DARLINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - CHANDLER 1829

WILL OF JOHN CHANDLER, DATED 22 APRIL 1829
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                                            Will of John Chandler

State of South Carolina }
Darlington District         }

In the name of God Amen I John Chandler of State and District afore said
being in sound mind and memory but calling to mind the mortality of my body
and certainty of death do make and constitute this my last will and
testament in manner and form following VIZ:  I first recommend my soul in
to hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in Christian for and
order and as it respects my temporal conserns and what goods and chattles
God hath given me I will in the first place that all my just debts be paid
and secondly give all my present stock of horses hogs and cattle including
all my house hold and kitchen furniture to my six daughters VIZ:  Margaret
Langston, Drusiller More, Hester Moor, Luccanzy Langston, Emaly and Archady
Chandler and likewise my negro Betsey and her increase to be given to my
six daughters likewise first the youngest one to me made equeal with these
who are now married and then and equeal portion among the whole six all
which I design to take place at my descease and not before but it is also
to be understood that there is at this time and intended marriage about to
take place between me and Ann Brown and if I should decease before her my
will and desire is that my intended wife if left a widow should have a
decent and unwastefull suport during her natural life or widowhood and then
the remaining portion of the above named property as above to be disposed
to my daughters and further if we viz myself and intended wife should live
together to accumulate more welth the surplus or future income to be
equally divided between my children and hers all to be disposed of by
Wright Langston and Samuel Chandler whom I have chose and ordained
executors to this my last will and testament  Revolking all others by me
heretofore made and this to be my only last will and testament in witnefs
where of I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 22nd Day of April in
the year of our Lord 1829.
                                                                           
         John Chandler (LS)
Sined Sealed Published and Declared by the 
above named John Chandler to be his last will and 
testament in the presents of us who at his request
and his Presents have hereunto Subscribed our names
as witnefes to the same

Stephen James }
George Kirby     }
Lang James      }




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