may be required to compute and report it to the lender (like a bank) on a monthly basis as a part of standard procedures.
There are four levels of profit or profit margins: gross profit, operating profit, pre-tax profit, and net profit. These are reflected on a company's income statement in the following sequence: A company takes in sales revenue, then pays direct costs of the product of service. What's left is gross margin. Then it pays indirect costs like company headquarters, advertising, and R&D. What's left is operating margin. Then it pays interest on debt and adds or subtracts any unusual charges or inflows unrelated to the company's main business with pre-tax margin left over. Then it pays taxes, leaving the net margin, also known as net income, which is the very bottom line.
Profit margin gauges the degree to which a company or a business activity makes money, essentially by dividing income by revenues.
Expressed as a percentage, profit margin indicates how many cents of profit the business has generated for each dollar of sale.
While there are several types of profit margin, the most significant and commonly used is to net profit margin, a company's bottom line after all other expenses, including taxes and one-off oddities, have been removed from of revenue.
Profit margins are used by creditors, investors, and businesses themselves as indicators of a company's financial health, management's skill, and growth potential.
As typical profit margins vary by industry sector, care should be taken when comparing the figures for different businesses.
Let's look more closely at the different varieties of profit margins.
Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit margin: Start with sales and take out costs directly related to creating or providing the product or service like raw materials, labor, and so on—typically bundled as "cost of goods sold," "cost of products sold," or "cost of sales" on the income statement—and you get gross margin. Done on a per-product basis, gross margin is most useful for a company analyzing its product suite (though this data isn't shared with the public), but aggregate gross margin does show a company's rawest profitability picture. As a formula:
Gross Profit Margin formula. Investopedia
Operating Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin (or just operating margin): By subtracting selling, general and administrative, or operating expenses, from a company's gross profit number, we get operating profit margin, also known as earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT. Resulting in an income figure that's available to pay the business' debt and equity holders, as well as the tax department, it's profit from a company's main, ongoing operations. it's frequently used by bankers and analysts to value an entire company for potential buyouts. As a formula:
Pretax Profit Margin
Pretax profit margin: Take operating income and subtract interest expense while adding any interest income, adjust for non-recurring items like gains or losses from discontinued operations, and you've got pre-tax profit, or earnings before taxes (EBT); then divide by revenue, and you've got the pretax profit margin.
The major profit margins all compare some level of residual (leftover) profit to sales. For instance, a 42% gross margin means that for every $100 in revenue, the company pays $58 in costs directly connected to producing the product or service, leaving $42 as gross profit.
Let's now consider net profit margin, the most significant of all the measures—and what people usually mean when they ask, "what's the company's profit margin?"
Net profit margin is calculated by dividing the net profits by net sales, or by dividing the net income by revenue realized over a given time period. In the context of profit margin calculations, net profit and net income are used interchangeably. Similarly, sales and revenue are used interchangeably. Net profit is determined by subtracting all the associated expenses, including costs towards raw material, labor, operations, rentals, interest payments, and taxes, from the total revenue generated.
Mathematically, Profit Margin = Net Profits (or Income) / Net Sales (or Revenue)
= (Net Sales - Expenses) / Net Sales
= 1- (Expenses / Net Sales)
Or as a formula:
Net Profit Margin Formulas. Investopedia
Dividends paid out are not considered an expense, and are not considered in the formula.
Taking a simple example, if a business realized net sales worth $100,000 in the previous quarter and spent a total of $80,000 towards various expenses, then
Profit Margin = 1 - ($80,000 / $100,000)
= 1- 0.8
= 0.2 or 20%
It indicates that over the quarter, the business managed to generate profits worth 20 cents for every dollar worth of sales. Let's consider this example as the base case for future comparisons that follow.
A closer look at the formula indicates that the profit margin is derived from two numbers—sales and expenses. To maximize the profit margin which is calculated as {1 - (Expenses/ Net Sales)}, one would look to minimize the result achieved from the division of (Expenses/Net Sales). That can be achieved when Expenses are low, and Net Sales are high.
Let's understand it by expanding the above base case example.
If the same business generates same amount of sales worth $100,000 by spending only $50,000, its profit margin would come to {1 - $50,000/$100,000)} = 50%. If the costs for generating the same sales further reduces to $25,000, the profit margin shoots up to {1 - $25,000/$100,000)} = 75%. In summary, reducing costs helps improve the profit margin.
On the other hand, if the expenses are kept fixed at $80,000 and sales improve to $160,000, profit margin rises to {1 - $80,000/$160,000)} = 50%. Raising the revenue further to $200,000 with the same expense amount leads to profit margin of {1 - $80,000/$200,000)} = 60%. In summary, increasing sales also bumps up the profit margins.
Based on the above scenarios, it can be generalized that the profit margin can be improved by increasing sales and reducing costs. Theoretically, higher sales can be achieved by either increasing the prices or increasing the volume of units sold or both. Practically, a price rise is possible only to the extent of not losing the competitive edge in the marketplace, while sale volumes remain dependent on market dynamics like overall demand, percentage of market share commanded by the business, and competitors' existing position and future moves. Similarly, the scope for cost controls is also limited. One may reduce/eliminate a non-profitable product line to curtail expenses, but the business will also lose out on the corresponding sales.
In all scenarios, it becomes a fine balancing act for the business operators to adjust pricing, volume and cost controls. Essentially, profit margin acts as an indicator of a business owners' or management's adeptness in implementing pricing strategies that lead to higher sales, and in efficiently controlling the various costs to keep them minimal.
From a billion-dollar publicly listed company to an average Joe's sidewalk hot dog stand, the profit margin figure is widely used and quoted by all kinds of businesses across the globe. Beyond individual businesses, it is also used to indicate the profitability potential of larger sectors and of overall national or regional markets. It is common to see headlines like "ABC Research warns on declining profit margins of American auto sector," or "European corporate profit margins are breaking out."
In essence, the profit margin has become the globally adopted standard measure of the profit-generating capacity of a business and is a top-level indicator of its potential. It is one of the first few key figures to be quoted in the quarterly results reports that companies issue.
Internally, business owners, company management and external consultants use it for addressing operational issues and to study seasonal patterns and corporate performance during different timeframes. A zero or negative profit margin translates to a business either struggling to manage its expenses or failing to achieve good sales. A further drill-down helps identify the leaking areas—like high unsold inventory, excess yet underutilized employees and resources, or high rentals—and then devise appropriate action plans. Enterprises operating multiple business divisions, product lines, stores or geographically spread-out facilities may use profit margin for assessing the performance of each such unit and compare it against one another.
Profit margins often come into play when a company seeks funding. Individual businesses, like a local retail store, may need to provide it for seeking (or restructuring) loan from banks and other lenders. It also becomes important while taking out a loan against business as collateral. Large corporations issuing debt to raise money are required to reveal their intended use of collected capital, and that provides insights to investors about profit margin that can be achieved either by cost cutting or by increasing sales or a combination of both. The number has become an integral part of equity valuations in the primary market for initial public offerings (IPO).
Finally, profit margins are a significant consideration for investors. Investors looking at funding a particular startup may like to assess the profit margin of the potential product/service being developed. While comparing two or more ventures or stocks to identify the better one, investors often hone in on the respective profit margins.
However, profit margin cannot be the sole decider for comparison as each business has its own distinct operations. Usually all businesses with low profit margins, like retail and transportation, will have high turnaround and revenue which makes up for overall high profits despite the relatively low profit margin figure. High-end luxury goods have low sales, but high profits per unit make up for high profit margins. Below is a comparison between profit margins of four long-running and most successful companies from technology and retail space:
Data Source: YCharts.com
Technology companies like Microsoft and Alphabet have high double-digit quarterly profit margins compared to the single-digit margins achieved by Walmart and Target. However, it does not mean Walmart and Target did not generate profits or were less successful businesses compared to Microsoft and Alphabet.
Graph Courtesy: Yahoo! Finance
A look at stock returns between 2006 and 2012 indicate similar performances across the four stocks, though Microsoft and Google's profit margin were way ahead of Walmart and Target's during that period. Since they belong to different sectors, a blind comparison solely on profit margins may be inappropriate. Profit margin comparisons between Microsoft and Alphabet, and between Walmart and Target is more appropriate.
Examples of High Profit Margin Industries
Businesses of luxury goods and high end accessories often operate on high profit potential and low sales. Few costly items, like a high-end car, are ordered to build – that is, the unit is manufactured after securing the order from the customer, making it a low-expense process without much operational overheads.
Software or gaming companies may invest initially while developing a particular software/game, and encash big later by simply selling millions of copies with very little expenses. Getting into strategic agreements with device manufacturers, like offering pre-installed Windows and MS Office on Dell-manufactured laptops, further reduces the costs while maintaining revenues.
Patent-secured businesses like pharmaceuticals may incur high research costs initially, but they reap big with high profit margins while selling the patent-protected drugs with no competition.
Examples of Low Profit Margin Industries
Operation-intensive businesses like transportation which may have to deal with fluctuating fuel prices, drivers' perks and retention, and vehicle maintenance usually have lower profit margins.
Agriculture-based ventures usually have low profit margins owing to weather uncertainty, high inventory, operational overheads, need for farming and storage space, and resource-intensive activities.
Automobiles also have low profit margins, as profits and sales are limited by intense competition, uncertain consumer demand and high operational expenses involved in developing dealership networks and logistics.
Sales Mix
The sales mix is the relative amounts purchased of each of the products or services a company sells.
Why Profitability Ratios Matter
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics used to assess a business's ability to generate profit relative to items such as its revenue, operating costs, or balance sheet assets over time.
After-Tax Profit Margin
After-tax profit margin is a financial performance ratio calculated by dividing net income by net sales.
How to Calculate Net Profit Margin Using Apple's Revenue and Profit
The net profit margin is the ratio of net profits to revenues for a company or business segment. Expressed as a percentage, the net profit margin shows how much of each dollar collected by a company as revenue translates into profit.
Gross Margin Defined
The gross margin represents the amount of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by the company.
Why Gross Profit Margin Matters
The gross profit margin is a metric used to assess a firm's financial health and is equal to revenue less cost of goods sold as a percent of total revenue.
The Difference Between Gross Profit Margin and Net Profit Margin
How do gross margin and profit margin differ?
How does gross margin and net margin differ?
How do gross profit and gross margin differ?
Understanding Corporate Profit Margins
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Once a foster youth, Carmen Noyola succeeds as student and single mom — with plenty of Trojan help
Carmen Noyola circles a few words on a sheet of her son's English homework in her Los Angeles apartment.
"Read this, Adam. Read me what you wrote," says Noyola, 25, sitting at her kitchen counter next to the 7-year-old.
It's a scene played out in homes across the nation: a single-working mom on a limited income trying to get her child through school. Except that after his homework is done and Adam goes to bed, it will be Mom's turn to study late into the night.
Noyola is a USC student working on her bachelor's in NGOs and Social Change at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. She's not stopping there, either: She just got into USC's progressive Master of Planning program.
But to Noyola, the difficulties of balancing motherhood, work and college are worth it. It'll mean a new life for her and Adam.
Noyola is one of a small group of former foster youths at USC, a population that faces a tough climb in higher education.
While most former foster youth — 70 percent — aspire to attend a university, only 3 percent graduate with degrees, according to the organization Foster Care Counts.
Young adults aging out of the foster care system battle challenges such as homelessness, unemployment, incarceration, substance abuse and early parenthood. They're all issues Noyola knows firsthand, whether herself or through her immediate family.
In recent years, USC has devoted more intensive resources to students coming out of the foster care system, providing support such as tutoring and guidance on applying for financial aid. The university sees the programs as a key part of its effort to open college to highly academically qualified students regardless of their socioeconomic background and help the students successfully maneuver through college life. Students like Noyola also bring a unique perspective to their coursework, classes and relationships on campus, making a stronger student body.
When Noyola graduates in 2019, she'll join her sister as the first generation in the family to have a high school diploma, much less a college education.
She wants to use her education to help other youth like her by working to create affordable, permanent housing for former foster and probation youth aging out of the system.
"They're expected to have their lives together and make it own their own," she said, noting many are without financial resources or family. "Many become homeless or incarcerated because they do things to survive that are not always the best."
While on campus or in a lecture hall, sometimes with Adam by her side working on his homework, it sometimes hits it her how far she has come.
I don't think I would have ever dreamed of being at USC.
Carmen Noyola
"I don't think I would have ever dreamed of being at USC," she said.
Into foster care
A judge placed Noyola in foster care as a teenager, after school fights and messing with drugs led her to stints in juvenile hall.
She said much of her issues stemmed from trauma. At 5 years old, she was sexually abused. It created an anger that grew up with time. Her family didn't know how to deal with it, she said.
She ended up finishing high school, walking at graduation just days after giving birth to Adam. "It's because of him I am where I am today," she said of Adam.
She tried to make it work with his dad but eventually left him, deciding to dedicate herself to school at East Los Angeles College and finding housing in Whittier.
Her identical twin, Lucero Noyola — also a former foster probation youth and teen mom — had transferred to USC. When Carmen Noyola realized she missed other schools' deadlines, her sister called to see if USC was still accepting applications. It was — and she got in.
What is the Trojan Guardian Scholars program?
Student Felicita Reyes talks about her journey through the foster care system — one that ultimately led her to USC — and the support she's received through the university.
She says when times get tough, USC's Trojan Guardian Scholars program has been there for her. Since 2013, the program has offered services to former and current foster youth — at least 18 students so far. Noyola has gone to them for help with rent or paying a babysitter, which they can sort out by connecting her to outside organizations. She has received free tutoring, counseling and found a sense of community, going to holiday dinners. She participated in a pilot program to address food scarcity, the Virtual Food Pantry, receiving up to three $25 Ralph's gift cards a semester.
She says she often skips meals. "Trust me, there's no time to prep. I try and do the best I can," she said.
Noyola wouldn't be at USC without financial support, either. The biggest chunk is a USC university grant, aid that doesn't have to be repaid. The rest of her tuition is supported by Cal Grants, federal grants and donations from organizations that support foster and probation youth.
Juggling parenting, a full course load and a 20-hour a week work-study job at the USC Marshall School of Business, sometimes Noyola feels like she's barely keeping her head above water.
"I just think if I was able to make it this far, I can push through," she said.
Professor Wendy Smith of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work knows Carmen and Lucero through the Guardian Scholars program, which started a few years ago to support former foster youth on campus. It can connect them to resources and offers tutoring and counseling.
She said the women, both teen moms juggling education and work, are a testament to perseverance.
"They have really not only been able to excel educationally given a kind of unstable adolescence but also being parents at an early age – it's remarkable," Smith said. "I think it speaks to their characteristics as people. They're both determined."
Feeling guilt
Carmen Noyola feels guilt — guilt for being so busy, for not being able to take Adam hiking, the thing he loves doing most with her.
"I think that's always affecting me," she said, tears in her eyes.
Lately her schoolwork is mounting. She has to maintain good grades to receive financial aid.
She worries about Adam. His dad has been in jail and Adam has had some bullying at school. She wishes she could be more of a mom.
But it's clear Noyola is a role model.
Adam runs from the kitchen to his room and goes through a cabinet, pulling out USC T-shirts of different colors and holding them up. Noyola asks about his favorite.
All of them, he says.
Adam says he wants to go to college someday, "especially the one she goes to because it's USC and it's like our whole town." He might be a paleontologist, but he's keeping options open.
When Noyola thinks about how hectic Adam's life is — and hers — it can make her emotional. But she knows they will make it.
"I just want him to have a good life — experience stuff I never got to experience. A good stable family, a secure foundation," she said, tears falling down her face. "I want him to think, 'My Mom did her best.' I want him to be proud of me."
Tracey Lincoln May 22, 2017
Only 3 Percent of Foster Kids Graduate College — Meet One of Them Who Defied the Odds
Former Foster Youth Bends Toward Success


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An Intranet is a communication platform with features that aids productivity and collaboration. Intranets are used in a variety of ways such as Employee Portals, Customers Relationship Management, knowledge management, Suppliers Portal, Project Management, Human Resource System, Inventory, E-Learning and almost every type of business application.
What an Intranet Portal can do for your business?
Robust Document Management: An Intranet can eliminate the use of Paper in your business. This can help you cut down the cost of consumables such as Printer ink and paper. It will also save your printing equipment from depreciating, and thereby reduce carbon emission and increase your green footprint.
Communication & Collaboration: With an Intranet, employees can share documents, ideas and other forms of content seamlessly. Staff do not need to look for one file over and over again but only need to check the Intranet for the most updated version. This eliminates routine task and duplication thereby saving time and resources while keeping your workforce connected.
Automate Business Processes/ Workflow: An intranet makes your workflow more efficient, HR functions such as leave request and financial requisitions can be made on the Intranet with approvals made almost immediately. This leaves no room for bureaucracy, decision-making is accelerated, time is saved and approvals are instant.
One of our customers who operated in three rig locations had a traditional process of reporting incidents to the administrative base daily. The different rigs usually made incident reports of accidents, violence, downtime etc to the Quality, Health & Safety department. The reports were usually entered on an observation card, The cards were choppered to the base after the report had been sent via email. This method was costing the company time and money, secondly, the reports were not properly catalogued for easy reference. Tracking an incident was cumbersome and old Observation cards kept stacking up.
We deployed an Intranet Portal for them with electronic version of the Observation card. This way the Quality and Safety department were able to view incidents by date, type and levels. The company now take on-the-minute decisions on incidents as they occur. Since reports were made immediately they occurred and not a once-a-day.
Bitrix24 is a robust system suitable for small and growing businesses. It is much more than your typical Intranet Solution, call it a business productivity software. Bitrix24 is an enterprise-level solution that comes with a Customer Relationship Management module and Video conferencing right out of the box. Other exceptional features include an extranet, quotes, invoice, Telephony, Clock in/out, Google docs/Microsoft online document editing, email integration, helpdesk/ticketing, elearning and is capped with a mobile app for both android and ios. These are not all the features but what makes it stand out for business looking to get every value from their Internet.
Cons – Lack of customisation capabilities, Some users may find interface customisation quite technical.
, each user can customise his/her page layout.
Cons – Document Management is not robust enough for certain businesses.
Claromentis is just right for mid-sized Companies. It has a rich set of features that makes it quite a competition. Claromentris has five modules that make up its Digital Workplace solution. These are the Intranet component, Business Process Management, Learning, Project Management and Extranet portal. Clarometris is ISO 9001which means quality certified.
Communifire is a communication and Collaboration king developed by Axero Solutions. Social Intranet with core in Team Collaboration, Knowledge management and internal communications. Communifire is also very good for managing customers and other external relations. It features a Case Tracker that can be used to manage issues, bugs, support, etc.
Cons – Business Process Management may not be satisfactory to certain customers.
Precurio is for small businesses with a low budget. The offering is quite basic, Precurio has a Document Manager, Activity Stream and Workflow system. It is just right for small companies. It is quite simple and affordable. The pricing for Cloud and on-premise is the same which starts at $700 for 50 users.
Cons – Lacking in features.
What Intranet solution works for You?
An Intranet can do wonders for businesses of all levels. A great intranet can drive performance, keep employees motivated, cut cost, increase process efficiency and build a new corporate culture for a company.
Techpoint is a technology company focused on providing tools, strategy & services that drive collaboration & Productivity for businesses. Our Job is to make your business run faster, cut operation cost and keep your employees productively engaged. Call us on +234.803.590.3500 or email hello@techpoint.com.ng to schedule a presentation. You can even request for a price quote here.
Thanks for including Precurio in your review.
You are absolutely spot on – our solution will be considered "basic" for IT Managers in the big enterprise, however to such customers our value proposition to them is flexibility – an open platform they can build on and leverage for custom solutions.
As an out of the box solution, our customers are mostly in the small enterprise segment (100 – 300 employees); where the stakeholders want something very simple, affordable, but robust enough to achieve the basic things well. Their requirements revolve mostly around content management, content sharing and collaboration.
I totally agree with you. Precurio has its demographics and its perfect for small business who dont have a large budget or complex IT department. Hope to do a review on Precurio very soon. Thanks for your comment.
Those intranet solutions you lined up there are really great ones. However just recently I found out about http://www.simpplr.com/ that did work great for me!! RALLY GREAT!
Could you please tell me the criteria of the decision process leading to this Top 5 list? Thanks in advance!


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Q: x-height of newtxtext font I am trying to scale the mtpro2 font to work with the newtxtext font package. That is because I observed that the inline math equations in the footnotes are slightly bigger or rather different than the text around it. I am sure that it is the case.
I have been trying to follow the answer of the question Scaling the mtpro2 fonts to work with Baskerville, and I only have one problem: what is the x-height of newtxtext? If I use the code from that answer without changing it, then the resulting math font will be smaller than the text font.
Here is an MWE for you to test your answer:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{newtxtext}
\usepackage[lite,subscriptcorrection,nofontinfo]{mtpro2}
\begin{document}
    Some ordinarily sized text. $x^2 + y^2 = z^2$\footnote{Some ordinarily sized footnote text. $x^2 + y^2 + z^2$ Here are two numbers, the first one is text, the second one is math: 0$0$}
\end{document}

P.S. Do you know an archive that has the x-heights of all the fonts? It will be really helpful.

A: The mtpro2 fonts are optically scaled and you need to apply different magnifications in order that they match the size of NewTX.
However this would make the digits smaller, so I also redefine the math codes of the digits to use the text font.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{newtxtext}
\usepackage[lite,subscriptcorrection,nofontinfo]{mtpro2}

\DeclareFontShape{LMP1}{mtt}{m}{it}{
  <-7>  s*[0.8588]  mt2mif
  <7-9> s*[0.9165]  mt2mis
  <9->  s*[0.97375] mt2mit
}{}
\DeclareMathSymbol{0}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"30}
\DeclareMathSymbol{1}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"31}
\DeclareMathSymbol{2}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"32}
\DeclareMathSymbol{3}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"33}
\DeclareMathSymbol{4}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"34}
\DeclareMathSymbol{5}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"35}
\DeclareMathSymbol{6}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"36}
\DeclareMathSymbol{7}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"37}
\DeclareMathSymbol{8}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"38}
\DeclareMathSymbol{9}{\mathalpha}{operators}{"39}

\textheight=4cm

\begin{document}

\sbox0{x}\the\ht0\ \sbox0{$x$}\the\ht0

{\footnotesize\sbox0{x}\the\ht0\ \sbox0{$x$}\the\ht0}

{\tiny\sbox0{x}\the\ht0\ \sbox0{$x$}\the\ht0}

Some ordinarily sized text. $x^2 + y^2 = z^2$\footnote{Some ordinarily
  sized footnote text. $x^2 + y^2 + z^2$ Here are two numbers, the first
  one is text, the second one is math: 0$0$}

\end{document}

You may need to do similar adjustments also for other mtpro2 fonts.
How did I get the factors? Comment out the \DeclareFontShape declaration and you'll see the different heights, from which I computed the scaling factors.

Here are the figures without the scaling.

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Q: How to display formdetails in horizontal mode? I am trying to display labels with BS3 next to the values. At the moment the label is above the actual value:

    Account

{{orderDetails.accountId}}

    Accounttype

{{orderDetails.accountType}}

    Accountname

{{orderDetails.accountName}}

So I get the label Account with below it the value. I would like to get the value to the right. Which bootstrap class do I use?

A: Instead of p tag use span tag both will be in same line.

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A: You have to remove p tag from this. p tag is moving it to the next line.
Even if it doesn't solve problem. Move data( without p tag) inside label tag and you will have your desired look. In this case for styling data you should use span tag for data.


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iPhone • 1 Mar 2017
iPhone to drop Lightning in favour of USB Type-C – report
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A new report claims that Apple is expected to drop the Lightning connector on the iPhone in favour of USB Type-C connectivity.
According to the Wall Street Journal (pay wall), citing "people familiar with the matter", the company intends to go with the standard used by Android phones and its Macbook line of computers.
"They said Apple would introduce other updates including a USB-C port for the power cord and other peripheral devices instead of the company's original Lightning connector," read an excerpt.
"The models would also do away with a physical home button, they said. Those updates would give the iPhone features already available on other smartphones."
Will Apple be ditching Lightning in favour of USB Type-C on an upcoming iPhone? One report seems to think so
The real question then, is whether this means we'll see the iPhone itself get a USB Type-C port or whether Apple will use it for the power cable that goes into the charging adapter. The report says the features would put it on par with other smartphones, suggesting that it'll be a USB Type-C port on the phone itself.
If Apple opts for the power cable route, it means that users could charge their iPhones via their new Macbooks without the need for a dreaded dongle.
Either way, the report also claims that Apple is working on an OLED iPhone with a flexible display, bringing to mind the Galaxy S6 Edge and S7 Edge lineup.
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Democrats Aiming Vindictive Politics at Wrigley and U.S. Attorney Appointment
May 8, 2017 | by Rob Port
President Barack Obama made a very poor choice when he appointed Timothy Purdon to be U.S. Attorney for North Dakota back during his first years in office.
Purdon's hyper-partisan background caused delays in his Senate appointment process (he was appointed directly from the Democratic National Committee) and shortly after taking office he announced prosecution of a group of oil companies over a few dead ducks.
The latter turned Purdon into a national punch line because the position he took in the case based on the Migratory Birds Treaty Act was so expansive that it could, as federal Judge Daniel Hovland pointed out in dismissing the case, make you guilty of a federal crime if your cat killed a protected bird.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out at the time that the case was a harbinger of the Obama administration's looming hostility toward oil and gas development. And, boy, were they right.
Purdon ultimately stepped down from the post early, despite a delayed confirmation, and I think most honest observers can admit that North Dakota is better for it.
[mks_pullquote align="right" width="300″ size="24″ bg_color="#ffffff" txt_color="#000000″]I think this reaction has less to do with Wrigley – who is eminently qualified for the position – then with Purdon's rocky tenure in the office.[/mks_pullquote]
But now we have a new President in Donald Trump, and our new president has indicated that he'd like to make a U.S. Attorney appointment in North Dakota as is his right (current U.S. Attorney Chis Myers was appointed by the courts following Purdon's exist and has no interest in a political appointment).
Former Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley, who served previously as U.S. Attorney under President George W. Bush, has declared interest in the Trump appointment (that's a point worth remembering, Wrigley was responding to the Trump administration's desire to appoint someonoe).
I broke that story late last month, and since then certain partisan sources have reacted with a collective sneer.
I think this reaction has less to do with Wrigley – who is eminently qualified for the position – then with Purdon's rocky tenure in the office.
Republicans gave Purdon a hard time, and rightfully so I think. Purdon's appointment sure seemed to have more to do with his political connections than any real experience commending him to the job (Wrigley, I should point out, served as a prosecutor for years before his first appointment).
Democrats now seem intent on hassling Wrigely for no other reason than because Republicans hassled Purdon. I've yet to hear any arguments against Wrigley which are based on his ability to do the job, yet Senator Heidi Heitkamp, I'm told, is being urged to cause headaches for Wrigley's appointment.
That's too bad.
Democrats should aspire to the level of grace Wrigley showed during Purdon's appointment process. "Sen. Kent Conrad, Sen. Byron Dorgan, Rep. Earl Pomeroy and President Barack Obama have apparently reached agreement, resulting in Tim Purdon being nominated for U.S. attorney in North Dakota," he wrote in a February 14, 2010, letter to the editor. "I do not know Purdon at all well, but if he is eventually deemed qualified and is confirmed by the Senate, then nobody will be pulling for him more than me."
"Keep in mind, there will always be another election down the road," he added. "That election, too, will have its consequences, including the selection of presidential appointees."
Rob Port
Rob Port is the editor of SayAnythingBlog.com, a columnist for the Forum News Service, and host of the Plain Talk Podcast which you can subscribe to by clicking here.
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Q: Lagrangian mechanics VS Newtonian Mechanics for control systems? I have seen that a lot of people doing Lagrangian mechanics that Newtonian mechanics. But I wonder if it's better to build Langarian ODE:s insted of Newtonian ODE:s if I'm going to create models of robotic arms?
My goal is to build advanced mathematical models, such as robotic arms and system who have no and endpoint, of ODE:s and apply them into a linear control system.
I always have the issue that I need to have stiffness $k$, like a spring, in my system, or else the system will be unstable. I inverted pendulum doesn't have stiffness in the rotating center down below.
Which one is best for me then:

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*Lagrangian mechanics

*Newtonian mechanics

I have heard that Hamiltonian mechanics is used too, but they isn't fitt for control system, right?
I appreciate for the answers.

A: Both the Lagrangian and Newtonian method should result in the same equations of motion. The only difference is how you derive them. I find that Newtonian mechanics can be a bit more intuitive, however Lagrangian mechanics is a more systematic approach and therefore less prone for errors. Especially when dealing with systems with rotational motion, like your robot arm, Newtonian mechanics can be a real pain, so I would suggest Lagrangian mechanics. But you could always do both and compare the two to be more confident about the correctness of your model.


ZURICH (AP) FIFA has been urged by Switzerland's attorney general to hand over emails used by Jerome Valcke, its secretary general who was suspended last week.
Valcke was implicated by a FIFA ticketing partner in using his FIFA and Google email accounts to discuss a 2014 World Cup black market tickets deal.
The office of Swiss federal prosecutor Michael Lauber has now stepped up pressure FIFA to unblock access to Valcke's correspondence.
Lauber's spokesman Andre Marty told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the prosecutor has filed a request directly to FIFA lawyers.
''I can confirm that we now want to have access to these sealed email accounts,'' Marty said.
Valcke denies a ticket agent's claims that he sought cash from sales of top-category tickets for matches in Brazil he knew were being offered at several times face value.
Lauber is investigating possible criminal mismanagement and money laundering in FIFA's business.
The case is widening to examine all aspects of FIFA's affairs after it was launched by FIFA's own criminal complaint last year about possible wrongdoing linked to the 2018-2022 World Cup bidding contests.
FIFA released Valcke from his job last Thursday hours after the allegations were made, and requested a formal investigation by the FIFA Ethics Committee.
Valcke likely faces sanctions even if financial corruption is not proven.
The FIFA code of ethics allows for charges of breach of confidentiality and loyalty, which could be leveled simply for doing official business through private email accounts.


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Qurate Retail, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Qurate Retail, Inc. (Nasdaq: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) today announced that an authorized committee of its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly cash dividend payable to holders of its 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"). The per share amount of the quarterly cash dividend will be $2.00, payable in cash on September 15, 2021 to stockholders of record of the Preferred Stock at the close of business on August 31, 2021.
About Qurate Retail, Inc.
Qurate Retail, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company comprised of seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road® (collectively, "Qurate Retail GroupSM"). Globally, Qurate Retail Group is a world leader in video commerce, among the top 10 e-commerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360), and a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce. The retailer reaches approximately 218 million homes worldwide via 14 television networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, social pages, mobile apps, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. Qurate Retail, Inc. also holds various minority interests and green energy investments.
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Q: How to play music with loop in flutter app I want to play music with loop when my page init. How can i do this ?
I'm using this code for button click sounds.
import 'package:audioplayers/audioplayers.dart';
import 'package:audioplayers/audio_cache.dart';

class _PageState extends State<Page> {
  AudioCache _audioCache;

 @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _audioCache = AudioCache(prefix: "assets/audio/", fixedPlayer: AudioPlayer()..setReleaseMode(ReleaseMode.STOP));

onPressed: () {_audioCache.play('b1.wav');}

A: AudioPlayers have "onPlayerCompletion", this should help you problem
AudioPlayer audioPlayer;

audioPlayer.onPlayerCompletion.listen((event) {
    //Start playing the next music.

});

A: As you are using audioplayers package in flutter. Creating a loop is there in their Documentation here give it a shot :)


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