Will of Willis Roberson

I Willis Roberson of the State of South Carolina and District of Sumter, Being Sick & weak of Body; But of Sound and disposing mind & memory & knowing it is Appointed for all men to die

and after that to Judgement. do make & ordain this to be my Last will and Testament in manner and form following.---

Item‑-I lend to my loving wife Martha Roberson during her natural life all my Estate that it hath Pleased God to Blefs me with Both Real & personal.---

My further will & desire is that the whole of my Estate Real and personal be Equally divided after the death of my loving wife, Between all my Children, that hath not Been advanced or had their portions Given them in my life time (viz) Samuel Robertson. John Robertson. Benjamin E Robertson. Wilie Robertson. Willis Robertson. Jane Robertson and William Robertson and as Mary Singleton My daughter has Been advanced In my life time Equal to what I suppose would be her proportionable share. my will is that she have no share in what is left to be devided and as Samuel John & Benjamin Robertson have Each had a Reasonable horse beast out of my Estate my will and desire Is that. Wilie Willis. Jane & William be made Equal & then the remainder of my Estate Equally devided as above mentioned. I nominate constitute and appoint Samuel Robertson and John Robertson Executors of this my last will and Testament--Revoking & disannulling all former Wills by me made pronouncing this only to be my last Will & Testament.--

In Witnefs whare of I have here unto Set my hand and affixt my Seal the 26th day of August In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eleven

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Willis x Robertson (SEAL)

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Signed Sealed & Acknowledged.

In the presence of

Underhill Ellis

Edw.d Barnett

Felix Ellis

Recorded in Will Book D-1, page 142

Recorded August 7th 1828

William Potts Ordy S.D.

Bundle 84, Pkge 11

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