Transcribed by Guy H. Power (21 September 1999)

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No.11.)

In the Name of God Amen. I Mary Broughton of the City of Charleston in the State of South
Carolina, being of Sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make and declare this
instrument of writing to be my last Will and testament. I give and bequeath nto my daughter
Charlotte Broughton my Carriage and four horses, and the following Negro Slaves, Nanny,
Lucinda, Juba, Castle & Tom together with the future ifsue and increase of the females thereof to
have and to hold the same for the term of her Natural life, and from and immediately after the
decease of my said Daughter Charlotte, I give and bequeath the said Negro Slaves and the ifsue
and increase of the females as aforesaid unto my grand son Alexander Broughton Motte and his
heirs and Afsigns for ever. All the rest and residue of my estate whatsoever and wheresoever I
direct to be divided into three equal Parts, one third of which I give to my daughter Mary Motte
and her heirs and Afsigns for ever, one third I give to my daughter Charlotte Broughton and her
heirs and Afsigns for ever and the remaining third I give to my grandson Alexander Broughton
Motte, and to my granddaughters Elizabeth Motte, Mary Jones Motte and Charlotte Maria
Henrietta Motte to be equally divided among them and their heirs and afsigns for ever, share and
share alike. I request my Grandson Alexander Broughton Motte to Permit my Negro slaves Luch
and Phillis to reside upon his Plantation called the Farm, as long as they live. I hereby confirm and
ratify the parol gifts which I have heretofore made of the following negro slaves Vizt. of Patty and
her Child to my Daughter Charlotte, of Dublin to my Grandson Alexander, of Clarifsa to my grand
daughter Elizabeth, of Chloe to my granddaughter Mary and of Jane to my grandaughter
Charlotte. My Negro woman Jane I give to such one of my family as she shall prefer living with;
and I do hereby Nominate and appoint my daughters Mary Motte and Charlotte Broughton to
be my Executrixes and my grandson Alexander Broughton Motte and my friend Keating
Simons Esquire to be the executors of this my last Will and testament. Witnefs my hand at
Charleston this twenty third day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eight.

                                                                      Mary
                                                                      Broughton

Witnefs

Henry W. Holmes - Charles P. Dawson

Proved before James D. Mitchell Esquire O.C.T.D. January 28th February 1817. At same time
Qualified Keating Simons Executor

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Recorded from Will Book E –1807 - 1818

Recorded on Page 622