Will of Lewis Bobo (1736-1806)

(Grandfather of Solomon Bobo Jr.)

List Lewis's daughters married surnames

Provided by:
Mary Ruth (Norman) Thomas

In the name of God Amene

I Lewis Bobo of District of Union and State of South Carolina being of perfect health and sound mind and understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following (to wit) 

First of all I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah the use and benefit of all my Estate real and personal during her natural life or widowhood.

It is my will and desire that at the death or expiration of her widowhood the whole of my Estate remaining shall be sold at Twelve months Credit and monies arising from said sale shall be Equally divided amongst my children (to wit) Elizabeth Skelton, Sampson Bobo, Solomon Bobo, Sally Norman, Patsy Smith, Jeanny Ray, Polly Rhoads, Abigail Cooper, Nancy Ray, Kindred Bobo, and Dicey Holcomb and their Heirs forever.

and lastly I hereby make and appoint my beloved wife Sarah, Solomon Bobo and Kindred Bobo full and sole execution and Executors of this my last will and testament hereby evoking discnvlling? and making void all former Wills and bequest by me make and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto join my hand this fourteenth day of June anno domini 1805

Signed  pronounced and delivered
as my last Will and testament
in presence of Sampson (his mark)  Bobo

Andrew Torrance

George Gordon
signed as Witness this
10th May 1806

NOTE:
In the margin was written:  The words of my wife I wish left out in the ninth line was interlined before signing.