Camden District SC - 1816
Memorandum of bequest to the family of my son John DUBOSE.
To be bequeathed to John DUBOSE & Benjamin BINEHAM as joint trustees in trust to and for the sole and separate use and benefit of said John DUBOSE children by his present marriage and such children as he may hereafter have the said property to be under the control & sole management of said John DUBOSE one of said trustees to be applied at his sole discretion and judgement in the support & maintenance of his said children during his life and at his decease in case his present wife survives him then his said wife Margaret DUBOSE shall be constituted joint trustee with said B. BINEHAM for and in behalf of said children with the sole management, government & direction of said children and when the youngest child shall arrive at the age of twenty one years then and in that case this trust to cease and determine and the property hereby bequeathed to be equally divided share and share alike between the said children or the survivors or them. And should there be no such survivor among said children then such person or persons as the said John DUBOSE by his last will & testament was appont, provided, nevertheless that he shall make no arrangement whereby the said property bequeathed as above shall become liable in any manner whatsoever for his debts or contracts, judgement or execution had or to be had against him and it is further to be considered as my last will & arrangement of my worldly affairs that the said property is not to be subject in any manner whatsoever for the payment of any debts, contracts, dues or demands of what nature soever against said John DUBOSE. I do hereby give & bequeath to my two grandchildren Charles C. DUBOSE & Anna S. DUBOSE one hundred dollars each to be applied by my Exrs in the purchase of two family mourning rings for them.
After my debts paid & legacies deducted I bequeath to my 3 grandchildren (children of my son Serre) to __ in trust for said children or the survivor or survivors of them - not to be subject or liable to any debts of his contracting.
To Mrs M.L.C. bequeath my young wench Maria & her child.
I give & bequeath to my 4 grandchildren the rest & residue of which their mother would be legally entitled to - in trust also to for the benefit of the survivor or survivors of them.
To my daughter Harriet TINAHS 2nd daughter Lylla besides which I bequeath to her, her proportion of the net proceeds of my estate in trust for her benefit & the children she may have hereafter.
To my son S.F.W. I bequeath my wench Tinah & Pissy & child and Abram & Catey and his proportion of my estate as above to him & his heirs I bequeath to my old faithful wench Meretha her freedom & that she should be maintained during her life by those who receive my estate among them.
In the common pleas, Kershaw District Novr term 1816
Mary Louise CHAMPION appeal from the decision of the Court of Ordinary.
I do hereby certify that this the written instrument of writing was given in evidence on the trial of this case and established by the verdict of the jury __ I James CHESNUT, foreman, as the last will and testament of Capt Isaac DUBOSE last of Kershaw District deceased.
David JOHNSON
Not recorded
Filed 23 May 1816
Ord. not known
Aprt 22, pkg 742

Note: Isaac Dubose IV of Camden SC was first married to Catherine Dutarque, second wife was Catherine Dubose. Isaac died 1816.

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