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Buckley ==================================================================== September 2003 Will of William Daniel Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book B, pages 58 – 60 In the name of God, amen. I, William Daniel, of Camden in the state of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament. First, it is my will and desire that my planting interest at White Oak including Negroes and Stock of all description Plantation tools etc. may be kept together and the Plantation worked to the best advantage under the direction of my Executors hereinafter named until the ___ whole of my debts are paid and where all of my just [debts] are fully satisfied and paid that my estate, real and personal, be divided bequeathed and distributed as herein directed. Second I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Elianor Daniel, for and during the term of her natural life and no longer one part of all my lands on White Oak, one third part of my house and premises on Birado Street in Camden and also one third part of all my personal property after taking there from the several specific legacies under mentioned; and from and immediately after the decease of my said wife, Elianor Daniel, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, Francis L. Daniel, the aforesaid one third part of my lands on White Oak, to him, his heirs and assignees forever, and the aforesaid one third part of my personal property, I give and bequeath to my children Mary D. Cook, William H. Daniels, Milling S. Daniel, John J. Daniel, Francis L. Daniel and Elanor A. Daniel, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike. Third I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Jane D. Young, who now possesses a competency, the sum of two hundred dollars in full of her portions of my estate. Fourth I give, devise and bequeath unto my son William H. Daniel, his heirs and assignees one third part of my lands on White Oak and also one Negro boy named Jack. Fifth I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Milling S. Daniel one Negro girl named Lands. Sixth I give devise and bequeath unto my son John J. Daniel one third part of my lands in White Oak, also my house and premises on Market Street in Camden and a Negro boy named Ben, to him and his heirs and assignees forever. Seventh I give and bequeath unto my son Francis L. Daniel a Negro boy named Frederick and also my Gold Pattent ____ Watch to be kept as a family timepiece. Eighth I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Eleanor a. Daniel, a Negro by named of Tom and a Negro girl named Ch___. Ninth All the rest and residue of my personal estate not herein above disposed of I will and bequeath unto my children Mary D. Cook, William H. Daniel, Milling S. Daniel, John J. Daniel, Francis L. Daniel and Eleanor A. Daniel, to be equally divided between them share and share alike. Tenth Should my wife, Elianor Daniel, give her consent thereto or otherwise at the determination of her life Estate, it is my will and desire that my house and lands on Birado Street in Camden and also my ____ lands on B_____ of G___ _____ be sold by Executors on a liberal credit and payable in three installments and that the proceeds of said sale be equally divided between my three youngest children, John J. Daniel, Francis L. Daniel and Elinor A. Daniel, share and share alike. But in case said sale is made in the lifetime and by consent of my wife, Elinor Daniel, she is to hold her life Estate in one- third part of the proceeds. At her decease, the same is to be distributed as last above directed. Lastly, I nominate my son, William H. Daniel, Executor of this my las will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Camden this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. W. Daniel (SEAL) Signed Sealed, Published and declared By the said William Daniel as his last Will and testament in the presence of Ben Benham C. Mathison John J. Blair South Carolina Kershaw District In the court of Ordinary, Thursday the 22nd day of January 1829 came Christopher Mathison who being duly sworn as the law directs made oath that he saw William Daniel above named who was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief, signed and sealed the foregoing instrument of writing that he heard him declare the same to be and contains his last will and testament and that he, the deponent, Ben Benham and John J. Blair at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed their names as witnesses to the ___ executions thereof. C. Mathison Sworn in open court D. Scirck, Ordy., KD