Will, SC, Spartanburg, Lovicy Kirby, 1847

In the name of God Amen.

I LOVICY KIRBY being mindful of my mortality and being of Sound & disposing mind do
make this my last will and testament in the following manner:

1st I desire to be decently buried.

2nd My wish & desire is that my tract of land be divided into two tracts equal so
as not to injure the sales of either & sold on a twelve months credit and the money
arising from the sale of said two tracts of land be by my executors equally divided
between my three sons: JOHN T. KIRBY, STEPHEN KIRBY & MARCUS KIRBY.

3rd my wish and desire is that my four Negroes and their future increase, if any,
be sold on a twelve months credit and the money arising from said sale be by my
executors paid out in the following manner:

    THAT two hundred dollars be given to my son TOLLESON KIRBY.

    AND one hundred dollars be given to my son AUGUSTIN KIRBY.

    AND that two hundred dollars remain in the hands of my executors for the
    use and benefit of my daughter ELANOR [ELEANOR KIRBY] BROWN, to be given
    to her by them, when they see that she needs it.

    AND that two hundred dollars remain in the hands of my said executors for
    the use and benefit of my daughter MIRA ANN [KIRBY] EASTERWOOD wife of
    JOSEPH EASTERWOOD to be by them given to her whenever they think she may
    need it for the use of her & her heirs.

    AND that two hundred dollars remain in the hands of my said executors for
    the use & benefit of my daughter FERNETTA [KIRBY] WHITE wife of DAVIE
    WHITE Jr. to be by them given to her for her use and her heirs whenever
    my said executors may think she needs it.

    AND that two hundred dollars remain in the hands of my executors for the
    use and benefit of my daughter ITY [KIRBY] WHITE wife of LEMUEL WHITE to
    be by them given to her whenever they may think she or her heirs stands
    in need of it.

    AND that two hundred dollars remain in the hands of my executors for the
    use and benefit of My daughter POLLY [KIRBY] BURGESS wife of THOMAS
    BURGESS to be by them given to her or her heirs when ever they may think
    She may Stand in need of it.

    AND that two hundred Dollars remain in the hands of my executors for the
    use and benefit of My daughter Cathrine Gofsett wife of John Gofsett tobe
    by them given to her or her heirs when they may think she Stands in need
    of it.

AND that the remainder of my property be sold on twelve months credit and after
paying all my just debts and funeral expenses be equally divided amongst all my
children, share and share alike.




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                      Will, SC, Spartanburg, Lovicy Kirby, 1847

AND i do hereby constitute and appoint my four sons: JOHN T. KIRBY, STEPHEN KIRBY,
TOLLESON KIRBY and MARCUS KIRBY my executors to this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed My seal this 8 June 1847

LOVICY KIRBY {seal, her X mark}

Signed & Sealed in presence of

J. B. TOLLESON
THOMAS O. P. VERNON
ALFRED TOLLESON

Recorded in Will Book D, Page 135, Box 9, Package 30
Recorded February 1st 1848
R Bowden, O. S. D.




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