Will of John Weatherall, 1824

Date: 1824 [unknown]
Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery South Carolina Weatherall

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In the Name of God Amen

I, John Weatherall, of the State of South Carolina, Abbeville District being far advanced in age but of sound mind an memory do appoint ordain and establish this to be my las will and testament - -

1st I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently inter'd in the dust from which it was taken.

2nd My will is that my Funeral Expenses and all my just debts be paid out of my Estate.

3rd. I give unto my loving wife Betsey Weatherall the house and plantation whereon I now live including all the lands lying on the south side of Matthew's Road but none of the lands lying on the north side of said Road lately purchased from Patrick Duncken by two separate purchases excepting that part lying on the south side which I also give her which house and lands she is to hold and enjoy during her natural life. I give unto my loving wife my large shot gun and sword, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools of every discription[sic], plantation waggon[sic], riding carriage, black smith tools, cotton gin, still and whatever provisions may be on or growing on the plantation, horses and stock of every kind together with my library of books all of which she is to hold and enjoy during her natural life. I give unto my loving wife negro woman Hannah, her child Lewis and her youngest child Florer and future increase to be at her actual disposal forever. I give unto my loving wife negro woman Gin, Let, Harry, Squire, and Spence which last mentioned negroes she is to hold and enjoy the profits of their services during her natural life.

4th. I give unto my son George Weatherall my wearing apparel my large shot gun and sword after the decease of my loving wife. I give him also the two hundred acres more or less of land whereon he now lives to be his forever. I give also unto him six hundred dollars which I now have in hand also one hundred dollars which I now hold in hand of his both to go for the payment of said land.

5th. I give unto my son Marshall Weatherall one negro girl Hagar she and her future increase forever

6th. I give unto my daughter Polly wife of James Hodges, Junr, two hundred dollars to be collected from my Estate at my decease

7th. I give unto my son James Weatherall all the land lying the north side of Matthews Road lately purchased from Patrick Duncken excepting that part laying in the fork of the road which is hereafter bequeathed to my son John Weatherall. I give him also one negro woman Win and negro man Tippio to be his forever.

8th. I give unto my son Adam C. J. Weatherall negro boy July the younger, and negro boy Allen to be his forever and my will is that after the decease of my wife that he draw five hundred dollars extra of my Estate.

9th. I give unto my daughter Sarah Weatherall negro woman Chloe and her youngest child Nancy and their future increase forever.

10th I give unto my son John Weatherall after the decease of my loving wife all the land lying on the north side of Matthews Road which said land I purchased from Richard L. Anderson it being part of that tract of land formerly belonging to James Long, dec'd, also that small quantity of land lying in the fork of the road to him forever. I also give unto him negro boy Simon and negro boy Isaac and my old shot gun to be his forever.

11th. I give unto my daughter Betsey Weatherall negro girl Charlotte with her future increase and negro man Will to be hers forever and that my will is that after the decease of my wife she draw from my estate two hundred and fifty dollars extra.

12th. I give unto my daughter Peggy L. Weatherall negro woman Jude and her youngest child Juno with their future increase forever.

13th. I give unto my son Joseph S. D. Weatherall after the decease of my loving wife the lands I will'd unto her, also negro boy Dick and girl Rachel and future increase to be his forever.

14th. I give unto my daughter Frances E. Weatherall negro boy Sam and girl Elsa and future increase forever.

15th. I give unto my grandson Samuel Weatherall son of Marshall Weatherall my small shot gun.

16th. My will is that if the case require it that the following negroes be sold to meet the demands that may be against my Estate, namely, July the older, Gilly and her child Mary. Should there be any money left after settling the demands, it must go into the hands of my wife for her use. If necessity don't[sic] require the sale of said negroes, they will remain in possession of my wife. After her decease will be dispos'd as part of my Estate.

17th. My will is that after the decease of my loving wife that all my Estate that is left in her hands and not here given away be sold after paying out the money specially given, the remaining money to be equally divided among all my children Viz., George Weatherall, Marshall Weatherall, Polly Hodges, James Weatherall, Adam C. J. Weatherall, Sarah Weatherall, John Weatherall, Betsey Weatherall, Peggy L. Weatherall, Joseph S. D. Weatherall, and Frances E. Weatherall.

Lastly I do nominate, constitute and appoint my two sons George Weatherall and Marshall Weatherall, my sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all and every other will or wills at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said John Weatherall, have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Four.

Signed, sealed, declared and published by the above named John Weatherall as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence, have subscribed out names as witnesses thereto.

Samuel Anderson Hugh Dickson Joseph Dickson

John Weatherall

Sources

• Damon, Christine Weatherall. Wetherall/Weatherall of the United States. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1984.pages 204-205
• Will of John Weatherall at Ancestry South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980. Miscellaneous Estate Papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Abbeville County); Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina. Data: Name: Col John Weatherall. Probate Date: 1824. Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Inferred Death Year:Abt 1824. Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA.