UNION COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL of "Tory" William WOFFORD - 1787


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Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by:
 Mickey Fournier   (MFournier@hankins.com)
 July 26, 1998

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In the name of God Amen I William Wofford of Union County in the State of So. Carolina 
being of sound and Disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do make and Publish this my 
Last Will and Testament of and concerning the Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless 
me with in manner and form following viz--
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Imprimis my will is that after my Funeral charges and all my Just Debts are fully satisfied 
and Paid I give and bequeath unto my son Absolom One Shilling Sterling Money.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Rhodes One Shilling Sterling Money.  
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Merchant One Shilling Sterling Money.
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary my daughter Mary Brian One Shilling Sterling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Abigal all the Remainder of my Estate both real 
and personal whether in this State or else where to be Enjoyed by her during her natural 
Life and after her Decease I do give and Bequath all the aforesaid Part of my Estate which 
I bequeathed to my Wife Abigal aforesaid  unto my beloved Daughter Rebeccah and her heirs 
and assigns forever, And Lastly I do Nominate and appoint my Beloved Daughter Rebeccah 
Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.  And do hereby revoke and Disannul all 
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and Declare this to be my Last and only 
Will Dated this Twenty Eight Day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven 
hundred and Eighty Seven and the Eleventh year of American Independence

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above named William Wofford to be his 
Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request did subscribe our names 
in the presence of Each other as Witness to the Same
                   
                                              William   (his " W" mark)     Wofford
                
Jeremiah Wilson (his mark)
Ambrose Yarbrough
Thomas Todd

Box 1, Package 9, Probate records of Union County, SC.

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There are obviously papers missing from this file.  There is, for instance, no record of 
the will having been proved and entered into probate.  Union County has put all the old 
will records on microfiche and will not 
allow researchers to handle the originals.
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Submitted by:
Mickey Fournier
PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056-1967
Mfournier@hankins.com


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