Mock, George - Will 1791

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