You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.
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Inventory Page
Estate of Ezra A. Hudson
1882
Darlington, South Carolina
FamilySearch
My Happy Dance Moment for this week:
When my great-great-grandfather Ezra A. Hudson died in Darlington County, SC, in 1882, he did not have a will. As a result, a probate package was created that included inventories of his belongings. Many of the household possessions were sold to pay his debts. Often, family members are listed as those who bought items from the estate. His wife, Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Flemming Hudson, my great-great-grandmother, purchased several things. I have often wondered how it felt to have to buy back things that were previously yours. One item that touched me in this inventory list is the Bible.
Sara bought the Bible. It's the first purchase on the list above.
I wish I knew what happened to that Bible.
Finding the probate package for Ezra Hudson and details of his estate on FamilySearch was a happy dance moment for me this week.
Looking forward to reading about your Happy Dance moment!
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