Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 CASE #8 FILE #338 ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD, deceased ANDREW MCWHORTER, executor 1836 Page 1 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 The last will and testament of ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD deceased July 2nd, 1834 Recorded Book G Pages 147, 148 & 148 Minute book page 26 Page 2 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 District of York ] State of South Carolina ] 2 Dec 1835 In the Name of God Amen I ELIZABETH [PATTON] BRUMFIELD of the District of York and State of South Carolina being at this time of Sound and disposing mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all once to die and feeling desirous to dispose of the things of this World which it has pleased God to bless me with do hereby make this my last will and Testament in the following manner, to wit; My soul I recommend to God who gave it and my body to be interned in a christian like manner then as seen as convenient after my decease I will and desire that my executor expose to public sale the whole of my estate both real and personal except my slaves which I allow to have the liberty of choosing their own masters and sold by my executor at private sale for whatever he can obtain for them then out of the amount of sale of my whole estate I allow my funeral expenses and all the expenses attending the distribution of my estate and all my just debts to be paid. I also allow my slaves to have all their own little property. I then leave and bequeath unto my brother JOHN PATTON one hundred dollars also to my brother DAVID PATTON one hundred dollars. To my beloved friend JAMES FEEMESTER one hundred dollars. Also to my niece ESTHER WALLACE daughter of JOHN [WALLACE] & ESTHER WALLACE thirty dollars when she marries or comes of age. Also to my niece ELIZABETH [CARROLL] daughter of HENRY [CARROLL] & EVE CARROLL to be paid when she marries or comes of age thirty dollars. Also to my niece ISABELLA WALLACE daughter of WILLIAM [WALLACE] and ISABELLA WALLACE thirty dollars to be paid when she marries or comes of age. Also to my sister SARAH JAMES twenty dollars. Also to my sister JANE JAMES five dollars. Also to my sister MARGARET ROBERTSON five dollars. But should my estate amount to more than is before bequeathed it is my will that it be divided in proportion amongst the legatees herein mentioned except the last mentioned three to wit SARAH JAMES, JANE JAMES & MARGARET ROBERTSON which is only to receive the amount specified & let to them. And should my estate net amount to me much as before bequeathed the sums bequeathed is to be deducted in proportion to their respective sums except the last three as above mentioned who is to have the amount specified and left to each in any case and it is further my will and desire that my executor let my slaves go to the masters they choose if they will buy them even at a such reduced price rather than sell them to these to whom they may not want to go in any case I allow them to be sold at private sale. Page 3 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 Lastly I wish and desire and do hereby appoint my friend ANDREW MCWHORTER my executor to execute this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void and setting aside all former wills by me heretofore made hereby ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty and the fifty fifth year of the independence of the united states of America. ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD {seal, her mark} Signed Sealed and Acknowledged to be the last Will and Testament of ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD before us who in the presence of the Testatrix and of each other Subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto JAMES WOOD JAMES D. BARRY HILLURIAH [HILLARIAH] GARVIN Will Book "G" Page 447 Case No. 8 File No. 98 Probated July 2, 1834 Page 4 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 July 2nd 1834 Proved the last will & testament of ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD, deceased, by the oath of JAMES D. BARRY, one of the subscribing witnesses to the same. At the same time qualified ANDREW MCWHORTER being named executor in said will. Benjamin Chambers, O. Y. D. Page 5 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 Appraisement Bill of the estate of ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD deceased Recorded Book O Page 527 & 528 Page 6 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 An inventory & appraisement of the goods & chattels of ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD, deceased, as exhibited to us by ANDREW MCWHORTER, executor of the last will & testament of said deceased by us, sworn appraisers this 9th day of July 1834. [INVENTORY LIST] Negroes: HANNAH, TOM, [minor], SUE We do hereby certify that we have inventoried & appraised the whole of the real & personal estate of ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD, deceased, as shown to us by ANDREW MCWHORTER, executor, of said deceased as will appear on those pages numbered one and two and thirty four dollars 17¾ cents. Given under our hands this 9th day of July, 1834. Sworn Appraisers WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD JAMES BRIAN JR. AARON BRIAN JAMES D. BARRY WILLIAM WALLACE {his mark} Page 7 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 Sale Bill of the estate of Elizabeth Brumfield, deceased, August 1st 1834. Andrew Barnett Robert Ford Samuel Smith Thomas Barnett Wilson Garner J. Thomasson James Barnwell John T. Glass, Esq. J. C. Thomasson William Barnwell Samuel Graham William P. Thomasson James D. Barry David Hemphill John Tomlinson Walker Benson James Hemphill James Turner William Black Thomas Hodgson John Walker Joseph Boggs Eli McCarter Alexander Wallace Aaron Brian John McCarter Elby Wallace Augustus Brian John McKee Esther Wallace James Brian A. McWhorter John Wallace Mrs. Brian Benjamin McWhorter John Wallace Jr. ? Brown William Neel William Wallace Henry Carrol John A. Patrick William White Daniel Currence David Patton Thomas Yearwood William Dobson McCord Presley ? William Youngblood R. Ford Hugh Suchorn Page 8 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Elizabeth Brumfield 1835 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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