Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810




Case #58
File #2624

JANE KERR, deceased
ANDREW KERR, et. al., executors

1810




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Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810




  Hand written Copy of Will




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                            Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810

South Carolina
York District

The last will and testament of JEAN KERR, deceased, was proven before me on the
oath of JAMES GLASS, witness thereto, who on his oath says JOHN HEMPHILL and MARY
GLASS were also witnesses thereto at the same time.

August 6th, 1810
ALEXANDER MOORE, Ordinary

Qualified Andrew KERR and GEORGE DAVIS named executors in said will.

August 6th, 1810
A. MOORE




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Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810




          JANE KERR
        Last Will and
          Testament

     Recorded in Book A.
        Page 235 & 236

       ALEXANDER MOORE
           Ordinary




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                          Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810

State of South Carolina
York District

April 10th 1810

I JANE KERR in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory and calling to
mind the uncertainty of life and having some estate both real and personal to
bequeath.

I do ordain this my last will and Testament, and hereby make void all other wills
or will heretofore made.

AND first it is my will that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my cousin ROBERT KERR son of my uncle ANDREW KERR the
one half of my Tract of land which lie on the head waters of Alesons [Allison’s]
Creek to be divided according to quantity and quality. and my said cousin ROBERT
his choice or his father, my uncle, may choose for him.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my cousin WILLIAM KERR, my said uncles son, the other
half of my aforesaid Tract of Land with this exception that he will, to my two my
two half sisters PEGGY and POLLY FINLEY, pay one hundred dollars to each of them
when they come to eighteen years of age, and if one of them dies while a minor, the
surviving one shall have the two hundred dollars, and if both die while minor said
money shall be divided equally between my four cousins ANDREW, JAMES, ZENAS D.,
JOSEPH E., sons of my Uncle ANDREW KERR.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my cousin JOHN KERR son of my uncle ANDREW KERR my roan
Mare.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my cousin POLLY KERR daughter of my said uncles my
Riding Saddle and also my Bed and furniture.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my three cousins ISABELLA, MARGARET and MARY daughters
of my said uncles and equal division of all the Moneys due to me on notes bonds or
otherwise with thin exception that what is due from my said uncle shall not be
received with interest neither shall he pay any thereon.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my two half sisters aforesaid an (equal division of all
my wearing clothes except such as I wear at home at my work such as I call my every
day clothes which I give to my three aforesaid cousins ISABELLA, MARGARET, and MARY
which they may divide at their pleasure.

AND lastly I ordain my Uncle ANDREW KERR and GEORGE DAVIS Executors of this my last
will and Testament made and signed this 10th day of April 1810.

JEAN KERR {seal, her x mark}

Test.
JOHN HEMPHILL
JAMES GLASS
MARY GLASS

Probated August 6. 1810 Will Book “A” P-295 Case No.58 File No.229



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                             Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810

South Carolina
York District

April 19th, 1812

We and each of us, under named, being legatees of JANE KERR, deceased, do hereby
certify that we have each of us received all that legacy left and bequeathed to us
by said JANE KERR, deceased.

JOHN KERR
CHARLES & MARGARET HENRY
DANIEL & ISABELLA CURRENCE
MARY PRICE KERR




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                           Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810

ANDREW KERR Settlement of JANE KERR’s estate 1811

[various entries]

Doctor HEMPHILL

Sworn to before me December 3rd, 1811
ALEXANDER MOORE, Ordinary




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                          Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810

State of South Carolina
York District

In pursuance of a warrant of appraisement by ALEXANDER MOORE, esquire, ordinary of
the estate of Jean [JANE] KERR, deceased, directed to JAMES GLASS, CHARLES
[BRUMFIELD] Brownfield & WILLIAM CLARK, who came personally before me the
subscribing justice of he peace & was duly sworn to appraise & inventory make of
all & singular the personal estate of the said deceased as will be showed to you by
the executors of said estate & return the same certified under there hands to
ANDREW KERR & GEORGE DAVIS, executors of the said deceased withing the time
prescribed by law.

JAMES GLASS
CHARLES BRUMFIELD
WILLIAM CLARK

Sworn & subscribed before me this 25th day of August 1810.

FRANCIS ADAMS, JP




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                          Will, SC, York, Jane KERR 1810

A list of the personal estate of Jean [JANE] KERR, deceased, as have been shown to
us by ANDREW KERR & GEORGE DAVIS, executors of said deceased.

[inventory list]

Certified under our hands this 25th day of August 1810.

JAMES GLASS
CHARLES BRUMFIELD
WILLIAM CLARK




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