WILEY DRAYTON O'SHIELDS

Bigraphy of Wiley Drayton O'Shields This is about my great grandaddy Wiley Drayton O'Shields. And his last will and testament. South Carolina' Spartanburg County. This is the way that this reads. I' W.D. O'Shields of Spartanburg County a farmer do make this my last will. I give devise and bequeath my estate and property real and personal as follows that is to say. 1st. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Julia O'Shields' the plantation where upon i now live containing two hundred and seventy two acres more or less. Together with all the farming tools. The North Carolina wagon and harness' the steam engine and cotton gin. And all it's necessary fixtures. Also two mules' Bill and Jerry and the black horse Charly' also the stock of cattle and hogs. And all other stock that is upon the above named premises necessary for the comfort of my wife Julia O'Shields. I appoint Julia O'Shields my wife and J.M. O'Shields my son excecutor of this my will. In witness where of i have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my will at home upon the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and seventy eight. His W.D. [X] O'Shields [seal] mark that W.D. O'Shields at home on the sixth day of September signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last will' and we at his request and in his presents and in the presents of each other have here unto written our names as subscribing witnesses. J.B. Wofford Seal' John O'Shields Seal' John Willard Seal' Reference--S.C. Archives' Spartanburg CO' Esate Papers' File number 3499. Now this is the last will of Wiley Drayton O'Shields who was born 1832 and he died in Oct' 31' 1882. Julia O'Shields was born September 8' 1827 and Julia O'Shields died Nov' 20' 1904' Both are buried at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery in Pauline S.C. Spartanburg County S.C.