In the Name of God, Amen, I Andrew Burgess ofSumter District in said State do make and ordain this my Last Willand Testament in manner and form following; First, I give devise andbequeath unto my beloved Wife, Rachel M. Burgess for and duringh

er natural life all my lands and three Slavesnamed Hannah, Nancy and Sam, and at her death I give the same to mychildren to be equally divided between them. Item, my household andkitchen furniture, Stock of cattle, horses and hogs I direct to bekept to

gether for the use of my wife and four youngestchildren during the life of my wife and at her death I wish the sameequally divided between my said four youngest children. Item, Myplantation tools, gin and wagons, I direct to be sold by my executorsand

the proceeds applied in payment of my debts. Item, The rest and residue of my personal estate, I wish divided intoseven equal parts------one seventh part thereof I give and bequeathto my daughter Margaret E. Blackwell absolutely and forever--oneother se

venth part thereof I give and bequeath to my threesons: William R., Robert W. and James M. in trust for the sole andseparate use of my daughter Martha White for and during her naturallife, and not to become subject or liable to the debts or demands ofhe

r present or any future husband, nor by him to besold, alienated or conveyed, and at her death to be equally dividedamong her children and their heirs forever, but should she leave noifsue living at the time of her death then the same to be equallydivid

ed among my then surviving children---of theremaining five seventh parts I give and bequeath one part to each ofmy children, Caroline E., William R., Robert W., James M., and ArthurF. Burgess. But in case one or more of my said children last abovenamed

should die leaving no lawful ifsue living at thetime of his ,her or their death or deaths, then and in that case his,her or their portion or portions shall be equally divided among mysurviving children. Item, If any of my children should die leavingno

ifsue living at the time of his, her or theirdeath, I wish the share which he, she or they will be entitled tounder the first clause of this my will to be equally divided among mysurviving children.

I nominate constitute and appoint my wife RachelM. Burgess executrix and my sons William R., Robert W. and James M.Burgess executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revokingall wills by me at any time heretofore made.

In Witnefs whereof I the said Andrew Burgefs havehereunto set my seal and signed my name the Eighth day of May in theyear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine..

Sealed signed published and declared by the saidAndrew Burgess as and for his last will and testament in our presencewho in his presence and the presence of each other have hereuntosubscribed our names as witnefses to the due executionthereof.

James C. Blackwell Andrew Burgess (SEAL)

ames C. Strange

James T. Pack

(Recorded in Will Book D 2 page 354)

(Recorded June 3rd 1850)

W. Lewis Ordy.

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