I, Issac Lasseter, being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body. I will and desire that immediately after my decease my executors should sell my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture, with all corn, fodder, wheat and oats that may be on the premises with all cotton and the money on hand pay my just debts and funeral expenses. With the remaining money from the sale of all notes and accounts when collected to remove $1000, if that much is necessary for the schooling of my youngest children to wit; Jacob, Amos, Samuel, Nancy, Mary and Jane Lasseter. The remaining sum to be equally divided between my wife Faithy Lasseter and my children Jonathan, Eliza, Shimuel, Issac, Jacob, Sarah, Amos, Samuel, Nancy, Mary and Jane Lasseter to them an equal share as soon as they have arrived at the age of twenty-one years or marriage...I also desire that my land which is in Abbeville and Edgefield districts also my negros at present 37 in number to be laid off and divided into twelve shares of equal value to be divided between my wife Faithy Lasseter and and my said children, I do give to them and their heirs forever. It is my desire that the lots for my youngest children to have some land fit for cultivation also the negroes for the youngest children to be taken by my executors and rent out the land and negroes for the minor children until they are of age. I have given to my son-in-law George Seybers the husband of my daughter Edaline her share of my estate and if demanded I give the sum of $5...I appoint my friend Col. John Hearst and Patrick Gibson as executors,
Wit: William H. Adams, James Smith and John Lyon
Signed: I. Lasseter
Proved by the oath of William H. Adams this 25 June 1834. On the 19th of Sept 1834 qualified John Hearst executor..J. Richardson, O.E.D.
Posted by Skip Lassiter Sat Jan 18 09:17:25 2003 dlassiter@knology.net