WILL OF
JOSEPH A. JOLLY
The State of South Carolina )
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Marion District )
I, Joseph A. Jolly, of the District and State aforesaid Being of
Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and declare the
following as my Last will and Testament
Item 1std I. give and Bequeathe to my Beloved Wife Susan W. Jolly all the ne-
groes, with their increase, which were bequeathed by her Father William H.
Cannon Senior to her, and which came into my pofsefsion in her Right after
the decease, and under the will of Said Cannon, also the one third of the
proceeds of Sale of tract of Land Sold by the Exeutors of Said Cannon pur-
suant to the directins of this Said will, the Said Sum Without Interest a-
mounting to over Three Thousand dollars which I Receed in a Bond on H Can-
non Junior, I give and Bequeathe to My Said wife the said property to be
held and enjoyed by her without any restrictons ? ve such as are Lemited and
provided Concerning the Same by the will of said William H. Cannin - N. B.
The Interest on the Bond of William H Cannon Junior referred to above is not
intended to be included, as I had a right to the Interest -
Item 3d I. give Devise and Bequeathe to My Beloved wife Susan W. Jolly all
My Household and Kitchin furniture, my carriage and carriage Horses and one
third part of all other personal Estate not Before mentuned of which I. May
die pofsefsed, also one third part of the Plantatun and tract of Land on which
I now reside to be Set off to her so as her part thereof shall include the
Portum upon which the Dwelling House, out houses. yard garden are Situated
also one third part of all other Real Estate of which I May die Seised, To have
and To hold the Said property Real and Personal to the Said Susan W. Jolly her
heirs and afsigns forever - It is also my will and desire that in the Partitun
of the tract of Land upon which I reside My wife Shale not be Charged with
the value of the improvements mentuned above towit Dwelling House out houses -
but the third part Shale be set off to her irrespective of Such improvements.
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Item 4. The rest and residu of my Estate Real and Personal not herein and
heretofore disposed of. I. Give Devise and Bequeathe to Susan W. Jolly and
C. J. Crawford To them & Theer Heirs forever in the Trust and Confidence
Neverthelefs that they Shale Stand Seised and pofsefsed of the Same for and
Subject to the following uses and trusts: To wit, ?ro and for the Sole and
Separate use, Benefit and Behoof of my Grand Daughter Susan Elisa Crawford
for and during the Period of her natural life, and free from the control,
Debts, Leabilitus and Contracts of any one whom she may marry - and during
the natural life of said Susan Elisa Whetherafeme Sole or feme Covert the
Said Susan W Jolly and C. J. Crawford Shale at their discretun either permit
the Said Susan Elisa to pofsefs and use the Said property or Shale manage
the same and annually account to, and pay over to the Said Susan Elisa the
rents and profits of same, whose Receipt notwithstanding her coverture Shale
be a valid discharge
Item 5. From and after the death of Said Susan Elisa Crawford I give De-
vise and Bequeath the Property referred to in the 4th, andthat is to say next preceding
clause., which is convyed in trust for her benefit for life only, to any
child or children or the children of any deceased child she may Leave Living
at the term of her death, to them their heirs and afsigns forever - the
child or children of any Deceased child to represent a Deceased Parent.
Item 6. If the Said Susan Elisa Crawford Should die Before I do or Shall
Survive me and at her decease Shale Leave no child or children or the Chil-
ren of any deceased child as provided in the 5th Clause of this my will, then
I Give Devise and Bequeathe the Property Real and Personal in the 4th Clause
Conveyed in trust for the Said Susan Elisa, to My Wife Susan W Jolly for and
during the Period of her natural life, and after her decease to My friend C.
J. Crawford forever, and if he Shale then be dead to his Children
Item 7. I nominate constitute and appoint Susan W Jolly and C. J Crawford the
Executrix and Executor of this my Last will and Testament, and hereby Revoking
all former wills, do authorise them to arrange, manage and devide My Estate
according to the instructins heren declared Without the interventun of any
Court The word "and" erased & the word "that is to Say" Interlined before
Signing
Signed Sealed Published and Declared
as and for the Last will and Testament
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of Joseph A Jolly In the Presence )
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of us Who Subscribed our Names hereto ) Jos A Jolly (SEAL)
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as Witnefses in the Presence of The )
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Testator and of Each Other This 24 day )
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of,,AprilA D 1850
JoscPherson
Recorded in Will Book 2, Page 154
Sworn to October 1, 1851
Edward B. Wheeler, Ordinary
Roll No. 427
The State of South Carolina )
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Marion District )
I. Joseph A Jolly of the District of Marion in the State aforesaid do
make and ordain the following as a codicil to my last will and Testament exe-
cuted by me on the 24th day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty in the
presence of Jas. McPhersen John G. Gregg and Robt E. McPherson
Item 1st It is my will and desire that the property and portion of my Estate
Real and Personal devised and bequeathed in in the fourth Clause of my Said
will to Susan W. Jolly and C. J. Crawford in trust for Susan Elisa Crawford for
life Shall vest absolutely in the Said Susan Elisa Crawford when She attains
the age of twenty oneyears, to the Said Susan Elisa and her Heirs forever -
But if the Said Susan Elisa Shall die before She attains the age of twenty
one years and Shall leave ifsue living at the time of her death, then the Said
property with the increase thereof I, give and devise to the ifsue of Said
Susan Elisa, if more than one to be equally divided among them - But if the
Said Susan Elisa Shall die before She attains the age of twenty one years and
Shall leave no ifsue living at the time of her death then I giv and devise the
Said property Real and Personel to my wife Susan W Jolly - and if She Shall
then be dead I give and Devise the Same to my friend C. J. Crawford and if he
Shall then be dead to his children
Item 2. So much of my Said Last will as provides that the property Set apart
for Susan Elisa Crawford Shall be held by my wife and C J Crawford in trust,
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and as appoints C. J. Crawford one of my Executors, and all other parts
and portions of the Same as are inconsistant and in Conflict with this codi-
cil to the Same I, hereby, annull and revoke, and in all other respects
whatsoever I, confirm the Same.
Item 3. I nominate constitute and appoint my wife Susan W. Jolly Sole
Executrix of my Said will and this codicil, and I hereby empower her to
execute the Same -.
In testemony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this the
21st day of July A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one
Signed Sealed Published and declared ) Jos A Jolly (SEAL)
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as and for a codicil to the Last will)
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and Testament of Joseph A Jolly. in )
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the Presence of us who Subscribed )
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our names hereto as witnefses in the )
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presence of each other and of said )
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Joseph A Jolly )
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Edward Porcher )
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M. Cameron )
Recorded in Will Book 2, Page 155
Recorded Oct. 1, 1851
Roll No. 427
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