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Will of
Meredith P. Meador (Meadows)
Recorded in Book No.19, pages 459-460 June 17,
1856
State of South Carolina
Fairfield District I Meredith P. Meador being of
sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last
will and Testament in manner and form following (that is
to say) Item1st my will and desire is that my executors
herein named pay all my just debts funeral expenses and all other
such charges Item2d my desire is that the whole of my
property both real and personal be either sold or
divided by my Executors. (the way that they consider
best.) in the following manner-- one half of the whole
of my estate both real and personal to my three oldest
children Viz Urban W. Meador, Mary Ann Rebecca Coleman and Louisa
Caroline Wood the one half above mentioned to be Equally
divided between my three above named children. The other
half of the whole of my Estate both real and personal be
divided Equally between my wife Mary Ann Meador, and my
two youngest children, Viz Franklin Pierce Meador and
Penelope C. Calhoun. I hereby ordain nominate and
appoint my son Urban W. Meador and Berry H. Weathers my
Executors to carry out and execute this my last will and Testament,
hereby allowing then what is customary on the whole of my
property both real and personal, for executing the
same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this fourth day of June one thousand Eight
hundred and Fifty six and Eightyeth year of American
Independence Signed Sealed and published as and for the
last will and testament of Meredith P. Meador. who at his
request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have
signed the same as witness there unto M.
P. Meador Sam W R Mc C(?) Lufkin
G.C.Rhyne James Smith
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