Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 Case #45 File #1915 ELIZABETH WALKER, deceased JACOB WALKER, administrator, CTA 1829 Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 Last will and testament of ELIZABETH WALKER, widow of Colonel JOHN WALKER deceased, made the 6th day of July in the year of Our Lord 1805. At this time I, the said ELIZABETH WALKER, being of sound and perfect mind memory possessing rational faculties and sound mind, yet with all in a feeble state of body and health, much impaired, and knowing it is appointed for me to die, do make and ordained this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my son JACOB WALKER a Negro woman named SARAH which I purchased from my sister ALICE ALEXANDER in her lifetime, together with all my livestock, household furniture and the residue of my legacy, left to me by my brother WILLIAM WATSON, deceased of York District, South Carolina, comprising my whole and entire state that I shall die possessed of I buy this my last will and testament devise and give to my said son JACOB WALKER made in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and signed with my own hand the day and year above written. And I further authorize and empower my son JACOB, aforesaid, to collect any monies due to me that may be owing at my deceased and to act in that case in the capacity of an executor. ELIZABETH WALKER, {seal, her E mark} Signed and acknowledged in the presence of F. WALKER JAMES SCOTT Probated October 5th 1829 Will book G page 296 Case number 45 File number 780 Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 State of North Carolina Rutherford County I, Isaac Craton, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Dessions in in for the said County, certify that the within writing is a true copy of a writing proved and recorded as the last will and testament of ELIZABETH WALKER, deceased, as will appear by comparison with an original writing certified to have been proved and ordered to be recorded as such now on file in my office. In testimony of which I hereunto set my and and affixed the public seal of the said court at office this 5th day of October A. D. 1829 I. CRATON, Clerk T. F. BIRCHITT, deputy Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 Last will and testament of Elizabeth Walker deceased Recorded Book L Page 297 Will Copy 45 / 1915 Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 The following is an inventory of the goods and chattels of the estate of ELIZABETH WALKER, of Rutherford County, and late of North Carolina deceased administered and in York District South Carolina by Jacob Walker the administrator with her will annexed, March 23rd 1830 viz By cash received of ROBERT SMITH, executor of the will of JOHN MCCAW, deceased, who was executor of the estate of WILLIAM WATSON deceased $275.87½. Returned on oath March 23rd 1830 to me BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, O. Y. D. Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 State of South Carolina York District Bond $800 Know all men by these presents that we JACOB WALKER, ROBERT SMITH and HUGH CAIN are holden and firmly bound unto BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary, for the District of York in the full and just sum of $800 lawful money of the state to be paid to the said BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, or his successors, ordinaries of the district, or their certain attorneys or assigns to a payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and every of us our and every of our heirs, executors, and administrators for the whole and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 24th day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden J. WALKER, administrator, with the will annexed of the goods chattels and credits of ELIZABETH WALKER to see to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, end credits of the said deceased which have or shell come to the hand or possession or knowledge of the said J. WALKER or into the hands or possession of any other person for him and the same so made do exhibit into the side of court of ordinary such at such time as he shall thereunto be required by the said court and the same goods and chattels and credits do well and truly administer according to law and make a just and true account of his acting to and doings when by law required and further do well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said will as far as the said goods chattels and credits will extend and the law required, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Test W. C. BEATTY J. WALKER ROBERT SMITH HUGH CAIN Page 6 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Elizabeth Walker, 1805 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 7 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK **