WILL OF RICHARD WILSON

 

In the name of god Amen I Richard Wilson ofsumpter destrict south carolina planter being sick and weak butt inperfect mind and memory of body thanks be given unto god calling untomind thee mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed forall men once to dy do make and ordain this my last will and testamentthat is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend mysoul into thee hand of Almighty god that gave it and my body Irecommend to thee earth to be buried in decent christian burial atthee descretion of my executors nothing doubting but at thee generalresurrection I shall receiv thee same again by thee mighty power ofgod and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased godto bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of thee same inthee following manner

First I give an bequeath to my beloved wifeelizabeth Wilson one negroe woman named abigail with her increase anone feather bed an furniture one bay mare an kitchen furniture anworking tools all my stock of hoggs and all my crops of corn fodderand cotton that I now have on hand) Allso I give an bequeath to mydaughter jane lamberson one feather bed an furniture one cow an calf)Allso I give an bequeath to my daughter nancy Wilson one feather bedan furniture Allso I give an bequeath to my sone drurey Wilson onefeather bed and furniture) and I do hereby utterly disallow revokeand disannull all an every other former testaments wills legaciesbequeath an executors by me in any wise before named willed andbequeathed rattifying and confirming this an know other to be my lastwill and testament in witness whearof I have hear unto set my hand anseal this fourth day of October in thee year of our lord one thousandand eight hundred an seventeen) Allso I nominate Elizabeth wilson anthomas Hall to fullfill this my last will and testament

 

Richard Wilson (SEAL)

 

Signed sealed published Pronounded and declared bythee said richard wilson as his last will an testament in thepresance of us who in his presance an in thee presence of each otherhave hereto have subscribed our names----

Wilie Ford

Cha.s Spray

her

jane x lamberson

mark

 

Recorded in Will Book AA, page 102

Recorded 22nd of Jan 1818

William Potts Ordy

Bundle 99, Pkge 10