Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Lamkin, Peter June 10, 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: Donna Newman centavo@lserv.com June 24, 2012, 6:23 pm Source: Microfilm Copy Of Will From South Carolina Archives Online Written: June 10, 1826 Recorded: July 26, 1826 Peter Lamkin will abstract - Edgefield District, South Carolina To wife Helen all my estate real and personal after paying my just debts to be by her enjoyed during her life, and at her decease, then to my nephew Edmund Lamkin Whatley the tract of land I live on containing eight hundred acres together with all the crop horses cattle hogs farming utensils etc that may be on the plantation at my wife's decease. Also to Edmund Lamkin Whatley the following negroes: Ned, Sam, George, Sompey, Pollison, Nance and her increase, Mary and her increase, Betty the wife of Ned. The balance of negroes and other property not herein specified as willed to Edmund L. Whatley, at the death of my wife Helen to go to her nieces in such manner and at such time as Helen should think proper. Written 10 Jun 1826 Peter Lamkin (Seal) Witnesses: Joseph Thompson, Jesse (?) Arthur, J. L. Oliver [It's not clear whether the following was added after the signatures on the original will, but they do come after on the transcription] It is my wish that Col Abner Watley and my wife have the sould management of my affairs. Recorded in Will Book "C", p. 205 and 206 Recorded 26 Jul 1826 Jn Siskins O. E. D. Additional Comments: Peter's wife, Helen, was the daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Murfey) Lamar. The will abstracts for Helen and for Thomas are available at the USGW archives for Edgefield District, South Carolina. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/edgefield/wills/lamkin70wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/scfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb