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WILL of
WILLIAM B. TURNER
Recorded in
Will Book D Page 442 Spartanburg Co. SC
Box 38 Package
4
Recorded 3rd
December 1855
R. Bowden O.S.D.
In the name of
God Amen. I, William B. Turner of the State of South Carolina,
Spartanburg District, being of Sound mind and memory, but weak in
body and calling to mind the certainty of death, and being desirious
to dispose of all Such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to
blefs me with, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in
manner following, that is to say.
First, I
desire that as much of my property be Sold as will pay my just
debts.
Second, I give
to my wife Jane all my land, during her natural life or widowhood.
Third, I give
to my son John W. M. Turner part of the tract of Land that he now
lives on beginning his and Robt. Turners corner thence down the
Creek with the original line to the Road at the lower end of Said J.
W. M. Turners field thence up the road with his fence as far as his
fence follows the road thence the road untill the road forks, thence
a Straight line between the two roads to the Wagon Road, thence with
the Wagon Road to a Rock Corner in the old field thence with Robt
Turners line to the Beginning, to have full pofsefsion at his
mothers death or marriage.
Fourth. I give
to my Son Rufus K. Turner the Judith Robertson Tract to have full
pofsefsion when John Dies.
Fifth. I give
to my Son William Elliotte Turner the Balance of the land I bought
of Wm. Parris except a Small boundary in the north end of it joining
Wm. P. Moors land which is to be marked out by me hereafter. It I
give to my Daughter Dicy E. Moore.
Sixth. Now be
it known that either of my sons refuse to aid and assist their
mother to a support ther are to have no land should all three of my
sons refuse to see their mother neither of them are to have the land
named to them & should two of them fail and the 3rd one do their
duty they have all the Land.
Sevnth. now if
my Executors think it best to sell out and move they are at liberty
to do so. Eitht. I now gave to my Beloved wife Jane all my personal
property with the Excepsion of one
gray hrse and
one colt Dureing her natureal life or Widowhood. I gave to my son
Rufus K. the
gray horse and
to my son Wm E the colt before mention.
Ninth. I gave
to my daughter Pollyana one feather bed as good as wee have One cow
or cow and calf. I gave to my Daughter Myra Jane One feather Bed as
good as wee have One Cow or one cow and calf
Ten. My desire
is to at the Death or Marriage of my wife that all the personal
property bee sold or Equally devided between my three Daughters
Except my farming tools I desire that Rufus K and Wm Elliot shall
have them. I desire that Rufus K. shall my large family Bible as to
the Balance of my Books, I desire that they shall Bee Equally
Devided among my children.
Eleventh. Now
as to my grandson Alfred Harris my desire is for him and my sons
raise him a horse least for him to have in place of the forty five
Dollars that I am bound to C S W Scruggs for if this way is not
carried out my Executors must see that it must come out of my sons
that keep the land.
And lastly I
do constitute and appoint my said Wife Executrix and my son John W M
Turner also my son Rufus K my Executors of this my last will and
testament by me heretofore made in testimony where of I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal.
11th October
1855 Wm B. Turner
In presence of us
A.D. Ray
James Harris
Sarrah Ray
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