Will of Stephen Pritchard
South
Carolina Sumter District
Know
all men by these presents that I Stephen Pritchard Calling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to man once to die, do
make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form
following, Viz, First of all I give and bequeath my soul to immortal God who
gave it and my body to be buried in decent Christian burial, and as touching
the worldly goods that it has pleased God to blefs me with I wish them disposed
of in the following manner. Viz, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth
one cow and calf, the balance of my stock, House hold and Kitchen furniture to
remain with my beloved wife Fereby Pritchard for the use of her and family
during her widowhood and at her death, or marriage the whole to be Equally
divided between Each of my Children.
I
do make and ordain this my last will and testament Revoking all others hereto
fore by me at any time made this 20th day March in the year of our Lord 1848.
Signed
in presence of us and declared to be the last will and testament of
his
Stephen
x Pritchard
mark
Wm
Osteen test
Thomas
Garret
Benj
H. Holladay
I
do make and appoint William Osteen and Thomas Garrett Executors of this my last
will and Testament, This 20th March in the year of our Lord 1848
Recorded
in Will Book D-2, page 278
Bundle
162, Pkge 2