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Sumter District )
In the name of God Amen-I Peter Dubose ofSaid District and State being Sound in mind and calling to memorythat it is appointed for all men to die- do after commending my soulto him who gave it - declare this to be my last will andtestament
In the first place I desire my body to beburied in a decent Christian like manner - and all my Just debtspaid
My worldly Estate I dispose of as follows-
Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my son MiddletonDubose all my real Estate, of which I am die possessed, - to him andhis heirs forever - but not to receive it into his possession untilthe expiration of one year from the following January after my death-
Item 2nd All the personal Estate of which I maydie possessed - I will and direct to be divided into five Equal partsif convenient - & if not Convenient I will and direct the samemay be Sold & the proceeds thereof thusdivided------------------------
Item 3rd To Middleton DuBose my Son I give one ofthe said five parts - whether of property or proceeds aforesaid asthe case may be to him and his heirs forever-----------------
Item 4th To Laney Woodham my daughter I giveanother of the said five parts - whether of property or proceedsaforesaid as the case may be to her and her heirsforever------------
Item 5th I give and bequeath another of the saidfive parts whether of property or proceeds aforesaid as the Case maybe - to Middleton DuBose my son - Asa Woodham - in trust for mydaughter Argent Jossey - during her natural life time - and after herdeath to her Children - the Same and the profits thereof to be in nowise Subject to any contracts or debts of any husband she mayhave-------------------------
Item 6th I give and bequeath another of the saidfive parts whether of property or proceeds to Middleton DuBose my son- and Asa Woodham in trust for my daughter Harriett Stokes, duringher natural life - and after her death to her Children - the same andthe profits thereof to be in wise Subject and Contracts or debts ofany husband she may have-------------
Item 7th I give and bequeath another of the saidfive parts whether of property or proceeds to Middleton DuBose my son- and Asa Woodham - in trust for my daughter Dupree Dixon - duringher natural life - and after her death to her children the same andthe profits thereof to be in no wise subject to any Contracts ordebts of any husband she may have-------------
Item 8th I will and direct that my daughterHarriett Stokes - Shall have my plantation and all my propertythereon at the time of my death for the term of one year from andafter the first ensuing January after my death-----------
Item 9th I give and bequeath to my grand sonAlexander N. Stuckey Ten dollars--------------------
Item 10th I give and bequeath to grand son ErasmusStuckey Ten dollars----------------------------
Item 11th I give and bequeath to my grand sonJefferson Stuckey Ten dollars-----------------------
Item 12th I give and bequeath to my grand sonWilliam Stuckey Ten dollars-----------------------
Item 13th I give and bequeath to my grand sonMadison Stuckey Ten dollars-----------------------
Item 14th I give and bequeath to my grand daughterAbbeline H Smith Ten dollars-------------------
Item 15th I give and bequeath to my grand daughterAmelian Byrd Ten dollars-----------------------
Item 16th I give and bequeath to my grand daughterPenelope Jane Galloway Ten dollars-----------
Item 17th The last above named Eight grandchildren is the children of my daughter Jane StuckeyDecd-------------------------
Item 18th I Will and direct that should Either ofmy children or grand children named in this my last will - die in mylife time leaving children that the children of those so dying shalltake whatever estate is herein by this my will given to suchparents---------------
Item 19th I hereby Constitute and appointMiddleton DuBose my son - and Asa Woodham my son in law - Executorsto this the fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord onethousand eight hundred and forty five and in the sixty ninth year ofthe independence of the United States of America
signed published and delivered
by the said Peter DuBose to be
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his last will & testament in )
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the presence of us who have here- ) Peter DuBose (SEAL)
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unto subscribed our names as witnesses )
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in the presence of the testator )
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and of Each other )
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J. M Stuckey )
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John H Dixon )
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Abner Alexander )
(Recorded in Will Book D 2 Pge 199)
Recorded 3 day of Aug 1846
W Lewis Ordy
Bundle 120 Pkge 8