Newberry-Kershaw-Statewide County ScArchives Wills.....McKEE, Joseph April 19, 1843 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Milisia Hanlin NineBetweens@aol.com February 10, 2009, 6:40 pm Source: South Carolina Department Of Archives And History. 8301 Parklane Road. Columbia, Sc 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198. Written: April 19, 1843 Recorded: September 11, 1843 “Will of Joseph McKee South Carolina Newberry District In the name of God Amen: I Joseph McKee. being of sound mind and memory, but under bodily affliction, do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills which I have heretofore made, And as it regards what wordly property it has pleased a kind providence to blefs me with, I make the following distribution, viz. Clause 1st. sec. 1st,, I will and wish that all my property both real and personal be sold, at a suitable time, by my Executor; (hereby intending to include the land now in dispute between myself and Eleanor Philips if the suit should be determined in my favour of hereafter ^determined^ in favour of my Executor) Clause 2nd Sec 1st,, I will that, out of the proceeds of the sale of my property mentioned in clause first of this my will, all my just debts be paid, and that ^the^ remaining part of the proceeds of said Sale together with all my choses in action (hereby ^meaning^ my notes both promissory and sealed, and accounts, be subject to the following distribution, Viz: sec. 2nd,, I will to my brother William McKee fifty dollars, and to my brother James McKee fifty dollars: Sec 3rd I will, that after the provisions made in the first and second sections of this clause, be fulfilled, the remaining part of the proceeds of the sale of my property (as authorized in Section first of the first Clause to be made by my Executor) be divided into to two equal portions; one portion & will to be given to my Sister Elizabeth McKee, and the other portion to be given to my brother Samuel McKee. sec 4th I will that all my choses in action as described in the first section of this clause be divided between my sister Elizabeth McKee and Samuel McKee in equal portions. Clause 3rd sec. 1st If I have not included all my Estate in the foregoing part of this my will, I will that whatever may not be included, whether landed or personal property, it be sold and the proceeds divided between my Sister Elizabeth McKee and Samuel McKee….” [End of Page One] [Start of Page Two] “… Will of Joseph McKee. Page “2”. “sec. 1st. I do hereby constitute and appoint my brother Samuel McKee my Executor, to cary into effect the provisions of this my last will and testament this nineteenth April A.D. 1843 signed & sealed in the presence of us as subscribing witnefses who have signed it at the testators’ request, and who have signed it in the presence of the testator and the presence of each other with the words “Determined” and “meaning” interlined.” Joseph McKee (LS) Geo F. Eppes John A. Law B..Mathis Recorded in Will Book No. 1. Pages 121 & 122. “Records of Wills” Approved September 11th 1843 Recorded September 22nd 1843 W. Wilson Ordinary Newberry District Box No. 77. Pkg. No. 197; Est. No. 1963.” Source Citation and Source Information: South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road. Columbia, SC 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198. S108093; South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) McKee, Joseph, of Newberry District, Will Typescript (2 Frames) (MSS Will: Will Book 1, Pages: 121 & 122). Series: S108093; Reel: 0020; Frame: 00090; Item: 000. 09/22/1843. Names indexed: EPPES, GEORGE F.; LAW, JOHN A.; MATHIS, B.; MCKEE, ELIZABETH; MCKEE, JAMES; MCKEE, JOSEPH; MCKEE, SAMUEL; MCKEE, WILLIAM; PHILIPS, ELEANOR; WILSON, W.; Locations: NEWBERRY DISTRICT; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT). http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/ViewImage.aspx? imageNumber=S108093002000090000a.jpg&recordId=305800 Additional Comments: Joseph McKee of Newberry District, South Carolina, died between April 19, 1843, and September 11, 1843, when his will was approved. He was a son of Robert McKee, late of Newberry District, South Carolina, enumerated in the following will: “Will of Robert McKee South Carolina Newberry District I Robert McKee planter of the District and State aforesaid being of perfect sound mind and memory do make and declare this and no other to be my last will and testament Item 1 I order my funeral expences all just debts to be paid Item 2 In consideration of the services of my daughter Elizabeth has rendered me since the death of her mother I will to her and her heirs the tract of land where on I now live containing one hundred and ninety nine acres more or lefs and her choice of any of my negro girls which I may have at the time of my death over and above her equal share in the residue of my estate real & personal. Item 3 My children to wit Joseph, James, Samuel, Elizabeth, and William all being of full age and wishing to have all my estate both real and personal equally divided between them with out any cost or expence do hereby order and direct the whole of my estate real and personal be appraised by three disenterested persons to be chosen by my executor here in after named and divided in five equal portions an equal portion of which I will to each of my aforesaid children and the heirs of each Item 4 My son Samuel not having received a horse from me and the rest having done so, I order and direct a horse to be valued at forty dollars, or forty dollars in cash to be paid to him by my executor before the aforesaid division is made. Item 5 I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my eldest son Joseph McKee Sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby ratifying allowing confirming, declaring and publishing this and none other to be my last will in testimony where of I here unto set my hand and Seal 22rd.. of September Anno Domini 1830. Robert McKee (L.S.) Jno. Caldwell Thomas Duckett James Atkins Recorded in Will Book “L” Page 442 Proved Jan 27 – 1831 Recorded Jan. 27 – 1831 W. Wilson, O.N.D. Box 49. Pkg. 114; Est. No. 1194.” Source Citation and Source Information: South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road. Columbia, SC 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198. http://scdah.sc.gov/ S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) McKee, Robert of Newberry District, Will Typescript (MSS Will: Estate Record Book L. Page: 422) (1 Frame). Series: S108093; Reel: 0019; Frame: 00576; Item: 000. Names indexed: ATKINS, JAMES; CALDWELL, JOHN; DUCKETT, THOMAS; MCKEE, ELIZABETH; MCKEE, JAMES; MCKEE, JOSPEH; MCKEE, ROBERT; MCKEE, SAMUEL; MCKEE, WILLIAM; Locations: NEWBERRY DISTRICT; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics. http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?recordId=302700. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/newberry/wills/mckee32wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/scfiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb