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will of
Thomas Paine
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6                      State of South Carolina )
                                                       )
                    charleston district )
         
                                                  I Thomas Paine aged
Seventy one/years
in good mental and bodily health, do make this my last will and
improvements, via.  I give and devise all that lot of land and the
improvements thereon situated on the East side of coming Street,
city of charleston so ca, bounded west by coming street, south by a lot
owned by C.R. Brewster Eqs.r north by a lot owned by Margaret B. Paine, to
my daughter Margaret B. Paine and her heirs.

        I give and devise all that lot of land and the improvements
thereon, situated on that corner of coming and spring streets city of
Charleston so ca bounded north by and measuring on spring street (50 )
feet, west by coming street and south by lot owned by M.B. Paine to my
daughter Margaret B. Paine her executors, administrators and assigns to be
held by her in trust nevertheless for the following use and purpose,  that
is to say, for the sole use and benefit of my grandson Edward T. Paine jr.
until he attains the age of twenty one years, upon his attaining  that age,
then I give and devise the said lot of land and improvements thereon to my
said grandson Edward T. Paine jr. his heirs and assigns absolutely and
forever free and discharge from all further trust.
I give and devise all that lot of land and improvements theron situated on
spring street, City of charleston So Ca, bound north by and measuring on
spring street, about forty one (41) feet, west by a lot devised to Edward
T. Paine jr, south by a lot owned by Margaret B. Paine, her Executors
administrators and assigns to be held by her in trust, nevertheless for the
following use and purpose that is to say for the sole use and benefit of my
grand son Lucius. B. Payne until he attains the age of Twenty one years
upon his attainting that age, then I give and devise the said lot of land
and improvements thereon to my said grandson Lucius. B. Payne his heirs and
assigns abolutely and forever free and discharged from all further trust.


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I give and devise all that lot of land and improvements thereon, situated
on spring street city of charleston so ca, bounded north by and measuring
on spring street about forty one (41 ) feet west by lot devised to Lucius
B. Paine, south by a lot owned by Margaret B. Paine, to my daughter
Margaret B. Paine, her Executors administrators and assigns, to be held by
her in trust, nevertheless for the following use and purpose, that is to
say for the sole use and benefit of my grandson Arthur B. Paine until he
attains the age of twenty on years, upon his attaining that age, then I
give and devise the said lot of land and improvements thereon to my said
grandson Arthur B. Paine and his heirs and assigns absolutely and forever
free and discharged from all further trust.

   I give and devise all that lot of land and improvements thereon situated
on spring street city of charleston so ca, bounded north by and measuring
on spring street about forty two (42) feet, west  by a lot devised to
Arthur B. Paine, south by a lot owned by Margaret B. Paine, to my daughter
Margaret B. Paine her Executors, administrators and assigns, to be held by
her in trust, nevertheless for the following purpose, that is to say for
the sole use and benefit of my grandson George E. Paine untill he attains
the age of twenty one years, upon his attaining that age, then I give and
devise the said lot of land and improvements thereon to my grandson George
E. Paine and his heirs and assigns absolutely and forever, free and
discharged from all further trust.  If one or more of my grandsons should
die before he attains the age of twenty one years it is my wish and will
that the property devised to him or them shall be sold and the proceeds
thereof be invested by said Trustee in some safe stock or otherwise for the
benefit of the survivors.
  I give and bequeath my mulatto wench named Rosetta to my daughter
Margaret B. Paine, and her heirs.
I give and bequeath the four bondsof J.H. Hilken due from him to me for
money loaned him, amounting in all to One thousand four

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hundred and twenty five dollars, to my daughter Margaret B. Paine and her
heirs.
I give and bequeath to my son Edward T. Paine and his heirs the bond I hold
for one thousand dollars, due by him to me.
I give and bequeath all the stock I own or may own at my decease in the
Savannah Gas Light Company to my daughter Margaret B. Paine and her heirs.
I give and bequeath all the stock I own or may own at my decease in the
bank of charleston to my daughter Margaret B. Paine and her heirs.
I give and bequeath my carriage, horses, house hold and kitchen furniture,
house silver, money after my debts are paid, and all property not otherwise
disposed of in this will, that I may be possessed of at my decease, to my
daughter Margaret B. Paine, and her heirs.  I appoint my daughter Margaret
B. Paine Executrix of this my will.  I witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this first day of August in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.

                                                                   Thos
Paine       (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by Thomas Paine to be his last will
and tesament.  Signed by us in his presence and in the presence of each
other as witnesses thereto.
                                                            
F Peyre Porcher.                C. R. Brewster .                 Robt De
Treville.

Ex:GB    probate before George Buist Esq O. C. D. 15th day of November A.D.
1859.   November 16th 1859, qualified Margaret B. Paine sole Executrix
therein named. 


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