Anderson County ScArchives Will Records.....McGill, Mary S., March 18, 1872
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Probate Court Records, Anderson Court House.  Roll Number 3347  
WILL OF MARY S. MCGILL  
In the name of God, amen.  
       
I, Mary S. McGill, of the state of South Carolina, Anderson County, being of   
sound mind and memory and 84 years of age, do make, ordain, and publish this   
to be my last Will and Testament.  
       
First, I desire after my death that my daughter, Eleanor M. McGill, have my   
body decently buried.  
       
Second, I then desire said Eleanor M. McGill to pay, or cause to be paid, my   
funeral expenses and all my just debts.  
       
I then will and give to my daughter, Jane H. Davis, wife of William S. Davis,   
$1 in full of all her claims against my estate.  
       
I then will and give to my son, Henry L. McGill $1 in full of all his claims   
against my estate.  
       
I then will and give to my grandson, William A. McGill $1 in full of all his   
father, Samuel H. McGill, now deceased claims against my estate.  
       
I then give and award to the heirs of my son, Andrew H. McGill, deceased, $1   
in full of all their claims against my estate.  
       
I then will and give to my son William J. McGill $1in full of all his claims   
against my estate.  
       
I then will and bequeathe to my daughter, Eleanor M. McGill, the balance of   
all my estate, both real and personally, to have and to hold and dispose of   
as she, the said Eleanor M. McGill, may think proper. I make and appoint   
Eleanor M. McGill executor of this will.  
       
This I make and declare to be my last Will and Testament revoking all former   
wills made by me to which I fix my name and set my seal this 15th day of   
March, 18 hundred and 72.  
             Mary S. McGill (her mark)  
In the presence of us:  
W. A. Glenn  
James L. McCarley  
A. J. McKee  
 
3 Feb. 1881  
Witness' Affidavit to Will of Mary S. McGill  
Anderson County, South Carolina Probate Court. Roll Number 3347  
"Personally appeared W. A. Glenn subscribing witness to the annexed   
instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary   
S. McGill late of Anderson County, deceased, who being duly sworn, deposeth   
and saith that he was present, and did see the said instrument of writing   
duly executed by the said Mary S. McGill.  And deponent further saith that   
the said Mary S. McGill, at the time of executing the said instrument of   
writing was, to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief, of sound and   
disposing mind and memory and understanding; and that W. A. Glenn (the   
deponent), and James L. McCauley and A. J. McKee in the presence of each   
other, and of the said Mary S. McGill, and at her request, signed their names   
as witnesses, to the due execution of the same.  Sworn and subscribed to   
before me, this third (3rd) day of February in the year of our Lord one   
thousand eight hundred and Eighty one."  
(signed) W. A. Glenn 

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