WILL OF ISAAC DUBOSE
Kershaw, SC   1816
Note Recorded Wills, pages 43 - 48
From microfilm

In the Name of God, Amen, I Isaac Dubose of Saint Stephens Parish in Craven County in the Province of South Carolina being of sound and disposing Mind
Memory and understanding Thanks be Given to Almighty God for the same do
make and declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament in
Manner
and form following, First and principally I recommed my immortal spirit
into
the Hands of my Great Creator trusting in the Moiety of my ever blefsed
Savior for Pardon and Remifsion of all my sins my Body I commit to the
Earth
to be buried at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and as
to
what Temporal Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me in this World I
Give devise Bequeath and dispose of the same, as is herein particularly
set
down mentioned and Exprefsed, First I Order all my Just and Lawful Debts
to
be satisfied and paid, Secondly I give devise and Bequeath to my Son Isaac
Dubose and to his Heirs and Afisngs forever One Tract or parcel of Land
whereon my Dwelling House now stands it being the Land I bought from Peter
Couturier containing Two hundred and Eighty two Acres (more or lefs)
situate
in St* Stephens Parish Craven County and Province aforesaid, I also Give
bequeath and devise to my said Son Isaac and to his heirs and afsigns
forever, One other Tract or parcel of Lands adjoining the above it being
the
Lands I bought of Jonathan Dubose containing one Hundred and Sixty Nine
acres be the same more or lefs, I Give devise and bequeath to my said Son
Issac and to Philip Williams of Saint Stephens Parish and to their Heirs
and
afsigns forever as Tenants in Common One Tract of Land containing four
hundred Acres it being all Pine Lands situate in Saint Stephens parish to
be
equally divided between them I Give devise and Bequeath to

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my said Son Isaac and to his heirs and Afsigns forever, One pew in Saint
Stephens Church distinguished and known by the Number Twenty one, situate
near the South Door of said Church, Item I Give devise and Bequeath to my
other two Sons named David Dubose and Samuel Dubose them and to their
Heirs
and Afsigns for ever as Tenants in Common one parcel or Tract of Lands
containing Five hundred acres (more or lefs) situate in Santee river Swamp
in St* St* Stephens parish Craven County and Province aforesaid which
Lands
was originally granted to my self to be equally divided betwixt them by
five
indifferent Men free holders and livers in St* Stephens parish, two to be
chosen by each party concerned and the fifth by themso Chosen, I Alfo give
devise and Bequeath unto my said Two Sons David and Samuel to them and to
their Heirs and afsigns for ever as Tenants in Common ["the" is crossed
out
and over top "one" is typed in] other Tract of Land containing five
hundred
and fifty Acres (more or lefs) situate in St* Stephens parish aforesaid to
be equally divided between them as aforesaid, (it being the Lands I bought
from John Frierson, I also give devise and bequeath to my said Two fons
[Sons] named David and Samuel and to their Heirs and afsigns forever (as
Tenants in Common one other Tract of Land Containing Twenty Acres, (more
or
lefs) it being the Lands I bought of Rene and Samuel Richbourg situate in
the parish aforesaid to be equally divided between them as above said I
also
give and devise to my said two Sons named David and Samuel and to their
heirs and Afsigns forever, A pew in the parish Church of Saint Stephens
known and distinguished by the Number Twenty and is situated at the North
West Corner of said Church (it being the Pew I bought of Francis Vile [or
Vill typed over last letter to make a correction] ponteance, Further it is
my will in case it should so happen that my Son Isaac should die under Age
or before he attains to Twenty one Years, then and in that Case the
aforesaid three

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parcels of Lands containing in the whole Six hundred and fifty ["one"
typed
between lines] acres (more or lefs) which I have herein bequeathed to my
said Son Isaac shall be equally divided betwixt my said two Sons David and
Samuel to them and their Heirs and afsigns forever as Tenants in Common
and
it is my further Will that in case it should so happen that either my Sons
David or Samuel should die before he attains to the age of Twenty one
years
then and in that case the part of Lot of Lands hereby intended to be
bequeathed to the one so dying I Give Bequeath and devise to the Surviving
two Sons to be equally divided between them as above mentioned by
Indifferent Men to them and to their Heirs and Afsigns forever as Tenants
in
common, It is my Will in three Years after my decease that Negro
fellow-named Sabey and his Wife named Grace shall be free to all interest
and Intents and purposes whatsoever, and it is my desire of my Children
that
they will reasonably Maintain the two said Negros named Sabey and Grace
from
the time they become free to their Lives ["End" typed between the
lines]...
Item I Give devise and Bequeath to my four Children named Joanna Dubose,
Isaac Dubose, David Dubose, and Samuel Dubose all the rest and residue of
my
Estate to them and to their Heirs and afsigns for ever to be equally
divided
amongst them share and share alike my Sons to Inherit at the age of Twenty
one years and  my Daughter at the day of Marriage or at the Age of Twenty
one Years which shall first happen.   Lastly I Nominate and Appoint Mr.
Peter Gourdine of St* John's parish, Mr* John Gaillard and Mr. David
Gaillard both of Saint Stephens' Parish and ["Mr" typed between the lines]
Theodore Gaillard Junr*.. of Cha...town to be Executors of this my last
Will
& Testament, Revoking and Annulling all other Will or Wills and Testaments
heretofore made by me declaring the within on one Sheet of paper to be and
Contain my last Will and Testament, And now

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having Settled all my Temporal Concerns, I humbly beseech Almighty God
that
as he hath been graciously pleased to Conduct me through all the
Vicifsitudes of this Mortal Life that he may bring me in his own Good time
to be partaker of his End lefs and Unspeakable Glory in his heavenly
Kingdom
thro the merits and for the Sake of his own dear Son and my Ever blefsed
Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ amen & Amen, In witnefs whereof I the
aforesaid Isaac Dubose to this my last Will and Testament have hereunto
Sett
my Hand & Seal before the Subscribing Witnefses the Tenth day of March in
the Year of our Lord, one thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy three. - - - -
                                                                    Isaac
Dubose (SEAL)
Signed Sealed pronounced publish-        )
ed & declared by the Testator                )
Isaac Dubose as and for his last Will      )
& Testament in the presence of us who   )
in his presence and at his request           )
have Subscribed our Names as Witnef     )
ses hereto.                                            )
N.B. the word, two between the Tenth and)
Eleventh lines, and the Word St*              )
between the Eleventh & Twelfth lines        )
being first Interlined. - - - - - -                    )
Wm* Hardcastll
Alexr* Horne
Saml* Richbourg
So* Carolina
                      Secretarys Office a True Copy taken from
                      the Original & Ecd.
                                                    per
                                          Wm* Nisbett Secr*
Memorandum of bequest to the family of my son John Dubose.
To be bequeathed to John Dubose & Benjamin Bineham as joint Trustees, in
trust to and for the Sole and

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separate use and benefit of said John Dubose Children by his present
marriage and Such children as he may hereafter have.  The said property to
be under the controul & sole management of said John Dubose one of said
trustees to be applied at his sole discretion and Judgment in the support
&
maintenance of his said Children during his life-and at his decease in
case
his present wife Survives him then his said wife Margaret Dubose shall be
constituted joint Trustee with said B. Bineham for and in behalf of said
Children, with the sole management Government & direction of said Children
and when the youngest Child Shall arrive at the age of twenty one years,
then and in that case this Trust to cease and determine, and the property
hereby bequeathed, to be equally divided share and share alike between the
said children or the ["male" crossed out] Survivors or them.  And Should
there be no such ["male" crossed out] Survivor among said Children, then
["to the Male Survivor" crossed out] Such person or persons as the said
John
Dubose by his last Will & testament was appoint, provided, Neverthelefs,
that he shall make no arrangement whereby the said property bequeathed as
above shall become liable in any manner whatsoever for his debts or
Contracts Judgment or Execution had or to be had against him-and it is
further to be considered as my last Will & arrangement of my worldly
affairs. ["that the said property is" typed between lines] ["are" crossed
out] not to be subject in any manner whatsoever for the payment of any
debts
Contracts dues or demands of what nature soever against  said John Dubose.
I
do hereby give & bequeath to my two Grand children Charles C. Dubose &
Anna
S. Dubose one hundred Dollars each, to be applied by my Exrs in the
purchase
of two family mourning rings for them - - - -
After my Debts arred* & Legacis deducted -I bequeath to my 3 Grand
children
(Children of my Son Serre) to
[blank] in trust for said children or the Survivor or

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Survivors of them- Not to be Subject or liable to any Debts of his
Contracting - - - - - -
To Mrs* M. L. C.  [a letter crossed out] bequeath My Young Wench Maria &
her
child I give & bequeath to my 4 Grand children the rest & Residue ["of of
the Net proceeds of my Est. -as above" first "of" crossed out the entire
line typed between lines] of wh* [which] their Mother would be Legally
entitled to-in trust also to for the benefit of the Survivor or Survivors
of
them - - - - -
To my Daughter Harriet Tinahs 2d* daughter Lylla besides wh* [which] I
bequeath to her, her proportion of the Net proceeds of my Est. in trust
for
her benefit & the Children She may have hereafter. - - - -
To my ["Son" typed between lines] S F W. I bequeath my Wench Tinah & Pissy
&
Child and abram & Catey- and his proportion of my nt. Est. as above- to
him
& his heirs    I bequeath to my old faithful Wench Merctha ["her freedom"
typed between lines] & that she should be maintained during her life by
thos
Who receive my Est. among them -
In the Com. Pleas.               Kershaw District
Ex parte                     )                    Novr* Term 1816
Mary Louise Champion) appeal from the Decision of the
                                     Court of ordinary
I do hereby certify that this the written instrument of writing was given
in
evidence on the trial of this case and established by the verdict of the
Jury __ 1 James Chesnut, forman, as the last Will and Testament of Capt*
Isaac Dubose last of Kershaw District deceasd*.
                                                        David Johnson

Not Recorded
Filed 23, May 1816
Ord. Not Known
Apt. 22  Pkg. 742