Will of Ann Cantey Richardson

 

 

The State of South Carolina

 

            In the name of God, Amen: I, Ann Cantey Richardson of The Manor in the County of Clarendon, widow, make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say

 

            I desire all my just debts to be fully paid and satisfied

 

            Item, my dear son William Henry Burchill Richardson I give the following slaves, Dick bricklayer, Prince carpenter, Lining and her children Hercules, Jack, Luke, Dolly and an infant, Lenn, Ann, Clementine, Jessy painter, Alphua and her children Sampson and little Josey, old Davy, Sophy, Doll, Ned, Clarentine and children Thisbe and Nancy, Harrington and old Moses, with their future issue and increase.

 

            Item, to my dear son Richard Charles Richardson I give the following slaves, that is to say, Elleck blacksmith, George carpenter, Harriet cook, Frederick bricklayer, Ostler Ned, Narina, Rollo, Clarinda, Penny and her children Sandy, Adam, Jim Beck and Lye, Old Fanny, Phoebe, Maria and her children Hetty, Clarenda, Sary, Jupiter, Christmas, Martha and Nancy, Molsy, Harry, Olivia, Elsy and old Lucy, with their future issue and increase.

 

            Item, to my dear daughter Anna Julia, wife of James B. Richardson, the following slaves, that is to say; Eve, Fanny, Betty, George, old Betty, Tena, Alelia and her children Cidelia and Silpha, Sharper, Flora and Fiscal Phillis, for and during the term of her natural life, and from and after her decease, to such child or children as she may leave and the issue, if any, of such child or children as may be died in her lifetime, such issue to take by representation the share which the parent would have taken, and no more but in case my said daughter should die without leaving any child, grandchild, or other aforesaid should die under the age of twenty one years, then I give and dispose of the said slaves so bequeathed to her, as follows, that is to say, to my son William Henry Burchill Richardson, that Eve, Old Betty, Tina and Flora, and their future issue, and to my son Richard Charles Richardson, Amelia, Cidelia, Silpha, Fanny and Sharper, with the future issue and increase of the females, and to my granddaughter Elizabeth Eveliegh Richardson, daughter of William Henry Burchill Rihcardson, Betty and her future issue, and George.

 

            Item, to my granddaughter Ann Sinkler Richardson, daughter of Richard Charles Richardson, I give Bess nurse with her future issue and increase.

 

            Item, to my daughter Margaret C. Spann I give a certain bag of money which will be found after my decease in my cabinets or drawers, marked with her name.  To my daughter Sarah I. C. Elliott I give another bag of money which will be found in like manner marked with her name.  To my daughter Mary Matilda Flud another bag of money which will be found in like manner marked with her name; and to my daughter Anna Julia Richardson, another bag of money which will be found in like manner marked with her name.  And I direct the aforesaid several purses or bags of money to be delivered to the several legatees for whom they are designated immediately after my decease, without being opened.

 

            All the rest and residue of my Estate I give to my son Richard Charles Richardson and his heirs and assigns forever.

 

            Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, William Henry Burchill Richardson and Richard Charles Richardson, Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me at any time made, and declaring this to be and contain my last Will and Testament.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name the Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty five.

 

                                                                                    Ann C Richardson   [Seal]

 

Signed, published and declared by the said Ann Cantey Richardson the Testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in her presence and at her request have hereunto subscribed our names.

 

3 Witnesses

Junius J. Belser  [Seal]

Martha L. Spring  [Seal]

Priscilla A. Belser  [Seal]

 

[Recorded in Will Book D 2 page 271]

[Recorded April 9th 1847]

W. Lewis Ordy

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