WILL OF MARY WITHERSPOON

In the name of God Amen. I, Mary I. Witherspoon of Sumter District South Carolina being of sound mind, and memory, thanks be to God, and Calling into mind the mortality of the body, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. Then 1st I will and bequeath unto my Son John S. one negro man named Nero. Then 2nd, I will and bequeath unto my son Chalres Leroy, one Negro boy named Tom. Then 3rd, I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Lillis the sum of Five Dollars together with one Fourth part of my household and Kitchen furniture. Then 4th, I will and bequeath to my three daughters vs Matilda, mary and Ann, all my household furniture beds &c to be equally devided between them except as before stated, the Fourth part to my daughter Lillis.---------- Then 5th I also will and bequeath to my three daughters before named Matilda, Mary and Ann, all the remaining property negroes horses stock of all kinds and whatsoever I may die possessed of to be equally devided betwen them after the payment of all my lawful and just debts. Then 6th It is my will and desire, that should either of the three last daughters named die leaving no lawful issue that the portion of property they may have drawn from my estate return to the other two and so on to the last one of the three that is Matilda, Mary & Ann,

Then 7th it is my will and desire, That at the decease of my daughter Mitilda, that her portion be equally divided between her five youngest children ---, Sumter, George Washington, Sidney, Robert and David Reese. Further more I nominate and appoint my son John S. Witherspoon, Alfred Scarboro and Stephen Lacoste Executors to this my last will and Testament in testimony thereof I hereunto affix my hand and seal this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty seven and in the 72nd year of American Independence. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

John C. Rhame Mary T. Witherspoon (SEAL)

Joseph B. Chandler

Elias Durant

(Recorded in Will Book D 2 pge 379)

Recorded July 22nd, 1850

W. Lewis Ordy

Bundle 126 Pkge 7