Anderson County ScArchives Will Records.....Greenlee, Peter, June 28, 1798
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Peter Greenlee: Will File 235 Anderson, South Carolina 1798  

In the name of God, Amen. I, PETER GREENLEE of the county of Pendleton and State 
of South Carolina being at this time in perfect mind and memory thanks be given 
unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament, that is to say principally first - I give and recommend my soul unto 
the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to 
be buried in a decent Christian manner at the descretion of my Executor and 
touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I 
give and dispose of in the following manner and form....  
1st - I give unto my daughter NANCY JOHNSON one negro girl named Hannah...  
2nd - I likewise give to my daughter ELISABETH OLDHAM a negro girl named 
Charlotte...  
3rd - I give unto my son WILLIS GREENLEE a negro woman named Grace and her 
child, and one cow and calf...  
4th - I give unto my daughter MARGARET GREENLEE one negro girl named Luck...  
5th - I give unto my son WILLIAM GREENLEE one gegro boy named James...  
6th - I give unto my daughter MARY JOHNSON one negro girl named Violet and three 
cows and calves...  
7th - I also give and bequeath to my well beloved wife DEBORAH GREENLEE three 
hundred acres of land it being the plantation whereon I now live and the 
following negroes (viz): Jone, Dick, Calory, Sippio, Stephen and Daniel together 
will all my stock of every kind, my household furniture and plantation tools as 
it being jointly for her support (while she is my widow) and the support of my 
children whose names follows (viz) JAMES GREENLEE, SHADRACK GREENLEE, JOHN 
GREENLEE, DULLY GREENLEE, MILLEY GREENLEE, and if my wife should get married at 
her marriage what I have left her and my five children last named for her 
support. I will to be equally divided between my wife and my said fieve children 
and at the death of my wife her part to return to my said five children. And if 
my wife (1 word) my widow the whole left her and my five (1 word) youngest 
children to be equally divided between my said five youngest children. Last I do 
make, constitute, ordain and appoint my son WILLIAM GREENLEE and REUBEN JOHNSON 
whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. Desiring the same 
may be fulfilled and performed. And I do hereby ratify and conform this to be my 
last will and testament. Desiring the same may be fulfilled and performed. And I 
do hereby ratify and conform this to be my last will and testament. In testimony 
(2 words) said PETER GREENLEE hath here unto set my hand and seal this twenty-
eighth day of June one thousand and seven hundred and ninety-eight.  
PETER GREENLEE LS 

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