- 1798 Has no ancestors but 92 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Joseph Jolly |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
A24A895AD500D711BD1100E09877E1C4EE8B |
| Death |
1798 |
Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC)  |
| Person ID |
I53488 |
Marty and Karla Grant |
| Last Modified |
10 Nov 2012 |
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| Notes |
- Will of
Joseph JOLLY, 1798
Contributed to Marion County SCGenWeb by Jack Kennedy, 26 Feb 2001
WILL OF JOSEPH JOLLY
In the Name of GOD Amen, I Joseph Jolly~ of Liberty County, George Town
District State of South Carolina, being in perfect mind and memory thanks be
to God the giver of every mercy;~ Calling to mind, the Mortallity of My Body
and Well knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die. Do now make,
and ordain, this my Last Will and Testament In way form and manner following
{viz}~~~~~~~
Imprimis My Soul I give to God who gave it; and my Body to A Christian
Burial; And as to Such worldly property as it has pleased God, to bless me
with, I leave and bequeath In form and manner following: ~ ~ ~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~
Item. I leave and bequeath unto my dear and Loving Wife Sophia Jolly her
Choice of one bed, And furniture, One horse and Saddle her wearing apparel
and the peaceable possession of my Plantation On Pee Dee River While she
continues my Widow ~~~~~~~
Item. I give and bequeath A Negro Woman named Abby With all her Issue to be
Divided Equally between my Dear Wife And Mary Rebeckah Ann Sophia Jenny
Elizabeth and Joseph, Her Children to them and their Heirs
forever~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Item. I give and bequeath unto the Lawful Issue of My Daughter Sarah Rowlong
forty Pounds Sterling to be paid out of my Estate By my Executors hereafter
named As Necessities of Sd Heirs may require (If she should fall into,
Misfortune I Desire that A Certain part of the Said sum should be
Approporiated to the Said Sarah Rowlong or her heirs may request as shall be
adjudged by Sd Executors and by them to be administred.)~~
Item. I give and bequeath unto My Daughter Sarah Rowlong the sum of five
Shillings Sterling. to be paid her and this bequeathment to be her full share
of my Estate.~~~~~~~~
Item. It is my will & Desire, that my plantation and tract of Land on
Lynches Lake, be sold at the Discretion of My Executors and the Money arising
therefrom to be Equally Divided Amongst my Daughters Exclusive my Daughter
Sarah Rowlong Which part of money arising from the Sales of Sd Land to be
given to her lawful Heirs of her Body ~~~
Item. I give and bequeath to unto my Loving Son Joseph Jolly (His Heirs
forever.) All my Lands Lying and being On Pee Dee
River~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Item. It is my will and desire that after all my Just Debts are Cancelled
that my Estate be kept together on my plantation, Exclusive of My Daughter
Catherine Collins part which is to be given her as soon as may be Convenient
after Settlement of Said Estate, and my Executors shall have an Equal
Division made there of by appraisement of five Judicious freeholders to be
Chosen for that purpose by Sd Executors which parts or Dividends is to be
given to my Dear Wife and my Eight Children {viz} Catherine Collins Mary
Rebeckah Ann Sophia Jenny Elizabeth & Joseph when they shall arrive at Lawful
age or Marry ~~~
Item. It is also my Will and Desire that thirty pounds Sterling be taken out
of my Estate previous to Sd Appraisement and Reserved for the Education of My
three youngest Children {viz} Jennet Elizabeth and Joseph Likewise that all
Cattle Hogs or Stock of any kind to be found with A Mark I have prescribed
for My Son Joseph be Reserved out of my Estate And Supported out of the
Estate as his Separate Property~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And Lastly I do nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty friends Capt. Gavin
Weatherspoon~ & John Orr Esq.~ & my beloved Wife Sophia Jolly Executors, &
Executrix of this My Last Will and Testament And by this Do Revoke and
Disannull Disavow and make void all other wills and Testaments by Me
heretofore Made And publish and pronounce this my Last Will and
Testament~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Signed sealed Published & Declared
Joseph Jolly
This twenty fifth day of July In the
year of our Lord one thousand seven
Hundred and Niney eight and in the twenty third Daniel Kingsberry
year of the Independence of the United States Stephen Thompson
of America: In Presence of us John Thompson
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