Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 Recorded in will book B page 52 and examined 5th of April 1819 WILLIAM RICE Page 1 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 In the name of God Amen. I JOHN GREGORY of the state of South Carolina and Union district being in a very low state of health and weaken body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, and calling in to mine the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make an ordained this my last will and testament, that is to say: PRINCIPALLY, and first of all I given recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executor nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the Same Again by The Mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly a state where with it as pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner: ITEM 1st I give and bequeath to my RHODY GREGORY my dear beloved wife the third of all my land and property. ITEM 2nd I give to my well-beloved daughter POLLY PORTER and JANE REINFROE one dollar each. ITEM 3rd The residue of my property to be sold and the money to be equally divided among my other nine children viz: ISAAC GREGORY, JOHN GREGORY, EDWARD GREGORY, SALLY ELIZABETH GREGORY, JEREMIAH GREGORY, JAMES GREGORY, TILLMAN GREGORY and GERURD GREGORY. I do hereby make appoint and ordain my beloved wife RHODY GREGORY and son JOHN GREGORY the sole executor is of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disanull, revoke, and disallow all and every other former Testaments, Wills, legacies, bequests, and executors by me in any wise before mentioned, willed, and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hearing to set my hand and seal this 9th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1819 and in the 43rd year of American independence. JOHN GREGORY {seal, his J mark} Signed Sealed published and pronounced in the presence of ALLEN WARWICK EDWARD PORTER ISAAC CAIN Page 2 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 Recorded in Will book B Page 49 Box 10 package 16 Recorded 5th day of April 1819 WILLIAM RICE ordinary Page 3 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 State of South Carolina Union district By WILLIAM RICE ordinary in the aforesaid District. Personally came before me ALLEN WARWICK, and after being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God, saith on oath that he saw JOHN GREGORY Sign, Seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within to be and contain his last will and testament. That he, the said JOHN GREGORY, was that of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief, and that EDWARD PORTER and ISAAC CAIN, with this deponent, subscribe their names as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testator, and at his request, and in the presence of each other. At the same time qualified RHODA GREGORY executrix and JOHN GREGORY executor. Given under my hand this 5th day of April 1819 WILLIAM RICE ordinary UD Page 4 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 [Inventory list] JEREMIAH GREGORY JAMES TURNER JOHN VANLEW ISAAC GREGORY Page 5 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 Bill of JOHN GREGORY senior property, deceased, April 11th 1819 [Inventory list] Page 6 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 Letters of appraisement state of South Carolina Union district By WILLIAM RICE ordinary of said 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 the state as you shall be directed onto by RHODY GREGORY, executrix, and JOHN GREGORY, executor, of the goods chattels rights and credits of JOHN GREGORY 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 RHODY GREGORY and JOHN GREGORY and there view and appraise all and every the said good and goods and chattels being first duly sworn on the holy evangelists 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 RHODY and JOHN on or before the first day of May next. Witness WILLIAM RICE Esquire ordinary of said District 5th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1819 and in the 43rd year of American independence. To misters JAMES TURNER, ISAAC GREGORY, JEREMIAH GREGORY, and JOHN VANLEW Memorandum that the 11th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1819 personally appeared before me DANIEL THOMAS one of the justices assigned to keep the peace and Union district JAMES TURNER ISAAC GREGORY JEREMIAH GREGORY and JOHN VANLEW being four of the appraisers to appraise the goods and chattels of JOHN GREGORY late of said District deceased who being duly sworn the oath that they would take a just and true appraisement of all into singular the goods and chattels of the said JOHN GREGORY deceased as shall be produced by the administrators of the estate of the aforesaid deceased and that they would return the same certified under their hands to the said administrators on or before the first day of May next. Sworn the day and year above written, before me, DAN THOMAS JP Page 7 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 State of South Carolina To DANIEL A. MITCHELL, Esquire, Sheriff of Union district greeting By WILLIAM RICE ordinary in and for the said District This is to command you and each of your lawful deputies without delay to summon JOHN GREGORY and RHODY GREGORY executors of JOHN GREGORY, deceased, EDWARD GREGORY, JEREMIAH GREGORY, TILLMAN GREGORY, GERURD GREGORY, JANE GREGORY, POLLY GREGORY, SARAH GREGORY and ELIZA GREGORY are to be and appear before me in the court of ordinary at Union Court House on Saturday the 25th day of this instant to show cause if any they can buy the last will and testament as it is called of JOHN GREGORY deceased should not be set aside and administration of the said JOHN GREGORY's estate granted to to whom right it belongs, the citation being granted at the insistance of JAMES S. GREGORY, WASHINGTON GREGORY, NANCY GREGORY and BENJAMIN GREGORY Heirs of WILLIAM G. GREGORY deceased. Witness WILLIAM RICE Esquire, ordering in and for the said District at Union Courthouse the 8th day of September Anno Domini 1819. A. W. THOMSON, proct Page 8 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Union, JOHN GREGORY 1819 Saturday 25th of September 1819 This citation was returned by DANIEL A MITCHELL, Esquire sheriff for Union district as being duly executed the parties attended and evidence was heard and at the request of said parties the case was postponed until Friday the 1st of October next. Friday the 1st of October 1829. The parties not xxx to adjournment proceeded with their evidence when xxx of witnesses were examined and Council heard. And upon full investigation the ordinary was of the opinion that there was not sufficient cause shown to set aside the last will and testament of JOHN GREGORY senior. It was thereupon ordered that the letters testamentary as granted on the estate of said deceased under said will be confirmed and that the executor proceed thereon as directed by said Will. WILLIAM RICE ordinary Page 9 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK **