Will of Laurance CORLEY
Reference: SCMAR, Vol. IX, Summer 1981, No. 3, p.137
In the name of God, Amen. I, Laurance Corley of Lexington District in the State of South Carolina feeling weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and understanding thanks be to God for it, do make and constitute this my last will and testament hoping and trusting it will be revered as such by all whom it may concern. First I recommend my Soul unto the hand of almighty God who gave it to me and my body to the earth to be buried to a Christian like manner as the expense of executors as so acting. My estate I dispose of it in the following manner.
First, my will is that my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Corley one hundred acres of land adjoining my land that I now live on.
(3ly) I give and bequeath unto my children namely John Corley, Jacob Corley, Daniel Corley, Manuel Corley, Barbara Rall, Elizabeth Wingard, Catharine Tarrer, a Negro girl named Ludy and her increase. Elizabeth Wingard and Catharine Tarrer is to have twenty five dollars out of said estate before divided and the said Negro girl and increase to be divided among said seven children above mentioned.
(4ly) I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara Corley during her lifetime three Negroes named George and Trixey and Jack and after her death to be divided among her children Ephraim Corley, Nancy Corley, Rebecca Corley, Salley Corley, Elijah Corley, William Corley, Thomas Corley, Jemima Corley and Mary Corley.
(5ly) I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara Corley two beds and furniture and the two moveable cupbards and also I give my wife and Ephraim Corley three hundred acres of land where I now live on part of land laid out for George Monts and part of it for Cleckly and part for me Laurance Corley. Barbara Corley and Ephraim Corley is to pay one hundred dollars each one hundred to Jacob Corley and the other hundred to Daniel Corley.
(6ly) I give and bequeath unto my two sons Elijah Corley and William a tract of land containing three hundred and fifty acres lying on the head of the Cherokee branch to be equally divided.
(7ly) I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Corley four hundred acres of land more or less adjoining George Gross and Thomas Derrick, Abraham Geiger.
(8ly) and all other moveables to be divided among all my heirs according to law.
(9ly) I do appoint Emanuel Corley and Ephraim Corley executors over my estate and do empower them to make rights for one hundred acres of land that William Sanford has bought after payment is made and I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament. I nominate and constitute this my last will in witness where unto I have set my hand and seal this 17th day of December A.D. 1815 in the 40th year of American Independence.
Signed, Laurance (LC) Corley
Witnesses:
West Caughman
Joseph Shettser
Jacob Kelly
Will of Catharine RALL
as soon as convenient after my decease, to sell at auction on a credit of one year my two negro slaves Amy and Mima, at the sale of which slaves I order and direct that the bid or bids of no person be received except the legatees in this my will mentioned; to my sons George Rall, Jacob Rall, Daniel Rall, William Taylor, and Christian Rall, my daughter Catharine Boozer, and the children of my deceased son Frederic Rall, in the following manner to my son Christian Rall, one seventh less by $120, that is $120 less than one seventh of my estates, I having already advanced that amount to him; one sixth of the balance, after deducting the share of my said son Christian Rall, I give to the children of my deceased son Frederic Rall, to wit Jeremiah Rall, Nancy Rall, Christian Rall junior, Sarah Shealy and Caroline Rall; the remaining five sixths of my whole estate to be equally divided between and among my sons George Rall, Jacob Rall, Daniel Rall, and William Taylor, and my daughter Catharine Boozer.sons Jacob Rall and William Taylor, executors. 9 November 1835
Will of George Rouk (Rauch)
In the Name of God, Amen
Oct. 16, 1772
I, George Rouk of Amelia Township, calling unto mind the mortality of the body and knowing that is appointed to me and for all men to die once, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave his and my body to the earth to be buried in decent Christian manner and burial at the discretion of my Exors, nothing doubting but that at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to please me in this life, I give devise and dispose the same in the following manner and form, viz:
Thomas Rouk, my eldest son, has first received his land, cattle, and everything else, and is qoit and discharged of all due demands from the estate and of his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to Andreas Rouk, my beloved son, one hundred acres of land. This is to say the three hundred acres of land lying and situated and surveyed bounty at the Bridge-Branch, joining part of George Frige, his land, the other side of Connored Huffer his land, the other part, of Michel Snyler’s land, the part of Mr. John Callwell’s land. The tree broders above mentioned that the tree hundred ackers of land is to be surveyed equal in 3 parts are to draw lots every one to his own chair
I give and bequeath to John Bernard Rouk the hundred ackers of land where I now live with white house, baren and other out bildens at his age; this is to say that my dear beloved wife Mary Rouk shall possess and enjoy the hundred ackers left, land with house, baren and other out building white is mentioned during her life time. Constitute meck and ordain Executrix of this my last will and testament and do hereby dissalow, and devoke , dissanuel all and ever other former testaments will legacies behest, and exors. By me an any ways before named will and bequeath and ratifying and confirming this and no toher. Forder, that my dear wife Mary Rouk shall enjoye her own beath and beading and household furniture without disposing of any share either of them, that is to say, every moveable effects to have and to hold.
Seynet, sealed, published and proclemit and declared by the ad John George Rouk as his last will and testament in the presents of us subscribers the 16 Oct. 1772.
[Signed] John George Rauch
John Stack
George Patz [his mark]
Marthin Gaetz [his mark]
Proved by Virtue of Dedimus by his Excy. The Governor to Thomas Skortowe Esqr.
5th Feb. 1772, at the same time qualified Mary Rouk Executrix of said will.
Recorded in Will Book 1771-1773, page 303
Wills on file in Probate Judge’s office, Charleston County, Charleston, SC
