JOHN CLACKLER

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Proved July 1790, Edgefield County, South Carolina


Submitted by Joseph Horned

 

John Clackler Senior                                                                                                 Last Will & Testament                                                                    

                                                           

South Carolina

Edgefield County

 

In the Name of God Amen I John Clackler of the state & County Aforesaid tho Weak in Body yet in perfect Senses do make this my Last Will and testament as follows Imprimis I bequeath to my loving Wife Sarah Clackler all my Lands Negroes Cattle Horses Household furniture and all other my Estate both real and personal after my Just & Lawful Debts are paid during her life or Widowhood & after her death or Widowhood all my Estate both real and Personal as aforesaid I Give & bequeath to my Loving Children John Pursley  William Pursley  Moses Pursley  Andrew Pursley  John Clackler  Jacob Clackler  Amy Heverly  Elizabeth Devore  & Nancy Alinbaker to be Equally Divided among them and their heirs forever.  Also I give & Bequeath to my son Jacob Clackler fifty acres of Land more or Less joining John Pursly’s Land.  I Appoint John Pursley Junior Executor to this my Last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this fifteenth Day of March 1790  Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of

 

Dan’l Ritchy                                                                                         John (his X mark) Clackler Sen’r (seal)

David Sigler

 

Proved in open court by the Oath of Daniel Ritchey & David Sigler

July Term 1790 & Ordered to be Recorded.