Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Barksdale, Susannah (Ware) August 23, 1812
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Source: Edgefield County, Sc., Wills, By James & Vivian Wooley
Written: August 23, 1812
Recorded: December 18, 1812

I, Susannah Barksdale, being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & 
memory.  I will & devise that my just debts be paid from the crop.  I give 
unto my son & daughter, Thomas & Margaret Meriweather five Negroes viz: Bob, 
Esther, Sarah, Hannah & Clarey, also one half of all my land, also all my 
stock of every kind and household and kitchen furniture, not hereafter named 
and carpenter tools of every kind and one half of the debts due to me and one 
half of all other property.  I give unto my son Joshua Key and daughter, 
Patsey Key, $777.00 with $650.00 to be paid by Thomas Meriweather in four 
equal payments, the first to be two years after my departure, which sum to 
include all money or other claims which said Joshua and Patsey shall or may 
have against me as administratrix or guardian or debtor or other wise any sum 
the said Joshua or Patsey may recover out of my estate to be first decucted 
out of my estate and the balance I give to my son and daughter Joshua and 
Patsey Key.  I give to my daughter, Lucinda Barksdale, four Negroes viz: 
Bacus, Daniel, Betty, and Sook, two feather beds and furniture, five cows and 
calves, a horse, saddle and bridle worth $150.00, and one half of lands which 
I may possess at my death, also half of the debts due to me and haof of all 
property both real or personal, legacies, interest of claim that may descend 
to me, also seven Negroes towit: Grace, Aukey Terry, Edmond, Moreah, Udia, and 
Pat, also $777.00 with $650.00 to be paid by Thomas Meriweather in four equal 
payments the first to begin when she becomes of age or marries.  I appoint my 
son Thomas Meriweather as executor.  Wit: John Boyd, Thomas Conner and James 
Doss...Signed Susannah Barksdale...Proved by the oath of John Boyd the 18 
Dec., 1812 and same time qualified Thomas Meriweather as executor.  
Jn. Timkins, OED

Additional Comments:
Susannah Barksdale was the d/o Captain Robert Ware & Margaret Tankersley of 
Edgefield. She married Daniel Barksdale and had 3 children: Margaret m. Thomas 
Meriweather; Martha "Patsey" m. Joshua Key; Lucinda m. Joseph Crafton.

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