Abbeville-Statewide County ScArchives Wills.....MERIWETHER / MEREWETHER, Robert H. December 30, 1827
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Source: South Carolina Department Of Archives And History.  8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198.  Http://scdah.sc.gov/.
Written: December 30, 1827
Recorded: May 28, 1828

“Last Will and Testament of Robert H. Meriwether, dec,d.

South Carolina, Abbeville District.

In the name of God Amen I Robert H. Meriwether of said district, being weak in 
body but of sound mind, do ordain and establish the following as my last will 
and testament.

It is my Will and desire that the proceeds of my crop be appropriated to the 
payment of my Just debts; in case said crop should prove insufficient, it is 
my Will and desire/ It is my will that a portion of my personal property be 
sold for that purpose./

that my Wife Martha Meriwether have absolutely all the household and kitchen 
furniture.

It is my Will that all my estate with the above exception, be divided equally 
between my wife Martha and my children Frances Ann & Martha Elizabeth, share 
and share alike it is my Will, that / the / the whole estate real and 
personal, remain together for the use and support of my family, until my 
oldest child marries or comes of age; except the share which is hereby 
bequeathed to my wife, who is at liberty at any time after payment of my debts 
to separate her said share from the residue of my estate; in which event her 
interest ceases on the plantation.  

I hereby Nominate and appoint my wife Martha and my brother William and Thomas 
Meriwether, Executors of this my last will and testament.

Signed and sealed in the presence of us, who have hereby in presence of one 
and other and in the presence of the Testator signed our names as Witnesses 
this 30th day of December eighteen hundred and twenty seven.

Robert H. Merewether

Wyatt W. Stark

William Tenant

T. W. McKinley”

“The above Will was proven by the Oath of Wyatt W. Starke and Thomas 
Meriwether qualified Exer 28 May. 1828 Novr. 15 Mrs. Martha Merewether 
qualified.

Moses Taggart
O, A.D.”

Source Citation and Source Information:

South Carolina Department of Archives and History.  8301 Parklane Road, 
Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198.  
http://scdah.sc.gov/. 

S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9)  Meriwether, Robert 
H. of Abbeville District, Will Typescript (1 Frame) (MSS Will: Book 2, Page 
242; Estate Packet: Box 60, Pkg. 1422).  Series: S108093; Reel: 0003; Frame: 
00098; Item: 002. 

Date: 3/28/1828; Description: MERIWETHER, ROBERT H. OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, 
WILL TYPESCRIPT (1 FRAME) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 242; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 60, 
PKG. 1422); Names indexed: MCKINLEY, T.W.; MERIWETHER, FRANCES ANN; 
MERIWETHER, MARTHA; MERIWETHER, MARTHA ELIZABETH; MERIWETHER, ROBERT H.; 
MERIWETHER, THOMAS; MERIWETHER, WILLIAM; STARK, WYATT W.; TENANT, WILLIAM; 
Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics: 
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=300705.


Additional Comments:
Martha BAKER, born circa 1791, Edgefield District, South Carolina, daughter of 
James Edward BAKER, born circa 1755, Charlotte County, Virginia, and of his 
wife, Elizabeth FUQUA, born circa 1762, Charlotte County, Virginia [family 
migrating to Edgefield District circa 1785-1790] married first Robert H. 
MERIWETHER [variant spelling: MERIWETHER, MEREWETHER] circa 1810.

Will of Robert H. MERIWETHER enumerates his wife, Martha MERIWETHER / 
MEREWETHER, and two (2) daughters, Frances Ann and Martha Elizabeth 
MERIWETHER / MEREWETHER...

Widow Martha MERIWETHER / MEREWETHER married second [Dr.] Isaac S. WHITTEN, 
after 1828.

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