State of South Carolina)
Sumter Dist ) In the name of GodAmen. I Ethelial Newman
bing in a low state of bodily health but inperfect mind and memory do constitute and ordain this my last willand testament. In the first place I recommend my soul to God whogave it in hopes of a joyful resurrection at the last judgementthrough the redeemer. In the next place I desire to be interredafter the common custom and as to this worlds affairs which itpleased God to bestow on me after my just debts being paid I wishthem disposed of as hereafter mentioned------In the first place Iwill unto Elizabeth Windham my sister one dollar to hir and hir heirsforever-----
2nd I will unto Axsha Cole my sister one dollar tohir and hir heirs forever------------------
3rd I will unto Hehemiah Newman my brother onedollar to him and his heirs forever
4th I will unto Molcy Wilson my sister one dollarto hir and hir heirs forever-----------------
5thly I will unto John Newman my brother onedollar to him and his heirs forever-----
7th I will unto Susannah Fields my sister onedollar to hir and hir heirs forever--
8th I will unto Elias Durant the land wheron I nowlive together with all the land that I do posefs to him and his heirsforever.
And after all the above debts being paid out of mypersihable property I desire the balance to be equally dividedbetween Jofeph Windham, Eliza
Windham and Sarah Windham. In witness wheroff Iset my hand and seal this _____________ day of One Thousand EightHundred and Twenty four and in the forty eight year of theIndependence of the United States of America.
Signed Sealed and declared in presence of
Jno McKay
Ehaleil Newman (SEAL)
Isaiah McKay
James Watson
(Recorded in Will Book D 1 page 55)
Recorded March 25 1824
William Potts Ordy
Bundle 73 Pkge 7