EDDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL - ROPER, William - 1803 ********************************************************************** 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 William Roper Box 44-1883, written June 7, 1803, proved the 25 Oct, 1803, recorded Book B, p. 190-191 May 21, 1804. In the name of God Amen, I William Roper of the District of Edgefield Being in health of Body mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.. First I give and bequeath unto my son Wiley Roper all that piece of Land known by the name of Horns Land and at my wifes death as much of the tract where I now live to be taken along side of that Tract of Horns as will make an Equal Division of both Tracts between my son Willed and my son Joel. I also give unto my son Joel one young mare. I give unto my wife Sary [Lany] Ropper my horse, Cattle, and hoggs, together with all the balance of my Estate which is not already bequeathed, not here after mentioned in this my LWT. I give unto my daughters Nancy and Sally one feather bed and furniture a piece when they are married or at the death of my wife, and it is my desire that all that part of my personal property which I have pointed out to my wife, that at her Death the whole shall be sold and equally divided among my SIX children. I constitute and appoint my son in law Benj'a Roper and my son Joel Roper to be my whole & sole executors to this my LWT. In Witness thereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three William Roper Witnessed by William Glover Jr., Anderson Glover. Proven and appointed Joel Roper Executor the 30th Dec. 1803. THERE WAS NO SETTLEMENT SHOWN HERE. **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************