Anderson County ScArchives Will Records.....Earle, John B., February 1836
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Will of John B. Earle

Recorded in Will book B, page 18 

Recorded Feb. 22, 1836 

Proved Feb. 22, 1836 

John Harris, O.A.D. 

Roll No. 200 

   

Typed as spelled and written. 

In the name of God; Amen. 

I John B. Earle of Silver Glade in the District of Anderson and State of 
South Caroline having arrived in my seventieth year and being admonished 
by all history and experience the few men attain to a more advanced age, 
and being desirous while enjoying the unimpaired exercise my mental 
faculties of making an equitable distribution of the worldly goods wherewith 
it has pleased providence to blefs me do make and ordain this to be my last 
will and testament-But before making the proposed distribution of my effects 
I deem it advisable to make the following explanation to prevent any 
misunderstanding of misconception of my motives amongst my children - I believe 
that I have made a just and equitable distribution amongst my children who 
have married or arrived at full age of all the property of which I was professed 
clear of debt at the time of my inter-marriage with my present wife and that 
what I now own has been saved by means of the fortune which she has brought me. 

In the first places I will and bequeath to my sons in law Thomas Harrison, 
Benjamin F. Sloan, and George Seaborn in trust for the sole and separate 
use benefit and behoof of my daughter Georgia Washington Earle and the 
heirs of her body lawfully begotten the following named slaves together 
with their future increase to wit Aaron and his wife Jenny and their children 
Caroline, Ransom, Harriett, Washington, Elizabeth, Whinny, and William; 
Eliza and her daughter Betsy Ann; Rebeccah, and her daughter Elizabeth; 
Christie, with full power authority to the said Thomas Harrison, B. F. Sloan, 
and George Seaborn or a majority of them to sell or exchange all or any of 
the said Slaves or their ifsue whenever in their Judgment in interest of my 
said daughter may be promoted thereby, substituting other property or stock 
of equal value in the room and stead of the property so sold or exchanged, 
in trust as aforesaid, and to in the like manner as often at the said Trustees 
or a majority of them may deem it conductive to the interest of my said daughter. 

In the second place I devise will and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Ann 
Earle in whose Justice prudence and good management I have unbounded confidence 
all the rest and residue of my property both real and personal whatever during 
her natural life and after her death to be equally divided amongst my children 
who may be dead, the ifsue of a deceased child taking the part or share to 
which the parents if living would have been entitled. 

In the third place I will and bequeath to my son Joseph Two Hundred Dollars 
over and above what he may be intitled to under the last clause, to be paid 
to him at the death of my wife, if he or any of his lawful ifsue shall be 
then living. 

In the fourth place as a small testimonial of my respect for my brother officers 
of the Brigade I will and bequeath to Gen. Waddy Thompson my military bridle 
breast plate and martingale to Lt. Col. David L Taylor a pair of brafs barreled 
horsemans pistol, Maj. Thos. H. McCann a drefs sword and to Capt. Elias C. Earle 
a horsemans sabre. 

I nominate constitute and appoint my trusted and well beloved sons in law Thomas 
Harrison, Benjamin F. Sloan, And George Seaborn executers of this my last will 
and testament and I will and expefsly direct them to sell as much of my estate 
herein before divided and bequeathed to my wife ( to be designated by her) as 
will be sufficient to pay all my just debts and purchase for such of my said 
executers a gold headed cane, and apply the monies arising from such sale to 
said purpose. 

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared to be the last will and testament of 
the testator in our presence, who have witnefsed and subscribed the same at 
his request this 1st Feby. 1836 

O.R. Broyles 

R.S. Hanon 

Jesse P. Lewis 

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