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George Mock Will
Edgefield Co., SC
Father of Joseph
Mock
In the name of God Amen, I George Mock of the county of
Edgefield being weak in body but of sound memory ____ be gods do
this day make and publish this my last will and testament. In manner
following That is to say, first I Give unto my son John the Land he
lives on it being from the portition fence Sou East and running down
to the creek and Straight from the Upper end of the fence to the
back line and two years after my decease is to pay five pounds. I
give unto my son George the land between the the portition fence and
Stallings branch and that my beloved wife
is to Live on said
place during her natural life and is to draw one shear of the crop
yearly and George two and is to pay taxes according to what they
draw and George is to pay in two years after my decace fifteen
pounds. I do give to my sun Benjamin all the land south of Stallings
branch that is my proper and is to pay ten pounds two years after my
decease their money for the lands to be devided amongst my sun
Joseph and Reban Ranbow and it is my will that nothing is to be
removed from my wife untill her death and then the negroes household
furnature working tools horses and all the stock is to be sold and
Equally devided between John George and Benjamin, i do give unto
Joseph Prince, my daughter Abigail and Jessie heirs, one shilling
each.
I give unto Calep Niblet a little Roan Mare and one half of
the cattle at John Mocks with my saddels I give unto Peggy Niblet
the other half of said stock of cattle and one feather bed this
being my will request everything to be done according what is
mentioned And it being my will
that My Sun John George and
Benjamine to Be Executors to this Will Given unto my hand this
fourth day of Nov. one thousand seven hundred and ninety Sealed in
presents of
Ellis Palmer George Mock (Seal)
Henry Greer
Recorded April 1791
Ann X Palmer
her mark
R Tutt
CEC
Box 42 Pkg 1766
Recorded in Will Book A page 26