Will of William Meaders
Spartanburg County Will Book B Page 22 – 24
William Meaders
Last will &
testament
Recorded the 19th of March
1822
In the name of God amen. I William Meaders of
Spartanburgh District and State of South Carolina being
infirm in body but of sound mind memery understanding
Thanks be to God for it, do make this my last will &
testament -- vis. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Ann
Meaders the plantation on which I now live with all my household
& kitchen furniture with all my live Stock I may
have at my decease as long as she shall live. To my son
Thomas Meaders all the woodland in the fork of the
branch to him and his heirs forever. To my son John
Meaders one half of the remainder of my tract of land including the
house in which I now live -- but to permit my Daughter
Peggy Hindman to live in the house so long as she shall
choose so to do the rest of my and I give and devise to
my Grandson John Meaders being the lower part of my land
to him and his heirs forever---to my Grandson William
Hindman one bay colt& one feather bed and furniture. The
rest of my personal property to be sold by the direction of my
Executors and equally divided be my daughters & two
sons viz. Elizabeth Harralson, Jane Smith, Peggy
Hindman, Dorcas Vice, Jesse Meaders, James Meaders,
Nancy Moore. Lastly I do here-by nominate constitute and
appoint my son John Meadors whole & sole Executor of
this my last will and testament in –
In Witness where of I set my
hand and Seal this fourth day of March in the year of
our Lord eighteen hundred & fourteen and thirty
eighth of the Independence of America.
Sign`d,
sealed, Delivered & Published by the within named William
Meaders as and for his last will and testament in the presence
of us who at his request and in his presence subscribed
our names as witnessee thereto.
Ebsworth
Moore His Mark
Chas Moore
William X
Meaders
Lawson Thomson Seal & mark
South Carolina
Spartanburg District By William
Lancaster ordinary of said Spartanburg District
Personally appeared before me Ebsworth Moore a
Subscribing witness thereto & saith he saw the des
William Meaders, sign and seal this Instrument of
writing/believing it to be his will and that he was in
his proven senses when it was executed & that he saw
Charley Moore and Lawson Thompson witness the same with
himself—Capt. Charley Moore being sworn saith that he saw William
Meaders sign, seal, publish, pronounce and describe the
same to be and contain his last will & testament and
that this the said William Meaders was then of sound and
disposing mind, memory and Understanding to the best of
the deponents knowledge & belief; and that he the
said Charles Moore did sign his name as a witness
thereto, at the request of the testator, in his presence—At the same
time qualified John Meadors Executor—Given under my hand
this 12th day of February 1822.
W. Lancaster O.S.D.