Pickens County ScArchives Wills.....Keith, Elizabeth B. December 29, 1863
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Written: December 29, 1863

WILL OF ELIZABETH B. KEITH 
PACK. 182 
CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE, PICKENS, S. C.

In the name of God, Amen.

   I Elizabeth B. Keith of Pickens Village in the State of South Carolina being
Somewhat weak and feeble and knowing it is appointed for man as also for woman
to die, and having a desire to dispose of my worldly Estate which was left me by
my beloved Husband W. L. Keith late of Pickens Dist. do make this my last Will
and Testament in Maner following Viz:

   1st. I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my
Estate by my Executors after me Death.

   2nd. I give to my Grand daughter Elizabeth L. Allen one negro girl Emme, and
I also direct my Executors to retain enough of my Estate to finish & complete
her Education, if her Education Should not be completed before my death, and my
Executors is hereby directed to se that she does have an Education—Sufficiently
to be as they adjudge Equal to any of my daughters heretofore. I also give hur
two fether beds & Sufficient furniture. It may be asked why I have given the
foregoing property to my Said Loving Grand Daughter—I will here Say the will of
my late Husband W. L. Keith Decst. will does not allow her an equal Share
without my making the bequest, which I think is justly due hur & I therefore
give it to hur with the following proviso, that is She dies before She comes to
be of proper age or twenty one years of age—or if She dies after that time
without having an heir the Said property & all it increas Shal Relap to my
Estate to be divided among my lawful heirs.

   3d. I direct and Desire that my Executors as Soon after my Death as is a
reasonable time, to cause all my Efects & Estate both Real & personal to be
appraised and Sold as they may think most advantageous and Equally divided
agreeable to the wishes and directions of the last will and Testament of my
Husband William L. Keith which I desire to be Equal to Each & Every of my heirs
as so directed.

   Lastly, I constitute and appoint Joseph J. Norton my Son William C. Keith &
Joseph B. Reid of this my last will and Testament to carry the Same into Effect
agreeable to the meaning & intent of the Same Will.

   In testimony where unto I have here unto Set my hand and affixed my Seal.
Hereby published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth B.
Keith hereby Revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made in the presence of us.

Nathl. Reid
J. P. Reid                               E. B. Keith (SEAL)
J. B. Reid 
South Carolina
   Pickens District) Personally appeared Joseph B. Reid before me, and being
duly Sworn Saith on oath that he was present and did see E. B. Keidi Sign and
Seal the foregoing instrument as, and for, her last Will and Testament, that J.
P. Reid and Nathl. Reid were present and Saw the Same, that they all three
Signed their names to the Same as Witnesses in presence of each other and the
Testatrix.
Sworn to before me                            Joseph B. Reid
29th Decr 1863 
W. E. Holcombe
    O.P.D.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

A GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA WILLS AND RECORDS
VOL. I

Compiled By
MISS PAULINE YOUNG
South Carolina Genealogist
Box 129
Liberty, S. C.

Copyright 1955
By
PAULINE YOUNG
PRICE $ 10.00


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