Sumter County ScArchives Wills.....Newman, Elizabeth November 26, 1816
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Source: Sumter County Will Book Aa, Page 48
Written: November 26, 1816
Recorded: March 19, 1817

    WILL OF ELIZABETH NEWMAN

In the name of God Amen-----Know all concerned that I Elizabeth Newman of
Salem Lynches Creek Sumter District So. Carolina--Widow of Thomas Newman
deceast---being weak in body but of sound mind and recollection--Knowing
the uncertainty of life do make this my last will and testament in manner
and form following Viz---In the first place I commend my soul into the
hands of almighty God my creator and redeemer- who gave it - and desire my
body to have decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors-
hoping for a gloruis resurrection in Christ at the last day--As to my
wordly estate I will and desire all my lawful debts without interest I
request to be paid to my sons John and Samuel eighty dollars each and forty
three dollars to my son Eli who received thirty seven dollars already--
This money I received from those three John, Samuel and Eli in the price of
Buster and pay the interest in my lifetime-- To Eli I have also given a
brown Filly, featherbed and furniture not to be charged to him in the
division-- To Susanna my daughter I have given a featherbed and furniture
not to be charged in the division also to her little son my brownish red
head cow & heifer yearling and increase and in case of his death next
living child--My will and desire is--That all my estate real and personal
be appraised and equally divided between my sons Athaliah, John, Samuel,
Eli and daughter Susanna without expense I appoint Danl Dubose and Joseph
Commander and my two sons John and Samuel- - That one dollar and no more be
paid to each of the following
child--Executors-----------------ren--Natherniah, Elizabeth, Achsah and
Mary-- I desire my land to be divided from a Gum Corner up the little
branch between Nehehmn and L. Fields House's- across to the middle of the
Back Creek leve Athaliah to have the upper and John the lower part--Samuel
to have Brister and tools--If Brister die before a division Samuel to have
an equal part with the four legatees--If any died without issue living that
part to be divided amongst the surviving legatees--Signed Sealed and
acknowledged AD. 1816 I.U.S.A.  1st in presence of November 26th

                                                                       
Elizabeth X Newman (SEAL)
Henry Roberts)
David Durant   )   Witnesses present
Joseph Durant )

(Recorded in Will Book AA page 48)
(Sworn this 19th day of March 1817)
William Potts Ordy S.D.
Bundle 73 Pkge 7

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