Will of Thomas Rose Sen.r

State of South Carolina

Sumter District

In the name of God‑Amen-I Thomas Rose Sen.r of the State and Dis.t aforesaid, being weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory (praised be God for the same) do make and establish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following

Viz--

First-I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah the lands and plantation on which I now reside, all the negroes, horses, stock of all kinds plantation tools house and Kitchen furniture and all the property I may possess at my decease the said property to be hers during the time of her natural life or widowhood--

Secondly-I will and bequeath to my Grandson Samuel Thomas Rose, the lands and plantation on which I now reside, to be his at the marriage or death of my wife Sarah‑ If the said grandson, Samuel Thomas Rose, should decease before he becomes twenty one years of age, the said lands and plantation shall be equally divided between my son Thomas and daughter Ann--

Thirdly-It is my will that at the marriage or death of my wife Sarah all my property shall be equally divided between my surviving Grandchildren‑‑‑

Lastly‑I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Thomas my Son-in-law James McIntosh and

my Wife Sarah as the legal Executors of this my last Will and Testament-hereby revoking all the other Wills by me at any time heretofore made-In witness whereof I havee hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty and the 15th day of April- And of the Independence of the United States of America tho Sixty fourth-

Tho. Rose Sen.r (SEAL)

Signed and Scaled in presence of

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Michael Gibbons

Charles F. Johnson

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Joshua Vaper

The words (my son in law James McIntosh) interlined over 5th line 2d page

Recorded in Will Book D-2, Pge 184)

Recorded March 31 1845

W Lewis Ordy

Bundle 123, Pkge 7