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Sumter District ) In the name of God Amen- IJohn Thames Junr of Clarendon County Being Sick and weak of Body butof perfect mind and memory and Calling to mind the. Mortallity of myBody, and that it is appointed for all men once to die- I do make andordain this my last will and Teftament- First I recommend by soul inthe hand of God the giver and my Body to the Earth to be deacantlyBuried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned- astouching my worldly Estate as it have pleased good to bales me with IGive and Bequeath as follows First it is my will and desire that allmy Just debts be paid out of such property as can be best spared frommy Estate, Secondly I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife SusanneThames all the Residue and reminder of Estate Both Real and person,during her life for her Support and Our Children, and after her deathmy real estate to be equally divided amongst my four sons namelyRichard Thames, Charles Christopher Thames, John Canty Thames, &William Nelson Thames share and share a like, and my Personal Estateto be Equally Divided amongst all my beloved Children namely RichardThames, Martha Mims, Ann Eliza Walker, Heater Thames, CharlesChristopher Thames, John Cantey Thames,Eveline Thames, and WilliamNelson Thames, share and share alike, Fourthly and lastly I nominateand appoint my beloved wife Susanne Thames and my beloved Sons,Richard Thames & Benjamin Walker to Execute this my last will andTestament as witnefs my hand and Seal this ninth day of August in theyear of our lord one thousand Eight hundred andEighteen--

Signed Sealed and delivered

In the Presents of us---

Claudius Richbourge

William Cantey JohnThames Junr (SEAL)

John Boyd Junr

This Codical to my last will and Testament madethe day and date above mentioned is intended to be Equally or Valudas by will & to be considered as forming a part there of- It ismy will and desire by son inlaw Shade K. Mims who inter married myDaughter Martha have Three hundred dollars Iefs (less?) than Eitherof my Children in the Divis-Land Containing one Hundred and fiftyAcres whereon he Resided last year which is now planted by RobertThames which Land I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said Shad K.Mimms and his wife Martha forEver- Signed Sealdand acknowledged inpresentsof us

Claudius Richourge JohnThames Junr (SEAL)

William Cantey

John Boyd JunR

(Recorded in Will Book AA Page 142)

Recorded 25th Day of Sept 1818

William Potts Ordy

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