EDDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL - POPE, Sampson - 1805 ********************************************************************** 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 Sampson Pope. Filed May 30, 1804 Box 43-1805 In the name of God, amen, I Sampson Pope of SC and Edgefield Co. being in perfect health. do make this my last will and testament. I lend all and singular my whole Estate to my loving wife Susanna Pope, freely by her to be enjoy'd during her natural life, and after her decease to be disposed of in the following manner. To wit: I give to my son Solomon Pope one negro wench named [B_] lost in margin I give to my son Jacob Pope five dollars I given to my grandson Sampson Pope, two negro fellows one named Luke and the other named Jo; and also my plantation and stock with all household furniture. And I do appoint my grandson Sampson Pope and my son Jacob Pope my sole executors of this my LWT in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 22 day of July, 1788. Signed by a very shaky hand (almost unreadable) Sampson Pope Witness Robert (+) Christie (his mark) Asa Samford Jesse Samford His estate appraisal showed goods and chattles worth $125.36, certified by Valentine Corley, Aaron Etheridge, James Blalock. **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************