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State of
South Carolina
Spartanburg District
I, James
Turner being of sound and disposing mind and being sensible of the
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and being disposed
to arrange my temporal affairs, do make and declare this my last
will and testament in the manner a form following, viz:
lst
My funeral expenses and all my just debts must be paid as soon
as practicable, and if there is not funds enough left on hands to do
this, then my Executors must sell enough property such as can be
best spared, to satisfy said expenses and debts;
2nd
It is my will that my property of every description Shall remain
with and in possession of my widow, during her natural life for the
sole purpose of her support and for the further purpose of raising
and educating my minor children, except such as may herein after be
disposed of.
3rd
It is my will and desire that my minor children be given as they
come of age or marry, as much property or its equivalent in money as
nearly as can be as those hav received that are already married.
4th At the
death of my wife my property must all be sold on the usual terms and
the whole estate divided among my children so as to place them all
upon an equal footing precisely. And if any of my children die
leaving a child or children, the said children or child to be
entitled to and receive the same portion of my estate the parent
would hav been entitled to were he or she living.
5th
I hereby authorize and empower my executors to sell or dispose
of otherwise, any of my negroes if they become troublesome or will
not be controlled by my wife, and the proceeds thereof to be and
remain a portion of my estate.
6th
I hereby appoint my son Henry Hines Turner and my wife Edith Turner
my Executor and Executrix to this my last will and testament.
In witnefs
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 20th
May 1857.
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