In the name of god amen I Sarah Stroud of Chester District and State of 
SC being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body and 
calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose 
of all such workly estate as it has pleased go to bless me with do make 
and ordain this my last will in manner following that is to say-
	I desire that the negro woman Betty and her young child Vicy with 
all my household furnature and stock of every kind should be put to sale 
the woman betty and child I wish sold together and that this sale shall
be immediately after my decease and out of the money arising thereof all
my just debts and funeral expenses I allow the balance of the proceed of
the property I have allowed to be sold to be equally divided between James
Stroud and William Stroud my two sons and my daughter Rebecca Westbrooks 
three youngest children say Nancy, James and Thomas Westbrooks to heir 
their mothers part which will be  equal with James and William Stroud 
claim two dollars excepted which is to be disposed of as follows say one 
dollar to my son Thomas and one dollar to John Stroud my two sons I further 
wish that Rebecca Westbrook my daughter shall have all my wearing clothes 
the above portion of property allowed to my three grand children Nancy, 
James, and Thomas Westbrook is to be subject to the disposal of Rebecca 
Westbrook their mother and lastly I do consititute and appoint James Stroud 
and Esq Jno Ferguson Executors of this my last will and testament by me 
heretofore made in testamony whereof I have here unto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this the 12th day of June 1834.
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared as and for the last Will and 
Testament of the above named Sarah Stroud in the presence of us 
John A Findly, William Westbrook, Peter  Yarborough

Probated 9-8-1834
Peter Wylie Ordy
Recorded in Book Q Page 139
Apartment No 65 Package 1014

              Mary Bonsal