Marion County, SC Wills, Estate & Probate Records

Transcribed by Donali Howell, 19 May 2001
                              WILL OF

                           JAMES CREEL

State of South Carolina )  In the name of God Amen I James Creel of said
                        )
   Marion District      )  district being weak of body but of sound mind

and memory blefsed be Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my

Last will & testament in manner and form following first I recommend

that my body be buried in a christian manner and that all my Just debts be

paid I give and bequeath to my son Jefse Creel one dollar  I also bequeath

to Sarah Ann Bradley One Cow and Calf then the ballance of my Estate be

equally divided between my wife Elizabeths Children I also give and bequeath

unto my said children by my said wife all that part of her Estate at her 

death or marriage to be equally divided between them I also bequeath to my

beloved wife Elizabeth the lands plantation and house also one horse bridle

and Saddle her lifetime  I do hereby appoint my wife my sole executrix and

revoke all former wills by me made In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set

my hand and Seal 12^th April 1825   Signed Sealed and published & declared

by the above named James Creel to be his last will and testament in the pre-

sence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnefses

Jno D Eady                                   James Creel (SEAL)

Isaac Young

Hugh Poston

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 198
Original Will Missing
Recorded June 13, 1829
Edward B Wheeler Ordinary
Roll No. 137
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