Edgefield County ScArchives Wills.....Barronton, Elisha 1852
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Source: Will Book C, Edgefield, Sc
Written: 1852

Elisha Barrenton Will
Recorded in Will Book C, Page 441 and 442
Proved on the oath of J.M. Cogburn, one of the subscribing witnesses-same time 
qualified Austin and Wade Barrenton, Executors.  This the 2nd January 1852.  
John Hill, OED

State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
In the name of God, Amen
I, Elisha Barronton of said Dist, bring of sound disposing mind and memory, and 
knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, and being desirous to 
dispose of that portion of this world's effects with which it hath pleased God 
to bless me; do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner 
following, viz;
1st I desire that immediately after my death my executors sell to the highest 
bidder all my estate, both real and personal; and after all my just debts be 
paid, the proceeds  f my said effect to be disposed of as follows viz:  First , 
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Dimpsey Lott ten dollars and no more!
Second, I give and bequeath to the children of my deceased son Willis 
Barronton, ten dollars and no more!
Third, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Milley Barronton, One Thousand 
Dollars to be held in trust by my executors for her support so long as she may 
live; and at her death, the remaining portion of the said sum of One thousand 
to be equally divided between my sons Austin and Wade Barronton on their 
surviving heirs.
Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my son Austin Barronton one half of the 
remainder of my estate; and to my son Wade Barronton, the other half of the 
said remainder or unappropriated part.
Fifth, I hereby nominate my said sons Austin and Wade Barronton Executors to 
this my last will and testament.
Sixth, I hereby declare this to be my last will, revoking all others heretofore 
made.

I witness whereof, I have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this twenty 
sixth day of June, AD, One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty, and of American 
Independence seventy fourth.

Signed, sealed, declared and acknowledged to be the last will and testament of 
Elisha Barronton in presences of us.
J. Cogburn
J. Quattlebum
J.M. Cogburn                         Elisha Barronton  (LS)

South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me J.M. Cogburn who being duly sworn on the Holy 
Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth that he was present and saw Elisha 
Barronton, deceased, Sign , Seal and acknowledges the foregoing instrument of 
writing to be and contain his last will and testament and that  the said Elisha 
Barronton and was there of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding the 
best of the de--- knowledge and beliefs that he together with J. Cogburn and J. 
Quattlebaum signed their names as witnesses at the request of the testator in 
his presence and in the presence of each other.  Same time qualified Austin and 
Wade Barronton, executors from under my hand at my office this the 2nd day of 
January 1852
John Hill OED

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