Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 Case #9 File #369 MARY BAXTER, deceased ANDREW BAXTER, executor 1835 Page 1 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 The Last Will & Testaments of MARY BAXTER, deceased Proved December 28th 1835 Minute Book Page 41 Recorded Book G Pages 518 & 519 Page 2 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 Appraisement Bill of MARY BAXTER, deceased, made this 19th day of January 1836. [INVENTORY LIST] We, the undersigned appraisers, do certify that the within appraisement is just according to our judgment. Subscribes WILLIAM FARIS WILLIAM BARRON E. AVERY Page 3 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 HASTING ALEXANDER JAMES ALEXANDER JOHN BARRON WILLIAM BARRON ABEL BARRY A. BAXTER ANDREW BAXTER D. BAXTER I. BAXTER SIMPSON BAXTER JAMES FEWEL JOSINA GARRISON WILLIAM JONES WILLIAM KERR WILLIAM MAY JAMES REEVES OLIVER ROBINSON The above property was sold on a credit of twelve months the 20th day of January 1836 by ?? the executor ANDREW BAXTER Page 4 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 ANDREW BAXTER executor of MARY BAXTER, deceased, settlement, viz: E. AVERY WILLIAM BARRON T. S. BAXTER JOHN FEWELL J. R. MCMILLAN DEBBY WATSON Sworn to before me January 1, 1838 Page 5 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 ANDREW BAXTER executor of the last will & testament of MARY BAXTER deceased settlement. A. BAXTER Amount due MARY BAXTER from JAMES BAXTER, deceased, estate ??? JOHN BARRY ANDREW BAXTER FANNY BAXTER THOMAS BAXTER JESSE BRUMFIELD H. J. CATHCART JAMES CHAMBERS JAMES GARRISON JOHN H. SMITH J. HARRIS JAMES HOPE JAMES MCCAIN JAMES MCELKANNY WILLIAM ROBINSON A. WILLIAMS DREWRY WILSON Page 6 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary of the district aforesaid. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. KNOW YE, that on the 27th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five the last Will and Testament of MARY BAXTER, 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 oft the said deceased withing this state, was thereupon granted, and committed by the said court, unto ANDREW BAXTER named executor in the said will, he being first duly sworn, well and faithfully to administer, and make a full and perfect inventory into 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 27th day of March next, and to render a true and just account, calculation and reckoning thereof, when thereunto required. Witness, BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, Ordinary of the said District, the 28th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and in the sixteenth year of American Independence. Page 7 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 [SETTLEMENT] Sworn to before me May 22nd 1837 Benjamin Chambers Page 8 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 ANDREW BAXTER Administrator of MARY BAXTER deceased Statement May 22nd 1837 Recorded Book P Pages 180 & 181 Page 9 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 Warrant of Appraisement MARY BAXTER an estate ANDREW BAXTER executor December 28th, 1835 Recorded Book G Pages 519 & 520 Page 10 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 State of South Carolina York District BY Benjamin Chambers Esquire, Ordinary. These are to authorize and empower you, or any three or four of you, whose names are hereunder written, to repair to all such parts and places within this State, as you shall be directed unto by ANDREW BAXTER administrator of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of MARY BAXTER late of York District deceased, wheresoever any of the goods and chattels of the said deceased are or do remain within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown unto you by the said ANDREW BAXTER on or before February 27th day now next ensuing. Dated the 27th day of December Anno Domini 1835 and in the sixteenth year of American Independence. To E. AVERY, JESSE BRUMFIELD, WILLIAM BARROW, WILLIAM FAIRES [FARIS], RANDOLPH WEATHERS. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD or any three or four of them. Page 11 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 Memorandum. This nineteenth day of January 1836 personally appeared before me JOSEPH MCCORKLE Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in said district WILLIAM FARIS, EDWARD Every [AVERY], WILLIAM BARRON being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of MARY BAXTER deceased: who being duly sworn, made oath, that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels (ready money only excepted) of estate of MARY BAXTER deceased, as shall be produced by ANDREW BAXTER administrator of the estate of the said MARY BAXTER deceased, and that they would return the same, certified under their hands, unto the said ANDREW BAXTER administrator withing the same prescribed by law. WILLIAM FARIS WILLIAM BARRON E. AVERY JOSEPH MCCORKLE, JP Page 12 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 State of South Carolina York District Be it known that, I, MARY BAXTER, of the state and District aforesaid, do dispose of my possessions in the following manner; 1ST I give to my daughters FANNY and ELIZABETH the mansion house in which I now live with all the improvements connected with it, provided these improvements are embraced by fifty acres of the south end of the tract of land on which I now reside, which fifty acres I give to said FANNY and ELIZABETH; also I give to them the negro man called APRIL about 36 gears of age, share and share alike in the whole of the above specified property. In the event of the death of either of them, the said FANNY & ELIZABETH, her interest in the said land, and negro man to be transferred to my son ANDREW & daughter MATILDA, share and share alike should said ANDREW not be alive at the time of the death of said FANNY or ELIZABETH; but should said Andrew be alive at said time, then he shall have discretionary power as to the quantity and quality of said transferred interest, which he should take or receive. the remainder of it to go to the said MATILDA - And I wish it to be distinctly understood, that I wish ANDREW and MATILDA, and them only, to heir FANNY's. and ELIZABETH's interest in said land and Negro. 2NDLY I give to my son ANDREW the remainder of the tract of land on which I now live. after the fifty acres which I. have given to FANNY and ELIZABETH shall have been taken from it by a line running due East & West; I also give him the negro boy named LEROY, about 7 or 8 years old. 3RDLY I give to my grand child THOMAS SIMPSON, one bed & furniture, it being a common family bed; and I require my daughters FANNY and ELIZABETH to pay to said Thomas one hundred dollars in money. 4THLY I give to VIOLET, my daughter in law, one sorrel horse. The remainder of my property at my death hot herein disposed of is to be sold publicly, and the proceeds thereof. together with all the moneys, notes & accounts, to be divided among my children: MARGARET GARRISON, CYNTHIA REEVES, MARY WEBB, SARAH PARAM [PARHAM], MATILDA KEER [KERR], and my grand son the above named THOMAS SIMPSON, share & share alike, deducting from, the whole what may be necessary to pay my Just debts. I appoint my son ANDREW BAXTER my sole executor of this my last Will & Testament; and I do hereby revoke my former Wills & Testaments. In witness whereof I hereunto affix my hand and seal this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty five. MARY BAXTER {seal, her x mark} Done in the presence of WILLIAM FARIS JOSIA HARRIS JAMES B. SIMRILL Probated December 27, 1835 Will. Book '6' P-519 Page 13 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Mary BAXTER 1835 Case No. 9 File No. 369 Page 14 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK **