Will, SC, York, Robert Love, 1827 State of South Carolina York District In the name of God Amen. I ROBERT LOVE, of York District & State above named, being weak in body but of perfect mind, memory and understanding, do make this my last will and testament in the following manner and form. I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I give, devise and bequeath as follows: I give, devise & bequeath unto my daughter RACHEL LOVE a Negro woman named CATY and her children, a negro boy named NED, my sorrel horse with a ball face, a saddle and bridle, also her bed or beds & furniture. I give devise & bequeath to my daughter MARY [LOVE] MEEK a negro boy named HENRY and a negro girl named CATY, who is now with her. To my daughter, NANCY LOVE, I give devise & bequeath a negro girl named ELIZA and a boy named ISOM, a horse worth seventy or seventy five dollars, a saddle & bridle, two beds and furniture, household & kitchen furniture equal to what my daughter MARY got. To my daughter, MARGARET LOVE, I give devise & bequeath three Negroes BEN, LYDA, & CRETTA, a horse, saddle and bridle, household & kitchen furniture, two beds and furniture equal to NANCY. To my daughter, ELIZABETH [LOVE] WALLACE, I give devise & bequeath two Negroes CENIA & CHARLOTTE, a two year old Sorrel mare, horse, saddle and bridle, two beds & furniture, household & kitchen furniture equal to NANCY. To my daughter EMMA [LOVE] I give devise & bequeath a negro woman TILLY & her two children, and horse, saddle & bridle, household & kitchen furniture, two beds & furniture equal to my daughter NANCY. To my daughter ELENER [ELENORE LOVE] [ELEANOR LOVE] I give & bequeath three Negroes; HARRIOTT, ELVE and young ADAM, a horse, saddle, bridle, household & kitchen furniture, two beds & furniture equal to my daughter NANCY. To my son ARTHUR LOVE I give & bequeath two negro boys, THOLLY and PETER, a horse and saddle and bridle, household & kitchen furniture, a bed & furniture equal to my daughter NANCY. To my son ANDREW FRANKLIN LOVE I give & bequeath three negroes, SIMON, LEWIS and old ADAM, a horse, saddle and bridle, a bed & furniture, household & kitchen furniture equal to my daughter NANCY. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Love, 1827 To my daughters RACHEL, NANCY, MARGARET, ELIZABETH, EMMY, ELENER and my two sons ARTHUR & ANDREW FRANKLIN LOVE, I give & bequeath a cow & calf. To my two sons ARTHUR & ANDREW FRANKLIN LOVE I give and devise my lands to be equally divided between them in such manner & form as to give each of them a portion of meadow ground and also according to the quantity & quality of the said lands and improvements, to them and their heirs forever. And should either of my unmarried children die without an heir or will then I will that their part of my estate would be equally divided between my six youngest daughters, my daughter RACHEL and my two youngest sons. I will that two hundred acres of land, which I owned in Livingston County Kentucky, be sold, whenever my executors think proper to sell it, and the money be equally divided amongst all my children. I also will that all my personal estate on willed to be sold and after paying my just debts and all necessary expenses toward settling my estate, also $150 to my nephew BASS, Methodist preacher, be divided equally amongst my sticks youngest daughters, my daughter RACHEL and my two youngest sons ARTHUR and ANDREW FRANKLIN LOVE. It is also my will and desire that my family should live together at the plantation I now reside on and that my household and kitchen furniture, and so much of my stock and farming utensils be reserved as my executor think proper for the support of my family, so long as they live together, and the Negroes willed to my for youngest daughters, my daughter RACHEL and my two youngest sons be worked on the plantation or hired as my executor may think proper for each of their support while living together and so much of the land which is cleared that is necessary for the Negroes to work and the balance, if any, to be rented for the support of my unmarried children. And I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my son JAMES M. LOVE and Dr. J. S. BRATTON executors of this my last will and testament and also guardians of my four youngest daughters and two youngest sons, hereby revoking, disannulling, and disallowing all former Wills by me made ratifying and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I, the said ROBERT LOVE, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of November 1827. The Negro girl to MARY MEEK, and two beds to the other daughters, and the word her was interlined before signing. ROBERT LOVE {seal} Signed, Sealed, published, and declared by the said ROBERT LOVE to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have witnessed the same at his request and in his presence. SAMUEL GIVEN JOHN S. BRATTON JAMES DUNCAN Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Love, 1827 Probated December 19th, 1827 Will book g page 231 Case number 5 File number 31 Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Robert Love, 1827 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **