WILL OF FRANCIS SHACKELFORD
South Carolina
Marion District
In the name of God Amen I Francis Shackelford Planter of Said State and District bearing
in mind that it is appointed for man once to die and after that Judgement & being of
sound mind and memory I do make this my last will and testament First I commit my
soul to him who gave it to me and than dispose of all the Worldly goods as it hath pleased
God to endow me with as follows that is to say First I give and bequeath to my well
beloved son George Shackelford ten Negroes provided he shall comply with the
condition hereafter written Named as follows Alec, Grace, Joe, Crecy, Isaac, Jack, Tom,
Sarah, Patsy & Crecy child Also all my household and Kitchen furniture Except One
Bed (feather) and furniture which I lot for Owen Shackelford Also I give to my son
George All my Stock of every Kind that I may be pofsefsed with at the time of my
Death also my other property Except the bed and furniture before excepted and a Negro
boy named Hector Provided he the said George Shall pay or cause to be paid to my well
beloved daughter Mary Bethea the sum of five hundred Dollars to be paid within
Twelve Months after my death in Bank notes which may be current in the County
2nd I give to my well beloved daughter Mary Bethea five hundred dollars to be paid to
her by my Son George Shackelford as above Stated 3d I give to my Grandson Owen
Shackelford one Negro boy named Hector & one feather Bed & furniture on the
condition hereafter written that is to say it is my will and request that if my son George
Shackelford should die without lawful ifsue of his body then it is my will that the
above named Hector should go with his Mother Brother and sisters to my daughter Mary
Bethea and that Owen Shackelford should in Hectors place Isaac & Crecys child and then
and in that case it is my will that my Grand daughter Sarah Coxe should have Joe and
then it is my will for Penny Strange my Grand Daughter tp have Crecy and it is also my
will that my Grand Daughter Rebecca Shackelford should have Jack and his Mother
Aley and I do nominate and and appoint my tru Trusty friend Enos Tart my true and
Lawfull Executor of this my last Will & Testament revoking and disannulling all other
wills by me heretofore made and acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament
Signed Sealed and acknowledged this 7th day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and Twenty in the
presence of
H Meggs Francis Shackelford (SEAL)
Newitt Drew
Telatha Tart
Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 132
Original Will Missing
Recorded May 26, 1829
Thomas Harllee, Ordinary
Roll No. 747-A
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