Will of Shadrack FULLER, Jr., 1850

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THE WILL OF SHADRACK FULLER JR.
South Carolina


Marlboro District


                        In the name of God Amen I Shadrack Fuller of the
district of  Marlboro Farmer being in health of body of Sound and disposing
mind  memory and understanding praise God for the same do make this my last
will in manner and form following to wit:


To my four first children I make the following donations:  To my daughter
Sarah and Ivy I give twenty dollars besides what I have given her ,To my
daughter Nancy Carmichael I have given two hundred dollars as receite
showen:  To my son Hyall Fuller I give two hundred dollars  and to the heirs
of the body of my daughter Drucilla Stubbs I devide a tract of land upon
which they now live in Marion District situated in what is called Sweat
Swamp purchased by me from Catherine Mclaurin.  I have given to my four
first children all that I intend to giving to them my desire and intention
now is that they share no further part in my estate.  I desire that my wife
Nancy Fuller should remain upon my Plantation or the place on which I live
during her life If should be left a widow and that my stock and farming
utensils and everything upon the premises should remain for her use during
her life. I devise my land to my son James N. Fuller if he should die
without a child my desire is  that the land should be sold and the proceeds
to be equally divided amongst all my living children posession of which he
is to have when he attains the age of twenty one years.  I desire that he
remain upon the place with the family and take care of them during my wife's
lifetime and after her death title of my real estate is to be exclusivly in
him my son James N. Fuller I further desire that my negroes remain upon my
plantation as long as the family remains together and that the proceeds of
their laborbe expended for maintaing my wife and children.  I further desire
that at my death my negroes be divided amongst my five children vs
Williminna, Emily, Martha , Mary Ann, Macy  if any of the last named
children should die without child the others are to inherit their portion of
my intention is that my property remain amongst these my last children named
forever  I desire that my  grandaughter Emma Ganer be paid two hundred
dollars to be made off  the land devised to my son James N. Fuller and be
paid by him if she lives to attain the age of twenty one years. and lastly I
appoint my son James N. Fuller & Alfred Parish my Executors of this my last
will and testament made in the testamony  whereof  I have here unto set my
hand and seal this 29th day of April 1850


Signed Sealed and Published and declared as the last will and testament of
Shadrack ( X) Fuller   his mark


Witness:
Wm. Hamer
Johnathan Watson
Robert Breeden


Recorded in Will Book A
Page 286? Case 1 Box 29
recorded 6th Dec 1850
Jos.David, Ordy. M.D.

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