Will, SC, Spartanburg, David Hall 1855 State of South Carolina ] Spartanburg District ] In the mane of God Amen. I DAVID HALL of the state and District fore said now being of sound and disposing mind and understanding do make & publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to to wit: 1st I will that my body be decently buried. 2nd that all my Just debts be paid. 3rd I will and bequeath to my son HIRAM HALL a certain parcel, a Tract of land that I deeded to him some years ago it being, as I think, his full share of my Estate. 4th I Will and bequeath to my son SAMUEL HALL a certain parcel or tract of land that I deeded to him some years ago, it being, as I think, his full share of my Estate. 5th I will that my executor BRANSON HALL takes charge of what property that I may have at my death and give to my wife MARGARET HALL what things that he thinks best for her to keep during her natural life and sell the balance as he may think best, with out getting and order from the ordinary, at public or private sale as he may think best, in particular my lands that I may possess of when at my death. I now give him the power to sell them at public or private sale and make titles or deeds for the same which shall be as binding as if I have done it myself in my lifetime with out applying to any Court for power to do so and that he pay all my just debts and the balance he apply so much of, if there be enough to do so, it as is necessary to the maintenance of my wife MARGARET HALL during her natural lifetime and if there be any left, to divide equally between the balance of my heirs that has not heretofore mentioned in this will. 6th I will that my executors at the death of my wife sell what property that he may have left with her at public or private sale, as he may think best, and divide the same equally between my heirs that has not been here to fore mentioned, namely: DAVID HALL, STANFORD HALL, WILLIAM HALL, ELIZABETH [Hall] COUCH, MARTHA [Hall] BROOKS, MARY [Hall] FISHER, BRANSON HALL, MARGARET HALL, JAMES E. HALL. Lastly I appoint my son BRANSON HALL my executor with full power to carry out the above will as it is interlined before signing. December 28th 1855 DAVID HALL {seal, his X mark} Signed, sealed & Published by DAVID HALL as his Last Will and Testament in the presents of: A. CANNON CALLIE BULLINGTON BENJAMIN F. ALVERSON Recorded in Will Book D. Page 459 Box 38 Package 16 Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Spartanburg, David Hall 1855 Recorded April 26 1856 R. BOWDEN, O.S.D. Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **