in the name of God Amen I Richard Hampton of theState of South Carolina & Claremont County being sick and Weak.but of perfect sense and memory do make this my last will andTestament. First I give my soul to God who gave it and my body tothe Earth to be Decently buried at. the Discretion of my Executorshereafter named and with what worldly Estate it has pleased God toblefs me with my Debts and funeral expenses being first paid; IDispose of so followeth; First I give and bequeath unto my belovedWife Amy Hampton a negro Wench Named Vilet a negro Boy naiad Peterone negro Girl named peggy a negro wench named Caty and Child namedSam also three hundred. and fifty acres of land lying on Green Swampand a Small stock of Cattle and with all my household furniture; andI Do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Amy Hampton WilliamHampton my executors to act for me to the best of their Discretion inWitnefs as hereunto I have set my hand and Seal this the twentyEighth of Day November in the year of our lord one thousand sevenhundred and Ninety Six

Richard Hampton (SEAL)

Sealed end Delivered in the

presence of

William Vaughan Junr.

Nathan Maples

William Hampton

(Recorded in Will Book "A" Page 23)

Recorded 7th Day of Febry 1803

Wm Vaughan Junr.

Bundle 44 Pkge 7

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