South Carolina }
Spartanburg District }
Know all men by these presents that I, Robert Bullington , of
State and District above written being now in health and of Sound
and disposing mind do make this my last Will & Testament
1st I will to my wife Mary Bullington a negro woman
named Grace and the youngest she [Grace] may have at my death (the
other children of Grace to go to my other heirs hereinafter
directed); Two feather beds with necessary furniture for Each. One
Large Cherry wood chest & one Table of Same Wood, one Small
bureau all of which I give to her and her heirs- (not mine) for
Ever.
I also will that She Shall have the Following property during her
natural Life and after her death the same to be part of my Estate:
Three Choice Chairs & one small pine Table, one Choice Cow, four
Choice Hogs & four Choice Sheep & her choice of one of my
Horses and One Third part of all my Table and Kitchen furnature to
use dureing her natural life. But should she die before my death
then those last Mentioned Articles will remain as part of my Estate.
I Will further that Should my wife be the Longest Lived & and
by Sickness or infirmity need more for her comfortable Support than
I have allready provided, I will that my Executors Shall provide out
of my Estate Such reasonable Sum or Sums as may be necessary for her
comfort dureing her natural life.
I give to my daughter Lucy Chapman a Negro girl named Fan
which Girl I have delivered to her and I hereby charge her with the
price of the Girl Six hundred and fifty dollars which sum She is to
account for in the final Settlement of my Estate.
I give to my daughter Nutty Howard Three hundred and
Seventy five Dollars which Sum She is to account for as part of her
disctributive Share of my Estate.
I hereby charge my son Samuel Bullington with the Sum of
four hundred and Sixty nine & Eighty Severn cents ($469.87) due
me on three Separate notes which I now hold on him my son Samuel
Bullington in the whole to that sum -- I further charge him with
forty three Dollars for which I hold his receipt and I further
charge him with the sum of Twenty four dollars & fifty cents on
account amounting in the whole to the sum of five hundred &
thirty Seven dollars & thirty seven cents ($537.37) I further
charge him my Son Samuel Twenty five Dollars per annum rent for the
Land upon which he now lives commencing with the year Eighteen
hundred and forty nine & to continue till my death or So Long as
he Shall continue to use and occupy the same.
I hereby charge my son William Bullington with the Sum of
one hundred and fifty Six Dollars ($156.00) due me on Two Separate
notes which I hold against him my Said Son William.
I also charge my Son Jesse Bullington with one hundred
Dollars the price of a Waggon delivered to him.
I further charge my son Calib with the sum of one hundred
and forty five Dollars the amount of a note I hold on him ----
I Will and desire that after all my Just debts are paid all my
Estate both real and personal Shall be divided amongst my Eleven
Children (Viz) Samuel Bullingto, Lucy Chapman wife of John Chapman,
Nutty Howard now a widow, William Bullington, Benjamin Bullington,
Jesse Bullington, John Bullington, Reubin Bullington, James
Bullington, Calib Bullington & Elizabeth Brannon wife of James
Brannon, Equally (Viz) all the Sums mentioned in the foregoing part
of this will as being Severally charged Shall be deducted from the
share of Each of them & Those who have not received any thing
& Those who have received Small Sums Shall be made Equal with
the Highest Sums named So that all my Said Eleven Children Shall
have an Equal share in my Estate -- But I further State that no
Interest Shall be charged on any note or account which I have or may
have on any of my Said Children at my death they are to account for
the principle only but they may make Such arrangements, or Division
of property as Shall be Equal and Satisfactory to all parties
concerned or they failing to do so then the whole of my Estate to be
Sold by my Executors Should I appoint one hereafter as I now intend
to do but Should I appoint no Executor then my Administrator Will
Sell agreeable to law
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 26th
day of February 1851.
S/ Robert Bullington {Seal}
