CHARLESTON CO., SOUTH CAROLINA - Will of William Stephenson 1789 ************************************************ SCGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributor PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm Contributed to the SCGenWeb Archives by: David Stephenson ************************************************ South Carolina In The name of God amen, I William Stephenson of Charlston District Housbandman, being of sound and Disposing Mind and Memory so make and ordain this my last will and testament in manor and form following, that is to say, First I Will that all my debts and Funeral Charges be paid and discharged by my exector here after named. I so give and Bequeath unto Jonathan Arnold of Charleston all my books of Acompits and Debts due me in South Carolina and all debts due me in North Carolina in cluding all monies or other property of mine in the hands of Spruce m. McCoy of Salbury, Attorney at Law. and I on further give and bequeath to the said Jonathan Arnold,all and every property of every nature and kind whatever I shall be professed of at the time of my death or that may be coming me from any person or person whatever and i so make and constituet Johnathan Arnold Execture of this my last will and testament , Date in Charleston this 8th day of september 1789, William Stephenson Sighned in the Presence of William Turpin John Liber Henry Crick Proved before Charles Lining Esquire GCTD September 25th 1789 al same time qualified Jonaston Arnold Execture exzamined 225Co.lu CL