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| Imprimis In the first Place my Will and desire is that all such Lawful Debts as my at my Decease be found justly due to any Person or Persons may in all convenient time be fully discharged and paid out of my Estate by my Executors hereafter named Together with my funeral charges &ca ''[etc.]'' | Imprimis In the first Place my Will and desire is that all such Lawful Debts as my at my Decease be found justly due to any Person or Persons may in all convenient time be fully discharged and paid out of my Estate by my Executors hereafter named Together with my funeral charges &ca ''[etc.]'' |
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| Item My Lawfull Debts &ca being first discharged as above I give and bequeath unto **Sarah** my beloved Wife upon the condition and Provisoes ''[sic]'' hereafter mentioned and intended and not otherwise The Sum of one Thousand Two Hundred Pounds ''[£2200]'' Current money of this Province to be paid unto her out of the Produce of my Plantation as soon as Conveniently it can be raised after my Lawfull Debts are discharged as above I also give and bequeath unto my said Wife one Negro Wench named Phebe to her her Heirs and Assigns forever and my Will is that if my said Wife choose it she shall have one Room in my House at Ashly ''[sic]'' River with the use of a Bed and furniture with such such ''[sic]'' sufficient Provisions and Negro attendance as my Executors shall think proper during her Widowhood and no longer but to have no charge Power or authority over my Estate Plantation House Children or slaves farther than my Executors hereafter named shall think proper to allow her but if she should think proper not to continue in my said House as aforesaid but come to some other habitation my Will in that case is that she be allowed no separate maintenance out of my Estate nor assurance farther than the above Legacy of Two Thousand Two Hundred Pounds and Negro Wenches aforesaid Provided always nevertheless and my true intent and meaning is such that the above Legacys ''[sic]'' and Priviledges to her Granted are by me meant and intended to be in full lieu satisfaction and bar of all and all manner of Dower Share Interest or thirds of my Real and Personal Estate which she may or can claim by virtue of any Right Title Law usage or custom whatsoever and in case that She my said Wife shall claim challenge or Demand any Dower Thirds or Customary Part in or out of all or any part of my Real or Personal Estate (excepting the Legacys and Priviledges as above mentioned''[)]'' I do hereby Will declare and appoint that all and every the said Gifts Legacys and Priviledges shall be void and of none Effect | Item My Lawfull Debts &ca being first discharged as above I give and bequeath unto **Sarah** my beloved Wife upon the condition and Provisoes ''[sic]'' hereafter mentioned and intended and not otherwise The Sum of one Thousand Two Hundred Pounds ''[£2200]'' Current money of this Province to be paid unto her out of the Produce of my Plantation as soon as Conveniently it can be raised after my Lawfull Debts are discharged as above I also give and bequeath unto my said Wife one Negro Wench named **Phebe** to her her Heirs and Assigns forever and my Will is that if my said Wife choose it she shall have one Room in my House at Ashly ''[sic]'' River with the use of a Bed and furniture with such such ''[sic]'' sufficient Provisions and Negro attendance as my Executors shall think proper during her Widowhood and no longer but to have no charge Power or authority over my Estate Plantation House Children or slaves farther than my Executors hereafter named shall think proper to allow her but if she should think proper not to continue in my said House as aforesaid but come to some other habitation my Will in that case is that she be allowed no separate maintenance out of my Estate nor assurance farther than the above Legacy of Two Thousand Two Hundred Pounds and Negro Wenches aforesaid Provided always nevertheless and my true intent and meaning is such that the above Legacys ''[sic]'' and Priviledges to her Granted are by me meant and intended to be in full lieu satisfaction and bar of all and all manner of Dower Share Interest or thirds of my Real and Personal Estate which she may or can claim by virtue of any Right Title Law usage or custom whatsoever and in case that She my said Wife shall claim challenge or Demand any Dower Thirds or Customary Part in or out of all or any part of my Real or Personal Estate (excepting the Legacys and Priviledges as above mentioned''[)]'' I do hereby Will declare and appoint that all and every the said Gifts Legacys and Priviledges shall be void and of none Effect |
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| Item my Lawful Debts and the above Legacy being first discharged as aforesaid I give and bequeath the Sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds ''[£250]'' coming out of the Produce of my Plantation to my Trusty friends **Richard Bedon** **Peter May** **Thomas Bulline Senr.** ''[Senior]'' **Charles Barker** **William Maine** **John Bulline** Son of Thomas **John Norman** **Josiah Pendarvis** **Elihu Baker** **James Baker** and **Thos.** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Cater** in Trust for such pious and charitable uses as are hereafter mentioned and my Will and desire is that the said Legacy of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds may be paid by my Executors to them the said Legatees in Trust within one Year after my Decease if Possible as soon as it can be raised out of the Produce of my Plantation and that as soon as it shall be received by them the said Legatees in Trust it may immediately be let out at Interest upon good Security and so to continue forever as a Perpetual fund for and towards the support of the Gospel Ministry among that Christian Congregation of People meeting together to Worship God on the Northeast side of Ashley River who by Profession are Antepedo Baptist denying Armenyanism ''[sic]'' and owning the Doctrine of Original Sin Personal Election and final Preseverance ''[sic]'' And my Will and desire is that the Interest money arising annually thereby may as soon as received from Year to Year be paid unto the duly chosen stated Minister of the said Christian Congregation for the time being who shall from time to time be duly chosen to preach the Gospel and have the Pastoral care over the said Christian Congregation of People Provided always that no such Minister shall be entituled ''[sic]'' to all or any part thereof unless such Minister hold Possess Preach and Defend the aforesaid Doctrine and my Will and desire farther is that at all such times as there shall or may be no such chosen stated Minister as aforesaid to preside among the said Congregation that at such times the annual Intst. ''[Interest]'' arising by the said Legacy may be kept in Reserve and let out annually at Interest as well as the first or Principal until a Minister so professing and Qualified as above be actually chosen ordained and appointed by the said Congregation who shall be Entitled to receive the Interest Arising annually thereby as well as that of the Principal and lastly my Will is that upon the Death (or removal off this Province) of one or more of the said Legatees in Trust that in that case the majority of the Surviving or remaining Legatees shall nominate and appoint shall ''[sic]'' other Person or Persons as they shall think fit to act in conjunction with them who shall have Power to act in all respects with regard to the said Legacy as fully as those had who are Dead or gone off the Province Provided always that such said Persons so chosen Nominated be Antepedo Baptists Professing and holding aforesaid Doctrines and in case that any or either of these Legatees in Trust or those to be hereafter appointed and chosen as aforesaid should at any time after or change his or their Profession either from that of Antepedo Baptism or by denying all or either of the above Doctrines my Will in that case is that he or they shall from thenceforth be rendered incapable of acting any Longer as a Legatee in Trust with or concerning the said Legatee as fully as if he or they were Dead or Removed from off the Province | Item my Lawful Debts and the above Legacy being first discharged as aforesaid I give and bequeath the Sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds ''[£250]'' coming out of the Produce of my Plantation to my Trusty friends **Richard Bedon** **Peter May** **Thomas Bulline Senr.** ''[Senior]'' **Charles Barker** **William Maine** **John Bulline** Son of Thomas **John Norman** **Josiah Pendarvis** **Elihu Baker** **James Baker** and **Thos.** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Cater** in Trust for such pious and charitable uses as are hereafter mentioned and my Will and desire is that the said Legacy of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds may be paid by my Executors to them the said Legatees in Trust within one Year after my Decease if Possible as soon as it can be raised out of the Produce of my Plantation and that as soon as it shall be received by them the said Legatees in Trust it may immediately be let out at Interest upon good Security and so to continue forever as a Perpetual fund for and towards the support of the Gospel Ministry among that Christian Congregation of People meeting together to Worship God on the Northeast side of Ashley River who by Profession are Antepedo Baptist denying Armenyanism ''[sic]'' and owning the Doctrine of Original Sin Personal Election and final Preseverance ''[sic]'' And my Will and desire is that the Interest money arising annually thereby may as soon as received from Year to Year be paid unto the duly chosen stated Minister of the said Christian Congregation for the time being who shall from time to time be duly chosen to preach the Gospel and have the Pastoral care over the said Christian Congregation of People Provided always that no such Minister shall be entituled ''[sic]'' to all or any part thereof unless such Minister hold Possess Preach and Defend the aforesaid Doctrine and my Will and desire farther is that at all such times as there shall or may be no such chosen stated Minister as aforesaid to preside among the said Congregation that at such times the annual Intst. ''[Interest]'' arising by the said Legacy may be kept in Reserve and let out annually at Interest as well as the first or Principal until a Minister so professing and Qualified as above be actually chosen ordained and appointed by the said Congregation who shall be Entitled to receive the Interest Arising annually thereby as well as that of the Principal and lastly my Will is that upon the Death (or removal off this Province) of one or more of the said Legatees in Trust that in that case the majority of the Surviving or remaining Legatees shall nominate and appoint shall ''[sic]'' other Person or Persons as they shall think fit to act in conjunction with them who shall have Power to act in all respects with regard to the said Legacy as fully as those had who are Dead or gone off the Province Provided always that such said Persons so chosen Nominated be Antepedo Baptists Professing and holding aforesaid Doctrines and in case that any or either of these Legatees in Trust or those to be hereafter appointed and chosen as aforesaid should at any time after or change his or their Profession either from that of Antepedo Baptism or by denying all or either of the above Doctrines my Will in that case is that he or they shall from thenceforth be rendered incapable of acting any Longer as a Legatee in Trust with or concerning the said Legatee as fully as if he or they were Dead or Removed from off the Province |