EDDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL - ROPER, Benjamin - 1841 ********************************************************************** 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 BENJAMIN ROPER, /w/ 2 Nov, 1841 recorded 18 Nov, 1841. [From will book A - no payments shown] I, Benjamin Roper of the State of SC and District of Edgefield being of sound mind..., ordain this my LTW .viz: 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Emily Roper and to __ __ Sarah Ann Roper the whole of my real and personal Estate share and share alike except my wife should bring forth another living child, then in that case my entire estate be divided equally among the three share and share alike. 2nd It is my will and desire that my entire estate remain undivided during my wife's widowhood or even if she be married provided the property be __ for the interest of my wife Emily and child or children as the case may be, or if the property shall not be [depreciated] by mismanagement; my child or children as the case may be to be educated from the proceeds of the Estate while is shall remain undivided. 3rd If in the opinion of my Executor hereinafter appointed my estate shall become de_icaiated in the possession of my wife, he shall cause the estate to be appraised and shall divide the [source] equally between my said wife Emily and child or children as the case may be. 4th It is my further will and desire that if my child Sarah Ann or my children as the case may be shall become of age and marry she or they shall them be entitled to receive their personal and relative interest in my estate, and it shall then be appraised for said division. 5th If my child Sarah Ann or my children as the case may be should died leaving no bodily heir or heirs, then in that case my wife Emily shall be entitled to receive one half of my real & personal Estate, or if there being more than one child, either child dying in infancy the remaining or surviving child or children shall be equally entitled with my wife to such childs or childrens part, share and share alike. 6th It is my further will and desire if my daughter Sarah Ann of my children as the case may be should die leaving no bodily heir or heirs then and in that case the property herein before bequeathed to them shall be divided among my relatives in manner following Viz: the one half of said property to my Sister Mary Glanton and their heirs of her body for ever, and the remaining half to be divided equally among between my two half sisters Martha Adams and Susan Adams and my two half brothers John Adams and Drury S. Adams share and share alike. 7th I hereby appoint my half brother John Adams executor of this my last will and testament this 2nd day of November 1841. In witness whereof I have this day hereunto set my hand and seal /s/ Benjamin Roper {LS} The aforesaid will was proclaimed, published and declared to be the will of Benjamin Roper and was signed * sealed as the last will and testament by said Benjamin Roper in the presents of us who subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator: James Rainsford, Samuel C. Scott, Vincent D. Cogburn. Proven and qualified John Adams Executor 17 Nov 1841 Recorded in Book D. p. 150-151 the 18th Nov 1841. O. Towles, OED **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************