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In the name of God amen | In the name of God amen | ||
- | I Esther Dubose of Craven County in the province of South Carolina Widow being weak in Body but of sound and Disposing mind memory and Understanding thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this to be and contain my Last Will and Testament | + | I **Esther Dubose** of Craven County in the province of South Carolina Widow being weak in Body but of sound and Disposing mind memory and Understanding thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this to be and contain my Last Will and Testament |
First and Principally I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me Hoping for the Remission of my sins through the merits and mediation of my Blessed Lord and Saviour '' | First and Principally I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me Hoping for the Remission of my sins through the merits and mediation of my Blessed Lord and Saviour '' | ||
- | Imprimis it tis my will and I hereby order and direct that all my just and lawful Debts be paid after the Two first Legacies (to wit) to my granddaughter Esther Couturier and my Beloved son Jeptha Dubose is taken out of my Estate, by my Executors hereinafter mentioned. | + | Imprimis it tis my will and I hereby order and direct that all my just and lawful Debts be paid after the Two first Legacies (to wit) to my granddaughter |
- | Item It tis my will and I do hereby give devise and Bequeath unto my will Beloved Granddaughter Esther Couturier Two negroe '' | + | Item It tis my will and I do hereby give devise and Bequeath unto my will Beloved Granddaughter |
- | Item It tis my will and I hereby give devise and Bequeath unto my well beloved son Jeptha Dubose one hundred pounds Currency '' | + | Item It tis my will and I hereby give devise and Bequeath unto my well beloved son **Jeptha Dubose** one hundred pounds Currency '' |
- | Item It tis my will and I hereby give devise and Bequeath unto my well beloved sons Jonathan Jeptha and Joshua all the residue of my Estate (after all my lawful Debts being paid therefrom) to be equally divided share and share alike to them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever. | + | Item It tis my will and I hereby give devise and Bequeath unto my well beloved sons **Jonathan** **Jeptha** and **Joshua** all the residue of my Estate (after all my lawful Debts being paid therefrom) to be equally divided share and share alike to them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever. |
- | Item It tis my will and I hereby order and direct that in case of the death of my Well beloved grand Daughter Esther Couturier before she arrives to the age of Eighteen years or day of Marriage then and in such case I give and bequeath the whole Legacy before given and directed to her to be equally divided share and share alike to my three sons Jonathan, Jephtha '' | + | Item It tis my will and I hereby order and direct that in case of the death of my Well beloved grand Daughter |
- | Lastly I hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my beloved nephew Theodore Gourdin Executor to that part of my Estate already given to my Granddaughter Esther Couturier in this my Last Will and Testament. | + | Lastly I hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my beloved nephew |
- | Imprimis I do also hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my beloved sons Jonathan, Jeptha and Joshua Executors to that part of my Estate given and Demised to them in this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking and making void all other wills and Testaments heretofore by me made | + | Imprimis I do also hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my beloved sons **Jonathan** **Jeptha** and **Joshua** Executors to that part of my Estate given and Demised to them in this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking and making void all other wills and Testaments heretofore by me made |
In Testamony '' | In Testamony '' | ||
- | {signed} Esther Dubose (seal) | + | {signed} |
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for her Last Will and Testament who in her presence and at her request have hereunto set our hands as Witnesses | Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for her Last Will and Testament who in her presence and at her request have hereunto set our hands as Witnesses | ||
- | {signed} Patrick | + | {signed} |
- | {signed} Peter Lincreaux | + | {signed} |
- | Proved before his Excellency the Governor April 6th 1764 '' | + | Proved before his Excellency the Governor April 6th 1764 '' |
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+ | Recorded in Will Book 1760-1767\\ | ||
+ | Recorded on Page 344 | ||
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* South Carolina Department of Archives and History. | * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. | ||
* Microfilm ST0509. Will books (copies). Series S213028, Volume QQ, Pages 324-325. | * Microfilm ST0509. Will books (copies). Series S213028, Volume QQ, Pages 324-325. | ||
- | * Microfilm ST0515. Wills (WPA transcripts). Series S213216, Volume 10, Pages 458-459. | + | * Microfilm ST0515. Wills (WPA transcripts). Series S213216, Volume 10 (1760), Pages 458-459. |
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