Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 Case #12 File #497 THOMAS CLENDINAN, deceased ROBERT [CLENDINAN] and JAMES CLENDINAN, executors 1817 Page 1 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 The state of South Carolina York district I THOMAS CLENDINAN of the state and district aforesaid to make, ordain and publish this by last will and testament, and do their by dispose of all my estate in manner following: FIRST I give and bequeath to my wife MARGARET CLENDINAN one third of the tract of land where on I now reside, in the state and district aforesaid, and one of the rooms of my mansion house, my strawberry roan horse, one third of all the balance of the stock of every description, one third of all my household and kitchen furniture. To have and to hold the land roan horse and stock and furniture to my said wife for and during the term of her natural life. And at her death I give the same to my son JAMES CLENDINAN and his heirs forever. I also give to my said wife one feather bed and furniture, her choice of all I possess to her, her heirs forever, which is to be considered as accepted in the above general devise of one third. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son JAMES CLENDINAN all that tract or parcel of land where on I now reside, in the state and district aforesaid, on the waters of Fishing Creek adjoining the lands of Dr. JOHN BRATTON, the heirs of JOSEPH SADLER, deceased, HUGH WELLS, ROBERT LOVE and the heirs of THOMAS BRATTON, deceased, and the Widow WATSON, except such life estate as is above bequeathed to my wife MARGARET CLENDINAN to have and to hold the said tract of land with the apartments has to him, the said JAMES CLENDINAN and his heirs forever subject nevertheless to the payment of $200, hereafter to be devised to my son ALEXANDER CLENDINAN by my son JAMES CLENDINAN for the payment of which the said tract of land is hereby charged. I also give and bequeath to my said Son JAMES CLENDINAN half an acre of land in the town of Columbia being part of a square, bounded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Streets to which I have and authorize my son ROBERT to make titles to the land JAMES and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son JAMES CLENDINAN all the rest and residue of my stock of all kinds of my household and kitchen furniture, all my Plantation tools and Smith tools except one bed and furniture here after to be devised, to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son ROBERT CLENDINAN and one acre of land in the town of Columbia being part of a square bounded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Streets to him and his heirs forever and also the sum of $100 in cash. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM HASLET CLENDINAN of Baltimore half an acre of land in the town of Columbia being part of a square of land surrounded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Streets to which I have authorized my son ROBERT to make titles to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER CLENDINAN of Baltimore half an acre of land in the town of Columbia, being part of a square bounded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Streets to which I have charged my son ROBERT to make titles to him and his heirs forever. I also request to my son ALEXANDER CLENDINAN $200 to be paid to him in cash by my son JAMES CLENDINAN out of the land above devised to him, which said land is charged there with, and also one bed and furniture. Page 2 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH [CLENDINAN] HART half an acre of land in the town of Columbia part of a square founded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Street to which I have authorized my son ROBERT to make titles to her and the heirs of her body forever and also the sum of $100 in cash. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter JANE [CLENDINAN] BLACK half an acre of land in the town of Columbia part of a square bounded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Streets to which I have authorized my son ROBERT to make titles to her and the heirs of her body forever, and also the sum of $100 in cash. ITEM I give him agrees to my daughter MARTHA [CLENDINAN] STEVENSON half an acre of land in the town of Columbia, part of a square bounded by Upper & Lumber, Marion & Bull Streets to which I have authorized my son ROBERT to make titles to her and the heirs of her body forever and also the sum of $100 in cash. I do hereby appoint my son ROBERT CLENDINAN and JAMES CLENDINAN my executors orders to execute this my last will and testament repealing and revoking all others. THOMAS CLENDINAN {seal} Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in the presence of us and in the presence of each other this 20th day of January 1817 SAMUEL MOORE SAMUEL MOORE Jr. ROBERT J. MOORE Probated May 12th, 1817 Will book D Page 169 Page 3 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 South Carolina York district By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Esquire, ordinary of York district Personally appeared before me SAMUEL MOORE Jr. who being duly sworn over on the holy evangelist of almighty God does make oath and say that he saw THOMAS CLENDINAN sign, sealed, publish, pronounce and declare the same to be and contain his last will and testament that he said THOMAS CLENDINAN was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of the deponents knowledge and belief and that SAMUEL MOORE and ROBERT MOORE together with this deponent did sign their names as witnesses thereto and at the request of the testator and in his presence of each other. Sworn to before me May 12th 17, 1817 SAMUEL MOORE, Jr. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, O. Y. D. Page 4 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 South Carolina York district Codicil WHEREAS I, THOMAS CLENDINAN of the state and district aforesaid did, on the 20th day of January 1817, make an duly execute my last will and testament, being the date thereof, and having certain effects and cash on hand not disposed of by the said last will and testament, do hereby make ordain and publish this codicil to the last will and testament in manner and form following: FIRST I will let my body be interred in a decent manner and a tombstone provided for my grave at the discretion of my executors. ITEM I will and bequeath to my son ROBERT CLENDINAN all the rest and residue of my estate in cash, notes and accounts, to be by him received and held in trust, first in the event that a suit, which was commenced by JOHN KENNEDY against JOHN ROSS Esquire, late Sheriff of York district, for a negro woman and child, which he levied on and sold, as the property of ROBERT DALE, to satisfy a judgment or judgments in my behalf and for which levy and sale I have been given the said GEORGE ROSS, my bond of indemnity, should be finally decided against the said GEORGE ROSS, my son ROBERT is then to pay so much of the said money above bequeathed as may be sufficient to discharge the set bond as far as I may be liable thereon. And provided the said suit should be finally decided in favor of the said GEORGE ROSS then the sum of money is to be laid out by my son ROBERT, in whatever way and manner he shall think best, for the use and benefit of my daughter, JANE BLACK, and her issue. In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of February 1817. THOMAS CLENDINAN {seal} Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in the presence of ELI MOORE Will book D, Page 172 Case #12 File #167 Page 5 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 South Carolina York district By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary of York district Personally appeared before me, ELI MOORE, who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God does make oath and say that he saw THOMAS CLENDINAN sign, sealed, publish, pronounce and declare the within to be a codicil to do the annex to be annexed to his last will and testament, that he, the said THOMAS CLENDINAN, was then a dog sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of the opponent's knowledge, and belief, and that he's there for Scratch he the said Eli MOORE did sign his name there too as witnessed at the request of the testator and in his presence. Eli MOORE BENJAMIN CHAMBERS ho. Y. D. May 12th 1817 At the same time qualify ROBERT CLENDINAN and JAMES CLENDINAN executors orders said last will and testament and the codicil annexed. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, O. Y. D. Page 6 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 Inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels of THOMAS CLENDINAN, deceased, as shown to by JAMES CLENDINAN one of the two executors of the last will and testament of the said deceased, May 28th 1817. [INVENTORY LIST] We the undersigned appraisers do hereby certify that the above is a true and perfect inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of THOMAS CLENDINAN late of York district, deceased, as shown to us by JAMES CLENDINAN one of the executors of the last will and testament of the said deceased. May 28th 1817 ROBERT LOVE SAMUEL MOORE JOHN BLACK Recorded Book D Page 172-3 Page 7 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 Settlement of the executors of the last will and testament Hub THOMAS CLENDINAN deceased. ROBERT CLENDINAN JAMES CLENDINAN SAMUEL MOORE JOHN VICARS JAMES WILLIAMSON WILLIAM BLACK ROBERT LOVE Legacies ELIZABETH [CLENDINAN] HART JANE [CLENDINAN] BLACK MARTHA [CLENDINAN] STEPHENSON R. CLENDINAN JAMES CLENDINAN Dr. BRATTON R. LATTA A. GILES JAMES CLENDINAN Purchased and conveyed to JANE BLACK, and her children, a negro woman slave named CHANEY and her female child name SYLIA for the above balance according to the will and this crossed there by vested in our CLENDINAN July 5th 1821 Recorded Book E pages 509-10 Page 8 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 Produced MARGARET CLENDINAN receipt in full of the specified legacy do her from the estate dated 31 January 1818 MARGARET CLENDINAN The executor JAMES CLENDINAN returned his legacy as specified in the will of the deceased. Sworn to by the executors February 5th 1821 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, O. Y. D. Page 9 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 South Carolina York district By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Esquire, ordinary of the district aforesaid. To All To whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye, that on the 12th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1817, the last will and testament of THOMAS CLENDINAN, late of this district, deceased, was proven in open court, and approved and allowed of before and by the said Court, and the administration of all in singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, within the state, was there upon granted, and committed by the said Court, unto ROBERT CLENDINAN and JAMES CLENDINAN named executors in the said will they being first duly sworn, well and faithfully to administer and make a full and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, too and to exhibit the same inventory into the office of the clerk of court of ordinary before said, in order to be recorded, on or before the first day of august next, and to render a true and just account, calculation and reckoning thereof, when they're onto required. Witness BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, Ordinary of the said district, the 12th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1817 and in the 41st year of American independence. Page 10 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 State of South Carolina York district By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary of York district. THESE ARE TO authorize and empower you, or any three or four of you, whose names are here under written, to repair to all such parts and places within this state, as you shall be directed onto by ROBERT CLENDINAN and JAMES CLENDINAN executors of the goods and chattels, rights in credits of THOMAS CLENDINAN deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown on to you by the said ROBERT CLENDINAN and JAMES CLENDINAN and their view and praise all and every of the said goods and chattels, being first duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof, and to cause the same to be returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said ROBERT CLENDINAN and JAMES CLENDINAN on or before the 4th day of July next. WITNESS BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary of the set district, the 12th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1817 and in the 41st year of American independence. To Messrs. ROBERT LOVE, JAMES WILLIAMs WILLIAMSON, SAMUEL MOORE, FRANCIS ERWIN and JOHN BLACK BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, O. Y. D. MEMORANDUM that on the 28th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1817 personally appeared before me ROBERT CLENDINAN one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in the district of York ROBERT LOVE, SAMUEL MOORE, and JOHN BLACK being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of THOMAS CLENDINAN late of your district deceased, who being duly sworn, may do that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular, the goods and chattels of the said THOMAS CLENDINAN deceased, as shall be produced by the executor of the last will and testament of the said deceased, and that they would return the same, certified under their hands, unto the said executors, on or before the 4th day of July next. ROBERT LOVE SAMUEL MOORE JOHN BLACK Sworn the day in your above written before me this 28th day of May 1817 ROBERT CLENDINAN, Justice of the Peace Page 11 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 ROBERT CLENDINEN JAMES CLENDINEN JAMES WILLIAMSON ELIZABETH CLENDINEN JANE CLENDINEN MARTHA CLENDINEN WILLIAM CLENDINEN ALEXANDER CLENDINEN THOMAS CLENDINEN Page 12 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, THOMAS CLENDINAN, 1817 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 13 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK **