WILL OF
ROBERT GREGG
In the name of God amen, I Robert Gregg of Marion District
in the State of South Carolina, planter, being in decay of
body, but of a sound & disposing mind, memory & understand-
ing thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind my
mortality, do make & constitute this my last will and tes-
tament in manner and form following.-
First, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter
Mary Ann Margaret Gregg the plantation or two tracts of
land on which I now live adjoining the plantation I bought
of James Bigham; one large Bible; two volumes of Morfes
Gazeteer; Paileys Philosophy; one Mahogany table; one half
dozen silver tablespoons; one half dozen silver teaspoons,
each half dozen spoons are marked R. G. one blue glafs bowl
quilted;one gold ring; one bedstead bed and furniture; Seven
negroes, named Smart, Rose, Mindow, little Mary, Phebe, Judy,
and Dicy with their increase to her, her heris & afsigns for-
ever; to be given to her at the day of her marriage by my
Extr, or Extrs, herein after named provided always and my
will is, that in case my daughter Mary Ann Margaret Gregg
die before me or before she marries then I give and bequeath
the personal Estate which I have herein before bequeathed to
her, unto the Children of my Brother William Gregg to be e-
qually divided amongst them by three men chosen by my Extr,
or Extrs, herein after named at the day of their marriage,
or as they arrive to the age of twenty one years to them
their heirs and afsigns forever; and it is my further will
& desire that in case my daughter Mary Ann Margaret Gregg
dies before me or before she marries, then I devise and be-
queath the plantation or two tracts of land above devised to
her, to the oldest Son of my brother William Gregg to him his
heirs and afsigns forever; but in case such oldest Son should
die before he marries or arrive to the age of twenty one years,
then I devise the plantation aforesaid to the next oldest son
of my brother William Gregg upon the same conditions & limi-
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tations as are named with regard to the first oldest son, in
regular succefsion from the oldest to the youngest son, in
case any doubts should arise upon my meaning in this clause,
it is, that none of my said Brothers Sons shall ever have a
fee simple or unconditional Estate in the said land, untill they
do marry or arrive to the age of twenty-one years. Item. I
give and bequeath unto my Nephew Robert James Gregg, one gray
filly named Rozetta, and one negro girl named Big Mary with
their increase at my death to him his heirs and afsigns for-
ever.--
Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew William Gordon Gregg,
one horse or mare at his own election, my saddle and bridle
at my death to him his heirs and afsigns forever.- Item I
give and bequeath unto my nephew John Gadson Gregg, one negro
boy named Prince at my death to him his heirs & afsigns for-
ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my grand niece, Susanna
Eliza Cooper one young cow and Calf at my death to be given
by my Extrs herein after named to John Cooper her father, to
be kept and used by him her father untill she marries or ar-
rives to the age of twenty one years.-
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Brother William
Gregg, all my wearing apparel, Waggon, and Loom with all the
apparatus for weaving to him his heirs and afsigns forever.-
Also I give and bequeath unto my said Brother the plantation
or tract of land which I purchased of James Bigham adjoining
the plantation or two tracts of land on which I now live, to
him during his life time and at his death, to his oldest son
to him his heirs and afsigns forever but in case such oldest
son should die before he marries or arrive to the age of twen-
ty one year, then I devise the said plantation to the next
oldest Brother upon the same conditions and limitations as
are mentioned with regard to his older Brother in regular suc-
cefsion from the oldest to the youngest Brother; in case any
doubt should arise upon my meaning in this clause, it is, that
none of my said Brother sons shall ever have a fee simple
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or unconditional Estate in the said land untill they do mar-
ry or arrive to the age of twenty one years. Also I give my
Brother William Gregg privilige to cultivate or live on the
plantation or two tracts of land that I above bequeathed to
my daughter Mary Ann Margaret Gregg, if he is willing, un-
till my said daughter should marry, then to give up the said
plantation or two tracts of land unto her. It is also my
will and desire that my said Brother shall take the said ne-
groes with their increase into his charge that I have above
willed to my Said Daughter and work them with his own negroes
as we have done for the support and education of my said
Daughter and himself and family untill my said Daughter should
marry. It is further my will and desire that all the rest,
residue, and remainder of my Estate & effects of what kind or
nature soever which I have or shall have at my death which is
not otherwise disposed of by my will I give unto my said bro-
ther William Gregg, to sell, barter, or keep for the cul-
tivating of my said plantation, adjoining, for the advantage
of my said Estate for the support and education of my said
Daughter, himself & family Jointly, and to defray my legal
debts and my said Brother, my Extr, or Extrs, herein after
named is not to be accountable to my said Daughter, no more
than I should be, for all the rest residue & remainder of my
Estate that I may die pofsefsed of nor for any of the profits
that may arise from the labour of the negroes bequeathed to
my Said Daughter, I reposing special confidence and trust in
my said Brother and Extrs Herein after named that they will
do the best for the welfare of my Daughter Mary Ann Margaret
Gregg in supporting and educating her agreeable to her genius
and incomes.
And lastly. I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my Brother
William Gregg, my nephews Alexander Gregg, John Gregg, Robert
H. Gregg, and Robert J. Gregg, Executors of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking and making void all and every
other will or wills at any time heretofore by me made and do
declare & acknowledge this to be my last will and testament,
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In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirteen and thirty Eighth year of the
independence of the United States of America.--
Signed sealed declared and R. Gregg (SEAL)
published by the above named
Robert Gregg, contained in pages
no (1, 2) as and for his last will
and testament in the presence of us
who at his request and in his pre-
sence have subscribed our names as
witnefses hereunto.-
Willm. Gregg, Junr
Jofhua H. Bigham
John Muldrow
Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 85
Recorded August 13, 1814
Thos. Harllee Ordy.
Roll No. 287
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