SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL - John McCoy 1826 ********************************************************************** SCGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed SCGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: Dolores Miller Pringle 23 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- In the Name of God Amen I John McCoy of Claremont County, Sumter District & State of SC, Planter, being in as good health as usial & of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding do hereby make, consititute, and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following. First - I give devise & bequeath unto my Brother Redden McCoy the whole of my lands of every description that I have any claim or title too whatsoever the quantity may be or wheresoever it may lay; Also seven Negroes, Lydia and her six children Mills, Butler, Ben, Judy, Jenny, Philis & their Increase to him and his Heirs forever. Secondly - I give & bequeath unto my Nephew Elisha McCoy one Negro man named Anthony to him & his heirs forever Thirdly - I give & beq. unto my Sister Elizabeth Pringle's Children four Negroes, old Philis, Amoretta, Jacob, & Philis, Junr. them ad their increase to be equally divided betw/ them share & share alike to them & their Heirs forever. Fourthly - I give & beq. unto My Deceased Brother Lewis McCoy's children fifty dollars to be paid out ot the money as soon as collected from the sale of my stock of cattle ho& to be equally divided betw/ them & their Heirs forever to be paid out of the money as soon as collect. fr. the sales of my sstock of cattle hogs etc. Fifthly - I give & beq. unto my Dec. Bro. Stephan McCoy's children fifty dollars to be equally divided betw/ them share & share alike to them & their Heirs forever to be paid out of the money as collect. fr...(same as above) Sixthly - I give & beq. unto my Dec. Sister Celia Davis's children fifty dollars to be paid out of the money as soon as collect. fr. the sale.....(above) Seventhly - My wish & desire is that my Negro Man Jim have his choice for his Master either my Bro. Redden McCoy or my Nephew Elisha McCoy; which Negro I will & beq. to either of them as he may choose for his Master. Eighthly - My wish & desire is that the whole of my stock...& the whole of my perishable property not mentioned above to be sold & as soon as the money can be coll. that the above legacies be paid & all my just debts & the balance after...w/all the remainder of my property of whatsoever description as may not be mentioned in the tenor of this will...that I have claim to or title at my death, I give & beq. the whole to my Bro. Redden McCoy, his heirs forever. Ninthly - In further explaining this will & test., that is is my wish & desire that my Bro. Redden McCoy should have the whole remainder & residue of my prop. both real & personal ..., that I have right to at my death w/ the exceptions of the above legacies -Lastly - I nominate appoint & constitute my Bro. Redden McCoy & Elisha McCoy or either them my Exec. to carry this will into execution agreeable to the tenor thereof - Given under my hand & seal this 18th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord 1826 & in the 51st year of American Independence. Witnesses: William Potts, Sr. John McCoy (seal) Wilie Fort Jefse Baker Recorded Will Book D-1, P.250, 10/29/1831, Bundle 69, Pkg. 11, William Potts, Ordy. **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************