WILL OF
PHILIP BARTELL
In the Name of God Amen
I Philip Bartell of the District of Marion in the
State of South Carolina, being weak of body, but of sound mind and Memory,
do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, In manner and form fol-
lowing That is to Say, First It is my will and desire that all my Just debts
and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied, as soon as Conveniently Can
be, after my decease, Second, I give and bequath unto my Six Grand Children,
Namely, Reuben Ard, Eliza Ard, Rebecca Ard, Jackson Ard, Elizabeth Ard and
Martha Ard All that plantation and tract of Land Lying and being on the west
Side of the Big Swamp, Containing One hundred and ninety two and three quar-
ters Acres, to be equally divided between them Share and Share alike. Third
I give and devise unto my beloved Daughter Frances Powell during her natural
life all that Plantation and tract of Land lying and being on the east side
of Deep Creek Containing seventy two Acres, And at her decease to be equally
divided between her living Children, Share and Share alike, Fourth, I give
and bequath unto my beloved Son William Bartell at the death of my beloved
wife Frances Bartele, All that Plantation and tract of Land Where on I now
live, Containing two hundred and Sixty One Acres, to be at his disposal in
fee Simple to him and his heirs for ever, I also give and devise unto my said
Son William Bartell, at the death of his Mother Francis Bartell, all my house
hold and Kitchen furniture to him, and to his use forever, Fifth, It is my
Will and desire After the death of my beloved Wife Frances Bartell, That the
rest and Residue of my Estate of what so ever Kind it may Consest, be Sold and
the Money arising from the Sale thereof, after all my Just debts are paid, The
Balance if any, to be equally divided, between my beloved Sons Silvester Bar-
tele & William Bartele, Francis Powell Children and to my Six grand Children
Reuben Ard Eliza Ard, Rebeca Ard, Jackson Ard Elizabeth Ard and Martha Ard,
(Francis Powells Children to Constitute but one heir and only entitled to
one Share, My Grand Children the Ards Constitute but one heir, and only en-
titled to One Share, Sixth and lastly, I hereby appoint my beloved wife Francis
Bartell and my beloved Son William Bartele executors of this my last Will and
Testament, In Witnefs whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 8 day
PHILIP BARTELL'S WILL PAGE 2
of May A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty Seven, Signed Sealed,
published and declared, by the said Philip Bartell to be hs last Wile and
Testament,
In the Presence of us Philip Bartell (SEAL)
W H Stone
Jasper Bartell
W J Stone
Recorded in Will Book 2, Page 143
Recorded July 18, 1850
Edward B. Wheeler, Ordinary
Roll No. 105
Copyright © 1996-2004 Victoria Proctor. All rights reserved.
