Will, SC, Edgefield, WILLIAM TOBLER, 1806 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I WILLIAM TOBLER of the district of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, planter being of perfect mind end memory as well as health of body, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament. In the first place I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be committed to the earth in decent christian burial, at the discretion of my executors. And with regard to such worldly estate wherewith I hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner: First, I give, devise, Legate and bequeath to HELENA TOBLER, my dearly beloved wife, to her & her heirs forever one half of the whole Landed properly I may die possessed of, together with the whole household and kitchen furniture, chaise and harness and her choice of any horse I may own at the time of my death. And also, the following Negroes, namely: PETER, PINK, TOM, NED, CHARLOTTE, SAMPSON, SILL, JUEON, BET, GEORGE, & MANY with their issue, respectively after my death. Secondly, the event of my dying without lawful issue of my body I give, devise, legate and bequeath the whole of my remaining estate, both real and personal, (subject, however, to the payment of my just and lawful debts) and the maintenance of two old Negroes after named) to JOHN JOAKIM TOBLER, my only surviving brother, during his natural life to be at his death equally divided amongst his child or children and WILLIAM [BRYANT] and ELISHA BRYANT my nephews, share end share alike, as if they were all one family, to them and their heirs forever, but the shares or proportions a not to be paid or delivered to them or either of them until they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years, complete, and in case any of them shall die before attaining that age without lawful issue, then his, or her, or their part or parts shall be equally divided among the surviving children of both families as at first providing always and it is hereby provided and declared that the said JOHN J. TOBLER shall pay my just and lawful debts, and maintain & provide with cloths other necessaries WINDSON & KATE, two old Negroes, to render the remainder of their lives comfortable, where I hereby emancipate and let at liberty for that servitude which is to and the laws of this state have curtailed them and their posterity. Lastly I hereby nominate end appoint the said JOHN JOAKIM TOBLER, my only remaining brother, and CASPER NAIL Senior, planter, in the aforesaid district of Edgefield, be the executors of this my last Will and Testament, the said JOHN J. TOBLER, my brother, to have the sole management of my estate while he lives and the said CASPER NAIL Senior after his death shall then conduct the business in the manner pointed out by this instrument. And I do hereby revoke and disannul all and every former Will and Testament, legacy or bequest thy me before made ratifying and confirming this and no other to the my true Last Will and Testament. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Edgefield, WILLIAM TOBLER, 1806 In witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of South Carolina this Sixteenth day of February Anno Domini one Thousand Eight Hundred and Six. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said WILLIAM TOBLER, as his Last Will and Testament WILLIAM TOBLER {seal} In Presence of us JAMES WARD JOHN STUVENEGGER JAMES PANTON Recorded in Will Book "A" Page 223 Recorded April 2nd 1811 JOHN SIMKINS, O.E.D. Box No. 46 Pkg. No. 1940 Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Edgefield, WILLIAM TOBLER, 1806 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **