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- "Will of
Alexander Calhoun
South Carolina
Pendleton District
In the name of God Amen, I Alexander Calhoun of the state and district aforesaid: being very sick and weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory. I do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First, I will that my body be decently buried and that all my lawful debts be paid.
Secondly, I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Shuana, one third of all my landed estate so as to include all the houses where I now live; one-third part of all the cleared land thereunto attached to be divided agreeable to quantity and quality between her and my two younger sons (to wit) Alexander and George; to enjoy the same freely without any trouble or molestation all the days of her natural life time or widowhood; and at her death or marriage all the said landed estate to devolve equally unto my two sons Alexander and George; and also I give and bequeath unto the said Shuana one negro woman named Mille to be her own at my death; and to dispose of as she pleases independent of all my legatees; and one black mare and two cows and calves and one third of my present stock of hogs (given first choice) and one bed and furniture and all the kitchen furniture and utensils.
Thirdly, I do give and bequeath unto my son John Calhoun the sum of five shillings sterling.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my son David Calhoun the sum of five shillings sterling.
Fifthly, I do give and bequeath unto my son-in-law George Cammel the sum of five shillings sterling.
Sixthly, I do give and bequeath the sum of five shillings sterling to my son-in-law Abner Ledbetter.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law William Bell the sum of five shillings sterling.
Eighthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth on negro girl named Nancy Dawson and one two-year-old filly called Commarce and also one hundred dollars cash to be paid her one year after my death by my executor and two cows and calves.
Ninthly, I do give and bequeath unto my son Alexander one half of all my landed estate (that is the place where I now live) together with the half of the Devolve tract (that may remain of said tract after William Bell gets one hundred acres laid off where he now lives and that side the whole length of the original line.) and one negro girl named Melicy and one roan mare, saddle and bridle and rifle gun and two cows and calves.
Tenthly, I do give and bequeath unto my son George all the other half of all my land estate to be equally divided between himself and Alexander agreeably to quantity and quality (and after the devise of my wife all that reserve of land for her.) to devolve to said Alexander and George to be divided in the manner above directed and one negro girl named Maray Ann; and one negro child named Henry and one sorrel mare, saddle and bridle and one shot gun.
Eleventhly, I will that the residue of my personal property, consisting of one wagon and gear of all kinds together with the remainder of my stock; plantation tools and one sorrel mare called Pickens; that the said property be and remain on the promises for the joint use of the plantation and family; and that when the money that is coming to the estate is collected by my executors after paying the legatees, the remainder, if any, be paid to my widow for the purpose of supplying the necessities of the family and I will that my negro man Willis be and remain on the plantation all the natural life-time of my widow to help to support her; and that the present family share equally in the production of the plantation. And after the death of my widow, I will that the said Willis devolve to Alexander as his property.
Lastly, I do by these present appoint and ordain my son Alexander Calhoun to be my sole and lawful executor of this my last will and testament. And I do by these present revoke and disannul all other wills and testament by me made. In witness hereof I set my hand and seal; the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator.
David Ledbetter Alex Calhoun (seal)
Asa Castleberry
Benj. Dickson
Recorded in Will Book A, Page 302
Recorded July 4, 1825
Proved July 4, 1825
John Harris, O.P.D
NOTE: I typed this from a typed copy provided by the South Carolina Civil Works Administration. This was part of the WPA program in the 1930’s. I corrected spelling, added bold print and reformatted the text for easier reading. I don’t believe I altered the meaning in any way. I made every attempt to find the hand written original, but was unable. Gerald Witt (6 Mar 2013)"
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1767 - 1825 (57 years)
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