South Carolina )
Sumter District )
I John H. Jones of the District and State aforesaid being of soundmind and understanding but considering the uncertainty of live andthe prudence of directing the disposition after my death of theproperty which God has blessed me with do make this my last will andtestament, as follows to wit
First, I give and devise unto my son John W. Jones, my plantation andtract of land and the Negroes Mingo, Celia and Levin and their futureincrease to him and his heirs forever.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Jones Hall theson of Thomas Hall and my deceased daughter Sarah late his wife forand during the term of his natural life the following Negroes to witJuno Ransom and Henry and their future increase, to be delivered tohim when he shall arrive of age or marry whichever may first happen:the said Negroes to be employed to the best advantage for him duringhis minority or single state and the net proceeds thereof to beapplied to his education and maintenance during such time from andafter the death of my said Grandson my will and desire is that thesaid Negroes above bequeathed to him his life time to equally dividedamongst such Children if more than one that he may leave at thisdeath but should he die without a Child living at the time of hisdeath then the said Negroes and their future increase to be equallydivided into four parts, that each of my Children who may then bealive shall take one part and the Children of each of my Children whois now or may at that time be dead shall take equally a share of theremaining part respectively by representation.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named [who Ido hereby nominate as Trustees] for the uses, intents and purposesherein after mentioned, the Negroes Stiver Furnette, Adam and Sam andtheir future increase: to have and to hold the said Negroes and theirfurniture increase, unto them their Executors and Administrators intrust and confidence as herein after expressed: that is to say-- Intrust that they and their Executors and Administrators shall sufferand permit my daughter Nancy Sledge to have and received the worklabor hire use and services of the said Slaves and their increase toher sole and separate use during her natural life, notwithstandingher Coverture now or any future Coverture, not be subject to thepower control or contracts of her present or any future husband; andfrom and after her death in trust and for the benefit and use of herlawful issue to be equally divided amongst them: the children of anysuch issue who may then be dead taking by representation the share towhich their Parents respectively would have been entitled to, ifalive.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren, Sarah M Brunson,Isaac Brunson, George Washington Brunson, James Burnson, WilliamBrunson, the following Negroes to wit Philip Sizzette and George andtheir future increase to them and their Heirs, equally to be dividedamongst them: but should either of them die under age and unmarriedhis or her Share, to be equally divided amongst the Survivors. And Ido hereby nominate constitute and appoint John W Jones and PeterMellet Guardian of my said Grandchildren and trustees of the propertyunder this clause of my will.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my Executors herein after named whomI do hereby nominate as Trustees, for the uses intents and purposes,herein after expressed the Negro slaves Rose, Robin and Jane andtheir future increase unto them, their Executors and Administrators:in trust and upon this confidence to wit that they their Executorsand Administrators shall suffer and permit my Daughter Penelope nowthe wife of John Black to have and receive the work, labor, hire use,and services of the said Negro Slaves and their future increase toher sole and separate use during the term of her natural lifenotwithstanding her coverture, not to be subject to the power controlor contracts of her present or any future Husband: and from and afterthe death of my said daughter Penelope, in trust to and for thelawful issue of my said Daughter to be equally divided amongst them:the Children of any such issue who may then be dead taking byrepresentation the Share to which their Parents respectively wouldhave been entitled to if alive.
Sixthly, It is my will that all the residue of my Estate be sold topay my debts: after the payment of which the balance if any to bedivided into three equal parts: my son John W Jones shall take onepart and my Executors as Trustees as aforesaid shall take the othertwo parts the one in trust for the sole and separate use of myDaughter Nancy Sledge and the other part in trust for the sole andseparate use of my Daughter Penelope Black subject respectively tothe limitations expressed in the third and fifth Clauses of this mywill.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son John W Jones and my friends,Peter Mellet and Thomas Mulludy, Executors and Trustees as aforesaid;hereby revoking all other wills by me at any time made.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourthday of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred andtwenty two. Published and declared in the presence of us who havehereunto subscribed our names as witnesses at the request of theTestator and in his presence.
John Haynsworth John H Jones [Seal]
Wm Haynsworth
John J Pitts
Recorded Will Book D-1, Page 133
Recorded March 5th
William Potts, Ordy. SD
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