DARLINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL of Benjamin PARROTT 1842 ********************************************************************** 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: David Wood 20 Jan 2002 ---------------------------------------- The State of South Carolina, Darlington District I Benjamin Parrott of the district of Darlington and State of South Carolina, being weak in body but sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit: In the first place, it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as may be practicable by my Executors hereinafter named. Secondly: I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Winifrid Parrott for and during the term of her natural life, and no longer the following named property to wit a certain portion or part of the tract of land on which I now reside bounded as follows, commencing at the mouth of a branch called Barns branch when it empties into Jeffries Creek, thence up said branch with the run to a lane through the plantation running nearly North and South -- thence along said lane until it meets another lane which run mainly East and West -- thence along said last lane to Jeffries Creek at my crossing place -- and thence down the run of said creek to the beginning. Also three negroes to wit: Rose, Milly, and Tom: and, the following property I give and bequeath to my said wife to her Executors administrators and assigns forever: two milch cows and calves which she may choose, one horse which she may choose: one bed and furniture which she may also choose: all my kitchen furniture, one half of my cups and saucers, plates, knives and forks a folding-leaf table -- one Safe -- the sitting chairs and a large chest which she originally brought with her. Furthermore -- It is my will and desire that my Executors hereinafter named do allow to my said wife one full years provisions of corn, fodder and pork. Thirdly: I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter (now dead) Nancy Byrd formerly the wife of Miller Byrd, one Negro Boy named Medit, to them and their heirs forever -- to be divided equally among them share and share alike. I have heretofore made advancements to my deceased daughter Nancy in her life time which accounts for my giving no more to her children in my Will. Fourthly: I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Parrott to him and his heirs forever the amount of money for which my two Negroes Daniel and Allen can be sold: and I hereby direct and authorize my Executors hereinafter named to sell said Negroes on such terms as my son Benjamin may direct and to pay over to him the proceeds of such sale; which with the advancements heretofore made to him by me will be his full share except as in the residuary clause of my Will. Fifthly: I give and bequeath to my son James, to him and his heirs forever one Negro boy named Richards. I have heretofore made some advancements to my son James which with this bequest to him of Richard make up his full share except as in the residuary clause of my Will. Sixthly: I have recently advanced to my son Samuel a note on James N. Garner for four hundred and ninety five dollars which was given to me by said Garner for the purchase of two Negroes -- to wit Ings and Dinah -- this is in lieu of such slave property as I had intended to give in my Will to my said son Samuel Parrott, I Will and bequeath to the said Samuel in addition to all advancements made him -- twenty five dollars -- to him and his heirs forever. Seventhly: I give bequeath and devise to my Son William Parrott all that parcel or tract of land which I own lying on the east side of Jeffries Creek containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres -- to him and his heirs forever. Also a Negro man named Tom to my said son William to him and his heirs forever -- immediately after the death of my wife, Winifred Parrott to whom I have given said Negro Tom for her life time. This with his former advancements makes up the full share of my Son William except as in the residuary clause of my Will. Eighthly: I give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named, to them their heirs and assigns forever two negroes -- to wit Robin and Helen in Trust however, for the sole and separate use of my daughter, Winifrid Garner, wife of Charles W. Garner, during the term of her natural life; and after her death, in trust for such child or children as she may have living at her death aforesaid and should any of the children of my said daughter Winifried marry in the life time of their mother and afterwards die before his her or their mother, leaving a child or children, such said child or grandchildren to be entitled upon the death of my daughter Winifried to the share that their father or mother would have been entitled to if he she or they had survived my daughter aforesaid. Upon the further trust, that they my said Executors will act as trustees in their behalf and shall have power by executing a deed for such purpose to substitute other trustee or trustees if necessary to carry out my intentions in this matter; and also -- that after the death of my daughter Winifrid aforesaid the said Executors or such other trustee or trustees as may by deed be substituted for them so divide off and convey and deliver to the children or grandchildren of my said daughter their respective shares or such estate as in herein settled on them free of the trusts herin enacted. With the advancements heretofore made to my daughter Winifrid Garner the above bequest made in trust for her benefit and the benefit of her children makes up her full share except as in the residuary clause of my Will. Ninethly: I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Parrott, wife of Willis Parrott, to her and her heirs forever; the Negroes Squire, Hollon, and at the death of my wife Milly: if Milly should have increase that to go as the mother. This bequest to my daughter Susan with advancements heretofore made to her makes up her full share -- except as in the residuary clause of my Will. Tenthly: I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Harriet Wood wife of David G. Wood, all that tract or plantation of land on which I now reside lying on the West side of Jerffries Creek to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever: but so much as I have thereof as I have in a previous clause of my Will given to my wife Winifrid Parrott for and during her life time, my said daughter, is not to have or possess until after the termination of said life estate of my said wife: and my said Wife is also to have the privilege of using what timber may be necessary for plantation purposes and firewood, to be cut and taken by her from any of my woodlands herein given and devise to my said daughter Harriet, I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Harriet to her and her heirs forever the following Negroes -- to wit Ned, Patsy and Plenty. Eleventhly: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Zilpha Parrott to her and her heirs forever one Negro girl called Manda. Twelfthly: I direct that my Executors do sell all my stock of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep that may be found on my plantation at my death (except what may be allotted to my wife under a previous clause of this Will) as also corn fodder, household furniture -- plantation utensils (except as aforesaid): And the proceeds of such sale after deducting such debts as I may have unsettled -- I will and desire to be equally divided between my eight children (Nancy being dead her children to take her share) to wit: children of Nancy, Benjamin Parrot, James Parrott, Samuel Parrott, William Parrott, Winifrid Garner, Susan Parrott, and Harriet Wood. Lastly: I hereby consitute and appoint my son William Parrott and my friend and son in law David G. Wood Executors to carry out and have executed this my last Will and Testament according to its terms and directions. In testimony whereof I have hereunto I have set my hand and seal this 17 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty-two. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Parrot Senior. The day above written, contained on two sheets. In the presence of us Henry Wood Benjamin Parrott Absolum Galloway (seal) Theophilus Caroway Recorded in Will Book 10 page 94 Recorded January 23, 1846 Ervin B. Brunson Ordinary DD Apt. A. PKg. 256 (True copy. Charles E. Sligh, Judge of Probate Court. Darlington County, S.C.) **************************************************************** 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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