WILL OF WILLIAM DON RICHARDSON
South Carolina
Sumter District In the name of God be it so - I William Don
Richardson being of sound mind & discretion, but remembering that I am soon
to die - do make, ordain, & constitute this instrument as my last will
& testament.
Item: 1st I will & bequeath to my beloved wife
Margaret Elizabeth, for the term of her natural life, all my estate of whatever
it may consist - and, should she bare a child by her present husband then, at
her death all the aforesaid Estate shall descend to such child.
Item: 2d Should my wife Margaret E - die without
issue by her present marriage, then at her death I give all my estate to my
three Brothers, Edward Charles II & James B. Richardson to them & their
Heirs forever - - -
Item: 3d I appoint my Brother Edward Richardson
Executor of this my will and Testament & my wife Margaret Elizabeth
Executrix of the same.
In witness of this my Will & Testament
thereunto set my hand & seal this sixteenth day of September, in the year
of the Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight.
Signed in the presence of us - - -
Peter Chewning
W. D. Richardson (SEAL)
L. R. Chewing
H. W. Gardner
(Recorded in Will Book D 2 Pge 378)
Recorded 26th Day of Nov 1851
W. Lewis Ordy
Bundle 131 Pkge 16