Greenlee, Peter. Will of, Pendleton District, SC
Will Book A, Pg 17, Roll # 235
Date of recording not given
Proved September 3, 1802
Transcribed and Submitted by Bill Davison



Notes for NANCY GREENLEE & THE WILL OF HER FATHER PETER:

Will of Peter Greenlee:

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Peter Greenlee of the 
county of Pendleton and State of South Carolina being 
at this time in perfect mind and memory thanks be given 
unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament, 
that is to say principally & first.  

I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of 
Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend 
to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian 
manner at the discretion of my Executor and 
touching such worldly estate wherewith it has 
pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose 
of in the following manner and form.... 

1st - I give unto my daughter NANCY JOHNSON one negro 
girl named Hannah - -

2nd - I likewise give to my daughter ELIZABETH OLDHAM 
a negro girl named Sharlette - -

3rd - I give unto my son WILLIS GREENLEE a negro 
woman named Grace & her child Sal, and one cow & calf - -

4th - I give unto my daughter MARGET GREENLEE one negro 
girl named Suck - - 

5th - I give unto my son WILLIAM GREENLEE one negro 
boy named James - -

6th - I give unto my daughter MARY OLDHAM one negro 
girl named Violet and three cows & calves... 

7th - I also give and bequeath to my well beloved 
wife DEBORAH GREENLEE three hundred acres of land 
it being the plantation whereon I now live and the 
following negroes (viz) 

Jane, Dick, Clary, Sippio, Stephen & Daniel 
together will all my stock of every kind, my 
household furniture and plantation tools it 
being jointly for her support (while she is my widow) 
and the support of my children whose names follows (viz)  
JAMES GREENLEE, SHADRACK GREENLEE, JOHN GREENLEE, 
DULLY GREENLEE, MILLEY GREENLEE, and if my wife 
should get married at her marriage what I have left 
her and my five children last named for her support.  

I will to be equally divided between my wife and my 
said five children and at the death of my wife her 
part to return to my said five children.  And if my 
wife does die my widow the whole left her and my 
five youngest children to be equally divided between 
my said five youngest children. 

 

Last I do make, constitute, ordain & appoint my son 
WILLIAM GREENLEE & REUBEN JOHNSON  whole and 
sole Executors of this my last will and testament.  

Desiring the same may be fulfilled and performed - -   

And I do hereby ratify and conform this to be my 
last will and testament.  Desiring the same may be 
fulfilled and performed.  And I do hereby ratify 
and conform this to be my last will and testament - -  

In testimony whereof the said PETER GREENLEE hath 
here unto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day 
of June one thousand and seven hundred and ninety eight. 

 

Signed: Peter Greenlee

Recorded in Will Book A, Pg 17, Roll # 235

Date of recording not given

Proved September 3, 1802