WILL OF WILLIAM WILSON

State of South Carolina

Sumter District I William Wilson of the State and District afore Said being of weak Bodily Health but sound disposing mind and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to Die do make this my Will and Testament Hereby revoking and Disannuling all other wills heretofore made by me. Item 1st I will that after my Decease my body be decently Buried and that all my Just Debts be paid. Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah B. Wilson the anual Neat proceedes of the following Negroes viz Albert--Addison Amelia and Child Abba, Frances and Child Adaline---Caroline and two Children Juan and William, Dean Lavina Bob and Elvirah with there future Increase. The above named Negroes to be under the controls and managment of my Executors to be kept on that portion of Land that I will hereafter name to my wife during Her Natural Life: - - At Her Death the above named Negroes together with ther Increase to go to my Son Robert Wilson and his Heires forever: - - 3 I also give to my Wife Sarah B. Wilson to be at Her own disposal the following Negroes viz ---- Sharper Tilly and her four youngest Children John--Julia--Ben--and Thomas with there future Increase:-- 4 I leave also to my Sarah B. Wilson my Carriage and Carriage Horses with one third of my Stock of Cattle Hogs and Sheep. 5 I also give to my wife after my Daughter Sarah L. Wilson has gotten off two Beds Bedsteads and furnature:--All the remaining part of my Household and Kitchen furnature. 6 I also give to my Wife on half of my provisions Crop: -- 7 I will and bequeath to my five Children Viz William Thomas, Samuel Ervin, Mary Margarett, Sarah Susannah, Martha Elmira Mills the remainder of my Negro property not herein named to be Equally devided Among them---8 I Will and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Susannah My Giff Gray Mare and Colt Or one Horse valued at One hundred and Seventy five Dollars. Also that She get Two Hundred and fifty Dollars from my Estate for the use I have had of Her Negroes heretofore:--9 I Will to my Son Samuel E. Wilson also my two Daughters Mary Margarett and Martha Elmira--Each One Horse Valued at One Hundred and Twenty five Dollars:--10 I Will and bequeath My Lands not previously deeded to my Sons Samuel E. Wilson and R. B. Wilson to be disposed of in the following manner a Line to run from Boggy Gully Branch to Black River Swamp taking of one third of the uper part of my presant Tract to my Son R. B. Wilson valued at five Dollars per Acre. The remaining two thirds to my wife Sarah B. Wilson and Daughter Sarah Susannah during the Life time of my Wife at her Death the half to my Daughter Sarah Susannah on which the Dwelling and out Buildings Stand the Line to run paralel with the Branch Valued at five Dollars per acre the remainder then to my Son Robert Bradley also valued at five Dollars per acre. At my Death I will that the Notes I hold against my Sons Samuel E. and Robert B. for the Land previously Deeded to them Including the Valuation of Land Now Willed to my Son Robert Bradley and Daughter Sarah Susannah with all the other Notes and Moneys together with all other perishable property of Every kind to Equally divided at my Death among my Seven Children Viz William Thomas Samuel Ervin John Layhton Mary Margarett Sarah Susannah Martha Elmira and Robert Bradley: - Lastly I do hereby appoint my Sons William Thomas Samuel Eiven and Robert Bradley Wilsons my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I here unto Set my Hand and Seal this Twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Signed and Sealed and delivered in presance of

James M. Donell Wm. Wilson (SEAL)

James B. Carrigan

Susan I. Wilson

(Recorded in Will Book D 2 page 351)

Recorded May 13th 1850

W. Lewis Ordy

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