COUNTY COURT RECORDS OF FAIRFIELD
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
County Court
Minutes
These records have been
abstracted and published in “Fairfield County, South Carolina Minutes of the
County Court 1785-1799” by Brent H. Holcomb (Southern Historical Press,
1981). See http://www.scmar.com/
Volume 1
Estray Book
The Estray
(or just plain Stray) Book is the record of domestic animals found wandering at
large. The finder registered it with the
court, and after a certain time, they could claim them as theirs if nobody
entered a claim otherwise. The Sheriff
typically listed them in the local newspaper via a notice.