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Will of William Guphill, Kershaw District, dated 22 Nov 1821; filed 10 Jan 1822
In the name of God Amen.
I William Guphill of the district and state aforesaid, being of sound mind make this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills and testaments by me at any time herebefore made.
I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna, all my Estate, both real and personal, (excepting my Slaves) unto her, her heirs and assigns forever, subject however to the payment of all my Debts.
I lend unto my said wife Anna, during the term of her natural life, and no longer, the use of all my Slaves and all their future increase.
I will and desire that at the death of my wife Anna, My Slaves and all their encrease, living at that time, be valued and appraised in the following manner. One person shall be appointed by my friend Charles Ellis, the reputed son of Charles Ellis and my niece Mary Furman, and another person shall be appointed cojointly by my newphew William Suphill (son of my brother Zach) and my nephw William O. Cain, David O. Cain, and George O. Cain (sons of my deceased sister Hannah) which said two persons when appointed and chosen shall choose a third person. Those three persons shall then value and appraise all my Slaves and their increase, who may be living at the time of her death. And I hereby will and bequeath unto the said Charles Ellis,his heirs and assigns, all my Salves and their encrease, so valued and appraised, on condition that he shall pay in twelve months after the day of the death of my wife Anna, one-eighth part of the amount of the said valuation unto each of my four nephews above named, he retaining to his own use the other four-eighth parts remaining. But should the said Charles not choose to take the said Slaves, at the valuation so to be made, then I authorize & empower my Executors, to sell all the said Salves for cash, or on a credit of twelve months, at public or private sale, as they may think proper, and divide, apportion and pay the proceeds of the said sales in the following manner, VIS. four eighth parnts unto the sahid Charles Ellis and one eighth part unto each of my four nephews, William Guphill, Willim A. Cain, David O. Cain, and George O. Cain above named.
If my Slaves are sold by my Executors, for the purpose of making division I desire that families may not be separated, and earnestly request that sales may be made to such persons only as have established reputations for humanity and Kindness to their Salves.
I nominate and appoint Anny Guphill, Executrix and Charles Ellis & Vincent Bell, Executors of this my last Will and testament.
Signed: William Guphill this twenty second day of November A.D. 1821
Wit: John Whitaker, W. B. Whitaker, L. L. Whitaker
Recorded in Book G, P. 372 (Book G Lost)
Filed Jan 10, 1822

Buried Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.
Inscription
TO
the Memory of/ WILLIAM GUPHILL
who died on the second day of December
eighteen hundred and twenty one;
aged sixty two years and fifteen days.
His kindness as a neighbour,
his candor as a man, his tenderness as a
Husband, and his humanity as a
master, gave him a standing in society,
a character for virtue, an esteem among
his friends, and a value in thy
affection of his bereaved Wife
which nothering can change.
Afflictions, sure, some time he bore
Physicians were in vain;
Till God did please by death to seize;
And ease him of his pain.
Underneath this tomb doth lie
Remember friend as you draw nigh;
Our comforts here how dear they be
Must part with all eternally.

Birth	17 Nov 1759
Death	2 Dec 1821	Kershaw County, South Carolina

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