Transcribed by
Winkie Robinson, 19 March 2001
The following will of Right Bass is transcribed by Winkie Robinson from LDS
Microfilm I. L. #024127, SC Marion Co Wills 1800-1888 pp. 124-125, the word
"pages" is not written thereon. This transcription is as close to the
original will as I have been able to make it. There may be minor errors so
please check the original if in doubt. Words in [ ] are questionable, the
scribbles "~~" indicate a mark, & a name with a comma "Tho's" indicates "s"
is above rest of name, as for Thomas.
I also have this same Will from Probate Roll #64 obtained from the
Probate Judge's Office, Marion Co, SC. In comparing these wills, the only
significant change is the LDS photocopy does not contain the sentence re
Daughter Martha . When this will was recopied, evidently this one sentence
was omitted. The other changes in the will are mainly differences in some
words being capitalized in one copy and not the other. I don't see any other
pertinent changes.
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124
Right Bafs,s Will
In the name of God Amen I Right Bass of the State of South Carolina and in
the District of Marion being in perfect memory and understanding yet knowing
the end of man is death I am failing and do make this my last Will and
testament in the name of the following that is to say after all my just debts
are paid I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Bafs Eight
head of hogs Ten Bushels of corn five dollars in cash I do give and bequeath
unto my daughter Mary Bafs Ninety four dollars I do give and bequeath unto
my daughter Rachel Bafs Sixty three dollars I do give and bequeath unto my
daughter Sarah Sixty three dollars and one feather bed and furniture Also I
do give and bequeath unto my son Wright Bafs Sixty three dollars and I do
hereby give and bequeath unto all my children all my [lease]hold Estate and
tenements with the appurtenances equally to be divided between them and
lastly of all to the residue and remainder of any Estate goods and chattels
of what kind and nature after my just debts due and demand are paid to be
equally divided between them all of them I do hereby appoint John Tart and
Henry Berry as Executors in my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking
all other wills made by me as Witness hereunto I set my hand and seal this
the 10 July in the year of our Lord 1823
his
Right ~~ Bafs
Signed Sealed & delivered in the mark
Presents of
N. Tart
J Smith
An Addition to my last Will and Testament The money I have left in the hands
of John Tart and Henry Berry [in] notes to the amount of Three hundred and
forty six dollars to be collected when on demand and to be put out on
interest yearly till the heirs become of age with note and approved Security
to be given for the income of the money [an] addition to my above will.
his
N Tart Right ~~ Bass
J Smith mark
South Carolina } By Tho's Harlee Ordinary Personally appeared Nathan Tart
Marion District } one of the [Subscribing] witnefs to the within Will and
made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he was personally
present and saw Wright Bafs the within named Testator Sign Seal publish
pronounce and declare the within to be and contain his last Will and
Testament
125
Right Bass,s Will continued
that he was then of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the
deponents Knowledge and belief that he the said Nathan Tart together with
John Smith subscribe their names at the request of the Testator as witnefses
thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn to before me August 4, 1823} N. Tart
Thos Harllee Ordy}
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[Herein begins Second Version: Will of Right Bafs, Probate Roll #69, Marion
District, SC, by Winkie Robinson. This Will, which was part of the Probate
record, consists of 4 legal size sheets of paper. The pages have no heading
and the first page is the only one not numbered, all others have a "circled
1" at top of page. Therefore, I will use brackets "[ ]" to enclose page #s.
Brackets will also be used when a word is unclear to me. Names with a comma
will indicate the letter is above the name "Tho's" for Thomas; dashes are
used "--" as they occur in this document, appearing on the right margin only.
This transcription is as near to the original as I can make it. Please
check the original if in doubt as there may be some unavoidable errors on my
part.]
[1]
In the name of God Amen I Right Bass of the State of South carolina and in
the District of Marion Being in perfect Memory and understanding yet knowing
the End of Man is Death I am failing and do Make this My Last Will and
testament in the Name of the following that is To Say After all My Just Debts
are paid I Do Give and Bequeath unto My beloved Wife Elizabeth Bafs Eight
head of hogs ten Bushels of Corn five Dollars in Cash I Do Give and
Bequeath unto My Daughter--Martha Bass Sixty three Dollars also I Do Give and
Bequeath unto My Daughter Mary Bafs Ninety four Dollars i Do Give and
Bequeath unto My Daughter Rachel Bafs Sixty three Dollars i Do Give and
Bequeath unto My Daughter Sarah Sixty three Dollars and one feather Bed-- and
furniture also i Do Give and Bequeath unto My Son [R]ight Bass Sixty three
Dollars and i do here by Give and bequeath unto My children all My: [lease]
hold Est and Tenements with the Appurtenances Equally To be Divided Between
Them and Lastly of all To the Resid[ues] and Remainder of My Este Goods and
Chattels of what kind and Nature after My Just Debts Dews and demands are
paid To Be Equally-- Divided Between them all of [Thome] i Do here By
Appoint John Tart and Henry Berry as Executors in My Last Will and--
Testament and here by Revoking all other wills Made By Me As Witness here
unto i Set My hand and Seal this the 10 July in the year of our Lord 1823
-- --- ------- ----
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presents of [ws]
N. Tart his
J Smith Right ~~ Bafs
mark
[2, has circled 1]
An Addition To my Last Will and Testament The money i have Left in the hands
of John Tart and Henry Berry in Notes To the amount of Three hundred and
forty Six Dollars To Be Collected when on Demand and To Be put out on
interest yearly Tell the heirs Becomes of Age With Note and Aproved Security
To Be Given for the in Come of the Money an addition To My Above Will ---
his
N Tart Right ~~ Bass
J Smith mark
[3, has circled 1]
South Carolina } By Tho's Harlee Ordinary
Marion District } of Said District
Pprsonally appeared Nathan Tart-- one of the Subscribing Witnefs to the
within Will and made Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God and made
Oath that he was personally Present and saw Wright Bafs the Within named
Testator sign seal Publish Pronounce and declare the [Wiithin] to be and
Contain his last Will and testament; that he was then of sound disposing mind
and memory, to the best of this Deponents Knowledge and & belief that he the
said Nathan Tart together with John Smith subscribed their names at the
request of the testator as witnefses thereto in his presence and in the
presence of each other.
Sworn to }
before me August 4, 1823 } N Tart
Thos Harllee Ordy } (Underlined, not covering
whole name)
[4, has circled 1]
Right Bass his
last Will and Testament
South Carolina Recorded in Book A
Marion District Pages 173.174.& 175
Recorded in Book Thos Harllee
A Page 234.[v5?] Ordinary
Jun 5 th 1829
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