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Prepared and submitted by Carolyn Brumfield Henderson
October 12, 1999
Source: Copy of Will of Charles Brumfield
WILL OF
CHARLES BRUMFIELD
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In the name of God Amen
I Charles Brumfield of the State of South Carolina and District of York do
make and ordain this my last will and testament and do hereby dispose of all
my worldly goods and Real estate as follows
First. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Brumfield all that
tract or parcel of land whereon I now live lying and being on fishing creek
in the State and District aforesaid, with all and Singular the appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise incident or appertainint--also a negro
man Slave named Roary, and (man) negro Slave named Tom, a negro Woman Slave
named Hannah, and a negro woman Slave named Sue, (which Said negro Slaves
belonged to her before our intermarriage) also my two mares named old Bet,
young Bet, and young Bet's two Colts--also all my farmeng utensils of every
description: To have and to hold the Said land, negroes, horses, cattle,
hoggs, sheep, furniture and all things to her above bequesthed th my Said
wife Elizabeth Brumfield and her heirs forever
Item--It is my will and desire that a tract, plantation or parcel of land
lying and being in the State and District aforesaid on fishing Creek and
adjoining the land wheron I now reside, and James Brean's land and George
Davis' land, being the tract of land which I lately purchased from William
Martin, and containing three hundred and thirty acres be the Same more or
less, be Sold at public Sale to the highest bidder by my Executors hereafter
to be named, and I do hereby authorize my Said Executors to execute lawful
titles in fee Simple of the Said lands to the purchaser, In the Sale of
which
lands I do authorize my Said Executors to give Such reasonable credit as
they
in their discretion may think proper for the advantage of the Said Sale Item
It is my will and desire that my Executors shall Sell at public Sale to the
highest bidder all my Stock of horses, cattle, hoggs, sheep, and all my
negro
es and all and every other article of my personal property what I have not
above Spicefically bequeathed, and disposed of, and on Such reasonable
credit
as my Executors shall in their discretion think fit and proper
Item I will and bequeath to my Son James Brumfield of the State of Georgia
four hundred dollars, to be paid to him by my Executors as Soon after my
decease as that Sum of money can be collected out of the proceeds of the
Sales of the lands, negroes and other property above directed to be Sold,
and from my outstanding debts.
Item I will and bequeath to my grand daughter, the daughter of my late Son
Isaac Brumfield deceased, the Christian name of which Said child, I
understand
to be Caroline, but to her, by whatever name, I will and bequeath that my
Executors pay the Sum of Six hundred dollars at interest for her use until
the time above mentioned provided and nevertheless, that if my Said grand
daughter Should die before she arrives at the age of twenty one years or is
married, then it is my will and disire that my Executors do equally divide
the Said Sum of money bequeathed to her--amongst all those of my children
who shall be liveng at the time of her death and the heirs of those who
shall
have died before her, Such heirs amongst them takeng Such Share as their
parents
would have taken--if liveing
Item It is my will and desire that all the reset and residue of my estate,
(after my just debts be first paid) being the proceeds of the Sales of the
land and
personal property above derected to be Sold, and all my outstanding debts
when
collected, after the above legacies be paid out, shall immediately be
equally
divided amongst my children to wit--Elizabeth McCorkle, John Brumfield,
Charety
Neely, James Brumfield, Mary Mopy, and Jesse Brumfield and if either of my
Said Children Should die before my decease, then the Share allowed to Such
child to be divided equally among- at the issue of Such deceased child
Item I do hereby name ordain and appoint my Son Jesse Brumfield and my
Son in law Thomas Neely, my Executors of this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal and
thereby have acknowledged and published this as my last will and testament,
this twenty sixth day of September on thousand eight hundred and fiftenn
Signed Sealed and published
in presence of --
Robert Clendinin) In presence
Jno Feemster ) of
Hugh B. Davison) each other
Charles Brumfield (L. S.)
Recorded___
Will Book "G" P-203
Case No. 10
File No. 400