Will of Lillis Shaw

 

The State of South Carolina, Sumter District This Sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. In the name of God Amen. I Lillis Shaw, being at this time in my usual health, and of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the Same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament In manner and form following, (to wit)

First  It is my will that the whole of my Estate be appraised and divided into Six equal shares, one Share to go to my step Son David Shaw, one share to my son William A Shaw, one share to my Daughter Elizabeth J. Bradley, one share to my decd Son (John Shaw) children, one share to my decd Daughter Lillis Cousars) Children, and the other Share to my decd Daughter (Sarah E.     Whiteworths) Children excepting the legacies herein after named to wit, I give to the Salem Church (Brick) Two hundred dollars, to be added to the permanent fund of the church. My intention and Will is that my Lands be estimated at three dollars pr Acre in the valuation of my Estate, and that my Grand Son John S. Bradley have the refusal of said lands by paying into my Estate the amount aforesaid of three dollars pr acre, which when done It is intended by my will that he be fully and Legally and in Fee simple the owner of said Lands, but should not my said grandson John S. Bradley, not comply with the above requisition. I then Will the Said Lands to my Son Willian A. Shaw and my daughter Elizabeth J. Bradley they paying the same sum of three dollars pr acre into my estate. It is hereby intended that my son Wm A. Shaw, shall have the choice of taking the Land himself, and in the event of his refusal then that my Daughter Elizabeth can have the refusal on the same condition. It is my will and desire that out of the share above mentioned for the children of my son John Shaw I desire that my Grand Son Calvin Shaw shall get one third over and above his sisters, i.e. he is to have one third of his fathers share of my Estate, and then an Equal share with his sisters of the other two thirds I also give to my Grand Son Calvin Shaw The notes I now hold or may hereafter hold for his Board. It is my will that my grand daughter Lillis Elizabeth Shaw, my grand Daughter Lillis Jane Bradley, my grand    Daughter Lillis Hester Jane Whitworth and my step grand Daughter Lillis Shaw, shall each have one Negro Girl out of the share of their Father or Mother as the case may be and in case of the grand Daughter or Daughters above named have no surviving parent at the Division of my Estate, then I desire that the appraisers who may appraise my Estate, shall point out and name the said Negro Girl for the said grand Daughter or Daughters, the age of the Negro Girl in each case to be as near the age of the Legatee, as the circumstances of the case will admit  It is my will that in the event of the death of all or either of the Legatees first above named (ie) one or either of the Legatees of the Six Divisions first named then I desire that the said six divisions shall go to the children of the Heirs aforesaid (ie) my intention is that no relapsed Legacees shall revert back to my Estate. It is my Will that my Executor appoint three or five disinterested free holders to appraise my Estate, and make the Division above mentioned without application to the court. I hereby appoint William W. Bradley, William A Shaw, and David Shaw, Executors to this my list will and Testament, revoking all other wills by me made. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal the day and year first above written.

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                                                                                      Lillis Shaw        X

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Signed Sealed and acknowledged in presence of

Hugh Wilson )

James Robinson) Witnesses              

Alfred D Hinds )

        

The State of South Carolina Sumter District. I Lillies Shaw of the State and District aforesaid-- being desirous to amend and alter my will bearing date the Sixteenth day of April, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine, do make and ordain the following Codicil on account of the death of my step son David Shaw. That is to say. I desire, and will that, that portion of my Estate left to my step son David Shaw in the will above recited, be seperated, and taken from my Estate as Soon after my decease as practicable and be turned or paid over to the Executor or administrator of the Estate of David Shaw for the use and benefit of His Heirs. It is further my will and desire to amend the above recited will. So that Either of my children, or grand Children who may be of age may have the priviledge of Taking my Lands at the Stipulated price of Three dollars pr Acre, and if more than one of them is desirous of so doing, then I desire that they may draw lot for it. and in the event, that no one is willing to take it, then it is my will that my Executors, make Sale of my Lands and make Division of the proceeds as above directed in my Will above quested; and they are hereby authorised to make Titles for the Same.

In Witness I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 1 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three, and Sixty eighth year of American Independence

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                                                                                      Lillies X Shaw (SEAL)

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Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us.

Eliza Jackson      

William J. Barnes

Elijah McElveen

        

The State of South Carolina Sumter District I Lillies Shaw of the State and District aforesaid being desirous to amend and alter my will bearing date the sixteenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine do make and ordain the following Codicil

I alter my will and give to my grand son Calvin Shaw one negro Boy named Wesley instead of the Notes Will to him of his board.

Also I alter my will and give to my great grand child the daughter of my grand child Esabella Shaw or Scull the portion that was let in my will to my grand daughter Susannah Shaw or

English  I Also Alter my will In the legacy that was left to the Brick Church giving the Church nothing in consideration that I paid my full portion in building the new church  I do authorize my Executors above mentioned to give to my great grand child Scull her part to David Kinedy or who may act as guardian for her  I do Authorise my Executors to appoint appraisers four or Five Free holders to divide my Estate and not to apply to court for Adevision

In witness I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 17th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty and Sixty seventh year of American Independence

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                                                                                      Lillis   X Shaw (SEAL)

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Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us.

Sam.l McFaddin                  

Thomas I McFaddin

Wm E McFaddin

        

State of South Carolina

Sumter District   Know all men by these presentv, that. I Lillis Shaw of the State and district aforesaid do give to my Grand son Jno Whitworth that Tract of Land that I now live on; That after my death. he to pay Three dollars per acre to my heirs. I do hereby authorise my Executors or Administrators to make Titles after my death to the said John Whitworth, to him, his heirs, Executors, or assigns. In witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and Seal This fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty, and in the Seventy fourth year of the American Independence of the United States.

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                                                                                      Lillis X Shaw (SEAL)

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Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Robt. E. McFaddin 

Thomas I. McFaddin

Wm. E. McFaddin

        

State of South Carolina )

Sumter District             ) Whereas I Lillis Sbaw of the above State and District haveing made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing bearing date, April the Sixteenth 1839--Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be as Codicil to my said Will and direct the Same to be annexed thereto, and taken as part thereof: whereas Mary M. D. Gaddard my Grand daughter having deceased, leaving a child John Gee Gaddard, I desire the portion of my Estate to which he will be entitled at my deceased: to be placed in the possession of John S. Whitworth, and Martin Rhodes to be delivered to him when he marries or arrives at the age of Twenty one years.

If said John Gee Gaddard dies in his minority leaving no Wife or child, then this property to be equally divided between Sarah EC B Rhodes wife of Martin Rhodes, John S Whitworth, Lillis H. Whitworth and Elvira T Whitworth, I do hereby appoint and constitute John. S Whitworth and Martin Rhodes Executors to this Codicil,

Witness my hand and Seal this the Twenty fifth day of August. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two.

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                                                                                      Lillis X Shaw (SEAL)

Signed and Sealed in the presence of us

Thomas J. McFaddin

Wm E. McFaddin

Geo. W. Cooper

        

Whereas I Lillis Shaw, of Sumter District and State of South Carolina, have made my last will and testament in writing bearing date the sixteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred & Thirty nine Now therefore I do, by this my writing, which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my said last will and testament and to be taken as a part thereof Have given and bequeathed to Wm Shaw $600. 1 Bed furniture & stead Elizabeth Bradley 1 Bed furniture & stead Lillis Whitworth 1 Bed furniture & Stead Elvirah Whitworth 1 Bed furniture & Stead

Instituted in the District & State aforesaid; and lastly, it is my desire that this codicil be annexed to, and made a part of my last will & testament as aforesaid, to all intents & purposes

In Witness whereof I Set my hand & Seal This the 22nd Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty Three and in the Seventy Eight year of American Independence

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Attest R. E. McFaddin

          M. Rhodes

          J. L. Whitworth

        

Recorded in Will Book D-2, pge 465

Recorded October 3rd  1853

W. Lewis Ordy.

 

Bundle 136, Pkge 19