WILL OF ANNA SPANN

 

In the name of God Amen,

I Anna Spann of the State of South Carolina SumterDistrict, being in health and sound mind and memory, Do make andordain this my last Will and Testament and hereby disannulling allformer and other wills by me made.

I do will and dispose of all my Estate both realand personal in the way and manner following.

Imprimis. My will and desire is, that my propertyshall be divided into eight equal parts.

Item. I give to my Son William T Spann one Eighthpart of the property as above stated, and not to be liable to any ofhis past present or future acts. And at his death to his child orchildren, if no Child or Children then to his Brothers and Sistersshare and share alike.

Item I give to my Son Tyre I Spann One Eighthpart of my property, & not to be liable to any of his pastpresent or future Acts. And at, his death to his child or childrenShare and share alike, if no child or children then to his Brothersand Sisters Share and share alike.

Item. I give to my Daughter Harriet G. Watsons'children one Eighth part of my property which would be the amount theMother would be entitled to, share and share alike.

Item I give to my Daughter Anna E F Yates oneEighth part of my property for her sole and seperate use, and not tobe liable to the Acts of her present-or any future Husband and at herdeath to her child or children share & share alike, if no childor children then to her Brothers and Sisters share and sharealike

Item I give to my Son Cha.s G Spann one Eighthpart of my property and not to be liable to any of his past presentor future Acts, and at his death to his child or children share andshare alike, if no child or children, then to his Brothers andSisters share and share alike.

Item I give to my Son Lawrence M Spann one Eighthpart of my property, not to be liable to any of his past present orfuture Acts, and at his death to his child or children share andshare alike and if no child or children then to his Brothers andSisters share and share alike.

Item I give to my Son Timothy H Spann one Eighthpart of my property, not to be liable to any of his past present orfuture acts and at his death to his child or children, share andshare alike, if no child or children then to his Brothers &Sisters share and share alike.

Item I give to my Daughter Marie L A Cathcart oneEighth part of my property for her sole and seperate use, and not tobe liable to the Acts of her present or any future Husband, and ather death to her child or children share and share alike, if no childor children then to her Brothers and Sisters share and sharealike.

And I do hereby Nominate and Appoint Lawrence MSpann and Timothy H Spann Executors to this my last Will andTestament made and done this 18th day of August. in the year of OurLord one Thousand Eight hundred & Thirty seven.

 

Anna Spann

 

B. Hood

Alferd. China

D. H. Pool

 

Recorded in Will Book M, page 122

Recorded October 2nd 1838

William Lewis Ordy S.D.

Bundle 101, Pkge 9