NEWBERRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Will of John RICHARDSON - 1798


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South Carolina Archives Microcopy Number 9
South Carolina Will Transcripts 1782-1868
SC-Ar-M/9-18             AD 541
Roll 18
Wills of Marlboro County, Volume 1, 1787-1853
Wills of Newberry County, Volume 1, 1776-1814


Volume 1, Book B, Page 52


Verbatim Copies of Old Wills of Newberry County 
Furnished by Civil Works Administration Project No. 536-F4-22


WILL OF JOHN RICHARDSON


I John Richardson of the State of South Carolinah Newberry County being at this 
time weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and sound Reason, have thought 
fit to make Ordain and Constitute and do hereby make Ordain and Constitute this my 
last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth that is to say.  
Item first of all it my Will all I hereby order that my funeral Expences and all 
my Just debts be timely and punctually paid out of my Estate before any Division or 
distribution be made thereof.  

2.  I leave unto my Youngest son John Richardson all 
my lands and plantation to him his heirs forever; 

3. I further give & bequeath to 
my Daughter Mary Ann Richardson a feather bed furniture and a Cow and Calf that 
she now claims.  

4. It is also my will that all my moveable property be sold and Equally divided 
amongst all my Children it is also my Will that the plantation be rented till the 
heir be of age and that the Rents ariseing from it to go to the Clotheing boarding 
and Schooling the said John Richardson Junior it is also my Will that my son John be 
put to some Trade Suitable to his ability at the discretion of my Executors.  
I also Constitute Ordain and appoint Thomas Coppock, and Benjamin Johnson to be the 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof, I have here unto 
set my hand and seal this Sixteenth day of March One thousand seven, seven hundred 
and Ninety Eight.  Signed Sealed published pronounced and delivered by the said 
John Richardson to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his 
presence and in the presence of each other have here unto, Subscribed our Names


Samuel Miles                                            John Richardson (SEAL)
       her
Sara X Ann Cole
      mark
John Abernathy


Recorded in Will Book "B" Page 277
Proved October 15-1798
Recorded Feb. 4-1799
Fred Nanse Clk. Ct.
(Original Will Not In Files of Probate Judge)  

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