Marion County ScArchives Wills.....Hamilton, Rebecca March 26, 1892
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Source: Estates, Roll 2391, Marion County Sc
Written: March 26, 1892
Recorded: October 5, 1899

South Carolina
Marion County
Last Will & Testament of Rebecca Hamilton

In the name of God Amen:
   I Rebecca Hamilton wife of Arthur Hamilton, in the County of Marion and 
State of South Carolina, being possessed of property in my own right and being 
of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will 
and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore 
made. And as to my worldly estate, and all the property, real, personal, or 
mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed, or to which I shall be 
entitled at the time of my decease, I divide, devise, bequeath and dispose of 
in the manner following to wit
My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my executors 
hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall 
by them be found convenient.
Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved husband, Arthur Hamilton all 
my property whether real, personal or mixed to have and to hold for and during 
the term of his natural life
Item. And after the decease of my said husband, it is my will and desire, that 
all my said property, real, personal or mixed, shall be my executors be 
equally divided between my beloved daughters Mary Jane Martin and Ada Hursey. 
The real estate shall be divided between my said daughters as follows. My 
lands on the East side of Wolf branch shall be equally divided by a line 
running East & West, and also my land lying on the West side of said branch 
shall be equally divided a line running East & West. My daughter Mary Jane 
Martin to have the northern halves of each piece, and my daughter Ada Hursey 
to have the Southern halves of said pieces of land.
And lastly I do nominate and appoint my sons in law W.T. Martin and L.G. 
Hursey to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In witness 
whereof I the said Rebecca Hamilton, have to this my last will and testament, 
consisting of two pages, subscribed my name and affixed my seal, this 26th day 
of March A.D. 1892.
Signed, sealed and declared  )              her
by the said Rebecca Hamilton )      Rebecca  X  Hamilton {L.S.}
as and for her last will and )              mark
testament, in the presence   )
of us, who at her request and)
in her presence and in the   )
presence of each other have  )
subscribed our hands as      )
witnesses hereto.            )
A.P. Bridgman                )
Whitten Martin               )
Mollie Martin                )


2391
State of South Carolina,
County of Marion
Probate Court.
Ex Parte
W.T. Martin
In Re
Estate of
Rebecca Hamilton Deceased.
Will
Filed Oct. 5th 1899
Recorded on Page 152

The State of South Carolina.)
County of Marion            )
     By P.B. Hamer Judge of Probate.
Personally appeared before me Whitton Martin one of the subscribing witnesses 
to the foregoing instrument of writing, who made oath on the Holy Evangelists 
of Almighty God that he saw Rebecca Hamilton sign, seal, publish, pronounce, 
and declare the same to be her last will and Testament; that she was then of 
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of deponent’s 
knowledge and belief; and deponent, together with A.P. Bridgman and Mollie 
Martin signed their names thereto as witnesses at her request in her presence 
and in the presence of each other: at the same time qualified W.T. Martin as 
Executor therein named.
     Given under my hand this 5th day of October in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and Ninety nine and in the one hundred and 24th year of 
American Independence.
P.B. Hamer,                          Whitton Martin
Judge of Probate
                                                             {Seal}


The State of South Carolina,)
County of Marion            )
I, W.T. Martin do solemly swear that this writing contains the true last will 
of the within named Rebecca Hamilton deceased, so far as I know or believe: 
and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts, and 
then the legacies contained in the said will, so far as her goods and chattels 
will thereunder extend and the law charge me, and that I will make a true and 
perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels: So help me God.
Sworn to before me, this 5th )                  his
day of October A.D. 1899    )             W.T.  X  Martin
P.B. Hamer                                     mark
Judge of Probate


The State of South Carolina,)
County of Marion            )
I, P.B. Hamer Judge of Probate, for County and State aforesaid, do hereby 
certify that the last Will and Testament of Rebecca Hamilton deceased, was 
this day admitted to Probate in common form on the oath of Whitton Martin one 
of the subscribing witnesses to last Will and Testament, and that W.T. Martin 
obtained letters Testamentary.
          Given under my hand and seal, this 5th the day of October A.D. 1899
          and in the one hundred and 24th year of American Independence.
{Seal}                       P.B. Hamer
                             Judge Probate


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