In the name of God Amen
I Thomas Springfield of Greenville District and
State of South Carolina being weak of Body but of sound mind and memory
thanks be to god for the Same do make this my last will and testement in
manner and form following that is to say first I recomment my sole to God
who gave it and my body to the dust to be decently buryed by the directions
of my executors who I shall hereafter name appoint.
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Item I, I give to my son Aaron Springfield one hundred dollars to
be paid out of my estate by my execturos and
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to my son James Springfield I give ten dollars to be paid by my
executors out of my estate
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to my son Hugh Sringfield I give Fifty doallars to be paid by my
executors out of my estate.
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To my Daughter Patsy Magness I give her one hundred dollars to be
paid to my executors out of my estate.
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To my son Thomas Springfield I give a negro boy named Adam and a
large family Bible.
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I give to my son Bennet Springfield all the woodland that lyes on
the South side of the road that runs from my house to Moons.
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I give to my daughter Sarah Bates a negro girll named Jin.
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To my Daughter Nancy Miller, I give two theirds of the proffit of
a negro woman named Liza and at the decease of the said Nancy Miller,
this part of the Said negro to be equally divided between Nancy Miller’s
four children, viz., Mahala, Dicae said negro woman named
Liza viz Franklin, Henry, Thomas and Jasper.
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To my grandaughter Sarah Springfield, I give one hundred acres
of land the plantation hereon I now live and house and I also give her
one negro boy named Good also one feather stead and furnature.
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To my grand son Pinkney Springfield I give a certain parcel or track
of land Bounded by my home track and bounded bye Lemmons land and by Moons
land containing 70 acres more or less.
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My negro George is to be sold and all my loose property and stock and all
kinds to be sold and my debts payed out of the proceeds. And if there is
more money than pays my debts I want it equally divided between my three
grandchildren viz Dyca, Harkins and Nansey Harkins and Thomas
Sprinfield
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty
eight day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three.
Signed in presents of
W. M. Goodlett
Thos. Chiles
Joseph McJunkin M.G. D.
Thomas Springfield(L:S.)
Probated the 7th day of April A.D. 1845 |
