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- The following will written by William Scott in 1779 in Craven Co., was not proved until 1774 in Kershaw Co., South Carolina. WILL OF WILLIAM SCOTT Kershaw County, SC 1793 SC Will Transcripts Vol 2 1775-1839, Page 48 and 49 In the Name of God Amen the thirteenth Day of may in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred &, Seventy Nine I William Scott of the parish of Saints Marks Craven County South Carrollinia [Carolina] Planter being Sick and weak in Body But of perfeit mind and memory that be Given unto God therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die to make and Ordain this my last will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Sole into the hand of God that Give it and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth To be Burried in A Christian like Maner at the Discretion of my Excutors nothing Doubting But at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same Again By the power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate whare it hath pleased God Blefs me in this life I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form.--- In the first place I Give unto Martha Dearly beloved Wife four hundred pounds that Is Owing to me likewife one feather Bed and furniture one Rug& one Blanket likewise one mare likewife one Sow and Six pigs Two Barrowsone pot and Two puter plates one Small puter Bason Also I Give and bequeah to my Son John Scott one hundred ares [acres] of land part of a tract lying onthe Waters of White oke Beginning at the old Sled path to the ford of Duck Branch up to the Big Rocks and from the big Rocks Strigh to the Station Tree on the Back line the upper part Joyning that hundred Eacres of land Sold to Joseph Cates to John Scott one feather bed With with Two Blankets one Cow with Tow heffers one Roan horse Six head of Sheep and all my Stock of hogs all my plantation tools with all my house hold Goods with all the Debts Due to me also I give and Bequeath To my Son Benjaman Scot one hundred Eacres of land part of tract of land Joyning William Daniel land one Cow & heffer Two Sows with pigg one feather Beed with two Blankits also I Give and bequeath to my grandson Benjaman Scott one horse Colt Also I Give and bequeath To my Daughter Sarah Drakeford one Negro Named Judy, also I leave to my Eldest Son William Scott one Shilling Sterling and as to my Son James Scott Mary ["Winn" is hand written between lines]Elizabeth Tramill and francis Marlow they being provided for Nothing hear is left for them I likewise Constitute make and Ordain John Scott my onley and Sole Executor and I do hereby utterly defsallow Revoke and defsamul all and Every other former Testaments wills legacies Bequests and Executors By Me in any Wise before this time Named will'd and bequeath Ratifying and conforming this and no Other to be my last will and Testament in Witnefs whare of I have hear unto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed published pronounced ... and Declared by the Said William Scott) William (his g mark) Scott (SEAL) as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of Each) other have hereto Subscribed our Names John Drakeford Joseph Coates Henry Roberts John Coats Recorded in Will Book C Page 188 Recorded 28th Feb. 1793 C.C. Francis Boykin Apt. 61 Pkg.2180. [Note Typed including typos and misspellings from microfilmed copy.]
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