Marion County, SC Wills, Estate & Probate Records

Transcribed by Donali Howell, 12 May 2001
                          WILL OF

                        JOSEPH PAGE

S Carolina )  In the name of God amen I Joseph Page. of the

M District )  District aforesaid being weak in body but of

perfect mind and memmory calling to mind the mortality of

My body but of perfect mind and memmory and that it is ap-

pointed for all men to die first I give and reccommend my

soul. into the hand of Almighty God who gave it my body to

be Buried in decent burial at the discretion of my Executors

and as touching the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased

God to blefs me I give demise & bequeth in the following man-

ner & form Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Floyd a ne-

gro Girl named Judy also two Cows & Calves Item I give to 

my daughter Delilah Floyd a negroe Girl. named C ty also Two

Cows & Calves Item I give to my daughter Ann Herring a negroe

Girl named Rachel also two Cows and Item I give to my daughter

Susannah a Negroe wench named Lucy and her child named Tener

also five Cows and calves a feather Bed & furniture & I do

further give the remainder of my Cattle to be equally divided

among my three sons Ebraham John & Elias Page.  To Abraham Page

the Eldest of the Three 250 Dollars Cash also I give to my

youngest son 560 Dollars to John John Page I also give 250

Dollars Cash and to my youngest daughter Susannah Page I give

100 Dollars Cash Also I give to the four above named Children

vis Abraham John Elias & Susannah Page a Feather Bead & fur-

niture a piece  Signed & acknowledged in the presence of
                                            his
Edmond Price                          Joseph X Page
                                            mark
Delilah Price

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 114

Original Will Missing

Sworn to March 2, 1818

Thos. Harllee  Ordy.

Roll No. 630
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