Will of John Bradley

 

In the name of God Amen.  I, John Bradley being of Sound and disposing mind and memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of like and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it has pleased God to Bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit--First I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

 

Then, to my daughter Elizabeth Long who has intermarried with John McLeod to her and her lawful issue but not subject to her husbands debts. I give all my uplands on the North side of Beach Creek (Excepting a small strip of land on the North East corner of the plantation adjoining Sumters land) with fifty acres of swamp land nearest adjoining---Also the following named Negroes namely-Peter and Cate with their twelve children, Thomas, Emily, Cyrus, Nero (?), Tinah, Judy, Epheains, Edmund, Merriman, Mariah, Henry Vina--Nora and her two children Becky and Sevin--Affy and her two children Maddison and Harry--Rachael and Delia the Nurse together with the future increase of the females.---also the furniture of her bed room.---This together with the Sum of four thousand five hundred dollars heretofore given to my daughter Elizabeth is to be considered as her portion of my estate- it being understood that the above negroes are the same which I have given to her by deed of Trust executed by me on the first day of January of this present year, wherein John Junius Bradly is Trustee.------------

 

Then my daughter Margaret Issabella who has intermarried with Richard Harrison, I give the following named Negroes viz Stephen Louisa and her Seven Children Caeser, Sarah, Carter Binkey, Dolly, Susan.--Cessy and her seven children.  Isaac, Abram, Amarit, Mary, Dinah, Temus, Hagar---Nancy and her child grace--Rachel, and her three children Hester, Mary ann, Isaac, Amelia and her two children Julia, Cato, ---Mary, Ned, Alexander, Soloman, young Solomon, and Sue, together with the future increase of the females and also the natural increase of the females if any, since the date of a marriage Settlement made by the said Richard Harrison in relation to the above named negroes.--------

 

Then to my daughter Emma Theodosia I give the following named negroes viz. Betty and her five children Anne, Jeffry, William, Casteno, Rose.---Frederick, Tenah and her four children, Lucy, (and her child Jackson,) Nelson, Lavina Ferderick, --Mariah and her child Issabel.---Tony Laura, Anthony, Cornelius, Doll, Oliver, Old Phillis, Pompey, Moses, Yellow Ben, Alvira, Dick, Binah, Pollydore, Dave, Jacob, together with the future increase of the females------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Then to my daughter Martha Ellen I give the following named Negroes, viz. Jose, Emil, and her eight children, Tinah, (and her child Robertson,) Tom, Alfred, Anne, Lucy, Lewis Jose, Louisa.---------------------

Tiller and her two children Dick & Henry, Elsy & her four children Sam, Celia, Delia, Tenah,--Judy, Elsy and her child Amy.---Nancy, (Webb) Adeline, Charlotte, Johnny, Leven, Andrew, Simon, Daphney and my interest in John together with the future increase of the females.---

 

Then to my son John Junius I give viz Ancrum, Nelly and her child Caeser, Jim , Lucy, old Jenny, Newry, Flora, and her Six children, Bob, Addison, Sylvia, Phillis, Cinda, Cate, -- Nanny and her two Children, Eugenia, Sam, Hester and her two children, Sydia, Jack, Emily and her five Children, Martha, Seymore, Latty, Clara ann, Delia, -- Old John, Monday, Patty, Adam, Sharper, Black-Ben, Boson, together with the future increase of the females--Also Jane Washington, and Sary with their future increase---------------------------------------

 

Then to my son Samuel James, I give the following named negroes, via, Thomas, Sary, and her two children, Lucy, Cinna, --Ephaim, Abby, and her six children, Tobert, Phillis, Peter, James, Cain, Epheaim, --Sally and her five children Henry, Jane Handy, Tom, Darky, Merriman, Old Sylvia, Hose, Mariah, and her four children Milly, Barney, Abram, Hampton, --Charlotte and her four children Mingo, Buncomb, Clander, Henry.---Harriot, Old Sharper, Old Ben, Molly and her two children, March and Patsey, together with the future increase of the females.--Also to my son Samuel James, I give the "Cottage" tract so called, to include about ten acres of land adjoining lately purchases of Cyrus Morse.----------------------------

 

Then to my son Moses Gordon I give the following named Negroes, viz Judy and her six children, Centry, Randal, Molly, Benah, Tenah, Hannah, --Prince, Betty and her three children, Eliza, Sarah, Ellen, Celia and her three children, Leah, Moses, Judy, ---Candies and her seven children, Molly, Amelia, Elay, Tandal, Ransom, Thomas, Rosanah, ---Alfred, Susanah, William, Lizzy, Frederick, Josy Junior, Paul, together with the future increase of the females.---------------------------------

 

I also give to my son Moses Gordon all my Black River Plantation with the appurtenances, all the stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and so forth on the plantation with the stock of provisions on hand.  (the Cotton Crop on hand or growing to be excepted) to include the tools and plantation tools to that place belonging Also a tract of land near Sumterville ---all my right and interest in a house and lot in Sumterville lately occupied by Doct James Haynsworth--A tract of land in Salem called the "Harris" tract and an undivided interest in a small tract of land in Darlingon owned jointly by Robert English and myself--Also subject to the encumbrances herein after mentioned, I give to my son Moses Gordon my home residence called, "Brookland"--with the lands thereto belonging including the household and kitchen furniture.----------------------

 

To my daughters Emma Theodosia, and Martha Ellen I give the use and improvement of my house residence called "Brookland," with the land belonging thereto, all the household and kitchen furniture of every description, all the provisions and groceries of every kind on had, all the Stock of Cattle Horses, Hogs and so forth belonging to the place -- Also my carriage and carriage Horses.---The object of this bequest being to provide a home for my unmarried daughters, it is my will and desire that the property included in this bequest shall not be separated or divided, but inuse to their joint benefit or to the survivor, or either of them remaining unmarried, and upon the death or marriage of the last of them, to go over to my son Moses Gordon as before provided.---------------

 

To my sons John Junius and Samuel James I give all my Watteree planation with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, with a reservation of what is herein before given to my daughter Elizabeth, together with all the tools and farming utensils thereon --All the stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Soforth--all the provisions of every kind on hand, (the Cotton crop on hand or growing to be excepted.)--All my interest in the Stateburg Bridge Company and Stave Landing ferry--All the water powers of Beach Creek entire running through the plantation to belong to this bequest.---All the Tan Yard establishment including tools, stock of Hides Leather and Soforth, reserving sufficient leather from the Tan Yard to shoe all my negroes once round. ---Furthermore it is my will that in the division of this property between my sons John and Samuel, the part of Samuel shall exceed in value the part of John in the sum of two thousand dollars.-----------------

 

The cotton crop on hand or growing with the debts due to me are to be appropriated to the payment of my debts--the balance remaining if any, with any other property not herein specifically given is to be divided equally among my children.  Believing that a female who brings property to her husband by marriage should be made secure in a future maintenance against the casualties and misfortunes of life, so far as the property she brings will ensure it, I recommend that my daughters, in case of marriage, should procure a marriage settlement to be executed.----------------

 

My faithful Negro Man Jack is to have his own time so far as consistent with the laws of the State---He is not to be appraised when my estate is valued, and no further services are to be required of him.-

I appoint my sons John Junius, Samuel James, and Moses Gordon executors of this my last will and testament, (the last named to be allowed to qualify when he shall attain to lawful age,) In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine in the presence of David F. Wyles, Benjamin Hood, Mary Ann Wyles, who have signed their names in my presence and in the presence of each other as Witnesses thereto the name "Jane" in the bequest to my son John Junius on the third page of the first page-sheet being interlined before signing.      

 

                                                                             John Bradley

 

David F. Wyles.

 

BHood

 

M. A. Wyles

 

                                                                Codicil

I give to my son John Junius, negro Boy Tom heretofore named in my bequest to my son Samuel--And to my son Samuel I give negro boy Brutus purchased from the estate of Marion Devaux since the execution of the foregoing will----------------------

 

In consideration of advances made to my son John Junius, and in the division of the land, stock & soforth between my sons John & Samuel as herein before provided for it is my will that the part of Samuel shall exceed in value the part of my son John in the sum of three thousand dollars instead of two thousand as herein before mentioned.

 

It is my will that my son Moses Gordon shall have the proceeds of the tan yard, During the present year from the date of this codicil instead of John & Samuel as before mentioned with the exception of Negro Shoes leather in the fall, as provided for.

 

In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name in the presence of D. F. Wyles, M. Reynolds and W. W. B. James, who have signed their names as witnesses thereof this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

 

                                                                            John Bradley

D. F. Wyles

 

M. Reynolds

 

W W B James

 

(Recorded in Will Book D 2 page 304)

(Recorded May 28th 1849)

W. Lewis Ordy.

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