Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 CASE #22 FILE #934 HENRY CARROLL, DECEASED ZIMRI CARROLL, EXECUTOR 1853 Page 1 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 York HENRY CARROLL, deceased ZIMRI CARROLL, executor The Last Will of HENRY CARROLL Filed Dec. 20th 1853 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Recorded Book Will Page 257 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Page 2 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 South Carolina York District In the name of God, Amen. I HENRY CARROLL of the state and district aforesaid, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby order the disposing of my worldly effects in manner following, viz. I bequeath to my wife EVE [CARROLL] all that parcel of land whereon I now reside, lying North & West of the Campbell Branch, also a negro girl named ELIZA, one gray mare with all my cattle & sheep, also half of my hogs, together with all my household and kitchen furniture, except the Cherry Tree Cupboard, bu at the decease of my said wife the parcel of land I have left to her and the negro girl fall into the possession of my son ZIMRI [CARROLL]. I bequeath to my daughter ISABELLA [CARROLL FITCHETT] [ink smear] HUGH also the Cherry Cupboard but must pay to my executors fifty five dollars to pay my debts. I bequeath to the son ZIMRI, in trust for my daughter MARTHA [CARROLL], one negro girl named RACHEL to be held by him I trust for my said daughter during lifetime and at her death to be equally divided (with her descent) among my said daughter’s descent. I bequeath to my son ZIMRI the balance of my said plantation with the use of the Campbell house if he wishes, I allow him the note on Briggs, one horse named Mike, also the smith tools, the wagon, all the gears and farming utensils, also the grindstone. Also the other half of my hogs I allow him to pay all my debts and last expenses. I allow the provisions on the hands of all kinds with the wheat now sowed to go to the use of my wife EVE and son ZIMRI. And finally, I do hereby appoint my son ZIMRI executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand seal this day November 16th A. D. 1853. HENRY CARROLL Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named HENRY CARROLL in presents of us. WILLIAM B. PURSLEY A. P. C. CAMPBELL MYLER SMITH Page 3 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 South Carolina York District Personally appeared WILLIAM B. PURSLEY & MYLES SMITH before me & made oath that they were present & saw HENRY CARROLL sign and seal and heard him acknowledge the foregoing as his last will & testament & that they with A. P. C. CAMPBELL witnessed the execution thereof and subscribed their names as witnesses in presence of testator & of each other and that testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory. MYLES SMITH Sworn to before me Dec. 20th 1853 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Qualified ZIMRI CARROLL as executor 20th Dec. 1853 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Page 4 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 York HENRY CARROLL, deceased ZIMRI CARROLL, executors Inventory & Appraisement Filed 2nd January 1854 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Recorded Book No. 4 Inventories Appraisements & Sales Page 142 JOHN M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Page 5 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 Appraisement Bill of the goods & chattels of Henry Carroll, deceased, Dec. 30, 1853 ELIZA, RACHEL, HIGH Notes: B. F. BRIGGS MORRISON WHITAKER JAMES T. ROBINSON We, the undersigned, being four of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of HENRY CARROLL, deceased, do certify the foregoing to be a correct appraisement of the same as appeared to our judgment. Given under our hands this day, December 30th, 1853. MYLES SMITH W. B. PURSLEY JOHN THOMAS A. P. C. CAMPBELL Returned on oath by ZIMRI CARROLL executor January 2nd, 1854 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Page 6 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 ZIMRI CARROLL executor of HENRY CARROLL, deceased DR ISABELLA FILCHET CR J. H & R. J ADAMS JAMES FILCHET J. S. MOORE & SONS ADICKES & WITHERS CRENSHAW & ADICKES H. F. ADICKES DR. A. P. C. CAMPBELL LINDSEY & THOMASSON J. JEFFERYS & SON J. B. ADAMS J. R. BRATTON W. & J. MCGILL MCCONNELL & MILLER J. M. ROSS Received of ZIMRI CARROLL executor of HENRY CARROLL deceased a negro slave named HUGH according to the directions of the last will & testament of HENRY CARROLL deceased, Dec. 31, 1853. MYLES SMITH JAMES FILCHETT 1854 December 27th Received of ZIMRI CARROLL executor of HENRY CARROLL deceased a Cherry Cupboard left to me. JAMES FITCHETT Page 7 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 Received of ZIMRI CARROLL, executor of HENRY CARROLL, deceased, all the property left to me according to the last will & testament of said HENRY CARROLL, deceased, December 27th, 1854. MYLES SMITH EVE CARROLL {her x mark} Received of ZIMRI CARROLL, executor of HENRY CARROLL, deceased, a negro girl named RACHEL according to the directions of the last will of deceased & obligate ourselves to return & deliver said RACHEL to the said ZIMRI CARROLL, executor & trustee for us in & pending said RACHEL should he at any time hereafter demand said RACHEL from us. Witness our hands this 3rd January 1854. MYLES SMITH JOHN O. JACKSON {his x mark} MARTHA [CARROLL] JACKSON Sworn to 23rd April 1855 J. M. ROSS O. Y. D. Page 8 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 York HENRY CARROLL, deceased ZIMRI CARROLL, executor & c. Filed 23rd April 1855 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Case #22 No. #934 Recorded in Book D Returns Page 98 J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. Page 9 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Henry Carroll 1853 The State of South Carolina York District BY JOHN M. ROSS, Ordinary of York District. These are to authorize and empower you, or any three of four of you, whose names are hereunder written, to repair of all such parts and places within this State as you shall be directed unto by ZIMRI CARROLL, executor of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of HENRY CARROLL, deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are, or do remain within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown unto by the said ZIMRI CARROLL executor and there view and appraise all and every 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 ZIMRI CARROLL, executor, on or before the _____ day of _____ next. WITNESS J. M. ROSS, Esquire, ordinary of the said District, the 20th day of December and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and the seventy eighth year of American Independence. To Messrs. W. B. PURSLEY, A. P. C. CAMPBELL, MYLES SMITH, JOHN THOMAS & JOSEPH THOMAS. J. M. ROSS, O. Y. D. MEMORANDUM. That on the thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me WILLIAM MCGILL one of the Magistrates for said District W. B. PURSLEY, A. P. C. CAMPBELL, MYLES SMITH, JOHN THOMAS being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of HENRY CARROLL late of district, deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said HENRY CARROLL deceased, as shall be produced by ZIMRI CARROLL, executor, of the estate of the said deceased, and they would return the same, certified under their hands, into the said ZIMRI CARROLL, executor, on or before the first day of January next. MYLES SMITH A. P. C. CAMPBELL WILLIAM B. PURSLEY JOHN THOMAS Sworn, the day and year above written, before me, WILLIAM MCGILL, Mags. 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