Re: Bowie family of Abbeville area, SC
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In reply to:
Re: Bowie family of Abbeville area, SC
Charles Lee 1/29/00
Here are the wills of Charles Sr. and Wesley, his son if anyone needs them.
Dr. Dan Collins
WILL OF CHARLES BOWIE
(Anderson District, SC)
In the name of God Amen.I Charles Bowie being of sound and disposing mind & Memory, thanks be to God for his Mercies, do Make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner and form following to wit.
Item 1stThe Tract of land on which I at present reside containing one hundred and thirty six acres more or less. I give and bequeath the same to my son Wesley, also my horse named Rock, my Smith tools, & my plantation tools to him his heirs & assigns for Ever, On the conditions that he does hereafter decently maintain and support me and my wife Catherine during the remainder of our natural lives and the survivor of us, say boarding, washing, lodging., weaving & such necessaries as we or either of us in our old age may require or need, also pay me the sum of Ten dollars yearly for pocket money and find me a horse & saddle (in case my own horse dies) during said term of time, on these conditions I give my son Wesley the above mentioned property to him his heirs and assigns for Ever,
Item 2ndTo my son Charles I give and bequeath in Trust (to the use of the said Charles) my little Tract of land Containing Fifty Acres more or less adjoining the above mentioned Tract to and for the use & benefit of Mary C. & John T. McColough, the children of my daughter Catherine to them Equally & share & share alike, the said Trustee may sell & dispose of the same, if in his opinion it would be to the Interest of the Children to do so, or he may allow their mother to reside on the premises for the purpose of raising her children at his option or discretion.
Item 3rdAll my house-hold & Kitchen furniture I give and bequeath to my Wife Catharine for & during the term of her natural life, and after her decease the same to be sold and the money Equally divided between my daughters Nancy, Catherine, Mary, & Jane share & Share alike.
Item 4thTo my Grandson John M. White, son of my daughter Nancy I give my colt & the Increase if any to his brothers and sisters Equally. -- -- (My two Sons William and Charles have previously received their shares of my Estate all that I allow them, so has also my daughter Sarah).
Lastly, I do hereby appoint my sons William and Charles Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former wills by me made, ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last will & Testament.
Witness my hand &Seal this Twenty second day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty six. Charles Bowie (SEAL)
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Charles Bowie who in our presence & that of each other witness the due execution thereof --
E.B. Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
A. Hunter
Recorded in Will Book B Page 94 (Anderson District, South Carolina)
Recorded-October 7, 1839
Wesley Bowie died of Typhoid Fever in 1839.
WILL OF WESLEY BOWIE
In the name of God Amen.I Wesley Bowie of Anderson District State of South Carolina., Being in low health but Sound in mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit.
Item 1stThe Tract of land on which I now live containing one hundred and thirty Six Acres more or less And all my other property Consisting of two mules one wagon and stock of all kinds & Black Smiths tools, household property & also the crop on hand at present I give and bequeath all the above mentioned property together with all other property of which I am possessed one half to my wife Livond[sp? s/b: Lavonia (Earp)]. The-other half to my brother William Bowie after my debts are paid.In consideration of which he, the said William Bowie engages to take care of and support my mother Catharine Bowie as long as She lives.
Lastly I do hereby appoint My Brother William Bowie Executor of my last will and testament revoking all other wills ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
Witness my hand and seal this the thirtieth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine.
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the said Wesley Bowie (his X mark) to be his last will in our presence who in his presence and that of each other witness the due execution thereof.
Jno. W. Connor
David Martin
Dy.. Tucker
Recorded in Will Book B, Page 97
Recorded October 7, 1839
Proved October 7, 1839
John Martin, O.A.D.
Roll No. 38