Transcribed by Francine Jones, 17 June 2001

                                  WILL OF

                        NATHANIEL WHITTINGTON, SR.

South Carolina  )  In the Name of God Amen I Nathaniel. Whittinten,Senr of
                )
Marion District )  the state and district aforsaid being in perfect health

of body of sound mind and in my Rite mind and memory thanks be given unto

God Calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appoint-

ed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and testa-

ment first of all Recommending My Soal to God that gave it and my body to be

decently buried at the discretion of my Executors and as toutching sutch

worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to blefs with in this life I

give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form first

of all I give unto my well beloved Wife Nancy Whittington one hundred dollars

secondly I give to my b eloved/daughter Hannah Murfee five dollars Thirdly I give to

beloved daugter Elizabeth Dunnam five dollars.  Fourthly I give to my be-

loved daughter Nancy Hayes five dollars  fifthly I give to my beloved Son James

Whittington five dollars sixthly I give to my beloved son Nathaniel Whit-

tingtonJun, all the balance of my property of Whatsoer it may Consists of both

Real and perishable I Constitute Make and ordain Nathaniel. Whittington.Jun my

son And William Taylor senr. my Executors to this my last Will and testament

Revoking and making void all other Wills by me hereto before made In witnefs

Whereof I have Enterchangeably set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of

February and in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty

seven and in the Sixtieth second year of Americas Independancy--

Signed sealed and acknowlged and                       his             (SEAL)
                                             Nathaniel  Z Whittington Senr
Delivered in the presents                             mark

          of

Archd Kerby

E,, Berry

Christopher Dew

Recorded in Will Book 2, Page 152

Sworn to April 4, 1851

Edward B. Wheeler, Ordinary of Marion district

Roll No. 821

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