DARLINGTON CO. SC - WILLS - BEASLEY, JOHN - 1860
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Source: Darlington Will Book Ii, Page 13
Written: February 16, 1860
Recorded: March 1, 1860

State of South Carolina, Darlington District

In the name of God amen I John Beasley of the State and district aforesaid 
Being of Sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail 
and transitory life do therefore make ordain publish and disclose this to be 
my last will and testament the first after all my lawfill debts are paid and 
discharged the residue of my estate real and personal I give Bequeath and 
dispose of as follows 
Item 1)to wit I will and bequeath to my son Ira Beasley one bead headstead 
matres bolster two pillows four sheat and five covers also one sow and pigs
Item 3) I will and bequeath to my son Stephen Z Beasley one bead headstead 
bolster two pillows four sheats five covers 
Item 4) I will and devise all my estate or otherwise all the residue or 
remainded of my real and personal estate to be Sold and the money equally 
divided into Eight parts Seven equal portions I will and bequeath to seven of 
my living children to wit William Beasley, Elijah Beasley, Stephen Z Beasley, 
Ira Beasley, Nancy Harel wife of James Harel, Sally Skiner wife of John 
Skiner, and Simpson Beasley Seven of them to Share and Share alike or their 
heirs who may be living at the time of my decrease to be divided equally among 
them 
Item 5)the last will of me John Beasley of the State ad district aforesaid I 
give and devise all of the Eighth portion of the rest residue and remained of 
my estate real or personal to my son Stephen Z Beasley to have and to hold the 
same to himself his heirs and assigns forever upon the uses and trust folowing 
namely first to lay the money out to the best use and Sole Benefit of my 
daughter Lany Skiner wife of Jese Skiner should she died before me the heirs 
of her body to have the portion that there mother was to get if my daughter 
Lany Skiner should dye before all of her children comes to the age of 
twentyone I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son Stephen A Beasley 
her said trustee Guardian of her Said children and after there mothers death 
as they come of the age of twentyone her trustee is to equally divide the 
remainder betwene the whole of her children Share and Share alike hereby 
revoking all former wills by me made in int___ whereof I have herewith 
Subscribed my mark and afixed my Seal this the Sixteenth day of February in 
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty

John  his  Beasley  (LS)
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The above written instrument was subscribed by the said John Beasley in our 
presence and  acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time 
published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will 
and testament and we at the testators request and in his presence have signed 
our names as i_____________ta 

HM Woodham (LS)
JE Woodham (LS) 
Jehu Mixon (LS)



Additional Comments:
John's wife, Mary Anna, died in 1858. Nancy's married name was Harrell, 
Sally's and Laney's was Skinner.