Will of Jared Law

 

State of South Carolina)

Sumter District             ) I Jared Law of State and District Aforesaid, being in full health of body, But of Perfect Mind and Memory blessed to God for the same, But calling to Mind the Mortality of My body and Knowing it is appointed unto all Men once to die, do Make and ordain this My last Will and Testament, principally and first of all, I asign my soul to God, who gave it, and the worldly Estate with which It has  pleased him to bless me. I give and bequeath in the following Manner, Viz and first.

1st I Will and bequeath to my Grand Children the Children of my son J.R. Mc.Law one Negro woman Named Lillie and I do hereby appoint my son John McDonald Law Trustee for the afore Named property together with what I may hereafter bequeath them, and it is my Will and desire

that my Son J. R. McLaw have his support out of what I leave his children.

2nd I Will and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Adelin Seale one Negro boy Named Melichi.

3rd I Will and bequeath to My beloved Son Alexander __. Law, one Negro Girl named—Harriet.

4th I  Will and bequeath to My beloved Son, John McDonald Law one Negro Girl named Laura.

5th I Will and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Hariet E. Law, one Negro boy, Named Isreal.

6th It is my Will and desire that the Increase of the above named negroes belong to those to whom said Negroes are Willed and that Should either of My above named Children die without Issue, That the portion of such an one be equally divided between the Survivors, or their respective Heirs.

7th It is my Will and desire that my lands be equally divided between my sons Alexander W. Law, John McDonald Law and J.R. McLaws Children. The Children to have the one third among them. If It should be the Wish of My family to sell the lands they can do so. It is also my Will and desire that Seven Hundred Dollars be paid out of the Lands to each my Two Daughters Elizabeth Adeline, and Hariet E. by Alexander W. Law, John McDonnld Law, and the Trustee of J R McLaws children

8th It is my Will and desire that~ all I havu Willed away as above and all I may die pofsefsed of after the payment of my Just & Lawfu1 debts Funeral expences &C/ Remain in pofsefsion of my

Wife during her lifetime, at her discretion and at her Decease, all that, is Not Named above  I wish equally divided, Between, Elizabeth Adeline Alexander W John __ Hariet E and one portion to the children of J. R. McLaw.

9th It is  my Will and desire that at the Decease of my Wife, My Negroes shall not be sold, But, put in Lots by chosen free Holders and drawn for by the respective Heirs or there agents. It is also my desire that those I have deeded, Viz. Mo1ire & family be devided in the same way  without sale if possible.

10th It is also my Will & desire that should my land be sold, That, that portion Willed to My Grand Children, as above be again laid out for Lands, by the Trustees for them.

11th Furthermore I constitute and Appoint my sons J.R. McLaw and Alexander W. Law Executors to this my last Will and Testament, Revoking and annulling all former Wills & Testaments in Witnefs where of I hereunto affixed my hand & seal this Twenty eighth day of         March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Two and in the Seventy Sixth year of American Independence.

                                                                       

Signed Sealed and executed                               Jared Law (SEAL)  

in presence of.

Ripley Copland

         his

Ferry X Hill

        mark

James McCallum

        

Codicil, before Signing, It is my will & desire that the Heirs agree among themselves & not go to obtain an order for Sale this 28th March 1852   Jared Low

                                                                        

Recorded in Will Book D-2, pge 415

Recorded June 21st  l853

W. Lewis Ordy.

Bundle 127, Pkge 17