Will of William Humphrey

In the name of God, Amen - I William Humphrey of the State of South Carolina, and District of Sumter, do make & ordain this my last will, & testament in manner & form following -

First - I give & bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter, Sarah W. Benbow, the following named Negro Slaves with their increase ‑ Binky, Fanny, Billy, Moses, Nancy and Jim - also the plantation or tract of Land whereon I now reside; also my new Carriage & two Horses together with all my Household & Kitchen furniture during the term of her natural life, and at her death to such Child, or Children as may survive her in fee forever -

Second - I give & bequeath unto my Beloved Grand Son William Washington Benbow; the following named negro Slaves, with their increase - Lucy, & her son John, Isaac, Susey, Ellen Agnes, Tom & Aron - Also all the rest, & residue of my real Estate, together with half of my Stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs & Sheep - But in case he should die, leaving no lawful ifsue, then, & in that case, his part or portion to be equally divided between my Daughter Sarah W. Benbow, & her Surviving Children ‑

Thirdly - I give & bequeath unto my Grand Children, William Washington Benbow, Pinkney Green Benbow & Henry Laurens Benbow, all the rest & residue of my Estate, to them & their heirs forever, & in case one or more of my Grand Children above named shall die, leaving no lawful ifsue, then his or their part, or parts, portion or portions, shall be equally divided between my Daughter Sarah W. Benbow, & such Child, or Children, as may be then living‑

Fourth ‑ It is my will & desire that my Executors herein after to be named, shall, & they are hereby exprefsly enjoined to Keep my whole Estate together until the above named Legatees, shall respectively arrive at the age of Twenty one years, or Marry‑ then their parts or portions, to be delivered over to them & not before ‑ And it is also my will & desire, that my Executors, shall

permit my Father, now living with me, to remain here, & they are exprefsly directed to support him during his life, out of the proceeds of my Estate-— The remainder to be appropriated to the use & benefit of the Legatees -

Lastly - I hereby constitute & appoint my trusty & worthy Friends, William Haynsworth, George I McCauley, and Adam Dingle Executors to this my last will, and testament. And I do hereby revoke, & render Null & void, all & every other Will, or Wills, heretofore made by me -

In Witnefs whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this the Eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty five.

Wm. Humphrey (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, published & declared to be the last will & testament of the said testator, in our presence, who in the presence of each other subscribed our names as Witnefses thereto.

John P. Brunson

John L. Felder

John A. Bowman

Recorded Will Book D-1, pge 45

Recorded March 28, 1836

W. Lewis O. S. D

Bundle 47, Pkge 5