Charleston Co., SC Will Book E 1807-1818
(C. Avis Catalog entry #71)
"South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977," image, FamilySearch, Charleston > Wills, 1807-1818, Vol. 032 > image 192 of 500; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
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WILL OF
ESTHER HERRING
In the Name of God, I Esther Herring of St. John's Parish Charleston District, Widow, being very Weak and low of Body and disposing mind and Memory, blessed be God for the same, calling to Mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing that is is appointed for all once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in Manner and form following. First and Principally I recommend My Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body to the Earth of which it was made, to be buried in a decent and Christian like Manner nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. As touching such worldly Estate as it hath been Pleased God to bless me with in this Life. I Give, devise and bequeath in the following manner.
Item. To my dearly beloved daughter Eliza Lynes, and my dearly beloved son, William Herring I give devise and bequeath the Plantation whereon I now reside to be equally divided between them agreeably to quantity and quality, to them and their heirs, forever, also all my stock of every kind. Item. All the Negroes of which I may die Possessed, interested in or entitled to, I give devise and bequeath them to my daughter Eliza with all their future increase to her and her heirs forever. Item to my beloved Son Benjamin Randolph, I give and bequeath one feather bed and furniture. All the rest, Residue and remainder of my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever found, after the payments of my just debts and the above legacies, I give and bequeath to my said daughter Eliza, and my Son William to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do hereby Nominate constitute and appoint my beloved friend Nathl Marion and Benjamin Howorth Executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made, acknowledging and Proclaiming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and in the thirty Seventh Year of American Independence.
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Esther X Herring (LS)
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Signed, Sealed Published Pronounced and declared by the testatrix to be her last Will and testament in Presence of:
Elizabeth A. Cahusac - Elizabeth Howorth - Susannah McKelvey
Proved (by Virtue of a Dedimus from James D. Mitchell Esquire D.C.T.D.) before Robert McKelvey Esquire, January 22nd, 1813
Qualified Dr. Benjamin Howorth Executor 4th February 1813.
Recorded in Will Book E 1807-1818
Recorded on Page 308