Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 Box No. 40 Pkg. No. 1547 Will SAMUEL HOWARD File January Term 1790 Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 In the name of God, amen. I, SAMUEL HOWARD, planter of the state of South Carolina, Edgefield County, calling to mind my mortality and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, and being in a [poor] state of health, but of sound mind and memory, I do make this, my last will and testament, viz: My will is that I should have a Christian burial and my funeral expenses and all my lawful debts be first paid, and then, I bequeath all my worldly goods in manner following, viz. My will is that my whole estate be kept together for the maintenance of my loving wife, SARAH HOWARD, and my son, THOMAS HOWARD, so long as my said wife remains my widow. But, if my said wife, SARAH HOWARD, should marry after my decease, then my will is that my estate be divided in the manner following, viz. I then give and bequeath unto my said wife, SARAH HOWARD, one fourth part of my estate real and personal to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my son, THOMAS HOWARD, one half of my estate real and personal, to him and his heirs forever. The remaining fourth part I then give and bequeath unto my loving sister RUTH TUTT, to her and her heirs forever. But should my son, THOMAS HOWARD, die before marrying or arriving to the age of twenty one years, my will is then that the part of my estate willed to him shall return to my loving wife, SARAH HOWARD, to her and her heirs forever. As there was a tract of land, part of which I now live on and part of which THOMAS BROUGHTON, is settled, on ??? surveyed and expenses being jointly between us and the warrant taken out in my name, my will and I do hereby authorize and impower my executors to make the said THOMAS BROUGHTON, a right to that part part of the tract lying over Bird Creek eastwardly on which is now settled, that is to say a right in my behalf and my heirs. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife my executrix and my friends JOHN WALLACE and THOMAS BROUGHTON executors, and I do hereby revoke and disannul all former wills or deeds by me heretofore made. I do acknowledge this to be my last will and testament. SAMUEL HOWARD {seal, his mark} Signed, sealed this 8th of November and in the year of our Lord 1789 and in the 14th year of American Independence in the presence of us SAMUEL STALNAKER JOSEPH WALLACE JAMES HOWARD Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 South Carolina Edgefield County Clerks office recorded in Will Book A Pages 11 & 12, January term 1790 and examined by. R. TUTT, CEC Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 The estate of SAMUEL HOWARD, deceased BARRETT ISAAC CROW THOMAS BROUGHTON REBECCA TUTT JAMES TUTT, Jr. JOHN WALLACE JOHN STROTHER JOSIAH GRINNAGE ELVINGTON SQUIRES Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 Ordered that all the personal estate of SAMUEL HOWARD,deceased, be sold on the third Saturday in July next on a credit of twelve months the purchasers to give bond and approved security. Extract from the minutes June Term 1793 T. TUFF, CEC South Carolina Edgefield County This is to certify that ROBERT ANDERSON Sr. and ROBERT ANDERSON Jr. and WILLIAM EVANS were duly sworn according to law to appraise the estate of SAMUEL HOWARD. Before me the 10th day of August 1792. THOMAS BACON, J. P. Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 Agreeable to an order of Court for the sale of the estate of SAMUEL HOWARD, deceased, dated the fourth day of June 1793 the following articles being whole of the personal estate of the said deceased was sold by JOHN WALLACE, executor of the said deceased, on the third Saturday in July, 1793 [20th] agreeable to the said order, to wit: ABSALOM FERRIS ALEXANDER HAMMONTREE JOHN KENNEDY ABSALOM WILLIAMS JOHN WALLACE JOHN WALLACE, executor Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 SAMUEL HOWARD’s Will Proved by the oath of JAMES HOWARD and JOSEPH WALLACE January Term 1790 Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, Edgefield, SAMUEL HOWARD, 1790 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **