Re: Andrew PAUL researchers...HELP! please
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Andrew PAUL researchers...HELP! please
Eric C. Paul 9/20/04
Hope that the following is of help --
[The following was transcribed from a transcription of the original Will which no longer exists.It is believed that the original transcription was part of Pres. F. D. Roosevelt’s NEW DEAL –“WPA” project, 1935-1943.]~LFR
WILL OF ANDREW PAULE(Written: 08 Oct, 1822 and Proven: 05 Feb, 1825)
“LAST WILL & TESTAMENT}The State of South Carolina Abbeville District
ANDREW PAULE dec’d}In the name of God Amen.I Andrew Paule of the State and
District aforesaid, being of sound body and mind, but remembering the uncertainty of life, do make and Ordain, this my last Will and Testament.First, my lands consisting of tract on Matthews Creek waters of Longcane containing four hundred and forty two acres I desire to be divided between my three sons George, William Pressly, and Andrew in such manner that each may have an equal portion in value, & George have the part on which he now lives, & Andrew the part upon which my present dwelling house is situate, The division to be made by good disinterested men, one to be chosen by each of my said sons, that may be living and of age at the time when it is to be made, and one by my acting Executor or Executors for each of my said sons that may then be under age, or for the children of each of my saidsons that may have previously died, leaving issue.The several portions of this land so divided, I devise to each of my said sons & the heirs of his body: If either of them should die without issue I desire his portion in the manner above mentioned to be equally divided between the survivors if two of them be then living; or between the survivor & the children of the third if any one be then living and one have died leaving issue; between the Children of the other two, if two have died leaving issue; the children representing their parent and taking between them his portion, & the survivor or survivors taking an estate to him and the heirs of his body.If two of my said sons shall die without issue, I desire their portions to vest in the third of my said sons taking to him & the heirs of his body: & if all of them should die without issue I desire my said lands to be equally divided between my other children then living and the children of those who may have died, the children representing their parent.
Second.I bequeath two Negroes Titus now in the possession of my George & a girl Judy to my son George his executors and assigns forever.
Third.I bequeath two negro boys Jim & Lew to my son William Prissly [sic] his Executors and assigns forever.
Fourth.I bequeath two negro boys Edmund & Lige to my son Andrew his executors & assigns forever.
Fifth.I bequeath two Negro Girls Tan & Tena with their future increase to my daughter Jenny Hill during her life her separate use not subject to the disposal of her husband: at her death to be equally divided between her children her children then living & the children of deceased children the children of child to represent their parent.
Sixth.I bequeath a Negro Girl Peg & Girl Mime with the future increase of the said Girls to my daughter Eliza during her life, at her death to be equally divided between her children then living & the children of deceased children, the children of a child to represent their parent.
Eight.My other three Negroes Old Esther, Soply & Andrew I bequeath to be disposed of at the discretion of my Executors, for the support & Maintenance of my four unmarried children, until the youngest of them comes of age, and then to be equally divided amongst my said four children if all alive or amongst the survivors & the children of those who have died leaving issue, the children to represent their parent.
Ninth.My stock of every description, my household furniture & all my other personal estate not above specifically bequeathed I desire to be sold at public auction by my acting Executors & out of the proceeds of the sale thereof my cash on hand & debts due to me each of my four unmarried children if alive or their children if they should have died to receive two hundred & fifty dollars to place them on an equality with my two married children, & the balance to be equally divided between my six children if alive, or between the survivors & the children of the deceased, the children in every instance to represent their parent.
Tenth.I constitute & appoint as Executors to this my last Will & Testament my son George Paul, Hamilton Hill & John Hearst Junior.Signed, Published & declared as his last Will & Testament by the Testator Andrew Paul in presence of us, who in the presence of the said Testator and of each other have subscribed our names hereto as Witnesses.
To Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eight day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eighth hundred and twenty two.
A.C. Hamilton
Hugh WardlawAndre PaulL.S.
Jas WardlawThe foregoing Will was proven by the Oaths of the three subscribing Witnesses on the 5th day of feby [sic] 1825 and George Paul & Hamilton Hill qualifed as Executors thereof before Moses Taggart O.A.D.
Omitted in its proper place in the pregoing Will.
Seventh.I bequeath two Negroes Sue & Lucy with their future increase to my daughter Mary during her life, & at her death to be equally divided between her children & the children of decreased children, the children of a child representing their parent.”
[South Carolina Department of Archives & History; PAULE, ANDREW OF ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK 2, PAGE 177; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 72, PKG. 1761)]