Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Witherspoon, Susan D March 23, 1854
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 69-71
Written: March 23, 1854
Recorded: Aug 1854
Testator: Susan D Witherspoon

South Carolina   }
Kershaw District }

        In the Name of God; Amen, I, Susan D. Witherspoon Widow
do make and ordain this my last Will and testament

1st I Give devise and bequeathe the whole of [my] Estate of whatsoever nature and descrip
-tion and wheresoever lying and being unto J. W. Norwood of Hillsboro' No Ca
to him his Heirs Exers & Admins forever, upon this special trust and confidence
that he shall hold and receive the rents issues and profit of the said Estate for
the use and benefit of my daughter Mary Nash Witherspoon for her sole and
separate use, so long as she remain single, And in case my daughter Mary should
ever marry the said J. W Norwood shall convey One Moiety of the said Estate to a fit
and proper trustee by proper deed upon the following terms viz that the rents issues and
profits of the said moiety shall enure to the sole and separate use and benefit of
the said Mary Nash Witherspoon for and during the term of her natural life free from
the debts contracts or control of any husband with whom she may marry and from and
immediately after the death of the said Mary the said Trustee shall stand seized and
possessed of the said moiety for the use and benefit of such issue of the body of
the said Mary as she may leave her surviving at the time of her death share & share alike
to them their heirs & assigns forever
And the said J. W. Norwood shall in case of the Marriage of the said Mary convey
by proper deed to a fit and proper trustee the other moiety of the said Estate for
sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter Susan K McDowall during the
term of her natural life upon the exact terms conditions and limitations over as are
mentioned here in before of and concerning the moiety devised and bequeathed for Mary's
benefit; And in case my said daughter Mary should die unmarried and without issue
of her body living at the time of her death then the One Moiety to be conveyed as before in-
dication for the benefit of the said Susan K McDowall and upon the exact terms and
Conditions before expressed in that behalf and the remaining Moiety to be distributed among
my sons John Henry, and David share and share alike to them their Heirs & assigns
forever and in case of the death of either of my said Children leaving Children during the
life of the said Mary, such children to take among them their parents share And
in case of the death of the said Mary after marriage without leaving issue
of her body living at the time of her death the moiety devised and bequeathed for her
benefit to be equally distributed among the Said Susan K. McDowall, John K. Witherspoon, Henry

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Witherspoon and David Witherspoon share and share alike to them their heirs and assigns
forever, the Children of any predeceased Child to take among them their parents share
I hereby nominate and appoint my valued friend J W Norwood of Hillsboro
N. Car. Executor of this my last will and testament

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal and subscribed my name
this Twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
Hundred & Fifty Four

Signed sealed published & declared
by testator as her last Will & testament        Susan D Witherspoon (L S)
in our presence, who in her presence and
in the presence of each other hereunto
at her request sign our names as
Witnesses

    Mary C Reynolds
    Priscilla B. Perkins
    Samuel H Hay

[Will Book Volume G, page 69]
South Carolina
Kershaw District

In the Name of God Amen!

I Susan D. Witherspoon Widow do make and
ordain this my last Will and testament

1st I Give devise and bequeathe the whole of
= Estate of whatsoever nature and description
and wheresoever lying and being unto
J. W. Norwood of Hillsboro No. Ca. to him his
heirs Exers & Admins for ever upon this special
Trust and Confidence that he shall hold and
receive the rents issues and profit of the said
Estate for the use and benefit of my daughter
Mary Nash Witherspoon for her sole and
seperate use so long as she remain single
and in case my Daughter Mary should
ever marry the said John W Norwood shall
convey one moiety of the said estate to a fit
and proper trustee by proper deed upon
the following terms, Viz, that the rents issues
and profits of the said moiety shall enure to
the sole and separate use and benefit of
the said Mary Nash Witherspoon for and during
the term of her natural life free from the debts
contracts or control of any husband
with whom she may marry and from and
imidiately[sic] after the death of the said Mary
the said Trustee shall Stand seized and
possessed of the said moiety for the use and
benefit of such issue of the body of the said

[Will Book Volume G, page 70]
Mary as she may leave her surviving at the
time of her death share & share alike to them
their heirs & assigns forever and the said J
W Norwood shall in case of the marriage
of the said Mary convey by proper deed
to a fit and proper trustee the other
moiety of the said estate - fore[sic] sole and
separate use and benefit of my daughter
Susan K McDowel during the Term of her
natural life upon the exact Terms condi
=tions and limitations over as are mentioned
herein before of and concerning the moiety devised
and bequeathed for Marys benefit and in
case my said daughter Mary should die un
married and without issue of her body living
at the time of her death then the one moiety
to be conveyed as before indication for the
benefit of the said Susan K McDowel and upon
the exact Terms and conditions before expressed
in that behalf and the remaining moiety to be
distributed among my sons John Henry and
David share and share alike to them their heirs
& assigns forever and in case of the death of either
of my said children leaving Children during the life
of the said Mary such Children to take among
them their parents share and in case of the
death of the said Mary after marr[i]age without
leaving issue of her body living at the time of
her death the moiety devised and bequeathed
for her benefit to be equally distributed among
the Said Susan K McDowel John K Withersppon
Henry Witherspoon and David Witherspoon
Share and Share alike to them their heirs
and assigns forever the Children of any predeceased
Child to take among them their parents share
I hereby nominate and appoint my Valued
friend J W Norwood of Hillsborough

[Will Book Volume G, page 71]
N. Ca. executor of this my last will and
testament

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my Seal and Subscribed my name
This Twenty third day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty
four

Signed sealed published      }   Susan D Witherspoon (L S)
& declarde by -- testator    }
as her last Will & testament }
in our presence who in her   }
presence and in the presence }
of each other hereunto at    }
her request sign our names   }
as Witnesses                 }
Mary C Reynolds              }
Prisalla B Perkins           }
Samuel H Ray                 }

Orange County Court August Term 1854
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and
tistament of Susan D. Witherspoon was exhibited
in open Court and admitted to probate on
the certificate of John R Jay Judge of the Court
of ordinary Kershaw District South Caroline
                       Test Geo Laws CCC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 69-71
Recorded Aug 1854

Estate Papers comprise 16 pages and are found in folder labeled "Witherspoon, Susan D (1854)".  Testator died in Kershaw District, SC, but "had her domicile in Orange County".  Edmund Strudwick was granted administration 2 Sep 1854.  James C. Turrentine was appointee trustee after Norwood renounced.  Slaves are mentioned in passing in the bill of complaint as worth "several thousand dollars", but no list, names or details are mentioned.  Perhaps more details are available in Kershaw District, SC?

William D. McDowall is the husband of Susan K.