BERKELEY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - POOLE, William - Probate, 1759 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Bushy Hartman 09 Mar 2000 ---------------------------------------- TO ALL to whom these presents shall come or may concern Hannah Poole administratrix of all and singular the Goods and Chattles Rights and Credits which were of William Poole the younger late of George Town in the Province of South Carolina Merchant deceased Send Greeting Whereas the said William Poole did in his life time to wit on or about the month of March which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine enter into a certain copartnership with Paul Trapier of the same place merchant for the carrying on a certain Trade or Business between them as Merchants and Factors for the time and on the Terms and conditions in the said articles of agreement mentioned expressed and declared AND WHEREAS the said William Poole some time afterwards to wit in or about the month of February which was in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and fifty departed this life by which the said Partnership became determined AND whereas the said copartnership & company affairs which were subsisting between the said Paul Trapier & the said William Poole in his life time are yet unsettled AND WHEREAS the said Hannah Poole as administratrix of the siad William Poole hath consented and agreed to accept and take of & from the said Paul Trapier the sum of seven thousand six hundred and sixty one pounds three shillings and eleven pence three farthings current money of the Porvince aforesaid for and in lieu of all his the said William Pooles share and proportion of the said Copartnership Stock and the goods on hand at the time of the death of the said William Poole and in lieu of his share of all the Debts then or since due to the said Copartnership He the said Paul Trapier also Indemnifying her against all Debts claims and demands due from or against the said copartners NOT THEREFORE KNOW YE and these presents witness that the said Hannah Poole for and in consideration of seven thousand six hundred and sixty one pounds three shillings and Eleven pence three farthings current money to her in hand paid by the said Paul Trapier at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of Presents the Receipt where of is hereby acknowledged and in consideration of being indemnified from the said company Debts as aforesaid she the said Hannah Poole doth hereby fully & absolutely assign and Release unto the said Paul Trapier his Executors administrators and assigns to his and their own proper use and uses without any account to be made or given for or concerning the same all the Right Title Claim Interest part share benefit and demand whatsoever of him the said William Poole at the time of his Death of in and to the said company or copartnership stock and goods then on hand and other things whatsoever and also of in and to the Debts accounts and sums of money whatsoever then or since due or owing or belonging unto the said Company or Copartners or to the said joint Trade or Business in any wise howsoever and also all her Right Title Interest claim and demand whatsoever thereunto or to any part thereof as administratrix of the said William Poole or otherwise howsoever & the said Hannah Poole hath acquitted Released and for ever discharged and by these Presents as administratrix of the said William Poole doth fully and absolutely acquit release and for ever discharge the said Paul Trapier his Heirs Executors and administrators of and from all acitons suits and causes thereof Debts dues sum and sums of money accounts Reckonings covenants contracts agrements specialties judgements claims and demands whatsoever in law or Equity which the said William Poole at the time of his Death might have or had against the said Paul Trapier or which the said Hannah Poole as administratrix as aforesaid now hath or may have for or concerning the said late copartnership & all or any other matters or things by him Transacted & done or otherwise Relating thereunto in any manner of wise IN WITNESS whereof the said Hannah Poole hath hereunto set her hand and seal this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty four and in the Twenty seventh year of His Majesty's Reign. Sealed and Delivered ) Hannah Poole (LS) in the presence of ) William Coachman ) Samuel Sanders Personally appreared before me one of His Majesty's Justices of the peace for Berkley County William Coachman who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see the within named Hannah Poole sign seal and as her act and Deed Deliver the within instrument of writing for the uses and purposes therein set forth and Expressed and that himself and Samuel Sanders signed their names as Evidences thereto. SWORN before me this ) 15th day of Janry 1759 ) Daniel Crawford J P Recorded the 5th. Febry 1759. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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