Will of Roberson Coker

In the name of God Amen, I Roberson Coker of Sumter District South Carolina, being weak and feeble of body but of sound and firm mind thank the Lord, do make and ordain this my Lafs will and Testament, I Commend my Soul to God who gave it‑-my body to be decently buried in the usual burying ground my worldly estate to be divided as follows--‑V‑‑‑

Item. first‑‑I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucindia One hundred fifty acres of Land being a part of the Tract I now live on.

Item Second‑‑I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucretia, the whole residue of said tract of land being one hundred fifty acres more or lefs.

I also wish Lucindia to have the bed, bedstead and furniture that I lye on, and Lucretia to have choice of the other beds, taking one bed bedstead and furniture

Item third I give and bequeath unto the children of my son Benjamin who is dead, the sum of five dollars---

I also wish the ballance of my estate both real and personal, after paying my Just debts, to be equally divided between my two daughters.

I also appoint and constitute my friends Henry Goodman and Ervin J. Goodman as my Executors to this my last will and Testament.

In Witnefs whereunto I have set my hand and seal, this the seventh day of October In the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Three

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Roberson x Coker (SEAL)

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In presents of

Levy Goodman

J H Lemmon

Henry Goodman Jr

Recorded in Will Book D-2, pge 173

Recorded October 14th 1844

W. Lewis 0. S. D.

Bundle 122, Pkge 3