Anderson County ScArchives Will Records.....Morris, Samuel, January 24, 1873
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SCDAH Anderson County Estates File #3060 Roll C1423  
 
In Re  
Last Will & Testament  
The Estate of Samuel Morris  
 
Admitted to Probate May 3d 1875  
W.W. Humphrys  
Judge of Probate  
Rec in Will Book Page 526-528  
 
The State of South Carolina  
                     In the name of God Amen.  
             I Samuel Morris of Anderson County and State aforesaid, now in good 
health, and of disposing mind and memory, do constitute and ordain this as my 
last Will and Testament.  
I hereby give and bequeath all the property of which I may die possed. to my 
children, here named Share and Share alike.  
To wit Richard M. Morris, Salina M. Wright, Tersey A. Estus, Leanor E. Elrod and 
Mary E. Clark, the last named two being Deceased it is my will that their 
children receive the Shares to which their Mothers would have been entitled to 
had they been living.  I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Richard M. Morris 
and my son in law D. A. Elrod Executors of this my last Will and Testament 
revoking and annulling all other wills by me here tofore made, and I do hereby 
confirm this by my hand and Seal this the 24th day January 1873  
Signed Sealed published &             (Signed) Samuel Morris  (Seal)  
in presence of us  
J. W. Major  
W. A. G. McWhorter  
W. A. Major  
 
Letters of Testamentary Issued May 3d 1875 - granted to R. M. Morris and D. A. 
Elrod  
Citation Issued Dec 11th 1875  
 
Personal Estate of Samuel Morris  
Petition for Letters Filed Dec 11th 1875  
The State of South Carolina  
Anderson County  
To his Honor W. M. Humphreys Judge of Probate of said County.  
 
             The Humble Petition of R M Morris respectfully sheweth that Samuel 
Morris departed this life intestate on or about the 19th day of February 1875 
leaving a Small Personal Estate, which is subject to waste; whereupon your 
Petitioner prays that your Honor will grant Letters of Administration upon said 
Estate.  
             And your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.  
Dec 11th 1875                                                     R. M. Morris 

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