In the name of God Amen I James Richbourgh Senr ofSumter district State of South Carolina being in a great weakness ofbody--but of perfect Memory do make this my last will a testament& revoking all other wills or forms of wills heretofore mad &in manner of form folloing --that is to say first & principally Irecommend my soul into the hands of God Beseching him to forgive meall my Sins through the merits of Jesus Christ--My BlessedRedeemer--and My body I bequeath to the earth to be Buried at thediscretion of my Excutors hereafter mentioned - - and as to touchingsuch worldly Estate as it has pleased god to bless me with--Igive--Bequeath and Divide of the same in manner & form following--Imprimis--it is my will--request & order that my just Debts befirst of all be duely paid & discharge---XXXItem--I give &Bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Isabla L. Nelson-one negro Wench byname of Unity & her children Afea & Titue (which was given upto me in the Room of a Wench sold by! James Nelson to Hoggs by nameCloea & also a fellow by name Sam) to her the sd Isabella LNelson, also, I give & bequeath a negro Wench Sytira all theaforesaid Negroes do I give to her. the sd Isabella L. Nelson duringher life & after her death to the lawfull heirs of her Bodyforever---Item---I give & Bequeath unto my Beloved DaughterSusanna Terry--three Negroes by name of T sby--Flora &Dave---also one Negro Santee--during her life and after death to thelawful heirs of her Body forever. Item---I give & Bequeath untomy Beloved Daughter Elizabeth Richbough--two negroes by Name ofOrange & Rachel during her life & after her death to thelawfull heris of her Body forever--Item I give & Bequeath unto myBeloved daughter Mary Gayle--three negroes--Lener july & Rose byname during her life and after her death to the lawful heirs of herBody forever---Item I give to my Beloved Son Joseph Richbough threeNegoes Peter Jim & delia by name to him the said Joseph duringhis life ! & after his death to the lawful heirs of his Bodyforrever---Item---I give & Bequeath unto my Beloved Son DanillDela Richbough--four Negroes by the name of Damon Scott yellow Dave& Thindal--to him the sd Daniel Dela--during his life & afterhis death to the lawfull heirs of his Body forever --Item I give& Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Lovisea Richbough one Negro bythe name of Jonas to her during her life & after her death toreturn & be equally divided Between my two sons Joseph &Daniel--also I give unto my Beloved wife for the use of our Childrenthe house & plantation I now live in during her life--after herdeath I give & Bequeath the same house & plantation Viz allthe lands from the run of Jack Creek Eastward up to the mill Creekinclusive up to the second Branch that runs into the mill CreekSticking a direct East course from the mouth of the afore sd branchto the boundaries of my lands lying southward 7 Eastward of theaforesd Mill Creek & Jack Creek--do I give unto sd son DanielDela Richrough & to his heirs forever--Item I give & Bequeathunto my Beloved son Joseph Richbough to him & his heirsforever--all the lands East of the road from whence it crosses themill Creek Bounding on the south on Daniels North Boundary up themill Creek & taking all land East of the road--Item I give andBequeath unto Elizabeth Richough & Mary Gayle all the lands lyingbetween the sd Road from where it crosses the mill Creek north &west of said road 7 Creek to my utmost extremity--for them &their heirs forever--Item I give & Bequeath unto my beloveddaughter Sussana Terry all lands lying between the Extremities ofMill Creek & Daniels north line from the mouth of second Branch& so up mill Creek to Mrs Nesbitts land to her and her heirsforever--Item I give & Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter in lawDorathy Maples a negro girl by name Hager during her life & afterher death to the heirs of her Body forever--also it is my will sheget her intire stock of cattle without any interuptionwhatever---Item--It is my desire that my two Daughters ElizabethRichbough & Dorathy Maples have each a Bed & furniture--ItemIt is my will & desire that grand daughter Margaret Boshers bepaid One hundred Dollars--when she comes of age or marries--Item itmy will that after my debts are paid the following negroes be divideto the hire that lo of age as follows. to my Beloved daughter Terry anegro Boy by name of Mixture to her & her heirs forever & allmy real or personal Estate not mentioned as above are to beappraised-- all those that are under age to have provision made forschooling house & kitchen furniture. Clothing with two goodHorses for the use of the plantation the rest to be equally &impartially divided after every demand is paid---it is my will thatthe present Crop be sold excepting provision for the use of theplantation & to be equally divided share for share---Lastly Inominate constitute & appoint My goods friends Math James &Henry Richbough Esqr. Executors of this my last will & Testamentrevoking and Disanulling all other former Wills or wills testamentsor testaments hereto fore by me made--acknowledging and declaringthis and no other to be my last will & Testament in witnesswhereof I have here unto set my hand & seal this twenty Eight dayof August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred &three
James Richbourgh (SEAL)
Sign'd in presents
of us ---
Charles Brunson
N Grahm
(Recorded in Will Book A Page 34)
(Recorded january 7th 1804)
Wm. Taylor ordy
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