Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Kyser, George, Sr. August 26, 1807
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Source: Edgefield County South Carolina Wills, Vol.2 Book A, Tp.418419
Written: August 26, 1807

In the name of God amen. or Be it remembered that I George Kyser Senr. of the 
state of South Carolina ---- Edgefield County Being Weak in Body But of sound 
and perfect mind and memory or you may say thus considering the uncertainty of 
this mortal life and being of sound & Blessed be almighty God for the same do 
make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form Following 
that is to say 

First I give and Bequeath Unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Kyser my Negro Wench 
Charity and one hundred Acres of Land more or Less and four Cows and Calves to 
keep the whole of ----them together and two work horses and all my Household 
Furniture and my Request is that in time of need if she can without hurting 
herself to help them in furniture And again be it remembered that after her 
Death for the whole of the above mentioned property to be equally divided among 
the children----
I do also give and bequeath unto my Eldest son Philip Kyser one Negro Boy named 
Shadrack and one mare and one cow and two heifers and yearling and also I give 
and bequeath unto my son George Kyser my waggon and hind Giers one mare and one 
cow and two heifers running at Sam Smiths and I also give and Bequeath to my 
son Jeremiah Kyser one hundred and fifty acres of part of the Tract whereon his 
mother hath and one sorrel filley and one cow and calf and heifer yearling-----
And I also give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Kyser one Negro Girl 
Named Rose and I also give and Bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Kyser, one Negro 
Girl named Kiz.  Now to that if the old wench or any of said Negroes do have 
children for them of Sd [said] Children that hath none to have them till all of 
them hath a Negro apiece.  Item for the woman to keep all the above mentioned, 
Negroes in her possession until she marries or the children comes of Age-----
The balance of the horses to be sold to make the above legacies equal to be 
values by these freeholders----- 
and I hereby appoint James P Harrow and my son Philip Kyser to be Executor of 
this will.  Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day of 
August the 26th 1807----
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named to be his Last Will and 
testament.

                           His
                           GK
                       George Kyser
                          Mark

                         (SEAL)

In the presence of us Who at his request and at his presence have hereunto 
subscribed our names as Witnesses to the same 

John Blalock Senr
Mullikin Nored junr
Richard V.




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Transcribed by Gaynelle Kyser August 17,2008
Mary Blount, NSDAR, Maryville, Tennessee
Permission granted by Gaynelle Kyser to reprint here.

D.A.R.Patriot George Kyser A 065440


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