Edgefield-Greenville County ScArchives Wills.....Lamar, Lydia 1835
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Source: Microfilm Copy From South Carolina Archives Online
Written: 1835
Recorded: February 24, 1835

Lydia Lamar will abstract

[Could not find the date the will was written]

To son Mack Lamar, for his use during his natural life and to his children 
forever, all the track of land whereon he now lives, together with a piece of 
land adjoining which I got in exchange from Col. Samuel Hammond, in such 
manner that no part of the land be disposed of until the youngest of Mack 
Lamar's children come of age, intending that it be used for the support of 
raising the said Mack Lamar's children herein named: Mary, Barney, Lydia 
Ann, Laura, Thomas B., and the youngest not yet named which for distinction I 
call Elizabeth.

Also to Mack Lamar my gig, made (?) and all my stock of every description, all 
my crop except thirty bushels of corn and eight hundred pounds fodder should so 
much be made on the farm.

Also to Mack Lamar my yoke oxen on condition he pay Charles Lamar fifty five 
dollars the price I contracted to give C. Lamar for them.

To my granddaughter Betsey Siebles, my negro woman Katy after the death of my 
daughter Martha I. Siebles, who during her life is to have the use of Katy, and 
I appoint Barnet Statham trustee both for my granddaughter Betsey and my 
daughter Martha I. Siebles.

Also to my daughter Martha I. Siebles my sorrel mare, one choice cow of my 
stock of cattle, thirty bushels corn of the growing crop and eight hundred 
pounds fodder and the half of my household and kitchen furniture and books and 
the other half to my son Mack Lamar, excepting 2 bed steads and furniture 
belonging to them to my two granddaughters Mary and Lydia Ann Lamar.

To my grandson John Lamar, tract of land whereon I now live, negro man 
Stephen.  If John Lamar should die without heirs, land and negro man Stephen to 
the children of Mack Lamar herein named, viz, Mary Lamar, Barney, Lydia Ann, 
Laura, Thomas B. and the infant I call Elizabeth - for their mutual support 
without division or sale of either until the youngest or youngest surviving 
child of Mack Lamar comes of age.

It is my will and injunction that my two heirs Mack and John Lamar, on the 
tract where I live or tract where Mack Lamar lives (as agreed between them), 
build a comfortable house and kitchen for my daughter Martha I. Siebles and 
attch two acres of land to same "for the use and occupation of my daughter 
Martha I. Siebles during her pleasure together with the free and plentiful use 
both of wood and water for her comfort."

Furthermore my will and injunction to my heir John Lamar that he take charge of 
my negro woman Frances, keep and treat her during her life time in the same 
manner as I have heretofore done during my life time.

I desire that, as much of the debt left unsettled has arisen from medical 
services rendered to the negros belonging to my husband's estate, the same be 
paid out of the property of the estate.


Lydia (her mark) Lamar

Witnesses:  Lion Jones, Develing Heath, D. Atkinson

Recorded Will Book C, page 406-7
Recorded 24 Feb 1835
J. Richardson O. E. D.
Box 41 & 1651



Additional Comments:
Lydia Lamar was the widow of Thomas Lamar (will recorded c1802, Edgefield 
District SC), and the daughter of William and Mary Murfey (William's will was 
recorded in Edgefield District in 1801).

Lydia was predeceased by her daughter, Helen, widow of Peter Lamkin.  Helen 
died in about 1831.

Lydia's daughter, Martha, was married to William Siebles.  Their daughter, 
Caroline Lamkin Siebles, married Barnet Statham and they lived in Greenville.  
Although there's a marriage record that shows they married in South Carolina in 
1838, they have two children born prior to this, and Caroline was referred to 
as Statham in her aunt Helen Lamkin's 1831 will, so it's probable they married 
before then.  It's also possible that they at least met and possibly married in 
Lincoln County, Georgia, where Barnet grew up and where Doctr (sic) William 
Lamkin (presumably Helen's brother-in-law) was living when he was named one of 
the executors to Helen's will.




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