WILL OF RICHARD RICHARDSON

In the name of god amen I Richard Richardson Senrof Clarendon County Camden Destrict Planter Being in Perfect mindand Memory Thanks be giving unto god Calling unto mind theMortallity of my body and knowing that it's appointed for all menonce to Die, Do Make and ordain this my last will and Testament thatis to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soulinto the Hands of Almighty god that gave it, and my Body I Recommendto the Earth to be Bured in decent Christian Burrial Item I giveand Bequeath unto my Belovd Wife Dorcas Richardson all my negroesonly which shall be here after mentioned during her life also theuse of my Plantation where she now lives If it can be Redeemd fromthe Publick also house Hold Furniture and Plantation Tools alsoHorses & Cattle except what shall hereafter be Disposed of ItemI give unto my Daughter Mary Billups Eight Cows and Calvs Item I give unto my son Richd Richardson Eight Cows & Calve Item I give untomy Daughter Dorcas Dow six Cows & Clavs Item I give unto myDaughter Susannah Richardson six Cows & three (Five) (two old)Herfers Item I give unto my Daughter Harriett Richardson nine Cowsand Calves Item I give unto Each of my Children the Horses that theyClamed and ther Increase Item I give unto my son Richard Richardsonthe above mentioned negroes Viz old James Marion his Wife Brutus, Harcules, Cate Tesby Hannah, Mary to be cept together until my LawfulDebts is paid and at that time old James & Marion his wife to beFreed Item I give unto my Daughter Darcas Dow one negroe Fellow& wench named Cirus & Celvey after my Debts is Paid also oneother Boy named Bob all to be kept together untill my Debts is paidItem I give unto my Daughter Susannah Richards the following slavesViz Bell & Dorcaf his and Two children Sarah & Toby to remain untill my Lawfull Debts is paid Item I give unto John Jameschildren and unto the Heirs of there Body the above mentionedslaves Viz Jacob Billy Neah (Keah?) Sofe Genne Item I give unto myDaughter Harriett Richardson the above mentioned slaves Viz SimonPegg Beck Item I give unto my Daughter Darcas Dow three Hundred acresof land part of the (Thirteen Hundred acre Tract from Wilder,towards the Caney Branch in leiw of the Land he was to of ad onTavern Crck Item I give unto my grandson Richd R Billups one Tractof Land of Two Hundred & fifty acres Lying near jacks Crck ItemI give unto my Daughter Susannah & Harriet Richardson threeHundred acres apeace of land cald the woodyard Trac unlefs it shallbe found Necefsary for the Executors to sell then other shall begiven in place Item I give unto my son Richard Richardson all mylands on the High Hill if not sold to pay my Debts my will and Desire is for all the lands Remaining to go to pay my Debts all mywill and Desire is that at my Beloved wife Dorcas that the negroesRemning shall be Eaqually Deivded amongs my son Richard my myDaughter Mary Billups children Darcas Dow Susanah & Harriet mywill is that Incase Susannah or Harriet should die with marriagethen the Property to Return to the others above mentioned furthermore my will & Desire is that the above mentiond Property to bekept together of the Executors untill my Lawfull Debts is paid Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament as Witnefs where ofI have set my hand and seal this 6 day of September In the year ofour Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and ninty Two my will and desireis to appoint Doras Richardson Excutrix William Billups &Richard Richardson for Executors to this my last Will &Testament

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Richard Richardson Senr

Presents of (SEAL)

Saml Bennett

James Cantey

Samuel Bennet Junr

(Recorded in Will Book AA Pge 22)

Recorded 16th Day of August 1816

William Potts Ordy

Bundle 83 Pkge 7