South Carolina

I, John E Coskrey, of Sumter District in theState aforesaid, Planter, being of sound and disposing mind andmemory but mindful of the uncertainty of human life, do make anddeclare the following to be my last will and testament, herebyrevoking wills by me heretofore made, that is to say:

First, I give and bequeath to each of my daughtersone thousand acres of land to be laid off to them in such a manner asto include in the tract of each of my said daughters the place onwhich I have settled them respectively, or may in my lifetime settlethem, with adjacent lands thereto, sufficient to make up to each ofthem a tract of one thousand acres as aforesaid, to them and theirheirs respectively forever.

Second, All the residue of my lands, including thesettlement where I reside, and all the buildings thereon I give anddevise to my son William R. Coskrey, to him and his heirs forever. Ialso bequeath to my said son my household furniture, plantation toolsand blacksmith's tools.

Third, I bequeath my negroes to all my children tobe equally divided among them so that each shall have a share whichadded to advancements shall be equal at my death; and for thispurpose I direct that the negroes which I have given or may in mylifetime give to any of my said children with the issue and increasethereof then alive shall at my death be valued, and each child shallreceive such a portion of the negroes which I may have at my death asto make up with the negroes before given to them, and brought intothe valuation as aforesaid equal shares in value at that time to themrespectively.

Fourth, I give and bequeath all the rest andresidue of my estate after payment of my debts, to my children Mary EWhite, Rachel W. Pack and William R. Coskrey to be equally dividedbetween them; the issue of any child who may die during my life totake among them the share of such deceased child byrepresentation.

Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son William R.Coskrey the negroes Drumbo and his wife Emily and Ned and Tomtogether with such issue as they may have at my death. This bequestis in addition to the equal share of my negroes bequeathed to him bythe third clause of this my will.

Sixth, I give and bequeath to my grandson John G.Plowden the negroe Winney together with such issue as she may have atmy death; the same to remain under the charge of my son William R.Coskrey, until John G. Plowden shall attain twenty one years of age,at which time he is to have possession thereof.

Seventh, I give and devise to my grandson John G.Plowden the tract of land containing one thousand acres whereon JamesPlowden now lives, of which he is to receive possession when he shallattain twenty one years of age, and meanwhile it is my will thatJames Plowden may live upon the same, and enjoy the rents, issues andprofits thereof. This devise is made notwithstanding the devises inthe first and 2nd clauses of the will.

Eighth, If by the pending suite against me mydevises, under the first and second clauses of my will lose any of myportion of the lands devised to them the loss shall be made up byequal contribution by all the devises under the said clauses.

Ninth, I constitute and appoint William R. Coskreyand James Pack executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handand seal this eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred andforty seven, and in the Seventy second year of the Sovereignty andIndependence of the United States of America.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by thetestator as and for his last will and testament before us, who in hispresence, at his request and in presence of each other havesubscribed our names as witnesses hereto:

The words&emdash;and Ned and Tom interlined beforeSigning

John E. Coskrey [Seal]

Hastin Jennings

W. W. Colclough

I. D. Jones

Recorded in Will Book D 2 Page 291

Recorded November 7th 1848

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