Will, SC, Spartanburg, John Tolleson, 1820

In the name of God, amen.

I JOHN TOLLESON of the District of Spartanburg & State aforesaid being far advanced
in age but being of a sound mind, memory, recollection, understanding, do make &
declare this to be my last will & testament in manner & form following, viz.

1st I will give & devise unto such of the children of my deceased daughter NANCY
[TOLLESON] BRIANT as may be living at my death one hundred Dollars each to be paid
in property at valuation as they arrive at lawful age or may marry, to all but
WILLIAM T. BRIANT who shall receive no part with the other children of my deceased
daughter NANCY BRIANT, exclusive of what I may give them in my lifetime.

2nd I will give & devise to my daughter LYDIA [TOLLESON] SPARKS at my death, one
negro boy named ISAAC to her & the lawful heirs of her body forever, exclusive of
what I may give her in my lifetime.

3rd I will give & devise unto my son DUM JOHN TOLLESON five hundred dollars to be
paid to him at the pleasure of my executors.

4th I will give & devise, unto my daughter LEVICEY [TOLLESON] KIRBY, to her & her
heirs forever, one negro Man named DICK, also seven hundred dollars to be paid in
property at my death at valuation exclusive of what I may give her in my lifetime.

5th I will give & devise unto such of the children of my daughter ANNY [TOLLESON]
GOSSETT may have living at my death one hundred dollars each to be paid in property
at valuation as they arrive at lawful age or may marry exclusive of what I may give
her or them in my lifetime.

6th I will give & devise unto my son MUSE TOLLESON & his heirs forever one negro
man named COOPER & seven hundred dollars to be paid in property at valuation
exclusive of what I may give him in my lifetime.

7th I will give & devise unto my son ELY TOLLESON & his heirs forever five hundred
dollars to be paid in property at valuation at m death exclusive of what I may give
him in my lifetime.

8th I will give & devise unto my son STEPHEN TOLLESON & his heirs forever one negro
boy named DAZO, also seven hundred dollars to be paid in property at valuation at
my death exclusive of that I may give him in my lifetime.

9th I will give & devise unto BERRIMAN QUINN, son of my daughter ITY [TOLLESON]
QUINN five dollars at my death to he paid in property at valuation exclusive of
what I have give his mother & I never intend giving her any more.

10th I will & order that all the rest residue & remainder of my estate both real &
personal of what nature or kind soever & every part thereof be sold at public sale
& that out of the moneys arising from said sale all my just debts funeral expenses
& charges of proving this my will & legacies herein made shall be paid the
remainder of money arising from the sale I will & devise unto my sons MUSE TOLLESON
& STEPHEN TOLLESON to be equally divided between them to have & to hold the same to
them & their heirs forever.




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Nevertheless all the property mentioned in this will shall be divided according to
the will if not sold or disposed of in my lifetime & if sold or disposed of the
Sale shall be good.

I do hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my sons MUSE TOLLESON, STEPHEN TOLLESON,
JAMES TOLLESON & BIRDSONG TOLLESON also my friend ABNER BENSON executors of this my
last will & Testament hereby revoking & making void all former wills & testaments
at any time heretofore by me made & do declare this to be my last will & testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of
July in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Twenty.

JOHN TOLLESON {seal}

Signed Sealed declared & published by the above named John Tolleson as & for his
last will & Testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence
have subscribed our names thereto.

Attest
JAMES HARRISON
A. LEMASTER

Recorded in will Book B Page 6
Box 29 Package 10
Recorded 30th day of May 1821
WILLIAM LANCASTER O. S. D.




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