Will of Dorcas Richardson

In the name of God, Amen! ---

I Dorcas Richardson of Clarendon County in the district of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, praised be god for the same do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in the manner and form following to wit.---

First. It is my Will and desire that all my Just debts and funeral charges be respectively paid. I give, bequeath and devise to my son Richard Richardson his heirs and afsigns forever all the lands and real estate which I inherit from my grandson Robert Dow late of the district and state aforesaid deceased, which are situated in Claremont County in the district of Sumter, or which may be immediately adjoining or bounding on the said lands in Claremont County aforesaid. I also give and bequeath to my son Richard Richardson aforesaid, the following negroes belonging to the Estate of my grandson Robert Dow aforesaid, to wit. Mary Ann otherwise called Pharisea and her children, and a negro fellow called Big Jim; and one half of my stock of cattle now in pofsefsion, which may remain after the bequests therefrom, herein after specified.---

I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha James, the following negroes belonging to the Estate of my grandson Robert Dow aforesaid late deceased, to wit a negro woman named Penelope and her children; also one feather bed and furniture all my wearing apparel and the other half of my stock of cattle remaining after the bequests herein after mentioned.---I give bequeath and devise to my son in law Dr John Boyd, his heirs and afsigns forever, all the lands and real estate which I inherit from my grand son Robert Dow aforesaid, situated in Clarendon County in the district of Sumter and which are not herein before devised; all the monies which may be due me at the time of my death on book account for blacksmith’s work after paying my debts first above mentioned and the two small premiary legacees herein after named. Also a further sum of one thousand

dollars out of the personal effects which I may inherit from the Estate of my grandson Robert Dow aforesaid. But it is my will and desire, and I do hereby direct, that in the event of any will of my son in law Robert Dow, father of my grandson Robert Dow aforesaid being found sufficient in law to pafs the personal estate held by him at the time of his death, by which none of the personal estate of my son in law Robert Dow aforesaid, may accrue to me by right of inheretance, then, and in that case, out of the thousand dollars above given, two negro girls from fourteen to sixteen years of age shall be purchased, and one conveyed to each of my grand daughters Dorcas Rhame & Susanna Boyd. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Dorcas Rhame one negro girl from fourteen to sixteen years of age or last above mentioned or in either event there in specified, out of the Estate of my grandson Robert Dow. Also two cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture and twenty dollars. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Susanna Boyd one negro girl from fourteen to sixteen years of age out of the estate of my grandson Robert Dow in either event specified as above. Also two cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture and twenty dollars. Whereas my son in law Robert Dow above mentioned father of my grandson Robert Dow left a Will as it is said, not executed in due form of law, by which the personal property belonging to my said son‑in‑law Robert Dow may not pafs agreeable to the limitations therein specified, but accrue to me by right of inheritance;-now, in that event, it is my will and desire and I do hereby direct that all the personal effects or chattels belonging to the said estate, and not herein before specified and bequeathed, shall be

divided into three equal parts, and divided between my son Richard Richardson, my daughter Martha James, and my son in law Dr John Boyd share and share alike.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint David H P DuBose & Rich.d I. Manning executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any will by me heretofore made, and declaring this to be my last will & Testament.

In witnefs whereof I the said Dorcas Richardson have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1834.

Dorcas Richardson (SEAL)

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Dorcas Richardson as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence & in the presence of each other have subscribed their names as witnefses thereto

Richard I. Manning

John P. Richardson

Jno. L. Manning

Codicil to the last Will & Testament of Dorcas Richardson.

Whereas I Dorcas Richardson, of Clarendon County in the district of Sumter and State of South Carolina have made and duly executed my last will and testament, bearing date the fourteenth day of June 1834, and thereby given and bequeathed a negro woman named Mary Ann otherwise called Pharisee and her children to my son Richard Richardson:- Now I do hereby revoke and make void the said legacy of the said Mary Ann and her children so given and bequeathed as above to the said Richard Richardson, and do give and bequeath the said negro woman named Mary Ann (otherwise Pharisee) and her children unto my grand daughter Susanna Boyd. And I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Richard Richardson, in addition to the bequests contained in my said last will and testament and not hereby revoked, a negro fellow called Daniel and his wife Winny and her children, belonging to the estate of my grandson Robert Dow deceased. I also give and bequeath to each of my grand sons John I. Boyd, Charles R.R. Boyd,

and William Sims Boyd, a good horse, saddle and bridle, to be purchased out of the residuary part of my estate not herein or by my last will and testament aforesaid, specifically devised or bequeathed. And I do ordain and declare this present writing to be a Codicil to my said Will and that the same shall be annexed thereto, and taken as a part thereof; and I do hereby confirm my said Will in every particular thereof that is not hereby altered or revoked.---

In witnefs whereof I have to this codicil set my hand and seal the twenty Sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Dorcas Richardson (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, declared & published by the said Dorcas Richardson as and for a Codicil to be annexed to his last Will & testament and to be taken as part thereof, in the presence of us.

Richard I. Manning

William H. Fisher

Charles A Gayden

Recorded in D-1, pge 12

Recorded November 6th 1834

William Potts Ordy S.D.

Bundle 84, Pkge 12