Will of Simon Kelly

        

I Simon Kelly of the State of South Carolina and District of Sumter do make ordain and Constitute this my last will and testament in the manner and form following Item  1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Kelley, one negro boy named Daniel one negro boy named Peter and one negro woman named Rachel during her natural life or Widowhood and at her death or mariage I dispose of the above named negroes in the following manner, the above named Daniel I give to my daughter Purity ann Sophrona to her and her heirs forever; the above named Peter I give to my daughter Amanda adaline to her and her heirs forever, and the above named woman Rachel to be sold and Equally divided between my Six Daughters Jane Dubose, Mary Belk, Abigail King, Sarah Boykin, Purity Ann Sophrona Kelley, Amanda Adaline Kelley, Item 2nd   I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Boykin one negro woman named Luisa during her natural life, if the said Sarah Boykin should die childless the said negro to return to    my Estate and be sold and Equally divided among all my Daughters then living and if any of my daughters should die before that time leaving a child or children such child or Children to represent the mother and take such portion as the mother would have taken if alive; but if the said Sarah Boykin Should leave a child or children the above named Luisa I give to them and their heirs forever Item 3rd   I give and bequeath to My Daughter Abigail King one negro girl

called Siller to her and her heirs forever Item 4   I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Dubose one negro woman named Margaret and one Hundred Dollars to her and her heirs forever Item 5 th  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Belk one negro woman named argent to her and her heirs forever  Item 6th   I give and bequeath to my Daughter Purity Ann Sophrona one negro girl named Emaline to her and her heirs forever  Item 7th   I give and bequeath to my daughter Amanda Adaline Kelley one negro girl named Ellen to her and her heirs forever  Item 8 my will and desire is that the following negroes (to wit) Ellick Dick and Jack remain in the possession of my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood for use and benefit and at her death or marriage to be sold and Equally Divided among my daughters that shall be then liveing and if any of my daughters should die Leaving a child or children said child or children to represent the mother and take such portion as the mother would have taken if alive   Item 9th

I givea my beloved wife Sarah Kelley two hundred Acres of Land including all the houses & gin house and screws during her natural life or widowhood and at her death or mariage to be sold and Equally divided between my seven sons Simon Kelley William Kelley, Reddick Kelley Thomas Kelley George Kelley Robert Kelley, Middleton Kelley,  Item 10th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Belk twenty five acres of Land including the house and plantation whereon She now lives to her and her heirs forever  Item 11th  I give and bequeath to my son Thomas

Kelley all my land on the south aide of the branch known by the name of the Kelly Branch whereon he now lives to him and his heirs forever.  Item 12th  I give and bequeath to my son William Kelley that part of my land Lying on the north side of the branch Known by the name of the Kelley Branch between said branch and the Land belonging to the Est. of John Alexander not heretofore given away also twenty five acres on the west side of the road leading from E Dixons

to Mary Alexanders to run parallel with Mary Alexanders line and adjoining E. Dixon to him and his heirs forever  Item 13th    I give and bequeath to my sons George Kelley Simon Kelley, Reddick Kelley and Robert Kelley, all my lands not heretofore given away to be Equally divided between them so as for George Kelley to have his portion whereon he now lives  Item 14th I give and bequeath to my Grand children Simon McClandon James McClendon Kinnian McClendon & Robert McClendon Each one Hundred and twenty five dollars  Item 15   I give and bequeath my Children Middleton Kelley Robert Kelley, Purity ann Sophrona Kelley Amanda adaline Kelley one bed and furniture to Each of them   Item 16th   I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah Kelley two beds and furniture two horses and one mule and all my farming Utensils one buggy Waggon & carts dureing her life or widow hood and at her death or marriage to be Sold and

Equally divided between all my children, and my four grand children Simon McClendon, James McClendon, Kinnian McClendon & Robert McClendon  Item 17th  I give my wife provisions sufficient to do her the present year. and my stock of hogs & cattle & geese dureing her life or widowhood  Item 18th  I desire all my Estate not heretofore given away to be sold and all my Just Debts paid and also the money paid that I have heretofore givin away and if any balance remains to be Equally divided among all my children and my four grand Children Simon McClendon, James McClendon Kennian McClendon & Robert McClendon, And I do hereby Ordain Constitute and appoint Abner Alexander Executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the Eleventh day of January one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two

 

Simon Kelley

 

Executed in presence of

M DuBose

John H Dixon

John 0 Durant

        

Recorded in Will Book D-2, page 389

Recorded March 1st 1852

W. Lewis Ordy.

Bundle 125, Pkge 14