Amanuensis Monday~WILL of Stephen D. Sellers, 1907

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.


His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.


Today’s subject is The Chesterfield District WILL of Stephen D. Sellers, 1907.¹


State of South Carolina}
County of Chesterfield}
In the name of God Amen.
I Stephen D. Sellers of the county of Chesterfield State of South Carolina being of sound mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same and also being aware of the uncertainty of Life and certainty of Death do make, ordain, Publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form, following that is to say.
1^st. I give bequeath and devise all my property both real and Personal to my Sister Susannah Sellers for and during her natural Life to hold and use as She needs it
2. and after the Death of my Sister Susannah what property of mine is left both Real and Personal it to go to my Sister Lucy for her Personal use.
3^rd. And if both my Sisters Susannah and Lucy should die and it does not luke [look] it is my will that Balance of my property both real and Personal Shall go to Walter Oliver Son of H. H. & Jane Oliver to hold forever.
4^th. And it is my will that all Timber on my Real estate is to stay on Place must be used only on said place.
5^th. And Lastly, I nominate appoint and constitute the Clerk of Court of Chesterfield County South Carolina whoever he may be to execute this my Last Will and Testament for the Purpose of carrying out the purposed therein declared. In witness whereof I the said Stephen D. Sellers have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 3^rd day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and Seven and in the 131^st year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Signed Sealed declared}                                 Stephen X (his mark) D. Sellers {LS}
and Published as and}
for his Last Will and}
Testament by the above}
named Stephen D. Sellers}
In the Presence of us who}
at his request and in}
the presence of each other}
have Subscribed our }
names.}
J. S. Wadsworth
H. H. Oliver
S. H. Oliver
 
Stephen D. Sellers, born 17 January 1834 , a son of Roland Sellers and Margaret Eddins.  He never married. Prior to his death on 13 March 1909 he and two of his unmarried sisters, named above, were residing in his home. 
 
1900 CENSUS: Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: 1523; Enumeration District:0025; FHL microfilm: 1241523, Page: 12A/159 (stamped); Line 44, Dwelling 214, Family 219; Steven D. SELLERS, Male, age 66, born Jan 1834 in SC; Susannah SELLERS, Sister, age 60, born Feb 1840 in SC; Lucy SELLERS, Sister, age 50, born May 1850 in SC and Jim GULLEDGE, Male, Servant, age 15, born Jan 1885 in SC.
 
Stephen D. Sellers is my 1st cousin 4 times removed.








 
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[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-31212-21?cc=1911928&wc=MPP5-N38:190567401,190561002,190567402,191815201 : accessed 20 September 2015), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0980-1052 > image 581-582 of 1643; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.