Will of Henry Trotter written December 16, 1861 and probated October 20, 1862,
recorded in Pickens District, SC, Book 2.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HENRY TROTTER
The State of South Carolina)
Pickens District )
Whereas I, Henry Trotter, of the State and District aforesaid being of
sound mind and disposing memory, and considering the uncertainty of life and
being desirious of disposing of what little property it hath pleased God to
entrust me with, do make publish and declare this to bemy last will and
testament.
1st. I desire my Executor as soon after my death as possible to pay my
funeral expenses and all my just debts out of the first money that may come
into his hands.
2nd. I desire my Executors after my death to sell such property as may be
best spared by my family to pay all my debts.
3rd. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Susan Trotter all my
property both real and personal, which may be left after paying all my debts,
for the support of her and all my children, to remain hers during her natural
life, and if any should be left at her death then to be equally divided among
all my children.
4th. I do hereby appoint my brother Robert Trotter Executor to this my
last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
the 16th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one.
Signed sealed and acknowledged
in our presence and in the pre- HENRY TROTTER (SEAL)
sence of the Testator and in the
presence of each other.
G. W. KEITH
MANGUM COMPTON
MATTHEW GILLASPIE
SOUTH CAROLINA )
PICKENS DISTRICT )
Personally papeared G. W. Keith who being duly sworn saith on oath that he
was present & did see Henry Trotter sign and seal the foregoing as his last
will and testament & that Mangum Compton and Matthew Gillaspie were present &
saw the same; that they all three signed their names as witnesses in presence
of each other and the testator.
Sworn to before me Oct. 20th 1862. G. W. KEITH
W. E. Holcombe, O.P.D.
Recorded in Pickens District Will Book No. 2, page -----.
Note: This will is now filed in Pickens Co., SC Probate office, Apartment 65,
file #698.