Will of Harriett
Freeman
The
State of So. Carolina
Sumter
District
In
the name of God Amen I Harriatt R. Freeman of the State and District af.d being
of Sound mind and memory, but weak in body, and knowing it is appointed for all
once to die, do make this my last Will & testament. Item at my death, I consign my body to the
Grave to be decently intered and my soul into the hands of Him who gave
it, Item, I give to my dearly beloved
Sister Martha J. Pollard the wife of John R. Pollard my two negro Slaves,
Lavina and Rose, not to be Subject, to the debts of her present or any future
Husband, but to be disposed of at her death, as she may think proper. Item I also give to my said Sister Martha J.
Pollard, all I may die pofsed of consisting of a feather Bed & furniture
and Sundry articles of household & kitchen furnature--Item I do hereby
constitute and appoint my friend Mayor John Ballard Executor to this my last
will & testament
Given
under my hand and Seal this 3 rd
day
of February in the year of our Lord 1852
Harriet
Freeman (SEAL)
Signed
Seald and de1iver.d in the presence of
Will
Ballard
G.
W. Black
A.
J. McFarland
Recorded
in Will Book D-2, page 383
Recorded
March 1852
W.
Lewis Ordy.
Bundle
126, Pkge 12