ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - OBIT - William FLINN 1837 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in SCGenWeb Archives by: Bonnie Toole 4 Jul 2005 Source: Edgefield County, South Carolina Archives Written: March 5, 1837 Recorded: August 28, 1837 Will of William Flinn (Parts of the document look like tape was put over it.) Source: Edgefield County Archives (Dated March 5, 1837, Box No. 11 Pkg. No. 375 Will of Wm Flin Sr. Decd Wm Flin Jr. Exor Filed August 28, 1837.) In the name of God amen I Wm. Flin senr (Senior) of the State of South Carolina and the District of Edgefield being weak in Body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form Following that is to say 1. I give to my son Stephen Flin five Dollars and to my daughter Sarah Williams five Dollars. 2. I give to my five Sons Wm Flin Abraham Edmund George W. and Anderson F. Flin Each one Featherbead (Featherbed) and Furniture My will and Desire is that the Balance of my estate both Real and personal be sold and Equally Divided between my wife Nancy Flin and my nine children viz. Mary lyon Davy Broadwater Wm. Flin Seely Flinn Abraham Flin Edmond George W. Flin & Anderson Flin to them and their heirs forever and I also give to my wife Nancy Flin one Feather Bead (Bed) Bedstead and Furniture my Will and Desire is that my Son Edmond part Remains in the hands of my Executors herafter (hereafter) to be mentioned and to be Disposd (Disposed) of by my executors for the use of my said son Edmund I do also Give to my Executors her after (hereafter) to be appointed full power and Authority to settle and trans aots (transact ??) all my business though I was present myself and lastly I Do appoint my two sons Wm and Abraham Flin Executors to my last will and testament Witness whare (where) of I have hireunto (hereunto) set my hand and seal Fifth day of March in the year of Our lord one thousand eight Hundred and therty (thirty) seven signed sealed published and Declared by the above named Wm Flin senr (senior) to be his last will and testament in the presents (presence) of us who have her unto (hereunto) subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. his Wyatt Homer William W Flin Senr (Seal) David Walker mark William Johnson William Flinn Will Proved under oath of Wyett Holmes one of the subscribing witnesses the 28th day of August 1837 Same time Qualified William Flin Exer. (Executor) O. Towles O.E.D. Recorded in Book D. page 35 this 30th day of August 1837. South Carolina } By O. Towles Ordinary Edgefield District} Personally appeared before me Wyett Holmes who being duly sworn makes oath and says that he saw William Flin Sr. sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within to be and contain his last Will and Testament and that he the said William Flin was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of this deponants Knowledge belief, and that he the said Wyett Holmes toge (together) with David Walker and William Johnson did sign their names as witnesses thereto at the request of the Testator and in his presence -- Same time Qualifyed (Qualified) William Flin Jr. Executor -- Given under my hand this 28th day of August 1837. O. Towles Children buying property at the estate sale were Celia Flinn Rush, William Flinn, Freeman Flinn, Washington Flinn and Guy Broadwater (husband of Rachel Flinn). Additional Comments: Records within Nancy West Flinn's Revolutionary War Widow's Pension Files show William Flinn died August 13, 1837, in Edgefield County. This statement dated 8th July 1839 was made by Guy Broadwater. Also, statements by William Flinn, Jr. show Nancy West Flinn died January 15, 1868, in Edgefield County. Records are provided by the family of a descendant of Anderson Freeman Flinn (April 27, 1817-January 22, 1889) and Nancy Caroline Barton Stewart Flinn (October 8, 1824-September 30, 1864). Both are buried at Mt. Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery in Hale County, Alabama.