Subject: William Westberry of SC From: gslat Date: December 22, 1999 My 6th grgranpa. Am interested in all info on any of these names. cw Will Of William Westberry 31 October 1750- Will Signed 04 January 1750- Will Proved {I think those dates were reversed, but that is the way they read} Missing parts of this will destroyed in will book. South Carolina. In the name of God, Amen. I William Westberry of the Parish of St Bartholomew in Colleton County of the Province aforesaid, Planter, being very Sick and Weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, but calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following, that is to say, Principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of God that Gave it and my Body to the earth to be buried in a Decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Exors hereinafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection_________receive the same the Almighty Power of God and as ___concerning such Wordly Goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give, Demise and Bequeath _________in manner and form following IMPRIMIS; It is my will and desire in that my ______Mother Mary____ her Residence and ______of my house and _____during the course of her Natural Life. Item- It is my desire that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid before any Division be made of my Interests. My Will and Desire is that after the Decease of my Mother Mary Early that all my lands be Equally Divided between my three sons, William, Joshua and John to them, their heirs and assigns forever. Item- My Will and Desire is that all my Personal Estate of what kind or Quality whatever, be Equally Divided between my Loving Wife Jane and my seven Children Viz; William, Joshua, John, Sarah, Mary, Martha and Elizabeth, to be possessed and injoyed by them, their heirs and assigns forever. Lastly, I Nominate and appoint my trusty friends, William Sanders and James Andrew to be Exors of this my Last will and Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 31st day of October 1750. W. Westberry + seal Witnessess; Henry Smith Joseph Mackey Will Smith William Sanders and James Andrew qualified as Exors. Will Book 1747-52, Page 349. ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |