CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Will of Edward Christie 1797 ********************************************************************** 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 SCGenWeb Archives by: Rosemarie Benefield (gopepper@msn.com) ---------------------------------------- WILL OF EDWARD CHRISTIE In the Name of God, Amen. I Edward Christie of the City of Charleston in the State of South Carolina, Merchant being Sick and weak in Body, but of sound Mind, Memory and Understanding, Praised be God for it, and considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the Time thereof, and to the end that 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 that is to say, First and Principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for free pardon and remifsion of all my Sins and to enjoy everlasting Happinefs in his Heavenly Kingdom through the Sole Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour; my Body I commit to the Earth at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as to such Wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to intrust me, I dispose of the same as followeth - First I order and direct that all my just Debts and funeral Expences be first paid out of my Estate. Item I do hereby order and direct that the Sum of Two thousand Pounds Sterling Money be by my Executors herein after named placed out at Interest in the most secure manner Pofsible, the Interest of One thousand Pounds of which I do hereby Order and direct shall be paid by my said Executors to and for the use, maintainance, Support and Education of my Nephew Alexander Christie Son of my Brother Alexander Christie of Charleston aforesaid Baker, until he is of the Age of Twenty one Years, and as soon as he shall arrive at the said Age of Twenty one Years, then I do hereby direct my said Executors to pay to and I do hereby give and bequeath the said one thousand Pounds unto my said Nephew and to his Heirs and Afsigns forever. The Interest of the other One thousand Pounds I do hereby Order and direct to be paid to my Niece Margaret Christie the daughter of my said Brother for the same use and purpose as the Interest on the other One thousand Pounds is directed to be paid to my said Nephew, until she shall arrive at the Age of Twenty one Years or day of Marriage, which ever shall first happen, then and immediately on her arriving at the Age of Twenty one Years or day of Marriage I do hereby Order and direct my said Executors to pay to and I do hereby give and bequeath the said One thousand Pounds unto my said Niece Margaret and to her Heirs and Afsigns for ever. Item I do hereby also order and direct my said Executors to place a further Sum of Eight hundred Pounds Sterling Money aforesaid out at Interest in the most secure manner Pofsible, the Interest of which I do hereby order and direct shall be paid to my Father in four equal Quarterly Payments for and during the Term of his Natural Life, and from and immediately after his decease, then it is my Will and dsire that the said Interest of the said Eight hundred Pounds shall be paid in manner aforesaid unto my Mother in Law and such Child or Children as shall or may be living at the time of the death of my father, share and Share alike. Item I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Sister Margaret Read the Wife of John Read of Sterling in Scotland the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Sterling and to her Heirs and Afsigns for ever. Item I do herby give and bequeath unto my Sister in Law the Wife of my said Brother Alexander the sum of Five hundred Pounds Sterling Money to be to and for her own sole, seperate use and behoof and at her own free Will and disposal for ever. Item all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate both real and Personal of every Nature and kind whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be situate. I do hereby give, devise and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my said Brother Alexander, and to his Heirs and Afsigns for ever. And Lastly I do hereby Nominate, & Constitute my Brother Alexander, Robert Henry and Joseph Heargreaves Executors of this my last Will and Testament herby revoking, annulling and making void all former and other Wills, by me at any time heretofore made, declaring this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Seven. Edward Christie LS Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the said Edward Christie the Testator, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the Presence of us, at his request in his Presence and in the Presence of each other, have Subscribed our Names as Witnefses thereto. George Macaulay James Nicholson Lewis Ciples Proved before Charles Lining Esquire O.C.T.D. December 1st 1797. At same time Qualified Alexander Christie Executor. December 8th 1797. Qualified Robert Henry Executor- December 8th 1797. Qualified Joseph Heargreaves Executor. Examined 47 9 Co. Sh. ) C.L. Recorded from Original Will Book No. 1793-1800 C Page #433 **************************************************************** 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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