Will of Mary Moore

South Carolina, Sumter District

In the name of God, Amen. I, Mary Moore of the district and State aforesaid, being in infirm health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all or any former wills or will by me at any time heretofore made.

First: It is my will that my debts and expenses be paid out of the residue of my property not hereinafter specifically bequeathed.

Secondly: I give to my grandson, Sanringdon R. Jennings, a negro girl named Binkey and a boy named Moses, the children of Cinda, absolutely and without any condition. I give him also the option of taking Cinda as a purchaser at her valuation to be fixed as hereinafter directed.

Thirdly: It is my will that the said Cinda and the rest of my negroes except the two above given absolutely to the said Sanringdon R. Jennings, shall be valued by three disinterested neighbours to be chosen by my executors, and their said value divided into four equal parts, one of which parts I give to each of my grandsons, John W. Jennings, William B. Jennings and James M. Jennings and the other fourth part thereof I give to my great grand children Charles H. Jackson and Mary J. Jackson, the children of my deceased daughter Mary Jackson, in the following manner; that is to say, as my grandson John W. Jennings has removed to the western country, and it is not my wish that any of my negroes should be compelled to be separated so far from their families, it is my will that his proportion whereof be -paid in money, to be made up to him in the following manner, viz: That the said Sanringdon R. Jennings, if he shall elect to take the above named Cinda, at her valuation as above directed, shall pay the same to the said John W. Jennings, and the balance of his share to be made up by James M. Jennings, paying over to him, if so much be necessary, whatever excess in value, the negroes hereinafter given to the said James M. May be rated over and above is said share thereof, and if that amount shall fall short of the share of the said John W. Jennings, that the balance be paid to min my the said William B. Jennings. It is also my will that the one fourth part of share, in my negroes (above directed to be valued) intended for my great grand children, Charles H. Jackson and Mary J. Jackson, be made up for them in money by my two grandsons William B. Jennings and James M. Jennings, out of the excess beyond their respective shares, which the negroes, hereinafter directed, to be put into their possession respectively, may amount to after making up the share of John W. Jennings, as above directed and that the sum, which each of my said grandsons may owe to my said great grandchildren, shall remain in his hand, bearing interest from the time he shall receive his negroes, till one of my sai great grandchildren shall attain the age of twenty one years, or marry, whichever shall first happen, and that the sun intended as the share of my said great grandchildren shall be and remain a charge in the nature of a mrtgage upon the negroes to be received by my said grandsons respectively, to the amount that each may be indebted, for the purpose of making up the said share. And it is my will that the said share of my said great grandchildren, shall remain and accumulate for their benefit, until one or the other of them shall attain the age of twenty - one years, or marry (unless in the opinion of my executors, it shall be most for their benefit, that the interest, or a part of it, should be expended for their use, in which case my executors are authorized to expend it). And whenever either of my great grandchildren shall attain the age of twenty one years, or marry, it is my will that my said executors shall pay over to him or her his or her equal part of the said share with the accumulation thereof which may be unexpended. And in case either of my said great grandchildren shall depart this life under legal age and without having married the part of the one so dying to go over to the survivor; and if both of my said great grandchildren shall depart this life under legal age and without having married, then it is my will that the one fourth part of the valuation of my negroes intended by me as their share of my estate, shall be equally divided among all my grandsons, and should any of my said grandsons be dead, their legal representatives respectively to take their shares for the use of their respective heirs at law.

Item: It is my will, that my grandson William B. Jennings shall take my negroes Binam and Lewis, children of Winney, at their valuation as aforesaid, paying the excess of their valuation over and above his one fourth part thereof as herein before directed; his said negroes to be charged as if mortgaged, with whatever sum may be due and payable by him to my above named great grandchildren, Charles H. Jackson and Mary J. Jackson.-------

Item: It is my will that my grandson James M. Jennings shall take the boy Isaac, son of Cinda and Lambert son of Winney, also Winney, Rachel and Oscar, at their valuation as aforesaid, paying the excess thereof if any, over and above his one fourth part thereof, as herein before directed, his said negroes to be charged as if mortgaged with whatever sum may be due and payable be him to my above named great grandchildren.--

Item: I give my bedstand, bed and the furniture thereof, my tables and my silver teaspoons to my great granddaughter Mary J. Jackson.

Item: I give to my great granddaughter Sarah, the daughter of Sanringdon B. Jennings, my chest with drawers and my silver tablespoons.

Item: All the rest and residue of my estate not herein before disposed of after the payment of my debts and expenses, I give to my grandson William B. Jennings.

Lastly: I appoint Hasten Jennings and Sanringdon R. Jennings, Executors of this my last will and testament.---

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

Signed by the testatrix & published) Mary (X) Moore (SEAL)

By her, as her last will & testament)

before us who have hereto sub- )

scribed our names as witnesses in her)

presence.

Hastin Jennings (Recorded in Will Book D-2, Page 261

John I Jennings (Recorded April 6^th, 1848)

Lawrence M. Spann Bundle 125-Package 22.

James N. Freeman