Transcribed by
Francine Jones, 25 May 2001
WILL OF
JOHN McKINSEY
State of South Carolina) In the name of God Amen I John McKinsey, of the
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Marion District ) State and District aforesaid being weak in body
but of Sound disposeing Mind and Memory do Make and declare this my last
will and Testament in manner and form following
First after My Just debts is paid out of My Estate I Give to/mywife Emery
McKinsey for and during the term of her Natural life all My property both
real and personal and at her death I Give to My Eight Oldest Children now
living Five dollars Each to be paid out of My Estate at the death of my Wife
Emery McKinsey by my Three Youngest Children James McKinsey David McKinsey
and Deborah McKinsey.
The ballance of My Property both real and personal of what ever quantity
or quality that may be remaing at the death of Wife \Emery McKinsey I give
to My Three Youngest Children James McKinsey, David McKinsey and Deborah
McKinsey to them there heirs and afsigns forever.
and I do hereby appoint my Wife Emery McKinsey Sole Executrix of this My
last will and Testament hereby revokeing all former wills by Me Made. In
witnefs hereof I have hereunto Set My had and Seal This the Twenty fifth
day of May one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven
Signed Sealed published and declared ) John MCKinsey (SEAL)
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by the above Named John McKinsey to be )
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his last Will and Testament in the presense )
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of us who have hereunto Subscribed our Names )
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as Witnefses in the presence of the Testator.)
John C. Bethea
Witnefses Saml J. Bethea
William Rogers
Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 302
Sworn to Aug. 26, 1837
Ed. B. Wheeler, Ordinary
Roll No. 536
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