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Will of William Meaders
Spartanburg County Will Book B Page 22 – 24
William Meaders
Last will & testament
Recorded the 19th of March 1822
In the name of God amen. I William Meaders of Spartanburgh District
and State of South Carolina being infirm in body but of sound mind
memery understanding Thanks be to God for it, do make this my last
will & testament -- vis. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Ann
Meaders the plantation on which I now live with all my household &
kitchen furniture with all my live Stock I may have at my decease as
long as she shall live. To my son Thomas Meaders all the woodland in
the fork of the branch to him and his heirs forever. To my son John
Meaders one half of the remainder of my tract of land including the
house in which I now live -- but to permit my Daughter Peggy Hindman
to live in the house so long as she shall choose so to do the rest
of my and I give and devise to my Grandson John Meaders being the
lower part of my land to him and his heirs forever---to my Grandson
William Hindman one bay colt& one feather bed and furniture. The
rest of my personal property to be sold by the direction of my
Executors and equally divided be my daughters & two sons viz.
Elizabeth Harralson, Jane Smith, Peggy Hindman, Dorcas Vice, Jesse
Meaders, James Meaders, Nancy Moore. Lastly I do here-by nominate
constitute and appoint my son John Meadors whole & sole Executor of
this my last will and testament in –
In Witness where of I set my hand and Seal this fourth day of March
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fourteen and thirty
eighth of the Independence of America.
Sign`d, sealed, Delivered & Published by the within named William
Meaders as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us
who at his request and in his presence subscribed our names as
witnessee thereto.
Ebsworth Moore His Mark
Chas Moore
William X Meaders
Lawson Thomson Seal & mark
South Carolina
Spartanburg District By William Lancaster
ordinary of said Spartanburg District
Personally appeared before me Ebsworth Moore a
Subscribing witness thereto & saith he saw the des William Meaders,
sign and seal this Instrument of writing/believing it to be his will
and that he was in his proven senses when it was executed & that he
saw Charley Moore and Lawson Thompson witness the same with
himself—Capt. Charley Moore being sworn saith that he saw William
Meaders sign, seal, publish, pronounce and describe the same to be
and contain his last will & testament and that this the said William
Meaders was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and
Understanding to the best of the deponents knowledge & belief; and
that he the said Charles Moore did sign his name as a witness
thereto, at the request of the testator, in his presence—At the same
time qualified John Meadors Executor—Given under my hand this 12th
day of February 1822.
W. Lancaster O.S.D.
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