Will of former Charlotte Co., VA resident: John Elam 1824


     Submitted by Annette E. Wetzel  23 Nov 1998


Will of John Elam, Edgefield District, South Carolina


In the name of God, Amen, I, John Elam of the State of S. Carolina and
District of Edgefield, being weak in body but of Sound and perfect mind
and memory, blessed be almighty God for the Same, do make and publish
this my last will and testament, in manner and form, following, that is
to Say:

First I Leave to my beloved wife Mary Elam during her life all my
property both real and personal, and at her death my will is that my
Executors hereinafter mentioned Shall sell all my property both real and
personal except my negroes the Land on one two and three Years credit
with Intrest from the day of Sale and the property on a credit of one
year and my will is that they Shall devide the Lands into any size tracts
So as to be the most to the interest of my Estate and the money arising
from the Sale of my property to be divided in the following manner,

First, I give to my Son in law John Buckhalter the sum of Fifty Dollars,
the one half the balance I give to my daughter Mary Davis, and the orher
half I give to my Eight grand children, James Buckhalter, Tandy
Buckhalter, Christina (?) Buckhalter, Polly Buckhalter, Elizabeth
Buckhalter, Martha Buckhalter, Susannah Buckhalter and Martin Buckhalter;
share and share a like Except the Sum of one hundred Dollars which I
leave to the Children of my grandaughter, Jane Terry. 

And my will is that my negroes Shall be put into two lotts, as Equal in
value as my Executors probably can. One Lott to be marked with the Letter
"P" and the other Lott to be marked with the Letter "S" and my Executors
to have them drawn for and the Lott in part marked "P" I give to my
daughter Mary Davis and the other lott a part marked "S" I leave to my
Daughter Susannah Buckhalter during her life and at her Death I will them
to the Eight Youngest Children of my daughter Susannah Buckhalter and to
the Children of my grand daughter Jane Terry, that is to say [my] will is
that the Children of my Grand daughter Jane Terry one tenth part and the
balance to be divided equally between the other Eight children of my
Daughter Susannah Buckhalter, but my will is that the part of my negroes
Given to my grand children at the death of their mother Susannah
Buckhalter Shall not be sold for the purpose of making a division But
that They Shall be put into as many Shares as there are Children. Say,
nine Shares as Equal as possible and that they Shall Draw for them, but
in case any of my Grand Children should happen to die before they become
of age my will Is, that their share part Shall be Equally Divided between
the Survivors - and in case any Dispute Should happen to arise respecting
the right of any of my property my will is that my Executors shall make
any arrangement in Settlement that they may think Most to the Interest of
my Estate 
and Lastly I do hereby Nominate constitute and appoint my Worthy Friend
George B. Elam, Daniel Brunson, and Charles Hammond Executors to this my
last will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Seventeenth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
four.

John (his mark) Elam

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named John Elam to be
his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who have Subscribed
our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator: Henry Huffman,
Thomas Brunson, Joseph Brunson.
Recorded in Will Book C, Page 157 & 8
Recorded November 17, 1824
Jn. Simkins, O. E. D.
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