WILL OF WILLIAM J. REES

State of South Carolina)

Sumter District ) I, William J. Rees of the aforesaid State

and District, being of sound & disposing mind, memory and understanding, do

hereby make, publish and declare This to be my Last Will and Testament;

and do hereby dispose of all the Estate both real and personal with which it

had pleased the Almighty God to bless me, in name and form following,

To wit:

first, It is my will and desire that my Debts be paid from the

proceeds of the sale of such portion of my cotton crop or crops as I

may have on hand at the time of my death, together with whatever

money, choses[sic] in action, Bank stock or other stocks as I am

possessed of or entitled to--------

secondly, I give, devise, and bequeath unto my Two grand daughters

Julia Reynolds and Margaret Rees, to Them and their Heirs forever,

all the Estate both real and personal of which I am possessed in

the State of South Carolina (The bequests Legacies and Devises

hereinafter named excepted); but should either of my said grand

Daughters die leaving no issue living at the Time of her death,

Then and in that case I wish and desire the whole of the Property

intended to be devised by this clause to go over and belong to my

other grand daughter and her Heirs forever; and should both of

said grand daughters die without issue surviving them, Then and in

that case I further wish and desire the whole of the property

intended to be devised by this clause to go over and belong to my

two nephews William J. Rees and Wilson D. Rees to Them and their

Heirs forever-----------

Thirdly I also leave to my grand daughter Julia Reynolds the gold

watch and chain which I now wear------

Fourthly I give bequeath, and devise unto my Two Nephews William

J. Rees and Wilson D. Rees, to them and their Heirs forever, to be

equally divided between them, All Estate both real and personal

of which I am possessed in the State of Alabama; but should

either of my said Nephews die leaving no issue living at the time

of his death, Then and in that case I wish and desire the whole

property intended to be devised by this clause to go over and

belong to my other nephew and his Heirs forever; and should both

of my said Nephews die leaving no issue surviving them, Then and

in that case I desire the whole of the said Property in the State

of Alabama to go over and belong to my Two grand daughters Julia

Reynolds and Margaret Rees and their Heirs forever------------

Fifthly I further give and devise unto my Nephew William J. Rees

and his Heirs forever my residence Oakly and the entire Tract of

Land attached thereto, containing about seven hundred acres,

together with all of the household and kitchen Furniture, my carriages

and carriage horses, my riding horse, except my Library-

Sixthly, I also give and bequeath to my said nephew W.J. Rees my

mulatto man John, to him and his Heirs forever---------

Seventhly I give and bequeath to my nephew Wilson W.[sic] Rees my

mulatto man Alonzo and my Library to him and his Heirs forever----

Eighthly I further given and bequeath unto my said nephews W.J.

Rees and W.W. Rees, to them and their Heirs forever a certain

Bond and Mortgage of my brothers Orlando S. Rees, which I now hold--

Ninthly I give and bequeath unto my friend E.W. Anderson the sum

of one thousand dollars to him and his Heirs forever------

Tenthly I give and bequeath unto my friend Mistress Vermelle

Bradford a certain Mulatto woman Louisa, now in her possession,

together with the children of the said Louisa and the future issue &

of the Females, to her and her Heirs forever,

Eleventh I give and bequeath unto my great grand son Wm. W. Reynolds

the sum of Five hundred dollars and it is my desire that my

executors do cause the said sum of money to be invested in the Stock

of some Bank in the sate of South Carolina, and that no portion

of the principal or dividends be used, but to accumulate to and

for his use and benefit until he shall attain to the age of Twenty

One; but should my said great grand son not live to the age of

twenty one years, then and in that case I desire the said sum of

five hundred dollars together with any increase there may be from

Dividends to go over and belong to my grand daughter Julia Reynolds

and her heirs forever------

Twelth[sic] After the payment of my debts and Legacies out of the Fund

set apart first for that purpose, I desire the residue thereos to

be equally divided between my grand daughters and their Heirs forever-

Thirteenth I do hereby constitute and appoint my nephew William J.

Rees and my friend E.M. Anderson Executors of this my last Will

and Testament. Witness my hand and Seal this Fifteenth day of June

one Thousand eight Hundred and forty nine.

Signed, sealed, and acknowledged )

In presence of us by the above )

named Wm. J. Rees as his )

request and in his presence made ) Will. J. Rees (SEAL)

in the presence of each other )

have subscribed our names as )

Witnesses hereto------------------ )

J.W. Dinkins

Wm. M. Anderson Jr.

J.B. Anderson

(Recorded in Will Book D 2 pge 323)

(Recorded June 2nd 1850)

W. Lewis Ordy.

Bundle 134 Pkg. 30

Will of

William H. Peebles

State of South Carolina)

)

Sumter District ) In the name of God Amen I William H Peebles being weak of body but of sound

and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain the following as my last will and Testament.

First- It is my will and desire that my Executors and Executrix hereinafter named shall keep my estate

together the present year and until another Crop is made and Gathered- & That they apply the proceeds of

the present and next crop to the payment of my Debts.

Second- I devise and bequeath to my wife Abigail Peebles for and during the term of her natural life the

following real and Personal estate- That is- all that part or parcel of the Plantation on which I live lying on

the North side of the Camden Road and embracing my dwelling house and all my out buildings- also all my

household and kitchen furniture except as herein afterwards disposed of otherwise- and the following

named Negroes. That is Annis, March, Will, Gatsey, Ben, Washington and Lucy being seven in number

and that from and immediately after the death of my wife I give devise and bequeath the above property

both real and personal which I have given to my wife during her natural life to my two daughters and my

son- or their issue if either of them should die before my wife leaving issue- share and share alike.

Third- I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Angelina Croswell for and during the term of her natural

life- the same not to be subject to the debts contracts or disposal of her present or any future husband÷The

following property- That is all that part of my Rock Hill Plantation lying on the North and west of a line

drawn from the foot of Rock Hill opposite the house field fence corner and continued on parallel to the

lawn line of the same Tract until it intersects my line on Shadrick Mathis's land and including all the

building on said Tract- Togather with the following negroes That is Dick, Mary, Richard and Eliza÷and

from and immediately after the death of my Daughter Above named- the said property is to be equally

divided between the issue of her body then living.

Fourth- I give and bequeath to my daughter Mariah Francis Baskins for and during the term of her natural

life the following property That is- The remaining half of my land lying North of the Central line above

described and adjoining the portion of my Rockhill plantation before bequeathed to my daughter Sarah-

also the following Negroes ö Titus, Viney, Alston, and Caroline The said property thus given to my

daughter is not to be subject to the debts contracts or disposal of her present or any future husband÷And

from and immediately after her death the same shall be equally divided between the issue of her body then

living share and share alike-------and should my said Daughter die without issue of her body then living the

same shall be equally divided between my surviving Children or their issue if any of them shall have died

leaving issue----

Fifth- I give and bequeath to my wife Abigail Peebles, the following property in fee simple, that is one half

of my land not herein before bequeathed to my wife and Daughter Sarah A. to be divided by a line drawn

through the center, parallel to the above described line at my Rock Hill Plantation and containing that

portion adjoining my mothers land, and Mrs. Holly Kennedy's lands, also the following Negroes that is

John, Epsey, Ladson, and Ancrum, also one bed and the clothing of the same.

Sixth I desire that all my personal property herein not disposed of to be sold after the present and another

crop made, and the proceeds of such sale to be applied to pay any balance which may be due of debts, and

the balance of any distributed equally among my wife and surviving children share and share alike.

Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Abagail Peebles and my son Henry E. L. Peebles executors

of this my last will and Testament, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal

this sixth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight Hundred and forty three.

Signed Sealed and delivered as the last will and testament of Wm. H. Peebles in the presence of us, who in

the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator, have affixed our Names, as witnessed to the

due execution thereof.

A. Barnes

Jeff Kennedy William H. Peebles (SEAL)

E. Taylor (X his mark)

BUNDLE 115, PKGE 6

FILE DATE: 12 DEC. 1843