EDDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL - MITCHELL, Keziah - 1840 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Billie Jones 7 April 2002 ---------------------------------------- *Will of Keziah Mitchell, William Mitchell Exor, Box 58 Pkg 2402 written May 25, 1840 proven 7th Feb 1848 "Know all men by these present that I, Keziah Mitchel being of sound mind [memory] and understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: After my death it is my desire that my Executors sell and _ __my real and personal estate and divide the proceeds after paying all my just debts into four equal [parts] 1st I will and bequest unto my son Caleb Mitchel one fourth part of my real and personal estate. 2nd I will and bequest unto my son William Mitchel one fourth part of my real and person estate. 3rd I will and bequest unto my grandson James and my granddaughter Caroline Mitchel one fourth part of the proceeds of my personal estate. 4th I will and bequest unto my Executors Caleb and William Mitchel in trust for my daughter Brambly B. Deen and her children with the exception of her son Simeon Deen one fourth part of the proceeds of my real and person estate. 5th To make the fourth section of this will more explicit, I hereby specify that I wish to exclude my grandson Simeon Dean from receiving any portion of my estate as left to his mother in consideration of what he has already received from his father - & I do hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my sons Caleb & William Mitchel Executors to this my last will & testament & do hereby revoke & make void all & every other will or wills by me at any other time heretofore made & I do declare this to be my last will & testament in witness I have here unto set my hand & seal this the twenty-fifth day of May one Thousand Eight hundred and forty-one. /s/ Keziah Mitchell Witnesses: M. W. Abney, Sophia A. Lake, John Lake [John Lake also witnessed Caleb, William and Jordan Holloway wills] On 7th Feb 1848, John Lake swore that he saw Keziah Mitchell signed her will and qualified William Mitchell executor. Caleb was not mentioned here - Caleb did sign Warrant of Appraisement along with three appraisers on 28th Feb, 1848. An estate sale was held. I did not get a copy of the information at the time I copied the will. Appraisers of the property were Noah Corley, Lemuel Corley, John Hughs, [___] and B. M. Blocker. ******* "Exparte Robertson Dean, Petition of Citation filed Sept 1, 1851" "The State of SC, Edgefield Dist, In Ordinary to John Hill, Esq., Ordinary of Edgefield Dist. The humble petition of Robertson Dean respectfully sheweth that by the last will and Testament of Keziah Mitchell, deceased, Keziah N. Cook, Robert F. Dean, Amanda M. Dean, Augustus C. Dean, Mansfield Dean, and Selina Dean, children of your petitioner, are entitled each to a small legacy: That William Mitchell of the District and state aforesaid, was duly qualified as Executor of said will: That a considerable time (perhaps three years) has elapsed since [...] Mitchell has taken upon himself the management and distribution of the estate of said Keziah; and that he has failed and refuses to render unto the said children their proportions under said will, or to give account of his administration of said Estate as the law directs. Wherefore, your Petitioner prays that such proceedings may be had in said court of ordinary as in such case made and provided by law for bringing executors and administrators to account... **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************