ISAAC MILLER SR. LAST WILL & TESTAMENT Genealogical Record, Pickens County, SC Version 2.4, 21-Jun-04, GR-0001.TXT ************************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - NN8NN Seneca, SC, USA Pickens County SC GenWeb Coordinator Pickens County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at gcgenweb@@bellsouth.net in Jun-2004 RECORD SUBMITTER : Dolores Miller Pringle at DMPringle@sc.rr.com in Jun-2004 ************************************************************************** RECORD: ........ : ------------------ This will is copied exactly as written with no changes. Explanations by the submitter are enclosed in brackets []. WILL BOOK No. 1, Page 104. [Isaac MILLER, Sr. was the eldest son of George MILLER and wf. Mary who lived in Old Pendleton Dist., SC, until 1804 when they migrated to Warren Co., KY. Most of George's family went to KY with him, but his son Isaac remained in SC. George d.1812, Warren Co., KY; wf. Mary was still living.] LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ISAAC MILLER, SR. RECORDED IN WILL BOOK NO. 1, PAGE 104. PICKENS DISTRICT. IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN; I, ISAAC MILLER, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and the certainty of death and being in my right mind do make this my last will and testament. First, I give and bequeath to my wife ELIZABETH MILLER one bead and furniture one cow and calf and the cubbord and furniture and pot ware enuf for her use, and also hogs anuf for her support. Second, I give and bequeath to my Daughter ESTHER MILLER one hundred acres of land laid out in such direction as to imbrace the house and two beds and furniture and one cow and hogs enuf for her support and also her Mother to live in the house and have her maintenance off the land, and I require my executors heare in after named to furnish ESTHER with a good horse worth Thirty five dollars. And that property that I have given to my wife ELIZABETH MILLER to be at her disposal and also the property given to my Daughter ESTHER MILLER to be at her disposal. Thirdly, I give and bequeath the ballance of my land to my sons, ISAAC MILLER and GEORGE MILLER to be equal between them and all the ballance of my estate to be sold and equally divide the proceeds between BARBARY KILBURN, ISABELLA WINCHESTER and MARY McKINNEY, and I hereby appoint ISAAC MILLER, JR. and GEORGE MILLER and JESSE MILLER my Executors to carry this my last will and testament into execution. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. ISAAC MILLER (SEAL) Test. BARNETT H. ALLGOOD MORRIS MILLER ALVAN ALLGOOD ESTATE PAPERS, Isaac Miller, Sr., Pickens Dist., SC Note: found at Pickens Co. CH: Date at top: Nov. 8, 1850) We the undersigned legatees of ISAAC MILLER,dec'd., are of the opinion that the land willed by ISAAC MILLER decd. to HESTER MILLER out of which the widdow of said decd. should have a support should be sold to the higest bidder on a credit of one two or three years with interest from date. [Signatures] ISAAC MILLER GEORGE MILLER JESSE MILLER JOSEPH (x) WINCHESTER WILEY (x) KILBURN [The name "Hester" in this note refers to Isaac's dau Esther.] To W. D. Steele Ordinary, Pickens District. The humble petition of the undersigned sheweth to your Court that Esther Miller late of Pickens District deceased died intestate seized & possesed of a tract of land containing one hundrec acres more or less lying on Rice's Creek adjoining Isaac Miller & others. Your petitioner therefore prays you to grant and order to divide or sell the same as will be best for the heirs. She has left a mother that is to have a maintenance off the said land. The following are the heirs. Isaac Miller, Jesse Miller, George Miller, Joseph Winchester in right of wife Isabel, Wm. McKinney in right of wife Mary. Wiley Kilburne in right of wife Barbara. 29th July 1851. [signatures] George Miller, Isaac Miller, Jesse Miller