Will of Edward Broughton

 

The State of South Carolina

 

                            In the name of God:  Amen:   I Edward Broughton  of Sumter District- being weak in body, but sound in Mind, do make & ordain the following as my last Will and Testament.

First:  I commend my Soul to Almighty God: and my body to my Executors, to be buried in a christian like manner-Second: I desire my just debts to be speedily paid-Third:  I give & bequeath to my wife Sarah M. Broughton one cow & calf marked with a Crofs & a Split in each ear; and also Four other cows and calves to be selected by her out of my Stock -  also my new Buggy and Harnefs: & the young Brown Horse: also Six head of Hogs marked with a Crofs & a Split in each ear- I also give and bequeath to my wife Sarah M. Bradley the House wench Mahala for and during the Term of her Natural life- also one third part of my Household and Kitchen furniture: & some articles of Furniture she has purchased herself- also the sum of Six Hundred Dollars in Cash: to be paid her so soon as my debts are paid-She is to live in my house at least during the years after My decease, & to be comfortably Maintained out of my Provisions-Family Stores

&c-and for her future residence, my Executors are directed to repair in a comfortable and decent manner the House where her Sister Miss Polly Bradley now lives: and also annually for Ten years if she shall so long live, to furnish her five Hundred weight of Meat Pork out of the residue of my estate-

Fourth:  I give & bequeath unto Friendly Pack: and Thomas Pack: two of the sons of William Pack who now lives in my employment: two young Cows: & calves or yearlings -viz-  the young Cow nearly white: & the young Brindled cow, with some white about her jaws. Fifth:  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mrs. Martha Butler- two cows, & two 2 year old Heifers: to be selected for Her by my executors-Sixth:  I give, bequeath and Devise the rest and residue of my Estate Real & personal of every Description, to my two sons Napoleon L. Broughton & Jackson J. Broughton: to them and their Heirs- with this qualification-That Napoleon L. is to take the Slave named Alek as a part of his share at a fair valuation- and that he Napoleon L. is to have nothing at all of my estate unlefs he Returns to South Carolina within Ten years from my decease. But my Executors when he desires to return home; may send him a sum on Money Sufficient to bring him home- Seventh  If my son Napoleon L. does not return to South Carolina within Ten years from my decease: then, I give bequeath & devise the whole of the Rest & Residue of my Estate Real & Personal to my son Jackson I. Broughton- Eight: I give to my Executors full power and Authority to sell all of my property; except Land & Negroes: & the specific Legacies above mentioned- & direct them to keep the one half at interest for Napoleon L. Broughton for the Ten years- unlefs he sooner comes for it- and I hereby empower them to sell the distant Conyers tract of Land when they can- Ninth My Executors are to divide the Carpenter Tract of Land, which I own in common with James D. Weeks: so as to get the North & west part of said Land-as I have agreed upon with said James D. Weeks- And Tenth I hereby nominate James D. Blanding: Jackson J. Broughton Executors of this my last Will & Testament- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal- In the presence of us who at the request of Edward Broughton have affixec our names as witnefses hereunto- this 22d. April 1852-

 

                                                                   Edw.d Broughton  (SEAL)

Peter R. Riley

James W. Weeks

W.E. Richardson

 

Recorded Will Book D-2, Page 391

Recorded May 22nd, 1852

W. Lewis, Ordy

Bundle 128, Package 16