Anderson County ScArchives Will Records.....Poor, William, Sr., December 21, 1820
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WILL OF WILLIAM POOR  
 
South Carolina         }     In the name of God Amen, I William Poor Senior  
Pendleton District     }    of the district and State aforesaid.  Being week in 
body But of Sound and disposing mind and memory (Praised be God for it.)  And 
considering the certainty of Death, And to the End I may be the better prepared 
to leave this world whenever it shall please god to Call me hence do therefore 
make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner following (VIZ).  
 
First and principly I commend my soul in To the hands of God my Creatro hoping 
for free parden and remission of all my Sins, and to enjoy everlasting happiness 
in heaven through Christ my Savior. My body I commit to the Earth at the 
discression of my Executors and as towhat worldly goods it has pleased God to 
bestow on me it is my will and I doe direct that all of my Just debts, If any be 
paid out of my estate, In the next place, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife 
Mary Poor the house I now live in also out houses and appurtinances and all the 
plantation or cleared land and all my farming tools except such as may hereafter 
be excepted to her free use and behoof during her natural life or widowhood and 
at her deth, what remains of my personal property to be sold and Equally divided 
amongs my five daughters.  
 
In the next place I give to my Son Samuel the Tract of land whereon he now lives 
on Toneys Creak waters of Saluda River Containing Two Hundred and Six acres more 
or lefs running n lines laid out for him to go to him and his heirs for Evir.  
 
And I give to my youngest Son Lemuel Poor the Tract of  Land whereon I now live 
with all its apputenances ( Except as is above Excepted the use behoof and 
uninterrupted possession of Mary Poor his mother to the house and plantation 
during her natural life) then to go Exclusively to Lemuel Poor and his heirs 
forever.  
 
I also give to my son Lemuel Poor my Blacksmith Tools waggon and harnes big 
cupboard big bible and log chain.  To remain in the hands of Mary Poor during 
her natural life.  
 
And I give my oldest daughter Delilah Poor the Tract of Land whereon she now 
lives containing on hundred and seventy three acres more or lefs to her use and 
behoof during her natural life or Celibacy.  And at her death or marriage to go 
to her son Harper Poor and his heirs for ever.  
 
I also give to Delilah Poor on Cow and Calf.  
 
  And whereas I have money due me may not be collected fer a long time I will 
request that my Executors hereafter named may Collect the Same as Early as 
convienent and divide it Equally amongst my five daughters, and I doe hereby 
make known declare and publish this as my last will and Testament and doe 
request and appoint Mary Poor, Samuel Poor & Lemuel Poor Executors &C of this my 
last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed and Published in Presence of us and Each 
of us.  
 
This 31 December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty 
and of the Independence of the United States the forty fifth.  
 
    William Poor (Seal)  
 
Test  
 
William Poor, Jr.  
Cain Broyles  
John Conoway (his X mark)  
 
Recorded in Will Book A, page 267  
Recorded June 3, 1822  
Proved June 3, 1822  
John Harris, O.P.D.  
Roll No. 549 

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