I Simon Deas of Claremont County in the State ofSouth Carolina do this the Seventeenth day of June of our Lord onethousand Seven hundred & ninty Six in the Twentieth year ofAmerica Independence, make and ordain this My Last will &testament in manner and form as followeth Viz, & I Commend MySould (to-god -- looks like strikeout) into the hands of almighty Godpraying for his mercy through the merits of My blessed Savour JesusChrist and my body to be buried according to the descretion of myExecutors hereafter Named------------Item I Lend my beloved WifeSarah Deas, the Land & plantation I now Live on in the State andCounty above named, dureing her Life & at her death to Return tomy Son Allen Deas, if he Should dye before he Comes of age to returnto my Son Danill Deas, if he also should dye under age then to go tomy Son William Deas---also I Lend to my bloved wife Sarah Deas EightCows & Calves 1 feather bed & furneture Six knives &forks two pewter dishes Six pewter plates one neagroe boy named Daveall my Stock of hogs &plantation tools--Dureing her Life andafter her death to be EquelyDevided among my Children as followsEaster Deas, Nancy Deas, Winney Deas, Polley Deas, William Deas,Daniel Deas, Sealy Deas, Allen Deas.
Item. I giveto my Son William Deas the yongueColt that now Sucks. Item. I giv to my Son Daniel Deas the Bayfilley Item. My will is that the Black mair Should be EaquelyDevided among my daughters as follows Easter Deas, Nancy Deas WinneyDeas, polley Deas, Sealy Deas.
Item (Strikeout -- my will and) My will is thatthe Remaining part of my household furneture and Stock may beEaquelly Devided to my Children as follows, Easter Deas, Nancy Deas,Winney Deas, polley Deas, William Deas, Daniel Deas, Sealy Deas AllenDeas, - as the come to age or marey to them or thereheirs or assignsfor Ever.
Item my will is that the Money Shall be Laid outto the best advantage for the use of the State as the Executors Shallthink fit.-----I appoint (Strikeout---Charles) - My friend CharlesSpann & my beloved wife Sarah Deas Executors of this My Las willand testament. In witness Whereof I Simon Deas have here unto Set myhand Seal the Day and Year above written.
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Archelaus Watkins
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(Recorded in Will Book AA page 186)
(Recorded February 25th 1819)
William Potts Ord S.D.
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