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WILL OF JAMES
BENNETT Sr.
SPARTANBURG, SC
Generously contributed by Betty Tartas |
WILL OF JAMES BENNETT Sr, SPARTANBURG, SC
Know all men by these presents that I JAMES BENNETT Senr. of the
District of Spartanburgh and State of South Carolina being weak in
Body but sound in mind and memory do make this my last will and
testament in manner and form following, that is to say first I give
to my daughter ELIZABETH EDWARDS one Dollar. 2nd I give to son
ROWLAND one Dollar. 3rd I give to daughter SELAH one Cow. 4th I give
to my son WILLIAM one dollar. 5h I give to my daughter ANNE one
Shilling. 6th I give and bequeath to my four sons namely MARK,
JAMES, HIRAM and RIAL (JORIAL) the tract of land I now live on, to
be equally divided. 7th I give to my son RIAL one Horse, Bridle &
Saddle. 8th I give to my daughter MARY one bed and furniture, also
one cow and calf to sheep. 9th I give to my daughter SALLY one
dollar. I give to my daughter JEAN (JANE, JENNIE), one bed and
furniture, one cow. Also my will is that if my two grand sons AARON
& ARTHUR TURLEY lives with me till they are twenty one years of age
that they shall have each of them a Horse, Bridle & Saddle. Also my
will and desire is that my beloved wife SALLY should have all the
remainder of my estate during her natural life, and after her death
to be equally divided amongst all my surviving children. Lastly, I
constitute and appoint my beloved wife and my son MARK the Executors
to this my last will & testatment, as witness my hand and seal this
day December 11th 1816.
JAMES BENNETT (seal)
Witnesses:
HARDY WILLIFORD
CLAYEMONT (her mark) WILLIFORD
NAZARETH (her mark) HEWETT
RICHARD HEWETT
The last will & testament of JAMES BENNETT, decd, was proven on the
24th day of October, 1825. By evidence of William Grist, Richard
Hewett & Col. Isaac Smith. By whom in the handwriting of the
testator and three of the witnesses were proven THOMAS BOMAR, O.S.
D.
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