WILL OF LEGRAND GUERRY

 

In The Name of God Amen. I LeGrand Guerry of theState of So. Carolina Planter being very sick and weak in Body but ofperfect mind and memory, Thanks be Given unto God Calling unto mindthe Mortallity of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for allmen once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament,that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my Soul Intothe hands of Almighty God that Gave it, and my Body I recommend tothe Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretionof my Executors, and as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it haspleased God To blefs me in this life I Give devise and dispose of theSame In the following manner and form. First I Give to my dear WifeSarah The following negroes VIZ. Paul Patty and Child Ceasar Libo,Jinny Parris Nancy Billy Winder with their Increase also Two horseisJupiter & Flint. and a Plain Chair & harnefs to be purchasedby my Executors as soon as pofsible without Inconvenience to theEstate In Liew of her Dower; It is also my will that my dear wifeSarah Continue on my Plantation with her negroes and have the Use ofmy Land and Stock and househole Furniture during the Term of herWidowhood and no longer---Secondly I Give all the rest and residue ofmy Estate Both real and Personal to my Children to be Equally dividedBetween them Share & Share alike, But Should Either of mychildren die without Ifsue my will is that their Portion of my Estateshall return to my Surviveing child or children---And I do NominateConstitute and appoint my Three Friends James Guerry Jun.r GabrielCapers & William Capers Jun.r Executors of this my last Will andTestament hereby revokeing and makeing Void all and every other willor wills at any time heretofore by me made and I do declare this tobe my last will and Testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Setmy hand Seal this Twentieth--- day of March ANNODOMINI EighteenHundred and Ten

 

LeGrand Guerry (SEAL)

 

Signed Sealed & delivered

In the presents of

Sam.l (U?) Cummings

Jacob Mechau

Duncan McIntyre

 

Recorded in Will Book A Pge 90

Recorded 12th Day of March

William Taylor Ordy

Bundle 42 Pkge 11