Will of Andrew Feaster
Will of Andrew Feaster, Senr
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In the name of God Amen - I, Andrew Feaster Senr of the State of South Carolina & District of Fairfield - Taking into Consideration that it is appointed for all men Onst to die, do make and Ordain, Constitute and apoint, this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form Following- That is to say and in the first place - I give to my Beloved Wife Margarett, my Servant Man Cain, to be at her Disposal, and She to have the entire use of his Services, So long as she Shall live, & after her Death to be Valued by some Disinterested persons & Said Value to be Equally Divided Amongst the whole of my children & it is my will that according to the Choice of Said Servant Cain, that my Son John shall have, of him I also give to my said Wife Margaretta all my household furniture. Of every kind, to her and her heirs forever, it is also my will, that She Shall have an Equal Share of my Estate, with my children
- So Long as She Shall Live, and after her death, to be Equally Divided, together with the valuation of Cain, amongst the whole of my Children. Secondly, it is my will and Desire to Give Something to the three Children of my Deceased Step Daughter Elizabeth Stone, late Elizabeth Cooper - as a mark of my Esteem to the Deceased Mother - I therefore Give to Each of them Thirty Three & a Third to be paid to them after my decease by my Executors. Thirdly I give to Hariot Beam Fifty Dollars to be paid to her, as aforesaid. Fourthly it is my will and Desire that the whole of the rest and Residue of my Estate Both real and Personal, after paying the before mentioned one hundred Dollars to the Children of Elisa Stone & Fifty Dollars to Harriot Beam, to be Equally Divided Amongst the Whole of my Children, that is Martha Colvin, John Feaster, Jacob Feaster, Margaret Wooley, Susanah Cockrell & Elicc McShane. Share and Share alike, provided My Daughter Margaret Wooley shall relinquish her Right of Dower to a tract of land I purchased of her Husband Ezekiel Wooley & in case of her refusing to do so, the said Dower to be Valued by three Disinterested free holders of the neighborhood & the Valuation deducted out of her share of my Estate, by my Executors. And whereas my Wife has grown old and is not able to Conduct her own affairs in the best manner, I therefore from the Great Love I bear to her & the care I think she will Stand in need of After my Deceas-- Do Therefore Appoint my son John Feaster and my Friend David R. Coleman her Guardian. And I hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my Son John Feaster & my Friend David R. Coleman, my Executors to this my Last Will & Testament. Disannulling all former Wills by me heretofore made Declaring this to be my last In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal. (signed) Andrew Feaster
In presence of
Jacob Feaster, Jur
J. Feaster, Jr.
D. R. Coleman
Proved 22nd February 1822
Jno Buchanan Ordinary
In Will Book #8 / Page # 129