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Note: NOTE: Andrew McAlister, Jr.'s death date is based on the date he signed his will, March 28, 1829.
NOTE: The following is a transcription of Andrew McCollister, Jr's will transcribed by Lanny Gamble from a copy of the original document; Pendleton District and Anderson County, S.C. Wills, Estate and Legal Records. Date: 28 March 1829. Probate: 23 July 1833. Bk. A p. 489. Anderson Co, SC. (Original not in Probate records). p. 75. Exor: Andrew Todd. Robert Todd. Wits: Thomas Hanna, Andrew McAlister, John McPhail.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of South Carolina(In the name of God Amen. Anderson District(I Andrew McCollister junior considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and of sound and perfect mind and mimory (sic). Blessed be the Almighty God for all his mercies I do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following viz. I will and desire after my decease that I be decently buried and that my funeral expenses be punctually paid together with all my just debts after which I do will that all my property be sold on a credit of twelve months. I do will that all my money and debts that are endue me be collected. I farther (sic) will to my Brother Nathan McCollister one dollar. I farther (sic) will to my nephew Andrew Todd two hundred dollars of the first money that is collected. I farther (sic) will that the balance of the money be divided between & equally between Robert Todd's 6 children, Robert McCollister's 4 children, William McCollister's 3 children and John McCollister's 1 child viz Robert Todds 6 children Jane M. Gordon, Mary Ann Todd, Elizabeth Todd, Margarette Todd, James Todd, & John Todd. Next my brothers 3 (sic) children, to wit, Elizabeth McCollister, Andrew McCollister, Syrena Emaline McCollister and Mary McCollister. Next my brother William's children viz Jane McCollister, Mary McCollister and William McCollister. Next to brother John's child James McCollister. When the expenses and bills is (sic) paid and one dollar to my brother Nathan and two hundred dollars to my nephew Andrew Todd I will and desire that the balance of my money be divided equally between my 3 brother's and one sister's children as above mentioned. I further will and desire after my decease that if my brother Nathan pays up the money that he is now endue me he shall have the land back that I sold at sheriffs sale and bought. I further will and desire that Andrew Todd and Robert Todd will be my Executors in witness where of I have set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine and the fifty third year of Independence of the United States of America. Signed sealed in the presence of us.
his Andrew X McCollister (Seal) mark Thomas Hanna Andrew McCollister, sr. John McPhail
-------------------------------------------------------------------- JINNETT'S NAME: The wife of Andrew McAllister, Jr. was named Jinnett. Her name was derived from a Pendleton District , SC land record where Jinnett McAllister gave up her dower right to land that passed from Andrew McAllister, Jr. to his father, Andrew McAllister, Sr. in 1806. The land transaction was witnessed by Robert Todd, John McAllister and Nathan McAllister on 4 January 1806. The dower relinquishment portion of the record reads as follows:
"The State of South Carolina. I Elijah Brown a justice of the Jurors do here by certify to all whom it may concern that Jinnett McAllister wife of the within named Andrew McAllister, Jur. came before me and on being ________(unreadable) & ________(unreadable) ________ (unreadable) by me do declare that she freely, voluntarily and without compulsion, dread or fear of any person or persons whomever renounces, _____ (unreadable) and forever relenquish unto the within named Andrew McAllister, Senr. his heirs ___ (unreadable) ____ (unreadable) forever all her interest and states also all her rights and claims of dower of _____ (unreadable) to all or singular the _________ (unreadable) within mentioned and released. Given under my hand & seal the Sixth? day of February AD 1806." her JinnettXMcAllister mark
E. Brown ___(unreadable) (Seal)3 Aug. 1812 ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The following information possibly relates to the wife(s) of Andrew McAlister, Jr. The information was taken from OLD PENDLETON DISTRICT NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 12 NO. 8 OCTOBER 1998 http://www.oldpendleton.scgen.org/Newsletters/1998/1998-08.pdf
"(This is issue of Henry Lusk) NATHAN LUSK and OTHERS--WILIAM LUSK South Carolina Pickens District, We Nathan Lusk, John S. Lusk, Robert Lusk, William McGll, Martin M. Saxon,Andrew McCollister and Jean Visagea ll of the State and District aforesaidin consideration of one hundred dollars paid by William Lusk of the same all that tract of land adj. Robert Lusk land, being part of a tract of land granted to Wm E. Kenndah and Thomas Liften. Dated I Jan 1829 Sg: Nathan Lusk, John Lusk X. Robert Lusk, William McGill, Martin M. Saxon, Andrew McAlister, Jean Visage X. Wit: Jacob Capehart--Dowerre leased by: Rosannah Lusk, Elizabeth Lusk, Mary S. McGll, Jinny Saxon and Elizabeth McAlister the wifes of the within named men I Jan1829 Sg. Rosannah Lusk, Elizabeth Lusk X, Mary S. McGll, Jinny Saxon, Elizabeth McAlister X. Prov. and Rec. 9 Oct 1837.Pickens Co SC Deed Bk A-l Page 439-440 Issue of Henry and Eleanor Lusk: a. Elizabeth Lusk b. 21 Aug 1784 Abbeville Dist SC m. Andrew McAlister Jr. b. Eleanor Lusk b. 8 Oct 1785 d. 6 Dec l8l8 c. Mary S. Lusk b.22 July 1788 m. William McGill d. Jean Van Lusk b. 5 March 1790 m. Visage e. James Lusk b. 8 Dec 1791 Pendleton Dist SC f. Nathan Lusk b. 20 March 1792 Pendleton Dist SC d. 28 Jan 1872 Oconee SC m. Roseannah Capehart b. 5 Jan 1800 d. 9 June 1892 both buried near the homeplace Nathan built in the 1820's at the foot of Smeltze Mts near Salem S C in the Lusk Family Cemetery." COMMENTARY: Based on this information, Andrew McAlister may have married Elizabeth Lusk. Research continues,
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