Last Will and Testament of ELIZABETH (COATS) (WATSON) GRISHAM, written 1844

Submitted by Traci Parsons-Holder <howdycuz@swbell.net>, September 1999

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
PICKENS DISTRICT ~
In the name of God Amen.  I ELIZABETH GRISHAM being old and infirm in body but in my proper 
senses and in perfect mind and memory blessed be God for the same do testament and bequeath my soul to 
God my redeemer and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner. Secondly I do will and bequeath all 
my ready money and cash notes consisting of four hundred dollars with what interest may occur on the 
same at my death.  I do will and bequeath the above named amount at my death to be divided into nine 
equal parts among by bodily heirs namely as follows: MARY ROE my dear daughter the former wife of 
ANCEL ROE, NANCY JARRET my daughter the wife of DAVID JARRET, KIZZIAH ALEXANDER 
my daughter and wife of THOMAS ALEXANDER, SALLY GROGAN my daughter and wife of 
RICHARD GROGAN, ELIZABETH BARNS my daughter and wife of GABRIEL BARNS, HANNAH 
ALEXANDER my daughter and wife of WM. ALEXANDER, EMILIA ALEXANDER and wife of 
FOUNTAIN ALEXANDER, SARAH HIX ALEXANDER my granddaughter and wife of ELISHA 
ALEXANDER, DIANA STEWART my daughter and wife of ABRAHAM STEWART and lastly at my 
death to the above named amount of money to be collected by my executor and equally divided among the 
above named heirs.  DANIEL ALEXANDER whom I hereby appoint sole executor of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all wills made by me in witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal 
this the 29th day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Four. Signed: ELIZABETH (HER 
} MARK) GRISHAM (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the above ELIZABETH GRISHAM to be her last will and 
testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnessing in the presence of 
the testatrix ELIZABETH GRISHAM. WM. J. PARSONS, ROBERT STEWART, WATSON STEWART, 
C. DURHAM.

South Carolina, 
Pickens District ~ Personally appeared before me WATSON STEWART and made oath that he was 
present and saw ELIZABETH GRISHAM sign the within as her last Will and Testament and that WM. J. 
PARSONS, ROBERT STEWART & C. DURHAM was with himself subscribing witnesses to the same.  
Sworn before me 15 day of May, 1845.  William D. Steel, O. P. D.  WATSON STEWART

Be it remembered that on the 12th day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and 
forty five that the foregoing last Will & Testament of ELIZABETH GRISHAM was proved in common

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