Brunswick County NcArchives Wills.....Potter, Jr., Miles August 6, 1827
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Source: County Clerk Office, Bolivia, Brunswick County, South Carolina
Written: August 6, 1827
Recorded: August 1827


August 1827:  Will of Miles Potter
Book B. Pg 48,49, & 50

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN!  I Miles Potter Snr. of the State of North Carolina 
and the County of Brunswick, being of sound and perfect mind & memory - blessed 
be God - do this 6th day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand, eight 
hundred and twenty seven, make and publish this my last will and testament, in 
manner following, that is to say, first, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, 
Miles Potter my negro man Larry. and one large Mahoua table, and to my son 
Nathaniel Potter's, two daughters, Susan Jane and Elizabeth Lord.  I give 
instead of giving to him my negro girl Mary, and one note which I hold against 
said Nath'l for Sixty five Dollars and fifty dollars due by the estate of 
Thomas Leonard or his lawful representatives, it being due me in Swap for 
lands; and to my son Samuel L. Potter I give my negro man Will; and to my 
daughter Sarah Jane Caison I give and bequeath all that piece or parcel of land 
whereon she now lives, together with all houses, orchards, & appurtances there 
unto, for which Isaac Caison has a deed previously given in consideration of 
his wife's part of my estate, together with the following property.  viz; one 
sorrel Mare previously given, one round Mahogany table, four windsor chairs, my 
looking glass, etc; and to my daughter Rebecca Evans I give and bequeath my 
negro woman Mimbo and Ninety acres of land joining John Evans, & one note 
already received by said Rebecca & John Evans for Sixty six dollars and Sixty-
six cents & sundry other articles already received by them; and to my daughter 
Ann Eliza Potter I give my negro girl Kitty & one note for Sixty five dollars 
on Richard Sullivan given to me in the year 1825, one spinning wheel, one 
feather bed  cord and hide etc.  I do hereby nominate & fully authorize my son 
Miles as a lawful Trustee for my daughter Eliza until she shall marry if ever; 
if said Eliza should die leaving no lawful issue I wish her property to be 
equally divided among her surviving brothers and sisters etc.; the aforesaid 
girl Kitty is entailed to said Eliza & her lawful heirs.  I wish the remainder 
of my property  & all notes & accounts due me to go to the paying of my just 
and lawful Debts-  viz  four head of hogs, one x cut saw, one large iron pot, 
one demijohn, one dutch oven, one spinning wheel, one kettle, three and a half 
yards good cloth, and all other property of mine that can be found which is not 
already named in the precceding part of this Will, etc.  And I hereby make and 
ordain my loving sons Miles and Nathaniel Potter, Executors to this my last 
Will and Testament,   In witness whereof I Miles Potter Snr., have to this my 
last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged /       
In presence of James W. Murrell             Miles Potter, Sr. {Seal}
T. A. Smith  
& John 
Willetts.                                                                       
          

August Term 1827.--  The due execution of the written last Will & testament of 
Miles Potter Snr., dec' was proved in open Court by the oath of John Willetts 
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & was ordered to be registered.

                                     Nath'l. Potter, Clk

State of North Carolina              The within Will is recorded in
Brunswick County                      Book B. Pg. 48, 49, & 50
 Nath'l. Potter Clk.

Recorded agreeably to Act of Genl. Assembly, Special Session, 1908
Ratified Feb'y. 1st 1908 - Copied from Old Records Book B.(1). pg. 49, 50.

Additional Comments:
Miles Potter August 1827 named as son in the 1798 Will of his father Miles 
Potter 

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