Will of Jacob McLendon

State of South Carolina

Sumter District

I Jacob McLENDON of State and District aforesaid, Being in some degree in

feeble health of body, But of perfect Mind and Memory. Blessed be God for

the Same. And Caling to Mind the Mortality of My body. And knowing it is

appointed unto all Men Once to die, do Make and ordain this. My last Will

and Testament. principall And first of all. I Resign My Soul to God. who

gave it, and My worldly Estate with which it has pleased him to bless me, I

give and bequeath inthe following manner, And first

1st I Will. and bequeath to my beloved Daughter E. Jane COLE a negro Girl

named, Betsey, now in her possession -

2nd I Will and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Susannah D. MIMS a negro

Girl named, Betsey, now in her possession.

3rd I Will and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Mary E. MCDONALD a negro Boy

named, Albert, now in her possession

4th I Will, and bequeath, to my Beloved son James H. MCLENDON a negro Boy

named, Ely.

5th I Will and bequeath to my beloved son Joseph C. MCLENDON a negro Boy

named Fed.

6th I Will and bequeath to My beloved son Thomas L. MCLENDON a negro Man

named, Reubin, and his wife named Jenny, together with a Girl named, Sarah,

and Beckey also a negro Boy named Bryant, Together with the increase of said

negroes.

7th It is My Will and desire That all my Lands be Equally divided Between

my Three sons, Harris, Joseph & Lewis. And that Lewis have his part whereon

My Buildings Stand.

8th It is My Will and desire My son Harris have One Hundred & Fifty Dollars

in Money, My son Joseph One Hundred Dollars in Mondy, And My son Lewis One

Hundred Dollars in money: Also My daughter Jane COLE fifty Dollars.

9th It is My Will and desire That after the payment of my Just and Lawful

debts Funeral expences &c That whatever else I may die possesed of be

Equally divided between all My Children or Their Respective Heirs:

Furthermore I do hereby Constitute and appoint Alfred Scarborough, Executor,

to this My last Will and Testament - Revoking and annuling all former wills

& Testaments, In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Affixed my hand and seal

This Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight

Hundred and Fifty One, and in the Seventy Fifth year of American

Independence.

Jacob McLENDON (SEAL)

Signed Sealed and Executed in presence of

Samie McKAY

Jefse MCKAY

James McCOLLUM

Recorded Will Book D-2, Page 376

Recorded Dec 25th, 1861

W. Lewis, Ordy

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