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Will

Possible father of Mary:
Abstract:
WILL BOOK SS 1771-1774
RICHARD SALTUS, St George's Parish, planter. Wife: Mary, use of house and lots in Dorchester during her life. Son: Archibald, plantation at Euhaw, plantation on Turtle River purchased of John Joor in Georgia, lot in Charles Town. Daus: Mary; Elizabeth, my part of tanyard in Dorchester, plantation next to Mr. Peter Bocquet, Mr. Richard Walter and estate of Barnaby Branford. Brothers: Henry and Samuel Saltus. Sisters: Mary Waldren and Elizabeth Porter. Mentions executors to sell house in Dorchester and build house in Charlestown for my children; residue of estate to wife and 3 children: Louisa Tucker; all children under 21 years; children of my brothers; Offspring Pearce and Thomas Baker. Exors: wife during her widowhood; William Sanders; Richard Walter; Benjamin Tucker. Wit: Elizabeth Porter, Ann Shenly, Thos. Baker.
D: 31 Mar. 1773.
P: 23 Apr. 1773
R: nd
p. 355

In the name of God Amen, I Richard Saltus of St. George's Parish Planter being of Sound Mind & Memory do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say I recommend my Soul to the Almighty God that gave it in sure & certain hope that I shall receive it again at the General Resurrection & my body I recommend to be buried at the descresion of my Executors hereafter to be mentioned And as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life after all my just Debts & funeral Charges have been paid I Give devise & bequeath in manner & form following that is to say First Give devise & Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Mary Saltus in Lieu of her Right of Dower the use of one fourth part of my Personal Estate during her Widowhood & after her marriage I will that it be equally divided between my three children Archibald, Mary & Elizabeth Saltus I Likewise give the use of my house and lotts in Dorchester to my said Wife Mary Saltus during the term of her natural life if my Executors should not think proper to sell if they do dispose of it it is my Will that the moneys arising from the sale of the said house & Lotts be equally divided between my beforementioned Children & that my Executors shall build or hire a Good & Sufficent house in Charles Town or otherways as my said Wife shall think proper to dwell in during the term of her natural life Item I give devise & Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Archibald my Plantation at the Ewhaws to him & his heirs forever but in case he should die before he arrives at the age of twenty one years I then give the said plantation to my two daughters Mary and Elizabeth to them & their heirs for ever I also give my said Son Archibald my Plantation on Turtle River lately bought of John Joor in the province of Georgia also my lott in Charles town to him & his heirs forever & in case he dies before to the age of twenty one years then I will that it shall be equally divided between my two aforementioned Daughters Item I give devise & Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the Sum of four thousand Pounds to be applied for her use as my Executors shall think proper Item I give devise & Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth my part of the tanyard in Dorchester & my Plantation adjoyning Lands of Mr. Peter

Bocquet, Mr. Richard Walter & Estate of Barnaby Branford to her & her heirs for ever & in case she should not live to the age of twenty one years or day of marriage I then will that it may be equally divided between my surviving Children I also give my said Daughter Elizabeth One thousand Pounds to be applied for her use as my Executors shall think Proper Item I Will that my Personal Estate be divided into four equal parts one fourth part I Give the use of to my beloved wife Mary Saltus as before mentioned & the remaining three parts I Give to my three Children Archibald Mary & Elizabeth & in case my said three children should die before they arrive at the Age of Twenty one years or day of Marriage it is then my Will that it be divided between the Children of my brothers Henry and Samuel Saltus Mary Waldren and Louisa Tucker Item It is my desire that my Negroes be kept on whatever Plantation my Executors shall think fit & that the moneys arising therefrom shall be laid out for the advantage of the Children as the said Executors shall think proper Item I desire my Executors will give to my Sisters Mary Waldren and Elizabeth Porter also my Good friends Offspring Pearce and Thomas Baker Mourning Rings each in Token of the Regard I had for them while living Lastly I appoint my beloved Wife Mary Saltus Executrix during her Widowhood & no longer & my worthy friends William Saunders Richard Walter & Benj. Tucker Executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking & disannulling any Will or Testament heretofore made in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundren & Seventy three & in the thirteenth year of his Majestys Reign.

Richard Saltus (LS)

Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of

Elizabeth Porter
Ann Shenly
Thos. Baker

the interlining between the 26 & 27 lines made before the signing of this instrument

Proved by virtue of a Dedimus from the Honble Wm Bull Esqr. Lieut. Govr. Directed to Wm Hisbett Regr. the 23 April 1773 At same time Qualified Richard Walter and Benjn. Tucker Excrs. to said Will. In the Court of Ordinary 15 Sept 1776 Qualified Mary Saltus Executrix to said Will.

Recorded in Will Book 1771-1774
Recorded on Page 355