Alexander Ramsay

[Keowee Courier (Walhalla, S.C.), Friday 17 Mar 1871, p. 2, col. 2, 'OBITUARY.' Read on the image (Newspapers.com image 76754665, from Chronicling America sn84026912) 29 Sep 2026; text checked against the LOC OCR.] DIED, on the 20th of January, 1871, ALEXANDER RAMSAY, SEN. The 30th of September last completed his 71st year. He was born in Old Pendleton, that part now Oconee County, and within the bounds of the old Stone Church, where his mortal remains were deposited, among so many of the hallowed dead, whose memories we love to cherish. The most of his earthly life was spent in the county of his birth ... and for the large and respectable family, which he raised and provided for abundantly. ... A few years ago, he presented himself ... as a candidate for membership in the Tugalo Presbyterian Church ... May God sanctify his departure to the bereaved widow, the many children, the church of which he was a member ... W. P. G. [No child is named.]

[Read on the images of the signed original 30 Sep 2026 (register K936), in full. Spelling as written.] State of South Carolina } Oconee County } In the name of God Amen. I Alexander Ramsay Senr of the State and County aforesaid, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life, and being desirous of setling my worldly affairs, and directing how the estate with which God has blessed me, shall be disposed of after my decease, while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last will and testament: First, I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Andrew H. Ramsay and Alexander Ramsay to be the executors of this my last will and testament, directing the said executors to pay all my just debts and funeral expences, within one year after my decease; and the Legacies hereinafter given out of my estate, within one year after the decease or marriage of my wife Sarah H. Ramsay. Second, After the payment of my said debts and funeral expences, I give to my beloved wife Sarah H. Ramsay, all the rest and residue of my real and personal estates, to remain in the full enjoyment and peaceable and quiet possession of the same, so long as she shall remain unmarried and my widow, with the remainder thereof; on her decease or marriage, I give to my children and their heirs respectively as follows: viz. to Elizabeth R. Jarratt in addition to what she has already received at her marriage, One Hundred Dollars, to be paid by my executors out of my estate: to Joseph R. Ramsay in addition to what he has already received, the plantation in Mississippi Lauderdale Co. and One Hundred Dollars: to Mary E. Doyle in addition to what she has already received Three Hundred Dollars: to Margaret J. Rankin in addition to what she has already received, Eight Hundred Dollars to Isabella Rose Davis, One Thousand Dollars: to Andrew H Ramsay, Alexander Ramsay, Thomas S. Ramsay, William J. Ramsay, and George J. Ramsay so much of my estate as remains after the aforesaid amounts and expences are paid, and to be among them equally divided. In case one or more of my children should die without bodily heirs, the share or shares of such deceased shall be equally divided among the remainder of my children or their heirs respectively. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, in the presence of the witnesses named below this the Twenty Fourth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine. Alexander Ramsay Senr [seal]. || This instrument, consisting of two pages was now here subscribed by Alexander Ramsay Senr, the testator in the presence of each of us, and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament, and we at his request sign our names hereunto as attesting witnesses. This April the 24th 1869. Witnesses: C. S. Hollingsworth, O. L. Walker [reading uncertain], W. B. Dickson.

[Read on the images 30 Sep 2026 (register K938), in full. Spelling as written.] The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. In the Court of Probate. A. H. Ramsay, Alexr. Ramsay, Jr. Exors, Plaintiffs, against Thos. S. Ramsay, Et. al., Defendants. Andrew H. Ramsay being duly sworn in this case, says: That he is one of the Executors of the last will and testament of his father, Alexr. Ramsay, Senior, deceased. My father died 20th January 1871. My mother died Decr. 24, 1894. My mother had a life estate in the Estate of my father, and enjoyed it until her death. The Estate of my father has been duly administered, and we are now making application in this Court for a discharge from further responsibility as Executors. The personal property of testator has been sold, and all the debts, taxes, &c., have been paid. All the Legacies have been paid as directed by the will. My father conveyed his old home tract of land, on Keowee River, in Pickens County, to Alexr. Ramsay, Jr. and myself, appraising the same at Three Thousand Dollars. We gave him our receipts for fifteen hundred dollars each. He conveyed the land to us by Deed. I sold my interest in the tract to my brother Alexander, & conveyed same to him by Deed. The balance of Testator's Real Estate was devised to Thos. S. Ramsay, Wm. J. Ramsay, Geo. J. Ramsay. A. H. Ramsay and Geo. J. Ramsay purchased the interest of Thos. S. Ramsay and Wm. J. Ramsay in these lands. We have the Deed of Thos. S. Ramsay for his interest therein. The interest of Wm. J. Ramsay passed to A. H. Ramsay in a land suit in which Moore, Marsh & Co. were Plaintiffs and A. H. Ramsay & others were Defendants - the records in this case are on record in Oconee County. A. H. Ramsay and Geo. J. Ramsay have divided these lands, & made conveyances of the same to each other. Sworn to before me this 11th day of December 1900, D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate. A H Ramsay. || We believe the statements made above are true, and swear to them, severally. Alex Ramsay, G J Ramsay. Sworn 11th December 1900 before D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate.