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Will of Joseph Talbert Will Book "A" Page 56 Proved March Term 1794
I, Joseph Talbert, of the State of South Carolina, Co. of Edgefield. I lend unto my loving wife, Sarah Talbert, 200 acres of land whereon I now live, also Negro woman, Ader, and her two children all my household furniture and plantation tools.
Executors sell a certain sorrel mare lately purchased from Garrett Freeman and buy a Negro boy to be used by wife.
That 80 pounds sterling money that John McCoy is owing if said McCoy should have it in his power to make a good and lawful title with dower acknowledged to a certain tract of 100 acres lying on Savannah River in Wilkes Co. opposite my lands now in dispute with Ezekial Harling and Phillip Jones my Executors will release the above McCoy from the note (mentioned ferry). Divided among Children..Eldest daughter, Mary Carson, daughter Elizabeth Miles, granddaughter Permelia Talbert, daughter Nancy Ware, son John Talbert, daughter Sarah Ware, daughter Peggy Ginnins, son Jeremiah Talbert, daughter Phoebe Talbert, Stephen Talbert, Agnes Talbert, Fanny Talbert, and youngest son Ansel Talbert.
Ordain and appoint loving son John Talbert and Henry Key to be executors.
Dec. 29, 1793 Joseph Talbert (Seal)
Allen Robinson
Thomas Jennings
Jeremial Talbert
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Book "A", page 57. Edgefield Co.
Last will and testament was proved March term, 1794 by the oaths of Allen Robinson and ordered to be recorded. R. Tutt, O.E.D.
In the name of God, Amen!
I, Joseph Talbert, of the State of South Carolina, and County of Edgefield, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and perfect memory, thanks be to God for the same, I make, constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis - I recommend my sole unto the hands of our God, Creator and Blessed Redeemer, and my body to that earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as to what worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me. With after payment of my just debts and funeral charges I give and bequeath as followith.
Item. - I lend unto my loving wife, Sarah Talbert, during her natural life the two hundred acres of land whereon I now live; also Negro woman, Ada, and her two children and increase of said Negros also all my household furniture and plantation tools and stock of horses, cattle and hogs and provisions that I now posessed with.
Item. - My will and pleasure further is that my Executors make sale of a certain sorrel mare and wagon and gears that I lately purchased of Garrett Freeman and the money that may arise from such sale or sales to be paid out for a Negro boy by my Executors and my will further is that my Executors put the said Negro boy in possession of my loving wife and for her to keep the said Negro in the same manner that I left her the other part of my estate.
Item. - My will further is that the eighty pounds sterling money that John McCoy is owing of me for a certain sorrel studd horse, that is to say, forty pounds sterling, payable 1st day of January, 1784, and forty pounds payable the 1st day January, 1785, further my will and pleasure is that if the said McCoy should have it in his power to make a good and lawful title with lower acknowledged to a certain track of one hundred acres of land lying on the Savannah River in Wilkes Co. opposite my landing, said land now in dispute with Ezekial Harling and Philip Jones, Titles to be made by said McCoy to my Executors and in conveyance of said McCoy's making good and lawful title to my Executors, that in that case my will is that my Executors will release said McCoy from the above mentioned eighty pounds.
Item. - My will further is that if said McCoy should have it in his power to make titles to the above mentioned lands, that my Executors collect the above sum of money of the said McCoy, and lay it out to the best either make sale of the said land or rent it at their discretion the whole of said land excepting ten acres to be left to the use of my ferry.
Item. - My will further is that if said McCoy should not have it in his power to make titles to the above mentioned land, that my Executors collect the above sum of money of the said McCoy, and lay it out to the best advantage for the use of my family at their discretion.
Item. - My will and pleasure further is that after the deceace of my loving wife that my Executors make sale of all my lands, Negros, household furniture, plantation tools and stock of every kind as a longcredit at the discretion of my Executors with the purchasers given bond and approved security.
Item. - My will further is that the money arising from such sales be equally divided amongst my children, after such sums be taken out of such of them as I have given in part, that is to say, to my eldest daughter Mary Cason, the sum of ten pounds to be taken out of her part; Also to my daughter Elizabeth Miles, the sum of eleven pounds, ten shillings, to be taken out of her part; Also to my daughter, Nancy Ward, the sum of ten pounds, thirteen shillings to be taken out of her part; Also to my son John Talbert, the sum of twenty pounds, seventeen shillings to be taken out of his part; Also to my daughter, Sarah Ware the sum of twelve pounds to be taken out of her part; Also to my daughter Peggy Jennings, (amount left out by copiest) to be taken out of her part; Also to my son Jeremiah Talbert, the sum of nine pounds to be taken out of his part; Also to my daughter Phoebe Talbert, Stephen Talbert, Agnes Talbert, fanny Talbert and lastly my youngest son Ansel Talbert to be equally divided amongst the whole of my children after the above sums are taken out of those that stand charged.
Item. - My will and pleasure further is that in case any of my children that are now living with my loving wife should think proper to leave her, that in that case, if that she should think proper to help them to any part of my estate they shall be charged with the above sums that she may advance from time to time as I have formerly done with those that left me, and the whole of the sums that have been paid, or may be paid, to be docked, out of their respective parts when a general division takes place.
Item. - My will and pleasure further is that in case any of my children should die without heirs lawfully begotten of his or her body, that in that case, his or her part of my estate shall be equally divided amongst the survivors, and lastly of this my last will and testament I ordain and appoint my loving son, John Talbert, and Henry Key to be my whole and sole Executors, revoking and making void all other wills heretofore by me made and ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament as aforesaid in testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 29th day of Dec. 1793.
Signed, sealed and delivered (signed) Joseph Talbert (Seal)
by Joseph Talbert to be his last
will and testament in presence of us;
Allen Robinson
Thomas Jennings
Jeremiah Talbert
State of South Carolina
County of Edgefield
I, W.T. Kinnard, as Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Joseph Talbert, as found on the records in my office.
L.S.
Probate Judge Edgefield Co., SC
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Joseph Talbert 
