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MR.. BOWMAN'S WILL.
The Way I'm Which He Disposed of
His Property.

His Property.
State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
In the name of God, amen.
1. Alonzo u. Bowman, OF the county apt
State aforesaid. being Of sound and disposinl
mind, memory and understanding. and call
Ing TO mind the uncertainty Of life, d.
make, ordain, publish and declare the follow
ing to be my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all former wills by me heretofore
made, to-wit:
list. II is my will, and direct that ali my
just debts and funeral expenses be paid out o
any moneys on hand or from moneys due tC
me which may be collected.
End. I give and devise 70 my son, WI
Bowman, the tract OF land known as the
Patterson Place." containing eighty-thres
acres more or less, also all that other tract O.
land known as the Mccullough. tract, CON
tanning ninety-fve acres, more or less, 10 him
3rd. I give and devise to my daughter
Ella Clinkscales. wife Of Caleb Clinkscales
the tract of land knogn as the Quarter
tract, containing one hundred and fifty
acres, more or less her and her heirs for
ever. S;Ga
4th. give and devise to my son, T. J
Bowman, my "Home Place." con taining Two
hundred acres, moro or less: to have and 70
hold the same or Inc use ana PEI Oenent IT, OF IN nm a.
his death 10 be equally divided among bis
children, the children OF . deceased child
to take the portion to which the parent would
have - been entitled H. II ivinghproVided i the lie
Emily Bowman, who Is his mother, com.
Portable home and support during her nat
ural life.
The following proviso is one OF the interde.
lin neations, and not originally In the will.
Provided further that the said T. j
Bowman shall not have power to dis
pose OF his said lifetime Interest In said
land, either by lease or sale-my inten-
hnfn hnf hn CO. oil hnI M n
home and for the support Of my grand
children. the children OF the said T. j.
5th. My daughter, Ida Cooley. wife OF
Thomas Cooley, having already received In
the may OF an education and otherwise ad-
vantages over and above my other children
amounting in value TO what consider her
full share OF my estate. I do not feel 1t my
my will, further than to direct my executors,
hereinafter named, which hereby do, to
pay to her out OF the first money coming In to
their hands. the sum Of FIVE dollars .
stated and other obvious reasons, that my
said daughter, Ida, or any OF her heirs, shall
receive no more OF my estate, either directly
or indirectly, than as above provided, here
by solemnly eDjoin II upon you, my other
children, 10 respect my desires In this partic-
ular.
9th. The provision made in the fourth
clause Of this, my will, for my beloved wife,
bar Of dover In any and all lands owned by
me at the time OF my death.
7th. 1t Is my will and hereby direct that
my executors, as soon as practicable after my
death, sell all OF my personal property, collect
all moneys due TO me 10 which may be In
any way entitled, and after the payment Of
Imy debts. funeral expenses and the bequest
;offive dollars to my daughter Ida Cooley, In.
sGoney / may have at the time Of my death,
sfn The stock ofthe Abbeville Cotton Factory.
10 be held in trust by my son, w. l.. Bowman,
who I hereby constitute as trustee for that
the children or my sons w. L. Bowman and
and T. j. Bow man, respectively, and my
daughter, Ella Clickscales (the children
which may hereafter be born to them as we'll
,aristna from said stocks to be equally divi-
ided among my said grandchildren living at
the tinn9of said division, and the same paid
over 70 their respective parents or guardians
To- be- expended for the use and benefit OF
ssa,d grandchildren respectively.
tNote. The. provision to invest in mill
HtpcktTasS noted for change TO bank stock,
syHprtk4Ses and other securities.1
IaB6uY YpHe0f my said grandchildren shall at
tain yh646A Of twenty.one years that such
.0hiH3e sfhST IN said stock be paid over TO him
tdeSe1ninff such ones interest that the
.yA]96y6< Nd whole Of said stocks shall be
51akSN EA1txe1aso the whole number OF said
sgt1nd Eat the time Of each ofsaid pay.
;mgs8 nat 30 much OF said stocks be
sdad Necessary to raise the required
st6: any me Of my three children, to-
wits: W. Bdman, T. ]. Bowman and Ella
Ciinksfaleds sahA3t attempt to break or have
set aside bhiss will, then in such event 1t
.is my Will and eo direct that the portion
given herefhsto n1h one shall 60 to the other
fyO;s and n An42tNosof the three shall at
tempt Rnythfnf The KIND then direct that
the PORTION given herein to them shall go to
.thes sctkar; but III 9as three OF them join in
GuGh an effort. thenstasimy will and hereby
sGjtect5 that mg3 entire estate be given to the
Selpport OF ,the Spaupefg OF the poor house OF
E6liid. county or fAbbevjlie. = ~ ~ -.
Ssf$Jpthss 1 ] hereby, nominate constitute and
ixppuint my .tson w. SL. Bowman and my
young friend Earl Allen executors OF this, my
lastw wilt and testament ~
g frSsWitness whereby have hereunto set my
hand and afixed my seal this. the day OF
SA1guEt, lSs7. u. q q ~ A. q. Bowman, SO.
S8sSIgned, sealed, pnblished and declared BY
5he teatator In our presence, as his last VII!
and testament, and I'VE, IN his presence, ana
at hfs request and In The presence OF each
0ther signed 3onr names as witnesses TO the
&. u j. r. Blake, Jr.,
10 sSsc s HI, ! q tS4. y Robt. 8. Link,
IS, s., I: q ssss ~ Z; w. w. Bradley.