EDDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - PROBATE - SATCHER, Hannah ********************************************************************** 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: Horace Satcher 16 Nov 2002 ---------------------------------------- Will and estate papers of Hannah Satcher Edgefield County, Box 75, package 3038, LDS microfilm 0162278. South Carolina } In the name of God amen. Edgefield Dist } I Hannah Satcher do constitute, publish and declare this my last will and testament - that is to say: 1st I will and bequeath unto my beloved daughters Elizabeth and Nancy the land or plantation on which I now live, except what shall be bequeathed hereafter, to hold jointly as long as they may live and should either die without issue, their part to go to the other and at her death to their brothers and sisters equally, that is to say; share and share alike. I further bequeath unto them, all my household and kitchen furniture, to be disposed of in the same way as the land, at their death. 2nd I will and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Cherry one hundred acres (of the above named estate on which I live) adjoing the land she got of her father's estate. 3rd I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Ira Satcher Sixty acres (of the above named estate) to be laid off adjoining his land or the land he now lives on. 4th I will and ordain that all the above named land, shall be valued and taken by them at valuation, as part of my estate. 5th I will that my negroes and all the rest of my personal property be sold and that the proceeds of my entire estate of which I die possessed (except my household & kitchen furniture) be equally divided between my eight children viz. Elizabeth, Ellis, Cherry, Lois, Minis, Nancy, Ira, Henry. 6th I constitute and ordain my two sons Ira Satcher and Henry Satcher, jointly to be my sole executors to fulfill or execute this my last will and testament. And in the presence of the undersigned wittnesses I do set my name and seal this Eighteenth of January (?) ano domini Eighteen Hundred and forty nine. Hannah Satcher (signature and Seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. (Signatures) J. B. Ready, E. W. Rutland, Jesse Smith. Proven by J. C? Ready Sametime qualified Henry & Ira Satcher, Executors. Oct 1, 1856 Paid Ellis Satcher in full of his distributive Share $926.39 Paid Turner Watson " " " " 926.39 Paid Nancy Satcher " " " " 926.39 Paid Eldred Grice & wife " " " 926.39 Paid Minnis Satcher " " " " 926.39 Amount of real & personal Estate " 6494.77 Attorneys fees to be deducted " 10.00 there being 7 legatees (6484.77) divided by 7 equal 926.39 - a share (Note Satcher: 2 of the legatees are executors and apparently Elizabeth predeceased Hannah. The only non-family making purchases from estate are: Jeremiah Mobley and D O Wright. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************