CHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - ANDERSON, John, 1796 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in the SCGenWeb Archives by: Jackie Rhodes Formatted and uploaded by Victoria Proctor. -------------------------------------------------------- Source: Book A Page 308 Apartment No. 1 Package No.2 Written: November 7, 1796 In The Name of God Amen. I John Anderson of Chester County being weak of body but of a perfect and sound mind & Memory blessed be Almighty God, do Constitute Make and order this my Last will & Testament in manner & Form following Viz. First I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Sarah Anderson one third part of all my Estate Real and Personal the other two thirds I bequeath unto my Lawful issue now unborn with all the profits or Interest of the same until He She or they arrive at Maturity The child or Children to be raised or brought up and Schooled at the expense of their Mother's part of my Estate and she either raising he she or them or paying for the same out of her part----But in such case such child or children die befor they arrive at the years of Maturity then the two thirds above Specified to be Equally Divided between my beloved Wife Sarah Anderson & my two nephews Viz. my brother James Anderson's son William and brother William Anderson son william I also order all my debts funeral charges and incentas expences to be paid out of the whole of the Estate prior to the Division there of I also order all my Estate to be sold and so Divided according to the above directions. And, I make and ordain my Wife Sarah Anderson Executrix and my brother James Anderson & Brother in Law James Reily Executor of this my last will and Testament in trust for the Intent Purpose in this my Will contained and to take care to see the same performed according to my true intent & meaning. In Witness Whereof I the said John Anderson have to this my Last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this 7th day of Nov in the year of our Lord 1796 one thousand seven hundred and ninetysix---- Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said John Anderson as & for his Last will & Testament of us who were present at the signing & sealing thereof. John Anderson (Seal) Jas Young John Anderson her Elisabeth x Anderson mark Probated May 1797 Recorde in Biij A Page 38 apartment No. 1 Package No. 2 Comments: Transcribed from microfilm copy made at the Chester County Library, Chester, SC by Jackie Rhodes.