Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 Case #16 File #673 MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased JAMES HEMPHILL, executor 1851 Page 1 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 In the name of God. Amen. I Margaret Hemphill, being of sound disposing mind and memory. but calling to mind the uncertainty of life. and being desirous to dispose of all my worldly effects, do constitute & make this my last will and testament, in manner following, It is my Will and I bequeath to my son JAMES HEMPHILL all my claim, title and interest to and in the the land or plantation I now reside on. I also will to him a negro boy named ELLIS. I also bequeath to him all my household and kitchen furniture also the crop on hands. I also bequeath to him my wagon and appendages also my thresher and gearing to it. I also bequeath to the said JAMES HEMPHILL all my live stock. I also will to him my loom and tacklins. I also direct my son JAMES HEMPHILL to pay over to my three daughters, viz: NARCISSA BRIAN, ELIZABETH PURSLEY, and MARY HOWE five dollars each and my daughter MARGARET THOMAS the sum of thirty dollars. Lastly I direct that in lieu of the above property willed to my son JAMES HEMPHILL I direct that he pay all my just debts that I now owe or may incur in any wise. And further I appoint him executor of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this day February 11th A. D. 1851 MARGARET HEMPHILL {seal} Signed, sealed, published and declared as the last will & testament of the within named MARGARET HEMPHILL, in the presents of us. SAMUEL HEMPHILL W. J. GOOD MYLES SMITH Probated March 3, 1851 Will Book 3 Page 228 Case No. 16 File No. 1574 Page 2 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 South Carolina York District Personally appeared SAMUEL HEMPHILL before me and made oath that he was present & saw MARGARET HEMPHILL sign and seal & heard her acknowledge the foregoing as her last will and testament & that he with W. J. GOOD & MYLES SMITH witnessed the execution thereof & subscribed their names as witness thereof & subscribed their names as witnesses in the presence of testator & of each other at her request & that she was of sound and disposing mind & memory. SAMUEL HEMPHILL Sworn to before me March 3rd 1851 J. M. ROSS, OYD Qualified JAMES HEMPHILL as executor 3rd March 1851 J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 3 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 JAMES HEMPHILL executor of MARGARET HEMPHILL G. R. RATCHFORD ALEX GLASS, coffin Dr. WILLIAM J. GOOD MYLES SMITH, appraisal WILLIAM PURSLEY, note J. M. ROSS fees Sworn to April 23rd, 1851 J. M. ROSS, OYD Received of JAMES A. HEMPHILL, executor for MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased, five dollars in full of the legacy bequeathed to my wife by her mother the deceased April 14th 1851. J. R. HOWE MARY HOWE Received of JAMES A. HEMPHILL, executor for MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased, five dollars in full of the legacy bequeathed to me by mother the deceased April 12th 1851 JENNET N. BRYANT Received of JAMES A. HEMPHILL, executor for MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased, five dollars in full of the legacy bequeathed to my wife by her mother the deceased April 18th 1851 WILLIAM PURSLEY ELIZABETH J. PURSLEY Received of JAMES A. HEMPHILL, executor for MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased, five dollars in full of the legacy bequeathed to my wife by her mother the deceased April 18th 1851 JOSEPH A. THOMAS MARGARET E. THOMAS Page 4 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 Appraisement bill of the property of MARGARET HEMPHILL this day March 8, 1851 [INVENTORY LIST] Accounts JOSEPH HOWE JACK WOOD Page 5 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 Amount Brought Over [EXPENSE LIST] We the undersigned being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of MARGARET HEMPHILL deceased do certify the above to be a true and appraisement of the same. Give under our hands this day, March 8th 1851. SAMUEL GRAHAM JAMES FITCHETT JOHN R. WALLACE Returned on oath by JAMES HEMPHILL, executor, March 13, 1851 J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 6 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 York MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased JAMES HEMPHILL, executor Last Will & Testament Filed 3rd March, 1851 The last will of MARGARET HEMPHILL J. M. ROSS, OYD Recorded in Book Wills Page 228 J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 7 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 York MARGARET HEMPHILL deceased JAMES HEMPHILL Executor Return & Statement Filed April 23rd 1851 J. M. ROSS, OYD Case #16 No. 673 Recorded in Returns C page 337 J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 8 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 State of South Carolina York District By J. M. ROSS, ordinary York District These are to authorize and Empower you, or any three or four of you, whose names are here under written, to repair to all such parts and places, within this state, as you shall be directed unto by JAMES HEMPHILL, EXECUTOR of the goods and chattels rights and credits of MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are, or do remain, within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown on to you by the said JAMES HEMPHILL, EXECUTOR and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist 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 JAMES HEMPHILL, EXECUTOR, on or before the 1st day of December next. Witness J. M. ROSS, Esquire, ordinary of the said District the 3rd day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and in the seventy fifth year of American Independence. J. M. ROSS, OYD To Messrs. SAMUEL HEMPHILL J. R. WALLACE SAMUEL GRAHAM JAMES H. HEMPHILL JAMES FITCHETT Memorandum that on the eighth day of March in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me MYLES SMITH, one of the magistrates for said District, SAMUEL GRAHAM, JAMES FITCHETT and R. WALLACE being, three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of MARGARET HEMPHILL, deceased, as shall be produced by JAMES HEMPHILL, executor for the estate of the said deceased, and that they should return the same, certified under their hands, unto the said JAMES H. HEMPHILL on or before the first day of April next. SAMUEL GRAHAM JAMES FITCHETT J. R. WALLACE Sworn, on the day and year above written, before me, MYLES SMITH, Magistrate Page 9 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, York, Margaret Hemphill 1851 State of South Carolina York District By J. M. ROSS, Esquire ordinary To All To whom these presents shall come, greeting Know ye that on the 3rd day of March, which was in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one, the last will and testament of MARGARET HEMPHILL, late of this district, deceased, was proved in open court, and approved and allowed of before and by the said Court, and the administration of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, within the State, was thereupon granted, and committed by the said Court, unto JAMES HEMPHILL named executor in the said Will he being first duly sworn, well and faithfully to administer, and make a full and perfect inventory inventory of all and singular the said goods and chattels, rights and credits, and to exhibit the same inventory into the office of the clerk of the court of ordinary aforesaid, in order to be recorded, on or before the third day of May next, and to render a just and true account, calculation and reckoning thereof, when thereunto required. Witness J. M. ROSS Esquire, Ordinary of the said District, the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and in the seventy fifth year of American Independence. J. M. ROSS, OYD Page 10 of 10 ** PAGE BREAK **