Transcribed By G.D. Buckley and E.L. Pemberton, 13 December, 2005
from a photocopy provided by Mr. E.L. Pemberton
| I Isaiah Pemberton of the District
of Newberry and State of South Carolina being in a low state of health
but of sound mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form following.
To Wit First My desire is that all my just debts and funeral charges be justly and timely paid before any other division or division of my estate take place........ 2nd I leave unto My Beloved Wife Hesther Pemberton all my Estate both real and personal during her natural life. 3rd Item I Will and Bequeath unto my two sons Robert & John Pemberton a Plantation or Tract of land containing one hundred acres which I purchased of Jacob Airs lying and being in the county and state aforesaid to be Equally divided between them. 4th I Give and Bequeath unto my two sons Isaiah and George [T] all the tract of land or Plantation whereon I now live containing one hundred and fifty five acres more or less to be divided as followeth a line to line run begining at a Letewood stake formerly the corner between the tract and Van Davis running such a course to the Dividing line between me and Richard Pemberton as to leave twenty five acres most in lower end. Isaiah to have upper and George lower end. 5th I Give and Bequeath unto my two Daughters Mary and Elisebeth all my Household furniture after my Beloved wife's decease and all the remaining part of my property to be sold and Equally Divided amongst my six children. Lastly nominate and appoint my well Beloved wife Esther Pemberton my beloved son Robert and Brother in law Samuel Coate sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannuling all other and former Wills by me made or suffered to be made in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This day Eighteenth day of the first month in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred one. Isaiah Pemberton (seal) Signed in the presence of us Samuel Miles |