WILL OF WILEY COKER

 

In the name of God Amen.-- I Wiley Coker ofSumpter dist. State of So. Carolina being very sick & weak, butof perfect mind & memory, thanks be given to almighty God forit.--But calling to mind the mortality of my Body & knowing thatit is appointed unto all men to die.--I do therefore make &ordain this to be my last Will & Testament---Imprimise.-First& principally I give and commend my Soul into the hands ofalmighty God who gave it in sure & certain hope of theResurrection. And my body I commit to the Earth to be buried in achristian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executorshereafter to be named.--And for such worldly good's as it hathpleased God to blefs me with in this life I give & bequeath &dispose in the following manner & form, that is to say for all mylawful Debts to be first paid. I give unto my well beloved brotherThomas Coker all my lands lying on the East side of the DouglafsSwamp Road to him & his heirs forever---

Item: I give & bequeath unto my well belovedMother Silvy Coker to be at her full disposal, all my Estate bothreal & personal (except the aforesaid lands lying on the Eastside of the Douglafs Swamp Road) to her & her heirs forever---And lastly I appoint constitute & ordain my well beloved brother& trusty Friend Tho.s Coker (aforesaid) my sole Executor to thismy last Will & Testament & I do hereby disannul all otherWills & Legacies whatsoever declaring this & no other to bemy last Will & Testament---In witnefs whereof I have hereunto setmy hand & Seal this twenty fourth day of Jan.y: Domini onethousand eight hundred & nine & in the presence of

 

Wiley Coker (SEAL)

 

Thomas Rose

Thomas Kennady

 

Recorded in Will Book "a" Pge 71

Recorded 13th Day of Sept

William Taylor Ordy

Bundle 22 Pkge 4