Will of William Lesesne

State of So Carolina

In the Name of God Amen I William Lesesne of Sumter District and State aforesaid, do make this my last Will and testament and no other, my body to be decently burried by my Executors hereafter Named and as to my worldly estate God has pleased to blefs me with I give and bequeath in form following, it is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral Expences be first paid by my Executors First I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary Martha

Lesesne the full use of my Dean Swamp plantation with all the use of my furniture, stock, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, & &c During the time that She may remain my Widow, and that all the Surviving Children by my first Wife and her Children live with her if it is there wish and to be Supported & Schoold out of the proceeds of my plantation, the plantation to be Kept in use by my Executors for the Mutual Interest of her and the Children, untill the youngest become of age

and then Sold and the proceeds be equally divided between my Surviving Children & widdow but should she marry and leave the plantation it is my wish that my Executors allow her a Compension for the Boarding of such of the Children as may live with her

Second I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Martha Isaac Nelson Caroline Rebecca, my Daughter Mary Martha & Harriot Ann one equal part of the following Negroes viz Toba, Hannah, Suckey, Julia, Molly, Casia, Will, Harriot Cain, George, Bina, Simon, Prince, old

Hannah, Jinny and Pompy, to them and there ears, but should any of the Children die before they arrive at the age of Twenty one or marry there part to be divided between the Surviving Children

Third- I give and bequeath to my Children by my first Wife Caroline Charles F, Lesesne, Binky Eliza, James Conyers and William Mongummary the following Negroes viz Amus Julia, old Bob, Scippie, Unity little Amus, John Hager little Bob, March, Winter, Sharper, Cresia little Juliet, little March and old Harriot to them and there ears but Should any of the Children die before they become of age or Marry it is my wish that there party go to the Surviving Children by my first wife;

Fourth. I give and bequeath to my Son Charles Frederick Lesesne, that one half of the old House Tract of Land that in the devision with my Brother Charles, fell to me, to him and his ears, but

should he die before the age of Twenty one or marry, to go to his Surviving Brothers & Sisters.

I Constitute and appoint my worthy Friends William Heton, Peter M Oliver, and my Son Charles F. Lesesne Executors of this my last will and Testament, In Witnefs thereof I set my hand and Seal this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three and in the fifty Seventh year of American Independence---

Wm Lesesne (SEAL)

Witnefs

C K Lesene

Chas Lesesne

James H Dennis

Recorded in Will Look D-1, page 303

Recorded May 6th 1833

William Potts Ordy S.D.

Bundle 58, Pkge 8