Last Will and Testament Burlingham Rudd of St. James Goose Creek, Charleston District, South Carolina State of South Carolina. In the Name of God Amen! I Burlingham Rudd of St. James Goose Creek Parish, in the District of Charleston and State aforesaid, being weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, blessed be the Almighty God for the same; calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following; first and principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, my body to the earth of which it was made, to be buried in a decent Christian-like manner, nothing doubting at the general resurrection I will receive the same again by the Mighty power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased to bless me with, I give, bequeath and dispose of in the following manner. In premise my will and desire is that my beloved Wife, Mary Rudd, shall have all her Estate, both real and personal, that she had at the time of our marriage together with the increase thereof in lieu of any claim of dower or other wise she might have against my own Estate either real or personal, this is agreeable to a written Marriage Contract entered into at and before our Marriage. 2ndly, I wish all of my lawful debts paid by a sale of any of my Estate as my Executors think can be best spared. 3rdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Smith, and her surviving issue of her body under the restrictions hereafter mentioned, that is to say, that my daughter shall have it for her use and support until her eldest child becomes of age or marry and at that time my acting Executor or Executors will cause or have a division made of all my Estate both real and personal, giving my daughter Elizabeth Smith and all her surviving issue of her body an equal share to share and share alike after having the division made by an Appraisement or Sale as my Executor may think most proper. Then will be lots drawn by his or their order and my daughter, Elizabeth, will have her share for her use during her natural life and at their death to be equally divided between her surviving issue of her body. But it is to be fairly understood, that said property is not to be subject or liable to be taken or made use of for debt against, or by my son-in-law, John Smith, and that my acting Executor or Executors hereinafter appointed be fully authorized and empowered and directed by me to sell or exchange at any time he may see it most advantageous to the Estate and that he or they be directed with full power by me to have divisions made without obtaining any further order; and I further authorize my acting Executor or Executors to make and execute titles to any land sold or drawn by the heirs; and I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my respected neighbour, William Mellard, and my daughter, Elizabeth Smith, and my son-in-law, John Smith, my Executors and Executrix to this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of October, one thousand and eight hundred and twenty-seven. Burlingham Rudd (L S) Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of us. Thomas J. Hudson Thomas Faulling Edward L. Sims Proved before Thomas Lehre, O. C. T. D. on the twenty-fifth day of March 1836. On the twenty-eighth day of April 1836 qualified Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Executrix. Exd. T. L. Recorded in Will Book H-1834/1839, page 191