Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Ware, Robert October 6, 1817
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Source: Sc Wills 1787-1836, By James & Vivian Wooley, Pg.120
Written: October 6, 1817
Recorded: May 21, 1818

I, Robert Ware, Senr., Being of feeble health but of sound & disposing memory, 
I desire that my just debts be paid.  I give unto my son George Ware negroes 
viz: Solomon, Betsey, Pusley & Isaac.  I give unto my wife Peggy Ware all my 
negroes, lands, horses, mules, cattle, stock of every kind, household and 
kitchen furniture, tools during her natural life.  After her death the 
property to be equally divided between my children, viz: Nicholas, Sarah 
Harris, Lucey G. Bacon, Robert, Thomas and George, and the children of my 
deceased son Jopseph Ware and my deceased daughter Susannah Barksdale, and the 
issue of my son Henry and his wife the former Amelia Jones.  I desire that the 
heirs of my deceased children to share an equal portion with my other 
children.  Should Patsey Key, Peggy Merewether and Lucinda Crafton, daughers 
of my dear daughter, Susannah Barksdale, should live to the age of 21 or marry 
to share equally their mothers portion.  It is my will and desire that my 
daughter Sarah Harris, the wife of Lewis Harris, and her children to the 
exclusion of Lewis Harris, to be vested in my son Nicholas Ware as trustee for 
my daughter Sarah and her children's property that I have given them.  I 
desire that after the death of my beloved wife the personal property to be 
equally divided unto lots or shares and each to take a share or draw for a 
share; likewise a division of the land to be made in the same manner.  I 
appoint my beloved wife, Peggy Ware, as executrix and sons, Nicholas Ware, 
Robert Ware, and George Ware as executors.  
Witness: Ozeas Morgan, Evin Morgan and James Carson, Senr.  Signed, Robert 
Ware.  Proved by the oath of Ozeas Morgan the 21 May, 1818, and same time 
qualified Peggy Ware, Nicholas Ware, George Ware and Robert Ware as executors 
to the above by a dedimus to Charles Bussey, Esq.  Jn. Timkins, OED 

Additional Comments:
Robert Ware (1749-1817) was the son of Nicholas Ware and Dorothy Garrett.  He 
married Margaret "Peggy" Tankersley (1753-1829). 

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