WILL OF RICHARD CHARLES WALTER

State of South Carolina

In the name of God Amen. I Richard Charles Walterof the District of Sumter in the State aforesaid Planter being ofsound & disposing Mind memory & Understanding, Do thisnineteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eightHundred- Make this my last Will & Testament in manner & formfollowing. Viz, first I will that all my just debts be fully paid assoon as it is pofsible for them to be after my disease-By myExecutors & Executrix herein after Named. Item, I give &bequeath unto my dearly beloved Wife Mary all my Household &Kitchen Furniture, Plate, & China of every Kind &denomination, And allso my rideing Chair & the Choice of the bestHorse I die pofsesed of, as her own property & for no other Use.Item, shou.d it be necefsary for any property to be disposed of, Iwish & desire that the following Negroes be sold & whateverlands my Executors shou.d think proper Viz. Romeo, Juliet, Beck &Myrtilla & the proceeds to be applyed to the payment of my debts,And Allso I authorize my Executors & Executrix to sell or buywhatever Horses they please for the Use of the plantation. Item Igive & bequeath all the rest of my property equally between mybeloved Wife & my Children share & share alike, And lastly IDo Nominate & appoint my dearly beloved Wife Executrix And myfriends Charles Richardson, William James Sam.l Fley, & my twobrothers John & William when they come to the age of Twenty two,Executors & Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. InWitnefs whereof I the said Richard Charles Walter have hereunto setmy hand & Seal the Day & Year first above Writen.

Richard C. Walter (SEAL)

Witnefs present

Wm Shirtliff

Sims White

Benjamin Gray

I do therefore authorize my Executors if theyshould find it necefsary to

dispose of any part of my Land or other Propertyfor the payment of any

legal debts due by the Estate. This I acknowledgeto be my Codecil to the

Will annexed this 24 Feb. 1801.

R.d C Walter

Witnefs present

Wm Shirtleff

Sims White

Benjamin Gray

Recorded Will Book A Page 15

Recorded August 28, 1801.

Wm Taylor Ordinary

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