Will of HANNAH VAUGHAN

 

The State of South Carolina

Sumter District

 

I Hannah Vaughan, of the said District and State, being weak in body but sound in mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say.

1.       First- I give and bequeath to Dr. John B. Witherspoon and Anthony White, and their Executors and Administrators the following negro slaves, to wit Lawrence, Rosa and her three children Bob, Frank, and Kate, also Grace and the future issue of the females.  Also my bay colt and cart, in trust that they shall appoint the annual proceeds thereof to the use and support of the family of my son Christopher D. Vaughan, during his life in such a manner that the same shall not be subject to the debts of my said son, and, at his death, he leaving issue then alive, it is my wish that the said property shall vest absolutely in his issue, the issue of any of his children that may be then dead taking such deceased child’s share; but should my said son leave no issue alive at his death, I give the said property to such of my children as may survive him and the issue of any deceased child, such issue representing the parent and taking the parents share.

2.     Secondly I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah W. Allen, one negro fellow Dick and three hundred dollars, to her sole and separate use during her life and after her death to her issue if any, the issue if any of any of her children then deceased taking the parents share; but should she leave no issue alive at her death I give the same to John William Allen the youngest son of her husband.  It is my wish that the said pecuniary legacy e paid to her before the rest of my property be divided as herinafter directed, and that my said daughter shall have power, from time to time, to invest the said money and change the said investment as she may desire.

3.     I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary E. Vaughan the following negro slaves, Julia Ned and Randy and the future increase of the said female, to her sole and sperate use during her life and at her death, she leaving issue, to her said issue, the issue of any deceased child representing such child and taking his or her share;  but if my said daughter Mary E., shall die leaving no issue alive at her death, I give the said property to my daughter Charlotte A. Bradford, or if the said Charlotte A. should be then dead, to her issue then alive if any; but if the said Charlotte A. should then be dead leaving no issue alive at her death.  I give the said property to my surviving children – the issue of any of my children that may be then dead leaving issue, representing such deceased child and taking his or her share. – I also give to my said daughter Mary E. absolutely the sum of four hundred dollars, and the balance, after payment of the pecuniary legacies herein given, of my share of the crop now growing,

4.     I give and bequeath to my daughter Charlotte A. Bradford the following negro slaves, Sue and her three children LeGrand, Brazil, and Winny, also Adam, Charles, and old Adam and Anna, and I desire that she shall take charge and support comfortably my old negro woman Candance.  The said negroes I give to the sole and separate use of the said Charlotte A. during her life, and at her death to her issue, if any, then alive, her children taking equally and the issue of any of her children that may be then dead taking such deceased child’s share; should the said Charlotte A. leave no issue alive at her death I give the said negroes to my daughter Mary E. if then alive, or to her issue if she then be dead, the issue if any of children then deceased taking such deceased child’s share; but if my said daughter Mary E. should be then dead, without issue then alive, I give the said negroes to my surviving children and the issue of any child that may be dead, such issue representing the parent.

5.     I give to my son James H. Vaughan the sum of two hundred dollars, and I also release to him all claims and demands of every description which I have against him.

6.     I give to my daughter Mar E. and Charlotte A. my carriage, household, kitchen and milk house furniture, my plantation tools, wagons and all my horses except the bay colt above bequeathed.

7.     It is my desire that the pecunary legacies above bequeathed shall be raised our of my cotton crop now on hand and my share of that now growing, and if that should not be sufficient by the sale of so much of my stock of cattle sheep and as may be sufficient there for The reminder of my stock of cattle sheep after the payment of such pecuniary legacies I give to my daughter Mary E. and Charolotte A.

8.     All the rest and residue of my estate I give equally to all my children.

9.     I nominate and appoint my friends John B. Witherspoon and Anthony White Executors of this my last will and Testament.

 

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand  eight hundred and fifty.

Signed, sealed, published and declared                              her

By the said Testatrix as her last will and                        Hannah X Vaughan (Seal)

Testament in presence of us who in her presence                          MARK

 have signed our names as witnesses thereto

(the words “in trusts” being first stricken out in the

eighth line of the first page)

 

H.N. Bradford

W. F. B. Haynsworth

Wm Haynsworth

 

Recorded Will Book D-2, Page 350

Recorded May 27th, 1860

W. Lewis, Ordy

Bundle 126-Package B