Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 CASE #9 FILE #370 ISABELL BARNHILL, deceased JOHN BARNHILL, executor 1826 Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 The last will and testament of ISABELLA BARRONHILL deceased, in her 93 year. JOHN BARRONHILL, executor Recorded February 20, 1826 Recorded Book Y Page 201 Minute Book Page 165 Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 State of South Carolina York District May 26th 1815 I, ISABELLA BARNHILL, being in health but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and having some estate hath real and personnal to bequeath I ordain this my last will and testament and hereby make void all other bewills or wills heretofore made, and it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter HANNAH GLASS five shillings. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter ISABELLA BARNHILL twenty five dollars and one cow. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM BARNHILL five shillings. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL BARNHILL my stilyards. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son JOHN BARNHILL all that parcel of land that I live on with all the farming tools, horses, hogs, sheep and cattle. With all the household furniture after IBBY gets hers. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH ARMSTRONG five shillings. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY MCGINIS [MCGINNIS] five shillings. And lastly I ordain JOHN BARNHILL and SAMUEL BARNHILL executors of this my last will and testament made and signed this twenty sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. ISABELLA BARNHILL {her mark} Test ANDREW CARR [KERR] MORRISON WHITACOR [WHITAKER] CATHERINE CARR [KERR] Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 February 20th 1826 Proved the last will & ISABELLA BARRONHILL deceased by the oath of MORISON WHITAKER one the subscribing witness in common form at the same time qualified JOHN BARRONHILL, executor. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 Appraisement Bill [INVENTORY LIST] JAMES WOOD DAVID JACKSON SAMUEL HEMPHILL, appraisers Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esq., ordinary of the district aforesaid. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye, that on the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six the last Will and Testament of ISABELLA BARRONHILL widow 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 this state, was thereupon granted, and committed by the said court, unto JOHN BARRONHILL, named executor (the other executor named being deceased) in the said will he being first duly sworn, well and faithfully to administer, and make a full and perfect 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 court of ordinary aforesaid, in order to be recorded, on or before the twentieth day of June next, and to render a true and just account, calculation and reckoning thereof, then thereunto required. WITNESS BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esq. Ordinary of the said District, the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and in the fiftieth year of American Independence. Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 State of South Carolina York District BY BENJAMIN CHAMBERS 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 this state, as you shall be directed unto JOHN BARRONHILL, executor of the goods and chattels, rights and credits and ISABELLA BARRONHILL late of the said district, deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain withing the said parts and places, and which shall be shown unto you by the said JOHN BARRONHILL and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to be 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 JOHN BARRONHILL on or before the twentieth day of February next. Witness, BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire, ordinary of the said district, the twentieth and in the fiftieth year of American Independence. To Messrs. SAMUEL CARRELL [CARROLL], HENRY CARRELL [CARROLL], JOSEPH WOOD, SAMUEL HEMPHILL & DAVID JACKSON. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD MEMORANDUM, that on the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, personally appeared before me, GILBERT ENLOE, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the district aforesaid, JAMES WOOD, DAVID JACKSON and SAMUEL HEMPHILL being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of ISABELLA BARNHILL late of the said district, deceased, who, being duly sworn, made oath, that this would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular, the goods and chattels of the said ISABELLA BARNHILL deceased, as shall be produced by JOHN BARNHILL, executor of the estate of the said deceased, and that they would return the same, under their hands unto the said JOHN BARNHILL, executor, of the estate of the said deceased, on or before the twentieth day of February next. JAMES WOOD DAVID JACKSON SAMUEL HEMPHILL Sworn the day and year above written, before me. G. ENLOE, JP Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Isabella Barnhill 1815 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **