WILL
OF JONATHAN WILDER
In the name of God Amen.
I Jonathan Wilder of the District of Sumter and
State of South Carolina, Planter, Being of sound mind and memory do make this
my last will and Testament ---------------
Item 1st I Give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah
Brunson during the term of her natural life and after her death to any child or
children that she may have living at the time of her death all my plantation or
tract of land whereon I now live containing Two hundred and Sixty Six acres
more or less - with the following reservations that she and her issue have hold
and enjoy the same for fifty years after my decease not Subject to any deed
debt or contract that she or any other person shall contract do or make ---
Item 2 I Give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah
Brunson the following negros slaves viz Dorcas and Tom and all the personal
property that I possess at the time of my death, all my stock of every
discription Plantation Tools. Household
& Kitchen furniture Riding Chair Cart All the provisions of every
description that may be left at the time of my death - Also the property
accruing to me from an assignment made by Danl Brunson to Jas R. Brunson &
by the said Jas R. Brunson assigned to me dated 1st June 1843 on the same
conditions and under the same reservations as the land above bequeathed
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Item 3 I Give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah
Brunson four notes of hand drawn by Wm. Barwick and John W. Cochran. for. one
hundred dollars each dated 20 July 1847 with Interest from the date with the
same reservations and under the same conditions as the other property above
stated.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint William H. Davis
& Turner Davis executors to this my last will & Testament ----------
Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight
signed 7 seald in presence of
W. H. Brunson
Jonathan Wilder (SEAL)
Jas F. London
Cornelius London
(Recorded in Will Book D 2, page 245)
Recorded 17th day of March 1848
W. Lewis Ordy
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