Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Josiah Langley February 15 1826 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Shaw AlabamaFamily@hotmail.com December 23, 2003, 1:35 am Source: Recorded in Will Book “C” Page 276-77-78 Written: February 15 1826 Recorded: October 6 1828 Last Will and Testament of Josiah Langley South Carolina Edgefield District In the Name of God Amen I Josiah Langley Sen being in atolarable State of health and of Sound mind and Memory but knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die & being desirous of Setling My worldly Estate and Concerns whare with it has pleased God to blefs me do Make & ordain this My Last will & Testament in the following form & Manner (towit) 1st of all I Recommend My Soul into hand of Almighty God that Gave it & My Body to the earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Buriel 2d after My death I do will that all My Just [be Paid] (scatched out) debts to Paid and that all debts oweing to Me be Collected & My Cotton that I have on hands Sold to pay My debts & in Case the debts oweing me & My Cotton don’t pay the Same I will that all the tract of Land that I bought of Joseph Ginnings that Lies Joining James Harrison V.Samuel Hall be Sold by My Executors at Private Sale & the Money Arising From Such Sale to pay My debts & My Executors t Make Lawfull titels the said Land 3d I leave to the use of My wife Marry Langley dureing Life or widdowhood the tract of Land whare on I now Live containing one hundred acors which Land I bought of Samuel Carter two Negroes fanny & Sady all My plantation tools house hold & Kitchen furniture My two hors Carriage & two horses the brown bay hors & Sorrell Mare & half of All my Stock of Cows Hogs & Sheep & in Case My wife & my Executors cant Agree in dividing the Stock I will that they Chuse Men to divided the Stock 4th I Give & bequeath unto My Son Jacob Langley on hundred & fifty acors of Land Lying on the North Side of Cuffeetown Creek binding on the said Creek Mathew Barrels Land Mathew Rhodes Land & that tract I bought of John Slappy & the five Notched Road, & to Run threw the Survey in as Square aform as it can 5 I give & bequeath unto My Son Henary Langley two hundred acors of Land to be Laid of on both sides of Cuffeetown Creek So as to take in the Mill & Join William Buffingtons Land & Thorntons Land & to Join the Land that I Bought of Thoams Levingston & then to Run threw the tract I Bought of Slappey Acrofs the Creek & threw the land I bought of Culpepper fas as to Make two hundred Acors & also two Negroes Named Major & Rubin two horses or My old Mule & Cream Collored Mule 6th I give and bequeath unto My Son William Langley one hundred & fifty across of Land to be Laid of a Joining the Land Left Jacob Langley The five Notched Road then to run threw the Survey towards Ready Creek till it Strikes the Back line to be laid of in as Square as it Can) 7th I Give and bequeath to My Son Jefferson Langley one hundred & fifty Acros of Land to be Laid of a Joing of that Land Left to William Langley & to Join the five Notched Road and the back line to wards Ready Creek and be Laid of as Square As it can) 8th I [Give & & bequeath to my daughter Rebecca A Dorres ( this is scratched out)] Leave in the hands of My Executors for the use of My daughter Rebecca Dorris during her Life one hundred Acors of Land & at her death I Give the said Land to her children Lawfully begotten of her Body the said Land to be Laid of a Joining of that Land Left Jefferson the five Notched Road & the back Line towards Capeharts Land & in as Square aform as it can) 9th [I Give & Beq (scratched out)] Leave in the hand of My Executors for the use of My daughter Lucy [Langley (scratched out)] Dorris on hundred Acors of Land dureing her life and at her death I give the said hundred acors of Land to her children Lawfully begotten of her body the Land to be Laid of a Joining the Land left to Rebeckah Dorrises use the five Notched Road & the back Line as Square as it Can) 10th I Leave in the hands of My Executors for the use of My daughter Susannah Cheatum on hundred Acors of Land dureing her Life & at her death I Give the said Land to her children Lawfully be Gotten of her Body the Land to be Laid of as Joining that Land Left to Lucy Dorreses use the five Notched Road & the Back Lines in as square a form as it can) 11th I Give and Bequeath unto My GrandSon Washington Hall one hundred acors of Land to be Laid of a Joining the land of Alexander Hamiltons Manning Langley & William Purselle Lands) 12th I leave to My wifes use one other Negroe woman Charlet dureing Life or widow hood & the rest of My Negroes Not bequeathed I Give to My Son Henry Langley his heirs & asseigns for Ever0 13th as to the rest of My Property Not Bequeathed Both Real & Personal I Leave to be Sold by My Executors & Eaqually divided Among My Children & Washington Hall My Grand Child Share and Share alike ) 14th and Lastly I do Apoint My Son Henary Langley & William Langley Executors of this My Last Will & Testament in Witness Whare of I have hereunto Set My hand & Seal this 15 day of February 1826 Josiah (his Mark) Langley J. Harrison Alexander Hambleton Wm H Buffington South Carolina Edgefield District Personal appeared before me J Harrison & Wm Buffington witnesses to the winess who being duly sworn declareth no these said Oath that they saw Josiah Langley Dec. Sign Seal & Declare the same to be and Conten by last will & testament & that he the said Josiah Langley was then in his prefect mind & memory to the best of these desponant knowledge & --- -- & that being together with Wm H Buffington did Sign there ----- as Witnesses thereto at the request of the testator and in his presents same time qualified Henry & Wm Langley Exec. Given under my hand at this Office the 6th of Oct 1828 M Tinkery O.D.D. State of South Carolina, Edgefield District By John Simkins Esquire, Ordinary of the District aforesaid TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETINGS : KNOW YE, That on the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight the last Will and Testament of Josiah Langley Late of this district, deceased, was proved in open court, and approved and allowed of before and bt the said Court, and the administration of all and singular te Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said deceased, within this State, was thereupon granted, and committed by the said Court, unto Henry Langley and William Langley named Executors in the said Will. Henry being first duly sworn, well and faithfully to administer, and make a full and perfect Inventory of all singular the said Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits and to exhibit the same Inventory into the office of the Clerk of the Court of Ordinary aforesaid, in order to be recorded, on or before the Eighth day of December next, and to render a true and just account, calculation and reckoning thereof, when thereunto required. Wittness John Simkins – Esquire Ordinary of the said district, the Sixth day of October int eh year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and the fifthy third year of American Independence (Signed and Sealed) Jn Simkins O.E.D Warrant of Apprraisement—Printed at the SC Republican Office STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Edgefield District BY John Simkins, Ordinary Of the said District THESE are to authorize and empower you, to say three or four of you, whose names are here under written, to repair to all such parts and places within this state, as you shall be directed unto by Henry Langley and William Langley executrors of the good and chattels, Rights and credits of Josiah Langley deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain witing the said parts and places, and when shall be shewn unto you by the said Henry Langely and William Langley execr And there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of the Almighty God to make a true and perfect Inventory and appraisements thereof, and to cause the same to be returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said Henry and William Langley on or before the Eigth day of December next, WITNESS John Simkins Esq. Ordinary of the said district, the Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and the Fifty Third year of American Independence. To Meurs: Appt Wm Buffington Wm Rhodes John Shepard and Alexander Hambleton MEMORANDUM THAT on this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight personally apperared before me James Harrison one of the justices assigned to keep peace in the 5th District William Rhodes Alexander Hambleton Wm Buffington John Shepard Being the three of appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of Josiah Langley late of Edgefield District Deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath, that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular, the goods and chattels of the said Josiah Langely. Henary Langley and William Langley Executors Recorded in Will Book “C” Page 276-77-78 Recorded May 13, 1829 Jn. Simkins O.E.D. Box 17; Pkg 610 Filed Nov. 17, 1828 A true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattels and personal Estate of Josiah langely deceased Late of Edgefield District Made by us whose names are here unto Subscribed the 15th November 1828 25 head of hogs $10.00 1 Lot of barrels $2.50 2 spades $1.00 1 ase & crow bar $2.00 2 Siver $1.50 1 Lot of plows Clevisses & Swingletrees $6.00 1 Lot of Matocks & weading Hoer $3.00 6 club axes $6.00 1 Set of Smith tools $36.00 1 Still $11.00 4 iron wedges $2.00 1 Lot of tools $3.00 1 Lot of old iron $0.50 2 guns & 2 gun barrels $10.00 1 peace of steel $0.50 1 Lot of Tares $4.00 1 Lot of barrels $1.50 1 frying pan Seails & cutting knives $3.00 1 Lot of Coopper ware $2.00 1 Lot of gugs one Lot tin ware one Lot of puter $7.00 2 par of Slillards one bell and Curry Comb $1.75 1 cubbard & Crockry $10.00 1 burow books & looking glass $20.00 1 clock $10.00 2 thirt & one trunk $3.00 4 tabels $4.00 2 par of fire Dogs tongs & shovel $3.00 11 cheers $6.00 1 cupboard & crockry $20.00 Spinmaster & Sonosthing irons $2.50 1 bed Sted & furniture $15.00 1 bed Sted & furniture $9.00 1 bed Sted & furniture $9.00 1 bed Sted & furniture $9.00 Total $264.87 Actual Total $234.75 3 Flax whels two big whials & one clock Reat & Loom $7.00 1 Lot of pots & ovens $12.00 2 Looking glasses & Sheep Shears $1.00 Grows cut Saw $2.00 1 Lot of barrels & bacon $7.00 one hundred * eighty four bushels of corn $46.00 Eleven bushels of wheat $8.25 One Lot of Seed Cotton $48.00 One waggon & Geers $60.00 One Waggon one Rum hogshead one Screen & flax $23.00 one Lot of Raw Hides $2.00 48 Head of Hogs $72.00 1 stud hors $75.00 5 mules $300.00 3 horses $50.00 22 head of sheep $33.00 7 head goats $7.00 42 head of cows $210.00 1500 wt of fodder $7.50 25 head gees $9.37 1/2 One Negro man Peter $400.00 One Negro man Mager $400.00 One boy Rubin $350.00 One woman Milley $50.00 One woman Charlot $250.00 One woman Fanny $250.00 One girl Lady $200.00 One girl Marier $150.00 One girl Caty $50.00 One boy John $50.00 Oats Ry & barley * spinning mashean $49.00 A lot of barrels & one hive $0.37 1/2 A --- of powder & slate $1.12 1/2 Total this Page $3,199.50 Total 1st Page $264.87 1/2 $3,464.37 1/2 Apraised by us whose names re here unto seighnd the day & years above written William (his mark) Rhodes John Sheppard Alexander Hambleton Atrue Sale bill of the Estate of Josiah Langley Deceased December ther 4th Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eaight James Cheatum 2 Sows & Ten pigs $5.31 1/4 William H Buffington 1 Sow & 4 pigs $2.50 John Rhodes 7 first choice mill hogs $19.00 Eligah Hardin 9 Do Do Do $9.00 James Cheatum 8 Do Do Do $6.25 Matthew Rhodes 1 Lot of plowirons $0.37 1/2 Do Do Do 1 Do Do Do $0.56 1/4 Alexander Hamilton 4 Hoes & 2 Mallocks $0.43 3/4 Do Do Do 1 Set of Smith Tools $21.75 Do Do Do 2 Club Axes $2.00 Joseph Thornton 2 Do Do Do $1.50 James Jones 1 Still $10.25 William H Buffington 1 Iron Wedge $0.37 1/2 William More 1 Shot gun $10.00 Martial Clegg 3 gun barrels $0.56 1/4 Daniel Rountree 2 augers & Foot ads $1.12 1/2 William Rhodes 1 Old Irons $0.18 3/4 William Langley 1 pair of Stirrup Irons $0.50 James Cheatum 1 Barrel & powder $1.12 1/2 Abrum Adams 1 pair of Seales & weights $1.12 1/2 William Langley 1 pair of Stilyard $0.75 Jefferson Langley 1 Hand Saw $1.00 Randel Ramsey 1 cupboard $4.00 Jefferson Langley 1 Flax Wheel $0.93 3/4 Do Do Do Do Do Do $0.68 3/4 Josep Thornton 1 Cross Cut Saw $4.25 Washington Hall 1 Big Pot $1.50 Robert Bell 1 kittle $1.56 1/4 Jefferson Langley 7 Goats $4.00 Marry Langley 25 bushels of corn 46 cts per B $11.50 Do 74 Do at 37 1/2 cts per Bushel $27.75 Drury Kirksey 1 Sythe & Cradle $2.06 1/4 James Harrison Esqr 3262 wt of Seed Cotton at $2.43 to/h $78.26 Alexander Hamilton 1 waggon $20.37 1/2 James Harrion Esqr 1 Serean $1.50 Matthew Rhodes 1 Lot of Flax $1.00 James Jones 6 first choice hogs $10.43 3/4 Jeramiah Cook 12 Second Do $16.00 Eligah Hardin 6 Raw hids $3.75 Washington Hall 1 Sythe & Cradle $0.25 William More 1 Mule $66.00 Garrett Longmire 13 Sheep $20.50 Martial Clegg 1 Cow & Calf $7.00 Robert Bell 1 Do Do $7.06 1/4 William Adams 1 Do Do $6.25 B M Blocker 1 Do Do $7.06 1/4 James Cheatum 1 Heffer $10.12 1/2 Alexander Hamiton 1 Hoe horned Cow $6.12 1/2 Jerimiah Cook 1 Cow $10.00 John W Munday Cow & yearlin $11.00 Do Do Cant Read $7.50 Martial Clegg 1 Milk Cow $6.31 John W Munday 2 Heffers $13.12 1/2 Martial Clegg 1 Do $4.18 3/4 David Hardin 1 black cow & 3 yearlins $12.50 William More 4 Heffers & 1 Steer $13.06 1/4 John Thornton 1 duncolored Bull & yearlin $6.43 3/4 Mary Langely 1 lot of fodder $2.60 James Cheatum 1 Large Bull $8.62 1/2 John Rhoad 2 Sow & 10 pigs $4.25 Hugh Mosely 1 large Sow $3.06 1/4 Alexander Hamilton 6 first choice Shoats at mims field $8.56 1/4 Richard Quales 10 second Do Do $4.50 Matthew Rhoads 1 Stack Rye $1.50 George Red 1 Do Do $2.75 James Cheatum 1 Do Oats $2.31 1/4 Jefferson Langley 1 Do Do $2.36 1/4 James Cheatum 1 Do Do $1.12 1/2 Do Do 2 Do Do $1.00 Entered Total $599.10 3/4 Matthew Rhoads 1 Stack Barley $1.50 Robert Bell 1 Stack Rye $2.75 William Spikes 1 Stack Barley $1.81 1/4 James Cheatum 1 Spade & Shovel $1.43 3/4 Joseph Fugerson 11 head of Geese at 37 cts per head $5.25 James Harrison Esqr 80 acors Land Slappy tract $81.00 John Anderson 25 Do on five Hatched Road $6.50 James Harrison Esqr 39 Do balance of Croyer tract $155.00 James Cheatum 36 Do part of Walker tract $50.00 James Harrison Esqr 182 Do mims tract Land $691.00 Washington Hall 25 Do whare Chetum Lives $38.25 Jefferson Langely 213 Do Culpepper tract $461.00 James Harrison Esqr 620 Do the Hall tract $466.10 Total amount 2560.7 3/4 (signed) William (his mark) Langely Dc the Estate of Josiah Langly Dec’d in acct claimant 1828 V paid the Ordinary $5.00 11/25/1829 V paid R W Washington $14.00 2/7/1829 V paid J Harrison $7.24 12/10/1828 V paid Wm Thermond $66.10 4/23/1829 V padi W Bonham $13.43 11/12/1828 V paid E Andrews $24.37 12/15/1829 V paid Matthew Rhody $5.25 11/17/1828 V paid Daniel Bird $1.00 2/7/1828 V paid James Cheatham $55.00 1/1/1829 V paid John Capehart $4.25 12/2/1829 V paid Robert Walker $4.00 6/19/1829 V paid Matthew Rhody $2.23 12/11/1829 V paid Jno Washington $34.45 12/22/1829 V paid John Anderson $6.37 11/28/1829 V paid Wiley Kerrih $16.87 11/28/1828 V paid James J Langley $23.50 12/6/1828 V paid Daniel Bird $5.50 11/27/1829 V paid Th L. W. Leroy $35.62 11/23/1829 V paid Wm H Buffington $3.00 12/30/1829 V paid Elijah Harden $14.06 12/19/1829 V paid Wade J Coothnan $4.25 12/29/1829 V paid John Harris $85.87 1828 V paid Esaw Brooks $4.75 12/23/1829 V paid Sebourn Stalaker $1.68 12/15/1829 V paid Mathew Rhody $3.00 11/20/1828 V paid Wm Rhody $2.50 Total $538.47 To Commiss on in and paid @ 2 ½ per cent 77.57 (signed) Henry (his mark) Langley $615.98 ¾ By amount of Sals Sold this Dec 9, 1828 $2560.70 Dc the Estate of Josiah Langley 1830 12/27/1830 V paid the Ordinary $1.62 3/15/1830 V paid David Martlin $5.00 12/4/1828 V paid Mary Langley $43.35 12/4/1828 V paid Wm Langley $59.26 12/12/1828 V paid Wm Langley $23.00 12/12/1828 V paid "Henry Langley $59.55 12/12/1828 V paid Alexander Hamilton $9.00 3/10/1828 V paid Mary Langley $43.99 4/8/1831 V paid Jacob Langley $60.00 3/25/1831 V paid James Jones $2.50 Tax Year 1830 $50.22 $407.50 $10.18 3/4 $417.69 To Commission or paid out a 2 ½ rent $10.18 Signed Isiah (his Mark) Langley By ballanu (?) Decs the Estate In No 2 $ 987.75 Paid Out $417.69 Due the Estate $570.06 By 36 any land puchase by Jerry Cheatum term of Sale not comlyed with Sold for $50.00 $ 50.00 $520.06 The Witness Exam & Sworn to the 11th of April 1831 & fine bon hay for evey **** ***** with the letters V near the left hand margins (Signed) Jn. Simkins, OED Dr the Estate of Josiah Langley decd in acct Ca 12/29/1829 V paid Hugh Mosely constable cost $2.12 2/8/1830 V paid J W Bell Farland constable cost $3.88 2/26/1830 V paid Wm Doiris inpart of his legacy $200.00 11/3/1830 V paid "Mr Dorris inpart of his legacy $15.67 6/11/1830 V paid Wash C Hall of inpart of his legacy $126.07 11/10/1830 V paid Wash C Hall inpart of his legacy a/c or entitled by a arbitration (?) $135.00 3/3/1830 V paid David Rountree magistrate, Decree and cost $3.37 4/8/1830 V paid the Sheriff in care of Willis Orley V vs the Estate $34.27 3/3/1830 V paid the Sheriff Mulla bona cost in the case of decd Estate of Willis Corley $2.75 3/3/1830 V paid David Rountree JP mag Decree cost $5.71 12/16/1829 V paid Manning Langley cl/c $5.56 11/10/1830 V paid Jacob Langley his legacy in part $100.00 11/10/1830 V paid James Cheatham his legacy in part $58.10 1/4 2/3/1830 V paid William Dorries previous account $34.87 1/2 12/25/1830 V paid Jacob Langley previous account $14.75 11/6/1829 V paid Butler & Griffin for prof services $20.00 2/23/1829 V paid James J Langely his legacy in part $100.00 1/15/1829 V paid Jas Cheatham his legacy in part $30.00 2/5/1829 V paid Jas Carson for surveying $37.50 1/4/1830 V paid the ordinary for the iacct current $4.00 Total $ 933.64 To comm.. on the amt paid out at 2 pe per $ 23.33 $ 956.97 Text (signed) Edim Kins Jr. Henry (his mark) Langley Execr Do the Estate of Josiah Langly dec’d A/C Current with Henry Langly Exr. 4/11/1831 V paid Ordinary $1.62 1/2 10/5/1831 V paid James J Langley $60.00 5/28/1831 V James Cheatham $10.00 10/5/1831 V W C Hall $10.00 3/3/1831 V John Doris $160.00 3/(?)1831 V Butler & Griffin $10.50 Total $252.12 1/2 To Commission on p’d out 2 ½ per cent $ 6.30 $258.42 ½ (signed) Henry (his mark) Langley By Balance due from NO 3 $520.06 Paid on L $258.42 Due the Estate $261.64 ½ Henry Langly $100.37 Due Estate $328.52 The within Exam2 & sworn to the 5th March 1832 & find Vouchers for Every item noted with the Letter “V” near the left left hand Margins Jn. Simkins O.E.D. Dr The Estate of Josiah Langley dec’d in A/C will Henry Langely Excr 3/5/1832 Z paid the Ordinary for 4act $1.37 1/2 3/12/1832 Z paid N. S. Griffin for settlement $5.00 3/18/1832 Z paid Jas J Langley in part his legacy $33.32 3/19/1832 Z paid W C Hall in pt of his legacy $58.76 5/10/1832 Z paid James Cheatham in part legacy $41.94 5/13/1832 Z paid James Cheatham in part legacy $5.00 1833 Z paid Dr Wiley Kim Jr (?) note $2.50 3/18/1833 Z Jno Dores ** as after *** of Jn Doriss $50.00 3/22/1833 Z paid Sara Langley in pt of her legacy $27.74 1/25/1833 Z paid William Dorris in pt of legacy $10.00 Total $235.03 $5.87 1/2 $240.90 1/2 To com on $235. at 2 ½ per cent Test. (signed) E Simkins (signed Henry (his mark) Langley By Balance due on the 4th a/c cinent (?) $328.52 By amt paid out including com $240.90 ½ Balance and the estate $87.61 ½ The within Exam and sworn to the 25 mar 1833 the letter near the left hand margin shows that voucher have been exhibited and approved (signed) Jn. Simkins O.E.D. Dr the estate of Josiah Langley dec’d A/C current with Henry Langly 3/25/1833 V paid John Simkins $1.37 1/2 12/24/1833 V paid Lavenia Langly $18.79 12/24/1833 V paid Ordinary for this A/C $1.12 1/2 Total $21.29 (signed) Henry (his mark) Langly Execr This A/C current Examined and sworn items marked V near the left hand Margin (signed) J Richardson O.E.D. Dr The Estate of Josiah Langely Dec’d in A/cs Current with Henry Langley 12/27/1838 V paid Jas M Harrison crying sale $2.00 3/6/1839 V paid James J Langley, Legacy $59.97 3/6/1839 V paid Lavena Langley, Legacy $59.97 1/6/1840 V paid James Cheatum, Legacy $59.97 1/6/1840 V paid Sarah Langley, Legacy $59.97 1/9/1840 V paid E devon for W C Hall $59.97 1/9/1840 V paid William Doris $101.68 1/13/1840 V paid John Doris $41.65 1/13/1840 V paid Sarah Langley $41.65 1/25/1840 V paid Jus Hearst Jr $59.97 Ordy for this A/c & recording $1.25 Total $548.05 This A/C Current Exam & Sworn to the 19th April 1841 Find vouchers for the items marked V near the left hand Margin (signed) Oliver Torreles O.E.D. (signed) Henry (his mark) Langley execr This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/scfiles/ File size: 24.0 Kb