The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-26
In witness whereof thave hereunto
subscribed by name and affixed my seal
before the witness below subscribed, this,
thn 9Th dav of November. A, D., 1886.

subscribed BY name and affixed my seal
before the witness below subscribed, this,
the 9th day OF November, A. D., 1886.
THos. G.. CLEMSON. t. s..
The above written instrument was sub.
scribed by the said Thos. G. Clemson in
our presence and acknowledged by him
to each one of us, and be at the same
time published and declared the same to
be his last will aud testament, and ne, at
his request, and in his presence, and in
the presence of each other, have signed
our names as witnesses hereto.
JAMES HUNTER,
T. o. JENKINS,
E. L. %. TERRIE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
+, Thos. G.. Clemson, of Fort Hill, in
the State and county aforesaid, do make
this my codicil to my last will and tesla.
ment, dated the 9Th day of November,
1886, hereby confirming my said last will
and testament so far as the same is not
inconsistent with this my codicil..
Item 1. I will and direct my executor
to pay my debts aud funeral expenses as
soon after my death as practicable, out of
the proceeds or any part of my estate
that is the most available.
Item 2. hereby revoke the llth item
of my last will and testament as afore.
said in which appointed James H. Rion
my executor of my will, be having
recently departed this life, and now do
nominate and appoint my trusted friend,
Richard W. Simpson, of Pendleton,
South Carolina, my executor Of my said
last will and testament, and Of this my
codicil thereto, and in my said last will
and testament the name of james b.
Rion, wherever it appears, shall be
stricken out, and Richard W. Simpson
shall be inserted in place thereof.
Item 3. I revoke the 9th item of my
said last will and testament in which I
give to James 81. Rion my sealing ring
and one of my pictures which he may
select, and do now give and bequeath
to R. W. Simpson my sealing ring which
I habitually wear, aud such one of my
pictures as he may select.
Item 4. I do hereby revoke item 6 Of
my said last will and testament which
contains bequest to my faithful house.
keeper, Mrs. Jane Prince, she having
been otherwise provided for.
Item 5. is my will and l do direct
that neither the legacy to my grand
daughter in the 5th item of my said last
will and testament, or the legacy to Hes.
ter Prince in the 7th item of my said
will, shall bear any interest until the
same are due and payable, as provided
in the said items of my said will.
lem 6. I authorize my executor to
purchase that portion of the original
Fort Hill tract of land which set off to
Gideon Lee, guardian of Florida Isabella
Lee, and the same if 80 purchased shall
become part of Fort Hill tract of land,
and shall go with and be disposed of as I
have in my said will disposed of the Fort
Hill tract.
ITEM Z. will and direct my executor
to sell either at private or public sale,
and for cash or upon credie, both as he
may think best, all the real estate of
which I may die seized and possessed,
except the Fort Hill tract of land,
whether the same be situate in the State
of South Carolina or outside of it.
Item 8. Should the Chief Justice of
South Carolina decline to decide when
the State of South Carolina has, or has
not accepted the donation given to it in
the first item of my said will, then give
to my executor the same power as I, in the
said first item Of my will, gave to the said
Chief Justice, and his decision shall be
final.
Item 9. I hereby authorize and direct
my executor to employ such persons as
be may deem necessary to take charge of
the Fort Hill dwelling house and the
articles therein donated, and to manage
the farm and to pay the said persons
such sums of money for their services as
he may deem right and proper.
Item 10. In view of the great RESPONSE
bility and labor which my executor will
encounter in managing the affairs of my
estate, as directed in my said will, and in
consideration of the great kindness he
has shown to me, and of the assistance in
taking care of my business when / had
no other person or friend to help me, I
will and bequeath that he, my said exec.
utor, shall have, take and receive in
addition to the usual commission allowed
by Law to executors as for commissions
for receiving and paying out money, S
per cent. of the appraised value of my
entire estate, both real and personal.
Item IL. desire to state here that my
grand daughter, Florida Isabella Lee,
has received the one fourth part in value
of the original Fort Hill tract of land,
the part which her mother, under the
will of Mrs. John G. Calhoun, vas enti.
tied to, the same having been appraised
and set off to her by commissions
appointed by Mrs. Clemson, and by Gid.
con Lee, her father and guardian, and
she has also received, through Gideon
Lee, the said guardian, her mothers
share of the estate of my son, John G.
Clemson. Notwithstanding this fact,
from letter received by me some time
ago from Gideon Lee, am led to believe
that as guardian of my said grand.
daughter he will make claim of my
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