Anderson County ScArchives Will Records.....Harper, William, August 19, 1841
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Recorded in Will Book B page 144 Recorded January 25 
1842.                                               Proved January 25, 1842 John 
Martin O. A. D. Roll No. 934 
   
      
In the name of God Amen, I William Harper of the State of South Carolina 
Anderson District being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body 
and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all 
such worldly estate as it hath please God to blefs me with, do make and ordain 
this my last will in manner following that is to say I desire that all the stock 
that can be conveniently spared be immediately sold after my decease and out of 
the monies arising therefrom all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid  and 
should that probe insufficients for the above purpose then I desire that my 
executor hereinafter named may sell the tract of land whereon I now live or so 
much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy such of my debts as shall remain 
unpaid out of the sale of the stock.  
After payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife Nancy all of 
the residue of my estate as well real as personal for and during the term of her 
natural life, And after her decease I give Andrew & Juda to my son John Harper 
Also I desire that my son John Harper take Mary and her increase if any she has 
at their or her appraisment retaining as equal share (with the rest of the 
legatees) of the same in his own hands, I give the balance of my estate to all 
of my children the same to be sold and equally divided among them all or their 
heirs as the case may be , forever.  
And lastly, I do constitute and appoint my said wife executrix and my son John 
Harper executor of this my last will and testament, by me heretofore made in 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
nineteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight and forty one.  
Signed sealed, published and declared as ____ for the last will and testament of 
the above named William Harper in the presence of us.  
    
James Telford                      William Harper (SEAL)  
James H Telford  
Joseph Cox 


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