Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 CASE #81 FILE #3962 MCASTLAND WALLACE DEC’D A. S. WALLACE EXOR. Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 Last Will and Testament of McCasland Wallace CASE #81 FILE #3962 Recorded in Book of Wills Pages 462 & 463 S. E. Moore Clerk OYD Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 South Carolina York District In the name of God Amen. I MCCASLAND WALLACE of the District aforesaid being in good health and disposing mind and memory and desirous of arranging my worldly business do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows 1st I will and direct that my body be decently buried and all my just debts paid. 2nd Having given my children and grand children except my son ALEXANDER S. WALLACE all that I wish or intend to give them, I hereby will, bequeath and devise to my said son ALEXANDER S. WALLACE all my estate both real and personal of every description whatever to him and his heirs forever. Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my said son ALEXANDER S. WALLACE executor of this my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this, and no other, as my last will and testament and revoking all others by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. MCCASLAND WALLACE {seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged by M. WALLACE as and for his last will and testament in our presence who subscribed as witnesses in his presence and presence of each other. JAMES BRIAN J. BOLTON SMITH S. W. MELTON Probated August 21 1862 Will Book '3' P-462 Case No 81 File No. 2219 Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 South Carolina York District Personally appeared J. BOLTON SMITH before me and made of that he was present and saw MCCASLIN WALLACE sign and seal and heard him acknowledge the within as his last will and testament and that he with JAMES BRIAN and SAMUEL W. MILTON witnessed the execution thereof and subscribed their names as witnesses in presence of testator, and each other, and that testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory. J. BOLTON SMITH Sworn to the 21st day of August 1862 S. E. MOORE Clerk of York District Ex Officio Qualified A. S. WALLACE executor August 28th 1862. S. E. MOORE OYD Ex Off Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 A. S. WALLACE executor of MCCASLAND WALLACE in account 1863 two amount of inventory except notes $2125.50 A. S. WALLACE note end interest in inventory $234.57 A. S. WALLACE note and interest in inventory $38.47 Rent of land for 1862 $30.00 -------- $2428.54 1863 debit January 31st by cash for debit J. B. WITHIM A/C $20.75 January 31st by cash for debit J. E. JEFFRY’s $12.00 Ordinary’s fees this return $3.50 Interest on $2428.54 rec’d $60.71 Interest on $36.25 paid $0.90 $97.86 ----------------- Balance in hands of executor $2330.68 Returned on oath January 31, 1863 J. A. BROWN, OYD Stamped in my presence August 8, 1866 J. A. BROWN, OYD Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 An inventory of the goods and chattels of the estate of MCCASLAND WALLACE deceased as shown to us by A. S. WALLACE, executor one pair of trucks $2.00 one half interest in blacksmith tools $3.00 one feather bed and bed clothes $5.00 Auger saw Brownfield steel yards $2.00 one clock $1.00 one Looking Glass and clothing $8.00 OneNote for $140 a Wallace 2nd of June 1851 $140.00 Credit on this note 4 $14 2nd February 1852 $14.00 One conditional note August 22nd 1861 as Wallace $35.00 doubtful Cash $100.00 Half dozen chairs $3.00 One covered two ovens $1.00 216 acres of land $2,000.00 One lot Sundries $0.50 --------- $2125.50 A true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of MCCASLAND WALLACE has shown us by the executor A. S. WALLACE September 1st 1862. Witness our hands and seals R. E. GETTY H. J. HARSHAW J. G. TEMPLETON Returned on oath January 31st 1863 G. A. BROWN OYD Stamped in my presence August 8, 1866 J. A. BROWN, OYD Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 State of South Carolina York District By SAMUEL E. MOORE, Esquire ordinary EX OFF To All To whom these presents shall come, greeting Know ye that on the 21st day of August, which was in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty two, the last will and testament of MCCASLAND WALLACE, late of York District in this state, deceased, was proved, approved, and allowed of; the said deceased having, whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, divers goods, rights, and credits within the state aforesaid; by means whereof the approbation and allowing of his Testament, and the power of granting the administration of all singular the goods, rights, and credits of the said deceased, to me is manifestly known to belong, and that the administration of all and singular the goods, rights, and credits of the said deceased, and his Testament, any manner of way concerning, was granted and committed to ALEXANDER S. WALLACE as named executor in last will and testament: being first sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God well and faithfully to administer, and make a full and perfect inventory of all into singular the goods, rights, and credits of the said deceased, and to exhibit the same into the ordinary’s office, in Yorkville in order to be recorded on or before the first day of December now next ensuing; and to render a just and true account, calculation, and reckoning thereof, when thereunto required. In witness whereof I have hearing to set my hand and seal the 28th day of August in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty two and in the 87th year of Independence of South Carolina. S. E. MOORE OYD Ex Off Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, SC, York, Wallace McCasland 1847 State of South Carolina York District By S. E. MOORE, Clerk and ex off ordinary York District These are to authorize and Empower you, or any three or four of you, whose names are here under written, to repair to all such parts and places, within this state, as you shall be directed unto by ALEXANDER S. WALLACE of the goods and chattels rights and credits of MCCASLAND WALLACE, deceased, wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are, or do remain, within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown on to you by the said ALEXANDER S. WALLACE and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God, to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof, and to cause the same to be returned under your hands, or any three or four of you, unto the said ALEXANDER S. WALLACE, on or before the 1st day of December next. Witness S. E. MOORE, Clerk Ex Off, Esquire, ordinary of the said District the 28th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1862 and in the 87 year of the Independence of the state of South Carolina S. E. MOORE OYD, Ex Off To Messrs. R. E. GETTYS H. J. HARSHAW ROBERT MILLER R. A. LATHEM JOHN G. TEMPLETON Memorandum that on the first day of September in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty two personally appeared before me JAMES M. HOPE, notary public for said District, R. E. GETTYS, H. J. HARSHAW and JOHN G. TEMPLETON being, three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of MCCASLIN WALLACE, deceased, as shall be produced by A. S. WALLACE, executor for the estate of the said deceased, and that they should return the same, certified under their hands, unto the said A. S. Wallace on or before the first day of December next. R. E. GETTYS H. J. HARSHAW J. G. TEMPLETON Sworn, on the day and year above written, before me, J. M. HOPE, NP, Magistrate Ex Off. 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