Will of Thomas Cole

12 Feb. 1816 - "Will & Testament"
I, THOMAS COLE of the State of South Carolina, Spartanburg District being sick in body, but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind this mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally and
first of all I give and recommand my soul into the hand of almighty
God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian order at the discretion of my executors. And as touching souch worldlt estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and disposes of the same
in the manner and form following. -----

First I will that all such debts dues and demands as I owe in
right of conscience to be well and truly satisfied by my Executors
hereafter named.

Also I will to my beloved Son OBADIAH COLE, all my land, plantation where I now live, also I will my Negro woman "Ginny" and her increases hereafter to him, the Son OBEDIAH COLE. The Son OBEDIAH COLE doth hereby bind himself to take care of and maintain both his Father and Mother during his and their natural lives. Also I will to him two Cows and Calves and one feather bed. -- Also I will that my Horse, Cows, Hogs, Farming Utentials to be left in the hands of him, to support my family on together
with my household furniture and in short every thing is to stay as it is during my own and beloved wife, life time only what is made use of ot support upon. --

And then I will that the remander of my property to be equally
divided amongest the rest of my lawful heirs, all only what I have
above willed to my Son OBADIAH COLE.

My daughter PATSEY has received as follows which is to be reducted out of her part. One Horse; Twenty-Five dollars; One Umbrella; Seven and a Half dollars?; One Trunk; Seven dollars; and an equal division is my will only my Son OBADAIH COLE is to have what is above will to him and the rest of my heirs is as follows: VIZ
MARY ARDENDALE;
SARAH FONDREN;
GROVE COLE;
SUSANNAH COOPER;
NANCY GUYTON;
ELIZABETH DUBERRY;
JOHN COLE;
PATSEY KENADY;
THOMAS COLE.

-- And now I do appoint WILLIAM DEWBERY and THOMAS COLE as my worthy Executors of this Will and Testament and I do hereby uterly disanul and revoke and every other Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequest and Executers by me in any wise before made, conferming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand ans Seal, this Twentieth of February in the year of our Lord,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen.
THOMAS ( X ) COLE
Signed Sealed delivered in the presents of:
THOMAS D. WENDALE [Thomas Arendale]
SILAS ( X ) COOPER <---s/o David & Elizabeth COOPER
JAMES ( X) COOPER <---s/o David & Elizabeth COOPER

On 14 Mar. 1816 South Carolina Spartanburg District By
WILLIAM LANCASTER, Ordinary
Whereas THOMAS COLE, late of said District, dec'd died leaving
a Will with THOMAS COLE and WILLIAM DEWBERY Executors, therein named.
-- These are therefor to Cite and Admanish? all Beyonn? and paticulary the Kindrad? and Legates of said deceased to appear before me on Tuesday after the first Monday in April next, to show cause if any that the said Will should not be "Proven" in Salemn?
form and the Execurers therein named quallify.

Given under my hand and Seal this Fourth day of March, 1816
and in the 40th year of the American Independence.
Wm. Lancaster, O.L.D. <---Is listed in 1820 Spartb. Census
[REF: Spartanburg Co., Probate Record, File #612, 20-01-20-02]

05 Aug. 1816
South Carolina
Spartanburg District
To the Ordinary of Sparta Burgh, District.
In on to meet the demands against the Estate of THOMAS COLE.
We pray the Ordinary of the District to grant us an order for the
sale to sale part of Estate of THOS. COLE, dec'd
Given under our hands this 05th of August 1816.
LS/ Wm. DEWBERRY
LS/ THOS. COLE <--Thomas Cole, Jr.
[REF: Spartanburg Co., Probate Record, File #612, 20-01-20-02]

 

15 Jan. 1817
South Carolina
Spartanburg District
To WILLIAM LANCASTER, Esquire Ordinary for Spartanburg District. We Executors of THOS. COLE, deceased, In order for division of the Estate of the said THOMAS COLE, deceased among the Lawful heirs of the said deceased, do pray for an order for sale of all the goods and Chattels remaining to the said Estate.

Given under our hands this 15th of January 1817.
LS/ Wm. DEWBERRY
LS/ THOS. COLE [<--Thomas Cole, Jr.]
[REF: Spartanburg Co., Probate Record, File #612, 20-01-20-02]

 

15 Jan. 1817
South Carolina
Spartanburg District
By WILLIAM LANCASTER, Ordinary

Whereas THOMAS COLE, late of said District, dec'd died leaving a Will with THOMAS COLE and WILLIAM DEWBERY Executors, who hath had the Will Proven in common form and they having qualified as Executors, but some of the legates alleging that they believing were taken by surprise. These are therefore to:
MARY ARDENDALE;
NANCY GUYTON;
ELIZABETH DUBERRY;
THOMAS COLE;
PATSEY KENADY;
OBADIAH COLE; and
SARAH FONDREN:
legates of said dec'd to appear before me on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in February next, at Spartanburg Court House, for the purpose of re-hearing the inteststate and such consideration as may be addressed to set aside said Will.
LUM AMMON,
JAMES COOPER,
THOMAS ARNOLD,
WILLIS ARNOLD, and
ELIZABETH ARNOLD
-- as Witness for that
purpose. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of January, 1817. And in the Forty-First year of American Independence.
Wm. Lancaster, O.L.D. [<---Is listed in 1820 Spartb. Census]
[REF: Spartanburg Co., Probate Record, File #612, 20-01-20-02]