Trotter, Nathan. Will of, Edgefield District, SC
29 Sept 1825
Source:  Edgefield Wills, 1787-1836 by James E. and Vivian Wooley, p. 194
Submitted by Audrey Pool


"P. 194.  29 Sept 1825.  I, Nathan TROTTER, being sick but of 
sound mind & memory.  First I desire that all my just debts be paid.  

Then I give to my beloved wife Negroes viz:  Fanny, George, 
Joseph & Phillis during her life time & at her death to be equally 
divided among my heirs.  

I give to my son, Joseph TROTTER one Negro man named Jerry.  

I give to my dtr. Lyda (Lydia?) WEAVER one Negro named Abrum.  

I give to my son Thomas TROTTER one Negro named Washington.  

I give to my dtr. *Betsy one Negro named Jim.  

I give to my dtr. Naoma (Naomi?) a Negro woman named Hannah.  

I give to my dtr. Patsy one Negro named Nellie.  

I give my dtr. Lucinda one Negro named Harriet.  

I give to my son Wesly one Negro named Elbert.  

I desire that my executors have the Negroes I have given to 
the above named children valued & to make my dtrs. *Polly TAYLOR 
and Nelly MAULDIN equal to the rest.  I give to my beloved wife 
one horse & one mare, five cows, three calves, two beds & furniture, 
and at her death to be the property of Wesly TROTTER forever.  

I give to my son Joseph TROTTER a tract of land beginning on Gray CHUNEY line.  

I give to my son Thomas TROTTER all the land on the other side of Panthers Branch.  

I also give to Wesly TROTTER part of Gray's land joining whereon I now live.  

I give to William & Lorenzo TROTTER 100 acres of land each to be laid out 
for them from the BUIS tract.  

I desire that my son Joseph TROTTER shall pay $50 to my executors to be 
equally divided between my strs. *Betsy (This is prob. Polly) TAYLOR & Nelly MAULDEN 
likewise my son Thomas shall pay the same amount to my dtrs. Above named.  

Also my dtr. Lydia WEAVER to account for property valued at $50 as part of her 
portion of this will.  

I desire that my dtr. Betsy CLARK to account for the sum of $40 as her part 
of this will.  

I desire that a tract of land known as WARD'S containing 100 acres to be 
sold & the money to pay my dtrs. Polly TAYLOR & Nelly MAULDEN portion is made 
up & the balance to be equally divided amongst my children.  

I appoint my son Joseph TROTTER, Hugh WEAVER & Robert HEARD as executors.  

Wit:  John B. MITCHELL, Lydia X WEAVER & Naomi X TROTTER.  

Signer:  Nathan TROTTER.  Codicil:  

I give unto my beloved wife the following property two bales of cotton, 
two black sows, eleven pigs, & eight other hogs not of the best quality, 
six head of sheep, two of the best spinning wheels & also plantation tools.  
This 2 Oct 1825.  
Wit:  J. B. MITCHELL, Lydia X WEAVER & Naomi X TROTTER.  

Signed:  Nathan TROTTER.  Jn. Timkins, O. E. D."  

*Note:  

1.     I think an error in transcribing was made concerning the daughters.  
It was Polly who married a TAYLOR