Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 CASE #336 FILE #1534 WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased SAMUEL GIVENS, Executor 1821 Page 1 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 I WILLIAM ROBINSON senior being sick and in a low state of body but sound judgment and understanding, thanks be to God for the same, do make this my last will and testament in the manner following: First I will that all my lawful debts be punctually and speedily paid. Then I will to my beloved daughter MARTHA ROBINSON and to the heirs of her body a Negro woman named Jude and her 8 Negro children, together with all my lands and grist mill and sawmill and I also will that a Negro man named Harry and a Negro man named yoga at the discretion of my executor be sold or hired and the money are arising there from I will to my beloved daughter MARTHA ROBINSON. I also will that the remainder of my personal property be sold at the discretion of my executor and the money's there from I will to my beloved daughter MARTHA ROBINSON. I also will that if my beloved daughter should die without any lawful heirs that my property should be equally divided amongst my brother ROBERT ROBERTSON's family. I do hereby nominate and appoint SAMUEL GIVEN executor of this my last will and testament and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1821, in the 45th year of American independence. WILLIAM ROBINSON {seal, his mark} Signed sealed and acknowledged as my last will and the presence of us: GEORGE WRIGHT ROBERT ROBINSON JANE ROBINSON Page 2 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 March 7th, 1821 Proved the within will by oath of GEORGE WRIGHT, one of the subscribing witnesses to the same. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD At same qualified SAMUEL GIVENS, Esquire, executor to the same. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD The last will and testament of WILLIAM ROBERTSON, deceased SAMUEL GIVENS, executor March 7th Fees not paid Recorded Book Y D Page 44 Minute book 1 Page 130 Page 3 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 Probated March 7th 1821 Will book “G”, page 44 case number 36 file number 6 22 Page 4 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 Vendue bill of the estate of William Robinson, deceased, March 20th 1821. HENRY ALEXANDER JAMES BEATTON WILLIAM BURNS EDWARD BURRIS JAMES BUTCHER ROBERT COOPER GEORGE DALE CHARLES DAVIDSON JACOB DAVIDSON JAMES DITTY ELISHA DORSTER JOHN ENGLISH ARTHUR ERWIN SAMUEL GIVEN WILLIAM GIVEN MOSES LATHUM ROBERT LATTIMORE JOHN LOCKERT JAMES M. LUNDEY ROBERT MCLAHEON ARTHUR MCCLANE ALEXANDER MISSKELLY THOMAS MISSKELLY JAMES MOORE JOHN MOORE NATHANIEL MOORE SAMUEL MOORE ABRAHAM PETTY JAMES PETTY MARK POWEL JOHN RAMSEY CLARK ROBINSON JAMES STEPHESON ALEXANDER SUTTON E. TEMPLETON JOHN VICKERS ALONZO WALKER J. D. WILLIAMS MCCARLIN WALLACE MCCLENEN WILLIAMS THOMAS WILLIAMS GEORGE WRIGHT WILSON B. WOODARD JOHN YOUNG Page 5 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 March 19th 1821 An inventory of the goods & chattles of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased. [INVENTORY LIST] Negro Women GARDI, HARRIET, JANE Negro Boy JACK, JAMES, SAM, ANDREW, ARCHIBALD, JOE, ZOGUE, HARRY We the subscribing do certify that the within is a true inventory of all the goods & chattles belonging to the estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, agreeably to the best of our knowledge. Given under our hands & seals. March 21st, 1821 ARTHUR ERWIN PHILIP WILLIAMS THOMAS WILLIAMS Page 6 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 William Robinson’s notes on hand at his decease. JONATHAN BEATY JOSEPH BEGGARS ROBERT BRATTON, doubtful WILLIAM BRATTON, doubtful JOHN DAVISON, doubtful ROBERT DAVISON, doubtful JOHN DENNIS ELISHA DOSTER ARTHUR ERWIN ROBERT LATTIMORE JOHN LINDSAY REUBEN MCCONNELL ALEXANDER ROBINSON, doubtful WILLIAM ROBINSON, doubtful JAMES WILLIAMSON, doubtful HUGH WILLS, doubtful SAMUEL YOUNG, doubtful We the under subscribers do certify that the above schedule is correct to the best of our knowledge. ARTHUR ERWIN PHILIP WILLIAMS THOMAS WILLIAMS Page 7 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 SAMUEL GIVENS, Administrator of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased Settlement March 17, 1823 Record Book F Page 150 Page 8 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 Samuel Givens, executor of the last will & testament of William Robertson, deceased, settlement. [INCOME LIST] JONATHAN BEATY JOHN BLACK JAMES BUTCHER JOHN CHAMBERS JOHN CHANDLER JOSHUA CRESHER ELIAS DAVIDSON MARGARET DAVIDSON R. DAVIDSON ROBERT DAVIDSON JOHN DENNIS ELISHA DOSTER ARTHUR ERWIN JESSE GARVIN WILLIAM GARVIN ROBERT LATTA R. LATTIMORE JOHN M. LINDSEY SUSANNAH MCCAHRAW ROBERT MCCAW DANIEL MCELMOYL MORDECAI MCKENZIE T. W. MCNEAL SAMUEL MISSKELLY SAMUEL MOORE WILLIAM RAMSEY JAMES ROBINSON ROBERT ROBINSON L. A. WALKER ROBERT B. WALKER THOMAS WILLIAMS JAMES WILLIAMSON Guardian of MARTHA Sworn to before me March 7th, 1823 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 9 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 SAMUEL GIVENS Esq. Executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, settlement. JOHN STEPHENSON - JACK JAMES LAUGHRIDGE - SAMUEL JOSEPH POAG – LEANDER JOHN BRATTON – HARRIET JOSEPH STEPHENSON – Boy ALEXANDER MISSKELLY - JUDE & her children Sworn to before me February 8th, 1825 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 10 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 SAMUEL GIVENS, executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBERTSON, deceased, settlement. JOHN STEPHENSON – JACK JAMES LAUGHRIDGE – SAMUEL GEORGE DALE – HARRIET JOSEPH POAG – LEANDER JAMES STEPHENSON – LITTLE BOY JOHN BRATTON HUGH WALKER ROBERT DAVIDSON JUDE & Children Sworn to before me February 13th, 1824 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 11 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Ordinary of York District Ordered that the executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBERTSON, deceased, settle the personal estate of said deceased agreeable to his will at the at the former residence of the deceased on the 20th of this instant March on a credit of twelve months at public sale he giving legal notice of the sale. Given under my hand & seal March 7th, 1821 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 12 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 SAMUEL GIVENS, executor of the last will & testament of WILLIAM ROBINSON, deceased, settlement. JOHN STEPHENSON – JACK ARCHIBALD ROBERTSON – SAMUEL WILLIAM DALE – HARRIET ROBERT BRATTON – LEANDER JAMES STEPHENSON – ARCHY JAMES BIGGERS ROBERT LATTIMORE JOHN DENNIS ARTHUR ERWIN REUBEN MCCONNEL JUDE JOHN DAVIDSON THOMAS WILLIAMS By the whole amount of the estate above charged to SAMUEL GIVENS as administrator of MARTHA ROBERTSON as per settlement made this day as guardian Will Shew in foll of the above amount. Sworn to before me March 23rd, 1826 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 13 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, William Robinson 1821 Page 14 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK **